Rowanne Fletcher

[Lydia Becker Institute @LydiaBeckerIII]

🎨Discover how a chance meeting on the Isle of May sparked a unique ArtScience collaboration between Becker/Edinburgh ecoimmunologists and artist Alice Angus entitled 'Entangled Stories' - a project that merges art with environmental research 👇

https://t.co/DWunJnM6Xm

[Kathryn Else @kathelse]

@SteelySeabirder helping us open our traps at  night and @RowanBancroft bringing in our triggered traps in the morning. Working early and late brings some added bonuses
@LydiaBeckerIII @FletcherRowanne

[Kathryn Else @kathelse]

Tasks of the day set out at our breakfast “scrum”

[Kathryn Else @kathelse]

We have been putting the feeders out on our Low Light grid in preparation for the diet enrichment; traps have gone back out ready for tomorrow’s baseline session; and loggers are in position to track mouse movement @LydiaBeckerIII @FletcherRowanne @RowanBancroft @amybpedersen

[Kathryn Else @kathelse]

At first capture we take faeces from the mice so we can estimate worm burden and assess the microbiome. We also look for faecal cytokines as biomarkers of gut health. @ProfJudiAllen and my PhD student Beth here collecting the samples. @LydiaBeckerIII

[Kathryn Else @kathelse]

First trapping day of the Winter season is always a bit nerve wracking as we get our first hint at how well the mice are doing. But it’s looking really good with 50 traps triggered on our first night on Low Light @LydiaBeckerIII @RowanBancroft @FletcherRowanne

[Alice Angus @Alice_Angus]

Entangled Stories, collab with @IsleofMayEcoim1
on The Isle of May NNR:- stories of life & work on the Island. Thanks @kathelse @Mair_Iris @RowanBancroft
@FletcherRowanne & everyone who participated & @britsocimm @SteelySeabirder and @NatureScot
https:// https://t.co/C3089ObHH4

[Kathryn Else @kathelse]

In the words of @Mair_Iris “That's some concentrated girl power! Thank you Alice again for your dedication and collaboration and sharing! Entangled stories...” @LydiaBeckerIII @britsocimm

[Kathryn Else @kathelse]

@_millie_wright and Ollie cooking tea after a busy day in the field. With @FletcherRowanne @Mair_Iris @RowanBancroft @LydiaBeckerIII

[Kathryn Else @kathelse]

One of our collaborators @GentekRebecca swam over to the Isle of May today. What an amazing achievement!

[Kathryn Else @kathelse]

Traps in at 5am this morning. @Mair_Iris @RowanBancroft @FletcherRowanne @LydiaBeckerIII

[Kathryn Else @kathelse]

We have a cold sea fog, or Haar, today for our first day on our Fluke Strreet grid @LydiaBeckerIII @RowanBancroft @Mair_Iris @FletcherRowanne

[Kathryn Else @kathelse]

Preparations in progress for today’s Art Science event with artist @Alice_Angus @britsocimm @UoMNews @LydiaBeckerIII @Mair_Iris @FletcherRowanne @RowanBancroft

[Kathryn Else @kathelse]

A preview of our ArtScience event today on the Isle of May - we are here again on 7 Sept when we will have completed our art exhibition with @Alice_Angus @SteelySeabirder @britsocimm @LydiaBeckerIII @Mair_Iris @RowanBancroft @FletcherRowanne

[Kathryn Else @kathelse]

Happening today on the Isle of May! @SteelySeabirder @UoMNews @LydiaBeckerIII @britsocimm @Mair_Iris @RowanBancroft @FletcherRowanne

[Kathryn Else @kathelse]

Come and see our artwork in the Main Light on the Isle of May, take part in our ArtScience project and discuss the science behind the art. @SteelySeabirder

[Kathryn Else @kathelse]

We have spent time today working on our ArtScience project with @Alice_Angus. We are learning a lot and developing our ideas around environment, immunology and researcher. @britsocimm @UoMNews, @LydiaBeckerIII

[Kathryn Else @kathelse]

A treat for the team opening traps last night and a view of our day ahead @RowanBancroft @Mair_Iris @FletcherRowanne @LydiaBeckerIII

[Kathryn Else @kathelse]

Arriving last night - first view of the island for our volunteers

[Kathryn Else @kathelse]

The Low Light grid is set and we have started work with artist @Alice_Angus on our project Environment Immunology & Researcher as funded by the @britsocimm.
@LydiaBeckerIII @UoMNews