Caleb Hernandez

🔬🇲🇽 Diving into marine science! | McNair scholar @CSUMB 🎓| Interested in exploring marine invertebrate physiology 🐚🪸🪼

[The Coral Reef Research Hub @reef_research]

PHD OPPORTUNITY: Marine Disease and Coral Reef Conservation (The Johnson Laboratory, University of Colorado, Boulder)

The Johnson Laboratory at the University of Colorado Boulder is seeking a motivated Ph.D. student to study marine disease ecology and coral reef conservation beginning in Fall 2027. Research will focus on the emergence and ecological impacts of Black Spot Syndrome (BSS), a parasite affecting Caribbean reef fishes. The project includes fieldwork in the Caribbean, laboratory experiments, behavioral ecology, museum collection research, quantitative modeling, and opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and conference travel.

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
- Interest in disease ecology, marine biology, conservation biology, parasitology, fisheries, or ecology
- Experience with marine fieldwork, snorkeling/SCUBA, fisheries sampling, GIS, statistics, experimental design, or data analysis is preferred but not required
- No prior professional experience required

How to Apply:

Submit a single PDF containing your CV, research interests and experience, explanation of your interest in the project and Johnson Laboratory, and long-term career goals. Email your application to [email protected] with the subject line "Marine Prospective Graduate Student."

Application deadline 4th Oct 2026

For more information: https://t.co/oeQQzlWE2O

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[New Scientist @newscientist]

No, the dire wolf has not been brought back from extinction https://t.co/xFbiXgbcOI

[でんか@海洋生物観測所 @K_theHermit]

まつげが長い

[🦈EGPS🦈サメ描く奴 @nasumisodsuke]

大掃除🧹🧽🦈

[みさきのうみしだ @Crinoidea_hk]

特徴的な棘を持つジンガサウニ‼️

[Kiersten Formoso, PhD(elulu) @Formorphology]

Sharks after every mass extinction

[Steven Kovacs @ngfl3333]

Using local transportation. Anilao, Philippines. #ikelite

[Caleb Hernandez @Chern0612]

@ballabetalice @kaylub_13 @SACNAS @AmandaSKahn thank you 🙏🏼

[Caleb Hernandez @Chern0612]

@SACNAS 2024

I am so grateful that I got to present my research at this year’s SACNAS conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Also, I won an award for outstanding poster presentation?!?😆

Thank you to all my mentors and peers for helping get to this point in my career! 🫶🏼🪼

[Loretta @Roberson_Lo]

I’m really excited about this project! It’s an amazing team!

[SS@変鯛会福井支部 @SS_squid_]

良いポーズのハナイカさん🦑✨

[Caleb Hernandez @Chern0612]

About to embark on a unique research expedition. Exploring hydrothermal vents!!!??? Not sure what im getting myself into 😆 but excited to be on board @WHOI Atlantis R/V with the Kahn Lab from @MLMLmarinesci for the next three weeks⛴️🪱

[Caleb Hernandez @Chern0612]

Already so many alien like animals have greeted us as we explore the Juan de Fuca Ridge! First we have a Benthoctopus then a Giant Spider Crab worshipping a filtering sea star (Brisingid)! 🐙🦀⭐️

#DeepSeaResearch #RVAtlantis

[Caleb Hernandez @Chern0612]

@Roberson_Lo @ballabetalice @WHOI @AmandaSKahn Thank you!! Its been so increíble so far.

[Caleb Hernandez @Chern0612]

Already so many alien like animals have greeted us as we explore the Juan de Fuca Ridge! First we have a Benthoctopus then a Giant Spider Crab worshipping a filtering sea star (Brisingid)! 🐙🦀⭐️

#DeepSeaResearch #RVAtlantis

[Caleb Hernandez @Chern0612]

@ballabetalice @WHOI @AmandaSKahn So many worms… You would love it!

[Caleb Hernandez @Chern0612]

Today marks our first week on board the @RV_Atlantis Lots of cool science and discoveries have been made already! So lets see what the next two weeks have in store for us 😆🌋🧽

[Caleb Hernandez @Chern0612]

@VeronicaGMarti2 @WHOI @MLMLmarinesci Aw that would be so nice, but not this summer 😕. Im working with Dr. Kahn at Moss Landing Marine Labs. We were invited as the biologist crew on this research cruise in Oregon!

[Caleb Hernandez @Chern0612]

About to embark on a unique research expedition. Exploring hydrothermal vents!!!??? Not sure what im getting myself into 😆 but excited to be on board @WHOI Atlantis R/V with the Kahn Lab from @MLMLmarinesci for the next three weeks⛴️🪱