Pluto Liu

Timeline cleanse:
Baby tapir getting scritches for their itches.

If you want to scritch your very own tapir & you live outside of Central or South America or SE Asia, you'll need to visit a zoo.

But these little guys are (evolutionarily) from around here, in North America. Let's talk about it.

A golden retriever putting his head on the side of the bed trying to wake you up with very big round puppy eyes.

Academic perfectionist and impostor syndrome level has reached their maximum threshold lately. And also gosh the job market is so depressing. I love reading the venting section of ecoevo job net lol. Have to keep telling myself to have a “white man” mindset.
Or be like this little (big) one 👇

Photo of Annie Maunder

For #WomensHistoryMonth: Let us celebrate the life and accomplishments of Annie Scott Dill Maunder, née Russell (1868-1947), pioneering astronomer, astrophotographer, and science communicator. She did important work with using photography to better understand solar activity. 🎢⚛️🧪🔭⭐️🪐1/n

Not high school teacher but house sitter xD but looking forward to this!

Two golden retrievers on a deck with sunset background. One is gold colour is lying on the deck. The other is white colour sitting beside him.

My sunset models

dont forget about improvements in public transit 😤

Very much needed book!

Writing about climate change with all the wildfires and local wars and politicians that only care about money. Feeling like we are doomed.

Well technically it’s summer here in #newzealand so happy summer solstice too

Taco a grey female cat relaxing in the red chair looking at the camera

Happy winter solstice from Taco the #cat

A gentoo penguin very curiously looking at the camera.

Decided back on social media because I’m finishing my #PhD soon (in March 2026) so looking for opportunities!
Here is one of my favourite photo from my #Antarctica trip early this year. A very curious gentoo #penguin

Sciences at University of Otago 🌊 Stunning stained-glass mahi by Marine Science Otago Professor Ceridwen Fraser that’s now on display in the foyer of the Geology Museum 🌈 🐟 Ceridwen created the work to celebrate some of our...

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Antarctic trip a dream come true for marine science student Marine Science doctorate student Pluto Liu recently joined the National Geographic Explorer ship to the Antarctic Peninsula and Patagonia as a visiting scientist.

Stoked to see this wonderful story about @plutoxliu.bsky.social, a wonderful PhD student based in @ceridwenfraser.bsky.social's lab who I've had the pleasure to co-supervise: www.otago.ac.nz/news/newsroo...

Could I be added please thank you!

Hello could I be added to this please thank you!

Could I be added to this please?

Could I be added to this please?

Could I be added to this please?

Me holding a pride flag in Antarctica. There are a lot of penguins at the background and lots of snow and ice and the ocean.

In the Antarctic Peninsula advocating queer rights! (And collecting my samples on the side haha)

Hellooo, could I be added pls or if it’s full to other groups :) thank you

Hello could I please be added or to similar groups pls!

Can I be added pls!

A grey/white cat sleeping on my stomach with front paws stretched out on the couch

Maybe I’ll become a cat account instead of science 🤔

Advances and shortfalls in knowledge of Antarctic terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity Antarctica harbors many distinctive features of life, yet much about the diversity and functioning of Antarctica’s life remains unknown. Evolutionary histories and functional ecology are well understo...

Advances and shortfalls in knowledge of Antarctic terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Gametophytes of giant kelp - they look like a ball of yarn but in green-brownish-transparent colour with some strings of cells sticking out

More kelp babies! They have developed into gametophytes!

Microscope screenshot of kelp spores - they look like small green circles

Small giant kelp babies

Beach covered in shells with ocean background

Field trip in Concepćion, Chile.

Floating debris and organisms can raft to Antarctic coasts from all major Southern Hemisphere landmasses Non-native marine species can reach Antarctica by hitching a ride on floating objects like kelp, driftwood, pumice, and plastic. Until now, these non-native species were only thought to have drifted ....

Paper in Global Change Biology: Floating debris and organisms can raft to Antarctic coasts from all major Southern Hemisphere landmasses
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