Kai (he/him) 🍉

@kaiwalton.bsky.social

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MS candidate in the Bronson Lab at Cal Poly Humboldt. Larval fish taxonomist & aspiring ichthyologist. Huge hagfish enjoyer 🐟 All views my own. 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 https://sites.google.com/view/larvalfishguy/about

6 donuts sprinkled with cinnamon sugar on an orange plate.
A collection of all the items received. It includes copy of Sharks Don't Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist by Jasmin Graham, an all-weather mini notebook, a flash drive, a pamphlet for Field Inclusive, two mini sample vials, an LED headlamp, a small container of hand sanitizer, multiple stickers, a store voucher, a water proof shark behavior card, a water bottle with locking carabiner, work gloves, a Sphyrnas neck gaiter, a safety whistle, a shark bookmark, two N95 masks, and a dry bag with waterproof phone bag.
A screenshot of Spotify showing my most recent podcasts. In order, it shows Coast Range Radio, Revolutionary Left Radio, Fish of the Week!, Sharkpedia, and Short Wave.
A photo of Allegra Recknor smiling at the camera holding the dorsal lobe of a thresher shark caudal fin. The fin is about a foot taller than Recknor. They use they/them pronouns. The text below them reads: "Recknor is an undergraduate volunteer at Cal Poly Humboldt's Vertebrate Museum, interested in animal anatomy and morphology (bobcats, alpacas, bats, and more!), and most recently skeletinzed a thresher shark with Dr. Allison Bronson. They also work with MMERP to survey local elephant seal populations along the Lost Coast."
A selfie of Madeline Eppley in waders standing in knee-high water, smiling at the camera. They use they/them pronouns. The text below the photo reads: "Eppley is a PhD student in the Lotterhos Lab at Northeastern University studying eastern oyster population genetics over space and time. They aim for their work to inform conservation of marine species in rapidly changing environments. Eppley is also passionate aboht science communication and mentorship! Follow them on BlueSky at madeline-eppley."
A photo of Kai standing in front of his research poster at a conference. The poster is titled "How does propeller size and effort impact multi-jet propulsion in colonial salps?" Kai is wear a black shirt and smiling at the camera.
A photo of Garrett Shipway in foul weather gear with a camera, facing and smiling at the photographer. They use they/them pronouns. The text below them reads: "Shipway is a PhD student in the Costa Lab at UC Santa Cruz studying stress responses in elephant seals. They have a broad background in pinnipeds, monkeys, botany, and endocrinology. They hope to create a more welcoming environment in marine biology."
A picture of Marty McCamant cradling a baby snowy plover in his hands, smiling at the camera. The text below him reads: "McCamant works with Western Snowy Plovers, an endangered shorebird along the Pacific Northwest coast. Their populations are monitored with help from agency collaborators in order to help with conservation efforts. This has contributed to increases in their population over the last decade." He uses he/him pronouns.
A picture of Sof Fox in foul weather gear kneeling on a dock, smiling at the camera giving two thumbs up. The text below them reads: "Fox is a MS Fisheries student in the Glass Lab at UAF. They are studying responses to environmental stressors in Pacific oysters using transcriptomica. Fox loves working with community members (like oyster farmers!) and engaging in science communication work. Follow their work on BlueSky at soffox." Their pronouns are they/them.
A photo of Lucas Kebow kneeling and holding a ray. The text below the photo reads: "Kebow is a master's student in the Bronson Lab at Cal Poly Humboldt resrarching the evolution of reproductive structures in marine fishes. Follow his journey at lucaskebowart on Instagram or at asderatiq on Twitter."
Kai on the left wearing a blue-purple rain jacket holding a frozen spotted ratfish.
A vertical shot of the whole installation. It's inside a refurbished phone booth, with a small ledge halfway up the back wall. On the ledge is a collection of clay fishes (ribbon eel, European eel, chinook salmon, blue-banded goby, and a zebra shark egg). There's also a collection of small marine animal figurines and stuffed animals. On the right is a digital frame showing statements from queer marine biologists. On the back wall is a collection of printed statements from UO and OSU students.
A dark blue background with white text It reads "Tiny Galleries Opening Night. October 6th. Knight Library DREAM Lab, 5 to 6:30pm, Eugene, Oregon." It features white lined fishes swimming on the bottom half.
A photo of a red brotula larvae, roughly 10mm long.
A blue shark is seen from above in the center of the image swimming in the Pacific Ocean.