Andrew Moura

PhD Student @SUBiology in the @GarnerLabSU. Marine invertebrates, sea urchins, functional morphology, phenotypic plasticity, & biomechanics.

[Andrew Moura @echinodude]

Better late than never! I'm excited to announce I've accepted a position to pursue a PhD in the Garner Organismal Attachment Lab at Syracuse University! I'm excited to continue working with sea urchins and their amazing tube feet! @SUBiology @GarnerLabSU @sticky_morph

[Emily Carrington @EC_carrington]

Apply soon for Ecological Biomechanics https://t.co/xG9M1bt6Ow @MarineBiol_FHL this summer! Make a splash and join Mark Denny (Stanford U) & me Jun10-Jul12 to study the fluid and solid mechanics of creatures by seashore. Financial aid is available-a$k on your application 1/3

[Dr. Darien Satterfield @DiverDarien]

I learned so much at the phylo. comp. methods workshop by https://t.co/H9ScKBxBcc: participants to follow if you like morphology/biomechanics and pcms @AliceInEvoland @cmvega880 @davidmunteanu22 @echinodude @kenz_reed0530 @N_BURNETT @Pun_of_a_Kind @Tom_Dudgeon @weberabbyt

[Encyclopedia of Puget Sound @EoPugetSound]

Fear and grazing in kelp forests: How sunflower stars indirectly affect sea urchins https://t.co/492unOWGO5 Via @MarineBiol_FHL

[Jake Warner @ScientistJake]

Please RT! My lab is recruiting a PhD student for an NSF funded project to examine the gene network wiring of Antarctic sea urchins. We hope to hear from you by Dec 1st. For more information please reach out via email

[Andrew Moura @echinodude]

@echinoblog Looks like the burrowing tube feet of a spatangoid. Mucous-secreting papillae give it that sea-cucumber look!

[Ross Whippo 🏳️‍🌈 @RossWhippo]

Pycno vs Purple Urchin!

Purple: 1
Pycno: 0

#pycnopodia #seaurchin #marinebiology

[California Academy of Sciences @calacademy]

Let’s talk about the purple sea urchin. These inverts have earned an undeservedly bad reputation on the west coast, so we’re here to explain what happened and to help clear their good name. Thread ⬇️

📷: gabe_schp/iNaturalist

[Birch Aquarium @Birch_Aquarium]

COOL JOB ALERT 🐙 #BirchAquarium is hiring an #Aquarist

Responsibilities include caring for a variety of marine species and habitats, assisting in collecting specimens needed for all galleries, and maintaining aquatic life support systems.

Apply here: https://t.co/b72IRLtF01

[Erica K. Towle, Ph.D. (she/her) @EricaTowle]

Have you heard about sea urchin die-offs occurring in the Caribbean? I wrote a short blog post about how @NOAACoral #NCRMP can help monitor the health of long-spined sea urchins, a critical herbivore on Caribbean #coralreefs
https://t.co/TNuBiQyvJ9

[Climate Action PA @climateactionpa]

Climate Action PA, a project of CVPA, pushes for bold changes to secure a brighter, sustainable, more equitable future. We advocate for environmental legislation/justice, youth outreach, and build community.

https://t.co/4xvp8Qu5Zg

[BBC Earth @BBCEarth]

Dave the starfish cheats again at the annual work athletics day. #SevenWorldsOnePlanet #hesacheat #donttrusthim #typicaldave #atitagain @BBCAmerica

[Andrew Moura @echinodude]

@sticky_morph @KerriAckerlyPhD Every. Day. Of. My. Life! 😂

[Dr. Sarah Gravem @sarahgravem]

New research alert! We compared healthy and sick ochre stars in the wild and found NO genetic differences. Suggests that SSWD resistance wasn’t necessary linked to genetics. Nice thesis chapter by Dr. @BurtonAndreaR with @gene_nerd

[OIMB+CMLC @UO_OIMB]

Our Research Experience for Undergrads (#REU) program 'Exploration of Marine Biology on the OR Coast' is open for 2022! The REU pairs 2-year and 4-year college students with OIMB faculty. Research & living stipend included! Apply by Feb 16, 22. Learn more: https://t.co/nlekiXIjI1

[Dr. Sarah Gravem @sarahgravem]

The sunflower sea star is being considered by NOAA for listing as an Endangered Species under the Endangered Species Act. They're accepting public comment for the next month. So make your voice heard! @oregonkelp @Conserve_CA #sunflowerseastar #ragmop
https://t.co/FiRoSH6Jo0

[Matt McHenry @mchtweet]

Gait transitions do not require a brain, at least not in sea stars. See @_theopo's talk on SICB+ or YouTube: https://t.co/8lHzXOmiGu #SICB2022

[NOAA Ocean Exploration @oceanexplorer]

We often encounter brittle stars when exploring, but usually we see them buried in sediment or entwined in coral branches. So it was an exciting surprise to see this one swimming along in the water column! Look at it go!

Learn more: https://t.co/TiGilzs0Mo

[Carla A Narvaez @TheCarlaNarvaez]

If you know of an undergrad interested in research experience this summer, please encourage them to apply to the REU program at Friday Harbor Labs! I am one of the mentors and would love to collaborate with a student doing research on sea urchin adhesive plasticity.

[Patrick Martone @Martonelab]

BIG NEWS: We’ve successfully cultivated #Nereocystis #bullkelp in closed lab conditions IN DECEMBER. Some already ~0.5m long. Congrats to @VSupratya!
A breakthrough in our work on #kelp development & physiology. #KelpOnDemand
@PSAAlgae @HakaiInstitute @BamfieldMSC @UBCoceans