Hello friends! What’s everyone been up to? I’ve been busy studying soil science so I haven’t been on much. I also got a new job working on a boat! Here are a couple photos of my recent visit to the east side of Oahu. It’s such a beautiful place! I hope you all are doing well!

Incredible day at sea with one ono lunch! I’m on a brand new journey to spread knowledge about Hawaiian culture + ocean literacy! Stay tuned! #hawaii #oceanlife #boatlife #oceanadvocate

I recently requested this ocean literacy handbook from NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) by email. They sent it to me right away! I’m excited to dive in and learn more to become an ocean literate advocate! Thank you NOAA! #oceanliteracy #NOAA #oceanadvocate #oceanconservation

Happy New Year from Waikiki! I just went on a whale watching tour and it was so magical!

Human to human transmission hasn’t occurred yet, but if more and more people get infected with bird flu, the more likely human to human transmission will occur. The virus has entered and mutated in a Louisiana man. Stay safe everyone!

I went kayaking for the first time! It was so much fun. If anyone has any suggestions on more places to kayak on Oahu, let me know!

I’m looking for scientists to interview for a book I’m working on. If you’re a scientist, please hit me up and we can arrange a chat. If you’re not a scientist, please share this far and wide. ❤️

Lately, I’ve been thinking about the rapid advancement of A.I. and the risks it poses. Superintelligence could become uncontrollable, A.I. labs face security threats, and the race to be first might push safety aside. Are we truly prepared for the societal and impact this technology could have?

Reading increases empathy.

Now this is my kind of humor. Plus I love anything to do with Shrek 😂

Finished some homework and now doing some reading. Big thanks to Michal for suggesting a great book and sending me the first few chapters of it. Here’s a photo of where I spend much of my days becoming the best I can be! (When I’m not out at the beach or mountains 😉)

I’ve been feeling so uninspired lately. Maybe it’s this darn statistics class. Oh well, 3 more weeks to go. Here is a beautiful plant I saw on my walk the other day. 🌼

My view earlier this evening at sunset beach at the north shore #Oahu 🌅 Goodnight friends 🤗

Some photos from yesterday, just for fun. I want to see your random photos too!

My summary based on todays findings of H5N1 mutational propensity for human-to-human (h2h) transmission. Still no confirmed h2h transmission, but evolution might be changing that very soon. And we are giving H5N1 plenty of evolutionary fuel. 🧪🛟 crvscience.substack.com/p/h5n1-avian...

Went inside #NOAA on Ford Island in Hawaii! I only have a dependent ID so I couldn’t tour the place. I peeked into this room after a quick lunch at their bistro though! This globe shows sea turtle migration patterns. Really neat!

I know I wanted to use this app to talk about science, but I find myself posting my cats more often than not (I hope you all don’t mind😂) Here is a picture of my Freddy and I 🤗

Freddy enjoying his catnip lollipop! We decided to stay home this Black Friday! We have enough right here at home 🥰

An outrigger canoe at Nānākuli Beach, where paddlers move as one. The rhythm of their strokes mirrors the connection between culture, teamwork, and the ocean. Such a timeless reminder of how we’re stronger together. #Hawaii

Cicero's outspoken opposition to Mark Antony after Julius Caesar's assassination ultimately led to his downfall. Antony declared him an enemy of the state, and Cicero was executed in 43 BCE. Even in death, he symbolized the fight for free speech and the rule of law.

Amazing video of a huge dolphin pod off Laguna Beach, by Chuck Patterson! Amazing. To understand the size… for every dolphin you see, there are 4-5 under the water unseen. 💙

Tardigrades will survive even the zombie apocalypse. In the tough times ahead, be a tardigrade

Captured this image at Pearl Harbor on Ford Island in Hawaii. That rusted circle is one of the gun turrets of the USS Arizona, which still rests beneath the harbor after being sunk in the attack on Dec 7, 1941. #PearlHarbor

#NOAA boat 🤩 I took this photo on Ford Island in Oahu.

We're all joking & dunking on this ridiculous tariff idea but if implemented it will make food, energy, housing, & cars more expensive for American households and it will no kidding be really bad, especially for low-income families who could just use some breathing room to get ahead instead of this.

Salve! Ego sum Kristen 🤗

A live gopher snake was recently found in Hilo after hitchhiking on Christmas trees and I got to see it today! If you see a snake in Hawaii, report it: (808) 643-PEST (7378). They are illegal here. #InvasiveSpecies #HDOA

Turns out mountains have a maximum size and Everest is just about there. Also I included pictures I took! www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8LWLETU/

Hawaiian culture standing proud as the city transforms around it. Cranes and construction meet art and tradition. Can we balance the old and the new? #Oahu #Art

Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX-1) Ford Island in Oahu, Hawaii

Happy #Caturday!

“To think is to forget differences, generalize, make abstractions. In the overly replete world of Funes, there was nothing but details.” —Jorge Luis Borges, Funes the Memorious

My cheesy, delicious, rainbow experience at Honolulu Bistro 🌈

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I’ll admit, I have a lot of random photos on my phone that I would love to share with you all, if that’s ok. This one makes me smile and I hope it makes you smile too! 🐸

Not science related, but I would like to thank my German friends for these cookies 🤩 Found them yesterday at the NEX here in Hawaii.

You can’t be hateful to people and expect them to hear your message. It doesn’t work like that.

Too many people haven’t touched a book since they graduated high school and it shows.

Spotted this black sea cucumber (Holothuria atra) at Waikiki! These harmless creatures are the ocean’s vacuum cleaners, filtering sand and keeping reefs healthy. They also have an interesting squirt mechanism 💦 #Hawaii #SeaCucumber #MarineLife

🚨 Gaetz withdrew from nomination! 🚨

Ecologists carrying the weight of the world’s biodiversity crisis… and their own biomass to match.

Something fun today, because #science is beautiful! Image shows a bike being pushed 800 times without steering. Each line shows the front wheel’s path until the bike tips over. The wobbling comes from the bike being too slow to stay upright. www.paradise.caltech.edu/cook/papers/...

Raw milk enthusiasts: 'It's natural, so it's better!' Yeah, so is Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria, Enjoy your organic ER visit. #PublicHealth

Next he will nominate Carol Baskins as head of Wildlife and Fishing.

GM from Hawaii! I’m an #EnvSci student looking to connect with other students and professionals in the field. Discussions surrounding this topic are a super helpful supplement to my studies! Networking for a future career in Environmental Science is also a +! Also interested in #wildlifeconservation

1: I love research! Science is the coolest. We get to look at our world, ask questions, and constantly learn new things. That moment when you look at your data and realize you know something that no one else knows yet is just so awesome! I'll never get tired of asking questions.

Electric vibes under a cotton candy sky ⚡️ #Hawaiisky

If we get another #pandemic… at least we have each other? 😭😭😭

Hey friends! My favorite physicist ever has arrived to the app and I’m so excited to share him with you all! Let’s show Dr.Blitz some love!! 💙💙💙

#scicomm is under attack by angry people who just want to be victimized, make everything out to be some fantasy mystery, and feel like they are part of some secret, special society who knows the “truth” about everything.