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Summer Traylor

@plasticslayer

Microplastics and intertidal ecology| PSU Alum| #BlackAFinSTEM| UC Santa Cruz Alum| I love seabirds and hate plastic

Joined October 2020
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Very late but had such an unreal time at #BIMSWeek. Everyone was beyond accomplished in their own right and so effortlessly cool. Can’t wait for next year.
A photo of myself at our plankton workshop table with my friends Chris and Kirsten making plankton out of clay.

ALT A photo of myself at our plankton workshop table with my friends Chris and Kirsten making plankton out of clay.

Some Black marine scientists taking one last picture before they travel home.

ALT Some Black marine scientists taking one last picture before they travel home.

Some Black marine scientists enjoying themselves after a long conference day.

ALT Some Black marine scientists enjoying themselves after a long conference day.

An image of Norfolk Virginia’s port featuring holiday lights, buildings with lights, and a large naval ship at night.

ALT An image of Norfolk Virginia’s port featuring holiday lights, buildings with lights, and a large naval ship at night.

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Happy #WorldAlbatrossDay to the chicks who inspired my career, the Black Footed Albatross of Hōlanikū. May we pick up the trash we’ve left behind.
Black footed albatross chicks on the beach of hōlanikū in the northwestern Hawaiian islands. They sit waiting for their parents to return from sea and feed them.

ALT Black footed albatross chicks on the beach of hōlanikū in the northwestern Hawaiian islands. They sit waiting for their parents to return from sea and feed them.

Black footed albatross chicks on the beach of hōlanikū in the northwestern Hawaiian islands sitting among marine debris and plastic waste.

ALT Black footed albatross chicks on the beach of hōlanikū in the northwestern Hawaiian islands sitting among marine debris and plastic waste.

A fresh albatross bolus filled with pumice, squid beaks, and microplastic debris.

ALT A fresh albatross bolus filled with pumice, squid beaks, and microplastic debris.

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The storms brought a dead pinniped of some sort to the beach right outside gfnms headquarters today.
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*Small child walks up to our dissection table* Child: “stop that it doesn’t deserve that” *Me with scalpel*: 😭😭🔪🔪
A tray with under developed purple urchins on a picnic table, with a scientist showing their hand stained with urchin intestines.

ALT A tray with under developed purple urchins on a picnic table, with a scientist showing their hand stained with urchin intestines.

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In 2019 I met my friend camp bestie. Living in sea bird colony it’s easy to create a lifelong bond. Had such a fun time catching up this weekend. Friends have such a special way of pulling us up out the fog.🧡
Five friends at Kure atoll state wildlife refuge and one lonely BFAL chick.

ALT Five friends at Kure atoll state wildlife refuge and one lonely BFAL chick.

Two friends drinking wine at a bar

ALT Two friends drinking wine at a bar

Morgan at an author Q & A in San Francisco

ALT Morgan at an author Q & A in San Francisco

Two lifelong friends showing off their matching sun and moon tattoos

ALT Two lifelong friends showing off their matching sun and moon tattoos

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Really great video of todays monitoring trip in half moon bay. That upwelling water was 🥶
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My family is watching a pbs documentary about how plastics are made. This is my moment.
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This morning I picked up my noaa id. This year has quite frankly sucked, but feeling really grateful to have a new job with a great view.
A photo of Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco Bay.

ALT A photo of Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco Bay.

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Oh me? Just indoctrinating your children with seabird fever 😈
Children sit at a table while watching a video on a projector screen about seabirds

ALT Children sit at a table while watching a video on a projector screen about seabirds

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This remote field camp is also located in the worlds largest marine protected area and seabird rookery, Papahānaumokuākea marine national monument.
Four seabirds sit on branches of a dead tree. Two of the birds are frigate birds and the other two are brown boobies, one male and one female.

ALT Four seabirds sit on branches of a dead tree. Two of the birds are frigate birds and the other two are brown boobies, one male and one female.

A fledgling laysan albatross spreads its wings on the beach, practicing for when it is able to fly. A black footed albatross sleeps next to the practicing bird.

ALT A fledgling laysan albatross spreads its wings on the beach, practicing for when it is able to fly. A black footed albatross sleeps next to the practicing bird.

Had a great time being in community today at the Black Grad ceremony.
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