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Author: Rebecca Flynn

I am a graduate of the University of Notre Dame (B.S.) and the University of Rhode Island (M.S.). I now work in southwest Florida, contributing to the management of an estuary. I am fascinated by the wonders of nature, the land-sea interface, ecology and human disturbance (and solutions!). On a personal level, I am a chocoholic, love to travel and be outside, and relax by reading or spending time with my emotionally needy dogs!
October Theme Week Survey
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October Theme Week Survey

Let us know what you'd like to learn more about: marine benthic ecology, zoos and aquariums, or research tech! Just…
September 3, 2018August 29, 2018 Rebecca Flynn
Studying Sea Turtles: The Blood, The Sweat, The Tears and More
Sea Turtles

Studying Sea Turtles: The Blood, The Sweat, The Tears and More

For this Turtle Tuesday, I’m reflecting on time I have spent studying and working for sea turtle conservation.
August 24, 2018August 23, 2018 Rebecca Flynn
Lost in the sound: coral planulae habitat selection affected by boat noise
Coral

Lost in the sound: coral planulae habitat selection affected by boat noise

It can be hard to cut through the noises that surround us and focus on the task in front of…
August 3, 2018August 1, 2018 Rebecca Flynn
August Theme Week Survey
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August Theme Week Survey

Hello! Theme Weeks are making a return in August! The authors would love to cover a topic of interest to…
July 4, 2018 Rebecca Flynn
January Theme Week Survey
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January Theme Week Survey

Dear Readers, We’d like to cover a topic that interests you for one week during January! Let us know what…
December 9, 2017December 8, 2017 Rebecca Flynn
My Gratitude for Science is as Deep and Wide as the Oceans
Science Communication

My Gratitude for Science is as Deep and Wide as the Oceans

Happy Thanksgiving! This year, I am grateful for more things than I can count, but two are the ocean and…
November 22, 2017November 21, 2017 Rebecca Flynn
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December 2017 Theme Week Survey

Hi, Readers! We would like to dedicate one week in December to cover a topic of interest to you! Please…
November 6, 2017 Rebecca Flynn
Methodology

Using seabirds to study squid

How do scientists track fast swimming squid in the remote and vast open waters of the Southern Ocean? Probably not…
June 9, 2017June 8, 2017 Rebecca Flynn
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Theme Week Survey: July 2017

Hello Readers! We want to write about topics that interest you! That’s why we dedicate one week each month to…
June 4, 2017June 3, 2017 Rebecca Flynn
technology

TBT Old School Ocean Tech: Simple Sampling Gear

Sometimes it’s the simple things in life that make it all worth it! Well, it may just be me, but…
May 18, 2017May 17, 2017 Rebecca Flynn
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June 2017 Theme Week

The Oceanbites Team wants to know what you want to read about for a whole week next month!
May 1, 2017 Rebecca Flynn
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Theme Week Survey: May 2017

The writers want to hear from you! Take our 1 question survey so we know which topic you'd like us…
April 2, 2017April 1, 2017 Rebecca Flynn
Atmospheric Science Biology Book Review Climate Change Conservation Ecology Evolution Human impacts Physiology Sea Ice

Throwing Babies out with the Sea Ice: Ringed Seals Response to Ice Decline

As the Earth warms, sea ice declines. What happens to those animals who rely on the ice? Today’s oceanbites looks…
March 19, 2017March 18, 2017 Rebecca Flynn
Behavior Book Review Coastal Management Conservation Coral Ecology Human impacts

Small MPAs: the new all-you-can-eat buffets?

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a popular conservation tool and are in many situations very effective. Unfortunately, as with many…
February 23, 2017March 5, 2017 Rebecca Flynn
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Theme Week Survey: March 2017

Hello! We, the Oceanbites Team, want to know what you want us to read more about! Please take the survey…
February 4, 2017 Rebecca Flynn
Biology Book Review Climate Change Coastal Management Conservation Coral Ecology Human impacts Modeling

Hard Coral or Macroalgae? Coral Reefs May Have Another Option

Most of the time coral reef communities are discussed, it seems the focus is whether they’re dominated by hard coral…
January 27, 2017January 27, 2017 Rebecca Flynn
Book Review Coastal Management Conservation Ecology

Mangrove Takeover Impacting Salt Marshes

Mangroves are encroaching on salt marsh habitats worldwide, but what does this change in plant community mean for the plants,…
January 8, 2017January 7, 2017 Rebecca Flynn
Biology Conservation Coral deep sea Ecology Ocean Exploration Science Communication

Giving Thanks for the Ocean: The gratitude of the writers

Today is the day after Thanksgiving, but I think the spirit of gratitude should live on. Many of the other…
November 25, 2016May 31, 2022 Rebecca Flynn
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December ’16 Theme Week Survey

Let our writers know what you want us to cover for a week during December!
November 7, 2016November 5, 2016 Rebecca Flynn
Conservation Ecology Fisheries Hazards Human impacts Plastic Pollution Sea Turtles

Let’s Ghost Fishing for Halloween!

Ghost fishing is ghastly because it creates underwater graveyards for wildlife. The authors covered here wrote a new review of…
October 28, 2016 Rebecca Flynn

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