Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️🌈♾️
@oceanfilly.bsky.social
It's me, the sea lady. I study Sexual Selection, Host Sex/Parasite Interactions, and Behavior (also interested in Bio Ed!) Currently looking for a postdoc position! Biologist/Photographer/Artist/Jedi/Autistic https://bfitzwater.wixsite.com/bfitzwater
ICYMI: I am now on Cameo, and you can hire me to send the shark lover in your life a personalized video message with shark facts! www.southernfriedscience.com/want-to-wish...
Want to wish someone happy birthday with shark facts? I’m now on Cameo!
Want a fun and unique birthday gift+ for the shark nerd in your life? I’m now on Cameo, the app that lets you get a personalized video message from celebrities*. You can now hire me through C…
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Tenure Track job alert! We're hiring someone to teach Microbiology and Genetics! Know someone on the job market? Must have a PhD. Position is mostly teaching (65%) but research expected. Send them my way! Will have official ad details soon 🧪🦠🧬
One major issue with Ocean Ramsey's claim that "I help save sharks by showing people that sharks aren't scary" is that people thinking sharks are scary is not why sharks are threatened. We know this thanks to something called data and evidence. www.southernfriedscience.com/what-ocean-r...
What Ocean Ramsey does is not shark science or conservation: some brief thoughts on “the Shark Whisperer” documentary
Netflix has a new (sarcastic air quotes) “documentary” out about Ocean Ramsey, who longtime readers and followers know is a serial wildlife harasser who also coordinates massive online …
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University professors generally do not make very much relative to our training levels. Most of us, especially in STEM, could make a lot more in industry (and deal with a lot less bureaucracy). Grant money mostly goes to paying students, postdocs, and staff, and is heavily vetted and scrutinized.
Riley Bruce@rileybruce.bsky.social · last wk.What’s a thing from your area of expertise (or special interest) that you think it would behoove everyone else to know?
Yes, @subnautica.bsky.social 2 really is an underwater paradise (and sometimes hell), but always interesting. Marine Biologist @oceanfilly.bsky.social and I explore one of the coolest creatures in the new game, The Deepwing Brooder! Watch and listen on See Jurassic Right: youtu.be/6NMLFKF4PRM
A Marine biologist, the iconic Brooke Fitzwater aka @oceanfilly.bsky.social, plays @subnautica.bsky.social 2 and we geek out about all the cool lil guys in the oceans of Proteus on the latest See Jurassic Right. Watch on YouTube, listen wherever you get your podcasts. youtu.be/6NMLFKF4PRM
ICB - #Neurodivergent perceptions s12 blog "I had always felt like I was “different.” Sometimes, I even felt like I was “wrong.” It was only about halfway through my #PhD that I started realizing that I might be neurodivergent..." integrativeandcomparativebiology.wordpress.com/2026/08/10/s...
I'm excited that our paper (@chrisblanar.bsky.social +others), "Spatial Variation in Sex-biased Parasitism of an Androdioecious Mangrove Fish" is out now as part of the "Sex Across Origins" symposium!@sicb.bsky.social @aramaticasper.bsky.social @jjinsing.bsky.social academic.oup.com/icb/article/...
Spatial Variation in Sex-biased Parasitism of an Androdioecious Mangrove Fish
Synopsis. Divergent selection between the sexes may enable parasites to better infect one host sex over the other, potentially leading to sex-biased parasi
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We’re back in @subnautica.bsky.social waters with marine biologist, Brooke Fitzwater aka @oceanfilly.bsky.social! We chat about her work, why Subnautica 2 is the best ocean game ever, The Collector Leviathan, and so much more. youtu.be/6NMLFKF4PRM
Invasive species dominate the diet of lake whitefish in Lake Ontario #GreatLakes 🧪 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Overall, lake whitefish are exploiting abundant invasive prey, which now dominate their diet.
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On today’s See Jurassic Right, I chat with @subnautica.bsky.social 2 and Subnautica: Below Zero composer, Ben @benprunty.bsky.social! We chat about what makes an iconic water theme, the pros and cons of early access, writing the @getplayedpod.bsky.social podcast theme, and more: youtu.be/7EWOqkuz6Go
I love these weird lil dudes: Cycliophorans! #LetsChangeThat
Earlier this month I had the opportunity to work with Elsi, this beautiful red-sailed ship. It looked so tiny in between the massive icebergs of Greenland.
Grateful to have worked with such a wonderful group of people on this publication! Getting my OCD diagnosis in the midst of grad school came with a lot of complex emotions, but more than anything, I’m thankful for the connections it’s brought me, as well as the improved understanding of myself
Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️🌈♾️@oceanfilly.bsky.social · 3w agoI am beyond excited to share that our paper, "Neurodivergent Perceptions, Experiences, and Perspectives in Academic Biological Sciences Spaces" has been published! A 🧵incoming because this paper is so special to me and the co-authors. doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
Quite a number of people I know here will be interested in this:
Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️🌈♾️@oceanfilly.bsky.social · 3w agoI am beyond excited to share that our paper, "Neurodivergent Perceptions, Experiences, and Perspectives in Academic Biological Sciences Spaces" has been published! A 🧵incoming because this paper is so special to me and the co-authors. doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
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Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️🌈♾️@oceanfilly.bsky.social · 3w agoI am beyond excited to share that our paper, "Neurodivergent Perceptions, Experiences, and Perspectives in Academic Biological Sciences Spaces" has been published! A 🧵incoming because this paper is so special to me and the co-authors. doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
ecoevojobs.net is a great resource for our community listing faculty, permanent, & postdoc jobs. I made a quick wrapper ( brianomeara.info/ecoevojobs.h... ) to highlight recent posts, but still go to the original site for all the insights on the job searches and institutions #AcademicSky 🧪
EcoEvoJobs – Brian O’Meara
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I finished my insect fact gumball machine for bug fest!
The reception to our paper about being neurodivergent in biology has received such a wonderful and warm reception, I am so glad that it is resonating with people and that is helping to educate our neurotypical peers! If you haven't checked it out, be sure to do so. Message me if you can't access it!
Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️🌈♾️@oceanfilly.bsky.social · 3w agoI am beyond excited to share that our paper, "Neurodivergent Perceptions, Experiences, and Perspectives in Academic Biological Sciences Spaces" has been published! A 🧵incoming because this paper is so special to me and the co-authors. doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
It was amazing to work on this with so many amazing people from every career stage imaginable. So special to be a small part of this paper. A huge shoutout to @oceanfilly.bsky.social to getting this over the finish line!
Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️🌈♾️@oceanfilly.bsky.social · 3w agoI am beyond excited to share that our paper, "Neurodivergent Perceptions, Experiences, and Perspectives in Academic Biological Sciences Spaces" has been published! A 🧵incoming because this paper is so special to me and the co-authors. doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
It was such a pleasure getting to be a part of this paper and being in community with everyone involved! My hope is that there's a little something for everyone in this paper and the take away is that we are not alone and we belong in science
Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️🌈♾️@oceanfilly.bsky.social · 3w agoI am beyond excited to share that our paper, "Neurodivergent Perceptions, Experiences, and Perspectives in Academic Biological Sciences Spaces" has been published! A 🧵incoming because this paper is so special to me and the co-authors. doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
Hey Philadelphia!! Do you want this mural on your building?? Here’s what we’re looking for: You must own the building. Must be in Philly The flatter the surface the better! The more people that will see it the better. We want to install in September Email me if that's you SkypeAScientist@gmail.com
Don't cuddle Neil the Seal! #LetsChangeThat
really excited and proud to have been a (small) part of this really important work 😊 check it out!
Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️🌈♾️@oceanfilly.bsky.social · 3w agoI am beyond excited to share that our paper, "Neurodivergent Perceptions, Experiences, and Perspectives in Academic Biological Sciences Spaces" has been published! A 🧵incoming because this paper is so special to me and the co-authors. doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
An important read.
Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️🌈♾️@oceanfilly.bsky.social · 3w agoI am beyond excited to share that our paper, "Neurodivergent Perceptions, Experiences, and Perspectives in Academic Biological Sciences Spaces" has been published! A 🧵incoming because this paper is so special to me and the co-authors. doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
Check out our new paper on Neurodivergent Perceptions, Experiences, and Perspectives in Academic Biological Science Spaces!!
Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️🌈♾️@oceanfilly.bsky.social · 3w agoI am beyond excited to share that our paper, "Neurodivergent Perceptions, Experiences, and Perspectives in Academic Biological Sciences Spaces" has been published! A 🧵incoming because this paper is so special to me and the co-authors. doi.org/10.1093/icb/...