Kelly P Bushnell, PhD 🌊
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Kelly P Bushnell, PhD 🌊
@drkelpy.bsky.social
Salish Sea Institute Fellow | ocean prof (lit, history, ecology) | Pacific + polar | feminist dive guide | nudi nerd | Seattle/Coast Salish Land | pubs/syllabi: kellypbushnell.com

📚 Current research: Cultural history of basking sharks in the NE Pacific!
In contrast, a good take:

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Open Letter: Stop the Uncritical Adoption of AI Technologies in Academia
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June 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
More on Taylor’s sea hares from Nautilus this April!

Here in Puget Sound we’ve seen more, and larger individuals, this year than in my lifetime.

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Sea Slug, Climate Change Warrior
A species of sea hare has an impressive tolerance for heat and a penchant for gene mixing
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June 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Hey Michelle, I’m current working on the history of basking sharks in the Pacific, but most of my research heretofore has been marine monsters in the British Isles, so if I can’t help I should be able to point you in the direction of someone who can!
May 15, 2025 at 1:48 AM
That was the exact nudi portfolio I had under Fauntleroy ferry dock this week! The Cockerell’s were an especially fun surprise— I’d only seen them subtidal heretofore! Great pics!
May 6, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Can’t wait to read!
April 4, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Can’t wait to read Dolly!
February 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
My favorite read yet of 2025.
January 14, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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January 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Can’t wait to read!
January 7, 2025 at 9:07 PM
(And a bonus #6 for our Giant Pacific Octos here in the Salish Sea that are pretty common if you know how/where to look but never ever get old! 🐙)
January 6, 2025 at 12:43 AM