Yannis Papastamatiou
@Dr_Yannis
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Predator ecologist. Sharks and underwater exploration. Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. National Geographic Explorer. Cinephile (https://t.co/zZ2d6Wyxhp)
Florida International Univ
Joined February 2015
In French Polynesia’s Fakarava Atoll, a narrow channel less than a mile long is home to something extraordinary: a thriving community of 500 grey reef sharks. FIU marine researcher @Dr_Yannis, of @FIUEnvironment, documented this “super-habitat,” showing that it supports every
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https://t.co/ae78BFn9ba Too many classics to list but Butch Cassidy and Three Days of The Condor will always be high up there. With Redford loss we pretty much come to the end of an era
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The actor and filmmaker was known for his blockbuster films like Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid.
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🦈 New Research - Enhanced thermoregulation abilities of shortfin mako sharks as the key adaptive significance of regional endothermy in fishes ➡️ https://t.co/EPF1SyxQkY
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FIU alumna @etspencer and @Dr_Yannis reveal why great hammerheads hunt other sharks. FIU research shows one blacktip can fuel a hammerhead for weeks, making big, risky hunts worth it. Insight that helps protect this critically endangered species. @FIUCASE 🌊🦈 Learn more:
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I am deeply saddened by the passing of Terence Stamp, a British actor who was truly iconic. An East Ender that rose to such fame in Swinging Sixties London, he could rightly be called its epicentre. Terence’s career spanned seven decades and never stopped surprising. I was
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Congrats Dr. @etspencer, @Dr_Yannis Papastamatiou et al. on their publication on great hammerheads! We're excited to have been able to contribute to this study during Dr. Spencer's time as our #CoastalOceanExplorers: Sharks Lead Scientist. Full article:
popsci.com
Apparently, sharks are food, not friends.
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Thank you @PopSci for covering our recent paper on great hammerhead energetics! Read the article here: https://t.co/Lqks2LCzrx
@Dr_Yannis @FIUCASE @FIUMarineBio
popsci.com
Apparently, sharks are food, not friends.
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The Coldstream Guards Band performed Black Sabbath's masterpiece Paranoid outside of Buckingham Palace as a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne on the day of his funeral. Don't let anybody tell you this isn't a great country. https://t.co/bDPUnVkAKu
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One of my favorite events of the year. Thank you @Shark_Con for having me and for helping to present @Dr_Yannis with the 2025 SharkCon Championship! Such an educational and highly entertaining experience every year.
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Incredible biomass of bigeye jacks at Malpelo Island, Colombia
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My letter to President Trumps requesting the end of all SRM funding
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Electric rays fend off sharks with up to 50 volts, @Dr_Yannis and @FIUEnvironment researchers found, first time documented in the wild. A bold survival strategy powered by biology. Learn more:
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While more traditional defense methods like camouflage, venom and spines appear ineffective against large sharks and mammals, electric rays are sending out electric discharges to fend off predators.
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Julian McMahon has sadly passed away at the age of 56.
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This was a HUGE effort with LOTS of field time and LOTS of analysis – huge thank you to all my coauthors and the many folks who contributed in the field. Very proud of this one. (4/4) @Dr_Yannis @peclabfiu @FIU @MoteMarineLab
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Oecologia - Optimal foraging theory has been used to understand the foraging choices of animals but is rarely applied to large predatory fishes due to difficulties measuring their behavior in the...
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Here a white shark carrying a camera tag approaches a Pacific electric ray off Guadalupe Island. Something causes the shark to sprint 20 m shallower!
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Polymarket is coming back to the US. 🇺🇸 Get on the waiting list to get early access to Polymarket's fully regulated U.S. trading platform:
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New paper! Electric rays use their electric discharge to defend themselves from large sharks. https://t.co/1TBJvbiZO4
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Torpedo rays can produce electric organ discharges (EODs) which they use to stun prey. Here we show they can also use this for defensive purposes to repel large sharks including tiger and white...
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New paper! Here we review how AI can be used to analyze animal borne camera tag footage. As we collect larger camera tag datasets, we need sophisticated tools to analyze them https://t.co/8gEkXpWZUj
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📢A MegaMove milestone has just been published in @ScienceMagazine! With ~380 collaborators from 50 countries, we mapped the movements of 12k+ marine megafauna to identify key habitats 🌊🐋🦈 @pewenvironment @MegaMove_Org @EcoEvo_ANU @uwaoceans
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A new Science paper maps global hotspots for marine megafauna & finds that planned increased protection will be insufficient to cover most areas
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New paper! We use simulations to show the benefit of foragers using social information to select prey patches..but only if interference competition doesn’t get too high. We developed the model for birds but could also apply to sharks https://t.co/f1AS7NJMMm
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New study on reproduction in bull sharks. The ultrasound revealed this female to be pregnant. She is now swimming around with tags telling us where she goes and where she gives birth. @peclabfiu @SulikowskiLab @FIUMarineBio Pic:D.Dowd
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Last year’s GAM3 Awards were a dream. 30 days to go until we celebrate the best in web3 gaming again. Are you ready, gamers?
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