A special moment for BioNept today as @lorenzocozzolino.bsky.social moves on after 8 years with the group! Thanks for the dedication, curiosity, and many hours of research and fieldwork. ๐๐ชจ Excited to see what comes next! ๐ @univlille.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social
Katy Nicastro
@katynicastro.bsky.social
Ecologist, Co-Pi of BioNept and based at the Marine Station of Lille University (LOG) France
๐ฃ๐จProteomic insights in the response of photosymbiotic foraminifera to plastic leachates + improving our understanding of kleptoplasty (de novo protein synthesis in the plastid and horizontal gene transfer). @univlille.bsky.social @cnrs-hautsdefrance.bsky.social authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
BioNept Intertidal Moroccan Tour 2026 ๐๐ฆช๐ฒ๐ฆ Back to work on intertidal rocky shores along this stunning stretch of coast. ๐๐ฆ๐ฆช #Morocco #Intertidal #Biodiversity @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social
Essaouira, Morocco โ here we go again ๐๐ฒ๐ฆ After heavy rain, clay-rich, iron-bearing soils from inland wash into the sea, turning coastal waters red. Land and ocean, tightly linked. #Essaouira #Morocco @univlille.bsky.social #biodiversity @gerardozardi.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social
โMore than just a shell! โOur new research shows these #mussel #holobionts are actually net #COโ sinks. A game-changer for how we view species interactions in the coastal systems! โ#BlueCarbon @univlille.bsky.social@gerardozardi.bsky.social @royalsocietypublishing.org @gerardozardi.bsky.social
๐ฃ New paper! #Intertidal mussels with cyanobacterial symbionts can act as net #COโ sinks. Species interactions shape coastal #carboncycle! doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... #Holobiont #ClimateChange @univlille.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @royalsocietypublishing.org
Colourful intertidal biodiversity ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ #intertidal #biodiversity #marinelife
๐ Stunning view from Lille Universityโs Marine Station (@univlille.bsky.social) at #Wimereux this morning ๐ #MarineScience #rainbow #biodiversity
Great energy yesterday at the Marine Station of @univlille.bsky.social! We were thrilled to welcome the Parlement des Jeunes pour lโEau, in partnership with the Agence de lโEau, for a hands-on look at how we study and monitor plastic pollution. ๐๐ฌ @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social
Wrapping up a great week of intertidal fieldwork โ boots full of seawater, hands full of samples, and loggers full of data! ๐๐ฆช๐ @katynicastro.bsky.social @lorenzocozzolino.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social #intertidal #fieldwork #biodiversity #climatechange
๐ขExciting news! BioNept PhD student Lorenzo Cozzolino (@univlille.bsky.socialโLOG) is featured in Nature! ๐ The interview highlights coastal fieldwork and the research we carry out on how microplastics impact marine #biodiversity๐ฆ๐ฆช๐ฆญ๐ฆ๐ชผ @nature.com @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social
Biologist Lorenzo Cozzolino examines how these tiny particles are affecting the behaviour and physiology of molluscs, crustaceans and seaweeds go.nature.com/47fURxg
๐ข New paper out! ๐๐ฆ Environmentally realistic #microplastic concentrations show limited effects on #behaviour & #physiology of green crab lineages ๐ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @fplima.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social #pollution
Sometimes the smallest details steal the show ๐ฆฆ๐๐ #limpets #biodiversity @katynicastro.bsky.social @bionept.bsky.social #art #intertidal
Hanging on with style. Cornwallโs intertidal crewโmussels, limpets, and fucoids ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ @marclim-uk.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @bionept.bsky.social #intertidal #biodiversity #marinelife #fieldwork
More intertidal life from the Moroccan coast ๐ฒ๐ฆAlways something new to spot๐ฆช๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ #Morocco #Intertidal #MarineLife #Biodiversity @bionept.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social
Another low tide, another peek into Moroccan intertidal life ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ฆช๐ #intertidal #biodiversity #marinelife #Morocco @univlille.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @bionept.bsky.social
Limpets on sale! Spotted at the fish market in Essaouira alongside the usual catch ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฆช #Essaouira #MarineLife #Intertidal #biodiversity #Morocco ๐ฒ๐ฆ @louisefirth.bsky.social @camille-hennion.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social
So long from the Moroccan intertidal ๐ฒ๐ฆ โ heading back to France ๐ซ๐ท Last snapshot: three tide pools side by side โ perfect little replicates. #Intertidal #Morocco #Fieldwork @gerardozardi.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social #biodiversity
BioNept Intertidal Moroccan tour 2025 ๐๐ฆช๐ฒ๐ฆ Great to be back to survey intertidal rocky shores along this fascinating stretch of coast! ๐๐ฆ๐ฆช #Morocco #intertidal #biodiversity @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social
Our survey campaign continues along the stunning Moroccan shores ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐๐ฆชUnbelievable #intertidal landscapes & yesterday's accommodation had everything we needed: WiFi, terrace &...dromedaries๐ช #fieldwork #marineecology #Morocco @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social
The Norwegian #intertidal always delivers surprises ๐ณ๐ด๐ From microbial biodiversity to unexpected megafauna encounters - though weโre not sure we should count the ๐ซ in the transect ๐ #Fieldwork #IntertidalEcology @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social #biodiversity
Our PhD student Sarah Bollina is on the move! ๐๐งช Currently sampling her way through the stunning Norwegian coast ๐ณ๐ด ๐ #MarineBiology #Fieldwork #PhDLife @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social #intertidal
Huge congrats to Lorenzo Cozzolino for successfully defending his ๐๐ฅณ๐พ๐พ๐พ Thanks to the jury for a lively viva full of sharp and stimulating questions๐ฆ๐ #PhDDefense #MarineEcology #Intertidal @nschubert.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @ccmar.bsky.social
Postdoc in Geochronology / Plio-Pleistocene Geology Join the ERC WRAP project at ICArEHB! Apply now ๐ www.icarehb.com/research-pos...
@katynicastro.bsky.social up tomorrow morning at #ITRS2025! Sheโll be speaking on the Impact of Leachates from #Microplastic and Novel Plastic Forms on #Mussels Adaptive #Behaviour & Self-Organisation ROOM 2 at 16:30๐ฆช๐๐ ##ITRS @univlille.bsky.social @cnrs-hautsdefrance.bsky.social #plasticpollution
Cheers to a great #ITRS2025 ๐ป Wonderful to reconnect with old friends meet new ones & dive into exciting science Until next time, so long! @marclim-uk.bsky.social @svenjatidau.bsky.social @louisefirth.bsky.social @szndohrn.bsky.social @unipisa.bsky.social #ITRS @univlille.bsky.social
See you all at the next #ITRS in #Tauranga, New Zealand ๐ณ๐ฟ. Hosted by Chris Battersall, Chris Cornwall & Dave Schiel. Canโt wait to see you all there! @chrisecornwall.bsky.social @benthicecol.bsky.social @nessocon.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @pippajmoore.bsky.social @marclim-uk.bsky.social
Off to Brest for #ITRS2025 โ bags packed and ready to go! ๐ชธ๐ฆช๐ Catch not one, not two... but FIVE talks from the BioNept crew: @gerardozardi.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social Sarah Bollina, Jonathan Monsinjon and Lorenzo Cozzolino #ITRS here we come ๐ฆช๐๐๐ฆ
28-mo postdoc OPEN TO ALL in Cork ๐ฎ๐ช. Hybrid #ecoengineering in #saltmarshes @ucc.ie. ๐ช๐บ-funded BLUESHORES Project. Collaborators: Laura Airoldi (Uni Padova ๐ฎ๐น), Tjeerd Bouma & @jimvanbelzen.bsky.social (NIOZ ๐ณ๐ฑ) Start: 1/9/25. Salary: โฌ45kโโฌ52k. ๐ฑ๐๐ฆ๐ See link: universityvacancies.com/university-c...
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Off to Brest for #ITRS2025 โ bags packed and ready to go! ๐ชธ๐ฆช๐ Catch not one, not two... but FIVE talks from the BioNept crew: @gerardozardi.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social Sarah Bollina, Jonathan Monsinjon and Lorenzo Cozzolino #ITRS here we come ๐ฆช๐๐๐ฆ
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๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ The #ITRS2025 scientific program is online ๐ itrs-home.org/scientific-p... please share! 42 days until ๐ #marineecology @nessocon.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @aurelien-boye.bsky.social @louisefirth.bsky.social @pippajmoore.bsky.social @dansmale1.bsky.social @ifremer.bsky.social