La Toya Kissoon-Charles
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La Toya Kissoon-Charles
@aquatoya.bsky.social
Biology prof at Missouri State University studying aquatic plants, algae, cyanobacteria, and pollutants in Ozark #lakes #ponds #springs #streams #wetlands

Favorite aquatic plants this month: Sparganium eurycarpum and Wolffia sp.
I looked at some of this beautiful filamentous algae under the scope. It’s #Spirogyra aka #watersilk Coolest common name ever!
November 6, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Reposted by La Toya Kissoon-Charles
Fenland preparing for winter. Whorled Water-milfoil (Myriophyllum verticillatum) forming dense, dark-green turions which will keep the plant safe in the cold.
September 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
And macrophytes right?!! So happy to have you close by!♥️
August 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
We moved my research lab, aquatics classroom, prep room, and field storage room. It was all just too much. Hope you enjoy your new space🙂
August 6, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Sounds like we had similar experiences. I have looked back on this summer trying to figure out why my to-do list looks mostly the same as it did in May. It’s likely because I spent a very long time sorting, cleaning, packing, moving, unpacking and more sorting and cleaning 😭
August 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
These are beautiful!! I think this is the stylish professor phase!😉😎
August 5, 2025 at 1:01 AM
✅Azolla
✅Justicia americana
✅Lemna minor
✅Ludwigia
✅Spirodela polyrhiza
July 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM