Stella McQueen

[Stella McQueen @nznativefish]

@ChristensonDi I think a lot of species are vegetarian, if that helps 😉

[Stella McQueen @nznativefish]

@ChristensonDi Awww but they are so cute the way they wave their little heads around before they take each step!

[Stella McQueen @nznativefish]

And here is the link to Doc's summary, proposals document, and, most importantly, the easy SUBMISSION FORM!
https://t.co/cU1xQVyDwH

[Stella McQueen @nznativefish]

I did a great interview on @radionz last night summarising and critiquing the #whitebait regulations proposed changes.
Recorded for your listening pleasure:
https://t.co/EJTw5AqfVw

[Stella McQueen @nznativefish]

Additional kickass freshwater scientists who happen to be women (and not a jandal in sight)

[Stella McQueen @nznativefish]

@adzebill @ktecollins @joclapcott @Cawthron_NZ @docgovtnz @taramcallister4 @Mussel_Michele @eme_troutpout I'm always happy to be interviewed on anything to do with freshwater fish!

[Stella McQueen @nznativefish]

Fantastic thread highlighting some of the fantastic nz freshwater scientists who happen to be women

[Stella McQueen @nznativefish]

We shouldn't have to deal with such blatant sexism in this day and age. Nor should we let it distract us from the real topic: protecting our threatened native fish.

Smashing the patriarchy and saving the animals one Kumbaya at a time!

https://t.co/UsZguLgq7H

[Stella McQueen @nznativefish]

@bob3brown Wow, are these yours?

I'm in Chch these days, would you like to meet up and nerd about molluscs? 😁

[Stella McQueen @nznativefish]

@SimonDStewart_N It was stream surveying in the Canterbury foothills. As usual can't give specifics... Nothing at all sinister though!

[Stella McQueen @nznativefish]

Not a bad way to get to the office! But did he have to land with the passenger door over the stream? 😂

[Stella McQueen @nznativefish]

Did you know our freshwater mussels are fish parasites when babies? Check out these amazing photos from @Mussel_Michele

[Michéle Melchior, PhD @mmelchior_nz]

(1) They grow so fast! This a 1mm threatened #NZ E. aucklandica juvenile #freshwatermussel! Transformed on a fish during my lab study a few months ago! Check out that glochidia scar on the umbo (knob at top)-that's the size it was (100um) when it first attached to a 🐟 @niwa_nz👇

[Stella McQueen @nznativefish]

@what_fish_eat Congratulations!

[Forest & Bird @Forest_and_Bird]

READ: this article by @nznativefish in 2016 is more relevant than ever because DOC's review of whitebait management rules is happening right now, finally, and we need meaningful change to save our native fishes. https://t.co/JwWLTcgiGO

[Stella McQueen @nznativefish]

Bullies. Named for an abbreviation of a Anglicisation of a mishearing of Māori name. The original name could mean either any big fish, or a group of entirely unrelated fish... And bullies just happen to be grumpy sods.

[Michéle Melchior, PhD @mmelchior_nz]

Exciting find from yesterday's field work! A young (35mm) rare E. aucklandica #kākahi #freshwatermussel!! 😍😭😯. E.A populations (esp in Waikato streams) are often dominated by older adults, like the tagged one below (98mm). So - this was a particularly rare and lovely moment.

[Stella McQueen @nznativefish]

I'll admit that they are American darters, but close enough (in appearance and behaviour, if not phylogeny) to pass for native bullies.

[Dr Maggie J Watson / @terngirl.bsky.social @terngirl]

#FishFashion @nznativefish #ASFB2019

[Stella McQueen @nznativefish]

GALAXIAS FOREVER! I wish I could remember the artist, but the lower is Galaxias brevipinnis (koarō) and the upper G maculatus (inanga)

[Dr Maggie J Watson / @terngirl.bsky.social @terngirl]

#FishFashion #ASFB2019 @nznativefish

[Stella McQueen @nznativefish]

@smiffy @terngirl Love it!!