This year I have the pleasure of watching stick insect hatch from their tiny eggs! These are native species Acanthoxyla inermis according to @morganemerien.bsky.social very cute! #NZLabLife #Insects en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acantho...
A researcher (kat holt) speaking to a room full of scientists and beekeepers about pollen.
Researchers and scientists enjoying a drink after a long day of science talks.
Researchers and scientists enjoying a drink after a long day of science talks.
Researchers and scientists enjoying a drink after a long day of science talks.
What a wonderful honeybee research symposium we have just had in Wellington! Really interesting talks from around the country and interested Apiarists asking great questions. So glad I came along this year! Many thanks to the organisers and sponsors! #NZLabLife #phages
We are developing a killer team of phage biologists here who are ready to take on any challenge. My best moments each week are when these guys drop by to chat :) #NZLabLife @microsky
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A squirmy Petri dish full of wax moth larvae. They are dark brown and very wriggly.
A little of wax moth larvae in saw dust. Lab members can be seen in the distance.
I am happy to report that our lab is making new friends!!! Wax moth larvae :) 🐛🐛🐛 #NZLAbLife @microsky.bsky.social
PhD student Max Pizarro had a pod of Hector’s dolphins out pointing him towards samples for his #phage hunt today! #NZLabLife
Many different phage plaques in a bacterial lawn.
Every Friday I meet with the lab group and it is hands down the most fun I have at work. This week, Danielle Kok had this exciting #phage plaque plate. It may not look like much but for us, this was super exciting! #NZLabLife #Microsky #Mevosky
We are hiring a #phage research assistant here in Christchurch to help with our phagesolutions.co.nz project. If you are looking for a rewarding job in a microbiology laboratory, please take a look! #NZLabLife
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Image of hendrickson lab members in the laborstory with a visiting journalist.
We had a lovely visit yesterday at the University of canterbury with the always awesome Veronika Meduna! We chatted about phages for honeybees and Salmon! Thanks for dropping by :) #NZLabLife @veronikameduna.bsky.social
A map of auckland on which a runners path looks like a diagram of a phage.
You know that feeling when everything you see on the weekend reminds you of work somehow? #NZLabLife
Today was a perfect summer day in NZ to celebrate with the lab in the sun! Jan tried a high throughput method and found phages, he also just got a fellowship (hooray)! Danielle published another paper as well! Great job team!! Thanks PhD student @maxpizarro.bsky.social for photos! #NZLabLife
It was a good day at the beach in Christchurch. The Hendrickson lab and family gathered for our end of year BBQ. What a year we have had! Thanks team! You guys are the best :) #NZLabLife
Today is my first day not checking in on the stick insects during the day!! Miss those #invertebrates! #NZLabLife
Showers in a field at UC.
California poppies in NZ.
Health clinic UC. A butterfly is in the shot as a white smear.
I am really excited about a project right now and one of my colleagues spotted me standing around on campus staring at a wildflower field looking for a particular butterfly. I started to say “ Oh, I’m not just, like, staring at flowers…” but, who am I kidding? #NZLabLife #ButterflyHunt
Amazing wrap up to our 300 level Microbiology class today! Ian Dickie has our students pick microbial or fermented foods to teach us about and he brings them in to class! Highlights were nato, lambic, Nobel rot, and blue cheese :) very fun day! #MicrobesRule #MicroUC #NZLabLife
