Tom Turner
@tomturner.bsky.social
UCSB Assoc. Professor in Evolution, Genetics, and Marine Science. Currently focused on sponge evolution and taxonomy.
We named the sponge Halicnemia weltoni after him in this paper. www.mapress.com/zt/article/v...
The order Axinellida (Porifera: Demospongiae) in California
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August 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
We named the sponge Halicnemia weltoni after him in this paper. www.mapress.com/zt/article/v...
Welton took the lead on producing a key to the sponges of California, which required a monumental effort due to the state of the literature at the time. I wouldn't have started working on sponges if this key didn't exist, so we are very directly building on his work.
August 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Welton took the lead on producing a key to the sponges of California, which required a monumental effort due to the state of the literature at the time. I wouldn't have started working on sponges if this key didn't exist, so we are very directly building on his work.
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So this morning, as I sip my coffee and get ready for a day of meetings, I'll be thinking of Will, who was moved to ICE detention in South Texas on Tuesday morning.
I can't imagine what's going through his mind, the anxiety & fear. Fear of losing the only home he's ever known.
I can't imagine what's going through his mind, the anxiety & fear. Fear of losing the only home he's ever known.
Korean PhD student detained in California despite green card, lawyer says
A green card holder from South Korea who has lived in the United States since the age of five was taken into government custody by immigration authorities.
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July 31, 2025 at 11:35 AM
So this morning, as I sip my coffee and get ready for a day of meetings, I'll be thinking of Will, who was moved to ICE detention in South Texas on Tuesday morning.
I can't imagine what's going through his mind, the anxiety & fear. Fear of losing the only home he's ever known.
I can't imagine what's going through his mind, the anxiety & fear. Fear of losing the only home he's ever known.
I saw lots of good echinoderms in Juneau, too. www.inaturalist.org/observations..., www.inaturalist.org/observations...
Blood Stars (Genus Henricia)
Blood Stars from Bird Island, Juneau, AK, USA on June 27, 2025 at 02:40 PM by Tom Turner
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July 27, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I saw lots of good echinoderms in Juneau, too. www.inaturalist.org/observations..., www.inaturalist.org/observations...
I think we went to the same beach. www.inaturalist.org/observations...
Barnacles (Infraclass Cirripedia)
Barnacles from Juneau, Alaska, United States on June 27, 2025 at 10:09 AM by Tom Turner
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July 27, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I think we went to the same beach. www.inaturalist.org/observations...
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They all find savings associated with turning up or off your A/C while you're out.
Air conditioning accounts for 19% of energy consumption in US homes! Any little bit you can do to reduce your A/C usage can save you money on your energy bills and fight climate change.
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Air conditioning accounts for 19% of energy consumption in US homes! Any little bit you can do to reduce your A/C usage can save you money on your energy bills and fight climate change.
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June 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
They all find savings associated with turning up or off your A/C while you're out.
Air conditioning accounts for 19% of energy consumption in US homes! Any little bit you can do to reduce your A/C usage can save you money on your energy bills and fight climate change.
9/9
Air conditioning accounts for 19% of energy consumption in US homes! Any little bit you can do to reduce your A/C usage can save you money on your energy bills and fight climate change.
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Reposted by Tom Turner
He resolved that he would not stop either, even though it was a huge sacrifice on his part. I believe this is what we owe our trainees: so long as they are invested in their work, we must be as well, even if it seems like the world is on fire around us, both literally and figuratively. 10/
June 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
He resolved that he would not stop either, even though it was a huge sacrifice on his part. I believe this is what we owe our trainees: so long as they are invested in their work, we must be as well, even if it seems like the world is on fire around us, both literally and figuratively. 10/