WE JUST KEEP WINNING. (UC President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program RESTORED!!!!)

New paper alert! We just published a massive meta-analysis in @EcologyLetters asking: How does crowding affect survival in reef fish populations? The answer? It's way more complicated than we thought. 🧵 Thread on what 147 studies taught us (1/8) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Our new study by Jameal Samhouri in @PLOSClimate reveals an uncomfortable truth about climate-ready fisheries: adaptive management strategies can boost population biomass OR harvest—but rarely both. The 'right' choice depends on what we value as a society. journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

Coral spawning = nature’s biggest party 🎉🌊 But while corals release their eggs + sperm into the night, a hidden guest list shows up hungry… 🦀⭐🐚🦪 @TomShlesinger reveals crabs, barnacles, brittle stars & more secretly feasting on coral spawn. doi.org/10.1002/ecy....

🦈 Sharks, skates, and rays aren’t locked into slow, “fixed” life histories. New work in Ecology Letters shows they can shift to higher reproductive output when food availability increases — a surprising plasticity in elasmobranch biology! 👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Stratford et al. tracked >1,000 coral “babies” in the remote Chagos Archipelago after bleaching. Survival & growth were high, but after 3 yrs they still made up just 2.4% cover. Even “ideal” reefs often recover painfully slow. 🌊🌱 👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00338-025-02732-8

1/ New paper in Coral Reefs compiles 7,600+ observations of coral cover across Indonesia (1994–2022). Surprisingly, they find no clear national-level decline in coral cover over nearly 30 years. 🤯 link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00338-024-02540-6

Had so much fun visiting @ucdavis.bsky.social Bodega Marine Lab today and learning about all of the amazing work going on here. Thank you @dranyabrown.bsky.social , @rachaelabay.bsky.social , @tessahill.bsky.social and Jay for such a nice visit! 🐳

After marine heatwaves, removing dead coral skeletons cuts macroalgae in half and boosts coral recruitment 5-fold. A novel, field-tested strategy to promote reef resilience. Bravo, Kai Kopecky! 🧠📸🪸 Open access @ESA_org doi.org/10.1002/eap....

Just wrote and submitted a paper with another co-author in less than a week as a follow up to our Froehlich et al. 2021 pub (below), focused on comparing the U.S. Seafood Executive Order from 2020 to the one that was just released in 2025. Preprint coming soon 👀 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

New in Coral Reefs ! 🐟🪸 Our review of how coral-associated fishes boost coral health by enhancing oxygenation, nutrients, and defense—key allies for coral resilience. With Craig Osenberg and Tory Chase! drive.google.com/open?id=1s57... #coralreef #marineecology

Sea Grant is a powerhouse for coastal communities! Through research, education, and outreach, it helps protect marine ecosystems, support sustainable fisheries, and boost coastal economies. Sea Grant keeps our waters and communities thriving. We need sea grant! www.pressherald.com/2025/03/01/m...

To all my colleagues in government who work tirelessly to try to make our world a better place, I'm so sorry you're going through this and am so grateful for your service, thank you ❤️

🌊🚨 We're hiring ! 🚨 🪸 a specialist to conduct Management Strategy Evaluation for coral reef restoration! Collaborate with Jameal Samhouri (NOAA) and Darcy Bradley (TNC) Skills: Quant analysis, Ecosystem modeling, Marine ecology. 🗓️ Apply: recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02914 pls RT!

Craig and I have a new paper out today in Current Biology highlighting the key role of fishes and invertebrates in driving coral resilience www.cell.com/current-biol...

Raine Detmer offers important insight into connectivity and grazer effects in Southern California ! Modeling grazer-mediated effects of demographic and material connectivity on giant kelp metapopulation dynamics www.int-res.com/abstracts/me...

Just published: 🦀 Quick Guide to Coral Crabs! w @OsenbergLab in @CurrentBiology Take a crabtastic voyage into the fascinating world of Trapezia. Learn about their unique biology, habitat, and vital role in coral ecosystems. #MarineBiology www.cell.com/current-biol...

Pete's new paper on algae is important and interesting www.cell.com/current-biol...