Just a photography enthusiast when using iNaturalist. I like to take photos of organisms that are completely new to me. Many thanks to everyone for teaching me how to properly identify the species in my photos.

My background: marine biologist with broad research expertise in mapping and monitoring biodiversity in our oceans. While I'm not formally trained as a taxonomist, I do have appreciation for a variety of species as a result of having spent most of my personal and professional life exploring coastal British Columbia. Please have a look at my various ocean-centric projects!

Here are some of my observations grouped into categories of interest:

• 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
• Marine Biodiversity of the Pacific Northwest (frequent updates)
• Deep-sea (e.g. ROV cameras, zooplankton net tows)
• Antarctica (including Drake Passage)
• In Captivity (e.g. zoo, aquarium, etc.)
• UV/Blacklight attracted (365nm and 395nm)
• Biomechanics and Behaviour (animated)

I'm not an expert taxonomist of any one particular group of species. For those interested, I would greatly appreciate ID suggestions on my observations in need of verification!

Marine:

• Red Seaweeds
• Green Seaweeds
• Fish
• Cnidarians
• Worms
• Crustaceans
• Echinoderms
• Molluscs
• Sponges
• Tunicates

Terrestrial:

• Plants
• Land Snails & Slugs
• Spiders & Mites
• Insects
• Flies
• Butterflies & Moths
• Beetles
• Bees, Wasps, Ants, & Sawflies
• True Bugs
• Birds
• Mammals

Quicklinks for interest:

• My open geoprivacy observations
• Heatmap of my observations
• Personal highlights
• Community favourites
• Local marine species I've never observed...
• Local terrestrial species I've never observed...
• What's in my profile pic?