David J Gibson
@davidjgibson.bsky.social
Writer, retired academic, botanist, and plant ecologist. Passionate about #prairies. ☕️🏊♂️🏃🚴✍️. Latest 📕Planting Clues: How Plants Solve Crimes.
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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!
You can get your copy anywhere: books2read.com/Elite…
Reviews inspire authors!
davidjgibson's 2025 iNaturalist Year in Review
David Gibson's highlights and stats from 2025 on iNaturalist
www.inaturalist.org
@inaturalist.bsky.social Personal yearly stats are out. I added a few more observations on some interesting taxa, mostly plants, of course.
How about you?
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How about you?
www.inaturalist.org/stats/2025/d...
S4 EP198: David J. Gibson, Author of the Dystopian Fiction Novel Elite Memories - Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk Podcast
Hello My Happy People,Dr. David Gibson is back on the show, and this time he’s traded forensic botany for a dystopian adventure. The longtime scientist and professor known for Planting Clues: How Plan...
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Listen to my latest podcast on Book Banter with Dianna Burckhardt. We had a great chat about #writing, #books, and my #novels.
#expatlife
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How dead pigs are helping in the search for missing victims of Mexico’s drug wars
Tens of thousands of families are desperately searching for loved ones ‘disappeared’ by the country’s drug cartels. Now, pigs, drones and AI are being used to find clandestine graves
www.theguardian.com
Great example of using pig cadavers to learn how colonizing plants can be used to find clandestine graves.
I discuss similar examples in Chapter 3 of my book, Planting Clues: How Plants Solve Crimes (OUP, 2022).
#forensics #botany #cadavers #clandestinegraves
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
I discuss similar examples in Chapter 3 of my book, Planting Clues: How Plants Solve Crimes (OUP, 2022).
#forensics #botany #cadavers #clandestinegraves
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Dive into autumn leaves with today's @theguardian.com country diary by Phil Gates.
#countrydiary #naturewriting
#countrydiary #naturewriting
Country diary: Autumn is a time to rake in the wildlife | Phil Gates
Crook, County Durham: There’s a contemplative pleasure to gathering up the leaves this time of year, and it’s a benefit to legions of invertebrates and toadstools too
www.theguardian.com
Leave the leaves.
Reposted by David J. Gibson
Country diary: Autumn is a time to rake in the wildlife | Phil Gates
Crook, County Durham: There’s a contemplative pleasure to gathering up the leaves this time of year, and it’s a benefit to legions of invertebrates and toadstools too
www.theguardian.com
Dive into autumn leaves with today's @theguardian.com country diary by Phil Gates.
#countrydiary #naturewriting
#countrydiary #naturewriting
HOT OFF THE PRESS! The Hoodwinked Collaborative is proud to unveil a preview chapter from the forthcoming Fourth Edition of Hoodwinked in the Hothouse: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Save the date and time!
I'm excited to see my talk scheduled in the Wild Things 2026 program. 1:00 pm, Jan 31, 2026, O'Fallon, IL.
Planting Clues: How Plants Solve Crimes.
I'll be talking about #forensic #botany and #landmanagement.
wildthingscommunity.org
I'm excited to see my talk scheduled in the Wild Things 2026 program. 1:00 pm, Jan 31, 2026, O'Fallon, IL.
Planting Clues: How Plants Solve Crimes.
I'll be talking about #forensic #botany and #landmanagement.
wildthingscommunity.org
Reposted by David J. Gibson
HOT OFF THE PRESS! The Hoodwinked Collaborative is proud to unveil a preview chapter from the forthcoming Fourth Edition of Hoodwinked in the Hothouse: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
climatefalsesolutions.org/artificial-i...
climatefalsesolutions.org/artificial-i...
Unfortunately paywalled…
ARC opportunity! 🎉
Are you ready to be an ARC reviewer for my forthcoming dystopian science-fiction romance, Shanya's Saga? This exciting stand-alone novella is the prequel to my full-length novel Elite Memories (books2read.com/Elite…).
Note: Unpaid opportunity.
Apply here: forms.gle/1n6p3���
Are you ready to be an ARC reviewer for my forthcoming dystopian science-fiction romance, Shanya's Saga? This exciting stand-alone novella is the prequel to my full-length novel Elite Memories (books2read.com/Elite…).
Note: Unpaid opportunity.
Apply here: forms.gle/1n6p3���
David J Gibson
@davidjgibson.bsky.social
· Oct 28
Excited to review proofs of our upcoming article today.
#TeamEffort #STEM #ScienceEducation #NSFNoyce
Ekmekci et al., in press. Measuring teachers’ motivation, beliefs, leadership engagement, and networks: validation of instruments for teacher education and professional development programs.
#TeamEffort #STEM #ScienceEducation #NSFNoyce
Ekmekci et al., in press. Measuring teachers’ motivation, beliefs, leadership engagement, and networks: validation of instruments for teacher education and professional development programs.
David J Gibson
@davidjgibson.bsky.social
· Oct 18
Here I am settled in to @barnesandnoble Galleria #SaintLouis ready to sign books and meet you from 11 to 2 pm.
It’s raining outside so now is a great time to come in and shop for books.📚
It’s raining outside so now is a great time to come in and shop for books.📚
David J Gibson
@davidjgibson.bsky.social
· Oct 17
I'll be signing copies of two of my biology books tomorrow 11-2, in the Galleria @barnesandnoble.com #bookstore in #SaintLouis.
Stop by and chat with me about #forensicbotany #forensics #TrueCrime #botany #dogs #dystopia #sciencefiction #mindtransfers.
#IAmABiologist #BiologyWeek @rsb.org.uk
Stop by and chat with me about #forensicbotany #forensics #TrueCrime #botany #dogs #dystopia #sciencefiction #mindtransfers.
#IAmABiologist #BiologyWeek @rsb.org.uk
David J Gibson
@davidjgibson.bsky.social
· Oct 14
David J Gibson
@davidjgibson.bsky.social
· Oct 12
Authors - how excited do you get when your book is published?
I'll never forget the excitement from three years ago when my Planting Clues was the number one 'hot new release'.
It's still available and currently discounted at $16.95.
a.co/d/0N3Zoyt
#truecrime #forensics #botany
I'll never forget the excitement from three years ago when my Planting Clues was the number one 'hot new release'.
It's still available and currently discounted at $16.95.
a.co/d/0N3Zoyt
#truecrime #forensics #botany
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
The value of long-term vegetation studies and keeping old datasets.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Professional Development in Education (@pdiejournal.bsky.social)
@pdiejournal is the SSCI rated academic journal of the International Professional Development Association
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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
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
David J Gibson
@davidjgibson.bsky.social
· Sep 27
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
books2read.com/EliteMemories
David J Gibson
@davidjgibson.bsky.social
· Sep 25
Small world!
David J Gibson
@davidjgibson.bsky.social
· Sep 25
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...
www.routledge.com
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...
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...
David J Gibson
@davidjgibson.bsky.social
· Sep 14
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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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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David J Gibson
@davidjgibson.bsky.social
· Sep 11
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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This...
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
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Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
Thanks, please fill out the form at the link. But, this is not a paid opportunity.
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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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.
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Hello Eastern Hemlock.
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Beta readers needed!
*Shanya's Saga* is a biomedical thriller prequel to my full-length dystopian sci-fi adventure, *Elite Memories*.
Apply 👇
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(Unpaid opportunity)
*Shanya's Saga* is a biomedical thriller prequel to my full-length dystopian sci-fi adventure, *Elite Memories*.
Apply 👇
forms.gle/vmmXstDC1AfA...
(Unpaid opportunity)
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')
#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')
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…
#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…
interpnet.wordpress.com
Barrier Islands are important.
#erosioncontrol #biodiversity #coastalecology #barrierislands
Great article by Rachel Dunn, a former student and @siucarbondale.bsky.social plant biology alumna.
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#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...