Robert Semmler

Postdoc @utmsi Exploring #coralreefs, fish behaviour, and rapid environmental change. he/him

[Robert Semmler @semmler_robert]

Relatable for many students, coral-feeding fish on bleached reefs will put together meals with whatever is available. Check out the 2nd paper from my PhD, on weakened dietary preferences after bleaching, published #openaccess in @AnimalEcology.

https://t.co/xhLjCWeM8Y
@LecReefs

[Robert Semmler @semmler_robert]

Also, for a thematic representation of a butterflyfish on a bleached reef, please refer to the following *very serious, very scientific* video.

https://t.co/i1TdJIeb98

[Robert Semmler @semmler_robert]

Relatable for many students, coral-feeding fish on bleached reefs will put together meals with whatever is available. Check out the 2nd paper from my PhD, on weakened dietary preferences after bleaching, published #openaccess in @AnimalEcology.

https://t.co/xhLjCWeM8Y
@LecReefs

[Robert Semmler @semmler_robert]

@queenparrotfish showed the disproportionate effects of large bites on coral tissue loss, and some potential drivers of parrotfish corallivory. Great talk! #ICRS2022

[Robert Semmler @semmler_robert]

And for some really cool maps of crab harvest across Maryland, check out the paper, which is open-access in @cjfas

https://t.co/CC39InvOnJ

[Robert Semmler @semmler_robert]

Just did my first radio interview! Listen below to hear about blue crabs, recreational fishing, and mark-recapture methods. Big thanks to @AnnapCreative and @1430WNAV for having us!

@OceanOgburn @SmithsonianEnv
https://t.co/gtteQYf6CQ

[Robert Semmler @semmler_robert]

Just a fun back-of-the-envelope calculation: if you take one of the movement estimates for crabs traveling within tributaries of the Bay (569 m/day), a very determined crab could get there in just 26 years! (Or about 7 times it’s lifespan)

[Robert Semmler @semmler_robert]

I didn’t bring one in my carry-on, I swear!

[WJZ | CBS Baltimore @wjz]

Chesapeake Blue Crab Spotted Along Ireland Shore. How Local Experts Believe It Got There https://t.co/QoqJ1Y5bcN

[Robert Semmler @semmler_robert]

@drmanateena Thanks Christina!

[Robert Semmler @semmler_robert]

Like students in a PhD, some herbivore species take a more meandering path through their daily foraging than others. Check out my first PhD paper on foraging paths and functional overlap in @ecol_evol
https://t.co/ouOgAToPrJ
@LancsUniLEC @Sal_Keith @bellwoodlab @gobysimon

[Robert Semmler @semmler_robert]

Coming out of a long Twitter coma to show off my new ocean-themed cookie cutters. Merry #Fishmas everyone!

[Robert Semmler @semmler_robert]

Really interesting stuff! With reduced aggression after bleaching, and now reduced pair-forming, seems like making a living as a butterflyfish is a whole new ballgame now

[Cassy Thompson @cassdives]

I finally get to inform the twittersphere of the publication of my 1st (1st author) paper for my thesis! So if you're interested in #butterflyfish social lives, this is the paper for you. #Coral loss changes sociality of #fish #staysocial https://t.co/AMOwaQyoNL

[Robert Semmler @semmler_robert]

@maadornelas That would be great, thanks! I'll send you an email to arrange a time in the new year

[Robert Semmler @semmler_robert]

@maadornelas Great talk yesterday! I'm a PhD student with @Sal_Keith looking into behaviour and community change after bleaching, if you're still around BES today I'd love to chat about all things homogenisation / heterogenisation

[Robert Semmler @semmler_robert]

Great talk by @jonzebedee on movement decisions and SDMs, lots of important info I'll have to remember when predicting reef fish movements #BES2018

[Robert Semmler @semmler_robert]

Perks of a PhD program: demonstrating for a vertebrate biology course at the aquarium

[Robert Semmler @semmler_robert]

Proud to be a part of this growing coral community!