drcatmac.bsky.social
Marine scientist and teacher Field School & University of Miami. Director of sharktagging. NatGeo Explorer. Shark & ray ecology, biology, conservation. She/her.
👤 Joined on 03 May 2023
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@drcatmac.bsky.socialWanna help me pack up native seeds for free distribution across Philly this winter? Join us tonight from 6:30-9pm at Sulimay's Restaurant! If you can't make it tonight, we're meeting again Nov 2nd and 16th RSVP here lu.ma/dgs
Show PostNew paper in @pnas.org ! 🐟 Fish swim faster when they beat their tails faster... but not in a straight line, like we've assumed since 1958. It bends at low speeds, and the shape of the body wave matters a lot! www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Show PostI've not done a #sundayfishsketch for a while, or any fish sketch for that matter. But I started an A-Z of sharks a while ago am I'm determined to get it finished now. Today I did "T". It had to be the Tiger Shark. #sharks
Show PostNew paper in @royalsocietypublishing.org Phil. Trans.R.Soc. B 🦈🌊 Our biomechanical model & field evidence reveal how shark size, buoyancy, and energy-saving opportunities in upwelling currents may shape the fine-scale distribution of shark species. Paper: royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/article...
Show PostPSA: For anyone writing a recommendation for the NSF grad fellowship this year, recs are due on Fri Oct 16, 8pm Eastern, cleverly *before* the actual application deadline. This tidbit isn't on the NSFGRF front page anymore; it's buried inside the program solicitation:
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