Strange Fauna

Exciting times in the invasive aquatic w**d fight!🪷

I spent this past week with and in Ft. Lauderdale to learn about their methods of biological control against water hyacinth! So much fun, learning, and great people packed in to one trip.

I will be bringing home some awesome stuff to help my home state of Louisiana remediate their own water hyacinth issue!

Thank you for this opportunity ❤️

Hello everyone! So far, this has been an incredible year, full of momentous occasions.

Every week, I take hikes with my Survey of Southeastern Wildlife class to search for all the critters in the boot! I am truly soaking up every minute of it and love learning alongside my peers and professor. 🐊

I started working for , leading a project managing invasive water hyacinth. All I have ever wanted in a job is to be able to do meaningful conservation work, to travel the world, and to keep in touch with art. , an incredible artist (and my wonderful mentor!) has done an amazing job finding ways to merge art with an already multidisciplinary field in science. The lab welcomed me with open arms and I have already seen the opportunity waiting for me in this field. Just in these past few months, I met with South Africa’s Centre for Biological Control ( ), presented in New Orleans, and have tons of projects in the works! I look forward to the travel, peaceful greenhouse days, and working alongside my colleagues every day.

Lastly, I spent this past Mardi Gras season working with .co to collect recyclables along the parade route. We successfully diverted 73,858 lbs of aluminum, glass, and plastic from landfills!! How amazing is that?? , thank you SO much for having me!

I look forward to keeping up the work I have been doing and sharing these accomplishments with everyone! Let’s geaux 2025!!

I love the winter and all it has to offer, but man does it make me miss the beach🏝️ …
These guys were found shelling on Miami beach this past summer and i had to make them wearable!
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Some groovy lil ear trinkets! All of these are $10 and come on seed paper 🌿
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Tourmaline 🍃🪷
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Just a reminder to plant your paper after purchasing earrings! These come on native wildflower seed paper! Native wildflowers are essential to our local biodiversity, so it is best to plant them outside! Once they grow, you are likely to see some of our native fauna visit your yards and balconies! 🦋
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Serving up 12 rings! Each of these are made with upcycled wire and gems from local trades and donations!💍
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Blue Lace Agate rings 🪨
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A few $5 earrings you can find at my markets! (On plantable seed paper, of course 🌿)
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Soda tabs ♻️
I never took notice to how many of these guys can be found on the ground, especially around LSU campus, until making jewelry with them!
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