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Hey it’s My name is Cara and I’m an ecologist, artist, and science communicator ☺️

Most of my work focuses on through and specifically looking at and their 🦈🦈🦈

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2021-07-14

Our last presentation at the Visual SciComm Conference is 3D Modeling Animal Anatomy with ! Mieke will show how she made a 3D model of a rat neck, including vertebrae and surrounding tissue, while discussing the future of 3D. Register by July 14! https://t.co/lqg2wm0ZfP

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2021-07-14

Hello and I'm a molecular biologist and I love telling science stories with bright colours and unconventional illustrations! ✨🎨

More at https://t.co/cLJiYAM7QR

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2021-07-14

It's again!

Here are some of my favorite illustrations from the past year. In order of appearance: a cover I made for , a card from a course on some neurons and some mushrooms.

See more on https://t.co/0FyRfBnr5V

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2021-07-13

Interested in 's process when creating the graphical abstract to visualize the main points of our recent paper? and I collaborated on a blog post to accompany the graphic: https://t.co/UhyHpRBK2m

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2021-07-13

The Pandemic Made Science More Accessible Than Ever. Let’s Keep It That Way. https://t.co/YBEKkeRlav

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2021-07-13

I've been chipping away at this one for a long time, but ready to post! I find rendering scales very meditative.

Project Animalia (365 days of
Day 193: Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)

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2021-07-13

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2021-07-13

is the build-up of fatty deposits in the walls of arteries. These plaques narrow blood vessels & restrict flow. If they crack, they can release fatty materials & trigger a clot which may block the vessel entirely.

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2021-07-12

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2021-07-11

My husband made a little something something for my 3MT slide this year. Can anyone guess what I am going to be talking about??

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2021-07-09

Caveat: There is still a chance they MAY opt for a photo instead of an illustration, but if this fizzles out it's not about me and there WILL be other opportunities. That said, if you have a project like this you need illos for, I'm your artist!

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2021-07-09

Just read this very nice piece over coffee this morning. Worth the read.

The Gut Microbiome’s Role in Host Evolution, by via , with art by . https://t.co/G0VvVNYDb6

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2021-07-08

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Submit a proposal to AGU’s & get the springboard you need!

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2021-07-08

We. Are. STOKED to announce our inaugural Got an idea for a great or project? Submit a proposal today to get the springboard you need! https://t.co/Pgs9gkKG8H

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2021-07-07