@plasticslayer

Microplastics and intertidal ecology| PSU Alum| #BlackAFinSTEM| UC Santa Cruz Alum| I love seabirds and hate plastic

Joined October 2020
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The Applied Coastal Ecology Lab at Portland State University is recruiting a graduate student to work on a funded project testing two interventions to address microplastics solutions in Oregon. Apply by January 15, 2024 at: pdx.edu/environmental-scienc….
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Hot off the press! I’m excited to share… more diet analysis! This time, we’re focused on the koloa pōhaka (aka Laysan Duck, Anas laysanensis)—a Hawaiian endemic and among the world’s most endangered waterfowl. Currently, this species is only found in the NW Hawaiian Islands...
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Very late but had such an unreal time at #BIMSWeek. Everyone was beyond accomplished in their own right and so effortlessly cool. Can’t wait for next year.
A photo of myself at our plankton workshop table with my friends Chris and Kirsten making plankton out of clay.

ALT A photo of myself at our plankton workshop table with my friends Chris and Kirsten making plankton out of clay.

Some Black marine scientists taking one last picture before they travel home.

ALT Some Black marine scientists taking one last picture before they travel home.

Some Black marine scientists enjoying themselves after a long conference day.

ALT Some Black marine scientists enjoying themselves after a long conference day.

An image of Norfolk Virginia’s port featuring holiday lights, buildings with lights, and a large naval ship at night.

ALT An image of Norfolk Virginia’s port featuring holiday lights, buildings with lights, and a large naval ship at night.

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Join us Oct 11 from 11am-12pm for the California Natural Resources Agency Career Pathways panel discussion. Learn first-hand the kinds of meaningful careers that are impactful and available in natural resources! Register for this FREE online event! bit.ly/3ZAgUIX
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Do you like getting a little sand between your toes? Do you like seeing intertidal creatures like nudibranchs or sea stars? Are you interested in working with on a team dedicated to educating the next generation of marine scientists? farallones.org/limpets-progr…
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LiMPETS Northern Region is #hiring a Marine Science Program Associate to help lead sandy beach and rocky intertidal programming in the SF Bay Area. Apply online at Greater Farallones Association website or go to farallones.org/limpets-progr……. Applications due November 15th.
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Looking for a PhD opportunity? This could be you! 👇🏽 My lab group is searching for 2 new PhD students interested in the demography and movement ecology of elephant seals to join us at UC Santa Cruz! roxannebeltran.sites.ucsc.ed… Application deadline Nov 1.
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Summer Traylor retweeted
Liz Allen@byLizAllen13 Sep 2023
📢I'm hiring for a Marine Ecologist in the SF Bay Area! @WRA_Inc Looking for someone to help me: 🚣🏼‍♀️conduct eelgrass surveys & prepare reports 🗺️interpret engineering plans to assess project impacts to sensitive habitats 📜prepare permit apps for env'l resource agencies
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Our lab will be looking for PhD students and is excited to support postdocs applying to OCE-PRF or any other program. Please get in touch if interested! 🌊🦀🐟 – at Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Nyssa Silbiger@NSilbiger11 Sep 2023
I’m very excited to join the Uehiro Center for the Advancement of Oceanography at @uhmanoa in Jan 2024! It is a bittersweet move as I’m also sad to leave CSUN Biology, an incredible department at that has created a home for me these last several years. soest.hawaii.edu/oceanograph…

Uehiro Associate Professors - University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Department of Oceanography

UC•AO associate professors & researcher The Uehiro Center for the Advancement of Oceanography (UC•AO) Associate Professors and Researcher bring with them a wealth of experience and knowledge. They...

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ACE Lab@ACE_Lab_PSU16 Aug 2023
Calling all Oregonians! We want to hear your thoughts on plastic pollution in Oregon. Follow the link below to take a short survey—contribute to ongoing scientific research and let your voice be heard: ibit.ly/MICROPLASTICS
We want your thoughts on plastic pollution in Oregon! Use the link provided in this post to take the survey and let your voice be heard!

ALT We want your thoughts on plastic pollution in Oregon! Use the link provided in this post to take the survey and let your voice be heard!

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Our fellowship is still open and accepting applications!
LiMPETS Monitoring@limpetsnews27 Jun 2023
#NowHiring Marine Science Education Fellow @farallonesnews's LiMPETS in SF! This #paidfellowship seeks to support those who have been historically & strategically excluded from marine science, prioritizing #BIPOC candidates. Part-time, $24/hr #PaidInternship #CommunityScience
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Note - there is a Go Fund Me page for gofundme.com/f/gabriel-truji… for funeral expenses and related things

Donate to Gabriel Trujillo's Funeral & Celebration of Life, organized by Roxy Cruz

Update: Thank you to everyone for your extremely generous donations,… Roxy Cruz needs your support for Gabriel Trujillo's Funeral & Celebration of Life

gofundme.com
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To celebrate the last day of #PrideMonth and #OceanMonth, @debself from @FarallonesNews has #PrideInTheOcean! Deb shares her experience as a #LGBTQIA+ conservationist protecting @GFCBSanctuaries and looking inland to engage local communities. ow.ly/SZ6A50P1JwR
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#NowHiring Marine Science Education Fellow @farallonesnews's LiMPETS in SF! This #paidfellowship seeks to support those who have been historically & strategically excluded from marine science, prioritizing #BIPOC candidates. Part-time, $24/hr #PaidInternship #CommunityScience
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We're #hiring! Check out multiple positions including Postdoctoral Researcher🔬 & Marine Science Education Fellow w/ @limpetsnews✏️! Learn more & apply: farallones.org/job-openings/ @GFCBSanctuaries @USGSCoastChange #oceanjobs #marinescience #applynow
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Happy #WorldAlbatrossDay to the chicks who inspired my career, the Black Footed Albatross of Hōlanikū. May we pick up the trash we’ve left behind.
Black footed albatross chicks on the beach of hōlanikū in the northwestern Hawaiian islands. They sit waiting for their parents to return from sea and feed them.

ALT Black footed albatross chicks on the beach of hōlanikū in the northwestern Hawaiian islands. They sit waiting for their parents to return from sea and feed them.

Black footed albatross chicks on the beach of hōlanikū in the northwestern Hawaiian islands sitting among marine debris and plastic waste.

ALT Black footed albatross chicks on the beach of hōlanikū in the northwestern Hawaiian islands sitting among marine debris and plastic waste.

A fresh albatross bolus filled with pumice, squid beaks, and microplastic debris.

ALT A fresh albatross bolus filled with pumice, squid beaks, and microplastic debris.

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We're currently hiring for positions in Oregon, New Mexico, Arizona, and Wyoming! Spread the word and visit our website at appliedeco.org/jobs for full job descriptions and applications details. 🌎
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I used to think academia was my calling -- the thing that I was meant to do. But I am increasingly thinking that my calling is going to the beach and I am meant to relax and enjoy a fruity little beverage in the sunshine.
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Are you an early career scientist living in the Bay Area? Just graduated or about to? Want to work on a boss team of marine ecologists? Come work with me! We are looking for a marine science education fellow. Hit the DMs w ?s. farallones.org/marine-scienc…
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This fellow will work in the GFCBNMS headquarters office and work on sanctuaries programming. You’ll have the freedom to take this fellowship in the direction you want. Can be more data focused, more education focused, whatever you are interested in!
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