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David J Gibson

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Writer, retired academic, botanist, and plant ecologist. Passionate about #prairies. ☕️🏊‍♂️🏃🚴✍️. Latest 📕Planting Clues: How Plants Solve Crimes. Join me on my socials: linktr.ee/davidgibson

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David J Gibson @davidjgibson.bsky.social · Jul 28

Another great review of Elite Memories has come in!

You can get your copy anywhere: books2read.com/Elite…

Reviews inspire authors!

David J Gibson @davidjgibson.bsky.social · 2d

The value of long-term vegetation studies and keeping old datasets.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Century-old papers saved from the bin reveal changes in Europe’s plant life

Plant inventories dating back to 1884 and nearly thrown away enable unique time-lapse study of biodiversity in Swiss meadows

www.theguardian.com

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David J Gibson @davidjgibson.bsky.social · 3d

Excited that our paper has just been accepted.

Ekmekci, Aqazade, Gibson & Rushton.

Measuring Teachers' Motivation, Beliefs, Leadership Engagement, and Networks: Validation of Instruments for Teacher Education and Professional Development Programs

@pdiejournal.bsky.social
#professionaldevelopment

Professional Development in Education (@pdiejournal.bsky.social)

@pdiejournal is the SSCI rated academic journal of the International Professional Development Association

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David J Gibson @davidjgibson.bsky.social · 15d

Beautiful. If you've ever wondered what it might be like to have your mind transferred into a coyote (bobcat, dog, wolf, or eagle), consider my sci-fi novel Elite Memories.
books2read.com/EliteMemories

Front and back cover of the novel Elite Memories showing a dog, coyote, bobcat, and an eagle facing the reader.

David J Gibson @davidjgibson.bsky.social · 16d

Small world!

David J Gibson @davidjgibson.bsky.social · 16d

Publication alert!

Our Routledge Handbook of Grasslands is available for pre-order at a discount.

Check out the all-star list of authors of the 36 chapters.
#grasslands #grassand #prairie #savanna #climatechange #sustainability #ecosystems

www.routledge.com/Routledge-Ha...

Routledge Handbook of Grasslands

This comprehensive handbook represents a definitive state of the art overview of grasslands from multiple, interdisciplinary and global perspectives. Despite the real and intrinsic values that grassla...

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David J Gibson @davidjgibson.bsky.social · 27d

How far do *𝐲𝐨𝐮* have to scroll down to find 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 in this Epic Sci-Fi & Fantasy bookfunnel indie book promo? Try it!

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Epic Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Searching for your next favorite story? Look no further! These bestselling authors have teamed up to offer a delightful selection of new books. Available for a limited time.

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David J Gibson @davidjgibson.bsky.social · Sep 11

This...

Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky

doi.org/10.1093/icb/...

Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky

Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For

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David J Gibson @davidjgibson.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thanks, please fill out the form at the link. But, this is not a paid opportunity.

David J Gibson @davidjgibson.bsky.social · Sep 7

I’m a biased plant nerd, but I love the @journalofecology.bsky.social International Biological Flora accounts. Reading them is like meeting a new friend.

Hello Eastern Hemlock.

doi.org/10.1111/1365...

International Biological Flora: Tsuga canadensis*

Eastern Hemlock is a long-lived forest tree of eastern North America known for its deep shade and home given to many organisms. Despite surviving large-scale clearing for agriculture when Europeans a...

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David J Gibson @davidjgibson.bsky.social · Sep 6

Beta reader opportunity still open! My WIP draft novella is ~35K words)
#quickread
#readershelpingreaders
#indieauthors
#sciencefiction
#dystopia

Please fill out the form to apply.

(Don't respond if you are planning to charge or offer 'marketing opportunities')

David J Gibson @davidjgibson.bsky.social · Sep 2

Beta readers needed!

*Shanya's Saga* is a biomedical thriller prequel to my full-length dystopian sci-fi adventure, *Elite Memories*.

Apply 👇
forms.gle/vmmXstDC1AfA...

(Unpaid opportunity)

Cover of Elite Memories showing a border collie dog with a wolf and bobcat to each side, facing front. City scape in foreground.

Book cover draft for Shanya's Saga showing a young woman looking to her left. A dark cityscape to her right, and a brightly lit sunset with the silhouette of a young man to her left.

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David J Gibson @davidjgibson.bsky.social · Sep 5

My books are in a brick-and-mortar bookstore!
#SaintLouis #TrueCrime #ScienceFiction

Ahead of my Oct 18th book signing, the Saint Louis Galleria
@barnesandnoble.com has copies of Elite Memories and Planting Clues available NOW for pickup.

stores.barnesandnoble.com/event…

Image showing Barnes and Noble bookstore availability for Planting Clues

Image showing Barnes and Noble bookstore availability for Elite Memories

David J Gibson @davidjgibson.bsky.social · Sep 5

Barrier Islands are important.
#erosioncontrol #biodiversity #coastalecology #barrierislands

Great article by Rachel Dunn, a former student and @siucarbondale.bsky.social plant biology alumna.

interpnet.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...

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David J Gibson @davidjgibson.bsky.social · Sep 2

Beta readers needed!

*Shanya's Saga* is a biomedical thriller prequel to my full-length dystopian sci-fi adventure, *Elite Memories*.

Apply 👇
forms.gle/vmmXstDC1AfA...

(Unpaid opportunity)

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David J Gibson @davidjgibson.bsky.social · Aug 29

So what are the "1437 likely questionable open-access journals"?

I hope I've not published in any of them. 🙁

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Estimating the predictability of questionable open-access journals

AI screening of journals identifies over a thousand questionable journals, helping experts review where it is needed most.

www.science.org

David J Gibson @davidjgibson.bsky.social · Aug 22

Grassland ecologists...take a look at the amazing work of fiber and mixed-media artist Shin-hee Chin.

shinheechin.com/grassland/

Grassland – Shin-hee Chin

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David J Gibson @davidjgibson.bsky.social · Aug 19

That's great to hear! I hope all your family enjoy it. (Amazon or Goodreads review when you're done?)

I've added you to the newsletter list.

David J Gibson @davidjgibson.bsky.social · Aug 19

I'm working on my end-of-summer newsletter. It will have all my latest writing news. 😀🎉✍️📖

Please sign up at davidjgibson.com if you'd like to get a copy of my newsletter. (or DM me directly and I'll add you to the list).

Home | gibson

Website for Dr. David J. Gibson's research, writing, and books.

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David J Gibson @davidjgibson.bsky.social · Aug 16

I know what you mean. We need a holiday after our holiday was more stressful than being at home.

David J Gibson @davidjgibson.bsky.social · Aug 16

It's still got legs!

I'm thrilled to see a recent $0.99 purchase of my short eBook, Juice of Cursed Hebenon.

Do you want to know how forensic botany is portrayed in crime fiction, as seen in works by Agatha Christie, Conan Doyle, NCIS, and CSI? 🕵️‍♂️🔬📖🌱

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David J Gibson @davidjgibson.bsky.social · Aug 12

Latest royalties statement from @oxunipress.bsky.social ... Planting Clues: How Plants Solve Crimes is now my best-selling book, edging out Grasses and Grassland Ecology.

academic.oup.com/book/43764 #TrueCrime
academic.oup.com/book/53887 #Grasslands

(not a living income, but enough for coffee.) 🤣

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SIU Carbondale @siucarbondale.bsky.social · Feb 13

Southern Illinois University receives more good news!

Southern Illinois University Carbondale officially among top research schools in the U.S. search.app/qKeN2oNPkKAC...

Southern Illinois University Carbondale officially among top research schools in the U.S.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale today (Feb. 13) has officially entered the ranks of the top research universities in the nation: It has been designated Research 1, or R1, in the Carnegie Class...

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Phil Wilkes @kungphil.bsky.social · Feb 14

Come join us at @rbgkew.bsky.social for a *paid* summer internship. You will be estimating the aboveground biomass 🌳🌳🌳 at the beautiful Wakehurst.

careers.kew.org/vacancy/summ...

Summer Science Internships - Aboveground Biomass assessment for Wakehurst Living - Careers | Kew GardensMenuClose menu

The Wakehurst Horticulture team have updated the Living Collection database recording the location and species of all trees across the estate. This information is vital for understanding population de...

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The Linnean Society of London @linneansociety.bsky.social · Mar 4

How has the humble notebook been an essential tool for celebrated thinkers throughout history? Our upcoming free exhibition, Naturalists' Notebooks, explores how naturalists recorded our world from the 18th century to today.

Open Tuesday 11 March until Saturday 20 September 2025.

bit.ly/43kBXmC

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Coryn Wolk @corynwolk.bsky.social · Mar 16

Mauna Loa, an atmospheric monitoring site started by Likens... It's bizarre and sad to see major sites in the history of air pollution science get shut down. A different kind of erasing history along with the present and future loss of data continuity.

Prof. Bob Howarth @profbobhowarth.bsky.social · Mar 14

I should add: this site was started by Gene Likens when he was a professor at Cornell. Likens discovered acid rain in North America back in the 1970s, and set up this site as one of the first monitoring sites. For most of the time since 1977, this site has been run by Tom Butler.

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Liz Haswell @ehaswell.bsky.social · Mar 22

Seed and tuber collections are really, really, REALLY important.

A short thread 🧵 1/5

🧪 #plantscience

Opinion | Why Did Elon Musk Go After Bunkers Full of Seeds? (Gift Article)

Gene banks are like a survivalist cache: our nation’s safeguard against all future challenges to growing the food we need.

www.nytimes.com

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ScotlandYardCSI @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.social · Mar 25

For Crime Fiction #Writers 🕵️‍♀️📷🔎

Ever heard of forensic acarology?

It's the study of mites and ticks found at crime scenes, helping investigators uncover vital clues.

#CSIWritingTips #authors

a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a wall with papers on it .

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a wall with papers on it .

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David J Gibson @davidjgibson.bsky.social · Apr 10

Anything come to mind @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.social
@fungiflowers.bsky.social ?

#forensicbotany

David J Gibson @davidjgibson.bsky.social · Apr 9

Anyone know of any legal cases where #forensicbotany #forensicecology evidence would have been useful?

I'm seeking to promote #forensicscience.

Eg: Davis v. Ducart 2015 - defendant argued counsel failed to call expert witness to ID leaves on hoodie that placed him at scene with gun found in bush.

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WSIL-TV 3 @wsilnews.bsky.social · Apr 23

The investigation is ongoing.

Body found in Mississippi River identified

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (WSIL) -- Authorities in Cape Girardeau responded to a report of a body found in the Mississippi River on Tuesday.

www.wsiltv.com

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Tim Barlow @timbarlow.bsky.social · Jul 7

@davidjgibson.bsky.social Mushroom woman found guilty on all counts!

www.betootaadvocate.com/uncategorize...

Live: Jury finds Erin Patterson guilty of three counts of murder

The jury in Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial has found her guilty of murdering three relatives by deliberately lacing a beef Wellington lunch with death cap mushrooms. Follow live.