This is the autofluorescence of a mushroom coral tentacle under blue light. The red dots are algal symbionts.
This is from my directed studies in microscopy. You can click to view full version.
Volunteering for Quest Food Exchange in Vancouver.
I had to dissect and blend tissue from a giant sea anemone (yes, the task required garden shears). My lab mates took this picture to capture the demise of 'Big Bertha.'
This is a herbarium press I made of the seaweed Pyropia, which is commonly called Nori.
This is cooper, my family's dog. He's pretty great.
Some Metridium collected from British Columbia. They look very fluffy!
Participating in the Terry Fox run for cancer research.
I thought this was an artifact when I first saw it under TEM, but it turns out that this is a cross section of the barbed tubule in a cnidocyst.
I kayaked out to a little island with my brother and sister.
Searching for invertebrates with a nice view captured by labmate Waldan Kwong.
This is an electron micrograph of mushroom coral tissue. I really liked how you could see the 9+2 microtubule structure.
I helped Dr. Clarkston survey intertidal algae of British Columbia.
Attending a concert in 2019
Modeling field technique for the BIOL 209 students at UBC.
A cosmopolitan species of tiny anemones that brave the high intertidal zone.
Showcasing the abundance of Fucus, a brown algae that pops while you walk on it due to fluid-filled conceptacles.
Feeding experiment with kelp.
This is a TEM picture I took of a really nice gogli.
I was trying to find anemones and these geese kept giving me the side-eye.
I really enjoyed visiting the TRIUMF particle accelerator.
I enjoyed the tiny weight that was used to prevent this kelp from floating up in the tank.
I was trying to figure out what to do with a gorilla crab that got into my coral tank, but in the meantime...
Nematocysts are the stinging cells found in cnidarians like anemones and jellyfish. These are from the mesenterial filaments of a mushroom coral and you can see that several of them have fired.
Taken in the university endowment lands at UBC.
Taken in the high intertidal zone at Bamfield. I guess even bryophytes and vascular plants like beachfront property.
Anemone collections at Lighthouse Park.
Coralline algae are a group of red algae that fortify themselves using calcium carbonate. These 'tiny trees' are arbuscular coralline algae.
Herbarium specimens I accessioned for the Beaty Herbarium.
Mushroom corals are closely related to true corals, but form a separate clade.
Hanging out with my excellent dog.
