Cat Sheppard
sheppardcat.bsky.social
Cat Sheppard
@sheppardcat.bsky.social
Behavioural ecologist in a marine world | Human Frontier Science Program Postdoctoral Fellow
MARE ULisboa | http://behecoevo.org | HIMB UHawaii | https://oceansphere.org | She/Her
I am very pleased to announce I have officially accepted an @hfspo.bsky.social HFSP Postdoctoral Fellowship, hosted by MARE, University of Lisbon, and Hawaiian Institute of Marine Biology 🥳 I am exceptionally grateful for this opportunity and can't wait for the exciting projects ahead 🐠
April 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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🥳Congrats to the 50 outstanding postdocs from 25 nations awarded 2025 #HFSPFellowships! 🎉These brilliant minds are shaping the future of #LifeSciences!🧪
🏆Are you one of them? Tag yourself & celebrate!
📖 Meet the new fellows: www.hfsp.org/bookletFS2025#book/
#HFSP #NextGenResearchers #sts
March 31, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Throwback to my PhD viva (because I have officially left Twitter). Already feels like a long time ago.
April 2, 2025 at 9:04 AM
First published paper for my PhD out now in @GEB_macro open access. We found that the co-occurrence of herbivorous fish functional groups correlates with reduced algal cover and increased coral accretion.@Sal_Keith @RemoteReefs @DanExton @LecReefs

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ge…
Co‐occurrence of herbivorous fish functional groups correlates with enhanced coral reef benthic state
Aim Biodiversity loss is impacting essential ecosystem functions and services across the globe. Recently, our interest in the benefits of biodiversity for ecosystem function has shifted focus from m...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 2, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Taken down by these viruses - really disappointed not to be there! But if anyone has comments, questions or wants to chat about angry damsels, please feel free to DM 🐠 Happy RCUK!

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April 2, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Pre #EAB2021 trip to the museum 🦖 @BritishEcolSoc
April 2, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Excited to be at my first in person conference as a PhD student, in the beautiful city of #edinburgh. Looking forward to a day of #coralreefs

#RCUK2021 @LecReefs
April 2, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Over the moon to present the final paper from my MRes: Individual foraging specialization in group-living species.

Link available until 08 Jan.@HarryHMarshall @CantMichael @UniExeCEC @AnimBehSociety

authors.elsevier.com/c/1e6SPmjLwpnn
April 2, 2025 at 8:54 AM
New t̶o̶y̶ serious science equipment ready for the field
April 2, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Really cool findings by @MichaelGBertram on how Prozac not only affects bold behaviours, but can also impact reproductive behaviours in mosquitofish @BritishEcolSoc #BES2020
April 2, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Fantastic keynote by @AndyPurvisNHM to kick off day 2 of #BES2020: Bending the curve of biodiversity change. Act now or pay more later @BritishEcolSoc
April 2, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Enjoying the creative side of #BES2020 with #DrawYourStudyOrganism. Three-spot damselfish, Stegastes planifrons 🐠🖌 Are watercolours cheating? 😆
April 2, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Amazing but scary figures in @xuemeibai_aus Plenary Lecture at #BES2020. Animal biomass 4 Gt. Plastic 8 Gt!
April 2, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Fantastic talk by @TimACGordon at #RCUK2020 on reef soundscapes! Hugely impactful way for people to "listen" and stand up for our coral reefs 🐟🦐🐠
April 2, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Damselfish domesticate tiny shrimp to fertilise their farms. Incredible! :D

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April 2, 2025 at 8:53 AM