Melissa Cristina Márquez
@mcmsharksxx
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Multi-hyphenate #LatinainSTEM 🇵🇷🇲🇽 (she/her) | wildlife educator & marine scientist 🦈 #sharks #scicomm | writer: @forbesscience @CosmosMagazine
Australia
Joined May 2014
For those wondering where they can find me on socials now: Facebook and Instagram (look up Melissa Cristina Márquez) Instagram's Threads (@ melissacristinamarquez) BlueSky (@ And I have a Substack where I yap a bit more:
My values no longer align with what Twitter (X) represents. I’ll keep my profile & tweets here but will only share big news & articles going forward. I’m focusing on other platforms & hope you’ll follow me there for a more positive, engaging space 💙
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The Mysterious Case Of Killer Whale Predation On White Sharks In Australia Recent findings used wildlife forensics and citizen science data to provide the first confirmed evidence of killer whale predation on white sharks in Australia.
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A 'ghost' island that suddenly appeared in the Caspian Sea in early 2023 is playing a centuries-long game of peekaboo with scientists, and it's about to vanish once again – if it hasn't already slipped beneath the waves.
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A Rhode Island fisherman’s video of an unusual shark led scientists to confirm the first documented young spinner shark in New England waters, sparking questions about shifting habitats.
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Giant phantom jellies were discovered in 1899 and since then have only been spotted around 120 times.
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The Cownose Ray’s Secret Danger Antenna Unlike stingrays, which use their tails for defense, cownose rays rely on theirs as an extension of their lateral line sensory system, allowing them to sense predators even when they cannot see them.
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"It's possible that this might have come from an ancient northern ocean on Mars."
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A recent study by Global Fishing Watch has uncovered an immense quantity of previously untracked vessel activity at sea.
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As an author, one of my goals this year is to use my platform to amplify the incredible work of others. This #BlackHistoryMonth, I’m excited to share some fantastic reading suggestions for kids on my IG and Facebook. Check them out! 📚
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It's the start of #BlackHistoryMonth, and one of the best ways to support esta comunidad is to put our money into action. Here are some organizations you can monetarily donate to this month! Which other initiatives/projects should I know about?
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"Hycean worlds are hypothetical, but there is some evidence that they exist. The Kepler mission detected many candidates and provided foundational evidence for their existence. However, it didn't detect any with certainty."
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Antarctica is melting, and crucial details are beginning to come into focus of exactly how it's happening.
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Rare Pacific Sleeper Shark Spotted In Southern Hemisphere A research expedition in the Tonga Trench filmed a Pacific sleeper shark, a slow-moving, opportunistic predator rarely seen in these waters.
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RT @SharkRayFund: Did you know a ray's tail is more than just a weapon? ⚡️ New research reveals it’s also a sensory organ that acts like a…
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RT @SharkRayAreas: The next area of focus for the Important Shark and Ray Areas project is... the European Atlantic! We are seeking proposa…
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RT @SolomonRDavid: Another result of the stupid decision of so many. Not that this was funding/would be funding many scientists’ (includ…
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RT @BiologyCarly: Scientific breakthroughs we might not have had without NSF funding: The Internet Smartphones DNA analysis MRIs Do…
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@MsYingling @Scholastic @MSpradlinAuthor OMG this is the coolest thing I've ever seen! Thank you for sharing!
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RT @MsYingling: Spirit week causes #OOTD to include a hat with #MeMade upcycled jumper. I'm thrilled, BUT it does let me recommend @scholas…
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RT @DiplomaticIfe: I feel privileged to have been recognised as one of 50 personalities shaping Africa's blue economy (2023-2024) by @marit…
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