With sewage in UK waterways making headlines lately, it seems like a good time to share the comic Rik Worth JP Jordan and I created with One Health Bangor University about their research.

The use of this isotope in aquatic sciences has really lagged behind others, but we think a large reason for this is some misconceptions about difficulties with analysis, and a lack of understanding in how this may benefit researchers

Hi everyone! I am Elisabeth Bik, PhD, a science integrity consultant and volunteer.
In this thread for #YoungScientistNetworking (invited by Teddy Zartler aka @quantumtessera.bsky.social), I will tell a bit about my somewhat unusual career.
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🚨🚨New paper alert! 🚨🚨
Organismal responses to deteriorating water quality during the historic 2020 red tide off Southern California online.ucpress.edu/elementa/artic… Zach Skelton Lilly McCormick Garfield Kwan, PhD Samantha Clements and @ so many others! 1/

Honored to have my third cover photo, this time with AJP-Cell Physiology on the inner ear organ

Too many politicians, investment banks and multi-national corporates are not doing enough. They see her zero as a cost and not an investment in our future. They are blinded by lack of foresight and trying to protect the status quo.

“Just think, only a few years ago we were seeing tens or perhaps hundreds of river herring... And this year we counted 2.8 million in the mainstem of the Penobscot.”

Inspired by this Matthew L. Miller story on the ecological power of dam removal.

blog.nature.org/2019/10/02/the…

Thank you to KQED Science for featuring Squidtoons Comic in the science segment! Check it out at kqed.org/science/199160…

ASAPbio has launched a fund to support current journal clubs in performing (and sharing) peer reviews of #preprint s .

Apply for support 👇
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#ECRs #preprint #preprint s #research #science #OpenScience #RecognizingPreprintReview #PeerReview #PreprintReview

Weird getting an email with a $10K bill for a journal publication fee, followed by an email requesting to review a paper for the same journal for free. Feels like being a victim in some kind of a pyramid scheme

Exciting PhD opportunity with me, Dr Ceri Lewis Eduarda Santos, Dr Garry Codling and Prof. Peter Killie, partnered with the Environment Agency & EmbryoPhenomics
Developing novel approaches to chemical assessment in freshwater
Apply now 👉 tinyurl.com/523jazm2
Deadline in 2 weeks!

Join Garfield (Garfield Kwan, PhD)at the #SEBconference in Prague

Check out our Animal sessions:
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Submit your abstract:
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Book now:
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.Garfield Kwan, PhD and Dana Song are the creators of Squidtoons, a comic series designed to make #science digestible, fun, and engaging while helping to educate the public about marine biology and the environment.
UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute
ucdavis.edu/climate/news/s…

“People are naturally drawn to visuals. It's a very disarming tool. All of a sudden, you just find yourself learning about something without realizing you're learning.” Garfield Kwan, PhD and Dana Song created Squidtoons Comic to make #scicomm fun & engaging. buff.ly/3SSqUdJ

Awesome article from Kat Kerlin for our Squidtoons Comic work. Thank you so much!

Abstract submission is now open for the SDB 83rd Annual Meeting being held July 14-17 in Atlanta. Registration will open soon. Submit your abstract for #2024SDB ! Deadline: April 10, 2024. sdbonline.org/2024mtg

📢We’re #hiring 📢 2 Fish Biologist ZP3/4 to help w/ marine resource climate resiliency efforts. Locations: #MA , #RI , or #CT labs. Direct hire! Accepting first 250 apps before 2/20 deadline. Public/Career trans: bit.ly/4bDH7Mv. #Jobs
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