A thread of tips for grad students who are becoming mentors to students for the first time 🧵

in today's lesson on how not to do science communication: this guy has 6.4M tiktok followers and 400k on ig. he posted a grossly inaccurate tiktok about siphonophores 4 days ago and despite plenty of comments pointing that out, he reposted the same video to ig.

It brings me joy to draw FIN-NOMENAL people! ( ∩´ ᐜ `∩)♡

Ohhhh yes. Another one! Field Inclusive is happy to offer ONE $2000 FALL Travel Award for a marginalized or historically excluded student to attend any conference, workshop, or training opportunity in a natural sciences field. This application will close August 1, 2024 at

NEW MURAL ALERT!!! See this video by @belugabeeofficial to learn more!! 📍Location: Sun Gallery in Hayward, CA instagram.com/reel/C7IdrB4LT…

We’ve expanded and updated our free, downloadable safety and inclusion resources, including an Accessible Fieldwork Checklist, Field Safety Gear Templates, and more journal articles that support our mission! Go check out our Resources page: fieldinclusive.org/resources/!

Someone in my mentions today said that biphobia and policing who belongs at Pride and who they are allowed to bring just ‘hurts a couple of cishet bfs feelings.' Actually, no. That's a WILD misunderstanding of why it's bad. THREAD.

“Zé”, 72 years, the oldest (most experienced) artisanal fisherman from my hometown 🇧🇷 and also a partner in the Shark Project (@/ProjetoTubarao on Instagram) + ICONIC Oceans Project 🦈 by Minorities in Shark Sciences (MISS) where he shares everything he knows about fishes 🐟, fishing, the ocean, etc.

Don't forget that Missiversary tickets are ON SALE! We can't wait to celebrate with you! Join our MISSion and help us reach our goal by purchasing tickets to our event or donating via the link below! 🔗 🦈 buff.ly/3yoyk1G 📣 Spread the word, MISS is turning 4!

Yesterday I started to delivery the kits with sun protection shirts + bag + hat + measuring tape + digital scale to the artisanal fishers that partners in the Shark Project (follow me on Instagram: @/projetotubarao) and now the ICONIC Oceans Project by Minorities in Shark Sciences (MISS) in Brazil 🇧🇷🦈

｡ﾟ♡╰( · ᗜ · )╯♡｡ﾟ An ICONIC project lead by an ICONIC person!!! You inspire me Ingrid Hyrycena dos Santos ♡⁠(⁠>⁠  ⁠<⁠)⁠♡

Catch "Sharks Gone Viral" on NatGeo, featuring A-bel who received their Bachelor's in Environmental & Ocean Sciences with minors in Biology and Gender Studies in 2020 and their Master's of Science in Environmental & Ocean Sciences in 2022! Stream on Hulu or Disney+ 🦈

Hi Fam! Do you know of any Black artists who draw mammals? We’re seeking an artist to facilitate a mammal drawing workshop for Black Mammalogists Week 2024. Let us know! #BlackMammalogists 🐾

Workshop applications are OPEN! ✔️ Interested in pursuing a career in marine biology and are eager to get out and start learning the ropes of the field? We have just the thing for you! ⤵️ buff.ly/478uuGO Ready to apply? Apps. close on 8/15! buff.ly/4cFJxu7

I am excited to announce our U.S. National Science Foundation grant has been funded to study the evolution and diversification of N American minnows, including genomics/phylogenomics and comparative phylogenetic methods. This includes funds for a postdoc and PhD student! If interested, please reach out!

We are holding a sticker competition and looking for YOU to design stickers for our booth for SICB 2025 Winners will receive Visa gift cards and free stickers! Submit by 5pm EST on October 1st using the link below!

Introducing our first ecosystem that needs to be filled: Kelp Forests of the West! 🌊 These underwater forests are simply magical. ✨ From the different types of kelp to the diversity of fish, having all levels of the trophic pyramid are important to its survival.

Meet Jacquie, the artist behind our West Coast kelp forest ecosystem! 🌊 Jacquie has been a MISS member since December 2022 when she participated in our first PoSea Conference!

Our next #ecosystem is mangroves! 💚 Mangroves grow along coastlines & rivers & tolerate conditions that most plants can't! Did you know that mangroves have an incredible ability to store massive amounts of carbon? These forests are so vital to the protection of our 🌎.

Introducing the artist of our mangrove ecosystem, Karen McDaniel-Tolentino! 🤎 Karen has been a MISS member since 2020. Located in South Florida, Karen decided to draw a beautiful mangrove habitat to represent our Southern United States ocean ecosystem. 🌊 🦈