I started my group in 2020, in lockdown, without induction/mentorship bc of the chaos of the pandemic. New PI slack single-handedly kept me sane & grounded, & reminded me I wasn't alone. If you're a new PI, this article is great;my #1 tip is to join this amazing community newpislack.wordpress.com. 🧪

I am keen to connect w folks from around the globe and spanning sectors and disciplines keen to help bend the curve for freshwater biodiversity. B-sky seems to have lots of marine peeps but comparatively few FW champs. Let's connect and make good things happen! Pic from @wwf.

Had better success than usual retaining stomach contents from my deepwater snappers. If anyone can get me down to family or better for these critters lmk. W Caribbean around 250 m. 🦑🐟🧪

We want to welcome Ann-Christin Fischer! @acfischer.bsky.social If you are interested in topics such as biases, values and quality control mechanisms in science (e.g., peer review), consider following her! She has recently started a PhD project with us on these topics. #philsci #hpbio #philsky