Dr. Rachel Welicky
@RachelWelicky
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Asst Prof of Biol @NeumannUniv | Former @WRF Fellow | Member of @WoodLab @NWU_WRG @GnathiidGnation | Trophic ecologist of fish—parasite interactions (she/her)
Philadelphia, PA
Joined August 2015
Wanna explore the ocean floor from Philly?! September 6th is your DAY! We're going to learn about deep sea weirdos, see a LIVE view of a research vessel, have a conversation with scientists DOING science & more. I'll even let you hold an anglerfish 😘 https://t.co/8mKwl8UCKa
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Win TWiP Gear! Follow @PWB_Global, like this post & Retweet for your chance to win a TWiP hat, mug, tote bag, t-shirt & sweatshirt. One winner will be chosen at random on Monday, August 21 at noon EST US. We will ship globally. ✨Good luck!
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If anyone wants to help spread the word about @SkypeScientist, it's one of two things we need the most. You can send people to: https://t.co/d0Dy8gZHFG And feel free to share this flyer with anyone who you think could benefit from our program!
The collapse of twitter has made it much harder to publicize Skype a Scientist (she says on twitter). Very open to any ideas on how to get the word out to teachers about our program. It has to be either free or low-cost (twitter collapsing has also made fundraising harder UGH).
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For #SharkAwarenessDay I would like to give a huge shoutout to the amazing diversity of shark parasites that keep them accompanied! Here 👇, one if my favorites, the very attractive gnathiid isopod Gnathia trimaculata we described in 2009 from requiem sharks on the GBR. @NWU_WRG
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A lot has changed for ocean ecosystems in the past century. Have generations of change influenced fish foraging ecology? Isotope data from natural history specimens reveal that the answer is yes and no. #FeatureArticle
https://t.co/iilXrH56uh
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Parasites are disappearing and you should care! Proud to have worked on this project with @DrChelseaLWood, @nataliemastick, @WCPreisser, @KMaslenikov, @TimEssington, Katie Leslie, Luke Tornabene, Tim Essington and more! https://t.co/aLQk40YhjW
nytimes.com
Warming temperatures in one part of the world seem to have driven down the parasite population, suggesting another unexpected way that climate change harms ecosystems.
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Please retweet and share with interested students! The Preisser lab is looking for a student to pursue an MS in Integrative Biology at KSU. Fully funded 2 year position working on the distributions and drivers of parasitic diseases in FW fish. Please DM or email with questions.
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Earlier this year, I asked the Twitterverse to help me identify well-funded (stipend & tuition waiver provided) MS programs in organismal biology. I compiled the list into this spreadsheet. Please share, and let me know if I missed any good programs!
docs.google.com
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Save the parasites! Take a read at this article featuring @WoodLabUW @DrChelseaLWood @nataliemastick @julishells @WCPreisser @LeslieKt and me. https://t.co/W0U0OCvURF
scientificamerican.com
Parasites play an outsize role in balancing ecosystems, and some species may be in danger
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Puget Sound harbors a huge diversity of parasites—from nozzle-mouthed parasitic worms to flabby flukes—and researchers are trying to figure out how each has and will continue to change. By @jack_tamisiea
@DrChelseaLWood @RachelWelicky @burkemuseum
https://t.co/7XF0PGnqOc
hakaimagazine.com
A 90-year record of fish parasites, unintentionally preserved in museum specimens, shows that while some species are booming, many are in decline. That’s not a good thing.
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A great opportunity to meet with other marine parasites and diseases folks will be this symposium in France, organised by @iarzul from @Ifremer_fr. You can now pre-register for updates on the event!
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Parasites, fishes and museum specimens! The perfect trifecta IMHO.
Parasitic barnacles that grow roots into sharks!!! 🦈😱
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Dr. Janis Chakars @NeumannUniv was instrumental (pun intended) in compiling an album filled with the talent of Ukrainian and American musicians! Donations benefit the @razomforukraine nonprofit! Please retweet far and wide @GnathiidGnation @WoodLabUW @wrfseattle @NWU_WRG
Listen to @tedleo's song "The Clearing Of The Land," part of the compilation 'Band Together: A Benefit For Ukraine' https://t.co/dbLL1tSl85
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To end our @NWU_WRG Tsitsikamma Marine #LivingLab2022 we had an amazing day sampling fish and macro invertebrates in the Groot River estuary, Natures Valley. Perfect place to teach estuarine ecology! @WepenerVictor @WynandMalherbe @Bernd_AquatEcol
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Trying to help this initiative get off the ground is likely one of the most challenging tasks I have ever decided to undertake. But it is also a particularly important one. Please read our appeal @Nature, spread the word, join, support @DAISEA_AfricaBP: https://t.co/knKMJFl6vs
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Putting the #Fish in #FishParasitology or rather pulling out the fish for fish parasitology! @NWU_WRG team hard at work collecting hosts at Tsitsikamma Marine #LivingLab2022. @WepenerVictor @WynandMalherbe 📷 @HannesErasmus11
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Vertical Distribution Day at @NWU_WRG Marine #LivingLab2022. Students determining the distribution patterns on #Tsitsikamma's rocky shores. So much learn! @WepenerVictor @WynandMalherbe @Bernd_AquatEcol
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Happy Polychaetologist here!! Amazing new book to add to the collection.
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