Joseph DiBattista
@joey-squishfish.bsky.social
#biodiversity | #eDNA | #ecoevo & #evoeco | #genomics | #reeffish | #Québécois | #museums | Senior Lecturer @Griffith_Uni | #dada | Views Are Mine Alone
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Jane Goodall was not only a pioneering primatologist, she also campaigned more relentlessly and selflessly for the natural world than anyone I know.
A great soul if ever there was one
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
A great soul if ever there was one
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, dies aged 91
Jane Goodall Institute says ‘tireless advocate’ for natural world died in California during US speaking tour
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Jane Goodall was not only a pioneering primatologist, she also campaigned more relentlessly and selflessly for the natural world than anyone I know.
A great soul if ever there was one
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
A great soul if ever there was one
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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Cool description of seven miniature fish species from the Triassic that may be similar to modern day cryptobenthics. Apparently they were all over the Tethys Sea 240 million years ago, measuring in at a whopping 4cm adult body size 🥹 Scale bar in 📷 is 5mm!
linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii...
linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii...
June 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Cool description of seven miniature fish species from the Triassic that may be similar to modern day cryptobenthics. Apparently they were all over the Tethys Sea 240 million years ago, measuring in at a whopping 4cm adult body size 🥹 Scale bar in 📷 is 5mm!
linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii...
linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii...
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#OkeanosExplorer EX2503 dive 7 has begun. #Papahānaumokuākea #MarineLife #saveNOAA
www.youtube.com/live/rwq8v0c...
www.youtube.com/live/rwq8v0c...
Camera 1: Beyond the Blue: Papahānaumokuākea ROV and Mapping
YouTube video by oceanexplorergov
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April 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
#OkeanosExplorer EX2503 dive 7 has begun. #Papahānaumokuākea #MarineLife #saveNOAA
www.youtube.com/live/rwq8v0c...
www.youtube.com/live/rwq8v0c...
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A new framework to assess actual error in biodiversity indicators like the Living Planet Index.
✨ Breaks it down into data defect, scarcity & difficulty—guiding smarter monitoring for species recovery targets.
👉 Boyd R.J. et al.
ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
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✨ Breaks it down into data defect, scarcity & difficulty—guiding smarter monitoring for species recovery targets.
👉 Boyd R.J. et al.
ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
🌐🧪
April 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM
A new framework to assess actual error in biodiversity indicators like the Living Planet Index.
✨ Breaks it down into data defect, scarcity & difficulty—guiding smarter monitoring for species recovery targets.
👉 Boyd R.J. et al.
ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
🌐🧪
✨ Breaks it down into data defect, scarcity & difficulty—guiding smarter monitoring for species recovery targets.
👉 Boyd R.J. et al.
ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
🌐🧪
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Good News! If you didn't get a chance to submit a abstract in time for #AMSA2025, the deadline has been extended until the 28th February @ 11:59PM. That's only 2 weeks so don't wait and get yours in today! amsa2025.amsa.asn.au
February 17, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Good News! If you didn't get a chance to submit a abstract in time for #AMSA2025, the deadline has been extended until the 28th February @ 11:59PM. That's only 2 weeks so don't wait and get yours in today! amsa2025.amsa.asn.au
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If you're working in estuaries,consider putting in an abstract in the "Estuarine Ecosystem Processes-Observations & Modelling" session!
@joey-squishfish.bsky.social
@joey-squishfish.bsky.social
❗❗Only 2 weeks left to submit your abstracts for #AMSA2025 with symposia ranging from #microbiomes to #megafauna; across #biology, #geomorphology and #chemistry; in estuaries to the open ocean there's room for all the fantastic #MarineScience across Australia! 🦑 Submit yours at amsa2025.amsa.asn.au
February 11, 2025 at 4:27 AM
If you're working in estuaries,consider putting in an abstract in the "Estuarine Ecosystem Processes-Observations & Modelling" session!
@joey-squishfish.bsky.social
@joey-squishfish.bsky.social
The amazing Bondi-based #Ocean Lovers Festival is expanding to celebrate all of Sydney. As part of this event they are hosting the inaugural Sydney Coast Hope Spot Marine Bioblitz (1–31 March). Calling all marine #citizenscientists to join in the fun!
www.oceanloversfestival.com/sydney-coast...
www.oceanloversfestival.com/sydney-coast...
Sydney Coast Marine Bioblitz | Ocean Lovers Festival | Sydney
This Bioblitz aims to pull together communities of ocean lovers to get down and dirty to help scientists gather data about their local ecosystems.
www.oceanloversfestival.com
February 10, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The amazing Bondi-based #Ocean Lovers Festival is expanding to celebrate all of Sydney. As part of this event they are hosting the inaugural Sydney Coast Hope Spot Marine Bioblitz (1–31 March). Calling all marine #citizenscientists to join in the fun!
www.oceanloversfestival.com/sydney-coast...
www.oceanloversfestival.com/sydney-coast...
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PAID INTERNSHIPS! California State University (CSU) students interested in marine, ocean, and coastal STEM are invited to apply for the 2025 CSU COAST Summer Internship Program. 20 internships available Head to bit.ly/COASTInterns2025 to apply by 2/26/25!
PAID INTERNSHIPS! California State University (CSU) students interested in marine, ocean, and coastal STEM are invited to apply for the 2025 CSU COAST Summer Internship Program. 20 internships available Head to bit.ly/COASTInterns2025 to apply by 2/26/25!
COAST Student Internships Summer 2025
| CSU
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February 3, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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PAID INTERNSHIPS! California State University (CSU) students interested in marine, ocean, and coastal STEM are invited to apply for the 2025 CSU COAST Summer Internship Program. 20 internships available Head to bit.ly/COASTInterns2025 to apply by 2/26/25!
PAID INTERNSHIPS! California State University (CSU) students interested in marine, ocean, and coastal STEM are invited to apply for the 2025 CSU COAST Summer Internship Program. 20 internships available Head to bit.ly/COASTInterns2025 to apply by 2/26/25!
Well that’s a wrap for our January Junior Wildlife Rangers program at the Cooper Park Community Hall supported by a Woollahra Council Community and Cultural Grant. Two incredible events, and an amazing group of children and carers sharing their love for our local biodiversity @mer-nsw.bsky.social
January 28, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Well that’s a wrap for our January Junior Wildlife Rangers program at the Cooper Park Community Hall supported by a Woollahra Council Community and Cultural Grant. Two incredible events, and an amazing group of children and carers sharing their love for our local biodiversity @mer-nsw.bsky.social
A massive thanks to our scientist speakers that shared their knowledge of the cryptic and critical underwater world in Australia and its importance to all of us. Sea squirts, sharks, and advances in #eDNA were in full display at the North Bondi SLSC. @wilderlab.bsky.social @mer-nsw.bsky.social
January 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
A massive thanks to our scientist speakers that shared their knowledge of the cryptic and critical underwater world in Australia and its importance to all of us. Sea squirts, sharks, and advances in #eDNA were in full display at the North Bondi SLSC. @wilderlab.bsky.social @mer-nsw.bsky.social
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Between 2019 and 2023, researchers paid $8.968 billion to make papers open access. Imagine what else could be done with this money if it wasnt paid to for profit publishing companies...
👉 arxiv.org/abs/2407.16551
👉 arxiv.org/abs/2407.16551
January 27, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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See the link below for information on start dates, project scope, and details on how to apply:
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PhD project in systematic ichthyology - Molecular Ecology, Evolution, and Phylogenetics Laboratory
Institution: University of Sydney & Australian Museum Research InstituteLocation: Sydney, NSW AustraliaStart date: July 2025 or February 2026Supervisors:
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January 24, 2025 at 4:58 AM
See the link below for information on start dates, project scope, and details on how to apply:
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For all those interested in environmental DNA, there is still time to register for the 2nd Australian & New Zealand Environmental DNA Conference!
Join us from 18 - 21 February at Shed 6, Wellington New Zealand.
ednaconference.com.au
#eDNA @buncedna.bsky.social @joey-squishfish.bsky.social
Join us from 18 - 21 February at Shed 6, Wellington New Zealand.
ednaconference.com.au
#eDNA @buncedna.bsky.social @joey-squishfish.bsky.social
January 16, 2025 at 6:32 AM
For all those interested in environmental DNA, there is still time to register for the 2nd Australian & New Zealand Environmental DNA Conference!
Join us from 18 - 21 February at Shed 6, Wellington New Zealand.
ednaconference.com.au
#eDNA @buncedna.bsky.social @joey-squishfish.bsky.social
Join us from 18 - 21 February at Shed 6, Wellington New Zealand.
ednaconference.com.au
#eDNA @buncedna.bsky.social @joey-squishfish.bsky.social
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Dec 2024 issue of #AquaticConservation
📸Seagrass in southern Africa
Also:
hyperspectral mapping, plankton, skate, mayflies, poplar, invasive fish, coral bleaching, meiofauna, MPAs, mussel & floodplain restoration, environmental racism, seahorses & newts!
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/10990755...
📸Seagrass in southern Africa
Also:
hyperspectral mapping, plankton, skate, mayflies, poplar, invasive fish, coral bleaching, meiofauna, MPAs, mussel & floodplain restoration, environmental racism, seahorses & newts!
🧪🌎🦑
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/10990755...
January 10, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Dec 2024 issue of #AquaticConservation
📸Seagrass in southern Africa
Also:
hyperspectral mapping, plankton, skate, mayflies, poplar, invasive fish, coral bleaching, meiofauna, MPAs, mussel & floodplain restoration, environmental racism, seahorses & newts!
🧪🌎🦑
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/10990755...
📸Seagrass in southern Africa
Also:
hyperspectral mapping, plankton, skate, mayflies, poplar, invasive fish, coral bleaching, meiofauna, MPAs, mussel & floodplain restoration, environmental racism, seahorses & newts!
🧪🌎🦑
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/10990755...
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Check out our latest paper on #eDNA and metabarcoding data reporting standards 🤓🧬🧪
These minimum reporting guidelines for metabarcoding workflows extend from the physical layout of laboratories through to data archiving enhance trust and reliability in data
mbmg.pensoft.net/article/1286...
These minimum reporting guidelines for metabarcoding workflows extend from the physical layout of laboratories through to data archiving enhance trust and reliability in data
mbmg.pensoft.net/article/1286...
The MIEM guidelines: Minimum information for reporting of environmental metabarcoding data
Environmental DNA (eDNA) and RNA (eRNA) metabarcoding has become a popular tool for assessing biodiversity from environmental samples, but inconsistent documentation of methods, data and metadata make...
mbmg.pensoft.net
December 30, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Check out our latest paper on #eDNA and metabarcoding data reporting standards 🤓🧬🧪
These minimum reporting guidelines for metabarcoding workflows extend from the physical layout of laboratories through to data archiving enhance trust and reliability in data
mbmg.pensoft.net/article/1286...
These minimum reporting guidelines for metabarcoding workflows extend from the physical layout of laboratories through to data archiving enhance trust and reliability in data
mbmg.pensoft.net/article/1286...
Come learn from scientists in NSW at our Sydney Harbour Marine Education and Research talks on January 23rd (6 PM - 730 PM) at North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club. Presentations on #eDNA, #sharks, and climate change impacts on #kelp and temperate reefs.
www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/Events/Sydne...
www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/Events/Sydne...
Sydney Harbour Marine Talks: kelp, reefs, climate and shark genetics
Join three marine biologists for an exciting evening of presentations. Environmental testing across NSW, the interaction between coastal kelp and greenhouse gases, and sharky bony fishy insights will ...
www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au
December 27, 2024 at 7:57 AM
Come learn from scientists in NSW at our Sydney Harbour Marine Education and Research talks on January 23rd (6 PM - 730 PM) at North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club. Presentations on #eDNA, #sharks, and climate change impacts on #kelp and temperate reefs.
www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/Events/Sydne...
www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/Events/Sydne...
First post on The Blue. New scientific paper on multiple citizen science methods (#eDNA inclusive) to provide ad hoc biodiversity and health data from the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea Marine Parks. Contributions from a huge team of co-authors, crew, and ecotourists.
www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16...
www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16...
Assessment of Multiple Citizen Science Methods and Carbon Footprint of Tourists in Two Australian Marine Parks
Citizen or community science (CS) projects in the marine environment rarely consider carbon footprint and sustainability. In this case study, we assessed the effectiveness of ten CS methods used by to...
www.mdpi.com
December 27, 2024 at 4:49 AM
First post on The Blue. New scientific paper on multiple citizen science methods (#eDNA inclusive) to provide ad hoc biodiversity and health data from the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea Marine Parks. Contributions from a huge team of co-authors, crew, and ecotourists.
www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16...
www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16...
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Merry Christmas everyone! Also, there's still time to apply for a PhD with me and folks at the @nhm-london.bsky.social looking at tiny #fishes from the UK and beyond. Apply for this PhD @sotonoceanearth.bsky.social through www.findaphd.com/phds/project... and join #teamfish
December 24, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Merry Christmas everyone! Also, there's still time to apply for a PhD with me and folks at the @nhm-london.bsky.social looking at tiny #fishes from the UK and beyond. Apply for this PhD @sotonoceanearth.bsky.social through www.findaphd.com/phds/project... and join #teamfish
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We must train specialists in #botany and #zoology — or risk more devastating #extinctions.
Failure to fund #education in #taxonomy could derail efforts to support #conservation in low- and middle-income countries
#systematics
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Failure to fund #education in #taxonomy could derail efforts to support #conservation in low- and middle-income countries
#systematics
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
We must train specialists in botany and zoology — or risk more devastating extinctions
Failure to fund education in taxonomy could derail efforts to support conservation in low- and middle-income countries.
www.nature.com
December 21, 2024 at 2:13 PM
We must train specialists in #botany and #zoology — or risk more devastating #extinctions.
Failure to fund #education in #taxonomy could derail efforts to support #conservation in low- and middle-income countries
#systematics
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Failure to fund #education in #taxonomy could derail efforts to support #conservation in low- and middle-income countries
#systematics
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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We are looking for a PhD student to work on "Faunal diversity dynamics of the Seychelles using environmental DNA". Your primary supervisors would be David Gower (NHM, London) and Julia Day (UCL).
For more details of the project and funding see trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/fau...
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For more details of the project and funding see trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/fau...
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December 11, 2024 at 11:00 PM
We are looking for a PhD student to work on "Faunal diversity dynamics of the Seychelles using environmental DNA". Your primary supervisors would be David Gower (NHM, London) and Julia Day (UCL).
For more details of the project and funding see trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/fau...
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For more details of the project and funding see trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/fau...
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Evaluating Sampling Designs to Survey Fish Diversity in Lakes From Northern Temperate Zones. Environmental DNA, 6: e70015. doi.org/10.1002/edn3...
Evaluating Sampling Designs to Survey Fish Diversity in Lakes From Northern Temperate Zones
We demonstrate that, under certain circumstances, stratified sampling requires fewer samples than random sampling to detect 90% and 95% of species in 12 temperate freshwater lakes using the 12S MiFis...
doi.org
December 21, 2024 at 9:27 PM
Evaluating Sampling Designs to Survey Fish Diversity in Lakes From Northern Temperate Zones. Environmental DNA, 6: e70015. doi.org/10.1002/edn3...