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The Elusive Flat Abalone: Few & Far Between
The Iridescent Ones, Abalone, Flat Abalone Oriana Poindexter 5/22/22 The Iridescent Ones, Abalone, Flat Abalone Oriana Poindexter 5/22/22

The Elusive Flat Abalone: Few & Far Between

A leading abalone geneticist, when asked for advice on where I may be able to find a flat abalone to photograph for this project, threw up his hands and laughed. Wishing me luck, he called them ‘unicorns’, and logged off the Zoom call laughing to himself about the prospect of finding a flat abalone.

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View fullsize Another stunner of a morning a few weeks back spent with the professional tidepoolers of @thehenkellab and @mengelab_osu on their intertidal survey work, along with the best canine supervisor. 

It’s gotten me thinking about how we perceive and
View fullsize Thanks to the folks at @oregonkelp for having me along for the deployment of these kelp recovery modules (ARKEVs for the acronym inclined)! 

These modules are an attempt to get bull kelp individuals back living in a system that has lost its forest t
View fullsize An absolute stunner of a morning on top of the water with @shifting_tides_nw and co 🎣 rockfish and dungies for all, with some flying crabs for good measure 

#oregoncoast #fishingoregon #wildfood #oregonseafood
View fullsize Oregon, underwater 🍃 baby bull kelp, wandering meatloafs, sea stars, anemones and urchins galore 

#discovernewport #oregondiving #underwaterworld #kelpforestisthebestforest
View fullsize Week one in Newport, Oregon! Settling in nicely @hatfieldmsc for my two-month residency, thanks to the @gemm_lab for a great day at sea on the R/V Pacific Storm!

#artistinresidence #hatfieldartistinresidence #newportoregon
View fullsize This is the last week to see ‘Ed/ge’ in Laguna Beach - closing May 30, 2025 @lagunabeachculturalartscenter

Works available by a range of artists working in oil, photography, sculpture and more, all focused on the Laguna Beach intertidal

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