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Pluto Liu

@plutoxliu.bsky.social

She/They | PhD student @ Uni of Otago | Antarctica, Kelp, Ecology, Genomics, Modelling | also a social and environmental activist, professional house sitter, amateur tattooer and more ๐Ÿš ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ถ

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Very much needed book!

27.01.2026 08:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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

21.01.2026 07:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well technically itโ€™s summer here in #newzealand so happy summer solstice too

22.12.2025 07:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Taco a grey female cat relaxing in the red chair looking at the camera

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

Happy winter solstice from Taco the #cat

22.12.2025 07:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A gentoo penguin very curiously looking at the camera.

A gentoo penguin very curiously looking at the camera.

Decided back on social media because Iโ€™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

18.12.2025 06:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sciences at University of Otago ๐ŸŒŠ Stunning stained-glass mahi by Marine Science Otago Professor Ceridwen Fraser thatโ€™s now on display in the foyer of the Geology Museum ๐ŸŒˆ ๐ŸŸ Ceridwen created the work to celebrate some of our...

facebook.com/OtagoScience...

04.12.2025 20:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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...

26.03.2025 22:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Could I be added please thank you!

17.12.2025 04:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hello could I be added to this please thank you!

17.12.2025 04:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Could I be added to this please?

17.12.2025 04:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Could I be added to this please?

17.12.2025 04:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Could I be added to this please?

17.12.2025 04:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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.

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)

28.02.2025 21:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hellooo, could I be added pls or if itโ€™s full to other groups :) thank you

22.02.2025 14:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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

22.02.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Can I be added pls!

22.02.2025 14:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A grey/white cat sleeping on my stomach with front paws stretched out on the couch

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

Maybe Iโ€™ll become a cat account instead of science ๐Ÿค”

22.02.2025 14:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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 Antarcticaโ€™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/...

11.02.2025 17:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Gametophytes of giant kelp - they look like a ball of yarn but in green-brownish-transparent colour with some strings of cells sticking out

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!

23.09.2024 02:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Microscope screenshot of kelp spores - they look like small green circles

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

Small giant kelp babies

12.09.2024 20:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Beach covered in shells with ocean background

Beach covered in shells with ocean background

Field trip in Concepฤ‡ion, Chile.

04.09.2024 16:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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
โžก๏ธ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

22.08.2024 04:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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