We've had a blast at the Indo-Pacific Fish Conference in Taipei. Thanks to the organisers for a fantastic week! 🐟🐠🦈
Ft. talks from
@cbenkwitt.bsky.social
@lljeannot.bsky.social
@ruchakarkarey.bsky.social
@james-robinson.bsky.social
FULLY FUNDED PHD on using #AI to explore the effects of global change on ecological functions of biological colour. Only 6 days left to apply! www.exageo.org/apply/ With me, Chris Cooney (Sheff Uni) @chris-nemeth.bsky.social & David Roy (UKCEH) based at @lec-reefs.bsky.social @dsilu.bsky.social
Strongly agree with this letter in Science arguing that field-based research should be more highly and fairly valued in academia. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Concerned about another growing divide in science between the Global North/South, (East/West).
While many of us have swiftly moved on to 🦋, it’s worth acknowledging that many scientists in the Global South are still using✖️
#ScienceDivide #GlobalSouth
New paper exploring the roots of gang culture in reef fish out in Proceedings B
@royalsociety.org !
We found that herbivory is more efficient in groups, and is promoted at high herbivore densities.🐠
With @anishpaul.bsky.social @ruchakarkarey.bsky.social and others.
doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
Thrilled to be part of this new paper led by Mayukh Dey & Nature Conservation Foundation, summarizing 25 yrs of 🪸 reef resilience monitoring in Lakshadweep 🏝️ 🇮🇳
We find distinct recovery archetypes shaped by atoll location & coral assemblages
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...