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Alice Whittle @acwhittle.bsky.social · 21d

Great opportunity to share early outputs from the Combs Moss Green Investment project at the @iucn-uk-peat.bsky.social conference! Lots of insightful and thought-provoking discussions with the wonderful peatland community @drelliott.net @moorsforthefuture.bsky.social

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David Elliott @drelliott.net · Apr 25

The authors were Mikaela Hoellrich, Darren James, David Bustos, @adarrouzetnardi.bsky.social , Louis S. Santiago, Nicole Pietrasiak . The paper was published in the Frontiers Research topic www.frontiersin.org/research-top...

Biological Soil Crusts: Spatio-temporal Development and Ecological Functions of Soil Surface Microbial Communities across Different Scales

Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) are widely distributed throughout the world, and cover approximately 12% of the terrestrial surface. Biocrusts are composed of cyanobacteria, algae, lichens, mosses,...

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David Elliott @drelliott.net · Apr 25

This #biocrust research www.frontiersin.org/journals/mic... assessed carbon exhange, an important functional role of biocrusts in the global #carbon cycle. I loved the images that illustrate succession, and was fascinated that the intermediate cyanolichen type exhibited the strongest C fixation.

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · Apr 24

Andy Gonzalez (@bio-diverse.bsky.social) challenges how we interpret biodiversity trends, warning of geographic & taxonomic biases. He proposes a more precise method for understanding human-driven shifts. Tune in to #InsideBiodiversity for the full convo on May 1st!

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Inside Biodiversity

What do we really know about biodiversity? Inside Biodiversity brings you in-depth conversations with leading researchers tackling the most pressing and controversial questions in biodiversity science...

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David Elliott @drelliott.net · Apr 23

reminiscent of hyperspace in 8-bit Elite - thanks! Great to see you are still doing this crazy stuff Angel. Take care. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_(...

Elite (video game) - Wikipedia

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David Elliott @drelliott.net · Apr 23

I did not know you could do this, thanks I will have a look... I've got an educational project I want to publish too.

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David Elliott @drelliott.net · Apr 23

#Microbiome research hub investment for Merseyside: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... ; According to the article UK is the world's third-largest microbiome researcher - didn't know that! Hope this will boost jobs and #biotech in the region.

Merseyside microbiome hub to tackle deadly diseases - mayor

The new hub could put Liverpool City Region at the centre of global research, leaders claim.

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David Elliott @drelliott.net · Apr 23

I gave a presentation about #biocrust showcasing articles from Frontiers topic on "spatio-temporal development and ecological functions of #soil surface #microbial communities across different scales". We got 25 articles, see the editorial. www.frontiersin.org/journals/mic... More to follow...

Frontiers | Editorial: Biological soil crusts: spatio-temporal development and ecological functions of soil surface microbial communities across different scales

Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) are widely distributed throughout the world and cover approximately 12 % of the terrestrial surface (Rodriguez-Caballero e...

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Curtis Suttle @virosphere.bsky.social · Apr 18

Many data sets held by NOAA are being "retired" in may, including datasets relevant to ocean sciences and climate. If you have need for these data, or are an archivist, it would be good to download this now. PLEASE SHARE WIDELY. www.nesdis.noaa.gov/about/docume...

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David Elliott @drelliott.net · Apr 17

I loved the science in this linking #microbial productivity and Saharan dust to macroscopic #ecology in Greenland. But my favourite insight is (quote): "the reason why this area was so important archaeologically, is because it is so important ecologically" .

William (Bill) Sutherland @billsutherland.bsky.social · Apr 17

In this breathtaking landscape I explain how icebergs have made this area so productive for fish and whales and why it is so rich archaeologically. youtu.be/AoxVEOgT2ZU?...

Why Icebergs Matter: ecology, hidden productivity and history

YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts

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David Elliott @drelliott.net · Apr 16

From the archives! Charles Keeling on "Rewards and Penalties of Monitoring the Earth". scrippsco2.ucsd.edu/assets/publi... . A good read for research students and supervisors, covering personal and political challenges for pursuit and application of #science for enhancing human life and prosperity.

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David Elliott @drelliott.net · Apr 16

I made a guard to protect the @openacousticdevices.info #audiomoth membrane... Last time the audio recorders were out on peak district moors the membranes were damaged, maybe pecked by birds, resulting in damage to the devices.

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David Elliott @drelliott.net · Apr 16

I'm new on bluesky, used this tool to import my tweets... The dates have not been preserved. Now to find the people I used to follow on twitter. github.com/marcomaroni-...

GitHub - marcomaroni-github/twitter-to-bluesky: Import all tweets exported from X/Twitter to a Bluesky account.

Import all tweets exported from X/Twitter to a Bluesky account. - marcomaroni-github/twitter-to-bluesky

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David Elliott @drelliott.net · Apr 16

Glad to have finally done some proper first aid training which I had not adequately prioritised before. The Rescue and Emergency Care course from Derek Burdett was fantastic. If I miss an admin deadline nevermind this was worth it. https://x.com/AnneDanbyPeach/status/1699808377017188690

David Elliott @drelliott.net · Apr 16

Learnt a lot about #acoustic #ecology and enjoyed being part of this... Some interesting projects coming up. I think acoustic monitoring is a great tool for monitoring biodiversity change over time. https://x.com/abr_eco/status/1628684535301808128

David Elliott @drelliott.net · Apr 16

I had a break from twitter, back to give it another go now. Sorry if you tried to get in touch and I missed it.

David Elliott @drelliott.net · Apr 16

nice figure, bit animal-centric. #Bacteria and #fungi and #plants shown to have more biomass than animals. Plants 450Gt, Bacteria 70Gt, Fungi 12Gt, ALL Animals mere 2.6 Gt (carbon masses). Full version and some notes at https://t.co/RqbCvLyoyW https://t.co/oKJo4GUtck

David Elliott @drelliott.net · Apr 16

Fantastic figure, shame this is behind a paywall though in 2021! No need for that. https://t.co/oUl008qgDz . I think the work of @GEOBON_org on EBV's is great and we are starting to be able to understand/protect biodiversity in a new exciting way - including #soil #microbiology https://t.co/Eg9z...

David Elliott @drelliott.net · Apr 16

#soil surface #biocrust #microbial ecology remote-sensing etc. researchers please consider submitting to @FrontMicrobiol special issue- Biological Soil Crusts: Spatio-temporal Dev. & Ecological Functions of Soil Surface Microbial Communities across Scales https://t.co/vF293X2KAu

David Elliott @drelliott.net · Apr 16

Shome mishtake shurely? I think EU MISSION A Soil Deal for Europe meant to say "#soil" solutions not "concrete" solutions? https://x.com/lultimoalbero/status/1450386646566854658

David Elliott @drelliott.net · Apr 16

Nice! I tried "hot composting" this year and it worked great. Worth the effort to save the planet and also save money too. Give it a try. #microbiology in action! Resources that helped me: https://t.co/kc5JRQzDwu + https://t.co/NawUzAG19e https://t.co/fkiiONifAY

David Elliott @drelliott.net · Apr 16

Our latest paper on #carbon cycle in Australian drylands. Previously we reported on microbial composition and wind erosion of these #soils (https://t.co/LLKNoqKbqB). Microbes affect both particulate and gaseous carbon transformations/transport. Still lots to learn about that. https://t.co/dqrkgH7fSa

David Elliott @drelliott.net · Apr 16

Out of my comfort zone doing plant surveys this week for long-term ecology research at @derbyuniesrc Cuckoo Tors Buxton. @NutNetGlobal #DragNet. Grateful to have excellent #biology #zoology students and @Steve_Hoon sharing their knowledge and helping out...

David Elliott @drelliott.net · Apr 16

Great idea to make academic publishing involve less unnecessary work creation. I will definitely consider this, the link is worth a read. https://t.co/TOwClmRb92

David Elliott @drelliott.net · Apr 16

I found this article really interesting. Learning from the land management practices of indigenous people in Australia from old aerial photographs, specifically looking at burning practices. https://x.com/BushHeritageAus/status/1391898186449518593