Madeline Eppley
@madeline-eppley.bsky.social
phd candidate at northeastern university’s marine science center 🌊🌎
pop gen, disease ecology, aDNA, and 🦪
https://www.madeline-eppley.com
pop gen, disease ecology, aDNA, and 🦪
https://www.madeline-eppley.com
I’ll be chatting about oysters today at #Evol2025! 🦪 Drop by the Ecological Genetics III session in Olympia 2 at 3:00 pm to hear about some unexpected and exciting genetic results.
June 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I’ll be chatting about oysters today at #Evol2025! 🦪 Drop by the Ecological Genetics III session in Olympia 2 at 3:00 pm to hear about some unexpected and exciting genetic results.
Yesterday I met with PA Senator Dave McCormick and the offices of Rep. Scott Perry and @fetterman.senate.gov to discuss the importance of federal funding for biological research with at least $9.9 billion for @NSF in FY2026. @aibsbiology.bsky.social #AIBSCVD2025
May 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Yesterday I met with PA Senator Dave McCormick and the offices of Rep. Scott Perry and @fetterman.senate.gov to discuss the importance of federal funding for biological research with at least $9.9 billion for @NSF in FY2026. @aibsbiology.bsky.social #AIBSCVD2025
Curious about grad school in #ecology 🧪 or #marinescience 🦑? Apply for BEACHES! I’ve been a mentor in this program for 3 years, and I’ve personally seen it positively impact academic trajectories. All expenses covered, hosted at the @northeasternmes.bsky.social Marine Science Center. Share widely! 🌊
February 12, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Curious about grad school in #ecology 🧪 or #marinescience 🦑? Apply for BEACHES! I’ve been a mentor in this program for 3 years, and I’ve personally seen it positively impact academic trajectories. All expenses covered, hosted at the @northeasternmes.bsky.social Marine Science Center. Share widely! 🌊
With some quick math, I also found that ~440k people in PA are employed in "knowledge and technology-intensive" industries (aka high investment in research). These are the types of facts that will help you convey the importance of your message when in communication with congressional reps.
February 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
With some quick math, I also found that ~440k people in PA are employed in "knowledge and technology-intensive" industries (aka high investment in research). These are the types of facts that will help you convey the importance of your message when in communication with congressional reps.
For instance, I'm a registered voter in Pennsylvania. On my fact sheet, I can see that NSF funding is responsible for investing 13.5 million into the PA economy and making PA the 5th best state in the nation for research & development performance.
February 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
For instance, I'm a registered voter in Pennsylvania. On my fact sheet, I can see that NSF funding is responsible for investing 13.5 million into the PA economy and making PA the 5th best state in the nation for research & development performance.
I had a fantastic time presenting on a forthcoming manuscript at Boston University with co-author @allydefduf.bsky.social last week! Thank you to BU and @daviesswphd.bsky.social for the invite. Stay tuned for our ✨pre-print✨, which will be available soon!! #QueerInSTEM
December 10, 2024 at 3:10 PM
I had a fantastic time presenting on a forthcoming manuscript at Boston University with co-author @allydefduf.bsky.social last week! Thank you to BU and @daviesswphd.bsky.social for the invite. Stay tuned for our ✨pre-print✨, which will be available soon!! #QueerInSTEM
one of my first ever science twitter posts was for #MolluscMonday. i’m excited for my first one here!
I study eastern oysters 🦪 and just visited a long-term aquaculture site. we flipped surface bags to prevent shell growth into the mesh and collected samples to assess health.
📍coan river, VA & MD
I study eastern oysters 🦪 and just visited a long-term aquaculture site. we flipped surface bags to prevent shell growth into the mesh and collected samples to assess health.
📍coan river, VA & MD
November 25, 2024 at 10:46 PM
one of my first ever science twitter posts was for #MolluscMonday. i’m excited for my first one here!
I study eastern oysters 🦪 and just visited a long-term aquaculture site. we flipped surface bags to prevent shell growth into the mesh and collected samples to assess health.
📍coan river, VA & MD
I study eastern oysters 🦪 and just visited a long-term aquaculture site. we flipped surface bags to prevent shell growth into the mesh and collected samples to assess health.
📍coan river, VA & MD
Just wrapped up another great visit to VIMS making progress on my historic DNA project! 🧬🧪🦪 #evolution #adna
After proof-of-concept data collection last year, I received the Melbourne R. Carriker award from the National Shellfisheries Association to fund the next step of the project!
After proof-of-concept data collection last year, I received the Melbourne R. Carriker award from the National Shellfisheries Association to fund the next step of the project!
November 13, 2024 at 9:18 PM
Just wrapped up another great visit to VIMS making progress on my historic DNA project! 🧬🧪🦪 #evolution #adna
After proof-of-concept data collection last year, I received the Melbourne R. Carriker award from the National Shellfisheries Association to fund the next step of the project!
After proof-of-concept data collection last year, I received the Melbourne R. Carriker award from the National Shellfisheries Association to fund the next step of the project!
Making great progress on our fieldwork at VIMS this week! We are counting thousands of oysters in an ongoing common garden experiment in the @drk-lo.bsky.social lab 🧪🦑🦪
We also got some cool shots of the polydora worms tunneling in shells! #popgen
@zoechapman.bsky.social @zeasegnitz.bsky.social
We also got some cool shots of the polydora worms tunneling in shells! #popgen
@zoechapman.bsky.social @zeasegnitz.bsky.social
November 11, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Making great progress on our fieldwork at VIMS this week! We are counting thousands of oysters in an ongoing common garden experiment in the @drk-lo.bsky.social lab 🧪🦑🦪
We also got some cool shots of the polydora worms tunneling in shells! #popgen
@zoechapman.bsky.social @zeasegnitz.bsky.social
We also got some cool shots of the polydora worms tunneling in shells! #popgen
@zoechapman.bsky.social @zeasegnitz.bsky.social
Howdy all! I’m Madeline (they/them), PhD candidate studying #popgen and disease ecology of eastern oysters 🦪 🧬🧪
Reintroducing myself as I’ll be more active here from now on! I’m passionate about #scicomm and being ✨#QueerInSTEM✨and post about both. 🏳️🌈
#HiSciSky #PhDSky #evolution #evolsky 🦑
Reintroducing myself as I’ll be more active here from now on! I’m passionate about #scicomm and being ✨#QueerInSTEM✨and post about both. 🏳️🌈
#HiSciSky #PhDSky #evolution #evolsky 🦑
November 10, 2024 at 5:03 PM
hi from the eye!!! 🌀🌊🌧️
Unexpectedly ended up in Savannah this week, but luckily I packed a rain jacket!
Unexpectedly ended up in Savannah this week, but luckily I packed a rain jacket!
August 7, 2024 at 7:44 PM
hi from the eye!!! 🌀🌊🌧️
Unexpectedly ended up in Savannah this week, but luckily I packed a rain jacket!
Unexpectedly ended up in Savannah this week, but luckily I packed a rain jacket!
Call for feedback! 🏳️🌈 if you were at #Evol2024 and came by our poster, please remember to share feedback! 👇
If you missed the meeting but are interested in DEI, queer theory, and evo/eco bio frameworks, let’s chat! DM me & I’ll share our poster.
tinyurl.com/mvmms3md
If you missed the meeting but are interested in DEI, queer theory, and evo/eco bio frameworks, let’s chat! DM me & I’ll share our poster.
tinyurl.com/mvmms3md
July 31, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Call for feedback! 🏳️🌈 if you were at #Evol2024 and came by our poster, please remember to share feedback! 👇
If you missed the meeting but are interested in DEI, queer theory, and evo/eco bio frameworks, let’s chat! DM me & I’ll share our poster.
tinyurl.com/mvmms3md
If you missed the meeting but are interested in DEI, queer theory, and evo/eco bio frameworks, let’s chat! DM me & I’ll share our poster.
tinyurl.com/mvmms3md
I got the oysters in the back 🤠🦪🚜
Almost finished monitoring oysters at VIMS with the best field work partners! @camillerums.bsky.social @zeasegnitz.bsky.social 🦑🧪🌊
Almost finished monitoring oysters at VIMS with the best field work partners! @camillerums.bsky.social @zeasegnitz.bsky.social 🦑🧪🌊
November 14, 2023 at 8:44 PM
I got the oysters in the back 🤠🦪🚜
Almost finished monitoring oysters at VIMS with the best field work partners! @camillerums.bsky.social @zeasegnitz.bsky.social 🦑🧪🌊
Almost finished monitoring oysters at VIMS with the best field work partners! @camillerums.bsky.social @zeasegnitz.bsky.social 🦑🧪🌊
The field work at VIMS continues, and so far we’ve counted >18k juvenile oysters for an ongoing common garden fitness experiment in the Chesapeake. Approx. 55k more oysters to go! 🦪
November 8, 2023 at 12:46 PM
The field work at VIMS continues, and so far we’ve counted >18k juvenile oysters for an ongoing common garden fitness experiment in the Chesapeake. Approx. 55k more oysters to go! 🦪
More & more DNA extractions at VIMS, with good results coming in! Plus some cool sights at the lab. 🌊
November 2, 2023 at 5:28 PM
More & more DNA extractions at VIMS, with good results coming in! Plus some cool sights at the lab. 🌊
Its day 3 at VIMS! I’m here with a Lerner-Gray research grant from the AMNH to study the temporal genomics of eastern oysters in the Chesapeake Bay. So far I’ve learned a lot about histology and shellfish disease ecology. The archived collections that I’m using here are SO cool! Stay tuned 🦑🧬🖥️
October 25, 2023 at 3:34 PM
Its day 3 at VIMS! I’m here with a Lerner-Gray research grant from the AMNH to study the temporal genomics of eastern oysters in the Chesapeake Bay. So far I’ve learned a lot about histology and shellfish disease ecology. The archived collections that I’m using here are SO cool! Stay tuned 🦑🧬🖥️
Just arrived (after a looong drive from Boston) to VIMS on the beautiful Chesapeake. I’m stoked to be here for a month of lab and field work! 🦪🌊 One of my main goals here is to assess feasibility of genomic sequencing on preserved oyster tissues … fingers crossed for good results!
October 22, 2023 at 11:12 PM
Just arrived (after a looong drive from Boston) to VIMS on the beautiful Chesapeake. I’m stoked to be here for a month of lab and field work! 🦪🌊 One of my main goals here is to assess feasibility of genomic sequencing on preserved oyster tissues … fingers crossed for good results!
That feeling when you find a pea crab in your oyster 🦀
October 12, 2023 at 3:32 PM
That feeling when you find a pea crab in your oyster 🦀
Hi y’all! I’m Madeline, a PhD student at Northeastern in the Lotterhos lab studying genomics of the eastern oyster. 🦪 I’m based in Boston and my PhD includes working in natural history museums, genetic modeling, and coastal field work! 🌊 I play rugby, love camping, and wear my cowboy hat often 🤠
September 30, 2023 at 1:40 AM
Hi y’all! I’m Madeline, a PhD student at Northeastern in the Lotterhos lab studying genomics of the eastern oyster. 🦪 I’m based in Boston and my PhD includes working in natural history museums, genetic modeling, and coastal field work! 🌊 I play rugby, love camping, and wear my cowboy hat often 🤠