Kō! (she/her)
@kokolea.bsky.social
Tidepooler! | Environmental Science student | Art sometimes
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Kō! (she/her)
@kokolea.bsky.social
· Nov 26
Introduction!
Hi everyone my name is Kōlea! I am studying Environmental Science and Policy in WA and I love getting outside here in the PNW!
Hi everyone my name is Kōlea! I am studying Environmental Science and Policy in WA and I love getting outside here in the PNW!
February 21, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Every scientist, long before they were a scientist, was a little kid who stood in front of a fish tank or stared up at the stars or turned over a rock to look at the bugs underneath and said “wow”. On the best days, working in science still feels like that.
February 19, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Every scientist, long before they were a scientist, was a little kid who stood in front of a fish tank or stared up at the stars or turned over a rock to look at the bugs underneath and said “wow”. On the best days, working in science still feels like that.
doing niche research is so annoying when it comes to finding anything in the literature or being able to complain about it. no one wants to hear about my beef with a QToF
February 19, 2025 at 10:39 PM
doing niche research is so annoying when it comes to finding anything in the literature or being able to complain about it. no one wants to hear about my beef with a QToF
January 17, 2025 at 4:53 AM
January 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
January 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
January 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I went dockfouling again this morning and there were more awesome finds!!!
(Spotted leopard dorid, nanaimo dorid, false sea lemon, horned nudibranch)
Jan 9th, WA
#marinelife #invertebrate #nudibranch
(Spotted leopard dorid, nanaimo dorid, false sea lemon, horned nudibranch)
Jan 9th, WA
#marinelife #invertebrate #nudibranch
January 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I went dockfouling again this morning and there were more awesome finds!!!
(Spotted leopard dorid, nanaimo dorid, false sea lemon, horned nudibranch)
Jan 9th, WA
#marinelife #invertebrate #nudibranch
(Spotted leopard dorid, nanaimo dorid, false sea lemon, horned nudibranch)
Jan 9th, WA
#marinelife #invertebrate #nudibranch
Here are some other nudibranchs i found while dockfouling! I’m going out again today so I’m really excited about that!
Jan 9th, WA
(Horned nudibranch, spotted leopard dorid, red fingered coryphella, another leopard dorid)
#nudibranch #invertebrate #marinelife
Jan 9th, WA
(Horned nudibranch, spotted leopard dorid, red fingered coryphella, another leopard dorid)
#nudibranch #invertebrate #marinelife
January 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Here are some other nudibranchs i found while dockfouling! I’m going out again today so I’m really excited about that!
Jan 9th, WA
(Horned nudibranch, spotted leopard dorid, red fingered coryphella, another leopard dorid)
#nudibranch #invertebrate #marinelife
Jan 9th, WA
(Horned nudibranch, spotted leopard dorid, red fingered coryphella, another leopard dorid)
#nudibranch #invertebrate #marinelife
Amazing dockfouling morning! I love this chonky monterey dorid that I encountered!
#invertebrate #nudibranchs #marinelife
#invertebrate #nudibranchs #marinelife
January 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Amazing dockfouling morning! I love this chonky monterey dorid that I encountered!
#invertebrate #nudibranchs #marinelife
#invertebrate #nudibranchs #marinelife
Snoqualmie Falls!! I love the winter here in Washington. Also super cool lichen if anyone has an ID
January 7, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Snoqualmie Falls!! I love the winter here in Washington. Also super cool lichen if anyone has an ID
I just started using iNaturalist and you can really tell that summer tidepooling at #docktober made my observations go way up
January 4, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I just started using iNaturalist and you can really tell that summer tidepooling at #docktober made my observations go way up
Anemones!!
More anemones under black light! They have fluorescent proteins in their tentacles! You can also see some algae around them that are also emitting a beautiful red color!
More anemones under black light! They have fluorescent proteins in their tentacles! You can also see some algae around them that are also emitting a beautiful red color!
December 23, 2024 at 10:08 PM
Anemones!!
More anemones under black light! They have fluorescent proteins in their tentacles! You can also see some algae around them that are also emitting a beautiful red color!
More anemones under black light! They have fluorescent proteins in their tentacles! You can also see some algae around them that are also emitting a beautiful red color!
December 20, 2024 at 4:30 AM
Heading to SeaTac during the holiday season… However, I have SEA spot saver. It feels like a cheat code.
December 19, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Heading to SeaTac during the holiday season… However, I have SEA spot saver. It feels like a cheat code.
I’m going to post some art I have in my sketchbook! I’m obsessed with tomatoes so I painted a bunch of these! I’ve been meaning to do more and combine them into one big print or make stickers! who knows
#tradart #watercolor #tomatoes
#tradart #watercolor #tomatoes
December 17, 2024 at 5:03 AM
I’m going to post some art I have in my sketchbook! I’m obsessed with tomatoes so I painted a bunch of these! I’ve been meaning to do more and combine them into one big print or make stickers! who knows
#tradart #watercolor #tomatoes
#tradart #watercolor #tomatoes
Pictures aren’t the best because it was getting dark but I had a good day at the docks today! I’m always trying to find an excuse to find some nudibranchs <3
#marinelife #nudibranch #invertebrate
#marinelife #nudibranch #invertebrate
December 17, 2024 at 1:18 AM
Pictures aren’t the best because it was getting dark but I had a good day at the docks today! I’m always trying to find an excuse to find some nudibranchs <3
#marinelife #nudibranch #invertebrate
#marinelife #nudibranch #invertebrate
This is one of the smallest nudibranchs I’ve ever seen! I like to go when the tide isn’t super low, sometimes it’s nice to focus on a small space, you notice a lot. This is a baby shaggy mouse!
June 2024, WA
#nudibranch #invertbrate #marinelife #seacreature
June 2024, WA
#nudibranch #invertbrate #marinelife #seacreature
December 15, 2024 at 7:03 PM
This is one of the smallest nudibranchs I’ve ever seen! I like to go when the tide isn’t super low, sometimes it’s nice to focus on a small space, you notice a lot. This is a baby shaggy mouse!
June 2024, WA
#nudibranch #invertbrate #marinelife #seacreature
June 2024, WA
#nudibranch #invertbrate #marinelife #seacreature
I love that in this video you can see all the little barnacles waving their appendages! I think this is an Acanthadoris pilosa but if someone could confirm that ID I would really appreciate it!
June 2024, WA
#nudibranch #marinelife #invertebrate #InvertID
June 2024, WA
#nudibranch #marinelife #invertebrate #InvertID
December 13, 2024 at 6:24 PM
I love that in this video you can see all the little barnacles waving their appendages! I think this is an Acanthadoris pilosa but if someone could confirm that ID I would really appreciate it!
June 2024, WA
#nudibranch #marinelife #invertebrate #InvertID
June 2024, WA
#nudibranch #marinelife #invertebrate #InvertID
Timelapse pt.9/?
I’m not sure if this is a juvenile mottled with an extra leg or a 6 rayed sea star. I love watching their tube feet carry them across the cobble!!!
August 2024, WA
#marinelife #invertebrate #tidepooling #seastar
I’m not sure if this is a juvenile mottled with an extra leg or a 6 rayed sea star. I love watching their tube feet carry them across the cobble!!!
August 2024, WA
#marinelife #invertebrate #tidepooling #seastar
December 11, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Timelapse pt.9/?
I’m not sure if this is a juvenile mottled with an extra leg or a 6 rayed sea star. I love watching their tube feet carry them across the cobble!!!
August 2024, WA
#marinelife #invertebrate #tidepooling #seastar
I’m not sure if this is a juvenile mottled with an extra leg or a 6 rayed sea star. I love watching their tube feet carry them across the cobble!!!
August 2024, WA
#marinelife #invertebrate #tidepooling #seastar
I’m a big marine life nerd so sometimes people ask me how I ID things and I really don’t know how to answer because sometimes it’s vibes?
December 11, 2024 at 6:18 AM
I’m a big marine life nerd so sometimes people ask me how I ID things and I really don’t know how to answer because sometimes it’s vibes?
I want to see every nudibranch in the pacific northwest that can be found in the intertidal. I’m at about 23 species right now. I haven’t been seeing many new species recently, mainly just lots of repeats. If anyone has any suggestions on where to spot new ones please let me know!
December 10, 2024 at 11:32 PM
I want to see every nudibranch in the pacific northwest that can be found in the intertidal. I’m at about 23 species right now. I haven’t been seeing many new species recently, mainly just lots of repeats. If anyone has any suggestions on where to spot new ones please let me know!
Timelapse pt.8/?
Cute little plumose anemone reaching out its tentacles into the water. Anemones are one of my favorite animals, I like them a lot because they don’t seem like they should be an animal
#marinelife #invertebrates
Cute little plumose anemone reaching out its tentacles into the water. Anemones are one of my favorite animals, I like them a lot because they don’t seem like they should be an animal
#marinelife #invertebrates
December 10, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Timelapse pt.8/?
Cute little plumose anemone reaching out its tentacles into the water. Anemones are one of my favorite animals, I like them a lot because they don’t seem like they should be an animal
#marinelife #invertebrates
Cute little plumose anemone reaching out its tentacles into the water. Anemones are one of my favorite animals, I like them a lot because they don’t seem like they should be an animal
#marinelife #invertebrates
This is a little late but my Spotify wrapped! It feels a little inaccurate but honestly I’m at peace with it.
December 10, 2024 at 7:50 AM
This is a little late but my Spotify wrapped! It feels a little inaccurate but honestly I’m at peace with it.
Timelapse pt.7/?
This is the second ever leopard dorid I’ve seen and I was so excited by it. They are one of my all time favorite nudibranchs and invertebrates in general. I’m super excited for this next set of King tides!
June 2024, WA
#marinelife #nudibranch #invertebrates
This is the second ever leopard dorid I’ve seen and I was so excited by it. They are one of my all time favorite nudibranchs and invertebrates in general. I’m super excited for this next set of King tides!
June 2024, WA
#marinelife #nudibranch #invertebrates
December 9, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Timelapse pt.7/?
This is the second ever leopard dorid I’ve seen and I was so excited by it. They are one of my all time favorite nudibranchs and invertebrates in general. I’m super excited for this next set of King tides!
June 2024, WA
#marinelife #nudibranch #invertebrates
This is the second ever leopard dorid I’ve seen and I was so excited by it. They are one of my all time favorite nudibranchs and invertebrates in general. I’m super excited for this next set of King tides!
June 2024, WA
#marinelife #nudibranch #invertebrates