Dr. Adela Roa-Varón
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Dr. Adela Roa-Varón
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Ichthyologist / Evolutionary Biologist | Research Associate NMNH / CAS | Bridging Fish Systematics, Ecology & Evolution to Conservation 🐠🧬🎣 Posts shared are my own #SciComm & promoting #DEIB
🧬🐠🇧🇷PhD Internship OPPORTUNITY!!! 🇧🇷🐠🧬
November 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
🚀 New Publication Alert! ‼️
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
This genome is a valuable reference for ecological, evolutionary, and #fisheries management studies, supporting #conservation efforts for a Vulnerable species on the #IUCNRedList @corallab.bsky.social @deepseamoleco.bsky.social @noaa.gov #NMNH
August 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
🌊 From Deep Sea to Dinner Plate: Explore the world of Gadiformes! 🍽️ Cod, Haddock, Pollock, Hake, Whiting, Rattail & allies are vital to marine ecosystems & global fisheries, making them worthy of our attention both in science & on our dinner plates. #fisheries #conservation #TeamFish #museomics 🐠
July 29, 2025 at 10:26 PM
🐟🧬🪸The National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, is seeking a visionary leader to fill the prestigious Sant Chair in Marine Science!!! 🐋🦀🪼

More info here:
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#MarineScience #Leadership #Conservation #ResearchExcellence
July 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you. Your donations, shares, and kind messages have helped me reach 77% of my GoFundMe goal, and I’m honestly so touched 🥰 Every bit of support brings me closer, and I’m beyond grateful to have you all in my 🐠 corner!!!
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April 8, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Take a moment to look around and share a sincere compliment—it could make someone's day brighter!
Art by the AMAZING artist Ray Troll
February 28, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Starts and Stripes forever?
Bill Stettner

Food for thought…
February 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
With great sadness, I share the news that David G. Smith, Division of Fishes, NMNH passed away this Monday, November 18, in Silver Spring, MD. Dave was the world’s taxonomic authority on eels (Anguilliformes). Condolences may be sent to his wife, Inci at: inciabowman AT gmail.com
November 23, 2024 at 10:37 PM
The Division of Fishes at the NMNH is immensely saddened to report the passing of our dear colleague, Dave Johnson, Curator of Fishes, yesterday, November 22, 2024.
Memorial plans are forthcoming. Condolences may be sent to Ai at nonakaa AT si.edu #teamfish #blackwaterdiving
November 23, 2024 at 10:30 PM
A few kind words can make a big difference to your research student or postdoc!
December 19, 2023 at 4:18 PM
@NOAAFisheriesAK is hiring a ZP 2 Fish Biologist to conduct research and taxonomy on egg, larval, and juvenile fishes collected from Arctic, subarctic, and North Pacific seas! Location: AFSC EcoFOCI Program in Seattle, WA. Apps due 11/15. usajobs.gov/job/758220400
November 5, 2023 at 2:10 PM
Dr. Juan Daza, a vertebrate morphologist & Evol. Biol. featured in our latest Scientist Spotlight in Ichthyology & Herpetology Journal
50-day free access: ichthyologyandherpetology.org/ihbjbc/cit2023…
DOI: doi.org/10.1643/t20230 #LatinosInSteme#rolemodelsls
November 3, 2023 at 11:52 PM