Looking for a #PhD project (or know someone who is)? I'm currently recruiting for a student to work on #conservation and #PopulationGenomics of two freshwater #fish using whole genome and ddRAD data: more info in the flyer below! #PopGen #ConsGen #Biodiversity 🐟🧪🧬

#JobOpportunity in #Adelaide. SARDI is #hiring… 🎣 Senior Research Scientist (Marine Mammal Ecologist) 🗓️ Short Term Contract, up to 31/6/2026 💰$101,285 - $107,078 🚨Deadline: 18 Sep 👀 iworkfor.sa.gov.au/page.php?pag...

🏆 Octopus and Ice Sheet Team @marine-omics.bsky.social is awarded the Aspire Scholarship Eureka Prize for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research. Learn more: youtu.be/8H3bCE6wfjM #EurekaPrizes @janstrugnell.bsky.social @lausally.bsky.social @nick-golledge.bsky.social

2) Importantly, I am looking to recruit a PhD-level graduate student to start next school year (August 2026). My lab website (still under construction: christopherhemings.wixsite.com/my-site) has the details outlining the position and applying.

I am recruiting graduate students to begin August 2026. Apply by Nov 15th!

Excited to share the first paper from my PhD! We looked at what traits help Aneides salamanders excel at climbing using museum specimens, CT scans, SEM, and more! No claws or toe pads, so how do they do it? In short, with long limbs, big feet and grippy toes! 🦎🧪 DM for PDF doi.org/10.1098/rspb...

Excited to announce that the 1st paper from my postdoc is now out in @currentbiology.bsky.social ! Using a large dataset of 3D preserved fossils, we explore the diversification of jaws in early bony fishes. 1/15 www.cell.com/current-biol...

🚨New PhD paper out today in @natcomms.nature.com with @renatoamorais.bsky.social and Dave Bellwood! 🚨 Marine fishes exhibit extraordinary patterns of diversity, but how does this diversity relate to their productivity? 🐟🐠🐡 🌐 🦑🧪 🔗 nature.com/articles/s41...

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... Published today in Science: “The pace of new interventions is outstripping the capacity to prevent unintended consequences - because governance systems are not yet in place.” Stop the cowboys before they do even more damage!

Global heating is changing marine systems. 🌊 🌡️ In response, novel interventions are gaining traction fast. They aim to sustain ocean systems and ocean-dependent societies - but come with risks. 💥 New review paper in Science More below 👇 and paper here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

I have a fully funded open #position for a PhD student/postdoc in marine #biogeochemistry. As part of the MARBEDS project, we are seeking someone to study seafloor fluxes and their interactions with microbial communities in biodiversity hotspots. 🧪⚒️🌊 Contact me if you want more details.

Unsolicited listicle: My list of the most criminally underused/underappreciated phylogenetic comparative methods. Note, I am not involved in ANY of these methods; but I see them as things people are often asking of comparative data but have been surprised at how infrequently they have been cited.

Evolution of endothermy in marine fishes is related to competition with cetaceans. This incredible paper is a masterpiece of phylogenetic comparative methods and a future classic for marine biologists www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

New paper alert: 42 ecological traits for all 6,000+ valid species of #Neotropical_freshwater_fishes, the most diverse continental vertebrate fauna on Earth. A foundation for future studies on the ecology and conservation of tropical aquatic biodiversity. nature.com/articles/s41...

🌊Just out! We reviewed the history of human-ocean interactions, focusing on the Pacific coast of the Southern Central Asmerican Isthmus (Panamá and Costa Rica). Over 16K years of stories on culture, environment, and ecology! royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/epdf/10.... Illustration: Madeline Dall

Out today in @plosbiology.org! We show that two major advances in fish feeding - highly protrusible jaws and large teeth - are functionally and evolutionarily incompatible with each other. @mikemihalitsis.bsky.social and Peter Wainwright. Free to read: journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

🐠🦈 Just out: In this paper we ask "How has reef trophic structure changed since humans started removing predatory fishes from Caribbean coral reefs?". www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... Illustrations @cookedillustrations.com

Curious about Devonian actinopterygian lower jaws? Look no further--our new paper provides comprehensive descriptions for 19 species in a tidy ~50 page summary! anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Devonian ray-finned fishes were not particularly species rich, particularly compared to their lobe-finned cousins. This implies early actinopts might've also been anatomically monotonous. But a deep dive into their jaw anatomy w/ µCT reveals subtle but important structural diversity.

Our new paper on the historical and scientific basis of Darwin’s ‘coral reef paradox’ is out @currentbiology.bsky.social! Summary below by @gobyone.bsky.social. Also with @paulinenarvaez.bsky.social @oclaripv.bsky.social and Vale Parravicini! Free-access link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1lDFm3QW8S...

Heard of "Darwin's paradox"? It refers to Charles Darwin's observation that coral reefs are wildly productive despite occurring in nutrient-poor tropical oceans. Reefs are, so the story goes, oases in marine deserts 🏝️... Turns out that 2/3 of these assertions are very wrong... 🌐 🦑🧪 🧵⬇️

Repeated and widespread evolution of biofluorescence in marine fishes Carr et al. 2025 Nature Comm. 459 known biofluorescent teleosts (the majority are associated with coral reefs); estimate biofluorescence evolved multiple times but first ~112 mya www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Choose Science. Choose Europe. A new Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 call is now open. With a budget of €404.3 million, it will support around 1,650 researchers from Europe and beyond. Apply by 10 September → europa.eu/!fBTMgF

Come work with us!

Check out more about our work on East Antarctic benthic life. @marine-omics.bsky.social @arcsaef.bsky.social arcsaef.com/story/how-to...

Delighted to be discovering more about the benthic life in East Antarctica on RSV Nuyina www.abc.net.au/news/1051300...

We study ‘planktivores’ – and found an amazing diversity of shapes among plankton-feeding fishes theconversation.com/we-study-pla...

Would you like to present a talk or poster at #ASFB2025 in #Darwin⁉️ ABSTRACT SUBMISSION is now OPEN 👇 Follow this link for all the details on eligibility and how to submit. www.asfbconference.org.au/abstracts 🚨 Portal closes Friday 16 May 🚨 #australia #fish #biology #conference

When thinking of the 'model' planktivore on reefs, fusiliers come to mind - their fusiform bodies, forked caudal fins, and large eyes appear built for the job. But are these traits common among most plankton-feeding reef fishes? 🐟 🔗 The story is more nuanced than we thought: doi.org/10.1007/s111...

Ever since Charles Darwin, scientists have assumed species facing the same problem often evolve similar traits. But that’s not always the case.

An apt metaphor for #coralreef #restoration is tending to a car-accident victim who has extensive internal bleeding, brain swelling, sepsis, and lost both legs, by applying a 2-cm plaster to a scrape on the forehead www.nature.com/articles/s41... #coral #climatechange

Phylogenomics of marine angelfishes: diagnosing sources of systematic discordance for an iconic reef fish family (F: Pomacanthidae). Baraf et al. 2025 preprint in Systematic Biology An ultraconserved elements phylogeny of the marine angelfishes with a deep dive into discordance in the tree.

When did synovial joints evolve? @neelimasharma.bsky.social @neilshubin.bsky.social &co reveal that stable, mobile & lubricated joints were present in the common ancestor of jawed fishes but lacking in jawless ones 🧪 @plosbiology.org plos.io/3CTC8La

💡#JobOpportunity: Scientist, Fish Ecology 🏢 Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research 📍#Melbourne #Victoria #Australia 🗓️ 12 months, fixed term 💰$76,817 - $93,275 🚨Deadline to apply: 23 Feb 👀 https://buff.ly/3CSeBdl #sciencejobs #sciencecareers #biology #fish

AMAZING JOB OPPORTUNITY: Coral Reef Ecologist, Research, Pristine Seas (National Geographic) ngs.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/ngs_external... #coralreefs #coralreefjobs #coraljobs #nationalgeographic #coralresearch #coralreefecology #coralconservation #coralcareers #marinebiology

This Registered Report masterpiece just dropped at BMC Biology, brilliantly led by a great team with the help of 300+ analysts & reviewers Same question, same data: go figure! tl;dr: Substantial heterogeneity among results comes from differences among analytical choices 🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s129...

Here's today's #EarthOptimism #OceanOptimism story

The first many-analysts study in ecology is finally published! 🥳🙌 300+ coauthors and 5+ years, this was a massive effort by @elliotgould.bsky.social Hannah Fraser Tim Parker and co. Open access 👉 bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

When the same data tells a different story… 📊🔍 You’d think analyzing the same dataset would lead to the same conclusions, but our new BMC Biology study shows otherwise. Different methods - different answers! Why? It's complicated... My experience in the study → 🔗 the3dlab.org/2025/02/06/w...

💡#PhD opportunity: Ecology of the lower Clutha River / Mata-Au 🏢 University of Otago / Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka 📍 Dunedin, #NewZealand 🚨 Deadline: Fri 7 Feb (or until filled) 📨 To discuss and apply, contact Prof Gerry Closs directly: https://buff.ly/4gs2O32 #sciencejobs #sciencecareers #biology #fish

🦈🗣️ Calling for WORKSHOPS at #ASFB2025! 🐟🎣 🚨 Submit by Tue 11 Feb 🚨 👇 SUBMIT HERE 👇 https://buff.ly/42HlY1D #fish #biology #australia #conference

🧪 🌍 🦊 #AcademicSky #WomenInSTEM #HigherED #ScienceJobs

A trio of fabulous PhD positions for prospective PhD students interested in coral reef fisheries, experimental economic games, fisheries supply chains, or all of the above! Come join us in beautiful Sydney 🐟 Please share with your network!

2025 marks the year where I've leveled up from "perpetual student" to "tax-paying member of society" 🎉

🚨 OUT TODAY! 🚨 New paper in @science.org shows the decline of global shark and ray populations, with declines of specific ecological groups more severe than others 🦈 🔗 Article and press release bit.ly/GlobalSharkTrends 🧵Full thread below ⬇️

I want to follow more Asian EEB scientists but I’m drawing blanks. I know there are so many more us out there. Please repost (re-skeet?), make suggestions, or proudly ask to be added!! 🧪 🐟 🦎 go.bsky.app/E1ppJra

This time with tags! #fish #teamfish #phd #ecology

Our big collaboration on anglerfish diversity is out today in @natureecoevo.bsky.social. THREAD PART 1 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Seeing quite a lot of posts about PhDs and postdocs. Please circulate around #EcoEvocareer! I run the Ecology and Evolution ECR feed to consolidate these ads and career chats bsky.app/profile/did:...