luke
@troutliver.bsky.social
— undergrad studying marine biology. interested in cetacean spatial ecology & behavior. occasional artist & new wave enjoyer. 21, queer. for 🇵🇸🇨🇩🇸🇩
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luke
@troutliver.bsky.social
· Mar 24
seeing people redo introductions so here’s mine!
I’m Luke! I’m a Marine Biology (BS) major in SE Alaska. I’ve spent my few years as an undergrad working w/my mentor on humpback & killer whale research. Besides uni, I enjoy illustrating marine mammals & I hope to study them in grad school! 🐋💫
I’m Luke! I’m a Marine Biology (BS) major in SE Alaska. I’ve spent my few years as an undergrad working w/my mentor on humpback & killer whale research. Besides uni, I enjoy illustrating marine mammals & I hope to study them in grad school! 🐋💫
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November 28, 2025 at 6:38 AM
November 28, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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What to do when you are engulfed in flames. It sure sucks! 🧪 🩺 But, the stellar writers at @nature.com have compiled the help available.
This piece was a wild ride with reporter @virginiagewin.bsky.social b/c of the chaos that is happening right now with US scientists' federal grants. It's terminated, it's reinstated, it's frozen...
Tips, advice & solidarity from researchers navigating it 👇🏻
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Tips, advice & solidarity from researchers navigating it 👇🏻
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
How your research can survive a US federal grant termination
Researchers in the United States are filing appeals, seeking court remedies, turning to philanthropy and starting GoFundMe campaigns.
www.nature.com
July 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
What to do when you are engulfed in flames. It sure sucks! 🧪 🩺 But, the stellar writers at @nature.com have compiled the help available.
i love living in such a beautiful place and i’m endlessly grateful for the opportunities i have. the more i see and love this world around me i can’t help but feel the weight of collective grief bear down even harder. how could anyone look at environment and think it’s worthless and expendable
July 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
i love living in such a beautiful place and i’m endlessly grateful for the opportunities i have. the more i see and love this world around me i can’t help but feel the weight of collective grief bear down even harder. how could anyone look at environment and think it’s worthless and expendable
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Big news!
Our latest paper, “Manufacture and use of allogrooming tools by wild killer whales” has been published in “Current Biology”.
This is the first known evidence of a marine mammal making tools out of objects in their environment.
Explore more here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Our latest paper, “Manufacture and use of allogrooming tools by wild killer whales” has been published in “Current Biology”.
This is the first known evidence of a marine mammal making tools out of objects in their environment.
Explore more here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
June 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Big news!
Our latest paper, “Manufacture and use of allogrooming tools by wild killer whales” has been published in “Current Biology”.
This is the first known evidence of a marine mammal making tools out of objects in their environment.
Explore more here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Our latest paper, “Manufacture and use of allogrooming tools by wild killer whales” has been published in “Current Biology”.
This is the first known evidence of a marine mammal making tools out of objects in their environment.
Explore more here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
orcas from shore today!
May 21, 2025 at 3:26 AM
orcas from shore today!
made homemade bread last night, life can be so beautiful
May 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
made homemade bread last night, life can be so beautiful
IDing killer whales in the field, not beating the autism allegations
May 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
IDing killer whales in the field, not beating the autism allegations
today marks my second full week with my new kitty, he is still very shy and likes to hide but he's eating plenty, using his letterbox and spending time exploring my room at night. Im trying so hard to be patient with him, but oh man I cant wait to be able to pet him once hes comfortable
May 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
today marks my second full week with my new kitty, he is still very shy and likes to hide but he's eating plenty, using his letterbox and spending time exploring my room at night. Im trying so hard to be patient with him, but oh man I cant wait to be able to pet him once hes comfortable
got to record killer whale acoustics this week!! recorded mostly clicks and a single whistle but excited to get clearer recordings and possibly get calls since the goal of my project is seeing if Southeast Alaska resident kw have pod-specific calls
May 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM
got to record killer whale acoustics this week!! recorded mostly clicks and a single whistle but excited to get clearer recordings and possibly get calls since the goal of my project is seeing if Southeast Alaska resident kw have pod-specific calls
berg and his sister and mother are in juneau I NEED TO SEE THEM!!!!
May 16, 2025 at 4:57 AM
berg and his sister and mother are in juneau I NEED TO SEE THEM!!!!
everytime i’ve walked out to lena point this summer ive seen humpback whales pass close by, so glad to see them back
May 16, 2025 at 4:56 AM
everytime i’ve walked out to lena point this summer ive seen humpback whales pass close by, so glad to see them back
photos from this week! AG pod & SEAK-1820 ‘Nibblet’. All photos taken from shore with a telephoto lens, ily juneau
#alaska #killerwhales
#alaska #killerwhales
May 16, 2025 at 2:01 AM
photos from this week! AG pod & SEAK-1820 ‘Nibblet’. All photos taken from shore with a telephoto lens, ily juneau
#alaska #killerwhales
#alaska #killerwhales
it’s been a such a rainy may, i don’t mind it but i miss the sun 😭
May 16, 2025 at 1:58 AM
it’s been a such a rainy may, i don’t mind it but i miss the sun 😭
my new kitty Keiko, first humpback survey of the season & views from the boat, and whale-watching from shore
May 9, 2025 at 7:32 AM
my new kitty Keiko, first humpback survey of the season & views from the boat, and whale-watching from shore
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Next up for Minke May: Where do we see minkes in the Salish Sea?
A 2024 study compiled sightings from 1976-2019 to show minkes are often spotted near shallow banks. These banks promote upwelling, bringing nutrient-rich water to the surface.
Olson et al. 2024 (doi.org/10.3389/fcosc.2024.1401838)
A 2024 study compiled sightings from 1976-2019 to show minkes are often spotted near shallow banks. These banks promote upwelling, bringing nutrient-rich water to the surface.
Olson et al. 2024 (doi.org/10.3389/fcosc.2024.1401838)
May 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Next up for Minke May: Where do we see minkes in the Salish Sea?
A 2024 study compiled sightings from 1976-2019 to show minkes are often spotted near shallow banks. These banks promote upwelling, bringing nutrient-rich water to the surface.
Olson et al. 2024 (doi.org/10.3389/fcosc.2024.1401838)
A 2024 study compiled sightings from 1976-2019 to show minkes are often spotted near shallow banks. These banks promote upwelling, bringing nutrient-rich water to the surface.
Olson et al. 2024 (doi.org/10.3389/fcosc.2024.1401838)
Guys i got a cat today!!
May 6, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Guys i got a cat today!!
def did not do as well as i’d hoped on my chem final ☹️
April 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
def did not do as well as i’d hoped on my chem final ☹️
bonaparte's gulls, pacific loons, common mergansers, and a humpback whale (who i’m 90% sure is SEAK-1820 ‘Nibblet’)
April 30, 2025 at 5:01 AM
bonaparte's gulls, pacific loons, common mergansers, and a humpback whale (who i’m 90% sure is SEAK-1820 ‘Nibblet’)
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Happy to share #ASLO_ECC article on #Neurodivergence 🌊🪨🧪
This article reflects on the strengths and needs of the neurodivergent community within aquatic sciences. Thank you to the #ASLO_Bulletin for their support along this process
#ActuallyAutistic @aslo.org @geolatinas.bsky.social #Autism #ADHD
This article reflects on the strengths and needs of the neurodivergent community within aquatic sciences. Thank you to the #ASLO_Bulletin for their support along this process
#ActuallyAutistic @aslo.org @geolatinas.bsky.social #Autism #ADHD
Diving into Diversity: Harnessing Neurodivergent Strengths to Transform Aquatic Sciences
Click on the article title to read more.
aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Happy to share #ASLO_ECC article on #Neurodivergence 🌊🪨🧪
This article reflects on the strengths and needs of the neurodivergent community within aquatic sciences. Thank you to the #ASLO_Bulletin for their support along this process
#ActuallyAutistic @aslo.org @geolatinas.bsky.social #Autism #ADHD
This article reflects on the strengths and needs of the neurodivergent community within aquatic sciences. Thank you to the #ASLO_Bulletin for their support along this process
#ActuallyAutistic @aslo.org @geolatinas.bsky.social #Autism #ADHD
i’m so exhausted idk if i want to cry, scream, or sleep for an entire day tbh….
April 24, 2025 at 5:44 AM
i’m so exhausted idk if i want to cry, scream, or sleep for an entire day tbh….
what the hell is grunting rn on the hydrophone lmao
April 24, 2025 at 5:37 AM
what the hell is grunting rn on the hydrophone lmao
heyyyy 5 other people in orcasound lab hydrophone
April 24, 2025 at 5:33 AM
heyyyy 5 other people in orcasound lab hydrophone
listening to orcasound n san juan channel rn…. grunting sound???
April 24, 2025 at 5:32 AM
listening to orcasound n san juan channel rn…. grunting sound???
T087!!!!! MY BOY!!!
Amazing Encounter with the T124A2's and T087. Read the full story here: buff.ly/ppTxCJl
Photo by Gary
This is an encounter from 2020
#WhaleTales #KillerWhale
Photo by Gary
This is an encounter from 2020
#WhaleTales #KillerWhale
April 24, 2025 at 5:30 AM
T087!!!!! MY BOY!!!