Greater Flamingo from Isabela Island, Galapágos 🪶

A little Galápagos finch on Santa Cruz Island all fluffed up during a rainstorm #birds #photography

One of my favorite shots from my recent trip to the Galápagos Islands, the domed-shaped Galápagos Tortoise from Isla Santa Cruz

I love when an ID session lines up perfectly with literature. Here’s a Parorchis (catoptrophon?) from a Night Heron. My sample -> morphology sketch -> literature

Enjoy this STUNNING Nephrostomum I pulled from a Cattle Egret last week. New genus to add to my dataset :)

Finally going through some pictures from @waterbirdsociety.bsky.social conference in San Jose, CR. Here’s some scenery favorites :)

2024 recap:
•Started MSMS marine science program at NSU
•Shark tagging w/ @whysharksmatter.bsky.social 🦈
•Fish survey in the Bahamas
•Mentored 4 undergrads, 2 presented posters and won 1st place 🥳
•Passed 300 birds & 40 parasite genera for my thesis
•Spoke at one conference & student research panel

Another reason why the true Midwest is better :)

In honor of the last day of #garweek here are some gar @jordanzulli.bsky.social, Logan Exton, & I found while slogging in Big Cypress National Preserve!

Absolutely gorgeous acanthocephalan from today! Host is a Clapper Rail, I’m thinking the worm is from the Arythmorhynchus genus.

Does anyone know what species of jellyfish this could be? Found in Port Everglades near Fort Lauderdale, FL last night. Thanks!

Here’s a Double Crested Cormorant snacking on a quite large fish!

Hi everyone!

My name’s Alexia, I’m a MS marine science student studying the endoparasite community of Florida’s waterbirds. I’m excited to share some of my photography and talk about worms 🪱