My friend and very dear human, Jamie, lost their Dad unexpectedly this past week.. If you have the means, please consider helping them, no amount is too small. I would also ask that as you move through the world, please mask up and stay home when you are sick if you can.

A great evening nightlighting with @noncompliantcyborg.bsky.social ! We saw a school of squid fly by, then the seal chasing them (who you can see nabbing a snack in the first clip!). #squid #cephalopods

The Salish Sea is exploding with life right now! Neoturris breviconis off the dock on San Juan Island. #invertebrates #zooplankton

Seattle area folks, come see me this Sunday at Rhubarb Market at The Woodland Theater. I’ll have lots of ocean art, including a re-stock of glow in the dark sea slug patches I’ve been making this week.

HERRING SPAWNED IN SEATTLE!!!! #pugetsound #salishsea

Chiton Smackdown: Mossy, Woody, Hairy! Come learn about these three common intertidal chitons on my new YouTube episode! youtu.be/Gs4j2dfM-qo

I feel deeply in love yesterday with this Olivia’s Sapsucker 🥰🥰🥰 #seaslugs

YES!

A new species for me spotted off the docks in Tacoma, WA: Micronereis nanaimoensis. This female had a BUNCH of males hooked into her back end to stimulate her to lay eggs😱It was SO cool to see! #wormwednesday

Found this cute little barnacle eating dorid with @jensseattle.bsky.social Saturday morning. #nudibranch 🐙🦑

Barnacle eating dorids, containing multitudes✨#nudibranch

Bull kelp mimicking a severed baby doll head😳

Hooded Nudibranch off the dock on San Juan Island last night😍 #nudibranchs

This article in the NYT is everything I needed this morning! www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/s...

Some people look forward to spring flowers, I look forward to spring seaweeds!

Finally got around to a new episode on my YouTube channel. Come visit and subscribe www.youtube.com/@intertidalw...

Comfort curl. A polychaete worm from a nice evening out on the dock with @noncompliantcyborg.bsky.social #invertebrates

Perfection from @invertebabe.bsky.social

Swima bombiviridis—because sometimes, the best way to escape oppression is to drop a glowing distraction and peace out. These deep-sea worms eject bioluminescent “bombs” to confuse predators while they make a clean getaway. Resistance, but make it ✨dramatic✨. 🌊🪱 #WormWednesday #DeepSea #Marinelife

Sometimes I have a hard time remembering the scientific names of things. I always think of this tunicate as the Chloë Sevigny (Ciona savignyi).

Beautiful work by @kellybrenner.bsky.social !

Another beautiful work of art from @noncompliantcyborg.bsky.social

Well kids, we're losing the information war, huh? Wanna spread your message in the public space, but don't know where to start? C'mere, I'll teach you. Join me online March 3rd at 8pm Eastern for a intro to street art. We'll cover stickering & wheatpasting! RSVP here for the link: lu.ma/53ks8h33

youtu.be/uxqD-59aEgE?... Did you know I have a YouTube channel? Looking forward to dropping some new episodes soon!

I had missed the original ask with some interview questions and @inaturalist.bsky.social very kindly allowed me to reply a little late! www.inaturalist.org/blog/106405-...

Love letter from the Salish Sea- this moonglow anemone had hearts on their tentacles. #invertebrates

Room change!

WA Folks! Please share. ALT text now included (apologies!)

WA Folks! Show up if you can.

Much to my delight, I read that the Northern Horse Mussel is referred to as the “clappy-doo” mussel in some parts of the world. It also has a fun to say scientific name, Modiolus modiolus.

In these tough times remember a Pom Pom Crab is out there cheering for you.

Strike a pose.

Hi marine science lovers! It's almost Valentine's Day which means it's time to make #ValenCtenes & #InvertValentines! If you make some, I want to see them! Here's a few of mine you can save & send to your Valenctene. If you'd like to leave me a tip, here's my ko-fi: ko-fi.com/noncompliant... 🦑🐙🐡

Urchin portal. Where do you want to go?

Ok #photographer friends-my laptop died and I need a new one. MacBook Air or Pro for editing photos? Go!

The red-eyed medusa, Polyorchis pencillatus, depends on the health of our nearshore eelgrass habitats. When eelgrass habitat declines, so does the population of these beautiful jellies. #invertebrates

Good advice

We strongly urge you not to resign and recommend seeking legal counsel!

I wish I had the body flexibility of a giant /rainbow nudibranch! Have you ever watched them swim? They have some serious moves💓Dendronotus iris , spotted off the dock on Vashon Island last week.

Bella is one of my most favorite PNW artists. You should give her a follow!

Hammerhead doto nudibranchs look like delicious, tiny candies💓 There is a spot on Vashon Island here in WA where they thrive and it seems like they are there all year round. In the third image here, you can see one in the process of laying eggs. #nudibranchs #invertebrates

If you are a federal employee, it is advised to set your social media accounts to private to prevent outside viewership, as reports suggest that loyalty screenings have begun.

Reminder - the 5 Calls App provides scripts, telephone numbers, and connects you to your politicians really easily. Make calls/comments and tell them you disapprove of what's happening. Political offices track key words/themes in these calls. Overwhelm them. Make it known you don't agree.

Being in community with other curious humans, observing the natural world, is a good antidote to feelings of despair 💓

In case you needed a Red Eyed Medusa meditation today💓#invertebrates

Perfect @natickbobcat.bsky.social 😆

Juvenile market squid, Doryteuthis opalescens. A highlight of nightlighting this winter so far...can't wait to get back out there this week!

We’ve stood strong before—this time is no different. Together, we’ve got this.

Hey friends 🤗💐 Wishing everyone a beautiful Monday with the iconic Larger Pacific Striped Octopus 🐙 🐙 Sculpted from Clay + Painted in stripes with endless dots, attached to a vintage tea set. 🌊🦑🐡✨ #Art #ArtShare #Sculpture #AnimalArt #Octopus