Lauren Smith
@laursmith.bsky.social
PhD student researching evolutionary biology at the Institute of Nature Conservation PAS 🇵🇱
Bird mom of 2 🦜🦜
She/Her
Bird mom of 2 🦜🦜
She/Her
part 1 of 3 complete!
Made the 7 hr car ride from Buffalo to NYC with our birds!
next part: flying from JFK to Warsaw tomorrow!
#migrating
Made the 7 hr car ride from Buffalo to NYC with our birds!
next part: flying from JFK to Warsaw tomorrow!
#migrating
November 10, 2025 at 12:04 AM
part 1 of 3 complete!
Made the 7 hr car ride from Buffalo to NYC with our birds!
next part: flying from JFK to Warsaw tomorrow!
#migrating
Made the 7 hr car ride from Buffalo to NYC with our birds!
next part: flying from JFK to Warsaw tomorrow!
#migrating
Permits and everything are all set for bringing my birds to Poland!
Time to migrate back with my flock in a week 🇵🇱
Time to migrate back with my flock in a week 🇵🇱
November 4, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Permits and everything are all set for bringing my birds to Poland!
Time to migrate back with my flock in a week 🇵🇱
Time to migrate back with my flock in a week 🇵🇱
I have been in Poland for a few weeks now and I am very content! I can't wait to share my PhD experiences with you all! 😄
October 20, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I have been in Poland for a few weeks now and I am very content! I can't wait to share my PhD experiences with you all! 😄
Let me tell you about my lord and savior: the apfelschorle
On my way to begin my PhD! 🇵🇱 one more flight!
On my way to begin my PhD! 🇵🇱 one more flight!
October 2, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Let me tell you about my lord and savior: the apfelschorle
On my way to begin my PhD! 🇵🇱 one more flight!
On my way to begin my PhD! 🇵🇱 one more flight!
Final trip for my visa appointment! Time to drive back home again 😴 🇵🇱
Moving in 20 days!
Moving in 20 days!
August 14, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Final trip for my visa appointment! Time to drive back home again 😴 🇵🇱
Moving in 20 days!
Moving in 20 days!
Little trip to Niagara falls region today 😄
July 13, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Little trip to Niagara falls region today 😄
You know what drysuit time means?
going into the canal!
Part of the project I’m in for this summer involves putting up in-water fencing to keep out common herbivores while planting native species to help restore a portion of the nature preserve 🌱
#nativeplants #restoration #outdoor
going into the canal!
Part of the project I’m in for this summer involves putting up in-water fencing to keep out common herbivores while planting native species to help restore a portion of the nature preserve 🌱
#nativeplants #restoration #outdoor
July 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
You know what drysuit time means?
going into the canal!
Part of the project I’m in for this summer involves putting up in-water fencing to keep out common herbivores while planting native species to help restore a portion of the nature preserve 🌱
#nativeplants #restoration #outdoor
going into the canal!
Part of the project I’m in for this summer involves putting up in-water fencing to keep out common herbivores while planting native species to help restore a portion of the nature preserve 🌱
#nativeplants #restoration #outdoor
One of my favorite dishes of the summer: Gazpacho! 🍅
July 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
One of my favorite dishes of the summer: Gazpacho! 🍅
I’m can happily say I enjoy my summer job! Just led a group of undergrads from UB to plant some Wafer Ash trees today 😄 🌳
June 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I’m can happily say I enjoy my summer job! Just led a group of undergrads from UB to plant some Wafer Ash trees today 😄 🌳
Northern catalpa in bloom at work!
June 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Northern catalpa in bloom at work!
I said yes! 6-21-2025 💍
Ich Liebe dich 💕 Zusammen für immer ❤️
Ich Liebe dich 💕 Zusammen für immer ❤️
June 22, 2025 at 10:52 AM
I said yes! 6-21-2025 💍
Ich Liebe dich 💕 Zusammen für immer ❤️
Ich Liebe dich 💕 Zusammen für immer ❤️
My feather babies got microchipped today and they did great! Now time to rest and recover ❤️
June 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
My feather babies got microchipped today and they did great! Now time to rest and recover ❤️
I’m excited for June to be over so cottonwood season can end.
June 16, 2025 at 10:50 AM
I’m excited for June to be over so cottonwood season can end.
An interesting find today at work! (I live in the USA)
June 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
An interesting find today at work! (I live in the USA)
May or may not have burned down my education center at tonight’s camp flashback event 👀🔥
(for legal reasons this is a joke and I actually like my job)
(for legal reasons this is a joke and I actually like my job)
June 7, 2025 at 2:44 AM
May or may not have burned down my education center at tonight’s camp flashback event 👀🔥
(for legal reasons this is a joke and I actually like my job)
(for legal reasons this is a joke and I actually like my job)
putting the birds to bed and I get the treat of seeing not one but TWO cedar waxwings outside my window 😮
June 1, 2025 at 11:06 PM
putting the birds to bed and I get the treat of seeing not one but TWO cedar waxwings outside my window 😮
I believe this is going to be a good summer ☀️
May 31, 2025 at 11:19 AM
I believe this is going to be a good summer ☀️
While my masters has come to an end, I am grateful for all the people I got to meet along the way.
May 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
While my masters has come to an end, I am grateful for all the people I got to meet along the way.
Checking the little greenhouse and: 🌼 🌵
May 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Checking the little greenhouse and: 🌼 🌵
I never bought a game faster IN MY LIFE. I was obsessed with Endless Ocean on the Wii (next to Zoo Tycoon 2 on the PC). I am a very happy Lauren.
May 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I never bought a game faster IN MY LIFE. I was obsessed with Endless Ocean on the Wii (next to Zoo Tycoon 2 on the PC). I am a very happy Lauren.
And I am up posting this because a Turdus migratorius woke me up at 5 am 🥲
May 19, 2025 at 9:37 AM
And I am up posting this because a Turdus migratorius woke me up at 5 am 🥲