Karina Guo
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Karina Guo
@botanicallykarina.bsky.social
🧬🌿 | Birds | Fish | My Cat

A PhD student with the Botanic Gardens of Sydney and USyd. Working on genetics behind Myrtle rust and paperbarks for restoration.

Tldr: #wetlands #plantdisease #genetics #botany #restoration #ecology
Wait a second, I just did that too!
September 14, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Ah unfortunately its out of the range, iNaturalist got it down to the genus, Urocoma. Im based in Australia. But here's a top down and bottom up image of it if helpful :)
July 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Morning all, found a new friend. Anyone got an ID on this beauty? For the first time iNaturalist wasn't of help

#moths #teammoth
July 18, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Impressed at the ability for a smartphone camera (S24) to capture the night sky. All it took was a dark night and a 24s exposure

#astrophotography #photography #nature
July 18, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Celebrating the introduction of our son into our life! Our little leopard #cat! For thise wondering he was adopted and will be 100% indoor unless on a harness and leash 😌
June 28, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Birding at Oxley Creek to end a week of conferencing. Here's a group of royal spoonbills doing their spoon billing business
June 20, 2025 at 5:27 AM
At #ICCB2025? Come see me at my poster tonight. I'm number 53 near the back :)
June 17, 2025 at 1:35 AM
An amazing first day so far at the #ICCB2025! Honoured and thankful to be around this diverse group of researchers. Looking forward to making more connections across the world! @society4conbio.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Not to pick favourites but, isn't she gorgeous

ID: Corybas acontiflorus, Spurred Helmet Orchid
May 20, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Myrtle rust spotted! Everywhere I look I see her out of the corner of my eye 😔
April 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Dipodium variegatum - Rose hyacinth orchid
April 25, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Spotted a new population of an endangered fern (Grammitis stenophylla) at Royal National Park. Was a surprise when I popped it on iNaturalist
April 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM