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whysharksmatter.bsky.social
Hey David why do you like conferences so much?

Comic by Sarah Anderson/Sarah’s Scribbles

#JMIH25 #AES25
July 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
whysharksmatter.bsky.social
These scientists will be posting from the upcoming Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists #JMIH25 #AES25 ! Give them a follow, and let me know if I should add you!

go.bsky.app/8EaDAnG

🧪🌎🦑🦈🐠
June 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
whysharksmatter.bsky.social
I’ve arrived at AES/JMIH! #AES25 #JMIH25 🦑🦈🌎🧪
July 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
mgmahoney.bsky.social
first time presenting at a big conference :D #JMIH25

thank you everyone for attending and thank you @carylanneejmaier.bsky.social for pics!
July 12, 2025 at 12:25 AM
carylanneejmaier.bsky.social
Getting ready for the conference in a couple of weeks. Got to pack the essentials! #JMIH25 #AES25
Five boys descending an escalator holding giant shark plushies from IKEA, with the text "Me and the boys coming back from IKEA (we all bought sharks)"
June 26, 2025 at 11:16 PM
prosanta.bsky.social
Folks from my lab past and present at #JMIH25

Very proud of these folks

@sheifishy.bsky.social @danielgeldof.bsky.social @thegarfather.bsky.social @ichthyangela.bsky.social
July 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
wobbologist.bsky.social
Got this awesome pin from someone who gave a fantastic talk! Finding new science people always makes conferences worthwhile :)

#jmih25 #aes25
A pin with a sandbar shark that says "team shark"
July 11, 2025 at 10:37 PM
whysharksmatter.bsky.social
What? What do YOU wear to your professional events? #JMIH25 #AES25

(Happy to have @stingray-savvy.bsky.social here so I’m not the only one who understands fashion)
July 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
whysharksmatter.bsky.social
Are you attending the upcoming Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists? Do you plan on posting about it on Bluesky?

If so, let me know and I’ll add you to the starter pack.

#JMIH25 #AES25
June 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
mtanichthys.bsky.social
Kolmann-Meen Fishes lab looking for PhS students! #JMIH25
Recruiting flyer
July 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
gombessagirl.bsky.social
Proud of my students Aimee and Spencer for presenting their fossil fish work at #JMIH2025 #JMIH25 in St. Paul.
July 11, 2025 at 11:51 PM
thegarfather.bsky.social
A PSA to all sawfish fans attending #JMIH25, the aquarium at the Mall of America has two massive Green Sawfish, 16 and 18 feet long.
July 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
gdwildlife.bsky.social
Traveled to the lovely city of St. Paul Minnesota for the JMIH conference. Super excited for my first conference! #JMIH25
July 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
mtanichthys.bsky.social
@thegarfather.bsky.social talking on gars! Re-examining species richness in ancient fish lineage (Lepisosteus) #JMIH25
July 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
whysharksmatter.bsky.social
Here’s me with one of the signs that Megan Winton is talking about at #JMIH25 #AES25
July 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
allysonfenwick.bsky.social
I enjoyed David's talk this summer at #JMIH25 and appreciate the blog post with all of the graphs. Thanks for sharing this in the literature @whysharksmatter.bsky.social !
whysharksmatter.bsky.social David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Aug 19
Hey everybody! @drjuliawester.bsky.social and I have a new paper!

We surveyed over 800 scientists, science communicators, and science educators who use social media.

Conclusion: Scientists no longer find Twitter useful or pleasant, and many have switched to Bluesky! 🧪🌎🦑

doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
doi.org
August 20, 2025 at 3:07 AM
whysharksmatter.bsky.social
Excited for this morning’s #JMIH25 #AES25 plenary all about sawfish conservation! @coastalelasmos.bsky.social is a conservation hero! 🧪🌎🦑🐠🦈
July 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
maggiekellerbio.bsky.social
Looks like I’m not the only one excited for day two!! #JMIH25
July 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
whysharksmatter.bsky.social
Ready for my AES talk, all about how ocean science and conservation professionals can (and should) adapt to a changing social media landscape!

#SciComm #AES25 #JMIH25 🧪🦑🌎🦈🐠
Posing with my title slide
July 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
maggiekellerbio.bsky.social
Obligatory name tag pic #JMIH25
July 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
whysharksmatter.bsky.social
Lowe at #AES25 #JMIH25

97% of beach drone surveys showed white sharks right next to people and leaving them alone- this footage has helped persuade people that sharks aren’t dangerous.
July 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
prosanta.bsky.social
New abstract deadline for #JMIH25 #ASIH is midnight, 1 May 2025. #TeamFish #TeamHerp
prosanta.bsky.social Prosanta Chakrabarty @prosanta.bsky.social · Mar 11
Howdy members of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH).

The JMIH 2025 (#JMIH2025) meeting website is now active, and the deadline for submitting abstracts is March 25th.

The meetings are in St. Paul, Minnesota, July 9-13

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March 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
whysharksmatter.bsky.social
@kassthefish.bsky.social is welcoming us to Minnesota for #JMIH25
July 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
prosanta.bsky.social
Abstract Submission site for #JMIH2025 #JMIH25 is now available. Deadline MARCH 25, 2025

#JointMeetingofIchthyologistsandHerpetologists #AmericanSocietyofIchthyologistsandHerpetologists
#ASIH

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February 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
mtanichthys.bsky.social
Me and fellow coauthor Cori Black @ramennoodlecats.bsky.social #JMIH25
Milton and Cori standing with the award
July 13, 2025 at 12:50 AM