Dr. Nancy Sheridan
Geneticist in Florida focusing on🪸🐠🦀🦐🐚 and other marine organisms.
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy Sheridan@michaeltconnelly.bsky.social et al. sequenced 342 Pocillopora coral samples from the Eastern Tropical Pacific, revealing four distinct species; algal symbiont community profiling identified dominant symbionts that varied according to host species. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf235 #genome #evolution
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanRecently described "cookie" star Plinthaster australis from the #coralseafrontiers expedition! Originally known only from New Caledonia!
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanA study found that a widely used insecticide, chlorpyrifos, speeds up aging in a common lake fish by shortening the protective caps on its chromosomes, and leads to its premature death. scim.ag/49Hp7jU
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanAn octopus arrives from the right and envelopes the brain coral like an alien slurping a planet only to be photobombed by a redband parrotfish peacocking for the camera 🔮👽🐙🌎😁🦜🐟🪸🌇 #octopus #redbandparrotfish #peacocking #cheesin #photobomb #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanCleared skeleton of a so-called Cactus Urchin1 Dermechinus horridus! with its bizarre high-aspect test! Possibly an adaptation to filter feeding! #echinoday
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanSea anemones and jellyfish don’t have brains, but the way their neurons behave during sleep shows some surprising similarities to humans
- 9,000 coral babies born in Apollo Beach reef restoration 🪸 www.wfla.com/news/hillsbo...
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanComing this Friday ep. 568 of #evolutionradio! Stay tuned! #basshouse #deephouse #drumandbass #dubstep #house #melodichouseandtechno #minimaldeeptech #organichousedowntempo #progressivehouse #techhouse #techno #djlife #producerlife #edm #music
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy Sheridana small win that I missed earlier... people.com/first-salmon...
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy Sheridan"Machines mining minerals in the deep ocean have been found to cause significant damage to life on the seabed,... The number of animals found in the tracks of the vehicles was reduced by 37% compared to untouched areas, according to the scientists." #deepsea bbc.com/news/article...
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanThe Pink Hairy Squat Lobster (Lauriea siagiani) is a small crustacean that lives on barrel sponges in the Indo-Pacific region. It is more closely related to crabs than lobsters & is known for its color & hair-like structures called setae, which help it sense vibrations & filter food. #marinelife
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanA rare photosynthesizing sea slug has been found off N.S. Here's why scientists are excited #NovaScotia Researchers believe Elysia chlorotica holds promise for medical advances, but it's been too elusive to study www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanNew octopus dropped down in Coral City 👽✌️🐙 #octopus #cephalopodsofcoralcity #cephalopod #headfoot #alien #dropdown #peaceout #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity
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- Reposted by Dr. Nancy Sheridan🌊 The green shore crab, Carcinus maenas, a top marine invader present on six continents, now has a high-quality reference genome! This breakthrough enables deeper insights into its invasion success and aids in managing invasive species. Photo: nwtreatytribes.org/s...
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanGliding over a forest of quadricolor anemones in the Coral Morphologic coral museum #coralmorphologic #miami #coralcity
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy Sheridan#Ecosde2Cañones sea life & fish w/antifreeze proteins! “It was wonderful to see the notothenioid fish curiously approach the ROV camera, reminding us that every encounter with marine life is deeply connected to the physical dynamics shaping their environment.” - Chief Scientist Dr. Silvia Romero
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy Sheridan🐙 Scripps Oceanography scientists have engineered bacteria to mass‑produce the pigment that lets octopuses and squids change color! This breakthrough not only sheds light on animal chemistry but also paves the way for sustainable, bio‑based materials. t.co/Oitp8NnntR
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy Sheridan30 previously unknown deep-sea species, including a carnivorous “death-ball” sponge, have been confirmed from one of the most remote parts of the planet by The Nippon Foundation–Nekton @oceancensus.bsky.social and collaborators. ecomagazine.com/news/researc... 🦑 🌊
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanA "good news" thing that the State of Ohio does is partner with universities and orgs like @visitcolumbuszoo.bsky.social to do vital conservation research. This story highlights fantastic work on native bees, but the efforts also focus on snakes, mussels & hellbenders news.osu.edu/ohio-state-s...
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanHomie got 229 pairs of chromosomes www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanOf all the best and kindest humans to ever live, Jane Goodall is near the top of my list. Rest in Peace, you beautiful soul. On behalf of the earth, I thank you www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanNew #DEEPSEA Sea anemones of the Marshall Islands video by EV Nautilus! youtu.be/rnAfi-NBGXY?...
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanNot as clear-but wow. there's a whole little VILLAGE of amphipods living around the tentacles of this #hydroid! Corymorpha from Indonesia, www.inaturalist.org/observations...
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanAn #Invertefest mystery! I don't know what this is. I *think* it might be the mouth and tentacles of a buried sea cucumber of some sort, but I don't recall it doing the usual food-to-mouth transfer that you often see with those. Maybe it's a small aquatic Sarlacc? #MarineLife 🌿
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanGiant green anemones at the Seattle Aquarium #MarineLife #ColorADay #GreenSat #PNW #Cnidaria #Green #Photography
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanHappy #MicroscopyMonday! This is a larval sea anemone, Nematostella vectensis. MBL researchers study this species, found in Sippewissett Marsh, for development and regeneration. Image taken using a polychromatic polarizing microscope. 📷 Michael Shribak and Karen Echeverri
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy Sheridan(1/4) 🧬 Why Sequence the Genomes of Earth’s Biodiversity? The Earth BioGenome Project 🌍 is a global network of initiatives working together to create a complete genome library for all Eukaryotic life—from mushrooms 🍄 to mammals 🐘. #biodiversity #genomes #sequence #earthbiogenome #education #stem
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanMORE of this! #echinoday www.inaturalist.org/observations...
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanWhat happens when we look at starfish behavior with #timelapse? there is remarkable complexity! comparable to mammals! from a thing I wrote years ago echinoblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/star...
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanConservationist, marine biologist, and science writer Rachel Carson was born #OTD in 1907. Carson challenged the widespread use of pesticides in her book “Silent Spring,” and testified before Congress on environmental policy and human health. 🧪 👩🔬 Image: Alfred Eisenstaedt/LIFE/Getty
- www.livescience.com/45655-marine... The specific name daphneae is after Daphne Gail Fautin, “in honor of her contributions to actinarian systematics.” #saveNOAA 🪸 #marinelife
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy Sheridan#saveNOAA this includes Coral and sponge data! eos.org/research-and...
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanI'm a few days late to post this but very excited to see this paper on the cover of Science finding a mechanism for Huanglongbing/citrus greening resistance. Read the paper here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... and the Perspective here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanA stunningly red Hermodice! Are they called fireworms because they are, as the kids say.. pretty fire! #wormwednesday www.inaturalist.org/observations...
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanNOM NOM! Hippasteria my favorite corallivorous sea star munching on its fav food! Bamboo coral about 1787 m Mendelssohn seamount, North Pacific #Okeanos #echinoday
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanThe lovely Indonesian Chloeia bemisae-showing off them bristles that say DO NOT TOUCH! #wormwednesday www.inaturalist.org/observations...
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanSpotting all 22 species of US chipmunks will take you to some of the best national parks and public lands. A quirky but worthwhile wildlife quest.
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy Sheridan#Nudibranch superpowers! I'm updating the blog on my website with tidepool meanderings, starting with nudibranchs. Here is my Monterey #tidepool favorite, Hopkin's Rose. It uptakes its color from its prey, Rosy Bryozoan. drewharvell.com/2025/03/22/f... #marinelife #invertebrates #nudivember
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy Sheridanooo! #OKEANOS spotted a bentic comb jelly, Lyrocteis on yesterday's shakedown cruise! North Pacific near Hawaii #saveNOAA youtu.be/V_cqnz_JG5k?...
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanWhat's going on out there? Did I miss anything? #MarineLife
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanThis article both freaks me the fuck out and makes me feel like a crazy person for feeling like the only person constantly screaming about it. www.cnn.com/2025/03/07/c...
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanA cool looking sea anemone called Isactiernus! from Supply reef, about 285 m #okeanos
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanKeys marine sanctuary among offices DOGE plans to shutter around South #Florida www.wlrn.org/environment/... via @jenstaletovich.bsky.social
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanSince I was not on BlueSky when this came out and we are around its anniversary I thought I would share my Sea Slug Ted Talk: go.ted.com/michaelmiddlebrooks #sluglife 🦑🧪 #invertebrate
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy Sheridanooo! A festive blueish looking Talparia talpa from Hawaii! #molluscmonday #molluskmonday www.inaturalist.org/observations...
- 🌊✨ Here’s a look at Montastraea cavernosa, the great star coral—found from reefs to the deep. 🪸🦑 #stonycoralSunday
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanThe stories keep coming. Hard to see. Eight employees managed the 32,000 acres of wildlife refuges, which draw hundreds of thousands of visitors.Any cuts would be detrimental to the team already juggling permits, manatee rescues,outreach,volunteer coordination and whatever else the day might bring.
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanAs an old school zoology type person, I am always shocked that people don't know what the madreporite or sieve plate is for-here's a piece I wrote for my blog years ago explaining it! #echinoday echinoblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/secr...
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanHappy Darwin Day everyone! Here is Tambja mullineri, a cute little striped nudibranch that is endemic to the Galapagos Islands. #sluglife #darwinday #invertebrate #nudibranch🦑
- 🌊 Masters of disguise. 🐡 Fowlerichthys ocellatus blends seamlessly with tunicates, using incredible camouflage to ambush prey. This adaptation may be shaped by local selective pressures, potentially driving 🧬 genetic variation across populations. 🪸🦑🌎 #tunicateTuesday 📸 @hthoricht.bsky.social
- The world: 🔥🔥🔥 Me: do u wanna see a coral reef
- ✨The giant Caribbean sea anemone Condylactis gigantea shelters cleaner shrimp, crabs, and fish that seek protection in its stinging tentacles. 🧬 Genetically, it’s well-mixed across South Florida, with weak differentiation. #tentacleTuesday 🪸🦑🌎 📸 Heidi Thoricht
- More info here, doi.org/10.1007/s105...
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanYOW Actinostephanus in fish-catching action! Keep your friends close, but your anemeones closer! youtu.be/ISe0hhjL5Gk?...
- 🌊🐟 A belted sandfish (Serranus subligarius) with a horse conch (Triplofusus giganteus), one of the largest, most voracious predatory gastropods in the world. Sandfish show high gene flow in the Gulf & Atlantic, but such 🧬 data are lacking for the horse conch. 🪸🦑🌎 #MolluscMonday 📸: Heidi Thoricht
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanSponges are important members of #deepsea ecosystems for many reasons. Among them? they are food and habitat for many species.In this case, a sea star called Marginaster! nom nom on the fleshy tissue! off Cape fear at about 300m, North Atlantic, #okeanos 2018
- 🐠Yellowhead jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons) are expert burrow builders, 🧬adapting perfectly to sandy reef habitats. Males take family care to the next level, mouthbrooding eggs until they hatch. Their sedentary lifestyle leads to localized populations with unique traits. 🪸🌊🦑🌎 📸: Mike Miller
- Here’s Anna and Ned DeLoach’s video of a yellowhead jawfish male releasing eggs www.instagram.com/blennywatche...
- Reposted by Dr. Nancy SheridanYou are looking at what was without doubt the most frustrating fish I have ever had the pleasure of trying to photograph. Paragobiodon lacunicolus - aka the Panda Goby are extremely shy and live in the depths of its Pocillopora coral host. #Gobies #TramFish #MarineLife #Buggeration #Panda
