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Amani Webber-Schultz
@curlybiologist.bsky.social
PhD candidate studying shark functional morphology & swimming kinematics 🦈
Co-founder of Minorities in Shark Sciences
She/her.
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new bio slide just dropped !!
Oh to be a cat in a Trader Joe’s bag who has no idea what a dissertation is
November 13, 2025 at 3:35 AM
“There is nothing a piece of bread and butter can’t fix.”

A real thing I just said out loud to myself as I’m wresting with my data
November 7, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I am officially dreaming in MatLab scripts 🫡
November 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Opinion of the day that shouldn’t be a political stance: Everyone deserves access to food. Yes I’d like my taxes to go to SNAP. No I don’t care what SNAP recipients buy with said taxes.
November 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Gonna have to put Jersey bagels in the acknowledgements for getting me through the final year of my PhD at this rate
October 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
All I see are two toasted marshmallows
Birds of a feather

Photo by Aunt Dot (redbubble.com)
October 23, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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A court ruling that anyone authorized to administer an oath of office can swear in a congressperson would be a really good precedent to have when Republicans refuse to swear in the 120th congress.
October 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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This fall, @megstampede.bsky.social & I are collaborating to create a 2026 calendar!

Each month features a different animal, facts about them, & actions we can take to help them!

Sales will fund our '26 Native Plant Project

Pre-order now, they’ll ship in early November! Squidfacts.net
October 14, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Colleagues in ocean science academia: 🧪🦑🌎

I am working on the section of my marine biology career advice book about applying to graduate school. I have lots to say here from both my own experience and years of teaching this stuff, but I’d welcome your input on any or all of this if you’re willing.
October 14, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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There's a good essay in @science.org about the importance of free global access to climate and weather data. The atmosphere doesn't know about borders, so paywalls anywhere hurt predictions everywhere; even more so for those who can't pay

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Free global access to climate and weather data must continue
Last month at the 80th session of the United Nations, the call to be “better together” was especially appropriate for discussions on the Early Warnings for All global initiative. About half the world’...
www.science.org
October 13, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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We’re BACK BABY.

At Bad Art for Good, we’re gonna get together and make some art to make things better.

How can art make things better? Creating makes us feel good! Art moves people! And we need a LOT of people to move right now!

RSVP luma.com/w8v2xk5i
October 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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When you visit Friday Harbor Labs, @fishguy.bsky.social always has cool fish to discuss 🐟 Last week we pondered the horned searobin (Bellator militaris), & what its spines could be for. CT scan available on MorphoSource for you to explore
www.morphosource.org/media/000027546
Images made in 3D Slicer
October 13, 2025 at 5:41 PM
@drcatmac.bsky.social I have finally succeeded in applying to so many things I forgot I applied and then was pleasantly surprised when I got it 🤷‍♀️
October 12, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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What I'm asking archaeologist to do here is meet with a group of students who are 9 times out of 10 working on a robotics club project through First Lego League. These students will ask you a bunch of questions on a video chat, usually after school or during their lunch break. It's fun!
October 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Here I am. Once again. I'm out of archaeologists.

We matched 576 groups w/archaeologists, leaving 13 groups unmatched. This brings me pain! We've never run out of scientists like this before. 598 requests for one category is A LOT. But still.

Archaeologists 🥺
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October 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall

💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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We are officially in SHARK-A-THON fundraising mode! Our goal this year? $12K to start 2026 strong!

Click the link below to learn more about the fundraiser and how your contribution will make a difference! 🦈

donate.misselasmo.org/campaign/726...

#fundraiser #nonprofit #sharkscience
October 2, 2025 at 9:25 AM
mood
September 20, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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I am recruiting 1-2 graduate students (M.S. or Ph.D. track) to join my lab at @psychualberta.bsky.social in Fall 2026! Please share widely, and if you are interested in endocrinology, animal behavior, neuroscience, and/or seasonal biology, I would love to chat! 🐟🧠🧬🍂
September 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Of all the stupid things that this regime has done, this is right up near the top. Postdoctoral researchers come to the US on H-1B visas. This will further destroy the US science enterprise. Stupid stupid stupid.
Trump administration to add $100,000 fee for H-1B visas
The Trump administration is targeting a visa widely used by tech companies and other employers to hire foreign workers.
www.cbsnews.com
September 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Love crabs? Get a Crab facts (or eel facts or frog facts) advent calendar here! Squidfacts.net

They fund my science education nonprofit @skypeascientist.bsky.social!
September 19, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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UPDATE: The 2025-2026 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
ecoevojobs.net 2025-26
docs.google.com
September 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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It's Friday night baby
July 19, 2025 at 3:01 AM