Cheyenne McKinley
@cheyennemckinley.bsky.social
She/her | PhD Student in the Oakley lab at UCSB, studying the evolution of biological rhythms in bioluminescent ostracods. | I like crunchy invertebrates and taking long walks on Caribbean beaches 🏖️
Today we #standupforscience🔬
I almost didn't go to this because I felt so overwhelmed by all of the causes we need to fight for now.
If you're feeling this way too, know that anything you do to fight is a win.
You cannot do all the good the world needs, but the world needs all the good you can do.
I almost didn't go to this because I felt so overwhelmed by all of the causes we need to fight for now.
If you're feeling this way too, know that anything you do to fight is a win.
You cannot do all the good the world needs, but the world needs all the good you can do.
March 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Today we #standupforscience🔬
I almost didn't go to this because I felt so overwhelmed by all of the causes we need to fight for now.
If you're feeling this way too, know that anything you do to fight is a win.
You cannot do all the good the world needs, but the world needs all the good you can do.
I almost didn't go to this because I felt so overwhelmed by all of the causes we need to fight for now.
If you're feeling this way too, know that anything you do to fight is a win.
You cannot do all the good the world needs, but the world needs all the good you can do.
The female will look like a larvae its whole life but the males have a flying adult form with HUGE eyes that they use to spot the glow of females. (Photo from Tim Robinson on BugGuide)
September 16, 2023 at 12:39 AM
The female will look like a larvae its whole life but the males have a flying adult form with HUGE eyes that they use to spot the glow of females. (Photo from Tim Robinson on BugGuide)
This Firefly Friday, I'm thinking about the female California Pink Glow Worm I got to see this summer. Contrary to popular belief, fireflies do exist on the west Coast! (I was too excited and forgot to take photos, so this one is from the Xerces Society)
September 16, 2023 at 12:35 AM
This Firefly Friday, I'm thinking about the female California Pink Glow Worm I got to see this summer. Contrary to popular belief, fireflies do exist on the west Coast! (I was too excited and forgot to take photos, so this one is from the Xerces Society)
Hello!👋
I want to know how bioluminescent animals know when to glow. 💡 Right now I study the evolution of biological rhythms in bioluminescent Caribbean ostracods. Previously, I've studied the evolution of femme fatale fireflies.
Only time can tell what I'll do next! ⏰
I want to know how bioluminescent animals know when to glow. 💡 Right now I study the evolution of biological rhythms in bioluminescent Caribbean ostracods. Previously, I've studied the evolution of femme fatale fireflies.
Only time can tell what I'll do next! ⏰
September 14, 2023 at 3:33 AM
Hello!👋
I want to know how bioluminescent animals know when to glow. 💡 Right now I study the evolution of biological rhythms in bioluminescent Caribbean ostracods. Previously, I've studied the evolution of femme fatale fireflies.
Only time can tell what I'll do next! ⏰
I want to know how bioluminescent animals know when to glow. 💡 Right now I study the evolution of biological rhythms in bioluminescent Caribbean ostracods. Previously, I've studied the evolution of femme fatale fireflies.
Only time can tell what I'll do next! ⏰