Ross Whippo ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
@RossWhippo
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#Shark encounters are particularly #uplifting ๐คฉ๐ฆ Check out this swim-by from two different perspectives... & wait for the eyes! ๐ ๐ฝ๏ธ: @RossWhippo & Maggy Benson #biodiversity #research #Belize #scuba #wildlife #fish
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The 2022 TMON-MarineGEO field campaign is a wrap! This amazing team worked their fins off surveying the coastal ecosystems surrounding the Smithsonian marine station at Carrie Bow Cay, Belize. In two weeks, they completed....(con't.):
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It's the season of light, you say? Sometimes called the jewelfish because of its gemlike dots, the juvenile phase of the yellowtail damselfish lights up the reef ๐๐คฉ ๐ธ: Leah Harper & @RossWhippo
#biodiversity #artinnature #transformationtuesday #Belize
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๐๐@RossWhippo on the ๐ธ of this spotted eagle ray! Spotted eagle rays (Aetobatus narinari) are common but always a welcome encounter, especially at the end of a survey. This one cruised over the sea grass before stopping to dig for mollusks ๐ฝ๏ธ #Belize #scuba
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Channel flounders usually rest on the seafloor, but this one wanted a room with a view. Rested atop an old coral head, this flounder quickly changed colors when it was approached, but never swam off. ๐ธ: @RossWhippo
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Check these determined cuties out! ๐ช We sprang into action last night to cut the lights and quickly collect and release sea turtle hatchlings (some made their way into hermit crab territory ๐ฝ๏ธ ). ๐คฉ๐ #turtlehatch #seaturtle #interruption
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My hand is famous.
When seagrass processing starts to get #slightly weird ๐ฅฌ๐ #sarasyringodium #timelapse #labmates #science #marine #research #filmnoir
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From squall ๐ง๏ธ to sunset ๐
with some sandy bottom critters in between. Take a quick dive with us ๐คฟ (P.S. it was much more comfortable underwater on #scuba!)
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Doesn't this reef resemble a city ๐๏ธ? The variety of structures of corals, sponges, & other reef-builders is not just mesmerizing, it can influence the diversity and abundance of animals on it, a pattern we are studying with #MarineGEO surveys ๐ ๐ก๐ฆ๐ ๐ธ: @RossWhippo
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Marine ecologist @RossWhippo was lucky enough to spot this whitelined toadfish (Sanopus greenfieldorum), typically heard but not seen on the reef. The species is endemic to #Belize and can be heard croaking, err signing, to woo a mate. #marinescience #fish #coralreefs
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Will #ScienceTwitter๐ฆ -> #ScienceMastodon๐ work? The response to this was massive & my #Mastodon has gone from a quiet void to a science party in just 3 days! Many are worried about servers, network effects & losing followers Follow these tricks to make it work for you! ๐งต
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Job opening here on Quadra Island doing fascinating work in the realm of ancient ecological genomics! ๐งฌ
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Building a LEGO-powered Submarine with automatic depth control [๐น YouTube's Brick Experiment Channel: https://t.co/HT8gLJMjEt]
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Protip: when collecting sunflower seastars, serve them up on a macroalgae platter to reduce unnecessary jostling and stress! #pycnopodia #MarineBiology #scubadiving #fieldwork #science ๐ท by @KindallMurie
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At last, the horror movie we all deserve. #thesealioning
A group of people were chased by two Sea Lions at a beach in the La Jolla area of San Diego. Lifeguards were on standby in the water ensuring no one was hurt and the sea lions could easily make their way. It's recommended people stay at least 50 ft away from sea lions. ๐น: Charli
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Check out this incredible avalanche footage from the Tian Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan. Luckily, everyone survived. Account: https://t.co/amo4Bh6z8I
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Apparently chitons can leap out of a holding tank and crawl away across a gauntlet of pavement and leaf litter. Who knew? #chiton #buyerbeware #marinebiology #labworkfail ๐ท by @randy_marckez & @ChrisJendrey
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During my PhD, I got alot of unhelpful advice Now I'm a PhD supervisor, I know ๐ฏ what I needed to hear 4 things every PhD student should know ๐งต #phdchat @thoughtsofaphd @PhD_Genie @thephdstory @HaPhDsupervisor @Dissertating
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