Darren Coker

[The Ocean Agency @theoceanagency]

We're proud to be Hope Spot Champions together with @HEPCA3 for the first @MissionBlue Hope Spot in the Red Sea — the #GreatFringingReef!

https://t.co/3uuDIVkVVo

Photos from https://t.co/9c98phhwVU / Renata Romeo, Alex Mustard, Cinzia Osele Bismarck

[Jessica Nowicki, Ph.D. @jesspnowicki]

Animals have evolved spectacular #social #diversity! What secrets inside the hidden #brain have facilitated this? Is the neural basis of social diversity similar within vs between #species, or #sexes? We find out in #butterflyfish! https://t.co/7n2BbWCiGG.

[The Bellwood Lab @bellwoodlab]

We have exciting news!
We are looking for great new colleagues.

FOUR #postdoc positions are now open!
Come join us in 2020 to explore reef ecosystem functions.

More info here:

https://t.co/et6oos5N54

#AcademicTwitter #ECRchat #AcademicJobs #PhDchat

[Joseph DiBattista @joey_squishfish]

A veritable #cryptobenthic kaleidoscope from the @NYUAbuDhabi Bioblitz courtesy of @buzzgoatley @CokerDJReefFish. It will be important to compare diversity and abundance of this small and crpytic fraction of fish following #coralbleaching events @gobysimon @FishEvoLuke @drjlj.

[Joseph DiBattista @joey_squishfish]

Most think marine biology is a whimsical profession. In short, it is, sometimes, but only rarely. Most days involve early mornings, processing late into the night, and long hours getting taxed by the elements. @NYUAbuDhabi Bioblitz is no exception. @CokerDJReefFish @buzzgoatley

[Jessica Nowicki, Ph.D. @jesspnowicki]

Some say it's a bad idea for scientists to do fieldwork with their spouse--too much stress on the relationship. Each is unique, so no hard rule. But 4 me, sharing the part of myself that comes alive when I'm in the field has only deepened our relationship.@CokerDJReefFish

[Joseph DiBattista @joey_squishfish]

Always a pleasure to revisit old haunts. The @NYUAbuDhabi Bioblitz continues in Khasab, Oman (@AlyssaMarshell). Despite working in the specter of lightning storms we got it all done. More on #eDNA and #cryptobenthic #reeffishes tomorrow @buzzgoatley @CokerDJReefFish @remiketchum

[Joseph DiBattista @joey_squishfish]

Let the fun & games begin. #Bioblitz with @NYUAbuDhabi aiming to repeat surveys for conspicuous and #cryptobenthic #reeffishes, #coral, and everything marine in between from UAE to Oman. This comes after repeated #coralbleaching events in the Arabian Gulf due to #ClimateChange.

[Joseph DiBattista @joey_squishfish]

Thanks to @NYUAbuDhabi for hosting the most recent Arabian Coral Reefs conference, and giving me the opportunity to report outcomes of our @AustArabCouncil funded research collaboration between @austmus and @SQUinfo_ENG @AlyssaMarshell @CokerDJReefFish. Field work to follow!

[CoralReefEcosystems @CoralReefs_UQ]

2-year Post-doc research fellow position in the #coralreef ecosystems @CoralCoE @UQscience lab of Ove Hoegh-Guldberg and Sophie Dove with conservation science partner @WWF https://t.co/eLjSEhRbMa

[aKIDdemic Life @aKIDemicLife]

https://t.co/1islw5yUHZ is live! Find great resources, advice, funding and support to help you in your #career in #academia while caring for #family and #children

[Aust Coral Reef Soc @AustCoralReefs]

#Postdoc opportunity in #Fisheries #Biology/#Conservation w/ #ZellerLab & #SeaAroundUs program https://t.co/8XmGOMLA3x analysing fisheries #data & #assessments from Indian Ocean! @uwanews @CoralCoE @AustSocFishBiol @AmsaNq

[Jessica Nowicki, Ph.D. @jesspnowicki]

Calling all my amazing fellow female postdocs! #LorealWIS postdoctoral fellowship applications are now open, and close Feb 1, 2019: https://t.co/bGuOhOxBPK

[Joseph DiBattista @joey_squishfish]

Our @austmus research in Oman has sadly ended (@AustArabCouncil). We are thankful to Tane Sinclair-Taylor who documented our epic journey. We are also excited about the start of our workshop @SQUinfo_ENG. Day 1 focus “Natural History of the Omani coast”.
https://t.co/EPDXMLquK6

[Joseph DiBattista @joey_squishfish]

Our #biodiversity surveys in Oman involve #DNA sequencing. All @austmus fishes as part of this project will be genetically "barcoded". Fish markets can be gold mines for DNA providing critical material (@AmandaHay13 @CokerDJReefFish @AlyssaMarshell @buzzgoatley @AustArabCouncil).

[Joseph DiBattista @joey_squishfish]

From the field to @austmus collections with funds from @AustArabCouncil and our collaborator @AlyssaMarshell @SQUinfo_ENG. Our #fishoftheweek is my favourite seen on reefs in Oman, the Arabian Dottyback (Pseudochromis aldabraensis). Off to Musandam next!

https://t.co/H8a9pAXutv

[Joseph DiBattista @joey_squishfish]

Take some time to smell the roses 🌹. Despite a busy field research schedule, fish #biodiversity collections for @AustmusResearch, and a ton of driving time in Oman, we stumbled across a sink hole near Sur. Low and behold, we found interesting fish! @AustArabCouncil @SQUinfo_ENG

[Joseph DiBattista @joey_squishfish]

Field work is not always easy. Today we persevered through 2 flat tires, a swallowed bank card, and an impassible bridge. The payoff was time spent doing @austmus research on a remote reef in southern Oman (@CokerDJReefFish @AustArabCouncil). We miss you out here @CoralReefFish!

[Joseph DiBattista @joey_squishfish]

#Fishing is big business in southern Oman, which experiences monsoons and major upwelling. Brown hills turn emerald green, and #kelp forests rise up from the rocky reef (@twernberg). Our @austmus research falls at the end of this life spring. @CokerDJReefFish @AustArabCouncil

[Joseph DiBattista @joey_squishfish]

And so it begins. Many flights, heads in the clouds, and a motley crew reunion in Salalah, #Oman 🇴🇲 mark the start of our @AustArabCouncil funded exchange between @austmus and @SQUinfo_ENG. Biodiversity surveys, #eDNA, and a workshop bookmark the proceedings. Stay tuned for more!