@LexFischer

Biological Oceanographer @NOAAFish_NWFSC & @UCAR_News who studies #PhytoplanktonEcology | surfer | foodie | has recently become a cat-person

 Santa Cruz, CA
alexisfischer.com/
Joined March 2009
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This #PostcardFromTheField is all about cool tools. Brian Bill (left) and Alexis Fischer (right) deploy an Imaging Flow Cytobot in Budd Inlet in Puget Sound, WA as part of a project to identify the environmental drivers of toxic blooms of Dinophysis. go.usa.gov/xFmYN
Two scientists stand on either side of a large piece of equipment, cylindrical in shape and with several tubes coming out of the top. They are standing on an enclosed dock next to a white boat. They are wearing casual clothes and face masks and appear to be intently adjusting components of the equipment.

ALT Two scientists stand on either side of a large piece of equipment, cylindrical in shape and with several tubes coming out of the top. They are standing on an enclosed dock next to a white boat. They are wearing casual clothes and face masks and appear to be intently adjusting components of the equipment.

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We are thrilled to announce the winners of J-WAFS’ 2021 #WorldWaterDay video competition: MIT Research for a Water Secure Future. Follow today to find out who we've selected as our three top prize winners are and view the additional videos receiving Judges Choice awards!
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The renewed human spirit of the Olympic Games inspires me. Rio, seen crystal clear from space. @planetlabs @Olympics
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Nautilus Live found a #whalefall this morning. Learn more about this unique #ecosystem here: vimeo.com/29987934 xitter.cf/KBYip/status/760454018…

Whale Fall (After Life of a Whale)

When a whale dies, the story has just begun. Directed by Sharon Shattuck and Flora Lichtman [www.sweetfernproductions.com] Director of Photography: Artem Agafonov Music by Rachel's [www.rachelsband...

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Karen Yip@KBYip2 Aug 2016
Woke up. Turned on #nautiluslive to see #whale fall! 😮🐋🐳 What a find! Complete with colonizing fauna on jaw.
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5 years ago @YalePhysicsDept named an asteroid after my friend Michele Dufault. Tracking her now w/ @AsteroidWatch: ow.ly/KORh302JlRd
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Congrats to Dr. @alicealpert! Coring a brain coral cake by @LexFischer @goodnesglaciers and @kathleenpitz! #phdcake
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Jason McNamee
@McNameeJason27 Jun 2016
"You cannot #manage what you do not #measure" - Peter Drucker All life on #earth evolved from the #ocean – at Vancouver, British Columbia
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MIT Science@ScienceMIT6 Jun 2016
Coding the ocean, unlocking Earth's #biodiversity. sciencem.it/22CJ0yR @eapsMIT @paocMIT via @MIT_Spectrum
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Cold clocks in Harmful Algal Bloom cysts! Congrats on a great bio seminar, @LexFischer!
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EDF
@EnvDefenseFund24 May 2016
Game of Thrones recent episode explains how the show is about climate change. bit.ly/1WKvWaz

Game of Thrones’ newest episode explains how the show is secretly about climate change

vox.com
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Alice Alpert@alicealpert23 May 2016
Good work @LexFischer @WHOImedia Image Of The Day: Small Bloom Expected shar.es/1dewTs
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The Atlantic
@TheAtlantic13 May 2016
White House launches the National Microbiome Initiative theatln.tc/27iw5pf
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Sylvia A. Earle@SylviaEarle8 May 2016
Happy #MothersDay to all those who nurture us and give us life, especially our most important mother, Earth herself.
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Go home copepods, you're drunk -- and it could mean your demise, according to new research bit.ly/1SyZCBp @emily_p_demarco
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IFC
@IFC22 Apr 2016
Go even greener. #EarthDay
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Happy #EarthDay2016. And by Earth, we also mean #ocean. #EarthEqualsOcean
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MIT Water@mitwater11 Apr 2016
Congrats to the winners of the 2016 @MITwater Innovation Prize, Aquapower, Groundstate, and Redox Water Solutions!
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87% in STEM, 79% overall, 63% for black women, 54% for latina, and ~10% for female cyclists... #equalpayday xitter.cf/HuffPostWomen/status/7…
HuffPost Women
@HuffPostWomen12 Apr 2016
Nope, the pay gap is not a myth. Here's why huff.to/1WpCdap #EqualPayDay
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World Economic Forum
@wef12 Apr 2016
This biodegradable water bottle breaks down when it’s empty wef.ch/25WE6zG #environment
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Video profile from @NatureNPS: Algae expert and MIT-@WHOI grad student @LexFischer mitsha.re/10rIi0
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