Maia Kyriss
@pleiadesnymph.bsky.social
Background
• Horticulturist
• Le Cordon Bleu Alumna
Interests
#Sailing
#MarineBiology
#CitizenScience
#WorldTravel
#CulinaryTourism
• Horticulturist
• Le Cordon Bleu Alumna
Interests
#Sailing
#MarineBiology
#CitizenScience
#WorldTravel
#CulinaryTourism
The YOU\:MATTER exhibit at Bradford 2025 reveals Earth’s hidden pulse. Through satellite data, NASA, NOAA, and others track how plants absorb sunlight, carbon flows through the air, and how all life is intricately woven together in the shared, living rhythm of our vibrant planet 🌍🛰️🌿
June 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The YOU\:MATTER exhibit at Bradford 2025 reveals Earth’s hidden pulse. Through satellite data, NASA, NOAA, and others track how plants absorb sunlight, carbon flows through the air, and how all life is intricately woven together in the shared, living rhythm of our vibrant planet 🌍🛰️🌿
The AI benchmark of Will Smith eating spaghetti has been met 😬
April 15, 2025 at 1:41 AM
The AI benchmark of Will Smith eating spaghetti has been met 😬
Now anyone can contribute to ocean science 🦑🌊🧪
Please share!
"...a free mobile game that invites everyone to contribute to science. By playing mini-games and interacting with ocean imagery, gamers partner with researchers to identify ocean animals and train AI"
#CitizenScience
#MarineBiology
Please share!
"...a free mobile game that invites everyone to contribute to science. By playing mini-games and interacting with ocean imagery, gamers partner with researchers to identify ocean animals and train AI"
#CitizenScience
#MarineBiology
"With FathomVerse, we aim to provide a tangible way for climate-conscious individuals to contribute to ocean research and expand our collective knowledge about the ocean.” - @kakanikatija.bsky.social
The new and improved FathomVerse levels up ocean exploration. Learn more in our new blog 🔗
The new and improved FathomVerse levels up ocean exploration. Learn more in our new blog 🔗
FathomVerse Levels Up Ocean Exploration
New improvements to the mobile game enhance and expand community contributions to science.
www.fathomverse.game
March 27, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Now anyone can contribute to ocean science 🦑🌊🧪
Please share!
"...a free mobile game that invites everyone to contribute to science. By playing mini-games and interacting with ocean imagery, gamers partner with researchers to identify ocean animals and train AI"
#CitizenScience
#MarineBiology
Please share!
"...a free mobile game that invites everyone to contribute to science. By playing mini-games and interacting with ocean imagery, gamers partner with researchers to identify ocean animals and train AI"
#CitizenScience
#MarineBiology
This could be a huge piece of the puzzle
"Identifying viruses associated with red tide can help researchers better understand environmental factors that can cause blooms to increase and decrease
The study marks an initial step toward exploring how viruses could control red tide"
"Identifying viruses associated with red tide can help researchers better understand environmental factors that can cause blooms to increase and decrease
The study marks an initial step toward exploring how viruses could control red tide"
Viruses identified in red tide blooms for the first time
In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers used viral metagenomics to identify several viruses — including one new viral species — present in blooms of K. brevis, more commonly known as red ...
www.usf.edu
March 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This could be a huge piece of the puzzle
"Identifying viruses associated with red tide can help researchers better understand environmental factors that can cause blooms to increase and decrease
The study marks an initial step toward exploring how viruses could control red tide"
"Identifying viruses associated with red tide can help researchers better understand environmental factors that can cause blooms to increase and decrease
The study marks an initial step toward exploring how viruses could control red tide"
This is good to hear... see what I did there? 😏
Humpback Whales Are Singing More: Number of Songs Has Doubled as Food Sources Became More Abundant
Eavesdropping on whale songs over 6 years shows the number of days humpbacks have been singing has nearly doubled–with their food source.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
March 24, 2025 at 5:16 AM
This is good to hear... see what I did there? 😏
So far, Thailand is WILD
Great food, a fascinating culture, and they know how to have a good time
This is truly 'the land of smiles' 😁
Great food, a fascinating culture, and they know how to have a good time
This is truly 'the land of smiles' 😁
March 18, 2025 at 5:49 AM
So far, Thailand is WILD
Great food, a fascinating culture, and they know how to have a good time
This is truly 'the land of smiles' 😁
Great food, a fascinating culture, and they know how to have a good time
This is truly 'the land of smiles' 😁
"...it’s not possible for any of us to fight against everything that is happening. We need to pick a lane, and focus on being effective in that lane." -AOC
Really appreciating @lizneeley.bsky.social's weekly newsletters this past month... buttondown.com/liminalcreat...
February 9, 2025 at 9:08 AM
"...it’s not possible for any of us to fight against everything that is happening. We need to pick a lane, and focus on being effective in that lane." -AOC
3 Stoic lessons from Epictetus:
1. Only focus on what’s in your control
2. Make beautiful choices
3. Love your fate (Amor Fati)
1. Only focus on what’s in your control
2. Make beautiful choices
3. Love your fate (Amor Fati)
February 9, 2025 at 9:05 AM
With all the obstructions of pre-allocated climate research grants going on, your participation in #CitizenScience is more important than ever
Let me know if you want help finding research projects that desperately need your help
The cruising community can make a very meaningful impact
🧪🌏🌊⛵
Let me know if you want help finding research projects that desperately need your help
The cruising community can make a very meaningful impact
🧪🌏🌊⛵
How citizen science is shaping international conservation
Citizen science can shape policy at every level, from local projects to global initiatives.
theconversation.com
February 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
With all the obstructions of pre-allocated climate research grants going on, your participation in #CitizenScience is more important than ever
Let me know if you want help finding research projects that desperately need your help
The cruising community can make a very meaningful impact
🧪🌏🌊⛵
Let me know if you want help finding research projects that desperately need your help
The cruising community can make a very meaningful impact
🧪🌏🌊⛵
"People are generally proud of their food. A willingness to eat and drink with people without fear and prejudice… they open up to you in ways that somebody visiting who is driven by a story may not get."
~Anthony Bourdain
~Anthony Bourdain
February 8, 2025 at 9:04 AM
"People are generally proud of their food. A willingness to eat and drink with people without fear and prejudice… they open up to you in ways that somebody visiting who is driven by a story may not get."
~Anthony Bourdain
~Anthony Bourdain
This is exactly the kind of innovation we need to push for, fund and contribute to...
"Though composting and livestock are the two most-blamed sources of methane emissions among economic activities, rice farming generates 12% of global methane emissions."
🌱🌏
"Though composting and livestock are the two most-blamed sources of methane emissions among economic activities, rice farming generates 12% of global methane emissions."
🌱🌏
New Rice Cultivar Eliminates 70% of Methane Emissions While Boosting Yields
The team is now seeking to demonstrate the importance of this new rice to the Chinese government in hopes that it can be provided nationwide
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
February 8, 2025 at 8:22 AM
This is exactly the kind of innovation we need to push for, fund and contribute to...
"Though composting and livestock are the two most-blamed sources of methane emissions among economic activities, rice farming generates 12% of global methane emissions."
🌱🌏
"Though composting and livestock are the two most-blamed sources of methane emissions among economic activities, rice farming generates 12% of global methane emissions."
🌱🌏
Good news everyone!
What went right this week: a solution to microplastic pollution, plus more
A solution to microplastic pollution, China’s 1,800-mile ‘green wall’, and the Comedy Wildlife Awards, plus more good news from the week
www.positive.news
February 8, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Good news everyone!
"...it’s not possible for any of us to fight against everything that is happening. We need to pick a lane, and focus on being effective in that lane." -AOC
My lane for the last two weeks:
My lane for the last two weeks:
February 8, 2025 at 7:30 AM
"...it’s not possible for any of us to fight against everything that is happening. We need to pick a lane, and focus on being effective in that lane." -AOC
My lane for the last two weeks:
My lane for the last two weeks:
Warsaw, Poland, employs mussels with sensors fixed to their shells to monitor and shut off the city water supply
When water quality is poor, mussels close themselves off to the toxins, triggering the control system to shut off the water
Over 50 water plants in Poland use this same technique! 🌊
When water quality is poor, mussels close themselves off to the toxins, triggering the control system to shut off the water
Over 50 water plants in Poland use this same technique! 🌊
February 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Warsaw, Poland, employs mussels with sensors fixed to their shells to monitor and shut off the city water supply
When water quality is poor, mussels close themselves off to the toxins, triggering the control system to shut off the water
Over 50 water plants in Poland use this same technique! 🌊
When water quality is poor, mussels close themselves off to the toxins, triggering the control system to shut off the water
Over 50 water plants in Poland use this same technique! 🌊
Researcher fired for refusing to fly wins monetary compensation
Scientists transform waste into batteries that could power grid
How the Scottish whisky industry is inadvertently tackling overfishing
How the Arctic tundra is keeping seeds safe for future generations
More good news below!👇
🌏🧪🌊
Scientists transform waste into batteries that could power grid
How the Scottish whisky industry is inadvertently tackling overfishing
How the Arctic tundra is keeping seeds safe for future generations
More good news below!👇
🌏🧪🌊
Positive environmental stories from 2025
Eco anxiety is very real, so we share January’s most uplifting stories to prove there’s hope for our climate.
www.euronews.com
February 7, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Researcher fired for refusing to fly wins monetary compensation
Scientists transform waste into batteries that could power grid
How the Scottish whisky industry is inadvertently tackling overfishing
How the Arctic tundra is keeping seeds safe for future generations
More good news below!👇
🌏🧪🌊
Scientists transform waste into batteries that could power grid
How the Scottish whisky industry is inadvertently tackling overfishing
How the Arctic tundra is keeping seeds safe for future generations
More good news below!👇
🌏🧪🌊
Reposted by Maia Kyriss
New research reveals that atmospheric winds influence ocean eddies more complexly than previously thought, sometimes energizing them when their spins align. This insight could improve climate models and benefit fisheries and shipping.
#oceanography #oceans #earthscience #geology #atmosphere 🧪⚒️
#oceanography #oceans #earthscience #geology #atmosphere 🧪⚒️
How does the atmosphere affect ocean weather?
New research reveals the surprising ways atmospheric winds influence ocean eddies, shaping the ocean's weather patterns in more complex ways than previously believed.
phys.org
February 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
New research reveals that atmospheric winds influence ocean eddies more complexly than previously thought, sometimes energizing them when their spins align. This insight could improve climate models and benefit fisheries and shipping.
#oceanography #oceans #earthscience #geology #atmosphere 🧪⚒️
#oceanography #oceans #earthscience #geology #atmosphere 🧪⚒️
NPR and PBS have helped make me the inquisitive and informed woman I am today
Surprisingly, this administration just got me to do something 1000 telethons couldn't...
I will now be donating to NPR and PBS every month for the foreseeable future
BTW, this is the real grievance
youtu.be/-_r6iojNnYg
Surprisingly, this administration just got me to do something 1000 telethons couldn't...
I will now be donating to NPR and PBS every month for the foreseeable future
BTW, this is the real grievance
youtu.be/-_r6iojNnYg
F.C.C. Chair Orders Investigation Into NPR and PBS Stations
Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, recently expressed concern about NPR’s and PBS’s sponsorships.
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 8:19 PM
NPR and PBS have helped make me the inquisitive and informed woman I am today
Surprisingly, this administration just got me to do something 1000 telethons couldn't...
I will now be donating to NPR and PBS every month for the foreseeable future
BTW, this is the real grievance
youtu.be/-_r6iojNnYg
Surprisingly, this administration just got me to do something 1000 telethons couldn't...
I will now be donating to NPR and PBS every month for the foreseeable future
BTW, this is the real grievance
youtu.be/-_r6iojNnYg
Reposted by Maia Kyriss
There’s still good news out there!
January 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
There’s still good news out there!
Reposted by Maia Kyriss
As of January 1st, Thailand has banned the import of plastic waste in an effort to reduce pollution and force developed countries to manage their own waste.
Waste colonialism needs to stop because it’s further polluting the countries already on the frontlines of the climate crisis.
Waste colonialism needs to stop because it’s further polluting the countries already on the frontlines of the climate crisis.
What is ‘waste colonialism’ and why has Thailand banned imports of plastic?
China had taken in nearly half of the world’s plastic waste since 1992 until it imposed an import ban in 2018.
aje.io
January 28, 2025 at 2:16 PM
As of January 1st, Thailand has banned the import of plastic waste in an effort to reduce pollution and force developed countries to manage their own waste.
Waste colonialism needs to stop because it’s further polluting the countries already on the frontlines of the climate crisis.
Waste colonialism needs to stop because it’s further polluting the countries already on the frontlines of the climate crisis.
This is what I love about space exploration
No matter what the mission, we learn lessons that we didn't even know were there to learn, and we innovate technologies we would have never even dreamt of otherwise
Except velcro... velcro is the worst thing our space programs have ever produced 😖
No matter what the mission, we learn lessons that we didn't even know were there to learn, and we innovate technologies we would have never even dreamt of otherwise
Except velcro... velcro is the worst thing our space programs have ever produced 😖
Asteroid fragments upend theory of how life on Earth bloomed
Samples from Bennu contain the chemical building blocks of life — but with a twist.
www.nature.com
January 30, 2025 at 1:04 AM
This is what I love about space exploration
No matter what the mission, we learn lessons that we didn't even know were there to learn, and we innovate technologies we would have never even dreamt of otherwise
Except velcro... velcro is the worst thing our space programs have ever produced 😖
No matter what the mission, we learn lessons that we didn't even know were there to learn, and we innovate technologies we would have never even dreamt of otherwise
Except velcro... velcro is the worst thing our space programs have ever produced 😖
Why do so many modern solutions to man-made problems come with unintended consequences that need more solutions?
Storing vast amounts of sequestered atmospheric Co² in our oceans, while splitting H²O into oxygen and "green" hydrogen using renewable energy
Sounds like a good idea on the surface 🤔
Storing vast amounts of sequestered atmospheric Co² in our oceans, while splitting H²O into oxygen and "green" hydrogen using renewable energy
Sounds like a good idea on the surface 🤔
The controversial machine sending CO2 to the ocean and making hydrogen
Equatic is among a wave of start-ups exploring how the ocean could be harnessed to capture and store carbon. But not everyone is sure it's such a good idea.
www.bbc.com
January 29, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Why do so many modern solutions to man-made problems come with unintended consequences that need more solutions?
Storing vast amounts of sequestered atmospheric Co² in our oceans, while splitting H²O into oxygen and "green" hydrogen using renewable energy
Sounds like a good idea on the surface 🤔
Storing vast amounts of sequestered atmospheric Co² in our oceans, while splitting H²O into oxygen and "green" hydrogen using renewable energy
Sounds like a good idea on the surface 🤔
"The increase of scientific knowledge lies not only in the occasional milestones of science, but in the efforts of the very large body of men who with love and devotion observe and study nature."
~Polykarp Kusch
#CitizenScience for the win!
~Polykarp Kusch
#CitizenScience for the win!
3 incredible examples of citizen science in action
Citizen scientists have made discoveries including decoding a lunar calendar hidden in ancient cave paintings, and tracking down a satellite lost in space.
www.weforum.org
January 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM
"The increase of scientific knowledge lies not only in the occasional milestones of science, but in the efforts of the very large body of men who with love and devotion observe and study nature."
~Polykarp Kusch
#CitizenScience for the win!
~Polykarp Kusch
#CitizenScience for the win!
This pest spreads so quickly, our Ash forests and watersheds in the PNW are helpless
I'm super grateful for those working towards a solution!
"More than 90% of all ash infested by the insect native to Asia eventually die, threatening to make the tree species functionally extinct in North America."
I'm super grateful for those working towards a solution!
"More than 90% of all ash infested by the insect native to Asia eventually die, threatening to make the tree species functionally extinct in North America."
Ash tree variability may offer restoration path post-beetle decimation | Penn State University
The invasive emerald ash borer, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was first found in the United States in southeast Michigan in 2002. In the decades since, the wood-boring beetle has sp...
www.psu.edu
January 25, 2025 at 10:23 AM
This pest spreads so quickly, our Ash forests and watersheds in the PNW are helpless
I'm super grateful for those working towards a solution!
"More than 90% of all ash infested by the insect native to Asia eventually die, threatening to make the tree species functionally extinct in North America."
I'm super grateful for those working towards a solution!
"More than 90% of all ash infested by the insect native to Asia eventually die, threatening to make the tree species functionally extinct in North America."