Mackenzi Hallmark

Lover of Our Mother |Virginia Tech Alumna | she/her #firstgen #steminist

[Mackenzi Hallmark @KenzEcologist]

New experiences unlocked: Freshwater mussel surveys! Cold-water snorkeling! Dry suits! Floating the beautiful Holly Creek!

[Mackenzi Hallmark @KenzEcologist]

@itsAJRenee @merylmims @moore_chloe_ I just want you to know I literally have that picture of us framed in my room 😭

[Mackenzi Hallmark @KenzEcologist]

@itsAJRenee @FluvialBenthos @merylmims @WhiteheadLabVT @ElizabethShadl4 @moore_chloe_ @ka_bretz And I literally could not keep going without you! I’m so proud of you and so grateful we get to be some boss ass scientists together ♥️

[Mackenzi Hallmark @KenzEcologist]

@i_love_rodents Amen 🙏🏻

[Mackenzi Hallmark @KenzEcologist]

There’s this lil game I like to play with myself called “Will a croissant get rid of my anxiety-induced existential dread?” 🙃 #selfcare

[Mackenzi Hallmark @KenzEcologist]

Like these Black Bear mamas and their cubs, I too am loading up on calories to build fat reserves in preparation for winter :)
📍Cades Cove in @GreatSmokyNPS

[Mackenzi Hallmark @KenzEcologist]

Lil bb snapping turtle trying so hard to be threatening but it’s just so cute!

*handling to move out of the road and safely return to the pond*

[Mackenzi Hallmark @KenzEcologist]

Native plants matter! Found thes gorgeous Monarch Butterfly caterpillars (different instars, too!) chomping away at milkweed planted in a native garden near @UGAEcology 🤩

[Paul J. Taillie @PaulieJTails]

Someone: "hey, why are wetlands important?"

Wetlands:

[Mackenzi Hallmark @KenzEcologist]

Here’s the lovely Pine Snake in SW Georgia for #WorldSnakeDay ! These guys are no venomous and have cute lil snoots that help them burrow. Unfortunately, they are a rare sight likely due to habitat degradation so I’m especially grateful to have seen this one! #wildlifephotography

[Mackenzi Hallmark @KenzEcologist]

@gracmalley_12 Thank you! 😊

[Mackenzi Hallmark @KenzEcologist]

I’ve fallen in love with #wildlifephotography over the last year so here are just a few of my favorite photos of my girl Mother Natch for #nationalnaturephotography day :)

[Mackenzi Hallmark @KenzEcologist]

@asap_locky Aww thank you bb 🥰

[Mackenzi Hallmark @KenzEcologist]

One more turtle tweet because I missed #WorldTurtleDay!

[Mackenzi Hallmark @KenzEcologist]

Also it’s #WorldTurtleDay!

[Mackenzi Hallmark @KenzEcologist]

I was curious how fast gopher tortoises could move the other day and finally got my answer, this guy was zoomin and it gets bonus points for the way it yeeted itself into the burrow lol #yeet