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Matt Bracken
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Marine biodiversity - https://faculty.sites.uci.edu/biodiversity/ - he/him/his
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Matt Bracken @brackenlab.bsky.social · Mar 4
It is amazing to have this field site only a few minutes from my home & campus! #MarineLife #Seaweed 🌊
The low intertidal zone at Corona Del Mar State Beach. Kelps - including *Eisenia* & *Macrocystis* - are in the foreground, with red algal turfs & surfgrass behind them. In the background is the ocean, an arched offshore rock, and blue sky.
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laminda.bsky.social
You'd think that a volcanic eruption powerful enough to cool the climate would be easy to find. But for nearly 200 years scientists have searched for the "mystery volcano" that erupted in 1831. Recently, ash and debris in ice cores led researchers to a likely candidate in the Kuril Islands 🧪
‘Mystery volcano’ that erupted and cooled Earth in 1831 has finally been identified | CNN
Scientists have identified the “mystery volcano” that erupted in 1831 and cooled Earth’s climate. They have linked it to an island volcano in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
www.cnn.com
January 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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xkcd.com
Dinosaurs And Non-Dinosaurs

xkcd.com/3204/
Comic. [2x2 chart. Top left quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of dinosaurs stegosaurus, triceratops, tyrannosaurus, velociraptor, and long-neck dinosaur. Top right quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of mosasaur, quetzalcoatlus, dimetrodon, plesiosaur, and pteranodon. Bottom left quadrant: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of penguin, egret, ostrich, pigeon, falcon. Bottom right: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of squirrel, stapler, plant, person, and bicycle.]
February 9, 2026 at 9:10 PM
brackenlab.bsky.social
Lovely wildflowers are decorating the foothills of the Santa Ana Mtns. 🖌️🌸 #Castilleja #Bloomscrolling
A cluster of orange paintbrush flowers in Casper’s Wilderness Park.
February 8, 2026 at 6:09 AM
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nessocon.bsky.social
BRICONS (Building Resilient Irish Coasts through Oyster Restoration) - are looking for a new postdoctoral researcher - deadline 19th February - details 👇
🦪🌊 @drjosemfarinas.bsky.social @annikaclements.bsky.social
briconsproject.com/2026/02/06/n...
Now Open: Postdoctoral Research Fellow Role within the BRICONS Project
🌊🔬 The BRICONS Project – Building Resilient Irish Coasts through Oyster Restoration is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow (PD1 level) to join an exciting, interdisciplinary res…
briconsproject.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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danielbolnick.bsky.social
New round of NSF GRFP declines without review. If you were affected:
1) Write NSF
2) Write your Congressperson
3) CC us at grfp@grant-witness.us so we can compile + follow up

Details and template at grant-witness.us/grfp-letter

This is the link to the post: bsky.app/profile/noam...
February 5, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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ravenbooks.bsky.social
"Seaweed forests are crucial for protecting communities and homes against coastal erosion, providing the bedrock of the food chains, being a nursery for fish populations, while also being a rich part of the heritage and folklore along the west coast."
uplift.ie Uplift Ireland @uplift.ie · 4d
''Acadian Seaplants, a massive Canadian corporation and owner of Arramara Teoranta, has put in an application to harvest tens of thousands of tons of wrack from huge swathes of the west coast.''

Sign the petition and lets stop this from happening ✊️

#SpeirGorm

my.uplift.ie/petitions/st...
Stop a Canadian corporation harvesting huge forests of seaweed from the west coast
There should be a public consultation on this plan opening soon but lets gather signatures to demonstrate the fact that up and down the west coast, thousands of people don't want our seaweed rights gi...
my.uplift.ie
February 6, 2026 at 9:12 PM
brackenlab.bsky.social
Excellent work on geographic variation in responses of seaweeds to marine heatwaves! #PhycologyFriday #MarineLife 🌊🦑
chrisecornwall.bsky.social Chris Cornwall @chrisecornwall.bsky.social · 3d
Check out our new paper exploring how giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) sporophytes from populations across Aotearoa New Zealand respond to marine heatwaves in simulated experiments. We find general similar sensitivities that tend towards similar thermal tolerances across large geographic areas.
February 6, 2026 at 11:28 PM
brackenlab.bsky.social
Seaweed science! #PhycologyFriday
Graduated cylinders of various sizes stand in front of a light table which has a seaweed sample spread upon it for measuring functional traits.
February 6, 2026 at 11:27 PM
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baronvonurchin.bsky.social
Hey friends! I’m giving a talk to the Kelp Kulture group on Wednesday the 11th from 12-1 PDT

“From phycology to policy: turning passion into action”

Register here: kelpkulture.com/rsvp-kelpkul...

#phycologyFriday #phycyeah!
February 6, 2026 at 10:41 PM
brackenlab.bsky.social
#PhycologyFriday #SciArt 🌊🦑🐡
February 6, 2026 at 8:47 PM
brackenlab.bsky.social
#PhycologyFriday
eu-science.bsky.social eu-science.bsky.social @eu-science.bsky.social · 3d
compostable plastic bags made of seaweed breaks down in soil

https://www.europesays.com/uk/746212/

Seaweed-made compostable plastic bags for composting   Sway evolves its compostable plastic bags made from seaweed that can…
compostable plastic bags made of seaweed breaks down in soil - United Kingdom
Seaweed-made compostable plastic bags for composting
www.europesays.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:47 PM
brackenlab.bsky.social
#PhycologyFriday #SciArt 🌊🦑🐡
brymo.bsky.social Brymo @brymo.bsky.social · 3d
Sunrise in a kelp forest
#1140 taken 7:53 pm
#art #nature #photography #abstract #macro
Macro photograph of an abalone shell
February 6, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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w-dunigan.bsky.social
A slice of kelp in the sand at Torrey Pines State Beach, San Diego.

#sandiego #california #southerncalifornia #beach #beaches #sunset #goldenhour #kelp #seascape #sealife #plants #cliffs #coast #coastal #ocean #sea #nature #landscape #photography #photographer #art #artist #sand #reflection
A color photograph of kelp in the sand along Torrey Pines State Beach. Distant cliffs reflect in water.
February 6, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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unaminh.bsky.social
As a keen forager whose speciality is seaweed and sustainable sourcing I beg you to sign this. There are currently two corps with applications to strip the Irish west coast of seaweed. We cannot let this happen.

Please sign and share. #irish #ireland
uplift.ie Uplift Ireland @uplift.ie · 4d
''Acadian Seaplants, a massive Canadian corporation and owner of Arramara Teoranta, has put in an application to harvest tens of thousands of tons of wrack from huge swathes of the west coast.''

Sign the petition and lets stop this from happening ✊️

#SpeirGorm

my.uplift.ie/petitions/st...
Stop a Canadian corporation harvesting huge forests of seaweed from the west coast
There should be a public consultation on this plan opening soon but lets gather signatures to demonstrate the fact that up and down the west coast, thousands of people don't want our seaweed rights gi...
my.uplift.ie
February 6, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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adlysia.bsky.social
The calcified “slender coral weed,” Jania crassa, is our seaweed of the week #PhycologyFriday
February 6, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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bpermaculture.bsky.social
State of the Kelp Industry: A Decade in Review and the Road Ahead | Ocean Farming Hub
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State of the Kelp Industry: A Decade in Review and the Road Ahead | Ocean Farming Hub
The State of the Kelp Industry: A Decade in Review and the Road Ahead charts ten years of commercial progress in the U.S. and Canada. Tracking developments and recommendations across seed production, ...
hub.greenwave.org
February 5, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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whysharksmatter.bsky.social
Last year we published the longest post in the more than 17 year history of our science blog.

It contains a panel of experts (including me) responding to nearly 50 common questions that people have about marine biology career advice.

Please read and share! I'm happy to answer any questions.
🧪🦑🌍
Marine Biology Career Advice
You asked us questions about marine biology careers, and our panel of experts answered them! In April, I solicited your questions about careers in marine biology, and we received nearly 100 questio…
www.southernfriedscience.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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uaf-oarc-alaska.bsky.social
🚨Job Alert🚨
@uafairbanks.bsky.social College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences is hiring a zooplankton specialist.

Apply by February 18. 🧪🌊🦑

careers.alaska.edu/jobs/zooplan...
Photo of copepod Neocalanus flemingeri by Dr Russel Hopcroft. Photo of the University of Alaska Fairbanks research vessel Sikuliaq.
February 5, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social
🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 Ocean Exploration Trust is hiring independent contractors for at-sea positions of data engineers, video engineers, and ROV engineers for our 2026 expedition season aboard E/V Nautilus. More information at nautiluslive.org/about/employ.... Questions can be directed to careers@oet.org.
Employment with Ocean Exploration Trust
Full-time Staff Openings None at this time.
nautiluslive.org
February 5, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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fotokiddie.bsky.social
“ Fascism is fear bossing you. Fascism is worse than all of these things, and fascism is more closer to you than I can make you see. I’m trying to wake you up to tell you that you’re sleeping with something ten times more dangerous than a poison-fang snake in your bed.” – Woody Guthrie
February 5, 2026 at 2:01 AM
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driscience.bsky.social
Help Us Name Our ROV!

This month, an NSF-supported research team led by DRI, @usf.edu, and @scrippsocean.bsky.social will deploy to the Antarctic Peninsula aboard the R/V Sikuliaq—and their ROV needs a name.

💬 Reply to us with your best suggestion and help us name our new member of the team!
February 4, 2026 at 6:12 PM
brackenlab.bsky.social
The portal beckons…
POV: I’m on a rocky shore, looking through an arched rock to the ocean beyond.
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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riotlinguist.bsky.social
one of the best things ever is when you see a cat and you just put your hand out and the cat's tail perks up and they trot over and rub their little soft face on your hand
February 4, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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thelongestjohns.bsky.social
Have you given a listen to White Squall by the mighty Stan Rogers yet? Hop on over to youtube and check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVnR...

#TheLongestJohns #StanRogers #Winter #FolkMusic
February 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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katharinehayhoe.com
Most people are worried about climate change - but most don't hear or talk about regularly.

That's why I started my free newsletter Talking Climate. Every week I share good news, not so good news, and what people can do.

If you aren't a reader yet, see below. I have 6 different ways to subscribe!
A global map showing that most people don't talk about or hear about climate change regularly (except in Scandinavia - I believe this is the Greta Effect!). Source: Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. A global map showing that most people are worried about climate change. Source: Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.
February 4, 2026 at 2:59 PM