Giulia Faucher

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Ocean scientist @geomarkiel.bsky.social 🌊 Phytoplankton lover | Studying ocean alkalinity enhancement to assess the environmental impact of marine CDR

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Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· 10d

Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton. I wasn’t ready for how much this book would move me: the wish to really listen to the natural world, to slow down, to hold on to what matters and let the rest fall away. WONDERFUL 🐇 @canongate.co.uk what a book ♥️ 📚 💙

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· 13d

Phytoplankton measurements in full swing this week: an SEM session, then my favourite instrument ever: CytoSense (custom-built). Ezio (yes, he has an Italian name as his temperament) gave me no end of headaches. He’s finally in a good mood, so he’s been dressed again. Not that naked wasn’t glorious…

A flow cytometer reassembled with its black outer casing on, standing on a metal frame on a lab bench. A strip of tape on the front reads “MY NAME IS EZIO.” Labelled fluidics ports (sheath, waste, sample) connect via tubing to a glass beaker of liquid on the right

A custom-built CytoSense flow cytometer with its transparent lid on but side panels open, exposing internal circuit boards, tangled coloured wiring, tubing, and a blue Coherent OBIS 488 nm laser module. A pink cable loops overhead; blue nitrile gloves, sample racks, and a waste bottle sit on the lab bench.

Computer monitor displaying a scanning electron microscope image of phytoplankton. Chains of chain-forming diatoms with visible frustule striations stretch across a dark background, surrounded by scattered cellular debris. Scale bar reads 100 μm; SEM parameters “SU3900 12.0kV 6.1mm x300 SE” visible at bottom.

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· 20d

In the city where Dick Bruna gave life to Miffy, it’s her, Nijntje, who tells you when to stop and when to cross. A cute bunny, waiting with you at the red and walking beside you on the green. And you cross on a whole rainbow, a quiet symbol of diversity and inclusion 🌈 Utrecht, you are cute

Street corner in Utrecht with a pedestrian traffic light showing a green Miffy bunny. A glass-fronted clothing store and pedestrians are in the background

Close-up of the pedestrian signal glowing with a green Miffy (Nijntje) bunny instead of the usual walking figure.

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· 22d

Hello Hannover, and goodbye! It’s been a good morning (so far) on @deutschebahn.com 🙌 No matter the (longer) different route due to the neverending construction work in Hamburg 🚊😬 And it’s always a pleasure to #CrossBorderRail Traveling around Europe by train is ridiculously cool 🚂

Blue digital departure board at a German station: 11:56, ICE 146 to Amsterdam Centraal, via Hamm (Westf) Hbf – Dortmund Hbf – Essen Hbf – Oberhausen Hbf – Arnhem – Utrecht C. At the top, a bicycle icon with ‘Fahrradmitnahme reservierungspflichtig’ (bike carriage requires reservation). Below, the train composition diagram showing 1st and 2nd class carriages in sectors B–E

A white ICE high-speed train with the red Deutsche Bahn stripe stopped at a platform, door open. Blue sky and clouds reflected in the glossy bodywork. Next to the door, the label 71-106 with a wheelchair symbol

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· 24d

Blue Monday (aka gray Baltic vibes)? Let’s bike some flowers to my colleague who’s starting a new position (and she happens to be my bf), and let’s send this blue feeling away

A smiling woman with curly dark hair, round green glasses, and a black bike helmet stands on a sidewalk next to a brick building. She wears a pink and gray North Face rain jacket, and a tall sunflower and red gladiolus stick out of her blue backpack, rising above her shoulder

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· Jul 5

Bergamo, Italy 🇮🇹 A driver going the wrong way hit a cyclist, then fled the scene. The cyclist is okay, this time. I am from Bergamo, I know these roads. Until road culture changes in Italy, no cyclist is truly safe. 📷 La Popolare Ciclistica, grassroots cycling club (IG: @lapopolare) 🚲 🚴‍♂️

Screenshot of an Instagram post by cycling club La Popolare: a cyclist’s back with extensive road rash and bruising across the shoulders, shoulder blades and lower back. The caption explains he was hit by a wrong-way driver in Bergamo, who then fled without helping

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· Apr 30

Marine CO₂ removal R&D has focused on efficacy, treating ecosystem harm as a gating criterion to overcome. Hence, these efforts have made only minimal measurements of environmental impacts and then claimed that no harm was observed. It’s the attitude that if you don't measure it, it doesn't exist 🌊

Mesocosm experiment enclosures floating on calm seawater near Bergen, Norway (2022). Three numbered cylindrical marine mesocosms (visible numbers: 5, 6, 7) are arranged in a row on a glassy fjord surface. Each unit consists of orange vertical support poles holding a transparent plastic dome lid above a large semi-transparent cylindrical enclosure bag that extends below the waterline to isolate a column of seawater. The structures are reflected clearly in the still blue water. A forested coastline and scattered buildings are visible in the background under a clear blue sky. Photo credit: Dr. Michael Sswat.

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· Apr 25

e sono 81! Evviva il 25 Aprile, la festa più bella. La festa della liberazione dall'occupazione nazista e dal fascismo in Italia (diciamolo per intero!) Auguri a tutti! #25Aprile #festadellaliberazione

A framed illustration shows a stylized hand holding a bouquet of red, tulip-like flowers with black stems. Above the bouquet, curved text in Italian reads “È questo il fiore” from the song “Bella Ciao”

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· Apr 23

My old colourful little 90s race bike broke some months ago. I've been a drama queen ever since. Then I met Chris: ta daaaa, he found the perfect (his) Campagnolo derailleur! Ice cream, dinners, beach: we're back together, my little summer bike. Welcome back, my baby, I missed you 🚴‍♀️ #bike

Close-up of a bicycle’s rear wheel in a workshop, showing the chain, gears, and derailleur, with a message below saying the bike is fixed and ready for pickup.

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· Apr 11

New book added to the collection: “Cabinet of natural curiosities” Found second-hand! I can’t stop looking at it! GORGEOUS! For the curious, for those who want to have fun, to laugh, to let their imagination run wild #cabinetofnaturalcuriosities #albertusseba 📚💙 #booksky

A collage of four photos:
Top left: The book cover titled “Le Cabinet des Curiosités Naturelles” (by Taschen), featuring a vivid red coral illustration held in someone’s hand.
Top right: An open spread displaying detailed, vintage-style illustrations of pufferfish, including a large spiky pufferfish facing forward and smaller variations around it.
Bottom left: Another open spread with scientific-style drawings of starfish and intricate, radial sea organisms.
Bottom right: An open page showing a fantastical, multi-headed serpent-like creature with several snarling heads, alongside a bird perched on a branch, all in an antique illustration style.

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· Apr 3

In a fast, individualistic world, we forget to listen to ourselves and understand what truly matters. This book invites to feel more and let go the rules we impose on ourselves. In the end, what counts are meaningful relationships, true friendships, and caring for one another. #booksky 💙📚

A hand holding a slightly worn yellow paperback copy of Butter by Asako Yuzuki, with a bold red vertical title, a small cow illustration, and red paint-like marks on the cover, against a wooden floor background

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· Dec 7

Un gioiellino “Medusa, Storie della fine del mondo (per come lo conosciamo)” ha uno stile ibrido tra giornalismo, saggistica e scrittura poetica. Raccoglie storie, reportage, riflessioni, citazioni attorno ai temi della crisi ecologica, dell’Antropocene. BELLISSIMO 📚💙 @matteodegiuli.bsky.social

A hand holds a book titled “Medusa – Storie dalla fine del mondo (per come lo conosciamo)” by Matteo De Giuli and Nicolò Porcelluzzi. The cover features a large, colorful jellyfish in shades of pink, purple, and blue against a black background

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· Nov 10

I read it literally non-stop. I can’t believe it was written 20 years ago. On Beauty: art, family drama, and academic chaos. I loved everyone in this book (especially Kiki 🥰). Zadie Smith shows us that beauty isn’t perfect… it’s awkward, loud, complicated, and hilariously human #BookSky 💙📚

A hand holding the book “On Beauty” by Zadie Smith with a patterned cover.

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· Oct 31

Among the authors I hold dearest, #ElizabethStrout books feel like a warm blanket on a rainy autumn afternoon. They warm my heart and make reflect on human bonds, friendship, family silences, untold feelings, and the power of sharing our stories. Her latest book is full of beauty 💙📚 #booksky

A hand holding the book Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout, which has an orange spine and a white cover featuring a simple line drawing of a winding road through trees. A bookshelf filled with books and plants is visible in the background

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· Oct 29

A very refreshing talk today! A fascinating journey into the seafloor through the stories of ocean mappers, explorers, entrepreneurs, dreamers and Indigenous people. Thanks so much @laura-trethewey.bsky.social Can’t wait to read your book! 🌊

A woman stands at a podium in an auditorium at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel. On the screen behind her is a slide showing the cover of her book “The Deepest Map: The High-Stakes Race to Chart the World’s Oceans” by Laura Trethewey, along with her name and website.

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· Oct 24

Two young people in my group asked why senior researchers with big egos treat them in ways that go beyond basic respect. I don't know. But I do know that literature is a safe place where we read other stories to understand ourselves, to learn to be decent human beings. Let's read more. This book👇💙📚

items on a white surface, including a red bag, a book titled Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a vintage Leica

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· Sep 7

Che lettura. Una descrizione potente del ruolo della donna nella nostra società. Non riguarda soltanto la parità dei diritti, ma il ripensamento dell’organizzazione della famiglia, del peso della cura che non può gravare solo sulla donna. Che diviene una donna gelata. #annieernaux 📚💙

Hand holding the book “La donna gelata” by Annie Ernaux with an illustrated cover of a woman reading

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· Aug 30

Una breve viaggio nella vita di Tove Jansson, tanto tanto bello. Mi sono ritrovata commossa molte volte. Grazie a @laurapezzino.bsky.social per questo delizioso libro, parte di una collana - Oilà - meravigliosa Grazie Electa editore 🥰 📚 💙 💙📚

A hand holding the book: Lavorare e amare, Amare e lavorare - Tove Jansson, by Laura Pezzino, published by Electa. The book has a colorful cover in pink, blue, and white with decorative patterns and small illustrated eyes. In the background, a bookshelf with books

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· Aug 25

Today I tried the new M4 to Milano Linate Airport. I love public transport and the M4 is a super cool service! Well done Milano! I often complain you’ve grown elitist, forgetting those who struggle, chasing profit, not building a true social network, but today I give you a round of applause! 👏🏼

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· Aug 17

Three (now cleaned) iconic cameras. Undecided which one to take. Hasselblad is my favorite, but a bit too much for me. Yet, seeing the world through that ground glass is pure magic. Love you Hassi 📸 #FilmIsNotDead #BelievelnFilm,

Three film cameras placed on a gray fabric surface: a black Nikon F3 camera on the left, a silver and black Leica M6 in the middle, and a black Hasselblad medium format 6x6 camera on the right

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· Aug 16

In a small bookshop in Otranto I found this little book by Pierre Bonnard. He is one of my all-time favorite painters. I love his museum in Le Cannet. And yet, I didn’t know this painting (which I’ve found under different titles). I haven’t stopped thinking about it for days. It’s wonderful #art 💙📚

Page from Pierre Bonnard’s book showing the painting “La colazione del cane” (1910), a woman and a dog at a table with a red checkered cloth

Cover of Pierre Bonnard’s book “Con ali di farfalla. Thoughts on art and life,” with a simple line portrait of Pierre on a light background

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· Aug 15

Bellissimo leggere un libro di una scrittrice italiana della mia generazione. “Ragazze per bene” di Olga Campofreda (collana Le Fuggitive) è una lettura che accompagna nel faticoso cammino di lotta per conquistare i propri spazi di donna, per non sentirsi mai sole NNE: editore del mio cuore 📚 💙

A hand holds the book “Ragazze per bene” by Olga Campofreda, with a bright pink cover featuring a photograph of a woman looking through her bent arm. In the background, the blue sea with small waves under a clear sky

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· Aug 3

Dopo un breve detour nella rilettura dell’Orlando di Virginia Woolf, eccomi a chiedermi cosa iniziare. Quasi tutti questi libri sono graditissimi regali 😍 Edizioni molto belle e alcune molto speciali. Indecisione. È da un po’ che non leggo in italiano #book #libri 💙📚 📚💙

A photo of six books arranged in two rows of three on a wooden surface.
1. L’arte di collezionare mosche by Fredrik Sjöberg; Di luce e Polvere by Esther Kinsky; Climate injustice by Friederike Otto; La prova dell’innocenza by Jonathan Coe; Medusa: Storie dalla fine del mondo; Either/Or by Elif Batuman

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· Aug 2

Tell me you are at home in Italy without telling me you’re at home in Italia #coffee 🇮🇹

Two blue coffee cups on a peach-colored tray, served with a cookie and a piece of dark chocolate

A hand holding a white espresso cup, with a small glass of water and a small dish of chocolate nearby

A “caffe lungo” served in a white cup with matching saucer, held next to its lid.

Two textured ceramic coffee cups, one filled with espresso and the other with caffè macchiato, placed on a white table with a glass of water

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· Aug 2

The Idiot. Published in 2017 Recommended for an enjoyable, easy, (and well-written) read. A journey into Selin’s early adulthood. You can’t help but find her lovable and completely inexperienced 💙📚 #books

a copy of the novel The Idiot by Elif Batuman in front of a bookshelf filled with various books. The book cover is pale pink with a black rock illustration in the center

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· Jul 21

Maybe northern Germany isn’t the fanciest place. But quality of life means also going on a date dressed nicely, by bike 🚲, without feeling stressed, because there are safe bike lanes. And where there aren’t, bikes still have priority. Biking brings happiness (when you feel safe) 🚲 #bikes

Night view of a quiet urban street with a large bicycle symbol painted on the asphalt, indicating bike priority. It shows a calm and safe atmosphere for cyclists ♥️

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· Jul 18

I saw it yesterday on @newyorker.com, and I think it’s my favorite one from @jeremywins.bsky.social. So perfect and fitting! Love it

A black-and-white cartoon shows a man unloading a dishwasher in a kitchen.

The caption reads: “Realizing that not every moment in life will be deep, or meaningful, or vibrating with energy that would give him the fulfillment that he’d always hoped for, Todd unloaded the dishwasher.”

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· Jul 6

Trying to understand my family’s story (from the Caribbean to the UK), I picked up this book. Wasn’t sure: I’m not big on hyped books. Ended up loving them all: Clara, Archie, Irie, Samad, Alsana, Magid, Millat, Hortense, Neena A book that literally kept me up at night. Superb writing 💙📚 #booksky

A hand holding the book White Teeth by Zadie Smith

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· Jul 6

Being vegetarian for many years, I’m now on a new path. I’m enjoying the journey so far, learning as I go, without putting too much pressure on myself. Small steps: mindful choices 🌱 #vegan #veganfodie #vegancommunity #plantbased

Cover of the book Vegan Cooking for Everyone by David & Stephen Flynn on a coffee table.

Giulia Faucher@giuliafaucher· Jun 28

Immersed in color. At the #Deichtorhallen, Hamburg. Well worth a visit to recharge heart and mind #KatharinaGrosse www.deichtorhallen.de/en/ausstellu...