Samantha Levell, PhD

Visiting Assistant Professor of Fish Biology at New College of Florida. Views are my own.
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[Samantha Levell, PhD @PlacentalFish]

My favorite research project (so far) is published! I used artificial insemination to see whether a female placental fish species (Heterandria formosa) can change investment strategies based on who she is mated to - read to find out if she can! https://t.co/Bv5V1FyfZK

[Samantha Levell, PhD @PlacentalFish]

Check out our study on maternal effects on fitness in Heterandria formosa! Maternal fitness is affected by both the current and the mother's social density environment, and vary by population https://t.co/6TuUypWlME

[Samuel Bedgood @SymbiontSam]

Sea anemones, symbiosis, prey choice, and microhabitat - come check out my Ph.D. defense this Thursday, Dec. 2nd from 10-11 am PST!

"Interactions among sea anemones, their algal endosymbionts, and associated communities on California rocky intertidal shores"

DM for Zoom link!

[Samantha Levell, PhD @PlacentalFish]

Correction: it is in Coral Springs, FL! I have Ft. Lauderdale on the mind because we flew into FLL.

[Samantha Levell, PhD @PlacentalFish]

Presented at @ALALivebearers in Ft. Lauderdale and learned about a fish I hadn't heard of in a fun talk by Craig Watson from UF. The second picture is of a nursery fish. Males of this species carry around eggs on their head!

[Samantha Levell, PhD @PlacentalFish]

@eslehmberg Please do tell

[Samantha Levell, PhD @PlacentalFish]

@Willie_mota I have to mail CDs of my permit writeups to the Mexican government 😭

[Samantha Levell, PhD @PlacentalFish]

@michitobler @MikeFleuren @BartPollux @HendricksonDean I would love to know more!

[Samantha Levell, PhD @PlacentalFish]

@michitobler @MikeFleuren @BartPollux Is it possible that this is Pseudoxiphophorus, formerly Heterandria bimaculatus? I would love to see photos if there are any!

[Samantha Levell, PhD @PlacentalFish]

@A_M_Arquilla Good luck!!

[Samantha Levell, PhD @PlacentalFish]

One of the reasons I'm so interested in viviparity (live birth) is that it is complex but widespread. @SymbiontSam 's rockflower anemone (Phymanthus crucifer) gave birth to these babies she had been brooding for some time. And this is an animal that tends to be deemed "simple"!

[Samantha Levell, PhD @PlacentalFish]

@FishGuyKai Pearlscale goldfish?

[Samantha Levell, PhD @PlacentalFish]

@Jason_Macrander @GroupMe

[JoVE @JoVEJournal]

To aid remote teaching & learning as #COVID19 shuts down classrooms, we’re providing free access to all our educational science video content through June 15.

Click here to get set up👇

[Samantha Levell, PhD @PlacentalFish]

@BrandyLJensen @SymbiontSam saw a Trader Joe's employee bringing a box of soyrizo out to people who were waiting for it so he instinctively grabbed one too.

[Samantha Levell, PhD @PlacentalFish]

Here is a drive link with an R file for converting word exams into @Blackboard (AKA ilearn) along with a fully worked example with each question type blackboard can handle: https://t.co/hMLwtAYpAT #onlinelearning #vituallearning #virtualtests #remoteteaching

[Samantha Levell, PhD @PlacentalFish]

I'm fortunate to have been involved and for @SymbiontSam and Kristin for helping! Animal services did a fantastic job facilitating and it warms my heart to know what there are people who go to such lengths to save all animals, even our sometimes-overlooked finned friends!

[Samantha Levell, PhD @PlacentalFish]

Long story time! This crazy fish lady had quite an unusual adventure yesterday. The International Betta Society was contacted by Animal Services because they came across a house in Desert Hot Springs with hundreds of abandoned fish in rough shape.

[Samantha Levell, PhD @PlacentalFish]

While this is a somewhat happy ending for the fish we could save, there are lessons to be learned here:

1. Keep in touch with people, especially right now when we are not able to spend as much time in-person.
2. Make sure you have plans for your animals should something happen.