Dr Nicole Hellessey (She/They)
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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
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
Finally using my new teapot and cups that @maccar.bsky.social bought me for Valentine's Day.
March 4, 2025 at 9:03 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
“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
February 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
It's still very ouchy
February 6, 2025 at 10:31 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
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
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
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
Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) form a key link between primary production in algae and larger predators in seals, whales and penguins.
Ask me anything about krill!
#krill #Antarctic #polar #biology
February 2, 2025 at 1:31 AM