Katrina Phillips
@katrinaphillips.bsky.social
Marine biologist and turtle tracker 🌊
Senior Marine Scientist at Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Marine ecology | Migratory genomics | Animal movement | Conservation
Senior Marine Scientist at Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Marine ecology | Migratory genomics | Animal movement | Conservation
Now that the publication is officially out, boosting the announcement that we now have high-quality reference genomes for all 7 sea turtle species. Congrats to the team that made this a reality!
New haplotype-resolved assemblies for 5 of the 7 available from
doi.org/10.1093/giga...
New haplotype-resolved assemblies for 5 of the 7 available from
doi.org/10.1093/giga...
November 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Now that the publication is officially out, boosting the announcement that we now have high-quality reference genomes for all 7 sea turtle species. Congrats to the team that made this a reality!
New haplotype-resolved assemblies for 5 of the 7 available from
doi.org/10.1093/giga...
New haplotype-resolved assemblies for 5 of the 7 available from
doi.org/10.1093/giga...
The #FindThatLizard scholarship provides $1000 to support conference participation, tuition, or research expenses across career stages.
For more information and to apply:
earynmcgee.com/findthatliza...
For more information and to apply:
earynmcgee.com/findthatliza...
Applications close on December 10th, 2025.
Please share widely, and good luck to all applicants!
I hope you #FoundThatLizard and good luck!
Please share widely, and good luck to all applicants!
I hope you #FoundThatLizard and good luck!
November 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The #FindThatLizard scholarship provides $1000 to support conference participation, tuition, or research expenses across career stages.
For more information and to apply:
earynmcgee.com/findthatliza...
For more information and to apply:
earynmcgee.com/findthatliza...
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New OA pub in @stacksjournal.bsky.social : @zoologistkate.bsky.social social compared the isotopic composition of hair and feathers to the whole body of mammals and birds. It turns out these tissues can sometimes (but not always) represent the whole body.
stacksjournal.org/article/davi...
stacksjournal.org/article/davi...
Parts of a whole: isotopic difference between single keratin-based tissues and whole-body tissues of birds and mammals - Stacks Journal
Peer-reviewed research - Parts of a whole: isotopic difference between single keratin-based tissues and whole-body tissues of birds and mammals
stacksjournal.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
New OA pub in @stacksjournal.bsky.social : @zoologistkate.bsky.social social compared the isotopic composition of hair and feathers to the whole body of mammals and birds. It turns out these tissues can sometimes (but not always) represent the whole body.
stacksjournal.org/article/davi...
stacksjournal.org/article/davi...
It was a beautiful day to be on the water with the ADCNR gillnet sampling program in Grand Bay and by the west end of Dauphin Island.
The Marine Resources Division collects fisheries-independent data throughout the year to monitor fish populations & guide #FisheriesManagement decisions.🌊🐟
The Marine Resources Division collects fisheries-independent data throughout the year to monitor fish populations & guide #FisheriesManagement decisions.🌊🐟
November 5, 2025 at 10:51 PM
It was a beautiful day to be on the water with the ADCNR gillnet sampling program in Grand Bay and by the west end of Dauphin Island.
The Marine Resources Division collects fisheries-independent data throughout the year to monitor fish populations & guide #FisheriesManagement decisions.🌊🐟
The Marine Resources Division collects fisheries-independent data throughout the year to monitor fish populations & guide #FisheriesManagement decisions.🌊🐟
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It’s almost time for the Genomics for Biodiversity Conference — happening next week!
🗓️ 29–31 October
💻 Fully online & free of charge
Find all the details, including the full programme 👇
www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/genomic...
@biogeneurope.bsky.social @ebpgenome.bsky.social #genomics #biodiversity
🗓️ 29–31 October
💻 Fully online & free of charge
Find all the details, including the full programme 👇
www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/genomic...
@biogeneurope.bsky.social @ebpgenome.bsky.social #genomics #biodiversity
Genomics for Biodiversity Conference - from genomes to impact
29–31 October 2025Summary🗓️ Dates: 29 - 31 October 2025 (click to add to your agenda!)🔗 Online venue: ERGA YouTube ChannelWe are excited to announce the Genomics for Biodiversity Conference organised...
www.erga-biodiversity.eu
October 21, 2025 at 8:25 AM
It’s almost time for the Genomics for Biodiversity Conference — happening next week!
🗓️ 29–31 October
💻 Fully online & free of charge
Find all the details, including the full programme 👇
www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/genomic...
@biogeneurope.bsky.social @ebpgenome.bsky.social #genomics #biodiversity
🗓️ 29–31 October
💻 Fully online & free of charge
Find all the details, including the full programme 👇
www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/genomic...
@biogeneurope.bsky.social @ebpgenome.bsky.social #genomics #biodiversity
The 2026 Gulf Conference will be here in Mobile, AL from May 4-7
Open to coastal scientists & stakeholders in government, academia, non-profit, and private sectors to discuss current Gulf research and help plan for the future of the Gulf.
Abstracts due Nov 7
gulfofamericaalliance.org/gulfcon2026
Open to coastal scientists & stakeholders in government, academia, non-profit, and private sectors to discuss current Gulf research and help plan for the future of the Gulf.
Abstracts due Nov 7
gulfofamericaalliance.org/gulfcon2026
October 7, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The 2026 Gulf Conference will be here in Mobile, AL from May 4-7
Open to coastal scientists & stakeholders in government, academia, non-profit, and private sectors to discuss current Gulf research and help plan for the future of the Gulf.
Abstracts due Nov 7
gulfofamericaalliance.org/gulfcon2026
Open to coastal scientists & stakeholders in government, academia, non-profit, and private sectors to discuss current Gulf research and help plan for the future of the Gulf.
Abstracts due Nov 7
gulfofamericaalliance.org/gulfcon2026
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Good news and bad news here. The GRFP solicitation is now live. Yay!
However, those who have completed more than a year of graduate school already are no longer eligible. This absolutely sucks...
However, those who have completed more than a year of graduate school already are no longer eligible. This absolutely sucks...
New: After a long wait, the GRFP solicitation is live! Deadlines have been extended to early November, so applicants have a bit over a month to submit. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
www.nsf.gov
September 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Good news and bad news here. The GRFP solicitation is now live. Yay!
However, those who have completed more than a year of graduate school already are no longer eligible. This absolutely sucks...
However, those who have completed more than a year of graduate school already are no longer eligible. This absolutely sucks...
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UPDATE: The 2025-2026 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
ecoevojobs.net 2025-26
docs.google.com
September 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
UPDATE: The 2025-2026 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
✨Life Update✨: I'm excited to announce that I've started a new position as Senior Marine Scientist at Dauphin Island Sea Lab. Stay tuned for new scientific adventures from the Gulf coast of Alabama 🌊🐢👩🔬
@disealab.bsky.social
@disealab.bsky.social
August 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
✨Life Update✨: I'm excited to announce that I've started a new position as Senior Marine Scientist at Dauphin Island Sea Lab. Stay tuned for new scientific adventures from the Gulf coast of Alabama 🌊🐢👩🔬
@disealab.bsky.social
@disealab.bsky.social
Moment of zen brought to you by Great Smoky Mountains National Park ⛰️
July 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Moment of zen brought to you by Great Smoky Mountains National Park ⛰️
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Great to see this published in @gigascience.bsky.social! Using @nanoporetech.com, we generated genome and methylome resources simultaneously to drive molecular insights for conservation of loggerhead sea turtles in Cape Verde 🐢🧬🇨🇻
doi.org/10.1093/giga...
doi.org/10.1093/giga...
Chromosome-level genome assembly and methylome profile yield insights for the conservation of endangered loggerhead sea turtles
AbstractBackground. Characterizing genetic and epigenetic diversity is crucial for assessing the adaptive potential of threatened populations and species i
doi.org
June 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Great to see this published in @gigascience.bsky.social! Using @nanoporetech.com, we generated genome and methylome resources simultaneously to drive molecular insights for conservation of loggerhead sea turtles in Cape Verde 🐢🧬🇨🇻
doi.org/10.1093/giga...
doi.org/10.1093/giga...
Does anyone have intel on the new Simons Foundation fellowships to support incoming PhD students in ecology and evolution? 👀
Types of projects most likely to be funded? Strings attached? 🤷
www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...
Types of projects most likely to be funded? Strings attached? 🤷
www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...
Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution
The purpose of these awards is to provide support for students entering U.S.-based Ph.D. programs with a plan to perform research in ecology and evolution. While we will consider all projects in ecolo...
www.simonsfoundation.org
June 4, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Does anyone have intel on the new Simons Foundation fellowships to support incoming PhD students in ecology and evolution? 👀
Types of projects most likely to be funded? Strings attached? 🤷
www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...
Types of projects most likely to be funded? Strings attached? 🤷
www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...
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Join us live for our next #EcoEvo author seminar to hear Katrina Phillips @katrinaphillips.bsky.social talk about her #ProcB paper 'New insights on sea turtle behaviour during the ‘lost years’. Wed 4 June, 3:00 PM (GMT+1). Reserve your place: cassyni.com/events/U1GH1... #ecology
May 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Join us live for our next #EcoEvo author seminar to hear Katrina Phillips @katrinaphillips.bsky.social talk about her #ProcB paper 'New insights on sea turtle behaviour during the ‘lost years’. Wed 4 June, 3:00 PM (GMT+1). Reserve your place: cassyni.com/events/U1GH1... #ecology
Awesome new paper showing that sea turtles can learn the magnetic field associated with a food source. 💭🍽️🗺️
#AnimalNavigation #MagneticMap #MagneticCompass #AnimalMigration #MovementEcology #SeaTurtles
Come for the cutting-edge science, stay for the 'turtle dance' videos...
#AnimalNavigation #MagneticMap #MagneticCompass #AnimalMigration #MovementEcology #SeaTurtles
Come for the cutting-edge science, stay for the 'turtle dance' videos...
It turns out that they have two distinct geomagnetic senses to help them negotiate their epic ocean journeys www.newscientist.com/article/2468...
Dancing turtles help us understand how they navigate around the world
Some turtles "dance" when they anticipate food, which gives us clues as to how they navigate from A to B
www.newscientist.com
February 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Awesome new paper showing that sea turtles can learn the magnetic field associated with a food source. 💭🍽️🗺️
#AnimalNavigation #MagneticMap #MagneticCompass #AnimalMigration #MovementEcology #SeaTurtles
Come for the cutting-edge science, stay for the 'turtle dance' videos...
#AnimalNavigation #MagneticMap #MagneticCompass #AnimalMigration #MovementEcology #SeaTurtles
Come for the cutting-edge science, stay for the 'turtle dance' videos...
I'm happy to share that the spatial component of my dissertation work on 'lost years' sea turtles is out now!
If you're attending #SERSTM2025 this week, I'll be presenting the highlights in the #MovementEcology session this afternoon. 🌊🐢🗺️
#seaturtle #telemetry #OpenAccess
If you're attending #SERSTM2025 this week, I'll be presenting the highlights in the #MovementEcology session this afternoon. 🌊🐢🗺️
#seaturtle #telemetry #OpenAccess
🚨 We have an exciting new paper including the largest tracking dataset for WILD-caught dispersal stage sea turtles. This was part of @katrinaphillips.bsky.social‘s dissertation work funded in part by the Florida Restore Act Centers of Excellence Program.
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
New insights on sea turtle behaviour during the ‘lost years’ | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Several marine turtle species spend their first years of life in oceanic habitats.
This early life stage is referred to as the ‘lost years’ due to the difficulty of
accessing individuals for study off...
royalsocietypublishing.org
February 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I'm happy to share that the spatial component of my dissertation work on 'lost years' sea turtles is out now!
If you're attending #SERSTM2025 this week, I'll be presenting the highlights in the #MovementEcology session this afternoon. 🌊🐢🗺️
#seaturtle #telemetry #OpenAccess
If you're attending #SERSTM2025 this week, I'll be presenting the highlights in the #MovementEcology session this afternoon. 🌊🐢🗺️
#seaturtle #telemetry #OpenAccess
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To learn how researchers collect DNA samples from eagle rays - and why this work is important - read John @mobulasana.bsky.social's blog, detailing fieldwork & how the research contributes to our understanding of population connectivity. Read the full blog below.
saveourseas.com/update/ray-s...
saveourseas.com/update/ray-s...
January 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
To learn how researchers collect DNA samples from eagle rays - and why this work is important - read John @mobulasana.bsky.social's blog, detailing fieldwork & how the research contributes to our understanding of population connectivity. Read the full blog below.
saveourseas.com/update/ray-s...
saveourseas.com/update/ray-s...
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So happy to be able to contribute to this paper and for the US Animal Telemetry Network to be part of such a collaborative group! I'm excited to see our community continue to grow! #biologging #telemetry #opendata 🌐🌊📈
New Perspective:
Establishing bio-logging data collections as dynamic archives of animal life on Earth rdcu.be/d5ril
Davidson et al discuss the importance of standardization, long-term archiving and sharing of bio-logging data, and outline a roadmap to achieve these goals.
Establishing bio-logging data collections as dynamic archives of animal life on Earth rdcu.be/d5ril
Davidson et al discuss the importance of standardization, long-term archiving and sharing of bio-logging data, and outline a roadmap to achieve these goals.
January 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
So happy to be able to contribute to this paper and for the US Animal Telemetry Network to be part of such a collaborative group! I'm excited to see our community continue to grow! #biologging #telemetry #opendata 🌐🌊📈
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🚨 New Paper Alert 🚨
Interested in fish #migration 🐟, acoustic #telemetry 🔊, #genomics 🧬, and #morphometrics 📐?
Check out how we combined them all in this study!
Read it here #OpenAccess
👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Interested in fish #migration 🐟, acoustic #telemetry 🔊, #genomics 🧬, and #morphometrics 📐?
Check out how we combined them all in this study!
Read it here #OpenAccess
👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
December 18, 2024 at 8:07 PM
🚨 New Paper Alert 🚨
Interested in fish #migration 🐟, acoustic #telemetry 🔊, #genomics 🧬, and #morphometrics 📐?
Check out how we combined them all in this study!
Read it here #OpenAccess
👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Interested in fish #migration 🐟, acoustic #telemetry 🔊, #genomics 🧬, and #morphometrics 📐?
Check out how we combined them all in this study!
Read it here #OpenAccess
👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Excellent new #OpenAccess paper by Holly Stokes and others demonstratng lack of negative impacts of satellite tracking of juvenile hawksbill turtles. Important insights from long term work. More studies appraising impacts needed 🐢🌍🧪🦑 🌐🦤
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
December 3, 2024 at 9:55 PM
Excellent new #OpenAccess paper by Holly Stokes and others demonstratng lack of negative impacts of satellite tracking of juvenile hawksbill turtles. Important insights from long term work. More studies appraising impacts needed 🐢🌍🧪🦑 🌐🦤
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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🚨 New paper! Something a little bit different this time. We used genomics to trace the invasion history of a predatory marine gastropod, identify potentially adaptive loci, and then leverage the invasive populations to test for predictable allele shifts!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Successful Invasion Into New Environments Without Evidence of Rapid Adaptation by a Predatory Marine Gastropod
Invasive species with native ranges spanning strong environmental gradients are well suited for examining the roles of selection and population history in rapid adaptation to new habitats, providing ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 3, 2024 at 3:02 PM
🚨 New paper! Something a little bit different this time. We used genomics to trace the invasion history of a predatory marine gastropod, identify potentially adaptive loci, and then leverage the invasive populations to test for predictable allele shifts!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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Movement and migration ecology starter pack! Help me fill it out as more folks join Bluesky 🌎🌍🌏
go.bsky.app/SSiWN2u
go.bsky.app/SSiWN2u
November 18, 2024 at 2:39 AM
Movement and migration ecology starter pack! Help me fill it out as more folks join Bluesky 🌎🌍🌏
go.bsky.app/SSiWN2u
go.bsky.app/SSiWN2u
Time to transfer this from the other place...
Several sea turtle projects have documented ↘️ average nester size or ↗️ proportion of small nesters. I summarized in the March 2023 SWOT Report.
List of published studies in 🧵 below. I will update with new pubs as I see them - please add any I missed!
Several sea turtle projects have documented ↘️ average nester size or ↗️ proportion of small nesters. I summarized in the March 2023 SWOT Report.
List of published studies in 🧵 below. I will update with new pubs as I see them - please add any I missed!
Are Sea Turtles Getting Smaller? — The State of the World's Sea Turtles | SWOT
By Katrina Phillips Research projects across the globe monitor sea turtle nesting beaches and collect information about numbers of nests and their fates over a breeding season. Many researchers also ...
www.seaturtlestatus.org
November 12, 2024 at 9:58 PM
Time to transfer this from the other place...
Several sea turtle projects have documented ↘️ average nester size or ↗️ proportion of small nesters. I summarized in the March 2023 SWOT Report.
List of published studies in 🧵 below. I will update with new pubs as I see them - please add any I missed!
Several sea turtle projects have documented ↘️ average nester size or ↗️ proportion of small nesters. I summarized in the March 2023 SWOT Report.
List of published studies in 🧵 below. I will update with new pubs as I see them - please add any I missed!
If you’re attending #Evol2024 🇨🇦 and have an interest in long-distance migration 🗺️ , whole genome analyses 🧬 , or sea turtles 🌊 🐢 - stop by poster I1 this evening to chat!
July 29, 2024 at 3:28 PM
If you’re attending #Evol2024 🇨🇦 and have an interest in long-distance migration 🗺️ , whole genome analyses 🧬 , or sea turtles 🌊 🐢 - stop by poster I1 this evening to chat!