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Colleen Iversen
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Scientist | #Arctic | #Belowground | #Roots | #ScienceEmbroidery | Opinions my own | She/Her | Editor @newphyt

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Colleen Iversen @colleeniversen.bsky.social · Aug 31
Come for the #ScienceEmbroidery and stay for the Science!
Embroidered tundra plants against a painted soil background. Embroidered strawberry plant against a painted lake background. Embroidered muskoxen against a painted background. Made for Jacquelyn Gill. Embroidered Umiaq.

Reposted by Colleen M. Iversen

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Marsha Loftis @msloftis.bsky.social · 3d
Making progress on the Star Trek Doorway quilt. #startrek #quilt #handquilting
Star Trek Doorway quilt

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Colleen Iversen @colleeniversen.bsky.social · 7d
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Colleen Iversen @colleeniversen.bsky.social · 8d
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Colleen Iversen @colleeniversen.bsky.social · 8d
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Colleen Iversen @colleeniversen.bsky.social · 8d
I love her so much. 💕

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Colleen Iversen @colleeniversen.bsky.social · 8d
She’s done. What a Good Girl. 🌈💕
#Embroidery
An embroidery of a tan and white beagle. Her grey snout is quite close to the camera and she has her name - Zoey - written in maroon thread near her.

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Colleen Iversen @colleeniversen.bsky.social · 10d
She’s almost done! 💕
#Embroidery
A partially embroidered portrait of Zoey the tan and white beagle. Her grey snout is almost touching the camera lens.

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Colleen Iversen @colleeniversen.bsky.social · 10d
Yay, can’t wait!❤️

Reposted by Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Colleen M. Iversen

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Bailey Murphy @sciencebails.bsky.social · 11d
📢 New paper!
Improving how models represent Arctic veg ⬆️ ability to simulate C dynamics. Using obs from towers/chambers/drones/aircraft, we found better rep of heterogeneity=better predictions, bringing models closer to obs and highlighting key gaps for scaling (shrubs!)

🔗: doi.org/10.1029/2025...
Integrating Characteristic Arctic Vegetation in a Land Surface Model Improves Representation of Carbon Dynamics Across a Tundra Landscape
Refined Arctic plant functional types in simulations improved landscape-level fluxes, but carbon allocation parameters need further review Incorporating representative tundra vegetation increased...
doi.org

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Dr. G @drlauraguertin.bsky.social · 11d
...and we are set and ready to go with Stitch Your Science 2026! Our theme this year... Why Science? Any age/skill level can participate with a "stitched" object. We'll have a live gathering again at #AGU26 and Zoom celebration in Dec. with an online gallery to celebrate.
bit.ly/stitchsci26
Stitch Your Science 2026 - why is science important to you? Knit or crochet or quilt an original item along this theme. Photo and text due November 25. URL is http://bit.ly/stitchsci26

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Colleen Iversen @colleeniversen.bsky.social · 11d
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Colleen Iversen @colleeniversen.bsky.social · 11d
Happy new year!🐾
#Embroidery
A partially embroidered tan and white beagle named Zoey. Her grey snout is quite close to the camera.

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Colleen Iversen @colleeniversen.bsky.social · 11d
Happy New Year! I participated in @drlauraguertin.bsky.social ‘s ‘Stitch Your Science’ at AGU this year. Hope to see you there next year? Was lovely. ❤️ Hope you’re well!

sites.google.com/view/stitchs...

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Colleen Iversen @colleeniversen.bsky.social · 13d
I ❤️ her so much.
#Embroidery
A partially embroidered beagle in tan and white. Her face is quite close to the camera and she has a black and grey nose.

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Colleen Iversen @colleeniversen.bsky.social · 16d
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#Embroidery
A partially embroidered tan and white beagle. Her snout is quite close to the camera and she has a black and grey nose.

Reposted by Colleen M. Iversen

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Marsha Loftis @msloftis.bsky.social · 16d
I finished the Star Trek baby quilt a little while ago. It turned out lovely. #StarTrek #quilted #babyquilt #handquilting #quilt
I finished the Star Trek baby quilt a little while ago. It turned out lovely. #StarTrek #quilted #babyquilt #handquilting #quilt

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Colleen Iversen @colleeniversen.bsky.social · 17d
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#Embroidery
A partially embroidered beagle named Zoey. Her nose is very close to the camera. She has reddish tan eyes.

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Colleen Iversen @colleeniversen.bsky.social · 19d
Family secret Santa for the grownups was $20 limit or handmade this year. So I tried my hand at stitching a very tiny necklace. Scarab beetles are definitely harbingers of spring, right? *Especially* if they’re holding flowers??💐
A card that reads: Jewel Scarab Beetle, harbinger of spring (and Christmas) alongside an embroidered (tiny) scarab beetle necklace in greens and golds and browns.

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Colleen Iversen @colleeniversen.bsky.social · 21d
Isn’t she the cutest?

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Colleen Iversen @colleeniversen.bsky.social · 21d
Pretty girl. ❤️
#Embroidery
A partially embroidered tan and white dog with her snout very close to the camera. She has a grey and black nose.

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Colleen Iversen @colleeniversen.bsky.social · 22d
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#Embroidery
A partially embroidered beagle named Zoey - she is extremely close to the camera and has tan and white on her face.

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Colleen Iversen @colleeniversen.bsky.social · 23d
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#Embroidery
A dog named Zoey with an extreme close up on her face. She’s got a grey and black nose and a tan face.

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Colleen Iversen @colleeniversen.bsky.social · 24d
The next #Embroidery will be a Very Good Girl named Zoey as a remembrance for Zoey’s mom. 🌈
A black stitched outline of a dog in extreme perspective with her snout almost touching the camera. She’s stitched in a painted blue background.

Reposted by Colleen M. Iversen

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 25d
Kirsty Elson who creates art by upcycling driftwood and other found materials #WomensArt #December19th #ArtAdvent
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Photo of a simple sculpture created with a vertically placed oblong piece of driftwood and head of a rake placed across the wood in a horizontal position, with added eyes the piece resembles a cartoon like deer

Reposted by Colleen M. Iversen

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Caitscapes @caitscapes.bsky.social · Dec 12
Getting very close to finishing these Brooklyn brownstones

#embroidery #fiberart #art

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Dr. G @drlauraguertin.bsky.social · Dec 11
I haven't found any of the pod meetings listed in the #AGU25 app, so please share that any/all stitchers are invited to Pod 5 on Wednesday morning for a celebration of the fifth Stitch Your Science project. If you have any completed or WIPs, bring them along!
Stitch Your Science 2025 meet-up at AGU25 in New Orleans Wednesday, December 17, 8:30AM (CT), Hall B-1, Pod 5

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Colleen Iversen @colleeniversen.bsky.social · Dec 8
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Colleen Iversen @colleeniversen.bsky.social · Dec 8
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Colleen Iversen @colleeniversen.bsky.social · Dec 7
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