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Join me as I go "back to my roots"* (plant pun intended) and discuss the wonderful world of liverworts that exist in New England.

*note: botanically speaking, liverworts don't have true roots. Interested in more facts like that? Make sure to register!

www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/an-in...
bald-botanist.bsky.social
As tick populations explode, tickborne diseases are becoming more and more common. To address this threat, novel solutions are clearly needed. Could wildfire management help to address this menace? I believe it could! See:

doi.org/10.1093/bios...

#ticks #lymedisease #alphagal #ehrlichiosis
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bald-botanist.bsky.social
It’s time to abandon pyrrhic victories against wildfires and embrace pyric- management that utilizes fire to improve the health of plants, animals, people, and their shared environments.

Special thanks to all of my coauthors for their assistance with this work!

academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...
Pyrohealth synchrony: integrating wildland fire into One Health to benefit plants, animals, ecosystems, and people
Abstract. One Health's interdisciplinary approach has been effective at the nexus of human and animal health but often overlooks environmental health, incl
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bald-botanist.bsky.social
Thank you very much! I hope that all is well!