The One True Kat
@theonetruekat.bsky.social
Biologist. Californian. Madly in love with nature. Always outside. Garden nerd. Cyclist. Big fan of informed democracy. Sheltering and supporting as many people as possible. She/her/y’all All photos mine unless credited.
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Since I have to reintroduce myself after the move:
I’m Kat. California biologist, currently in Davis. Herpetologist. 15 years in private consulting (utility and infrastructure), mostly as a field nerd, doing surveys for local flora/fauna and passing on whatever niche wisdom I can.
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I’m Kat. California biologist, currently in Davis. Herpetologist. 15 years in private consulting (utility and infrastructure), mostly as a field nerd, doing surveys for local flora/fauna and passing on whatever niche wisdom I can.
🦎🐸🐟🐻🦉🐝🐍🐢🌿
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What looks like a xenomorph egg, has jelly like texture, is covered in slime? This thing... uh, whatever it is?
Some people pull Excalibur from the lake. To others is given the Blob of Destiny.
Let's talk about the CURSED GUMMI BEAR, bryozoans.
Some people pull Excalibur from the lake. To others is given the Blob of Destiny.
Let's talk about the CURSED GUMMI BEAR, bryozoans.
December 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
What looks like a xenomorph egg, has jelly like texture, is covered in slime? This thing... uh, whatever it is?
Some people pull Excalibur from the lake. To others is given the Blob of Destiny.
Let's talk about the CURSED GUMMI BEAR, bryozoans.
Some people pull Excalibur from the lake. To others is given the Blob of Destiny.
Let's talk about the CURSED GUMMI BEAR, bryozoans.
Movie you've watched more than six time with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
December 7, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Movie you've watched more than six time with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
Rescuing baby steelhead over the summer. Bubble bubble #fieldwork
December 7, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Rescuing baby steelhead over the summer. Bubble bubble #fieldwork
The anchovy invasion of Monterey’s Muni wharf. 🐟
December 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The anchovy invasion of Monterey’s Muni wharf. 🐟
Oh to be a curious Say’s Phoebe on a wimdy day. 🪶
December 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Oh to be a curious Say’s Phoebe on a wimdy day. 🪶
Because I’m offloading older vids, this weekend is “blasts from the past”. Last year around this time…. Nothing like seeing condors overhead. 🪶
December 6, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Because I’m offloading older vids, this weekend is “blasts from the past”. Last year around this time…. Nothing like seeing condors overhead. 🪶
Boosting because #herps
I love it when two weekly news cycle events converge to make an old story timely. Cc: @dashkaslater.bsky.social
The Frog of War
When biologist Tyrone Hayes discovered that a top-selling herbicide messes with sex hormones, its manufacturer went into battle mode. Thus began one of the weirdest feuds in the history of science.
www.motherjones.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Boosting because #herps
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The spotted towhee is a glorious mega-sparrow. 🪶
December 5, 2025 at 4:08 AM
The spotted towhee is a glorious mega-sparrow. 🪶
God I love an awkward bird. This one had me triple taking at the backyard fountain. Anyone want to hazard a guess? Davis, CA 🪶
December 5, 2025 at 12:08 AM
God I love an awkward bird. This one had me triple taking at the backyard fountain. Anyone want to hazard a guess? Davis, CA 🪶
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Pause a moment, and read...
• Kathleen Jamie •
• Kathleen Jamie •
December 4, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Pause a moment, and read...
• Kathleen Jamie •
• Kathleen Jamie •
Tundra Swan Thursday at Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area. 🪶
December 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Tundra Swan Thursday at Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area. 🪶
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I love Letters to a Pre-Scientist week! This round, my pre-scientist pen pal (whose stem interest was "not at all") asked me about cool lizards. I doubt they've ever seen this buff worm! (Mexican worm lizard, Bipes biporus)
December 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I love Letters to a Pre-Scientist week! This round, my pre-scientist pen pal (whose stem interest was "not at all") asked me about cool lizards. I doubt they've ever seen this buff worm! (Mexican worm lizard, Bipes biporus)
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Furnando, the grey fox, out and about in the snow last night. I think one of the reasons this area is so popular with the local wildlife is that it's quite protected from the elements and lets them root around in most weather. #mammals
December 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Furnando, the grey fox, out and about in the snow last night. I think one of the reasons this area is so popular with the local wildlife is that it's quite protected from the elements and lets them root around in most weather. #mammals
Ohh to be a LBB, hopping around the rice fields. 🪶
December 4, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Ohh to be a LBB, hopping around the rice fields. 🪶
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While unionized Starbucks workers are on strike for a fair contract, don’t cross the picket line!
Show solidarity — like Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders.
Listen to what they had to say.
Show solidarity — like Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders.
Listen to what they had to say.
December 4, 2025 at 1:02 AM
While unionized Starbucks workers are on strike for a fair contract, don’t cross the picket line!
Show solidarity — like Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders.
Listen to what they had to say.
Show solidarity — like Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders.
Listen to what they had to say.
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Time to fly. 🪶
December 3, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Time to fly. 🪶
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A thoughtful piece here by @nijhuism.bsky.social about the state of environmental advocacy today. Give it a read
conservationworks.substack.com/p/is-environ...
conservationworks.substack.com/p/is-environ...
Is Environmentalism Out of Ideas?
The answer depends on where you look.
conservationworks.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:33 PM
A thoughtful piece here by @nijhuism.bsky.social about the state of environmental advocacy today. Give it a read
conservationworks.substack.com/p/is-environ...
conservationworks.substack.com/p/is-environ...