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Ruth D Gates

@RuthDGates

Coral Reef Biologist

 Hawaii
www2.hawaii.edu/~rgates/Gates_Lab_Website/Gates_Lab.html
Joined February 2014
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It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of @PaulGAllen, our founder and noted technologist, philanthropist, community builder, conservationist, musician and supporter of the arts. All of us who worked with Paul feel an inexpressible loss today. vulcan.com/paul-g-allen-stat…
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SeaSim@SeaSim_AIMS15 Oct 2018
Just under 2 weeks until the October full moon and you know what that means. #Coralspawning2018 is about to kick off in the #SeaSim. He are some images of Goniopora spawned last year. @aims_gov_au
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“We've used our abilities to build a huge technological society...But, in our essence, we're still animals...one of the problems is that, as animals, we have certain emotions and certain tendencies that are counter-productive in our great, complex society.” @lmlodinow
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nbcnews.com/mach/science/tea…

Teaching coral to toughen up could help reefs survive climate change

Scientists explore ways to help coral thrive in the face of climate change.

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Ove Hoegh-Guldberg@oveHG9 Oct 2018
Replying to @RichardVevers @ChasingCoral @jefforlowski @ViewIntoTheBlue @ExposureLabs @RuthDGates @MarkEakin @David_Cornfield
Awesome - congratulations to the team. BIG week with the related acceptance of the UN IPCC report on 1.5oC! 10 years or bust!
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NICE!
Shayle B Matsuda, Ph.D. (@wrong_whale) profile pictureShayle B Matsuda, Ph.D.@wrong_whale3 Oct 2018
Just posted my proposal video to Instagram for a microbe research funding competition here at UH. Cool to see #scicomm more integrated in RFPs! Check out the video on Instagram to see what I'm working on. #corals instagram.com/p/Boe-MyYFJ0k/…
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Producer @thejeffbridges with Susan Kucera, director and cinematographer, of ‘Living In The Future’s Past’ at the premiere of their film 🎞 #LivingInTheFuturesPast
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Congratulations to the entire @ChasingCoral crew on winning an #Emmy! @Ocean_Agency @jefforlowski @coral_buff @ViewIntoTheBlue @ExposureLabs @oveHG @RuthDGates @MarkEakin @LindaCornfield @David_Cornfield @FilmmakerMC and so many more #NewsEmmys
News & Documentary Emmys (@newsemmys) profile pictureNews & Documentary Emmys@newsemmys2 Oct 2018
The Emmy for Outstanding Nature Documentary goes to "Chasing Coral" @netflix @ChasingCoral. #NewsEmmys

Winner Speech: Outstanding Nature Documentary

The Emmy for Outstanding Nature Documentary goes to "Chasing Coral" @netflix @ChasingCoral. #NewsEmmys

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We are encouraging scientific literacy in our local communities by connecting with the talents around us. @himb_soest researchers are working closely with artists for a #SciArt Exhibit that will share a unique perspective on #coralreefs, interweaving science and art #womeninSTEAM
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Love updates on all things mammal research and amazing photos? Don't forget to follow our Marine Mammal Research Program!
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Greg Asner@greg_asner18 Sep 2018
Coming up for air - #reef research from indiv #coral to global scale w/field, air, & satellite teams. Science & conservation action w/collaborators. @IYOR2018 @CarnegieCAO @carnegiescience @planetlabs @nature_org @VulcanInc @dicapriofdn @ChrisRoelfsema @stuartphinn @RuthDGates
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Great night thanks to our speakers 🎇🚒😍, @AnnaObriens staff, DJ Globes, and our fellow nerds for coming out! Next month we will be on immortality, forests, and 3D printing 🤓#Nerdnite #bethereandbesquare #honolulu #freeevent #firsttuesdays
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So cool to hear about another person's unexpected transition between mosquito pathogens and coral reefs -- I didn't know there was anyone else like me who studies both! #UBC medium.com/ubcscience/dive-i…
Dive into the mysterious connection between malaria and coral reefs

Dive into the mysterious connection between malaria and coral reefs

Coral, one of the most ancient animal lineages, may guard some important evolutionary clues.

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Kupe and the Corals: bringing science to life for kids environment.uw.edu/?p=66299 from @UWEnvironment
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Mahalo to the @WaikikiAquarium for having us at #FamilyNight! Beth and our amazing interns (HS, undergrads and master students) shared our ongoing research activities and how fascinating #coral truly are! #scicomm #outreach #clevercoral @himb_soest
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Our PhD Candidate @ea_lenz will be sharing her work on coral reproduction as part of @Coral_AE at @nerdnitehnl this Tuesday! 🤓
Nerd Nite Honolulu (@nerdnitehnl) profile pictureNerd Nite Honolulu@nerdnitehnl31 Aug 2018
This #Tuesday is packed with goodies! #pyrotechnics #firstresponders and nothing but #coral love! #nerdnite #honolulu #hawaii #free @AnnaObriens doors open at 7:30pm and talks begin at 8pm
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Way to go Maggie!
Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology (@MarineMicrobio) profile pictureMax Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology@MarineMicrobio30 Aug 2018
Congratulations! Dr. Maggie Sogin was awarded this year’s #TomBrockAward at #ISME17 for her work and presentation on #seagrass meadows as “the sweet spots in the sea”. bit.ly/2LEOFRX @WomeninSTEM @MaggieSogin @maxplanckpress #PostDoc #Symbiosis
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Looking for a postdoc? Interested in working with our great researchers here on Coconut? Check out the positions available in the Madin labs!
Dr. Elizabeth Madin (@ElizMadin) profile pictureDr. Elizabeth Madin@ElizMadin22 Aug 2018
Two postdocs available in the Madin Labs at Hawaii Inst of Marine Biology: 1) Applying emerging technologies to understand human impacts on coral reefs; 2) Quantitative coral reef ecology & biomechanics. Due Oct 20. ow.ly/HFys30lw7zy & ow.ly/uiOv30lw82L @himb_soest
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Yay!
Amy R Eggers (@AmyReginaEggers) profile pictureAmy R Eggers@AmyReginaEggers25 Aug 2018
The adventure begins!
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Two postdocs available in the Madin Labs at Hawaii Inst of Marine Biology: 1) Applying emerging technologies to understand human impacts on coral reefs; 2) Quantitative coral reef ecology & biomechanics. Due Oct 20. ow.ly/HFys30lw7zy & ow.ly/uiOv30lw82L @himb_soest
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