Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning. Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.

Empathetic Bowfin asks “How are you doing?”

If you are a student whose NSF GRFP application was returned without review for vague 'eligibility' reasons: 1) Let your department chair & Graduate School know. Encourage them to contact NSF & congress 2) Write to your congressional reps. 3) Write to [email protected] to request re-consideration;

I was told I slighty mispronounced "humuhumunukunukuapua'a" BUT it's a cool fish you should know about! #LetsChangeThat

They also arrested Minnesota independent journalist Georgia Fort. www.georgiafort.com

Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning I was sent this video of agents at her door:

Look at this semiterrestrial #freshwater #crab! 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘪 is a newly described species from Tapah Hills in Peninsular Malaysia. See what makes it different from 𝘎. 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘢𝘦 and 𝘎. 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘢: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #newspecies #biodiversity

They are kidnapping young children and murdering citizens in the street in broad daylight and lying to us when we can see what they are doing. This will be in textbooks and generations from now will ask us what we stood for. 🖕🧊

We have a masked death squad wandering our neighborhoods seemingly accountable to nobody but the President

Abolishing ICE doesn't go far enough.

I tried to get a pretty photo of Ophelia... Ophelia had other plans.

Folks, I'm getting married! Next weekend! I'd love to spead the good news around. Here's a list of science, conservation, and education charities I love, and instructions on how to donate in our honor if you're so moved. Please share!

Sorry not sorry. Gars and Minnesotans WILL outlast ICE👍 *sound, on NSFW 🎥remixed from TJ Jaskowski

Meet these wide-ranging cuties, the Snailfish! #LetsChangeThat

By the reef 🦈🐟🪸🪼 #art #sharks #jellyfish #seabunny

In this species, males can sometimes have asymmetrical arm like this, with one much larger than the other. This is actually the first time I have ever seen it! None of the guidebooks I own show a photo of this condition, so if my ID is correct, I think this might be a pretty rare shot 🦐✨

Because I love cowries and their mantles, I’ll keep creating the “Cowrie Before & After photobook.” 📖´-

A plea from an editor: postdocs & grad students who want to review manuscripts, please (!) have an online presence with your current email. I try to solicit reviews from ECRs, but we all move a lot, and it's hard to know if we'll be able to reach you at the email address on your last paper 🧪🌍

Not an alien, they have been around here for awhile: Crinoids! #LetsChangeThat

Thread of photos from Tamolitch Falls (Blue Pool) trail in Oregon.

COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS

Min-vlog from #SICB2026! @sicb.bsky.social @sarahmackattack.bsky.social @taorminalepore.bsky.social @noahwithfish.bsky.social

Not a squid, but it is a worm! #LetsChangeThat

Are you a grad student in Illinois or Indiana working on topics that could benefit #GreatLakes communities? The @ilinseagrant.bsky.social Graduate Scholars program provides funding to advance research as well as professional networking and development opportunities iiseagrant.org/its-time-to-...

My finished (first!) hand-knit sweater out in the wild. (Thanks @thatsmedelp.bsky.social for taking the photos 🥰)

A bustling seafloor scene from the #taleof2canyons expedition: “We studied how these canyons can facilitate such incredible biodiversity,” said Chief Scientist Dr. Silvia Ines Romero. “What are the mechanisms — the currents and the chemistry — that support all of this life?”

Stillness of Moment...🌺

Bermuda Fireworms may not be "true" fireworms, but they are still awesome. #LetsChangeThat

Our application for AOS Kessel Fellowships for Ornithological Research is now open. This year, we have several grants of $15K and one grant for $30K available. Applications due by 1/31/26 Info: americanornithology.org/awards-grant...

Our latest on #oil droplet capture by #marine animals is #OpenAccess @sicbjournals.bsky.social Oil Droplet Capture by Tunicates by Katherine Beaudry & C.B. Cameron, Integrative Organismal Biology, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2025, obaf045, doi.org/10.1093/iob/... Cover photo by Robin Gwen Agarwal

Why do women leave vertebrate palaeontology? A review of vertebrate palaeontologists from 2018 found out, that the retention of men in the field, is almost at 100%, while for women, who already were under-represented, mere 30% stay in the field. It's not leaky pipeline, it's a running tap.

Everything sucks, but I am organizing an art market. I’m not gonna stop organizing art markets because everything sucks. That would make it suck even more. Who would do that?! So today while hanging out with my cousins on the couch I made a poster for that art market. RSVP here: luma.com/rklq2zm5

If I talked to you at #SICB2026 about filming something for you on social media, emailing you, getting photos/info to you etc., I promise I will but I have been sick and recovering so give me some time ❤️

Is your New Years resolution to learn more about sharks? (Just kidding, I assume that's everyone's New Years resolution!) Good news! We are offering my online take-at-your-own-pace "Biology and Ecology of Sharks and Their Relatives" course again, starting in February! 🦑🧪🌍🦈

The #BiologyLetters Early Career Researcher Competition is back for 2026! You must be an #ECR to enter and submit your paper by 31 March 2026 for the chance to win £1000. Two runners-up will also receive £500 each. Find out more: ow.ly/aCgx50UCo2H #EarlyCareerResearchers

Noem says hundreds more ICE agents are expected to arrive in Minneapolis today and tomorrow. Please be prepared. Set up a network, check on neighbors regularly, know your rights, and have an action plan in place and ready.

We live in St Paul, Minnesota; TONIGHT reports coming from multiple sources that ICE is staging in our grocery store’s old parking lot, going door to door in adjacent neighborhoods weapons drawn. At this point the Civil War movie seems more reality, and current events are the fiction. SMH.

Want to help our cause? If you see any 1. Anti-trans news story lying about "trusting the science" that "biological sex" is binary 2. Scientific resources explaining the complexity of sex and gender 3. Good faith questions that could use a trans geneticist's brain Send it via DM or tagging us! 🏳️‍⚧️🧬

This has been a tough year for early career scientists including grad students. If you had a professional success this year, no matter how small, share it with us so we can celebrate with you! 🧪

#sicb2026: @oceanfilly.bsky.social kicks off by asking the hard questions: Males! What exactly is the point of them?

1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts? Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from. Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!

Learning new stuff about how animals are reacting to a changing planet this morning at #SICB2026

I am recruiting postbacs for my parakeet sociality and cognition project, ideally to start in Feb/Mar this year. Help spreading the word would be appreciated! More information and application link available here: ornithologyexchange.org/jobs/board/s...

#SICB2026 What a PAC panel! @bigbiology.bsky.social @oceanfilly.bsky.social @virginiagewin.bsky.social Sonke Johnsen talked #podcasting, #YouTube creation , #journalism & #book #writing

A great turnout for #SICB2026’ s PAC Multi-#Media Science #Communication Workshop Sonke Johnsen, book author @bigbiology.bsky.social ‘s Lynn Martin and Cameron Ghalambor, podcast co-hosts Virginia Gewin, #science #journalist @oceanfilly.bsky.social , Youtube and social media creator

I am currently at #SICB2026! I am in the Multimedia Panel tomorrow at 12:15, and will also be presenting my research on Tues. at 11:15, and mine and @taorminalepore.bsky.social's symposium, "Disabled and neurodivergent perception, community, and identity in the biosciences" is Wednesday!

It’s happening!! #SICB2026 Tomorrow, from 8AM to 3:30PM come to C120/121/122 for ✨Sex Across Origins: Questioning animal-centric assumptions and developing integrative frameworks.✨ Also! 3 fantastic complimentary sessions Tuesday in B113, with a special focus on education in the morning.

I saw this being made 👀

Brooke is a great scientist and fabulous science communicator and disability advocate. You should hire her.