Kim N

Freshwater biologist/ecologist based in Boorloo (Perth), Whadjuk Noongar country. she/her

[Kim N @kim_bugs]

Today I saw my first pebble mimic dragon! And by me I mean someone else pointed it out to me until I eventually saw what they were pointing at

[Amy McQuire @amymcquire]

Let’s not talk about the campaign messaging. Let’s talk about racism in Australia.#Referendum2023 .

[Antony Green - elections @AntonyGreenElec]

I'm interested to see how this hexagon map of electorate results colours in for Yes and No tonight. Entirely for artistic reasons it would be nice if it has more than one colour. Full results down to electorate level tonight at https://t.co/dpaLv2d6Hp #auspol #referendum2023

[Kim N @kim_bugs]

A little dove enjoying the waterhole while we were sampling it. So cute!

[Kim N @kim_bugs]

We did an aquatic and terrestrial invertebrate survey for the Friends of Maylands Samphires group. The Friends, along with the City of Bayswater, have gotten signs made up of some of the results! Come down to Clarkson Reserve on Wadjuk country and visit the salt marshes!

[Kim N @kim_bugs]

Photos taken on Yued Noongar country

[ABC News @abcnews]

Its official name is Tiliqua frangens, but its bulky bod and serious spiky armour mean it already has a range of colourful nicknames including "Mega Chonk" and "Chonkasaurus". https://t.co/Ls7bY08g4x

[Kim N @kim_bugs]

@SlayerRules_420 Lol this tracks

[Kim N @kim_bugs]

Back to the glamourous world of worm butts

[Kim N @kim_bugs]

I am healed

[Kim N @kim_bugs]

Getting back to the office to a bunch of parcels on your desk is exciting, right up until the point you realise it's the first aid supplies you ordered to make tick bite kits

[Kim N @kim_bugs]

@Andrea__Leong This I agree with!

[Kim N @kim_bugs]

Help, I thought freshwater mussels would be a great idea for the #threatenedspeciesbakeoff, but turns out mussels look like literal chocolate turds 💩

Note to self: pick a charismatic megafauna next time

[Kim N @kim_bugs]

@kellyyyllek Do they allow sleepovers? Haha

[Kim N @kim_bugs]

@kellyyyllek Must have been so beautiful!

[Kim N @kim_bugs]

@SlayerRules_420 Hughesy specifically was robbed

[AFLX Twin @SlayerRules_420]

Rare instance where it is simultaneously true that Freo didn’t deserve to win and were robbed

[Kim N @kim_bugs]

Past me was smart enough to book a remedial massage session today and my hunched over gremlin body is very chuffed about it

[USGS Climate @usgs_climate]

Happy #NationalRiversMonth! Rivers are vital to the health of wildlife, people, and economies. This month, stick to the rivers and lakes that you're used to and use the illustration below to learn how rivers benefit all of us! But maybe stay away from waterfalls...

[Kim N @kim_bugs]

I know I'm not supposed to be disappointed when the sniffer dog doesn't want a bar of me, and yet