Dr. Keisha Bahr (she/her/ella)
@keishabahr.bsky.social
Marine Ecologist | #climatechange #coralreefecology #SciComm| #NewPI #Firstgen | She/her | dog mom
How do we give coral reefs rights when many humans still don’t have theirs?
Ecuador showed us it’s possible—granting nature the right to exist, thrive, and heal.
Maybe human rights and nature’s rights need to rise together. Great panel @icrs.bsky.social
@unoceandecade.bsky.social
Ecuador showed us it’s possible—granting nature the right to exist, thrive, and heal.
Maybe human rights and nature’s rights need to rise together. Great panel @icrs.bsky.social
@unoceandecade.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
How do we give coral reefs rights when many humans still don’t have theirs?
Ecuador showed us it’s possible—granting nature the right to exist, thrive, and heal.
Maybe human rights and nature’s rights need to rise together. Great panel @icrs.bsky.social
@unoceandecade.bsky.social
Ecuador showed us it’s possible—granting nature the right to exist, thrive, and heal.
Maybe human rights and nature’s rights need to rise together. Great panel @icrs.bsky.social
@unoceandecade.bsky.social
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Can you put a dollar value on #coralreef ecosystems? At #OCB2025 this morning, we heard from @keishabahr.bsky.social on declining coral reef ecosystems around the world and her efforts to understand the characteristics that shape their resilience
June 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Can you put a dollar value on #coralreef ecosystems? At #OCB2025 this morning, we heard from @keishabahr.bsky.social on declining coral reef ecosystems around the world and her efforts to understand the characteristics that shape their resilience
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Get the word out far and wide. New opportunity from the Simons Foundation in the Eco-Evo space.
2026 Simons Graduate Fellowship in Ecology and Evolution Awards, due July 31, 2025, only for incoming PhD students who plan to start their PhDs in Fall 2026.
www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...
2026 Simons Graduate Fellowship in Ecology and Evolution Awards, due July 31, 2025, only for incoming PhD students who plan to start their PhDs in Fall 2026.
www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...
Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution
The purpose of these awards is to provide support for students entering U.S.-based Ph.D. programs with a plan to perform research in ecology and evolution. While we will consider all projects in ecolo...
www.simonsfoundation.org
June 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Get the word out far and wide. New opportunity from the Simons Foundation in the Eco-Evo space.
2026 Simons Graduate Fellowship in Ecology and Evolution Awards, due July 31, 2025, only for incoming PhD students who plan to start their PhDs in Fall 2026.
www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...
2026 Simons Graduate Fellowship in Ecology and Evolution Awards, due July 31, 2025, only for incoming PhD students who plan to start their PhDs in Fall 2026.
www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...
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Join us in the evolution tri-societies Week of Action for NSF!
Call/write congress, engage with colleagues, friends and family about the importance of NSF funding!
Scan the QR code on the attached image for instructions and scripts.
We must make noise! Pls RT!!!!
#WithoutNSF #SaveNSF #SupportNSF
Call/write congress, engage with colleagues, friends and family about the importance of NSF funding!
Scan the QR code on the attached image for instructions and scripts.
We must make noise! Pls RT!!!!
#WithoutNSF #SaveNSF #SupportNSF
May 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Join us in the evolution tri-societies Week of Action for NSF!
Call/write congress, engage with colleagues, friends and family about the importance of NSF funding!
Scan the QR code on the attached image for instructions and scripts.
We must make noise! Pls RT!!!!
#WithoutNSF #SaveNSF #SupportNSF
Call/write congress, engage with colleagues, friends and family about the importance of NSF funding!
Scan the QR code on the attached image for instructions and scripts.
We must make noise! Pls RT!!!!
#WithoutNSF #SaveNSF #SupportNSF
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‼️ Calling All Students ‼️
🪼 2025 Peter A. Larkin Awards for Excellence in Fisheries 🪼
Applications are being accepted
$200 Cash & Travel to @scas-scsa.bsky.social #2026
Email YOUR application to
kyle.wellband@dfo-mpo.gc.ca today!
🪼 2025 Peter A. Larkin Awards for Excellence in Fisheries 🪼
Applications are being accepted
$200 Cash & Travel to @scas-scsa.bsky.social #2026
Email YOUR application to
kyle.wellband@dfo-mpo.gc.ca today!
May 6, 2025 at 2:15 AM
‼️ Calling All Students ‼️
🪼 2025 Peter A. Larkin Awards for Excellence in Fisheries 🪼
Applications are being accepted
$200 Cash & Travel to @scas-scsa.bsky.social #2026
Email YOUR application to
kyle.wellband@dfo-mpo.gc.ca today!
🪼 2025 Peter A. Larkin Awards for Excellence in Fisheries 🪼
Applications are being accepted
$200 Cash & Travel to @scas-scsa.bsky.social #2026
Email YOUR application to
kyle.wellband@dfo-mpo.gc.ca today!
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On it.
Report your terminated NSF grant here:
airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...
And spread the word. We'll have a database up once we build out the back end and receive submissions.
All credit to @noamross.net for standing this up so quickly.
Report your terminated NSF grant here:
airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...
And spread the word. We'll have a database up once we build out the back end and receive submissions.
All credit to @noamross.net for standing this up so quickly.
April 19, 2025 at 12:18 AM
On it.
Report your terminated NSF grant here:
airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...
And spread the word. We'll have a database up once we build out the back end and receive submissions.
All credit to @noamross.net for standing this up so quickly.
Report your terminated NSF grant here:
airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...
And spread the word. We'll have a database up once we build out the back end and receive submissions.
All credit to @noamross.net for standing this up so quickly.
🪸 We are hiring! 🪸
The Coral Reef and Ocean Health Research Group at the Harte Research Institute (HRI) is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to advance our understanding of coral reef resilience and health.
The Coral Reef and Ocean Health Research Group at the Harte Research Institute (HRI) is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to advance our understanding of coral reef resilience and health.
March 12, 2025 at 9:51 AM
🪸 We are hiring! 🪸
The Coral Reef and Ocean Health Research Group at the Harte Research Institute (HRI) is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to advance our understanding of coral reef resilience and health.
The Coral Reef and Ocean Health Research Group at the Harte Research Institute (HRI) is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to advance our understanding of coral reef resilience and health.
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📢Graduate Student Opportunity!📢
The McRae Marine Ecology Lab is recruiting MSc and PhD students. Come join our team in Taiwan to investigate the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems. Check out our website for more information: mcraemarinelab.weebly.com/opportunitie...
The McRae Marine Ecology Lab is recruiting MSc and PhD students. Come join our team in Taiwan to investigate the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems. Check out our website for more information: mcraemarinelab.weebly.com/opportunitie...
January 22, 2025 at 7:12 AM
📢Graduate Student Opportunity!📢
The McRae Marine Ecology Lab is recruiting MSc and PhD students. Come join our team in Taiwan to investigate the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems. Check out our website for more information: mcraemarinelab.weebly.com/opportunitie...
The McRae Marine Ecology Lab is recruiting MSc and PhD students. Come join our team in Taiwan to investigate the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems. Check out our website for more information: mcraemarinelab.weebly.com/opportunitie...
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Dear federal scientists: If you have been affected by the probationary firings and would be willing to speak with Science, please reach out to me by email (klangin@aaas.org) or on Signal. We can guarantee annonymity.
February 14, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Dear federal scientists: If you have been affected by the probationary firings and would be willing to speak with Science, please reach out to me by email (klangin@aaas.org) or on Signal. We can guarantee annonymity.
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In my #ENVSCOMM25 class today, we'll do in-class exercises from 'The Narrative Gym,' thanks to Drs. Marlis Douglas, @keishabahr.bsky.social, & Randy Olson: using the Dobzhansky template, "Nothing imakes sense in __________ except in the light of _______________," applied to environmental sciences.🧪
February 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
In my #ENVSCOMM25 class today, we'll do in-class exercises from 'The Narrative Gym,' thanks to Drs. Marlis Douglas, @keishabahr.bsky.social, & Randy Olson: using the Dobzhansky template, "Nothing imakes sense in __________ except in the light of _______________," applied to environmental sciences.🧪
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Shoutout to Louisa Tyndall, who helped discover the greenhouse effect, watched her husband take all the credit for it, and “accidentally” murdered him in his sleep #internationalwomensday
March 8, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Shoutout to Louisa Tyndall, who helped discover the greenhouse effect, watched her husband take all the credit for it, and “accidentally” murdered him in his sleep #internationalwomensday
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Hey #OSM24 I'm doing a "how to crush an interview" workshop for job seekers through the career center tomorrow (Thursday) in the poster hall 10:30 - 11:30
It's an impromptu thing bc of on-site demand, so it isn't on the schedule- tell your friends and pls share this post!
It's an impromptu thing bc of on-site demand, so it isn't on the schedule- tell your friends and pls share this post!
February 21, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Hey #OSM24 I'm doing a "how to crush an interview" workshop for job seekers through the career center tomorrow (Thursday) in the poster hall 10:30 - 11:30
It's an impromptu thing bc of on-site demand, so it isn't on the schedule- tell your friends and pls share this post!
It's an impromptu thing bc of on-site demand, so it isn't on the schedule- tell your friends and pls share this post!
Not surprised…
Gender gap in science prizes persists #womeninSTEM phys.org/news/2023-11...
Study finds female academics less likely to win prizes, even when the award is named after a woman
A new study shows that female academics are significantly underrepresented in winning academic prizes and having awards named after them.
phys.org
December 1, 2023 at 5:28 PM
Not surprised…
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Please spread the word about 3 tenure track, hard-money microbiome faculty positions. These are well-resourced, come with their own grants, few teaching requirements (but lots of opportunities), potential footprint in our marine lab.
www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawa...
www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawa...
Career Opportunities at the University of Hawai'i | University of Hawai'i
www.schooljobs.com
November 20, 2023 at 7:32 PM
Please spread the word about 3 tenure track, hard-money microbiome faculty positions. These are well-resourced, come with their own grants, few teaching requirements (but lots of opportunities), potential footprint in our marine lab.
www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawa...
www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawa...
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My department (UT Austin) is hiring 3 new faculty in marine science at open-rank. Expertise in marine ecology, biogeochemistry, or animal physiology is appreciated but all fields will be considered. If you're interested & have questions, feel free to reach out!
apply.interfolio.com/135967
apply.interfolio.com/135967
November 7, 2023 at 1:22 AM
My department (UT Austin) is hiring 3 new faculty in marine science at open-rank. Expertise in marine ecology, biogeochemistry, or animal physiology is appreciated but all fields will be considered. If you're interested & have questions, feel free to reach out!
apply.interfolio.com/135967
apply.interfolio.com/135967
Such an amazing team saving these amazing reefs!
@scistrader.bsky.social @lauradmydlarz.bsky.social @rowanmartindale.bsky.social @adriennecorrea.bsky.social
@scistrader.bsky.social @lauradmydlarz.bsky.social @rowanmartindale.bsky.social @adriennecorrea.bsky.social
Dr. Bahr & team joined experts to preserve Gulf of Mexico coral reefs. Symposium funded by Texas SeaGrant, National Marine Sanctuary, & others promoting collaboration to protect reefs from pollution & warming seas. Focusing on Flower Garden Banks Sanctuary. #GoMReefs2023 #CoralReefConservation 🌎✨🪸
November 7, 2023 at 12:53 AM
Such an amazing team saving these amazing reefs!
@scistrader.bsky.social @lauradmydlarz.bsky.social @rowanmartindale.bsky.social @adriennecorrea.bsky.social
@scistrader.bsky.social @lauradmydlarz.bsky.social @rowanmartindale.bsky.social @adriennecorrea.bsky.social
Ignoring emails and frolicking in coral fields 🪸
October 25, 2023 at 12:15 AM
Ignoring emails and frolicking in coral fields 🪸
A beautiful day to conduct coral health surveys in Hawai’i #coralsky #marinelife
October 20, 2023 at 2:13 AM
A beautiful day to conduct coral health surveys in Hawai’i #coralsky #marinelife
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology 💕
October 18, 2023 at 4:35 PM
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology 💕
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The Majoris Lab at TAMU-CC is open and recruiting a PhD student to study intra- and interspecific variation in larval dispersal traits.
Full details at: www.johnmajoris.com/graduate-stu...
@sicb-dedb.bsky.social
Full details at: www.johnmajoris.com/graduate-stu...
@sicb-dedb.bsky.social
October 17, 2023 at 7:46 PM
The Majoris Lab at TAMU-CC is open and recruiting a PhD student to study intra- and interspecific variation in larval dispersal traits.
Full details at: www.johnmajoris.com/graduate-stu...
@sicb-dedb.bsky.social
Full details at: www.johnmajoris.com/graduate-stu...
@sicb-dedb.bsky.social
Dream team!
We've received a slice of NOAA's actionable science fund. If you need me over the next 5 yrs or so, I'll be busy studying oyster reefs.. 🦪🐟🧪 Lots of scope for student training & collabs, so reach out!
W @keishabahr.bsky.social, @jordancasey.bsky.social, @drelasmo.bsky.social & more!
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W @keishabahr.bsky.social, @jordancasey.bsky.social, @drelasmo.bsky.social & more!
l1nq.com/qYKA6
October 18, 2023 at 5:11 AM
Dream team!
When fate aligns and you are on the same flight and in seats next to your friends... or when you discover your friends have some serious detective skills…🤔
#areyoustalkingus? @gobyone.bsky.social @jordancasey.bsky.social @drelasmo.bsky.social
#areyoustalkingus? @gobyone.bsky.social @jordancasey.bsky.social @drelasmo.bsky.social
October 12, 2023 at 8:56 PM
When fate aligns and you are on the same flight and in seats next to your friends... or when you discover your friends have some serious detective skills…🤔
#areyoustalkingus? @gobyone.bsky.social @jordancasey.bsky.social @drelasmo.bsky.social
#areyoustalkingus? @gobyone.bsky.social @jordancasey.bsky.social @drelasmo.bsky.social
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To understand the impact on corals, our lab conducts stress tests using intermittent flow respirometry.🧪This approach enables us to gain insights into effective management strategies aimed at mitigating stress on coral reefs.🦑🌿#CoralReefs #Research #Conservation
October 5, 2023 at 6:46 PM
To understand the impact on corals, our lab conducts stress tests using intermittent flow respirometry.🧪This approach enables us to gain insights into effective management strategies aimed at mitigating stress on coral reefs.🦑🌿#CoralReefs #Research #Conservation
🌟 Feeling incredibly lucky to have @bendw.bsky.social as my faculty mentor. It's a double win as both our students secured the prestigious National Academy of Science Fellowship, showcasing our dedication to mentorship #PowerTeam #MentorshipMatters 🙌
www.tamucc.edu/news/2023/10...
www.tamucc.edu/news/2023/10...
October 3, 2023 at 8:32 PM
🌟 Feeling incredibly lucky to have @bendw.bsky.social as my faculty mentor. It's a double win as both our students secured the prestigious National Academy of Science Fellowship, showcasing our dedication to mentorship #PowerTeam #MentorshipMatters 🙌
www.tamucc.edu/news/2023/10...
www.tamucc.edu/news/2023/10...