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Katy Nicastro
@katynicastro.bsky.social
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Ecologist, Co-Pi of BioNept and based at the Marine Station of Lille University (LOG) France
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vincentbouchet.bsky.social
📣🚨Proteomic insights in the response of photosymbiotic foraminifera to plastic leachates + improving our understanding of kleptoplasty (de novo protein synthesis in the plastid and horizontal gene transfer). @univlille.bsky.social @cnrs-hautsdefrance.bsky.social
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January 22, 2026 at 6:52 AM
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bionept.bsky.social
BioNept Intertidal Moroccan Tour 2026 🌊🦪🇲🇦
Back to work on intertidal rocky shores along this stunning stretch of coast. 🌊🦀🦪
#Morocco #Intertidal #Biodiversity
@katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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bionept.bsky.social
Essaouira, Morocco — here we go again 🌊🇲🇦
After heavy rain, clay-rich, iron-bearing soils from inland wash into the sea, turning coastal waters red.
Land and ocean, tightly linked.

#Essaouira #Morocco @univlille.bsky.social #biodiversity @gerardozardi.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 7:52 PM
katynicastro.bsky.social
​More than just a shell!
​Our new research shows these #mussel #holobionts are actually net #CO₂ sinks. A game-changer for how we view species interactions in the coastal systems!
​#BlueCarbon @univlille.bsky.social@gerardozardi.bsky.social @royalsocietypublishing.org @gerardozardi.bsky.social
December 26, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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gerardozardi.bsky.social
Colourful intertidal biodiversity
🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
#intertidal #biodiversity #marinelife
October 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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gerardozardi.bsky.social
🌈 Stunning view from Lille University’s Marine Station (@univlille.bsky.social) at #Wimereux
this morning 🌊
#MarineScience #rainbow #biodiversity
October 15, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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bionept.bsky.social
Great energy yesterday at the Marine Station of @univlille.bsky.social!
We were thrilled to welcome the Parlement des Jeunes pour l’Eau, in partnership with the Agence de l’Eau, for a hands-on look at how we study and monitor plastic pollution. 🌊🔬
@katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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bionept.bsky.social
Wrapping up a great week of intertidal fieldwork — boots full of seawater, hands full of samples, and loggers full of data! 🌊🦪📊

@katynicastro.bsky.social @lorenzocozzolino.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social #intertidal #fieldwork #biodiversity #climatechange
October 4, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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bionept.bsky.social
📢Exciting news! BioNept PhD student Lorenzo Cozzolino (@univlille.bsky.social–LOG) is featured in Nature! 🌊
The interview highlights coastal fieldwork and the research we carry out on how microplastics impact marine #biodiversity🦀🦪🦭🦞🪼

@nature.com
@katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social
August 27, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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bionept.bsky.social
📢 New paper out!
🌊🦀 Environmentally realistic #microplastic concentrations show limited effects on #behaviour & #physiology of green crab lineages

🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

@fplima.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social #pollution
August 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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gerardozardi.bsky.social
Sometimes the smallest details steal the show 🦦🔍🐚

#limpets #biodiversity @katynicastro.bsky.social @bionept.bsky.social #art #intertidal
July 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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gerardozardi.bsky.social
Hanging on with style.
Cornwall’s intertidal crew—mussels, limpets, and fucoids
🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
@marclim-uk.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @bionept.bsky.social #intertidal #biodiversity #marinelife #fieldwork
July 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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gerardozardi.bsky.social
More intertidal life from the Moroccan coast 🇲🇦Always something new to spot🦪🦀🐚🐟🌊🐙
#Morocco #Intertidal #MarineLife #Biodiversity @bionept.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social
July 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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gerardozardi.bsky.social
Another low tide, another peek into Moroccan intertidal life 🇲🇦🐙🐟🐚🦀🦪🌊
#intertidal #biodiversity #marinelife #Morocco @univlille.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @bionept.bsky.social
July 14, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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gerardozardi.bsky.social
Limpets on sale! Spotted at the fish market in Essaouira alongside the usual catch 🐚🦑🐟🦀🐙🦪
#Essaouira #MarineLife #Intertidal #biodiversity #Morocco 🇲🇦 @louisefirth.bsky.social @camille-hennion.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social
July 14, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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bionept.bsky.social
So long from the Moroccan intertidal 🇲🇦 — heading back to France 🇫🇷
Last snapshot: three tide pools side by side — perfect little replicates.

#Intertidal #Morocco #Fieldwork @gerardozardi.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social #biodiversity
July 16, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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bionept.bsky.social
BioNept Intertidal Moroccan tour 2025 🌊🦪🇲🇦
Great to be back to survey intertidal rocky shores along this fascinating stretch of coast! 🌊🦀🦪 #Morocco #intertidal #biodiversity @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social
July 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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bionept.bsky.social
Our survey campaign continues along the stunning Moroccan shores 🇲🇦🌊🦪Unbelievable #intertidal landscapes & yesterday's accommodation had everything we needed: WiFi, terrace &...dromedaries🐪
#fieldwork #marineecology #Morocco @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social
July 13, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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bionept.bsky.social
The Norwegian #intertidal always delivers surprises 🇳🇴🌊 From microbial biodiversity to unexpected megafauna encounters - though we’re not sure we should count the 🫎 in the transect 😉 #Fieldwork #IntertidalEcology @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social #biodiversity
July 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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bionept.bsky.social
Our PhD student Sarah Bollina is on the move! 🚐🧪 Currently sampling her way through the stunning Norwegian coast 🇳🇴 🐚 #MarineBiology #Fieldwork #PhDLife
@katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social #intertidal
July 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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bionept.bsky.social
Huge congrats to Lorenzo Cozzolino for successfully defending his 🎓🥳🍾🍾🍾 Thanks to the jury for a lively viva full of sharp and stimulating questions🦀🌊 #PhDDefense #MarineEcology #Intertidal
@nschubert.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @ccmar.bsky.social
July 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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icarehb.bsky.social
Postdoc in Geochronology / Plio-Pleistocene Geology
Join the ERC WRAP project at ICArEHB!
Apply now 👉 www.icarehb.com/research-pos...
July 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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bionept.bsky.social
@katynicastro.bsky.social
up tomorrow morning at #ITRS2025! She’ll be speaking on the Impact of Leachates from #Microplastic and Novel Plastic Forms on #Mussels Adaptive #Behaviour & Self-Organisation ROOM 2 at 16:30🦪🌊🐚
##ITRS @univlille.bsky.social
@cnrs-hautsdefrance.bsky.social #plasticpollution
July 1, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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gerardozardi.bsky.social
Cheers to a great #ITRS2025 🍻
Wonderful to reconnect with old friends meet new ones & dive into exciting science
Until next time, so long!
@marclim-uk.bsky.social @svenjatidau.bsky.social @louisefirth.bsky.social @szndohrn.bsky.social @unipisa.bsky.social #ITRS @univlille.bsky.social
July 5, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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louisefirth.bsky.social
See you all at the next #ITRS in #Tauranga, New Zealand 🇳🇿. Hosted by Chris Battersall, Chris Cornwall & Dave Schiel. Can’t wait to see you all there! @chrisecornwall.bsky.social @benthicecol.bsky.social @nessocon.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @pippajmoore.bsky.social @marclim-uk.bsky.social
July 6, 2025 at 7:33 AM