Cheyenne McKinley
@Sci_Chey
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she/her • PhD student @UCSB_OakleyLab • bioluminescence, lunar rhythm, evolutionary genomics • @ ☁️ cheyennemckinley BIPOC and LBTQIA+ rights are human rights
Santa Barbara, CA
Joined May 2019
RT @niko_hensley: Finally recovered(-ish) from a fantastic Ostracod Taxonomy field course led by @lisatorres67, Simone Brandão, and with @U….
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RT @UCSB_OakleyLab: It was a loonnnnnng time coming but our paper on path dependent evolution of visual systems is out in Science! @Rebecca….
science.org
Key traits set the course of de novo visual system evolution in marine mollusks
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RT @chipotlau: @sluglife28 @RebeccaMVarney and I are putting together a symposium on convergent evolution for SICB2024! In addition to the….
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RT @MikeFerlazzo: I really enjoyed seeing @BucknellU Professor Sarah Lower (@seslower), #biology, and the students who assist her in her re….
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Growing tourism could be a gift or a curse for lightning bugs.
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Thinking about how I once almost paid $300 to swim with stingrays and now I'm getting paid to swim with them while doing fieldwork. Cool beans.
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Perfect timing for firefly season! Honored to be on the two minute takeaway for this episode with @silent_sparks ☺️.
It's a new episode day! 🥳. This week on the #podcast we're speaking with Sara Lewis (@silent_sparks) about her book "Silent Sparks" and career studying fireflies! ✨. Everything you've ever wanted to know about fireflies and more - out everywhere you find podcasts! 🎙️
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These bioluminescent beauties copy the species specific signal of other species to lure in males, eat them, and steal toxins to protect their eggs! Such a cool behavior!.
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RT @silent_sparks: Just in time for World Firefly Day 2023 (July 1-2), y’all want to know about which U.S. #fireflies are struggling ☹️ (&….
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Nearly 1 in 3 firefly species in the United States and Canada may be threatened with extinction, according to an estimate from firefly experts.
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It was awesome to see this syllid celebrating #PolychaeteDay !.
Found this little syllid off the coast of Southwater Caye in Belize. These little worms emit bioluminescent displays three days after the full moon. This one was just a bit early, but right in time to celebrate #InternationalPolychaeteDay!!!
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RT @SarahMackAttack: Ostracods are normally tiny, like a mm in diameter, so I was just now shocked to learn how big they sometimes get- up….
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RT @RebeccaMVarney: We have the most amazing @UCSB_OakleyLab grad students! Congrats to @Sci_Chey for Lerner Grey, to @BridgetSquidget for….
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RT @eegradpreview: Interested in #ecology, #evolution, and going to #gradschool? .🔬🐾🧬🌲🧪🕸️🧫.Apply to join us for a FREE virtual program this….
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RT @oritpeleg: So excited to be part of a @PBSKids @SciGirls episode exploring synchronous fireflies at @CongareeNPS. Working with these ex….
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I am actually losing my mind, someone let me know if they actually make it in adult sizes omg.
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RT @conchoecia: Ctenophores or sponges? We identified chromosomal changes that support ctenophores as the sister group of all other animals….
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Anyone have recommendations for a microscope for an 8 year old?.
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