Andrew T. Chin

Currently NMFS/AFSC fish age reader, formerly NPAFC & @UW_SAFS. Just a fish on a bicycle. Views reflected in tweets/rts/likes are my own 🐟👂🦴🔬🦀🌊

[Andrew T. Chin @banjosidae]

in non-fish news, v stoked to share the story of Ampersand Bikes Club (ABC) on KUOW’s Ten Thousand Things, a podcast about artifacts of Asian American life, hosted by Seattle Civic Poet Shin Yu Pai.

[Andrew T. Chin @banjosidae]

OMGOMGOMGOMG

[The ORCA Card @TheORCACard]

They’re here 😍

Boxes and boxes of Boops

[Ben Goldfarb @ben_a_goldfarb]

Big and long-awaited #roadecology news today: @USDOT announced recipients of the first round of its Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program funding! $110 million for 19 grants in 17 states.

https://t.co/q92Rbkdem2

After eyeballing the announcement, here are a few lukewarm takes:

[The ORCA Card @TheORCACard]

Coming soon... 👀

[Andrew T. Chin @banjosidae]

@Weinbergrrrrr sad to miss out on future dad jokes but excited for you! I know you'll crush it

[Snoqualmie Pass @SnoqualmiePass]

Our biologists observed this elk herd playing in the snow on the crossing above I-90 this morning.

[Lynda V. Mapes @LyndaVMapes]

Tribe catches coho salmon on free-flowing Elwha River, a first since dam removals https://t.co/Clmq00aIHN via @seattletimes

[Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources @waDNR]

canceling plans is ok. changing your entire look is ok. chasing an ancient instinct to swim thousands of miles upstream to return to your natal waters just to reproduce once and die so that your carcass can sustain an entire ecosystem is ok. do whatever you need to do to cope.

[Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture @burkemuseum]

This sockeye salmon lived 900,000 years ago in a world very different from ours.

Right now, thousands of sockeye salmon are swimming upstream to the rivers in which they were born in a cycle that has continued for over a million years!

[The Seattle Times @seattletimes]

In Kenmore, the hottest new thing is a big dead fish — specifically one that is over 8 feet long and rapidly decomposing. https://t.co/35ji2fIsfD

[Seattle Aquarium @SeattleAquarium]

Barney is 38 years old today! 🎉

Our dedicated animal care team, who provide excellent care to Barney every day of the year, made sure his birthday bash was extra special, complete with a birthday "cake" made from ice and 38 frozen fish! 🍰

[Kieran (follow me @Toadally on 🦋) @Smatterbrain]

I don’t think I’ve ever needed anything more in my life than this

[Ryan Divish @RyanDivish]

I'm the King of Dads
There is none higher
All you sitcoms dads can call me sire
I won't stop dad-vibing till I retire

[Andrew T. Chin @banjosidae]

some stills. think it's a coopers? it was about the same size as the crows. Bird nerds pls help

[Andrew T. Chin @banjosidae]

#WRCBirdWatch osprey nests around the center are doing well

[Andrew T. Chin @banjosidae]

mob of crows around the entrance, harassing a pair of coopers(?) hawks (including a swoopy moment!!) #WRCBirdWatch

[Anna Le @anna_bynature]

Hi! It’s been a long-time coming and only makes sense that I start with baby steps, but I’m officially available to take on contracting work to help orgs build their enviro ed programs through an equity lens and make science accessible :) https://t.co/OsHiLCIx1u

[Gabriel Campanario @seattlesketcher]

My illo for the @seattletimes All-Star Preview Section cover will be in the paper tomorrow! Our of several hundreds of photos submitted, I managed to draw 93 fans, representing the 93 years of the All-Star game. Hope you like the result and sorry if you didn’t make it in!

[Seattle Aquarium @SeattleAquarium]

We'll be back on this beach this Sunday through next Thursday! 🐚

Come discover Puget Sound’s multitude of marine plants and animals with the help of our beach naturalists. Check out our website for full information on where and when you can find us:
https://t.co/7lmn0qrfoA