Muddy little #oysters in piles of 10 for a #Vibrio study! I got to sneak in some beach time even though my research has wrapped up and I’ve been stuck inside writing the past few weeks. I was glad to help out with this project and soak up some sun ☀️

Happy #WorldOceanDay2018! Don't let that grumpy face fool you, my #toadfish friend is very excited about #WorldOceansDay. #puns #SciArt #FishFriday

From fatal to friendly: small changes over time led a parasitic fungus to become a crucial symbiont in cicadas. Just a reminder from nature that our scientific labels (such as #parasite) can be transient and require revision. Try to resist the black-and-white mindset! x.com/edyong209/stat…

Happy #CephalopodWeek! It's the perfect time to share this little cartoon I've been working on. I'm a ~sucker~ for etymology #octopus #octopuses

I touched something that has traveled 6,000 meters below the surface of the ocean today 😱 Thank you NOAA and Virginia Sea Grant for the tour of the #Okeanos! It was amazing to get an inside look at how deep-sea footage and data are generated—and there’s so much more ocean to explore!

I know I’ve been absent from my personal Twitter since I’ve started running another account for my new job (and also switching from oyster disease to human health 😢), but this paper is one of the coolest I’ve read and I am so grateful to have been a part of it.

Dream job achieved! I am so thrilled to be working for P Jasinski; it's been a career goal of mine ever since I met Paula years ago. Many thanks to those who helped me get here, including Ryan Carnegie, David Samuel Johnson, the Virginia Sea Grant team & the folks at The Institute for Biohealth Innovation!

Ever wonder how pea crabs find their valentines from inside oysters? Lucky for you, I drew a cartoon about it in 2015 and rediscovered it while going through my science communication folder from grad school #HappyValentinesDay #ValentinesDay #parasitelove #peacrabs

My husband (Sean Koebley) won a #scicomm award for a presentation on Bayesian statistics 🎉 I would say that he gets it from me, but he was a great science communicator before we even met. The recording of his talk is linked in the article 😎 library.vcu.edu/about/news/202… #powercouple

📢 Calling all oyster practitioners and researchers! Join us June 3, 2021 for the inaugural Chesapeake Oyster Science Symposium. This event will on emerging science and innovative approaches to advance the oyster population of #ChesBay. Register now at bit.ly/COSS2021

Job opportunity! Shellfish Lab & Research Manager in Bill Walton's new lab Virginia Institute of Marine Science: jobs.wm.edu/postings/43426. Bill's leading the VIMS #aquaculture Program and running the new Acuff Center for Aquaculture, the fabulous new research hatchery being constructed. Join us!

.Chesapeake Bay Program's Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) is seeking nominations of candidates for At-large Membership positions! Please share with any interested parties. Deadline is November 8, 2021. Click here to learn more: chesapeake.org/stac/wp-conten…

I highly recommend setting up a trail camera in your backyard. You never know what you'll spot! This compilation features some of my favorite residents and visitors to my yard in Richmond #deer #chipmunk #squirrel #fox #raccoon #possum #coyote #heron #RVA #VirginiaWildlife

I’m searching for a Masters student to study disease resistance and tolerance in wild and selected oyster lines. Position is based NC State Center for Marine Sciences and Technology. Start Fall 2022 with potential to begin earlier as a field tech. Reach out via email. Please share widely.

Throwing Shade in RVA is a wonderful example of #scicomm and #dataviz, and I can't wait to hear Jeremy Hoffman speak about #heatislands later this month! Read the StoryMap (jeremyscotthoffman.com/throwing-shade), look at the data, and register to join the conversation on July 20th.

The CRC Roundtable is two years old this month 🎉 If you're in the Chesapeake Bay watershed and interested in conversations around restoration, give it a try! This month we'll be talking about best practices for collaborative efforts. See you there!

The Roundtable is today! Learn best practices for moving the collective toward environmental action from Lancaster Clean Water Partners & Delmarva Land and Litter Collaborative! Register to join the conversation, share your perspective, and ask questions: chesapeake.org/crc-roundtable/

Women’s issues & the future of the #oyster industry, two of my favorite things to ponder in my free time. I got to work with Lisa Calvo and Betsy Haskin for a summer and they certainly do have skill and grit aplenty. “Women will rise” 🙌🙌#MondayMotivation n.pr/2FUAup3

A pleasure as always to participate in #MarineScienceDay, my favorite Virginia Institute of Marine Science event of the year! Here’s a picture of me trying to convince kids to touch a squishy, slimy, fresh-shucked #oyster! Healthy oysters help us achieve #HealthyWaters 💙💧💙

Turned 25 years old. Turned in the first draft of my thesis. Turned these delicious, local #oysters into much needed energy! It’s been a good day #eatyourstudyorganism