Abigail Cahill
@aecahill.bsky.social
Marine biologist studying inverts, larvae, connectivity. Based in the Great Lakes, i.e. not at all marine. Intrepid knitter, academia, France. |she/her|
A poem, for tonight.
November 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM
A poem, for tonight.
Getting ready for #NDiSTEM2025 - my first SACNAS meeting!
October 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Getting ready for #NDiSTEM2025 - my first SACNAS meeting!
Realizing that much of the time suck of my chair duties is being back on the right side of this comic. (And weirdly, not when I email admin?)
October 24, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Realizing that much of the time suck of my chair duties is being back on the right side of this comic. (And weirdly, not when I email admin?)
Smol and Large friends found during class today.
September 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Smol and Large friends found during class today.
Past Me thought it would be a good idea to teach a new course this fall (spoiler: it is not), so I guess be prepared for some incoming ento content here at the end of all things.
For now, though, enjoy the view from last week's lab and some decidedly vertebrate content.
For now, though, enjoy the view from last week's lab and some decidedly vertebrate content.
September 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Past Me thought it would be a good idea to teach a new course this fall (spoiler: it is not), so I guess be prepared for some incoming ento content here at the end of all things.
For now, though, enjoy the view from last week's lab and some decidedly vertebrate content.
For now, though, enjoy the view from last week's lab and some decidedly vertebrate content.
Packing for #worldfigure during the pairs, want to show off that I saw Queen Deanna back under the 6.0 system
March 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Packing for #worldfigure during the pairs, want to show off that I saw Queen Deanna back under the 6.0 system
Me, on the plane: This is a frikking amazing book and such a good read, I'm so glad I am reading it.
Me, once arriving at #SICB2025: Who is giving the opening plenary tonight?
*checks program*
Me: WAIT.
Probably shouldn't ask her to sign the book, though, it's a library copy.
Me, once arriving at #SICB2025: Who is giving the opening plenary tonight?
*checks program*
Me: WAIT.
Probably shouldn't ask her to sign the book, though, it's a library copy.
January 4, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Me, on the plane: This is a frikking amazing book and such a good read, I'm so glad I am reading it.
Me, once arriving at #SICB2025: Who is giving the opening plenary tonight?
*checks program*
Me: WAIT.
Probably shouldn't ask her to sign the book, though, it's a library copy.
Me, once arriving at #SICB2025: Who is giving the opening plenary tonight?
*checks program*
Me: WAIT.
Probably shouldn't ask her to sign the book, though, it's a library copy.
Them: How was it to come back from sabbatical this fall?
Me:
Me:
December 30, 2024 at 6:55 PM
Them: How was it to come back from sabbatical this fall?
Me:
Me:
Back on my bullshit again, at the end of this semester's episode of "This is the Longest Semester Ever, like at least since the last one."
December 10, 2024 at 12:49 AM
Back on my bullshit again, at the end of this semester's episode of "This is the Longest Semester Ever, like at least since the last one."
Baby's first 3D print, and of course it's a 🐌
November 22, 2024 at 3:06 AM
Baby's first 3D print, and of course it's a 🐌
Been a long road back to Midwest Marine Bio, but here we are again! I've missed the snails. 🌎🧪🐌
September 25, 2024 at 10:01 PM
Been a long road back to Midwest Marine Bio, but here we are again! I've missed the snails. 🌎🧪🐌
It's sure been a Start To The Semester, but here are some pics of the last week: Reynolds number demo and Smol Friend we found in inverts, and the first snails of the semester in intro.
September 17, 2024 at 11:29 PM
It's sure been a Start To The Semester, but here are some pics of the last week: Reynolds number demo and Smol Friend we found in inverts, and the first snails of the semester in intro.
This is the week we start the really fun stuff in Inverts. First up: weighing lots of mustard to sample worms.
September 2, 2024 at 8:01 PM
This is the week we start the really fun stuff in Inverts. First up: weighing lots of mustard to sample worms.
I found a Psorophora (ciliata?) in Michigan today. When it bit me. I had no idea these existed.
July 29, 2024 at 7:29 PM
I found a Psorophora (ciliata?) in Michigan today. When it bit me. I had no idea these existed.
Some days you win, yarn chicken edition.
June 15, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Some days you win, yarn chicken edition.
This project was all Rachel, from design on, and I'm so excited that it's finally out in the world. (Summer 2019 was a long, long time ago.)
April 25, 2024 at 8:05 PM
This project was all Rachel, from design on, and I'm so excited that it's finally out in the world. (Summer 2019 was a long, long time ago.)
Spent the day at the first meeting of the ESA Great Lakes chapter. Had lots of fun hearing about regionally-relevant science.
April 7, 2024 at 2:27 AM
Spent the day at the first meeting of the ESA Great Lakes chapter. Had lots of fun hearing about regionally-relevant science.
Why did I read the book to begin with? It's ready to be a graduation gift for a really great student.
April 4, 2024 at 2:55 AM
Why did I read the book to begin with? It's ready to be a graduation gift for a really great student.
And I fully expected to love the inverts and not the flowers, but oh was I wrong - these are something ELSE.
February 8, 2024 at 1:43 AM
And I fully expected to love the inverts and not the flowers, but oh was I wrong - these are something ELSE.
I spent the afternoon hanging out with the Blaschka glass, saying "WOW" and "oh my GOD" a lot.
February 8, 2024 at 1:40 AM
I spent the afternoon hanging out with the Blaschka glass, saying "WOW" and "oh my GOD" a lot.
A vast improvement today.
February 7, 2024 at 1:05 AM
A vast improvement today.
Me when my students' first gels look like this: It's ok, nothing ever works the first time in science, you'll get it eventually.
Me when my gel looks like this after a new protocol: Ugh, guess it's time to reconsider all my life choices again.
Me when my gel looks like this after a new protocol: Ugh, guess it's time to reconsider all my life choices again.
February 2, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Me when my students' first gels look like this: It's ok, nothing ever works the first time in science, you'll get it eventually.
Me when my gel looks like this after a new protocol: Ugh, guess it's time to reconsider all my life choices again.
Me when my gel looks like this after a new protocol: Ugh, guess it's time to reconsider all my life choices again.
Using only a restaurant, tell us where you went to college.
November 29, 2023 at 6:02 PM
Using only a restaurant, tell us where you went to college.
My commute is definitely better here.
November 3, 2023 at 9:46 PM
My commute is definitely better here.