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Whenever I’m feeling burnt out with work, #outreach is a guaranteed way to get reinvigorated! Had a blast this week exploring #TampaBay #plankton samples with a local Girl Scout troop! #USFCMS #GirlScouts #GirlScoutAlum #womeninSTEM #science

Here is a free read-only link to our latest paper on retention and export of planktonic fish eggs in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico #fish #barcoding #DNA #oceanography #science #USFCMS #fisheries
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/…

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I had a blast presenting our sea #urchin #disease #research today at the #USFCMS #faculty symposium! I even wore a costume, brought a live urchin for show & tell, and made themed snacks! #science

Check out episode #2 of Mark Martin’s “Matters Microbial” podcast on microbe tv featuring examples of shock-and-awe microbiology for grabbing students’ attention and an interview with me 😀
#USFCMS #microbiology #micro #virology #phage #virus
youtu.be/GOWEANUgzpw

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Hoping to see some new #science folks exploring Mastodon so figured it’s time for another #introduction - I’m Mya, a professor at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science. Our lab studies #microbes (bacteria, viruses, protists) in the oceans and other environments and also works on #fish egg identification. I also post about my cute dog and cat a lot! #USFCMS #ocean #marine #oceanography #microbiology #virology #research #seagrass #urchin #academia

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Teamwork makes the dream work - another amazing week of sea #urchin and #coral experiments #USFCMS #Science #ocean #reef

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I feel lucky every day to work at #USFCMS - but having the #TallShips festival right outside my office window is pretty darn special! #Florida #StPete #Marine #TampaBay

Excited to share our new paper - Evaluation of DNA metabarcoding for identifying #fish eggs: a case study on the West #Florida Shelf - published today in PeerJ
peerj.com/articles/15016
#Fisheries #Barcoding #DNA #oceanography #science #IABO #USFCMS @PeerJ

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Thanks to @ATinyGreenCell we now have a beautiful bacterial rainbow for agar art! Science has never looked so beautiful #microbiology #bacteria #rainbow #AgarArt #science #art #USFCMS #STEAM

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Attention #Florida - especially folks in the #TampaBay region! The #StPeteScienceFest is on Saturday Feb 18. Several #USFCMS labs will be there with cool activities for the whole #family to enjoy. Our lab is preparing our #seagrass #foodweb maze and activity and we can’t wait to share! #science #outreach