Mónica Medina
@momedinamunoz.bsky.social
Mom. Coral reef scientist and environmentalist. Host-microbe interactions. Anthropocene coral holobionts. Diversity in STEM advocate. Former fencer. Diver. Sailor wannabe. medinalab.org, redcientificacol.org 🇨🇴, diversifyoceansciences.org, spawnwatch.org
Avelino Álvarez Órdoñez shares pangenome date showing we are eating foods with lots of antimicrobial resistance genes #Pangenome25 🧪🦠🧬
December 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Avelino Álvarez Órdoñez shares pangenome date showing we are eating foods with lots of antimicrobial resistance genes #Pangenome25 🧪🦠🧬
Howard Ochman provides a historical overview of bacterial pangenome molecular evolution research: De novo genes are super rare! #Pangenome25
December 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Howard Ochman provides a historical overview of bacterial pangenome molecular evolution research: De novo genes are super rare! #Pangenome25
#Pangenome25 kicks off! Pilar Francino introduces the topics we will discuss in Valencia, Spain 🧪🧬🦠
December 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
#Pangenome25 kicks off! Pilar Francino introduces the topics we will discuss in Valencia, Spain 🧪🧬🦠
A last reminder that the deadline (Dec 1) for abstract submissions is fast approaching for our session on Art as Catalyst in Coral Conservation, at the International Coral Reef Symposium to be held in Auckland, New Zealand July 19-24, 2026🧪🪸🌎🌊🧬🌐🐙🌿🦠🌿
November 19, 2025 at 2:59 AM
A last reminder that the deadline (Dec 1) for abstract submissions is fast approaching for our session on Art as Catalyst in Coral Conservation, at the International Coral Reef Symposium to be held in Auckland, New Zealand July 19-24, 2026🧪🪸🌎🌊🧬🌐🐙🌿🦠🌿
Visited U. of Arizona’s Biosphere 2 and learned about all the research possibilities it provides! We can do long term controlled experiments in multiple biomes, possibly including bringing our beloved Upside-down Jellies to their coral reef and mangrove habitats for manipulation!! 🌎🧪🪼🪸🦠🧬
November 7, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Visited U. of Arizona’s Biosphere 2 and learned about all the research possibilities it provides! We can do long term controlled experiments in multiple biomes, possibly including bringing our beloved Upside-down Jellies to their coral reef and mangrove habitats for manipulation!! 🌎🧪🪼🪸🦠🧬
A reminder that abstract submissions for the Reefs Reimagined session at the International Coral Reef Symposium (July 19-24, 2026) in New Zealand is coming up December 1st, 2025.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:44 PM
A reminder that abstract submissions for the Reefs Reimagined session at the International Coral Reef Symposium (July 19-24, 2026) in New Zealand is coming up December 1st, 2025.
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Please join us in this uplifting and inspiring session bringing Art and Science together at the upcoming International Coral Reef Symposium in Auckland, New Zealand, July 19-24 2026. See you all there! Fighting to save reefs through Art!🧪🪸🧬🌎🌊🐙🦠🌿
October 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Please join us in this uplifting and inspiring session bringing Art and Science together at the upcoming International Coral Reef Symposium in Auckland, New Zealand, July 19-24 2026. See you all there! Fighting to save reefs through Art!🧪🪸🧬🌎🌊🐙🦠🌿
Join our session to discuss the role of art in coral reef conservation at the International Coral Reef Symposium in Auckland, New Zealand July 19-24, 2026. Abstract deadline Dec 1, 2025. 🧪🪸🌎🌊🧬🌐🌿🐡🐙
October 14, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Join our session to discuss the role of art in coral reef conservation at the International Coral Reef Symposium in Auckland, New Zealand July 19-24, 2026. Abstract deadline Dec 1, 2025. 🧪🪸🌎🌊🧬🌐🌿🐡🐙
We had a great thinkathon for the future directions of UCLA’s Center for Tropical Research! @ucla-ctr.bsky.social 🧪🌎🪸🌿
September 16, 2025 at 11:41 PM
We had a great thinkathon for the future directions of UCLA’s Center for Tropical Research! @ucla-ctr.bsky.social 🧪🌎🪸🌿
We had a successful field trip collecting Siderastrea siderea coral cores for ancient DNA research, one of them appears to be on ver 100 years old. Colombian Caribbean.🌎🧪🦠🌊🪸🦑🌐
August 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
We had a successful field trip collecting Siderastrea siderea coral cores for ancient DNA research, one of them appears to be on ver 100 years old. Colombian Caribbean.🌎🧪🦠🌊🪸🦑🌐
7vortex is based on ecological interactions: to connect bubbles, weights that can be assigned by the user. The platform is quite intuitive, but there are several tutorials. Contact @vfi.bsky.social , who developed the platform for more details. He is extremely helpful! Great working with you!
June 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
7vortex is based on ecological interactions: to connect bubbles, weights that can be assigned by the user. The platform is quite intuitive, but there are several tutorials. Contact @vfi.bsky.social , who developed the platform for more details. He is extremely helpful! Great working with you!
Some have asked, so here is a summary of how 7vortex worked for me in my Coastal Biology class. Students submitted a summary of each week's lectures to show their learning. All 300+ submissions are publicly available on the platform. www.7vortex.com/explore. Links to examples in Alt text.
June 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Some have asked, so here is a summary of how 7vortex worked for me in my Coastal Biology class. Students submitted a summary of each week's lectures to show their learning. All 300+ submissions are publicly available on the platform. www.7vortex.com/explore. Links to examples in Alt text.
We had a productive interactive sessionwith the audience using 7vortex to find synergy at the intersection of science, art and ancestral knowledge at Penn State's Climate Solutions Symposium 2025. Everyone is welcome to use it shorturl.at/uSqDO @climatepsu.bsky.social @vfi.bsky.social 🌎🧪🌊#sciart
May 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
We had a productive interactive sessionwith the audience using 7vortex to find synergy at the intersection of science, art and ancestral knowledge at Penn State's Climate Solutions Symposium 2025. Everyone is welcome to use it shorturl.at/uSqDO @climatepsu.bsky.social @vfi.bsky.social 🌎🧪🌊#sciart
It was a great honor to meet Nemonte Nenquimo, our keynote speaker at @climatepsu.bsky.social. She gave an inspiring and hopeful talk for protecting Mother Nature and ancestral knowledge. I was lucky to get a dedication of her book! 🌎🧪🦜🌿
May 22, 2025 at 1:27 PM
It was a great honor to meet Nemonte Nenquimo, our keynote speaker at @climatepsu.bsky.social. She gave an inspiring and hopeful talk for protecting Mother Nature and ancestral knowledge. I was lucky to get a dedication of her book! 🌎🧪🦜🌿
Thank you for the invitation to participate in this productive session to discuss the roles scientific diasporas can play in finding effective climate solutions 🧪🌎🌊 @veroman.bsky.social @juliprieto.bsky.social
May 19, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Thank you for the invitation to participate in this productive session to discuss the roles scientific diasporas can play in finding effective climate solutions 🧪🌎🌊 @veroman.bsky.social @juliprieto.bsky.social
Excited to be hosting a session at the intersection of science, art and ancestral knowledge to help address the climate crisis at Penn State Climate Solutions Symposium 2025. Join us May 20 10:30 am 🧪🌎🌊🪸
May 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Excited to be hosting a session at the intersection of science, art and ancestral knowledge to help address the climate crisis at Penn State Climate Solutions Symposium 2025. Join us May 20 10:30 am 🧪🌎🌊🪸
Glad to share this new publication on the role of scientific diasporas in facilitating global biodiversity research and conservation goals rdcu.be/elSmJ. The result of the Colombian diaspora organizing during COP16 2024 in Cali, Colombia. @juliprieto.bsky.social @birdmapper.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Glad to share this new publication on the role of scientific diasporas in facilitating global biodiversity research and conservation goals rdcu.be/elSmJ. The result of the Colombian diaspora organizing during COP16 2024 in Cali, Colombia. @juliprieto.bsky.social @birdmapper.bsky.social
My Coastal Biology students used www.7vortex.com, a knowledge ecosystem creation tool based on nature principles. I encourage you to explore the Lucky7 assignments to see how much we all learned! More importantly, despite discussing the sad state of marine ecosystems, all students felt hopeful! 🧪🌎🪸🌊
May 7, 2025 at 12:49 AM
My Coastal Biology students used www.7vortex.com, a knowledge ecosystem creation tool based on nature principles. I encourage you to explore the Lucky7 assignments to see how much we all learned! More importantly, despite discussing the sad state of marine ecosystems, all students felt hopeful! 🧪🌎🪸🌊
I tried several innovative and traditional assignments in my Coastal Biology class. Students overwhelmingly preferred the Unessay. We all learned a lot from each other while having a ton of fun. I highly recommend this pedagogical tool. This is the second year I use it! Happy to share insight! 🧪🌊🌎🪸
May 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I tried several innovative and traditional assignments in my Coastal Biology class. Students overwhelmingly preferred the Unessay. We all learned a lot from each other while having a ton of fun. I highly recommend this pedagogical tool. This is the second year I use it! Happy to share insight! 🧪🌊🌎🪸
I shared my last climate change song of the semester with my Coastal Biology class. La Extinción by Pernett. We made this video in collaboration with indigenous communities. The students grew to appreciate ancestral knowledge throughout the class. youtu.be/lrsDmkqv4WY?...
May 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I shared my last climate change song of the semester with my Coastal Biology class. La Extinción by Pernett. We made this video in collaboration with indigenous communities. The students grew to appreciate ancestral knowledge throughout the class. youtu.be/lrsDmkqv4WY?...
Final dispatch of wonderful Unessays from my Coastal Biology class ranging from the effect of the drug trade on marine food webs to coral and sea grass ecology. Students used jewelry making, sculpture and mixed media! Thank you all for such a fun experience! I learned more than if I had lectured!🧪🌊🪸
May 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Final dispatch of wonderful Unessays from my Coastal Biology class ranging from the effect of the drug trade on marine food webs to coral and sea grass ecology. Students used jewelry making, sculpture and mixed media! Thank you all for such a fun experience! I learned more than if I had lectured!🧪🌊🪸
Another week of fantastic Unessays by my Coastal Biology students! From an analysis of Joni Mitchell’s Big Yellow Taxi to a poem, cupcakes and a quilt about coral reefs and the climate crisis! 🧪🌎🌊🪸🐠
April 28, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Another week of fantastic Unessays by my Coastal Biology students! From an analysis of Joni Mitchell’s Big Yellow Taxi to a poem, cupcakes and a quilt about coral reefs and the climate crisis! 🧪🌎🌊🪸🐠
We had a wonderful time last night at #EarthNight State College! Live performance by scientist musician Gui Becker singing his own environmental songs! We felt the power of art bringing hope to the current state of the planet. Thank you all for coming!🌎🧪🎶🍄🟫
April 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
We had a wonderful time last night at #EarthNight State College! Live performance by scientist musician Gui Becker singing his own environmental songs! We felt the power of art bringing hope to the current state of the planet. Thank you all for coming!🌎🧪🎶🍄🟫
My Coastal Biology students started presenting their Unessays this week. Projects have been so creative and ranged from children's books to dioramas on marine conservation and other environmental issues. They were all great! I only managed to get pictures of a few!🧪🌎🌊🪸🦑🐋🦈
April 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
My Coastal Biology students started presenting their Unessays this week. Projects have been so creative and ranged from children's books to dioramas on marine conservation and other environmental issues. They were all great! I only managed to get pictures of a few!🧪🌎🌊🪸🦑🐋🦈
Grist wrote about our upcoming Earth Night event in State College, PA. We are releasing a music video about biodiversity loss in collaboration with Pernett and several Indigenous communities in Latin America 🧪🌿🌎🎵 grist.org/looking-forw...
April 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Grist wrote about our upcoming Earth Night event in State College, PA. We are releasing a music video about biodiversity loss in collaboration with Pernett and several Indigenous communities in Latin America 🧪🌿🌎🎵 grist.org/looking-forw...