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University of Minnesota undergrad shark lover @GarLab crew member
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Hank Green
9 months ago
Weird that we have to say this, but the government doesn’t get to decide what gender a person is.
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GarLab
10 months ago
Meet GarLab member
@ella1326.bsky.social
Ella is a senior in Earth Sciences and Marine Bio at the University of MN. She has previously worked with the MN Zoo as their freshwater mussel intern. Just having joined GarLab, she is excited to assist in the research of ancient fishes!
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Dr. Solomon David
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BEST.
#GARWEEK
. POST. GARgantuan thank you
@caseydavid.bsky.social
for supporting the garsanity!
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Matthew L. Miller
10 months ago
Bowfin on the bayou.
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GarLab
10 months ago
Meet GarLab team member
@jennampearson.bsky.social
Jenna is a senior in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, and Marine Biology at the University of Minnesota! Some of Jenna’s roles in the lab include helping out with data collection, science communication, and outreach!
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Dr. Solomon David
10 months ago
Today we celebrate other ancient fishes for
#GarWeek
, and Lake Sturgeon is today’s species for
@drkatfish.bsky.social
’s
#25DaysOfFishmas
, so here you go:
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Ligus
10 months ago
In case I don't manage to paint a gar for
#garweek
Here is an older painting of a spotted gar 🐡
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Dr. Solomon David
10 months ago
GARS OF THE WORLD! We present to you the 7 species of living gars! Each GARphic features an illustration of an adult and juvenile fish, along with a headshot photo. We hope you’ve enjoyed learning about these awesome living fossil fishes during
#GarWeek
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@hankgreen.bsky.social
has to give
@garlab.bsky.social
a shout out for
#GarWeek
(we love you Hank)
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GarLab
10 months ago
Real debate: Do you like suGAR in your coffee? ☕️ Let us know in the comments below! 👇 Happy
#GarWeek
! 😃
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Why does drip acclimating have to take so long 😭 (I know the answer but want to complain)
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Dr. Solomon David
10 months ago
Dear
#GarWeek
folks, We’ll be coming at you with more gar content, but we also want to know what you’d like to see more of! Please let us know in the replies! Thanks for your FINtastic enthusiasm for these living fossil fishes! 🐟safely released!
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Dr. Solomon David
10 months ago
Spotted Gar for
#25DaysOfFishmas
???!!!
#GarWeek
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Matthew L. Miller
10 months ago
I visited southern Indiana to fish for spotted gar. They were uncharacteristically very skittish, but I finally landed one. Later I learned why. Even though it was a county park, there was extensive bowfishing pressure, with people regularly slinging arrows at the gar...
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Dr. Solomon David
10 months ago
Fun Fact: the two gar species seen in this awesome photoGARph (Longnose & Alligator Gars) can hybridize AND produce fertile offspring 😮 The genera of these two species separated over 100 million years ago! That’s a LONG time to be separated and STILL compatible!
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Dr. Solomon David
10 months ago
Reminder that Alligator Gars are BEASTLY, but also harmless to humans.
#GarWeek
*Fish captured, tagged, safely released👍
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heyaimsarah
10 months ago
In honor of
#garweek
day two I’m sharing one of my favorite gems from
@hankgreen.bsky.social
🫶 cc:
@solomonrdavid.bsky.social
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Line up for this week…👀
#GarWeek
#GarLab
#Ancientfishes
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Dr. Solomon David
11 months ago
#GARWEEK
schedule is HERE! Get ready for a FINtastic week celebrating gars, native fishes, freshwater biodiversity, and GARish puns! *while Gar Week is cross-platform, there will be content exclusive to Bluesky🦋😎
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Matthew L. Miller
10 months ago
I caught my 1st gar, a shortnose gar, in 2001 while fishing near in Kansas. I couldn't figure out why other anglers didn't respect this fish. Now there's such a great community of researchers, anglers & conservationists advocating for gar. Follow
#GarWeek
to learn more.
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NE Ohio Regional Sewer District
10 months ago
#GarWeek
has become a social media tradition, and we can say we're a part of it here in northeast Ohio. longnose gar are one of more than 70 different fish species that call the Cuyahoga River home.
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Spidermax
10 months ago
🐠 Guys, it’s freakin
#garweek
!! The coolest and silliest monster
#fish
you’ll ever see! (Alligator
#gar
- Atractosteus spatula) (shot at Cincinnati
#zoo
11-17-24)
#photography
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Dr. Solomon David
10 months ago
That time
@tnaquarium.bsky.social
asked me how long I could go without talking about gars…
#GarWeek
BEGINS TODAY (I mean later this morning)!
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#GARWEEK
IS HERE!!! We’re excited to celebrate this “most-loathed,” misunderstood, and amazing group of living fossil fishes with you all! Enjoy this Intro to Gars
@ologies.bsky.social
from
#Garology
! Feel free to share YOUR
#GarPuns
, photos,
#GARtwork
and any other GARish posts!
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈
11 months ago
Generally speaking, overfishing is *by far* the number one threat to sharks, and climate change isn't that big a threat to most species because they can just move. We're starting to see that happen, as warming waters make new habitats suitable for shark species.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Hey Bluesky! Are you ready for
#GarWeek
? Look out for some fun informational posts and exclusive swag starting December 16th!
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Dr. Solomon David
11 months ago
“What is
#GarWeek
?” Here’s some background on a previous year.
www.kosu.org/energy-envir...
We’ll be celebrating these amazing living fossil across platforms with several orgs & people; EVERYONE is welcome to participate!
#GarPuns
optional [but actually required] ReGARds,
#GarWeek
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Scientists and state officials honor underappreciated fish with Gar Week
You’ve probably heard of Shark Week—a seven-day deep dive into everything shark. But if you want to celebrate toothy fish a bit closer to home, you’re in for a treat. Earlier this month, the Oklahoma ...
https://www.kosu.org/energy-environment/2022-11-21/scientists-and-state-officials-honor-underappreciated-fish-with-gar-week
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Dr. Solomon David
11 months ago
Pssst… Bluesky gets to know FIRST… We’re bringing you
#GarWeek
the week of December 16!!! More info coming soon!
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