Scott Nichols
@scottnichols.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Biology @ University of Denver. Sponges, evolution, cell biology.
Cell adhesions (magenta) at the leading edge of a sponge epithelium at the interface with the coverslip substrate.
August 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Cell adhesions (magenta) at the leading edge of a sponge epithelium at the interface with the coverslip substrate.
Not the very best picture, but the first Toucan I’ve ever seen.
July 19, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Not the very best picture, but the first Toucan I’ve ever seen.
Please help get the word out - We are hiring at all levels (graduate students, technicians, and postdocs)! If you are interested in sponges, cell biology, evolution, immunity, and symbiosis, please don’t hesitate to contact me to learn more.
July 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Please help get the word out - We are hiring at all levels (graduate students, technicians, and postdocs)! If you are interested in sponges, cell biology, evolution, immunity, and symbiosis, please don’t hesitate to contact me to learn more.
@govofco.bsky.social Gov Polis, care to provide an update on your “optimism” about Kennedy?
April 23, 2025 at 1:02 AM
@govofco.bsky.social Gov Polis, care to provide an update on your “optimism” about Kennedy?
Some NorCal sponges for your timeline. Blows my mind how they survive such extreme intertidal exposure!
February 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Some NorCal sponges for your timeline. Blows my mind how they survive such extreme intertidal exposure!
Permian sponge fossils at 6500’ in the Guadalupe mountains of Texas!
January 7, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Permian sponge fossils at 6500’ in the Guadalupe mountains of Texas!
Met a ?friend? Along the trail… yikes. Was acting odd, so was a little concerning actually…
January 3, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Met a ?friend? Along the trail… yikes. Was acting odd, so was a little concerning actually…
sunrise hike on the border of Mexico
January 3, 2025 at 2:35 AM
sunrise hike on the border of Mexico
New Year hike in Big Bend, TX
January 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
New Year hike in Big Bend, TX
Balmorhea springs, TX dec30!
December 31, 2024 at 12:07 AM
Balmorhea springs, TX dec30!
White Sands, NM
December 30, 2024 at 2:10 PM
White Sands, NM
Much to our surprise, the central core of this behemoth complex is just a good old-fashioned von Willebrand factor D domain, not unlike the one found in mucins!
December 18, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Much to our surprise, the central core of this behemoth complex is just a good old-fashioned von Willebrand factor D domain, not unlike the one found in mucins!
PhD and postdoc opportunities in the Nichols lab at the University of Denver.
September 30, 2024 at 2:06 PM
PhD and postdoc opportunities in the Nichols lab at the University of Denver.
End of the first day of sponge collecting in the UP of Michigan. Got lucky with very nice weather!
November 18, 2023 at 12:50 AM
End of the first day of sponge collecting in the UP of Michigan. Got lucky with very nice weather!
I’m back in Berkeley on a visit today. A critically important part of this trip happened within 30 minutes of arrival:
October 20, 2023 at 8:45 PM
I’m back in Berkeley on a visit today. A critically important part of this trip happened within 30 minutes of arrival:
Yeah, I was taking pictures of it tonight, too! It put on a nice show. This is the view over the sports fields on campus.
October 18, 2023 at 12:39 AM
Yeah, I was taking pictures of it tonight, too! It put on a nice show. This is the view over the sports fields on campus.
A splash of Colorado fall color!
October 2, 2023 at 7:07 PM
A splash of Colorado fall color!
The latest installation in the “unsuspecting animals scooped up by my daughter” series…
August 23, 2023 at 7:17 PM
The latest installation in the “unsuspecting animals scooped up by my daughter” series…
Dolorian is a “timeless” car :-) ( just thought it was funny how similar these pics are - for me this was 2 days ago)
August 7, 2023 at 2:57 PM
Dolorian is a “timeless” car :-) ( just thought it was funny how similar these pics are - for me this was 2 days ago)
No lizard, no snake, no puppy, no kitten has every escaped the attention (and grasp) of my daughter 😂
August 7, 2023 at 1:29 PM
No lizard, no snake, no puppy, no kitten has every escaped the attention (and grasp) of my daughter 😂
Wow, I had never had sapote before. What an interesting fruit. So sweet. Based on appearance I expected it would be like papaya, but it’s more like pumpkin pie.
August 6, 2023 at 4:18 PM
Wow, I had never had sapote before. What an interesting fruit. So sweet. Based on appearance I expected it would be like papaya, but it’s more like pumpkin pie.
Sponges and tomatoes. What else?
August 5, 2023 at 4:03 PM
Sponges and tomatoes. What else?