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Nick Vuolo (he/him), Ph.D.
@nickvuolo.bsky.social
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Natural sciences and palaeontology | Citizen Science | sci- comm | sci-art | photography
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#CitizenScience week! After attending @cropscs.bsky.social general assembly in Barcelona, my backpacks and I are heading towards Bologna for the Citizen Science Italia second congress
Me and my two backpacks (orange and black) waiting at Barcelona airport
April 10, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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Sunday morning at the #river collecting litter, talking with friends and connecting with nature

#Adda #Lodi #photography
A picture of the Adda river on a glorious Sunday morning. The sky is blue with only a few white clouds and the water is still, reflecting the sky and trees as a mirror
April 6, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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#Belgrade by night

#Photography #NightPhotography
Pictures of trams in Belgrade'street during the night a vertical tall building in a park with all the lights on during the night Belgrade, monument to stefan nemanja Construction site in Belgrade, in the foreground the posters of the future buildings, in the background a series of tall building lit at night
March 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Pictures taken in San Servolo Island, #Venice, #Italy during a workshop on communicating #biodiversity to students in schools.

#Photography #sea #blue
View of the Venice Lagoon early in the morning. The port of San Servolo Island on a sunny day, with a view on the Venice Lagoon and an anchored boat. A person looking at the sea waiting for the boat to leave San Servolo Island
March 11, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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#Rome by night... Santa Maria Maggiore

#photography #nightphotography #Italy
the obelisk and the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome, by night
March 7, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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Lines 3

#photography #abstractphotography #urbanlandscape
#rome
a picture of the railways in Roma Ostiense during the night showing the architecture or the station as a series of diagonal lines
January 7, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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Lines 2

#photography #abstractphotography #urbanlandscape
#rome
A picture taken in the underpass of Roma Ostiense station showing a game of lights on a mirror-like surface and creating a series of lights stripes
January 7, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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Lines 1

#photography #abstractphotography #urbanlandscape
#rome
A picture taken in the underpass of Roma Ostiense station showing a game of lights on a mirror-like surface and creating a series of lights stripes
January 7, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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How do you write your papers/articles/projects?

Usually I "write" them in my mind first, and only after I can write them for real. Possibly on a full train. Or under the rain. Or in any other uncomfortable condition you can think about

#scicomm #science #writing
A picture of my laptop'screen, on a train, showing the beginning of my abstract and the LTER Italy website open for references.
January 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Returning home after a long day, greeted by the olive tree and the lights in the neighbours' house

#photography #landscape
A night landscape showing the silhouettes of an olive tree (on the right), a bush (on the left) and the light of a house in the background
January 4, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Gloomy day in Rome, walking along the river.

#photography #Rome #lungotevere
A picture of the River Tiber in Rome on a cloudy day. In the background, the church of St. Peter
January 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Recently I have been travelling by train more than usual (which means A LOT), so this #book is the perfect companion :)

Also, travelling with Trenitalia/Trenord is quite as challenging as crossing the wastelands on a steam train 🤣

#reading #travel
A picture of my hand holding the Italian translation of the book "The Cautious Traveller's guide to the Wastelands" by Sarah Brooks
January 3, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Sketches for a new projects I'm working on, together with one of my best friends in Rome :)

#drawing #sketching #scicom #sciart
A picture of my laptop'screen showing a sketch of a card I'm working on. The drawing shows a dog, a cat, a giraffe and a bee, at the bottom the word "animali" (animals).
January 3, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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First day of the #NewYear: waking up in a small #castle in Niella Tanaro, Italy.

Not a bad start!
View of the Tanaro river valley from the big window on the 2nd floor of the castle's tower A print reproducing the historical map and position of the castle A view of the Tanaro River Valley (Piemonte, Italy) on the first day of the year The back of the castle and a bit of the Tanaro River Valley
January 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Driving into the last night of the year

#photography #night #sunset
A picture taken from the backseat of a car through the front window, showing the last sunset of the year
December 31, 2024 at 4:45 PM
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Night walk in Lodi, #Italy, along the Adda river.

#Photography
A view of Lodi from the river banks at night. The last rays of the sun light up the sky behind the church bell tower. The rest of the sky is dark blue and grey. The lights in the house are on and their reflection is visible in the dark water of the river.
December 7, 2024 at 6:51 AM
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One, two, three... fly!

#Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) photographed in the South Adda Park, #Lodi, #Italy

#Photography #birds #BirdPhotography
Picture of a cormorant flying over a river in a cold, gray, winter morning in the South Adda Park, Lodi, Italy
November 22, 2024 at 11:02 AM
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Piazza Duomo, #Milano, #Italy.

Taking pictures with my phone while waiting for a friend.

#photography #Milan
A view of Piazza Duomo, Milan, Italy during the night. The photo shows the square with a few people and the Duomo church.
November 15, 2024 at 5:35 PM
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Editing a series of clips I shot during a public engagement activity in #Liguria, #Italy.

I tried to film also underwater but the waves were stronger than me 😅.

#scicomm #videomaking #PublicEngagement
The picture shows a video editing tool where I'm editing a few clips. The laptop is on a desk, the desk is a mess!
November 13, 2024 at 5:15 PM
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Night walk: crossing the Adda river on the Bonaparte bridge in Lodi, #Italy

The original wood bridge, where Napoleone fought against the Austrians in 1796, was destroyed during the second Italian independence war in 1859

The new bridge is made by eight masonry arches

#Photography #Adda #Bridge
The "Bonaparte" bridge running over the Adda river by night. Lodi, Italy. On the left side of the picture there is the bridge illuminated by artificial, warm lights. On the left, the dark river. The lights of the town in the background.
November 12, 2024 at 10:38 PM
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Torre Flavia is a wetland area, a long-term ecological research site, a natural monument and a Special Protection Area (SPA) for migratory and nesting #birds along the coast of Lazio region, #Italy.

I took some shots of a western marsh harrier and some mallards flying over the marsh.

#photography
Circus aeruginosus (western marsh harrier) flying over the marsh of Torre Flavia, Rome, Italy. Anas platyrhynchos (mallards), flying away scared by the presence of a Circus aeruginosus (western marsh harrier) over the marsh of Torre Flavia, Rome, Italy.
November 12, 2024 at 9:17 AM