Patrick Duffy
@pduffyplankton.bsky.social
PhD Candidate | Biological Oceanography | In situ Imaging | Gelatinous zooplankton | UGA/SKIO (views are my own)
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Patrick Duffy
@pduffyplankton.bsky.social
· Jun 16
Stratification intensity structures zooplankton functional trait composition in a continental shelf system
Abstract. Zooplankton composition and distribution influence prey quality and availability for higher trophic levels, yet ecological forces structuring com
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New research authored by the Zero-C lab's 1st MSc student: "Trait diversity was less variable in mixed waters due to the dominance of low carbon content zooplankton or passive swimmers....Stratification and mixing generate distinct environments and consistent trait assemblages"
Trying to schedule PhD committee meetings with Oceanographers is one of the more annoying dissertation hurdles to jump over.
February 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Trying to schedule PhD committee meetings with Oceanographers is one of the more annoying dissertation hurdles to jump over.
So that Yale Prof. that bragged about recommending his undergrad to Epstein is also the Yale Prof. that The Unabomber tried to blow-up with a mail-bomb. That's.... you can't make that up.
February 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
So that Yale Prof. that bragged about recommending his undergrad to Epstein is also the Yale Prof. that The Unabomber tried to blow-up with a mail-bomb. That's.... you can't make that up.
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This is insane. Under absolutely no circumstances should a prof ever discuss the physical appearance of a student in a rec letter! I can’t believe I even have to say that!
Yale prof David Gelernter defends his letter urging Epstein to hire "v small goodlooking blonde" student by saying that he was "keep[ing] the potential boss's habits in mind."
This creep shouldn't be allowed anywhere near students.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
This creep shouldn't be allowed anywhere near students.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
February 5, 2026 at 2:37 PM
This is insane. Under absolutely no circumstances should a prof ever discuss the physical appearance of a student in a rec letter! I can’t believe I even have to say that!
Today I learned there is a thing called "writing/screen apnea" and that quite a few people have trouble breathing regularly while writing at computers.
January 23, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Today I learned there is a thing called "writing/screen apnea" and that quite a few people have trouble breathing regularly while writing at computers.
Some weeks it feels like you make years worth of progress.
January 7, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Some weeks it feels like you make years worth of progress.
I chuckled so hard at this post in a local aquarium group. Maybe I should come in and undercut the market hahaha
January 5, 2026 at 8:07 PM
I chuckled so hard at this post in a local aquarium group. Maybe I should come in and undercut the market hahaha
One of my Oceanographer friends (and OSM roomie way back) formed a band in Tampa, FL to let out some angst (of being NOAA-employed). It's sludge/metal so a very select taste, but I still feel the need to share. Yes, the lyrics are Oceanography adjacent.
Dead Reef Demo, by Dead Reef
4 track album
deadreef.bandcamp.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
One of my Oceanographer friends (and OSM roomie way back) formed a band in Tampa, FL to let out some angst (of being NOAA-employed). It's sludge/metal so a very select taste, but I still feel the need to share. Yes, the lyrics are Oceanography adjacent.
Some great examples of "ChatGPT and LLMs show you what it thinks you want to see" from the Soelberg trial evidence. (That's the former Yahoo exec murder-suicide).
December 31, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Some great examples of "ChatGPT and LLMs show you what it thinks you want to see" from the Soelberg trial evidence. (That's the former Yahoo exec murder-suicide).
My biological data is giving me some tight linear relationships.... I'm scared, that never happens.
December 9, 2025 at 9:09 PM
My biological data is giving me some tight linear relationships.... I'm scared, that never happens.
"You have to enjoy the process" is the best advise I have been given that I am trying to make into a routine, again. One of my personal joys is producing a clean figure that condenses quite a lot of raw observations. (Not giving context b/c WIP)
December 2, 2025 at 11:03 PM
"You have to enjoy the process" is the best advise I have been given that I am trying to make into a routine, again. One of my personal joys is producing a clean figure that condenses quite a lot of raw observations. (Not giving context b/c WIP)
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Shark Whisperer is lying to you: a look into the harmful effects of Ocean Ramsey and shark influencers | This quotes me and is very thorough. Check it out.
Shark Whisperer is lying to you: a look into the harmful effects of Ocean Ramsey and shark influencers — Dr. Jack A. Cooper
Ocean Ramsey is undoubtedly one of the most well-known “shark influencers”, whose videos show her free diving and touching wild great white and tiger sharks as she swims right up alongside them.…
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October 31, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Shark Whisperer is lying to you: a look into the harmful effects of Ocean Ramsey and shark influencers | This quotes me and is very thorough. Check it out.
Reposted by Patrick Duffy
If the Giants can fire their leader, does that mean there's hope for Democrats?
November 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
If the Giants can fire their leader, does that mean there's hope for Democrats?
It's so weird that when I ask AI about subjects I have zero understanding in, I get great help. Yet, when I ask about subjects I'm familiar with the answers are dogshit. /s
November 4, 2025 at 11:51 AM
It's so weird that when I ask AI about subjects I have zero understanding in, I get great help. Yet, when I ask about subjects I'm familiar with the answers are dogshit. /s
Hyping up one of my favorite plants I keep, the Yaupon holly. It is the only native NA plant to contain caffeine (tea plant) and grows densely on the SE-USA coastline. The strong and fibrous root systems are an under-appreciated guard against soil erosion.
October 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Hyping up one of my favorite plants I keep, the Yaupon holly. It is the only native NA plant to contain caffeine (tea plant) and grows densely on the SE-USA coastline. The strong and fibrous root systems are an under-appreciated guard against soil erosion.
Really, really tired of trying to tune out the neon-flashing signs of "fascism is here, now" so I can finish a dissertation. Thankful for therapy.
October 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Really, really tired of trying to tune out the neon-flashing signs of "fascism is here, now" so I can finish a dissertation. Thankful for therapy.
Saxsquatch, the only sasquatch playing sax and mixing with EDM, is playing 1 & 1/2 hours from me in a few weeks. Genuinely my favorite artist to have on playlists, hear people like, then be able to state, "Yea, that's a dude in a Sasquatch costume".
October 8, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Saxsquatch, the only sasquatch playing sax and mixing with EDM, is playing 1 & 1/2 hours from me in a few weeks. Genuinely my favorite artist to have on playlists, hear people like, then be able to state, "Yea, that's a dude in a Sasquatch costume".
"Consider the influence of two tropical systems on each other's trajectories" is a crazy final exam hypothetical that I'm enjoying watch play out in the model-predictions. Either hitting Florida or east of Bermuda, beautiful uncertainty.
September 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
"Consider the influence of two tropical systems on each other's trajectories" is a crazy final exam hypothetical that I'm enjoying watch play out in the model-predictions. Either hitting Florida or east of Bermuda, beautiful uncertainty.
Had some fun "getting as far up-river as possible in 30 minutes one-way" today with my senior undergrads.
September 18, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Had some fun "getting as far up-river as possible in 30 minutes one-way" today with my senior undergrads.
I would like to stop living in interesting times, please.
September 10, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I would like to stop living in interesting times, please.
Some senior MARS undergrads are in for my big (little?) invert-energy tomorrow; I get to give a mini Zooplankton-Phyla lecture and lead an image-data lab (with R-coding)! I'm curious to see how many of them prefer the Tidyverse way of life.
September 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Some senior MARS undergrads are in for my big (little?) invert-energy tomorrow; I get to give a mini Zooplankton-Phyla lecture and lead an image-data lab (with R-coding)! I'm curious to see how many of them prefer the Tidyverse way of life.
The chiltepin pepper is the only Capsicum native to the USA, and has become one of my favorite backyard crops. Good heat, fruity flavor, easily dries into peppercorns that look pretty and are useful.
August 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The chiltepin pepper is the only Capsicum native to the USA, and has become one of my favorite backyard crops. Good heat, fruity flavor, easily dries into peppercorns that look pretty and are useful.
There are far too many 35+ year old dudes who are trying to re-live their high school glory days in recreational sport leagues.
August 29, 2025 at 12:18 PM
There are far too many 35+ year old dudes who are trying to re-live their high school glory days in recreational sport leagues.
The large number of "clickbait weathermen" is something I never (was algorithm fed) noticed until recently. There are clearly many 'normal' people who cannot tell these pages are sensationalist, and use cherry-picked individual model runs.
August 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The large number of "clickbait weathermen" is something I never (was algorithm fed) noticed until recently. There are clearly many 'normal' people who cannot tell these pages are sensationalist, and use cherry-picked individual model runs.
Nobody warned me about the variety of emotions that follow clicking "submit" on a manuscript yourself for the first time.
August 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Nobody warned me about the variety of emotions that follow clicking "submit" on a manuscript yourself for the first time.
"Let's make every show/movie as dark as possible, as often as possible, to save on our budgets".
August 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"Let's make every show/movie as dark as possible, as often as possible, to save on our budgets".