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Courtney A. Hildebrandt, PhD.
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Doctorate in Marine Science - love all things goby and coral - Big fan of all things ocean - Fascinated by botany and palaeontology too!
I'm proud to announce that my article - an updated guide to Genus Gobiodon, my favourite Genus of coral dwelling cryptic fish, is now published!

If you would like a copy for your research, please email me at courtneyahildebrandt@gmail.com 😊

Hoping this can help these little guys get identified!
November 25, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Hi all!
Little update! For those that have seen my fishy drawings and thought "I'd really like that on some merch.." I have some good news for you!
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April 14, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Had a great time last night celebrating 50 years of One Tree Island Research Station! Thankyou for being a home away from home during my PhD!
April 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I don't think anything really prepares you for how weird you feel after submitting your thesis 😂
March 27, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Want to learn about the two species I recently described and named, but don't have time or want to read a 23 page paper?

Here is a quick little poster version I put together while I was working on it!

Hope you enjoy!
February 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Reposted by Courtney A. Hildebrandt, PhD.
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January 29, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I always find it scary submitting my research for publication to a journal. Regardless, here is a cool snippet of what's to come! 👀
January 16, 2025 at 11:07 PM
One of the most satisfying things I find about doing research is being to summarise the methods or findings of a study in a cohesive diagram!
.....or maybe its just the visual learner in me....
January 12, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Happy New Year! Looking forward to another year learning about these adorable fish! And trying to post some more as I finish up my PhD thesis in March 😊
January 1, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Exciting ichthyology news! The first chapter of my PhD thesis is now published! Giving a name to two adorable species of Gobiodon! You can find it open access on Raffles Bulletin of Zoology!

lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/publications...

#gobiodon #coralreef #cryptobenthic #fish #gobies
December 23, 2024 at 12:11 AM
Reposted by Courtney A. Hildebrandt, PhD.
Two stages of writing:

1) This shouldn't take too long
2) Oh no
December 4, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Reposted by Courtney A. Hildebrandt, PhD.
Let's continue yesterday's monochrome eleganza with this gorgeous Panda coral goby (Paragobiodon lacunicolus). These are without a doubt the classiest coral gobies – all they need is a top hat and monocle 🎩🧐. Unfortunately, as coral specialists, they are seriously threatened by climate change.
December 3, 2024 at 5:05 PM
Hi All!
I have been working on a professional research website for myself and my projects!
Feel free to check it out and give me any feedback!
Some pages are still a work in progress (e.g. publications and awards)
Thankyou!

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https://courtneyhmarinesci.wixsite.com/home
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October 23, 2024 at 10:20 PM