Davina
@davinagifford.bsky.social
BSc Honours student at UQ. Marine Biology and Ocean Science. Obsessed with the deep sea, jellies and plankton.
Co-mod of @livestreamocean.bsky.social Discord
She/Her, autistic, ADHD 🏳️🌈
In Meanjin/Brisbane on Turrbal/Jagera land.
Co-mod of @livestreamocean.bsky.social Discord
She/Her, autistic, ADHD 🏳️🌈
In Meanjin/Brisbane on Turrbal/Jagera land.
Earlier this month, I had the privilege to present the initial results from my Honours research project at the #AMSA2025 conference.
It was a daunting but amazing experience to be on stage, especially at a conference with so many outstanding presenters.
It was a daunting but amazing experience to be on stage, especially at a conference with so many outstanding presenters.
July 28, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Earlier this month, I had the privilege to present the initial results from my Honours research project at the #AMSA2025 conference.
It was a daunting but amazing experience to be on stage, especially at a conference with so many outstanding presenters.
It was a daunting but amazing experience to be on stage, especially at a conference with so many outstanding presenters.
My presentation is today in the Physical Oceanography session! I'm talking about creating a biological index to track variability in the East Australia Current using copepod data! #amsa2025
July 17, 2025 at 3:54 AM
My presentation is today in the Physical Oceanography session! I'm talking about creating a biological index to track variability in the East Australia Current using copepod data! #amsa2025
Great talk by Oliver Peterson on mesophotic functional reefs and sponge grounds
July 15, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Great talk by Oliver Peterson on mesophotic functional reefs and sponge grounds
Only problem with voting early in Australia is the lack of democracy sausage. Gonna have to make do with this burnt sausage sea cucumber 😂🥒
May 3, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Only problem with voting early in Australia is the lack of democracy sausage. Gonna have to make do with this burnt sausage sea cucumber 😂🥒
Time for day 2 of the R Workshops at UQ by @uq-cbcs.bsky.social
Learnt lots of new things on day 1 so excited to learn even more!
Learnt lots of new things on day 1 so excited to learn even more!
February 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Time for day 2 of the R Workshops at UQ by @uq-cbcs.bsky.social
Learnt lots of new things on day 1 so excited to learn even more!
Learnt lots of new things on day 1 so excited to learn even more!
I was able to go snorkeling last week and saw this amazing green turtle - just gorgeous 🥰
January 14, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I was able to go snorkeling last week and saw this amazing green turtle - just gorgeous 🥰
Yesterday I graduated with a Bachelor of Science with a major in Marine Biology and a minor in Coastal and Ocean Science. 👩🏻🎓🎓🪼🦐🧪🥳🎉
December 14, 2024 at 2:16 AM
Yesterday I graduated with a Bachelor of Science with a major in Marine Biology and a minor in Coastal and Ocean Science. 👩🏻🎓🎓🪼🦐🧪🥳🎉
Xmas tree is up. Bought some new decorations today of felted Australian birds (of course including my beloved bin chicken) and realised that some of my decorations are old enough to drink. Purchased for my first winter Xmas in London in 2006.
December 8, 2024 at 6:31 AM
Xmas tree is up. Bought some new decorations today of felted Australian birds (of course including my beloved bin chicken) and realised that some of my decorations are old enough to drink. Purchased for my first winter Xmas in London in 2006.
Sad dog is sad. She wants walks but it's raining. And she hates the rain. The perpetual dilemma. 🌧️🐶🐕
December 1, 2024 at 3:01 AM
Sad dog is sad. She wants walks but it's raining. And she hates the rain. The perpetual dilemma. 🌧️🐶🐕
I Just realised I haven't posted a photo of my latest tattoo, a very neon jellyfish.
November 18, 2024 at 8:15 AM
I Just realised I haven't posted a photo of my latest tattoo, a very neon jellyfish.
I'm very lucky to still have Jessie to make me feel better when I'm sad 😍
November 15, 2024 at 5:38 AM
I'm very lucky to still have Jessie to make me feel better when I'm sad 😍
My sister-in-law painted this gorgeous picture of my greyhound Twiggy. Looking forward to hanging it. ❤️
November 11, 2024 at 3:30 AM
My sister-in-law painted this gorgeous picture of my greyhound Twiggy. Looking forward to hanging it. ❤️
Goodbye my beautiful Twiggy girl. You were the best lil goblin shark. 😭💔🌈
October 29, 2024 at 5:34 AM
Goodbye my beautiful Twiggy girl. You were the best lil goblin shark. 😭💔🌈
Last week I had the absolute honour of receiving the Goodman Foundation Marine Biology Prize for 2023 at the UQ School of Environment Jiro Kikkawa Celebration.
September 11, 2024 at 1:57 AM
Last week I had the absolute honour of receiving the Goodman Foundation Marine Biology Prize for 2023 at the UQ School of Environment Jiro Kikkawa Celebration.
Lab day! Time to scan some plankton.🧪🪼🪸🦪🦐
September 9, 2024 at 5:20 AM
Lab day! Time to scan some plankton.🧪🪼🪸🦪🦐
Had the excellent opportunity to present a poster on my semester long research project at the UQ Science Undergraduate Research Conference. My poster was outlining the methodology I'm using to scan Zooplankton using ZooScan so I can use EcoTaxa to identify them. 🧪🪼🦑🪸🦪🦐
September 8, 2024 at 4:31 AM
Had the excellent opportunity to present a poster on my semester long research project at the UQ Science Undergraduate Research Conference. My poster was outlining the methodology I'm using to scan Zooplankton using ZooScan so I can use EcoTaxa to identify them. 🧪🪼🦑🪸🦪🦐
Stink bugs! Taken using my new Olympus TG-7. 🪳🦋🪲
June 22, 2024 at 8:36 AM
Stink bugs! Taken using my new Olympus TG-7. 🪳🦋🪲
Finished the death star jigsaw today. It was slow going for a while, but as always the end goes so quickly
May 23, 2024 at 9:48 AM
Finished the death star jigsaw today. It was slow going for a while, but as always the end goes so quickly
I was awoken this morning by the dulcet tones of one of my dogs throwing up at the end of my bed. Delightful animals. Lucky they're cute 🥰
May 19, 2024 at 11:30 PM
I was awoken this morning by the dulcet tones of one of my dogs throwing up at the end of my bed. Delightful animals. Lucky they're cute 🥰
Rescued this cute little mantis from a creek today. It sat on my hand for ages meticulously cleaning all it's appendages.
March 9, 2024 at 5:21 AM
Rescued this cute little mantis from a creek today. It sat on my hand for ages meticulously cleaning all it's appendages.