Vanessa Tobias

@marshprincess.bsky.social

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Scientist. Wetlands & estuaries ecologist, mud enthusiast, fish monitoring data nerd, statistical analyst, open data advocate, R user, working in San Francisco Bay. PhD in wildlife & fisheries science. she/her

A photo of a grid of paving bricks with gravel between them.
A photo of several small plants. One has a very small praying mantis on a leaf.
A photo of a multicolored tabby cat sitting on a lap. Behind her, a small tan dog sleeps in a blue blanket.
A black and white photo of an adult possum with two baby possums clinging to her back. She is drinking water out of a small pond made out of a bowl-shaped planter.
A photo of a grey and white tuxedo cat. She is sitting in loaf pose on a futon, next to a shiny chameleon cat toy.
A photo of a sign that says “impeach the phony king of America” and a cartoon of the phony king from Robin Hood sucking his thumb.
An abstract line drawing that looks like a very spiky distortion of a gray and white checkerboard pattern.
A photo of a multicolored tabby cat crouching on a notebook. The notebook is open to a page with a box and arrow diagram scribbled on it. The cat has one ear pulled slightly back, making her look annoyed.
A photo of a small, tan dog with his face shoved in the middle of a seed catalog.
A photo of 11 jars of salsa on a kitchen counter.
A photo of a multicolored tabby cat curled up into a sphere next to an orange throw pillow on a couch. In the background, rain falls into a swimming pool.
A photo of a small tan dog sitting in a big, round, green dog bed. He’s looking at the camera. There is a pile of office stuff in grocery bags and a tabby cat behind him.
A photo of a sheet of paper that says “welcome to the Water Branch, Vanessa” with a photo of water with a dock.
A photo of a Fish and Wildlife Service badge holder with the Service patch embroidered on it.
A photo of a leafless Bradford pear tree branches full of small birds. The tree is a silhouette in front of a foggy, light blue sky.
A photo of a rainbow arching across a stormy sky behind some trees and a rooftop.
A photo of a small tan dog wearing a Santa costume
A photo of a person’s lap being sat on by a multicolored tabby cat and leaned on by a small tan dog.
A photo of a small tan dog wearing a red t-shirt that has a cartoon pot of honey on it. The pot says “hunny” across the middle.
A photo of a small tan dog wearing grey, white, and red socks on all four of his feet. He is lying on a cream colored couch.
A white woman wearing a green headband with frog eyes on it, sunglasses, and a pink N95 mask.
Five small, green, yellow plastic frogs in front of two stickers that say “resist” and have cartoon frogs on them.
A photo of a grey and white tuxedo cat runbing her face on a cat toy that looks like a wedge of cheese.
A photo of a small tan dog sitting on a couch. He has one ear standing up and the other flopping down.
A photo of a stage set for the opening act of the play & Juliet.
A photo of a small tan dog with his tongue out, sitting in front of a large display of pumpkins.
A photo of a small tan dog using his teeth to rearrange a blue blanket.
A photo of a small tan dog looking over his shoulder at the camera. His eyebrows are lifted so he’s doing a classic puppy-dog eyes.
A tired-looking white woman poses with a bandaid on her arm in front of a display of gift wrap.
A photo of a muticolored tabby cat trying to get a praying mantis on a screen door. The cat is standing on her back feet with her right front paw on the window. Her left pay is threaded under her right armpit and it is extended vertically so the cat is sort of pretzeled from the shoulders up.
A photo of a large colander full of roma tomatoes in a kitchen sink.
A photo of a multicolored tabby cat lying on her back on a giant, grey beanbag chair.
An aerial photo of urban sprawl surrounding hills. The Hollywood sign and Griffith Park Observatory are visible as specks on the hillside.
A multicolored tabby cat laying on a blue, crocheted blanket. She is half on her back so her belly is showing, and her butt and back leg are hanging over the edge of the couch.
A small tan dog, who is much longer than he is tall, is laying on top of a piled up blanket. The dog’s middle is being held up by the tallest part of the blanket pile while his head and back feet are lower.
A small leafy plant. The leaves are lime green and a little ruffly. They are arranged opposite each other on the stem.
A small tan dog is snuggled into the white covers on a hotel bed. He’s curled up next to the pillows and he has the blankets tucked around his legs and butt.
A protest sign. On top black letters say “don’t poke the bear.” On the bottom, a version of the California flag where a trump-like clown is poking the bear. The bear’s head is turned back and it is baring its teeth at the cliwn.
A small tan dog wrapped in a green, crocheted blanket. His head is lifted up and only his muzzle is sticking out of the blanket.
A half flat of strawberries and two small tomato plants on the floor of a car.
A small tan dog wearing a sign that says “riffs are ruff” on his side.
A large crowd of people in front of the California State Capitol building.
A grey and white tuxedo cat is rolling around on a window ledge. Her head is upside down and her pupils are slightly dialated.
A postcard with a painting of mountains.
A small tan dog wearing a lion’s mane made out of brown, orange, and yellow yarn.
A postcard that says “you’re wonderful. Mahalo for all the work you do # holdtheline # feds. Gratefully, love from your fellow American”
A desert landscape dotted with scrubby brush and joshua trees. The sky is filled with moody clouds.
A small tan dog laying on a ream couch with his short legs tucked under his body. One ear is sticking up. He is looking off to the side.
A small tan dog laying on a cream couch, nestled up against the legs of a person. The person is wearing grey cotton pants and a blue t-shirt that says “Norcal science festival” on it.
A small tan dog wearing a transparent medical cone and a blue collar.
A white sign that says “congress, only you can stop the coup”. At the bottom two pigeons have speech bubbles saying “coup coup”.
A crowd of people, many holding protest signs, in front of the California State Capitol building.
A small tan dog lounges on a green blanket on a cream couch.
A small tan dog sits on a green blanket on a cream couch. He is holding up his back foot, which is wearing a red, white, and grey sock.
A multicolored tabby cat laying on a person’s lap on a cream colored couch. Her ears are pulled back slightly so they look like the horns on a horned owl. Her eyes are looking up slightly in a way that suggests an eye roll.
A toy dinosaur being held up in front of a building. The building has a grey dome on the left side and a red frame around big glass windows on the right side.
A multicolored tabby cat sits on a hand towel with her feet tucked in. Cat and towel are on the kitchen table.
A screen capture from the Watch Duty app. It shows a map of Ventura and Los Angeles Counties with makers for several active fires.
A small tan dog wearing a purple harness stands on a hiking trail. Behind him, a river winds through steep hills covered in a mixed conifer forest. The sky is grey and cloudy.
A multicolored tabby cat crouches on a small skateboard with red wheels. There is a brown towel on the skateboard.