Dr. Ichiko Sugiyama (she/her)

@chikoblast.bsky.social

Postdoc @Carleton (Rizo Lab) @WHOI (Saito/NIRVANA lab) | Biogeochemistry | Critical minerals | Organic geochemistry | Omics | Ex-chief EGU CL | co-founder of Rock Archive | Chief EAG communications | ICDP outreach Website: www.isugiyama.com

So pinni-precious. 🥺🦭 Pupping season is winding down as summer begins, but the harbor seal spectacular is just getting started! So mellow out, settle in, and enjoy your day on the bay with the chill vibes of a sleepy harbor seal. 🏖️☀️

At the foot of Taylor Glacier, in Taylor Valley, Antarctica, is a "Blood Falls", an ominous and disturbing natural phenomenon. First observed by a 1911 expedition led by geologist Thomas Griffith Taylor (for whom the valley & glacier are named), it was originally thought to be red algae, but...

From domain 'geologyscience.com':
An image of a blood falls at Taylor Glacier shows dramatic rust-red water flowing from an ice wall.  I can't be certain they haven't tweaked the colors, which seem especially vivid compared to others.