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Maarten De Brauwer
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Research Scientist at Southern Cross University

Into weird fishes, estuaries, environmental DNA, and anything ocean related
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tschenekar.bsky.social
New paper: eDNA metabarcoding at African savanna waterholes revealed 95 species. Wet season shows overall richness, dry season favors mammals. Primer choice matters. We’re excited about eDNA powering wildlife monitoring! 🦒🐢🪿🐍 doi.org/10.1111/eva.... #eDNA #Africa #wildlife
January 31, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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lucyham.bsky.social
Only the satirical news sites are covering the White Nationalist Perth shrapnel bomb attempt like it should be covered. #Auspol
The Betoota Advocate "If It Looks Like A Terrorist Attack, Walks Like A Terrorist Attack, But Talks Like A One Nation Senator, Then It Isn't A Terrorist Attack" Says Australian Media chaserwar The Chaser | John Delmenico Local man unsure if media is describing someone throwing a bomb at a First Nations protest, or just a kid doing some prank calls chaserwar Following The Chaser | John Delmenico Nation confident in ability to guess the alleged bomber's race based on lack of 'terrorist label The Chaser @chaser News rooms urge caution around using the word 'terrorism' when talking about throwing a bomb at an Invasion Day protest, "it's not like something extreme happened like a uni student eating a slice of watermelon."
January 28, 2026 at 8:49 PM
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redpenblackpen.bsky.social
Still true
A cartoon with a woman in a labcoat looking in a microscope saying "The best part of science is knowing, for a moment, something that nobody else in the world knows."
January 27, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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euanritchie.bsky.social
Luckily, @albomp.bsky.social's @australianlabor.bsky.social aren't still approving projects that are massive carbon bombs...

Duty of care?

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
'Heat dome' to shatter records as south-east soars to nearly 50C
A record heatwave across south-east Australia will peak during the coming days, leading to extreme fire danger and temperatures close to 50 degrees Celsius in multiple states.
www.abc.net.au
January 26, 2026 at 9:26 AM
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sawsharkman.bsky.social
Oh noooooooooooo...
January 22, 2026 at 4:53 AM
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jutfelt.bsky.social
PhD position in fish ecology at the university of Gothenburg @naturvetenskap.bsky.social with fieldwork at Kristineberg marine station @kristinebergcenter.bsky.social

Apply here: web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103...
January 18, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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austsocfishbiol.bsky.social
📑 #NewStudy by Stelling-Wood et al. surveyed the fish community of a famous Australian harbour, using a combination of different survey types.

👀 doi.org/10.1007/s002...
January 19, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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guardias.bsky.social
Registration is open for GuardIAS Summer School 2026, with a focus on e-DNA and Invasive Species! 🌊

Explore the program and meet the trainers: guardias.eu/welcome-to-t...

Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#GuardIAS #InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions
January 14, 2026 at 11:49 AM
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drangelborja.bsky.social
Submit your abstract to #ECSA61: Bridging the gap between science and policy in estuarine and coastal marine biodiversity: the way forward, which will take place in Brussels, Belgium from 24-27 August 2026.
#MarineEcology
#Research
#GES4SEAS
January 16, 2026 at 6:40 AM
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ukeof.bsky.social
Our latest output is a practical guide to anyone considering running a citizen science project involving environmental DNA monitoring. Written by @laurens-colours.bsky.social and @lynseyrharper.bsky.social -- tinyurl.com/2cn9zdbx #DNA #CitizenScience #monitoring @ukdnawg.bsky.social
The citizen science DNA monitoring guide's cover, shown against a backdrop of a grey, cloudy sky.
January 13, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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veronikameduna.bsky.social
Not a single day in 2025 was cooler than the 1991-2020 average, on a global scale. @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social
A graph showing daily temperature anomalies since the 1940s
January 14, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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bluecology.bsky.social
Great article on where over emphasis on publication metrics has led us to
January 13, 2026 at 7:41 AM
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austsocfishbiol.bsky.social
#JobOpportunity: Minderoo OceanOmics Centre is #hiring…

🎣 Senior Research Fellow
🏢 UWA & Minderoo Foundation
🗓️ Full time, 3 years
💰$118,150-$165,809

👀 external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/52...

🚨Deadline: Monday 2nd February 2026
January 11, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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jboerckel.bsky.social
Defending PhD student, looking over their thesis: “If I knew then what I know now, I could’ve done all of this in like 9 months.”

A thread about my favorite pioneering cave explorers and why I don’t think AI will ever “solve” biology.
January 11, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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sednasociety.bsky.social
Calling all #eDNA enthusiasts! 🧬📸
Our #eDNAinFocus Photo Competition is open until the end of January.

Share your best field or lab shots using the hashtag #eDNAinFocus to enter.

Thanks to the support of @peerj.bsky.social the winner will take home an awesome prize!

#SeDNAs #eDNA #Science
January 12, 2026 at 12:10 AM
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sawsharkman.bsky.social
This is on TOP of previous delays. Linkage R2 was supposed to be announced in December, delayed to Feb/March, and now March/June. That's a 6 month delay from the original start time planned with industry. This is why we look like a joke to industry!
January 12, 2026 at 1:35 AM
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austsocfishbiol.bsky.social
The Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies is hiring…

🎣 Benthic Invertebrate Field Biologist – Abalone
🏢 University of Tasmania
🗓️ Full time, ongoing role
💰 $138,536 to $157,330

👀 careers.utas.edu.au/en/job/50192...

🚨Deadline: Wednesday, 28th January, 2026
January 12, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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mollyljohnston.bsky.social
atrocious. How can anyone, but particularly ECRs who are often in insecure work, plan with this??
arc-tracker.bsky.social ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 22d
⁉️The ARC has delayed outcomes of ALL grants 1–4 months & increased scheduled outcome windows from 2 weeks to 3 months!

This reverses 4 years of progress in providing greater certainty & ability to plan for researchers, their families & unis.

Their excuse? Security checks under new ARC legislation👇
Black text on white background. Screenshot of ARC’s Network Message regarding delays to grant announcements because of new security arrangements.
January 12, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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doctorkarl.bsky.social
"Ancient scientists understood the importance of deferring to specialists and listening to expert advice. However, they were also keen for their readers to understand where scientists acquire knowledge and how scientific facts can be verified."
theconversation.com/5-lessons-ab...
5 lessons about misinformation from ancient Greek and Roman scientists
Ancient thinkers struggled to tell facts from falsehoods just like we do – and their strategies are still relevant today.
theconversation.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:42 AM
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drwillperry.bsky.social
📢 #PhD opportunity! Interested in #eDNA and protecting our #rivers? We are recruiting a PhD researcher to tackle a very topical challenge: Empowering citizen scientists with an eDNA toolbox to safeguard #freshwater fishes. Deadline: January 16th 2026. #PhDPosition #CardiffUniversity bit.ly/49bl4gO
December 15, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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philippbayer.bsky.social
A machine cannot undergo psychoanalysis because a machine has no psyche. Please do better
January 9, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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rebeccarhelm.bsky.social
The world feels rough right now

So please enjoy this shrimp, filmed off Cozumel, Mexico. It may be a larval reef shrimp, but we don’t know what species or how long it lives or what it eats. The world is still full of wonder and beauty and mystery.

🎥 @pedrovalenciam scuba diver on Insta
January 8, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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rebeccarhelm.bsky.social
Biologists must display their most marvelous plumage if they are to be accepted by a flock of fellow biologists.

We are now witness to this rare yet beautiful phenomenon at the Society of Integrative of Comparative Biology conference in Portland, OR #SICB2026
A shirt of cartoon oarfish, squid and nautilus Jellyfish whale sharks and sponges oh my! Oarfish on a black sleeve Purple jumping spider backpack
January 6, 2026 at 12:49 AM
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clare-edna.bsky.social
Don't forget to submit your photos to @sednasociety.bsky.social 's #photo #contest with the hashtag #eDNAinFocus before the end of the month!! @peerj.bsky.social has kindly agreed to help sponsor a prize for the winner. ;)
#eDNA #genetics #laboratory #field #research
January 7, 2026 at 2:53 AM
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marianilab.bsky.social
A new year is here and there’s just 10 days to apply for the new #SEA4FUTURE #S4F #postdoc position to work with us on #eDNA and #Sustainability of #Mediterranean #Fisheries (link below!)
🐟 🧬 🦐
Don’t miss out on the opportunity!
@thefsbi.bsky.social @thembauk.bsky.social @icesmarine.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 10:40 AM