r/marinebiology
147k members
r/marinebiology is a subreddit with 147k members. The community frequently discusses found, looking for, beach, fish, and identification, and they frequently recommend/review field watch, and the most common flair used is identification, nature appreciation, question, research, and education.
This is a community to share and promote marine biology research and education.
Popular Topics in r/marinebiology
#1
Found
48 posts
#2
Looking For
26 posts
#3
Beach
22 posts
#4
Fish
22 posts
#5
Identification
19 posts
#6
Help
16 posts
#7
Identify
14 posts
#8
Help Identifying
14 posts
#9
Species
12 posts
#10
Marine Biology
11 posts
Products Discussed in r/marinebiology
Field Watch
1 review
#1
Freestyle
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/marinebiology
#1
Identification
: "What is this ? Washed up on beach , Florida NSB ."
106 posts
#2
Nature Appreciation
: "Moray Eel sketches. I love them :]"
33 posts
#3
Question
: "What is the exact career title I’m looking for called?"
27 posts
#4
Research
: "Bought this at a Singapore wet market today. What’s going on with this crab?"
9 posts
#5
Education
: "Antique seaweed pressings? Or watercolors. From Europe Europe I'm in usa"
8 posts
#6
Career Advice
: "Passionate about marine biology and electronics? Join our Ocean Tech team! (Pacific Grove, CA)"
8 posts
#7
Video
: "A mysterious little blue octopus discovered nearly 6,000 feet beneath the waters of the Galápagos Islands has officially been identified as a brand-new species. About the size of a golf ball, the tiny creature, now named Microeledone galapagensis, stunned researchers during a deep-sea expedition."
2 posts
#8
News
: "Kent Carpenter, whose work shaped conservation across the Coral Triangle, has been killed in the Philippines at 73"
2 posts
#9
Other
: "I mapped the Marine Protected Area network along the entire Welsh coast"
2 posts
#10
Potentially Unpopular Opinion (?)
: "🔥Hot Take🔥 Fully online Marine Biology degree programs set their students up for failure"
1 post
Member Growth in r/marinebiology
Yearly
+9k members(6.4%)
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Last updated: July 24, 2026