Hi hello here’s my next ocean themed knit of 2025, calling it the abalone sweater. I dyed yarn with the inside of abalone shells in mind, and then knit the sweater up (free handing the pattern!). Obsessed with it but was also very sweaty taking these photos lol

Look at this resilient CA round ray cosplaying as a mobula! The bite seemed to be completely healed over and the ray seemed to be doing well despite missing lots of its face!

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largest torpedo ray I have ever seen today on the boat! female, caught close to shore by otter trawl, Long Beach CA

I’ve been working on a special knitting project this past month, the california ray diversity sweater. It’s going to feature a butterfly ray, bat ray, and round ray, and I am about 1/4 of the way through knitting up the pectoral fins

lots of baby Cabezon out in San Pedro right now!!

highlight of fish surveying in San Diego bay the past two weekends, a giant pacific seahorse! My first wild seahorse! A non pregnant male.

because if the grant funding crisis, I have lost my full time position. Please share opportunities if you know of them. I am hoping to use this time to make a big push to apply for PhD programs.

recently finished this marine bio inspired knit 🧶 🌊

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made some silly lil valentines so you can say it with sea creatures 🌊💘

had the most amazing time at #SICB2025 ! I loved getting to meet other science communicators, present some of my masters work, and network around some cool shark physio work!