Laura Hug
@lhug.bsky.social
Environmental microbiologist and CRC at UWaterloo. Tangent-prone story teller and compulsive frisbee chaser. Views are my own.
Not *quite* the attitude I’m looking for..
November 11, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Not *quite* the attitude I’m looking for..
First two (of five) carved. Now to see if the squirrels eat them before Friday…
October 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
First two (of five) carved. Now to see if the squirrels eat them before Friday…
This week in bad graphs, the 5 yo learned about bar charts.
Asked everyone in her class their favourite ice cream flavour, and then “went back to the people I needed to fill it up”.
Asked everyone in her class their favourite ice cream flavour, and then “went back to the people I needed to fill it up”.
May 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
This week in bad graphs, the 5 yo learned about bar charts.
Asked everyone in her class their favourite ice cream flavour, and then “went back to the people I needed to fill it up”.
Asked everyone in her class their favourite ice cream flavour, and then “went back to the people I needed to fill it up”.
This snow day forecast… the categories! 😂
December 13, 2024 at 4:55 AM
This snow day forecast… the categories! 😂
Out at a landfill for a unique reason yesterday - celestial sightseeing instead of microbes!
October 17, 2024 at 1:22 PM
Out at a landfill for a unique reason yesterday - celestial sightseeing instead of microbes!
Aurora sighting! We dragged the kids out with us to find a dark(er) park
October 11, 2024 at 1:49 AM
Aurora sighting! We dragged the kids out with us to find a dark(er) park
Me, on a mountain surrounded by gorgeous foliage and scenery: LOOOOOOK at the microbial mats! So fluffy! So orange!
Had to settle for a mock sampling photo because I needed my water to get back up the valley ridge.
Had to settle for a mock sampling photo because I needed my water to get back up the valley ridge.
September 18, 2024 at 4:29 AM
Me, on a mountain surrounded by gorgeous foliage and scenery: LOOOOOOK at the microbial mats! So fluffy! So orange!
Had to settle for a mock sampling photo because I needed my water to get back up the valley ridge.
Had to settle for a mock sampling photo because I needed my water to get back up the valley ridge.
Not a super early adopter but early enough for a serious handle upgrade compared to the bird site!
September 17, 2024 at 4:01 AM
Not a super early adopter but early enough for a serious handle upgrade compared to the bird site!
We made some, with vinyl iron-ons. I still have some, could mail?
September 16, 2024 at 5:43 PM
We made some, with vinyl iron-ons. I still have some, could mail?
A rare Figure 2 sighting in the wild! (David Walsh kicking off CSM 2024 symposium 2)
June 24, 2024 at 12:35 PM
A rare Figure 2 sighting in the wild! (David Walsh kicking off CSM 2024 symposium 2)
The 4yo, two weeks ago: I’ve never seen a rainbow in real life.
The weather the last 14 days: challenge accepted!
The weather the last 14 days: challenge accepted!
June 21, 2024 at 2:32 PM
The 4yo, two weeks ago: I’ve never seen a rainbow in real life.
The weather the last 14 days: challenge accepted!
The weather the last 14 days: challenge accepted!
consumer satisfaction surveys are relentless.
June 16, 2024 at 1:16 PM
consumer satisfaction surveys are relentless.
It does NOT look like this to the naked eye. To the naked eye you can almost kinda think it is there
May 11, 2024 at 5:33 AM
It does NOT look like this to the naked eye. To the naked eye you can almost kinda think it is there
I discovered this review of myself and I can’t stop laughing.
December 6, 2023 at 2:53 PM
I discovered this review of myself and I can’t stop laughing.
Found my childhood alphabet book (made by hand by my grandmother). Neither child knew what T was…. #ElderMillenialVsGenAlpha
November 14, 2023 at 1:50 AM
Found my childhood alphabet book (made by hand by my grandmother). Neither child knew what T was…. #ElderMillenialVsGenAlpha
I get to be a lot of fun things in this job. Today: puddle scientist!
October 30, 2023 at 3:17 PM
I get to be a lot of fun things in this job. Today: puddle scientist!