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Brian Timmer

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National Geographic Explorer and PhD candidate in the Baum lab researching kelp forests and climate change

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Brian Timmer @scuba-timmer.bsky.social · Nov 11

Hello everybody, my name is Brian and I am a PhD candidate in the Baum Lab studying kelp forests and climate change.

I use a mix of old (historical photos, maps) and new (drones, ROVs) to document change in nearshore ecosystems. Follow along for more kelpy content!

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Ben Harrap @bharrap.bsky.social · Jul 22

My gardener friend crossbred cauliflower and watermelon and it was the saddest plant I've ever seen

They said it was a meloncauli

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Brian Timmer @scuba-timmer.bsky.social · Jul 23

Bluesky degraded the image, so here is the zoom in!

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Brian Timmer @scuba-timmer.bsky.social · Jul 23

Yeah quite possibly, I'm not super sure to be honest. I would guess there are multiple factors contributing, including the recent heatwaves they have been having in Europe. Likely some issues with eutrophication as well?

Brian Timmer @scuba-timmer.bsky.social · Jul 23

Right? I'm not sure I've ever seen anything like it. Sort of reminds me of the gnarly cyanobacteria blooms on lakes in Manitoba

Brian Timmer @scuba-timmer.bsky.social · Jul 23

Absolutely wild phytoplankton blooms happening in the Baltic Sea right now. This scene was captured with the Sentinel-2 satellite on July 21, 2025.

Zoom in.

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The Kelp Rescue Initiative @kelprescue.bsky.social · Jul 16

Kelp Rescue is excited to announce the publication of our 1st ever kelp restoration peer-reviewed paper! 🎉Since our start in 2021, we've been testing scientific approaches to kelp restoration, and this paper is the culmination of a huge team effort.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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The Kelp Rescue Initiative @kelprescue.bsky.social · Jun 6

Happy #PhycologyFriday🌿🌊 Watch how fast our outplanted kelp grows in only one month, providing habitat for fish at Denman Island!

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Jennifer McHenry, PhD @jennmchenry.bsky.social · Jun 4

8/ We also found significant differences in kelp standing stocks and productivity across coasts and kelp species.

Although Canada’s Pacific kelp forests really stand out, even lower-productivity Atlantic and Arctic kelp beds showed some potential for deep ocean export which is promising!

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Jennifer McHenry, PhD @jennmchenry.bsky.social · Jun 4

2/ Kelp forests are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth. They absorb carbon, support biodiversity, sustain fisheries, and bolster coastal communities.

But unlike terrestrial forests or wetlands, kelps don't store carbon in soils. So how could they offer natural climate solutions?

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Kylee Pawluk @kypaw.bsky.social · May 18

Exciting (?) news! #cosewic has finally assessed the state of #pycnopida as #endangered. It’s an important step to getting this species federal status and therefore protection. Pycnos are so important to BC’s marine ecosystems and kelp forests. #conservation #iucnredlist #canada #sara

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Brian Timmer @scuba-timmer.bsky.social · May 7

Very cool! I can't make the zoom but would you send me a copy of your thesis? Sounds like very useful work!

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Jay T. Cullen @jaytcullen.bsky.social · May 7

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Brian Timmer @scuba-timmer.bsky.social · Apr 29

Yeah for sure, 49.624899,-126.622932 on Google maps. It's at the Nootka island lodge, I saw them post about it on Facebook haha, that's the only reason I knew to look.

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Brian Timmer @scuba-timmer.bsky.social · Apr 29

Cheers to the rest of the world, it's going to be a NON-conservative government here in Canada!🥳

Brian Timmer @scuba-timmer.bsky.social · Apr 29

Sort of tough to make out in the satellite imagery, but there is a small late-season herring spawn happening out in Nootka right now. Cool to see!

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Brian Timmer @scuba-timmer.bsky.social · Apr 26

Sorry😅

Brian Timmer @scuba-timmer.bsky.social · Apr 25

Currently taste testing the new kelp/blackberry sour that Herald Street Brew Works has created for the upcoming International Seaweed Symposium student/ECR night. If you haven't signed up yet I highly recommend it!

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Brian Timmer @scuba-timmer.bsky.social · Apr 23

We just got back from the first field trip of the season, checking on the 1000 square meters of bull kelp outplanted in partnership with @kelprescue.bsky.social and Project Watershed.

The kelp babies are still small, but should grow fast in the coming months!

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Brian Timmer @scuba-timmer.bsky.social · Apr 11

Always a treat to be back out at the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre!

This will be my third field season taking a BMSC boat cross-island to the Salish Sea for our @kelprescue.bsky.social work. Updates coming soon on how our baby kelps are doing!

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Dr. Julia K. Baum @baumlab.bsky.social · Apr 5

The Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution @csee-scee.bsky.social stands in solidarity with scientists in the U.S. Science is not a partisan issue. We all rely upon and benefit from it. Read our statement here:

CSEE_SCEE @csee-scee.bsky.social · Apr 5

Science benefits humanity in countless ways. CSEE condemns the current U.S. administration’s efforts to dismantle science. Read our full statement in support of U.S. scientists and science here: csee-scee.ca/current-bull...

CSEE Current Bulletin

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Clay Steell @claysteell.bsky.social · Apr 3

Kelp Greenling are common here in the northeast Pacific & easy to take for granted

Every now and then, one will calmly watch you on a dive, allowing some time up close and personal like this, a nice reminder that there's beauty and wonder even in wildlife you've seen a thousand times

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Matt Bracken @brackenlab.bsky.social · Mar 28

Here’s your periodic #PhycologyFriday reminder to like & pin the “Algal Awesomeness” feed. It auto-curates all sorts of great stuff, including hashtags (e.g., #PhycologyFriday) and terms (e.g., seaweed, kelp algae):

bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Brian Timmer @scuba-timmer.bsky.social · Mar 26

It's a type of ctenophore called a sea gooseberry! Sort of like a round little jellyfish. They look really cool in the water.

www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/anim...

www.montereybayaquarium.org

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Trine Bekkby @trinebekkby.bsky.social · Mar 26

Do you want to learn more about the kelp forest? Relax and listen to these talks, including the one from my colleague Eli Rinde from NIVA, talking about restoration of kelp forests in northern Norway.

www.youtube.com/live/rf4T3N4...

Atlantic & Arctic Lighthouse Weekly Hour on European macroalgae management (S03E10)

YouTube video by BlueMissionAA CSA

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Brian Timmer @scuba-timmer.bsky.social · Mar 7

My early submission for #phycologyfriday, a reproductive Mazzaella splendens found in the intertidal this afternoon.

Spring has hardly sprung and the seaweed is already getting busy!

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