I had a wonderful time presenting my research and meeting with so many passionate scientists at the Benthic Ecology Meeting in Miami! My poster investigates the potential use of benthic infauna as tools for habitat restoration in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida #BEM2023

Amazing performance by the Casey lab at the 52nd Benthic Ecology Meeting! 🧬🐠 Shoot out to @queenparrotfish @ZDelecambre for winning best presentation awards 🏆#BEM2024

Had another successful Benthic Ecology Meeting presenting my work from the SMS Benthic Ecology Lab! #BEM24

Last week at the Indian River Lagoon Symposium I presented research I have been conducting for the past year. My work in the Benthic Lab has transitioned to contributing to a long-term benthic infaunal monitoring project to inform the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan.

New #OA paper in @MEPS_IR📢 Assessing genetic differentiation for species with high gene flow can be challenging. We show that #relatedness can be a useful tool to detect isolation-by-distance & can help with #MPA design if carefully applied🧬🐟 ▶️ https://t.co/MtpdOtm43m

POV: you are an invertebrate our benthic ecologists found in the Indian River Lagoon! 🔬🪱🦀 #indianriverlagoon #benthicecology #loveyourlagoon #pov

Had a great time at #BEM2023 sharing my research on UV-A light as an antifoulant in marine vessel plumbing systems. @BenthicBrigade

Had such a amazing time at tonight’s poster presentation! Can’t wait for the next few days! #BEM2023

So excited to announce that I was awarded the @NSF GRFP!!! I’m still completely shocked, this is truly a dream come true! I’m forever thankful for all the support from my family, friends, and mentors. Grateful to be pursuing my passions in coral reef science! 🪸🇵🇷

🚨JOB ALERT🚨 Do you have a passion for estuarine restoration and a love for invertebrates? We're hiring! See the post for more info and send your cover letter, CV, and 3 references to Dr. Holly Sweat (sweatl@si.edu) by March 17, 2023! #jobalert #benthicecology

It’s #WorldSeagrassDay!🌊🌱 🌱 Seagrass is found around the globe, from the tropics to the colder temperate and arctic regions. It supports high biodiversity, removes carbon from our atmosphere and can help protect our shorelines from erosion.

Want my job? Check this out! #JobAlert #marine #science #benthic #ecology

#DYK today is #WorldWetlandsDay? Celebrate it by taking a tour of the #softbottomhabitat we study in the #IndianRiverLagoon (IRL). Thanks to @em_chesley 's📽️ & @jones_m_scott for 🤿in #FL’s frigid Jan waters. #savethewetlands #essentialforall #kidneysoftheearth #loveyourlagoon

My final day as a @SmithsonianSMS #postdoc with this wonderful team -including those not in the group photo today! Thank you all this memorable experience. Excited to continue collaborating for more groundbreaking #research on the impact of ocean deoxygenation on #coralreefs 🪸

Meet Emma Chesley @em_chesley, the Benthic Ecology Lab’s new research technician. Emma earned her B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in May 2022. Born and raised in Nebraska, it can be surprising to find out she’s so interested in the ocean.

Dolphins, manatees, and rays oh my! A week after #HurricaneIan, we were happy to be in the #field to perform our 4th quarter #monitoring. Although the brunt of the storm didn't hit this region, we’re keen to process samples to see how the #infauna communities fared.📸@em_chesley

This 15-year-old dog can't see, but he sticks close to the sound of his mom's voice.

When you have two "once every 500 years" storms IN THE SAME WEEK it is time to acknowledge the climate has changed.

29 whales were found dead on the shores of Germany, their stomachs filled with plastic waste dumped in the sea.