PhD candidate at UW-Madison // interested in astrobiology, geobiology, isotopes, and Precambrian Earthhttps://bsky.app/profile/hollyrucker.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/hollyrucker.bsky.social/post/3mqs26zueq22oThere truly is no feeling better than that spark of curiosity and excitement going into a new project. It’s my favorite part about being a scientist!16 Jul 2026 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:wdnq44mtcoxogfcapnwcdrdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqs26zueq22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/hollyrucker.bsky.social/post/3mnzc4znky22mJust finished this book and absolutely loved it! A very insightful look into the complicated history of taxonomy. I wasn’t familiar with Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon before this book and I’m so glad I am now!11 Jun 2026 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:wdnq44mtcoxogfcapnwcdrdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzc4znky22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/hollyrucker.bsky.social/post/3mdnwldkj7k2oHappy to share that a fantastic article about my latest research was just published on NASA’s website! Very grateful to have such a spotlight on my PhD research and recent Nature Communications paper. https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/planetary-science/astrobiology/resurrecting-ancient-enzymes-in-nasas-search-for-life-beyond-earth/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAPp1tFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEel9lKKsXbpOcoGJlaKILqGawg-i9OJ2SM2UHF7aJ78LhCcaScb7UewLJFP20_aem_xrpTT2_SmNZlbHJ4IN424Q30 Jan 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:wdnq44mtcoxogfcapnwcdrdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnwldkj7k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/hollyrucker.bsky.social/post/3mcseam5gls24A very cool little announcement I saw on my Google Scholar page today!19 Jan 2026 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:wdnq44mtcoxogfcapnwcdrdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcseam5gls24https://bsky.app/profile/hollyrucker.bsky.social/post/3mciqum4v622uHaving a wonderful time at the Geobiology GRC (and GRS) this week! 🦠🪨🧬15 Jan 2026 23:37 +0000at://did:plc:wdnq44mtcoxogfcapnwcdrdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mciqum4v622uhttps://bsky.app/profile/hollyrucker.bsky.social/post/3mcdmpc4hkc2tConsider submitting a #AbSciCon2026 abstract to our session on transition metals! #abscicon26 #geobiology [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jan 2026 22:39 +0000at://did:plc:wdnq44mtcoxogfcapnwcdrdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcdmpc4hkc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/hollyrucker.bsky.social/post/3mbxasreuhk26IsoCamp was one of the most rewarding experiences of my PhD thus far-I highly recommend it for anyone interested in stable isotopes! [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jan 2026 00:34 +0000at://did:plc:wdnq44mtcoxogfcapnwcdrdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbxasreuhk26https://bsky.app/profile/hollyrucker.bsky.social/post/3m65zaah6kc2cWe are now accepting abstracts for our session: Transition Metals in Habitability and Biological Evolution for AbSciCon 26! 🪨🧪🦠 Abstract submissions are open until Jan 14: https://agu.confex.com/agu/abscicon26/prelim.cgi/Session/275450 #AbSciCon21 Nov 2025 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:wdnq44mtcoxogfcapnwcdrdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m65zaah6kc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/hollyrucker.bsky.social/post/3m65zaah6kc2cWe are now accepting abstracts for our session: Transition Metals in Habitability and Biological Evolution for AbSciCon 26! 🪨🧪🦠 Abstract submissions are open until Jan 14: https://agu.confex.com/agu/abscicon26/prelim.cgi/Session/275450 #AbSciCon21 Nov 2025 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:wdnq44mtcoxogfcapnwcdrdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m65zaah6kc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/hollyrucker.bsky.social/post/3m52zvnvulk2xHas anyone here used stoggles and liked them? I would love to not have to switch between my safety glasses and regular glasses constantly in lab but they are a bit pricey 🥽07 Nov 2025 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:wdnq44mtcoxogfcapnwcdrdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m52zvnvulk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/hollyrucker.bsky.social/post/3m2wq2z3i2c2dcurrently reading: The Sea Around Us I somehow have never read any of Rachel Carson’s books so I am making up for that now!11 Oct 2025 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:wdnq44mtcoxogfcapnwcdrdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2wq2z3i2c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/hollyrucker.bsky.social/post/3m2unzictyk26I had a great time being interviewed for this! [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Oct 2025 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:wdnq44mtcoxogfcapnwcdrdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2unzictyk26https://bsky.app/profile/hollyrucker.bsky.social/post/3m2d4i3k7gs2ycurrently reading Strata by Laura Poppick-looking forward to her talk for the WI Book Festival!03 Oct 2025 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:wdnq44mtcoxogfcapnwcdrdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2d4i3k7gs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/hollyrucker.bsky.social/post/3lxcutmuzj22hHappy national dog day from Yuki ♥️26 Aug 2025 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:wdnq44mtcoxogfcapnwcdrdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxcutmuzj22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/hollyrucker.bsky.social/post/3ltksrutmnk2rFinished some updates to the gas manifold I’ve been building and turned it on for the first time today- it works great 🥹🙌🏻 [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jul 2025 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:wdnq44mtcoxogfcapnwcdrdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltksrutmnk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/hollyrucker.bsky.social/post/3lsu6bwiva22vI feel like Zotero’s upload feature only successfully copies over the citation info about 50% of the time 😓30 Jun 2025 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:wdnq44mtcoxogfcapnwcdrdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsu6bwiva22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/hollyrucker.bsky.social/post/3ls57d5kh7c23Been analyzing vacuña bone, tooth (left) and collagen (right) for C/N/O isotopes this week at IsoCamp! @isocampunm.bsky.social21 Jun 2025 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:wdnq44mtcoxogfcapnwcdrdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls57d5kh7c23