Kristen Nolting, PhD 🌻🌿
@kristennolting.bsky.social
#NewPI Colby College (PUI🔋) | Postdoc @uga_plantbio | PhD @uconneeb | Evolutionary Ecologist & Botanist. I ❤️ plants #PlantJoy, my cats #BayesCats, & women's bball #EveryoneWatchesWomensSports. she/her
Today my students learned: how to make a botanist cry #WTF #thinkofthechildren #iamabotanist #botanymatters #plantsarecooltoo
November 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Today my students learned: how to make a botanist cry #WTF #thinkofthechildren #iamabotanist #botanymatters #plantsarecooltoo
I know him!!!!
November 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I know him!!!!
October 31, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Please stop by and check out the super interesting and important research Rebecca completed last summer as an REU working at the Morton Arboretum - her talk is Wednesday, 2pm in the Conservation Bio III session! #Botany2025 Also, help me welcome her to her first Botany meeting!!!
July 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Please stop by and check out the super interesting and important research Rebecca completed last summer as an REU working at the Morton Arboretum - her talk is Wednesday, 2pm in the Conservation Bio III session! #Botany2025 Also, help me welcome her to her first Botany meeting!!!
While I was out cleaning off the car and shoveling the drive, this monster decided to "help out" by opening his Chewy box and laying out the Christmas Feast for him and his brother. Thanks Bud. Where's my dinner though? 😑😼😹
December 24, 2024 at 11:00 PM
While I was out cleaning off the car and shoveling the drive, this monster decided to "help out" by opening his Chewy box and laying out the Christmas Feast for him and his brother. Thanks Bud. Where's my dinner though? 😑😼😹
Markov the #BotanyCat leaving me little surprises at the bottom of the laundry basket, letting me know he loves, me even on laundry day 😍😂😁
December 10, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Markov the #BotanyCat leaving me little surprises at the bottom of the laundry basket, letting me know he loves, me even on laundry day 😍😂😁
I'm actually pretty proud of this #Plantsgiving lunch 😍 I've had no time or energy to cook as a New Prof this semester, so this was fun to embrace some New England fall flavors and eat some yummy + healthy food! So far I'm at 29 species!
November 28, 2024 at 9:29 PM
I'm actually pretty proud of this #Plantsgiving lunch 😍 I've had no time or energy to cook as a New Prof this semester, so this was fun to embrace some New England fall flavors and eat some yummy + healthy food! So far I'm at 29 species!
Happy #Plantsgiving friends! I am behind on my meal prep (per usual) but I did at least do a little prep last night making a butternut squash soup, and YUM. Also, how did I not know how freaking weird and cool nutmeg is! #PlantJoy
November 28, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Happy #Plantsgiving friends! I am behind on my meal prep (per usual) but I did at least do a little prep last night making a butternut squash soup, and YUM. Also, how did I not know how freaking weird and cool nutmeg is! #PlantJoy
I finally found a good use for my plant plushie prizes!!! I showed them to my students today as an incentive to get a little more competitive about their #plantsgiving assignment, and I think they are motivated :-)
November 22, 2024 at 9:18 PM
I finally found a good use for my plant plushie prizes!!! I showed them to my students today as an incentive to get a little more competitive about their #plantsgiving assignment, and I think they are motivated :-)
Taking advantage of the sunlight when we can 🐾🥰 These early sunsets in Maine are going to be rough to adjust to though #SolarPowered
November 9, 2024 at 8:35 PM
Taking advantage of the sunlight when we can 🐾🥰 These early sunsets in Maine are going to be rough to adjust to though #SolarPowered
New Office. New Voter Registration. Always supporting Women in STEMM🫶💪🗳️
November 5, 2024 at 5:08 PM
New Office. New Voter Registration. Always supporting Women in STEMM🫶💪🗳️
Hi #BotanyFriends how we doing?! Here's a pic of my goofball #botanycats freaking out over DST, to help w/ the feels.
ALSO: In keeping my brain busy/distracted, I'm working on a #plantsgiving activity for Plant Tax. I know there's a doc somewhere that has more details, if anyone can share?! THX!
ALSO: In keeping my brain busy/distracted, I'm working on a #plantsgiving activity for Plant Tax. I know there's a doc somewhere that has more details, if anyone can share?! THX!
November 4, 2024 at 4:18 PM
Hi #BotanyFriends how we doing?! Here's a pic of my goofball #botanycats freaking out over DST, to help w/ the feels.
ALSO: In keeping my brain busy/distracted, I'm working on a #plantsgiving activity for Plant Tax. I know there's a doc somewhere that has more details, if anyone can share?! THX!
ALSO: In keeping my brain busy/distracted, I'm working on a #plantsgiving activity for Plant Tax. I know there's a doc somewhere that has more details, if anyone can share?! THX!
I feel like I'm having the exact same conversation about bedtime with this goofy tabby tonight ❤️😂🐾
October 31, 2024 at 4:52 AM
I feel like I'm having the exact same conversation about bedtime with this goofy tabby tonight ❤️😂🐾
Update! Colby College Librarians to the rescue!!! Thanks @mossmatters.bsky.social for the suggestion - it sounds like this benefits the library as well, as they are looking for ways to reduce waste materials! So we're going to try and keep up this exchange 😀🌿🌼🪷💪📰🗞️🤓
September 20, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Update! Colby College Librarians to the rescue!!! Thanks @mossmatters.bsky.social for the suggestion - it sounds like this benefits the library as well, as they are looking for ways to reduce waste materials! So we're going to try and keep up this exchange 😀🌿🌼🪷💪📰🗞️🤓
Hello Botanists! What materials do you go to when pressing plants, when newspaper is scarce? My Plant Tax students are kicking butt getting their plant collections together (look at that packed plant drier 😱)! But we're almost out of newspaper!!! @martinebotany.bsky.social @tmariewms.bsky.social
September 19, 2024 at 6:08 PM
Hello Botanists! What materials do you go to when pressing plants, when newspaper is scarce? My Plant Tax students are kicking butt getting their plant collections together (look at that packed plant drier 😱)! But we're almost out of newspaper!!! @martinebotany.bsky.social @tmariewms.bsky.social
But for real...Look at what we could work with right outside of our building! And this is just a subset of the plant diversity we saw!!! I love that we have these spaces at Colby, and it's not just all the typical pretentious manicured university landscaping 😍 #iamabotanist #plantjoy
September 5, 2024 at 7:55 PM
But for real...Look at what we could work with right outside of our building! And this is just a subset of the plant diversity we saw!!! I love that we have these spaces at Colby, and it's not just all the typical pretentious manicured university landscaping 😍 #iamabotanist #plantjoy
Day one as a #NewPI is officially on the books! I'm so so thrilled I get to teach Plant Tax this fall, & really enjoyed taking my students out to one of the prairie patches Colby has on campus for plant observations (legit, this campus is a botanist's dream... At least until when hits 😂🥶).
September 5, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Day one as a #NewPI is officially on the books! I'm so so thrilled I get to teach Plant Tax this fall, & really enjoyed taking my students out to one of the prairie patches Colby has on campus for plant observations (legit, this campus is a botanist's dream... At least until when hits 😂🥶).
New Updates to my BSky Profile & my life I suppose 😱😃! Happy to be back in New England & starting my dream job this week at Colby College! Thanks to everyone who has already sent heartfelt congrats to me - I owe you replies now the dust has settled from my move from GA to ME!!! Is this real life?!
September 1, 2024 at 9:11 PM
New Updates to my BSky Profile & my life I suppose 😱😃! Happy to be back in New England & starting my dream job this week at Colby College! Thanks to everyone who has already sent heartfelt congrats to me - I owe you replies now the dust has settled from my move from GA to ME!!! Is this real life?!
Why didn't they have plant plushies when I was growing up?! 😭😂 Picked these guys up as future student prizes in plant tax, but tempted to keep them for me 😁 Pretty good representation of taxonomic diversity too! #iamabotanist #plantjoy #plantsarecooltoo
August 8, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Why didn't they have plant plushies when I was growing up?! 😭😂 Picked these guys up as future student prizes in plant tax, but tempted to keep them for me 😁 Pretty good representation of taxonomic diversity too! #iamabotanist #plantjoy #plantsarecooltoo
Reminded of an invaluable skill I picked up in grad school that doesn't make it to my CV. I'm a car Tetris PRO after lugging around a lot of equipment for international field work. Thx to @noraflora10.bsky.social @tmariewms.bsky.social & @keholsinger.bsky.social for helping with this life skill! 😄
August 8, 2024 at 12:40 AM
Reminded of an invaluable skill I picked up in grad school that doesn't make it to my CV. I'm a car Tetris PRO after lugging around a lot of equipment for international field work. Thx to @noraflora10.bsky.social @tmariewms.bsky.social & @keholsinger.bsky.social for helping with this life skill! 😄
Hey #Botany2024 - Forgot your poster, or still need to print? The FedEx Kinko's just down the street from the Amway has you covered. Super easy & helpful, & bonus river view! @tmariewms.bsky.social
June 15, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Hey #Botany2024 - Forgot your poster, or still need to print? The FedEx Kinko's just down the street from the Amway has you covered. Super easy & helpful, & bonus river view! @tmariewms.bsky.social
Had the absolute PERFECT beach day on Lake Michigan yesterday, ending with a sunset & Bell's Oberon 😎😃🍻 #PureMichigan (it's so fun to be back in MI for a few days!). Now getting psyched for some Grand Rapids exploring & the start of #Botany2024. With @tmariewms.bsky.social
June 15, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Had the absolute PERFECT beach day on Lake Michigan yesterday, ending with a sunset & Bell's Oberon 😎😃🍻 #PureMichigan (it's so fun to be back in MI for a few days!). Now getting psyched for some Grand Rapids exploring & the start of #Botany2024. With @tmariewms.bsky.social