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Joyously accepting of all of you! #marineBiology #whales | #Biodiversity | #Conservation | #Curiosity | #Cetaceans | #Drones | #RedDirt music | #okie

Looted Lenape Land, PA
Joined November 2011
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New Paper Out this week led by our group!! We present a methods for diagnosing, quantifying, and monitoring a persistent & pervasive skin disease in Endangered Arabian Sea humpback #whales using #drones #DroneDermatology rdcu.be/c3pb0
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MFS 92 kg Round 2 – David Taylor (Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC) fall Zahid Valencia (Atreus WC), 2:49 #WorldTeamTrials2024 Taylor wins the championship series 2 matches to 0 and will represent the 🇺🇸 at the World Championships.
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Lots going on in our fight to keep Gulf of Mexico Rice's whale from going extinct, which @NOAA says is a real possibility. Less than 100 remain in Gulf waters. Here's an op ed in today's #Florida @TB_Times about pending critical habitat designation. tampabay.com/opinion/2024/06…
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BREAKING: In a rare bipartisan move, US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) propose a bill to preserve "Black Wall Street" as a national monument. A step toward recognizing and addressing historical injustices and honoring its resilience. 🇺🇸#BipartisanSupport
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Ten days left to apply for this oyster reef #postdoc position! Join us @SmithsonianEnv to explore new frontiers in oyster reef ecology, restoration, and conservation as we scale up from Chesapeake Bay to global studies! @SERCfisheries
We're hiring a new #postdoc to join our @SERCfisheries lab! Help support oyster restoration by conducting large-scale studies across Chesapeake oyster reefs. Apply on #USAJOBS. Details at serc.si.edu/get-involved/job…
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Awesome!!! Excited to read this @phil
Excited to see this work published! We propose elevating the species status of Bigg’s and resident killer whales to full species considering genetics, morphology and more! Paper link: royalsocietypublishing.org/d… @phillipmorin4 @CetusGenes @JohnWDurban and collaborators not on X.
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I've heard many Oklahomans say this about the Tulsa Race Massacre and the Osage Reign of Terror as depicted in the movie Killers of the Flower Moon.
Tom Hanks discusses never being taught about the Tulsa Massacre
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Congrats Grouse Lab and @Scripps_Ocean team!!!
Introducing a new species of sea daisy! 🌊🌼 Though they look like skeletal flowers, Xyloplax are a funky group of tiny sea stars ⭐️🔍 that live in the deep sea benthos (2000 meters down 🔦). With @TilicEkin and Greg Rouse: doi.org/10.3390/d15121212 Dive in this 🧵 for highlights!
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Lions LB Malcolm Rodriguez gets his first career catch 👀
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Lions LB Malcolm Rodriguez gets his first career catch 👀
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Happening tomorrow! And broadcasting on the inter-webs. Swing by virtually or in-person to learn about science and conservation efforts for #WhalesOnTheBrink of extinction! @smithsonian @NMNH @NOAA @MarineMammalCom naturalhistory.si.edu/events…
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Congrats @CoachGundy and the @CowboyFB team. #SandersSponsors Retweet for a chance to win a signed photo. #GoPokes
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Excited for this! Wooot!!!
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What will recovering whale populations look like in a changing climate? So happy to see our paper on gray whale population dynamics out today in @ScienceMagazine! We show that gray whales go through major boom and bust cycles in response to dynamic and changing Arctic conditions.
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