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Dr Nicole Hellessey (She/They)
@polarnicole.bsky.social
Antarctic 🇦🇶 Marine Scientist studying krill🦐, Mum, Baker🍰, Medieval Reenactor 👸in the SCA, Proud Bi woman🏳️‍🌈, owner of 2 Norwegian Forest Cats
I'm so proud of the wonderful team I got to help design and write this paper with.
Understanding larval #krill is incredibly important for understanding krill's impact on the #Antarctic ecosystem at every life stage.
#scicomm #science

academic.oup.com/icesjms/arti...
Untangling the complexities of larval Antarctic krill overwintering success under climate change
Abstract. Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) are integral to Southern Ocean pelagic ecosystems. Winters with extensive sea ice have been linked to high po
academic.oup.com
April 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
My newest paper just came out.
It looks at the influence of #penguin #guano on #krill feeding rates and #swimming #behaviour. Check it out at the link:
www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...
#science #SciComm
March 20, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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🌊🧪 Average global ocean temperature anomaly (0 to 2000 m) as determined by the global Argo array indicates increasing ocean heat storage in response to #climate change argo.ucsd.edu/about/status/
March 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Finally using my new teapot and cups that @maccar.bsky.social bought me for Valentine's Day.
March 4, 2025 at 9:03 AM
The best quote of the week from Canada - "May the future be like the Delta jet crash. The world turned upside down, everyone survived and the right wing vanished."
February 20, 2025 at 10:30 AM
THIS IS NOT A SPOOF OR MEME. This was posted by the ACTUAL White House account.
Original post linked here: x.com/WhiteHouse/s...
February 20, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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See here's how to do a headline.

fortune.com/2025/02/13/e...
February 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“504 plans are given to kids with medical conditions like diabetes, epilepsy, food allergies, asthma, etc. A 504 plan ensures schools accommodate students with extra time on tests or allowing a diabetic to eat at any point. 504 also applies to universities and certain jobs.”
February 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Sewing project 1 of 5, completed before Rowany Festival.
Another is 75% done.
Last 3 aren't even started yet.
🙃🥹 It'll be fine.
February 13, 2025 at 8:18 AM
It's incredibly important for #Australia to stay a strong supporter of all things #Antarctica.
February 13, 2025 at 1:06 AM
February 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
So, my work was highlighted in the recent Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences newsletter.
Wanna see a dorky photo of me? Click the link!!
www.bigelow.org/news/article...

#krill #SciComm #PaperBeingPublishedSoon
February 6, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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Word of the Day is ‘bayard’ (16th century): one who has the supreme self-confidence of ignorance.
February 5, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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The most iconic figure in the environmental sciences is the Keeling Curve, the CO₂ record from Mauna Loa, Hawaii.

@noaa.gov had a wonderful site where you could visualize and download these data, and now it's just gone. These data belong to us and we should not let this happen!
February 5, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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🔮 What does the future hold for our oceans and their ability to soak up carbon from the atmosphere?

That's what a team of scientists are hoping to learn more about, as they embark on a 51 day voyage around the Southern Ocean. 🌊

It's time for a thread 🧵

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February 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Do whales optimize their vocalizations for efficiency, just like human language? 🐋🎶 My latest study in
Science Advances (@science.org) suggests they do—following linguistic laws seen in human speech. 🧵 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Language-like efficiency in whale communication
Whale vocalizations follow efficiency rules seen in human language, revealing striking similarities in communication systems.
www.science.org
February 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Spot the difference.
February 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The perfect post-blood donation snack.

Fun fact for Non-Australians: we don't pay for blood donations here! You do it out of the goodness of your heart ❤️
February 5, 2025 at 3:12 AM
So guess who fell over, nearly broke their toe, and ended up faceplanting on the concrete stairs yesterday?
The black eye will be so impressive in another 24 hrs.
February 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I've just joined Signal. If anyone needs my number, DM me here and I'll share it with you.
Stay safe out there friends 🧡
February 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Drumpf and co are trying to remove and ban all mentions of #LGBTQ terminology in #medical journal articles.
Very similar to the mass book burning on #trans #science by Hitler.
February 4, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Gwen (tabby) and Arthur (ginger) avoiding the heat today by hiding under our dining table that has the air conditioner directly above it.
#NorwegianForestCat #NFC #cats
February 4, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Just finished my Functional Assessment medical as part of my lead up into the CAPSTAN voyage with @csiro.bsky.social

Can't believe it's just over a month away!
Stay tuned for #Marine #Science shenanigans!!
February 3, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Can't wait to show off this exciting research we did on #krill swimming #behaviour in a vertical flume. It was purpose built for our research and was the first of it's kind used in #Antarctica !
February 2, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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The National Science Foundation says that it is complying with Friday's court order and will resuming funding to grants and projects.

new.nsf.gov/executive-or...
NSF Implementation of Recent Executive Orders
Information for the NSF community regarding executive orders.
new.nsf.gov
February 2, 2025 at 5:53 PM