Coral not rock.
Coral not plant.
Coral = Animal.
Coral is cool.

Thanks for coming to my ted talk.

Happy International Womens Day!!!!
Honored to have worked with the women I have in this crazy field.
Thankful to the trailblazing women before me.
Thankful to inspiring future women after me.

This will be a photo in history books.

For all my readers out there…

Zoanthid coral, nicknamed Daisies due to their floral pattern. This is one of my favorite species of Zoas! They’re a soft coral, meaning they have no skeleton, that are known for being rather toxic! So pretty though 😍

Hahaha 🫠this is fine

Lovely little gold crowned sea goddess nudibranch!

Favorite nicknames for a stingray…Flap Flap or Sea Pancake?

Closeup shot of an Orbicella faveolata coral being grown for restoration efforts!

This is a Blastomussa coral!
They are a genus of stony corals known for their distinctive appearance. These are LPS (Large Polyp Stony) corals, meaning they have larger polyps than small-polyp species. There are two main species Blastomussa wells & Blastomussa merleti. This is a Blastomussa wellsi!

Hello bsky! I’m new here🪸
My name is Summer Collins.
I’m a marine biologist turned author that travels the country advocating for protecting wild places. I study coral reef restoration and coral reefs in general. I have a background working with sea turtles and research in marine microplastics too🌊

The ocean has their very own snowflakes❄️❄️❄️

These are Diatoms. Single celled Algae with silica walls, and they are known for their diverse shapes like snowflakes!

These arrangements aren’t natural however, they’re an art form by Klaus Kemp (The Diatomist) arranged on slides under a microscope!