Issy Kite 🌻
@issykite.bsky.social
Pasture ecology PhD candidate 🌿 | big fan of women’s sports, books and nature 🧡
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Issy Kite 🌻
@issykite.bsky.social
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Evaluating nutritional quality and methane production from fermentation of pasture forages grown under current and future climate conditions using near-infrared spectroscopy
Context Improved pasture nutritional quality and reduced enteric methane production under current and projected climate conditions are essential for the meat and livestock industry. Legumes and herbs ...
www.publish.csiro.au
Very happy to share the first paper of my PhD has been published ☺️ a study of the effects of climate change during plant growth on ruminant methane emissions (simulated in vitro) 🧪🐄🍀🌿 #science #pastures #agriculture #climatechange #ruminants #phdstudent
www.publish.csiro.au/CP/CP24374
www.publish.csiro.au/CP/CP24374
February 8, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Exciting new paper from the PACE project 🌱 #climatechange #ecology #science
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February 8, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Exciting new paper from the PACE project 🌱 #climatechange #ecology #science
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
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You’re missing out if you don’t watch women’s sports #womenssports #sydneyfc
January 31, 2026 at 6:02 AM
You’re missing out if you don’t watch women’s sports #womenssports #sydneyfc
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The Agricultural Ecology Special Interest Group are excited to invite you to their new monthly online Agro-Ecology Connect coffee mornings, which aim to spark ideas, connections and curiosity within the agro-ecology field.
The first session will run on 31 January, aimed at early-career researchers.
The first session will run on 31 January, aimed at early-career researchers.
January 27, 2026 at 10:03 AM
The Agricultural Ecology Special Interest Group are excited to invite you to their new monthly online Agro-Ecology Connect coffee mornings, which aim to spark ideas, connections and curiosity within the agro-ecology field.
The first session will run on 31 January, aimed at early-career researchers.
The first session will run on 31 January, aimed at early-career researchers.
January 23, 2026 at 8:16 AM
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I wrote about my experiences being sexually exploited as a child, and what we need to do to make sure AI doesn’t make that a reality for millions of children.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My picture was used in child abuse images. AI is putting others through my nightmare | Mara Wilson
I was a child actor, exploited by strangers on the internet. Now millions of children face the same danger
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:20 AM
I wrote about my experiences being sexually exploited as a child, and what we need to do to make sure AI doesn’t make that a reality for millions of children.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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One thing that gets me every time this comes up is when somebody turns evil and people act like they were evil their whole life. No.
Children are not born evil or hateful or bigoted. That behaviour is learned and people learn it at different points in their lives.
Children are not born evil or hateful or bigoted. That behaviour is learned and people learn it at different points in their lives.
December 28, 2025 at 12:08 PM
One thing that gets me every time this comes up is when somebody turns evil and people act like they were evil their whole life. No.
Children are not born evil or hateful or bigoted. That behaviour is learned and people learn it at different points in their lives.
Children are not born evil or hateful or bigoted. That behaviour is learned and people learn it at different points in their lives.
Merry Christmas all! 🎄 #palmbeach #sydney
December 25, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Merry Christmas all! 🎄 #palmbeach #sydney
Congratulations to all the BES award winners for 2025! So inspiring to hear of everyone’s great work #bes #britishecologicalsociety #nature #ecology
December 18, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Congratulations to all the BES award winners for 2025! So inspiring to hear of everyone’s great work #bes #britishecologicalsociety #nature #ecology
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🍾 Big congratulations to @bats-n-bugs.bsky.social for her first PhD paper, in 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 & 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, about moths on mixed and arable farms.
Shows some moth benefits from woodland features in farmed landscape, but mixed picture. See: doi.org/10.1016/j.ag...
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Shows some moth benefits from woodland features in farmed landscape, but mixed picture. See: doi.org/10.1016/j.ag...
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September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
🍾 Big congratulations to @bats-n-bugs.bsky.social for her first PhD paper, in 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 & 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, about moths on mixed and arable farms.
Shows some moth benefits from woodland features in farmed landscape, but mixed picture. See: doi.org/10.1016/j.ag...
@srucnews.bsky.social
Shows some moth benefits from woodland features in farmed landscape, but mixed picture. See: doi.org/10.1016/j.ag...
@srucnews.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Fantastic plenary talk from Professor Sandra Diaz to start the BES Annual Meeting #britishecologicalsociety #ecology #research #nature
December 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Fantastic plenary talk from Professor Sandra Diaz to start the BES Annual Meeting #britishecologicalsociety #ecology #research #nature
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A shop window in Stamford. These are also what my sister and her daughter have tattooed separately, but the perfect partnership together.
December 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
A shop window in Stamford. These are also what my sister and her daughter have tattooed separately, but the perfect partnership together.
November 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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November 3, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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While the weather was amazing yesterday, we went to a wildlife sanctuary that's just north of Boston. The birds were very active, flitting about from tree to tree and calling to each other.
#photography #bird #nearbynature2025
#photography #bird #nearbynature2025
October 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
While the weather was amazing yesterday, we went to a wildlife sanctuary that's just north of Boston. The birds were very active, flitting about from tree to tree and calling to each other.
#photography #bird #nearbynature2025
#photography #bird #nearbynature2025