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Because #science matters & so does mentoring:
It Takes a Village: #Mentoring Village Uplifts #PUI-Curious #Graduate #Students & #Postdocs at @SICB_ 2025
by ICB blogger/#scientist Colleen Hecker, @FloridaAtlantic
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ICB/ BIMS coauthor Dr. Tiara Moore …
The Black in Marine #Science Blueprint
Tiara Moore, Lynnette Adams, Camille Gaynus, Germain Bebe, Queriah Simpson, Janelle Layton, et al
, doi.org/10.1093/icb/icae153
👏👏👏👏
#science #WomenInSTEM
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Wow! TC Hepinstall (our sibling journal co author) has incredible photos!
We wanted to share a Gartersnake free read as well
Captivity Affects Head #Morphology and #Allometry in Headstarted Garter #Snakes, Thamnophis sirtalis
William G Ryerson
doi.org/10.1093/icb/icaa020
"Complex #ecological traits, such as #snake #venoms, are thought to be the products of selection because they directly link to fitness and survival..."
Hepinstall et al
see
tuckerheptinstall.weebly.com…
& read
doi.org/10.1093/iob/obaf003
#science #ecology #adaptations #biology
ALT https://tuckerheptinstall.weebly.com/photography-portfolio.html
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"Ultimately, #scientists are #storytellers who unravel and share #narratives of natural phenomena."
Nia Walker (BIMS/ICB) coauthor
A special #art in #bio Thursday spotlight
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Start your Tuesday under the #sea with a #book review by Molly Gabler -Smith
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check out the BIMS issue with authors such as co author Keiko Wilkins.
Don't miss Keiko's site with incredible #photography.
keikowilkins.com/portfolio
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#Morphology, #Kinematics, and Dynamics: The Mechanics of Suction Feeding in #Fishes
Steven W. Day, Timothy E. Higham, Roi Holzman, Sam Van Wassenbergh (@UAFunMorph)
doi.org/10.1093/icb/icv032
& see Wassenbergh's tools
uantwerpen.be/en/staff/sam-v…
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ICBJournal@sicb.org retweeted
Please share this episode with your family and friends, and if you’re in a university or research institute, please share with your colleagues, admins and students. @aaas @ScienceMagazine @NIH @NIHDirector @NIHFunding podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Free read
A Practical Guide to Avoiding Biased Communication in #Reproductive #Biology
@ZoeWBaker , Virginia Hayssen
doi.org/10.1093/icb/icae138
"When cultural biases pervade communication, whether visual or text-based, objectivity is impaired..."
#science #WomenInSTEM
ALT Hayssen
ALT Baker
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#wormwednesday
Share:
Lunar lessons from #Platynereis: what can marine #worms teach us about our relationship with the moon?
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#Art in #Biology
ICB loves to celebrate #creative aspects of our author’s lives as well as their #science
& in this vein, @garethjfraser
shares with us
"A #Scientist 's Life in #Pictures".
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Podcast seekers be sure to add @FisheriesPod to your feed & listen to @BlackinMarSci 's ICB coauthor's, Peyton Thomas, episode
fisheriespodcast.podbean.com…
then read
#Hypoxia Tolerance of Two #Killifish #Species
Peyton A Thomas, Stephen T Kinsey
doi.org/10.1093/icb/icae144
#science
On this week's episode, Elise chats with Kylie Powers about all things Atlantic Guitarfish! Listen in to learn about Kylie's journey into graduate school, her career as a competitive swimmer, her passion for teaching, and more!
Main Point: Don't be afraid to try EVERYTHING!
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The Integrative Life History of #Maternal Effects
Jamie R Marks, Simon P Lailvaux
doi.org/10.1093/icb/icae117
"Despite a large literature on maternal effects, we lack a comprehensive understanding of the extent to which mothers might affect the #phenotypes of their offspring..."
ALT image from https://www.thesprucepets.com/painted-turtles-1238355
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ICBJournal@sicb.org retweeted
🌊✨ Happy Black History Month! BIMS isn’t just a community—we ARE Black history in the making. Despite what’s happening in the world, BIMS remains a welcoming space where everyone has access to healthy oceans. 🌍🐠
Your support keeps us going: givebutter.com/fortheocean
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#InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience
& #WomenInScience focus on a "To read " Tuesday blog with a #book review
by Gracey Brouillard of a book by former #anthropologist
Barbara J. King
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books…
read :
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& see ICB related reads
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ICB Sunday read
#BlackHistoryMonth guest blog
From #Science to #Storytelling:
How My Passion for Discovery Inspired Black #Nerds Matter
by Deidric Davis, @BlackinMarSci member, #scientist & #podcaster (@wmnf) several BIMS ICB authors interviewed
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ICBJournal@sicb.org retweeted
Students writing to profs for internships/PhD positions! How many of you never hear back from the people you email? Here are some tips for students emailing profs about academic positions. 1/ anushashankar.weebly.com/opp…
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An excellent share!
Also be sure to see our #FossilFriday -
The #Proterozoic and Earliest Cambrian Trace Fossil Record; Patterns, Problems and Perspectives
Sören Jensen
doi.org/10.1093/icb/43.1.219
#morphology #science
ALT https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoproterozoic
For #FossilFriday here’s part of the type specimen of the Zimbabwean dinosaur Syntarsus, housed in the NHMZ, one of the most abundantly and well preserved early theropods known currently 🦖🇿🇼
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Not to be missed!
& do read @nushiamme ‘s
co authored free read-
Daily #Torpor in #Birds and #Mammals: Past, Present, and Future of the Field
By
Shankar, Welch, Jr., Eberts, Geiser, Halter, Keicher, Levesque, Nowack, Wolf, Wolfe
doi.org/10.1093/icb/icad095
Delighted to have @nushiamme as our speaker! Her groundbreaking research on avian energy management is reshaping our understanding of ecophysiology and inspiring the next generation of scientists! You just can't miss this!
Early bird till Feb 7! Link in Bio☝️
#STEM #nsab2025
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BIMS (our ICB issue 4 of 2024 collaborator)
has a @YouTube not to be missed
piped.video/@bimscience
and be sure to read their free to read issue
academic.oup.com/icb/issue/6…
#BlackHistoryMonth #science #biologists #ocean #reefs #research
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“Who are we? Where did we come from? How did we get here?”...
Dr. Michael H. Crawford, #anthropological #geneticist tackles these ?s in his #book
In Search of Human #Evolution
(@OUPAcademic )
reviewed by Caitlin Brabblerose
(& see a free ICB read)
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