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John Warren @botanyjohninaber.bsky.social · 27d

@uniofaberdeen.bsky.social @bucbotany.bsky.social The Sid Thomas BUC trophy 🏆 on its way to Aberdeen

John Warren @botanyjohninaber.bsky.social · Aug 31

Nice video. I don't want to boast, but my design is both simpler and superior. Perhaps we should put details in the Thymes. The most important aspect is time of year and twig selection.

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John Warren @botanyjohninaber.bsky.social · Aug 28

There is a long tradition of making whistles from Sambucus. The process involves removing the pitch, rather different from those made with Acer twigs.

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Botanical University Challenge @bucbotany.bsky.social · Aug 20

And the winner of Botanical University Challenge #BUC2025 ia Aberdeen!!

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School of Biological & Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social · Aug 21

🌿 Join us in celebrating Plymouth’s fantastic achievement in the Botanical University Challenge, taking 2nd place in a very close national final yesterday! 🥈

You can watch the intense finals here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX_s...

@bucbotany.bsky.social #BUC2025 #BotanicalUniversityChallenge #Botany

Group photo of the student who represented Plymouth University in the Botanical University Challenge, coming in second place.

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John Warren @botanyjohninaber.bsky.social · Aug 14

A week to @bucbotany.bsky.social and practicing for the plant based orchestra

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Oxford Biology @biology.ox.ac.uk · Mar 6

Read the full study here: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

With @bsbibotany.bsky.social, @britishecologicalsociety.org, @gpsep.bsky.social, @newphyt.bsky.social, @drmgoeswild.bsky.social, @botanyjohninaber.bsky.social

The Botanical University Challenge: Bridging isolation and empowering plant‐aware students

In some indigenous languages, plants are referred to as “those who care for us,” reflecting their essential role in tackling global challenges. Yet, urbanisation has reduced engagement with plants an...

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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John Warren @botanyjohninaber.bsky.social · Feb 26

Yes, some hard questions, some great teams. Some easier questions, a few silly questions. You have to love the students enthusiasm for all things botanical.

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John Warren @botanyjohninaber.bsky.social · Feb 26

Congratulations Eden. See you in Cambridge for the finals

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John Warren @botanyjohninaber.bsky.social · Feb 26

Well done to all the finalists and commiseration to the 4 wonderful teams who just did not make the cut.

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Botanical University Challenge @bucbotany.bsky.social · Feb 21

🌾🌱🌍🍄🌺🌳🧪🐝Quarterfinal Botanical University Challenge #BUC2025 questions will be asked by Prof. Jennifer McElwain, 1711 Chair of Botany at Trinity College Dublin's School of Natural Sciences and Director of Trinity Botanic Gardens. @tcddublin.bsky.social

Chair asking the questions in Botanical University Challenge 2025 Quarterfinal starts 14:00 GMT Weds 26 February. Chair is Prof Jennifer McElwain, 1711 Chair of Botany, Trinity College Dublin. Picture of her. Young woman with scientific equipment sitting on the black volcanic soil slope of Mount Etna.

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Botanical University Challenge @bucbotany.bsky.social · Feb 20

🌾🌱🌍🍄🌺🐝 Botanical University Challenge #BUC2025 See the quarterfinalists! Teams Taxon, Taxoff, Botanists of the Barbican, The Fun-guys, Plantastic 4, Cotyl-Edens, Oxford RADworts, Claddagh Clovers and the Tree-mendous Team!! Watch from 14:00 26 February on YouTube. Revisit earlier rounds as well.

logos 8 universities and botanical institutes

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John Warren @botanyjohninaber.bsky.social · Feb 20

Aberdeen leading the pack, but not much divides any of the teams. Anyone could be champs. All amazing botanists.

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Dr M Goes Wild @drmgoeswild.bsky.social · Feb 20

Our eight valiant teams through to the BUC 2025 Quarter Finals Wednesday 26th February starting 2pm GMT. Watch it on the BUC YouTube Channel. Go teams, Go Botany! #BUC2025 @bucbotany.bsky.social

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Matt Berry @matthewberry.bsky.social · Feb 18

Good morning! A few local orchids to start the day with.

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Botanical University Challenge @bucbotany.bsky.social · Feb 12

🌾🌱🌍🌿🍄🐝🌺🌳🧪 Join us next Wednesday 19 February, starting 14:00 GMT for Round 2 Botanical University Challenge #BUC2025. Re-visit Round 1 on YouTube!

Round 2 from 14:00 Weds 19 February 2025

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Dr Susannah Lydon @susieoftraken.bsky.social · Feb 12

How do you connect disparate, disconnected student botanists? 🌱🌿🌳🧪🔬

In our new paper, we show how Botanical University Challenge - a quiz contest - is building an engaged community of plant-aware students, in the UK and beyond.

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

#botany #plantscience

The Botanical University Challenge: Bridging isolation and empowering plant‐aware students

Societal Impact Statement In some indigenous languages, plants are referred to as ‘those who care for us’, reflecting their essential role in tackling global challenges. Yet, urbanisation and other ...

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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John Warren @botanyjohninaber.bsky.social · Feb 10

So excited.... I wet my plants

Dr M Goes Wild @drmgoeswild.bsky.social · Feb 10

It is time! Botanical University Challenge 2025 is here again! The action kicks off 2pm Wednesday 12 February and live streamed on our BUC YouTube Channel. With a record breaking 31 teams champing at the bit the excitement is more palpable than ever! #BUC2025 @bucbotany.bsky.social bit.ly/46Tr6ju

Botanical University Challenge, the original photomontage based on the famous BBC "team on team" format and created by Dr M in 2016!

Map showing the locations of the record breaking 31 teams registered for BUC 2025 in UK and Ireland!

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Big Meadow Search @bigmeadowsearch.bsky.social · Feb 9

Pollinium (pollinia=plural): pollen grains held together and distributed as a single group.

Broad-leaved Helleborine, Epipactis helleborine. Insects attracted to nectar-like substance in the bowl of lower lip. Insect brushes against glue-blob (viscidium) which is attached to the pollinia.

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John Warren @botanyjohninaber.bsky.social · Feb 8

@botanygeek.bsky.social good to see you posting here. Hope you are enjoying the continued success of @bucbotany.bsky.social

John Warren @botanyjohninaber.bsky.social · Feb 8

And buckets (I mean plant-pots) full of fun.

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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · Feb 8

What a great idea!!

Botanical University Challenge @bucbotany.bsky.social · Jan 11

🌾🌱🌍🌿🍄🌳🌺🧪 Dates of Botanical University Challenge 2025 #BUC2025 Teams of 4 UG/PG students from UK and Ireland Universities/Botanic Garden/Plant Institution sign up by extended deadline 24 January 2025. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Dates of Botanical University Challenge 2025. Round 1, 12 Feb & Round 2, 19 Feb. Quarterfinals 26 February. Semifinal/final 20 August. All streamed on our YouTube channel @BotanicalUniversityChallenge

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Dr M Goes Wild @drmgoeswild.bsky.social · Feb 6

31 teams now, another record breaking year! Dr M #BUC2025

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Botanical University Challenge @bucbotany.bsky.social · Feb 7

🌾🌱🌍🍄🌺🌳🧪 Less than a week to go for #BUC2025! The 31 - YES, THIRTY-ONE teams in Round 1 will meet Dr Chris Dixon asking multiple-choice questions. Streamed YouTube botanicaluniversitychallenge from 14:00 GMT Weds 12 Feb. Watch live or later recording! @thebotanist.bsky.social

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John Warren @botanyjohninaber.bsky.social · Feb 6

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Julia Hanmer BSBI 🍁 @moschatel.bsky.social · Jan 29

It was fabulous to see so many early career botanists at the @bsbibotany.bsky.social autumn conference. We’re looking forward to working with Botanical University Challenge again for #BUC2025 @bucbotany.bsky.social

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