Dr. Jacqui Stuart ǀ @almost_drjaxz

Marine biologist & ecologist. Painter. Illustrator.

Welcome to my ‘Field Notes’. I’m fascinated by the natural rhythms that shape life on Earth, especially in marine ecosystems. Through my blog, I share what I’m learning about marine biology and ecology, along with insights from my research. My art is a way to explore and reflect on these patterns. Feel free to look around—I hope you find something interesting!

View fullsize What is Platelet ice, and why are we studying it? A Platelet ice layer forms below sea ice when super cooled water freezes into platelet crystals, that grow and float up to rest below the sea ice. They create a beautiful lattice structure that makes
View fullsize Creating a wee homage to our 2024 sea ice camp set up and crew ❄️🐧 lots of epic science, moments and humans 🤓 #antarctica #art #science #seaice
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View fullsize A few weeks ago we finished up the 2023-2024 Cawthron summer Student program. Over a span of 10 weeks I had @nicole_parnell helping me out in the lab and keeping the microalgae enthusiasm alive, what an absolute treat 🦠 Can't wait to see where her
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View fullsize If you're into penguins, algae, or ice and knocking about Christchurch, Aotearoa, come along to our panel discussion on October 4th as part of #DaysOfIce23. We'll be talking sea ice in a warming world and it's impact for the ecosystem! Get your FREE
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View fullsize Stumbled upon this little legend today under the scope... What a stunner. This is a dinoflagellate from the Dinophysis genus ... They have two whip like flagella, one to propel them forward and one that sits in their cingulum (the groove below the ha
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View fullsize I find my little phytoplankton and microalgae in general to be pretty damn inspirational... You've seen how it can make me break into song... It also makes me want to get sketchy. This is an assortment of the Diatoms I saw down in Antarctica... Enjoy

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