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Sabine von Mering
@svmering.bsky.social
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Botanist 🌿, data scientist; Natural history museums and collections, Open Science, Wikidata, Basketball 🏀
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Steffi Lemke @steffi-lemke.de · 5d
20 Jahre Darßer Naturfilmfestival-im Oktober sind Naturschützer und Kreative an der Ostsee,um Natur zu bewundern und hieran zu erinnern:

„1990 war eine Sternstunde des deutschen Naturschutzes.
5 Nationalparks, 6 Biosphärenreservate und 3 Naturparks entstanden auf 4,5% der Landesfläche der DDR.“
Ostseestrand auf dem Darß
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Sabine von Mering @svmering.bsky.social · 5d
Our article "Wikidata for botanists: benefits of collaborating and sharing Linked Open Data" is part of this new issue of @annbot.bsky.social
See: doi.org/10.1093/aob/...
Result of a great #collaboration @siobhanleachman.bsky.social @joaquimsantos1978.bsky.social Heidi Meudt! #Wikidata #LOD
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Annals of Botany @annbot.bsky.social · 8d
🆕 The new issue of Annals of Botany is now online!

🧬 Symbiosis, physiology & molecular responses
🌸 Pollination & plant–insect interactions
🌾 Nutrients & root processes
📊 Open data & measurements
🌱 Seeds, seedlings & climate change

New issue👉 botany.fyi/91590f

#PlantScience #Botany
The cover image shows the Australian Queen of Sheba orchid, a plant which exhibits floral deception by mimicking buzz-pollinated tinsel lilies. Floral trait analyses, pollinator observations, and reproductive success metrics reveal how visual and olfactory signals interact to attract shared pollinators, advancing our understanding of the complex evolution of mimicry in deceptive pollination systems. [See Scaccabarozzi et al., pp. 583–595.]
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Siobhan Leachman @siobhanleachman.bsky.social · 6d
An article I collaborated on - "Wikidata for botanists: benefits of collaborating and sharing Linked Open Data" - is in this issue! See academic.oup.com/aob/article/... #Wikidata #Botanists #LinkedOpenData
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Annals of Botany @annbot.bsky.social · 8d
🆕 The new issue of Annals of Botany is now online!

🧬 Symbiosis, physiology & molecular responses
🌸 Pollination & plant–insect interactions
🌾 Nutrients & root processes
📊 Open data & measurements
🌱 Seeds, seedlings & climate change

New issue👉 botany.fyi/91590f

#PlantScience #Botany
The cover image shows the Australian Queen of Sheba orchid, a plant which exhibits floral deception by mimicking buzz-pollinated tinsel lilies. Floral trait analyses, pollinator observations, and reproductive success metrics reveal how visual and olfactory signals interact to attract shared pollinators, advancing our understanding of the complex evolution of mimicry in deceptive pollination systems. [See Scaccabarozzi et al., pp. 583–595.]
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Siobhan Leachman @siobhanleachman.bsky.social · 13d
Very excited to have this opportunity!
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Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social · 14d
Manaaki Whenua have appointed Siobhan Leachman as their Wikimedian in Residence!

Supporting staff to share their expertise, @siobhanleachman.bsky.social will be assisting the group with contributing content from their nationally significant collections to openly accessible Wikimedia platforms.
From Collections to Commons: Announcing a Wikimedian in Residence at Manaaki Whenua
From Collections to Commons: Announcing a Wikimedian in Residence at Manaaki Whenua Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research Group now have a Wikimedian in Residence on board, […]
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Greifswald Mire Centre @greifswaldmoor.bsky.social · 19d
📸 Aus der Vogelperspektive ausgezeichnet: @tannebergerf.bsky.social ( @greifswaldmoor.bsky.social / @unigreifswald.bsky.social ) wird Ehrenmitglied der @dornitholges.bsky.social für ihr Engagement für den Seggenrohrsänger & den Moorschutz! 🥳👏 #ornithologie #moorschutz #artenvielfalt
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German Ornithological Society @dornitholges.bsky.social · 18d
Last night we were invited to the old town hall of Erfurt, which was mainly built between 1870 and 1875. It is an impressive building and we are thankful to the town of Erfurt for welcoming us.
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German Ornithological Society @dornitholges.bsky.social · 19d
During this year's conference we are celebrating the 175th anniversary of the German Ornithological Society! Today, we honored this event with a special session.
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Museum für Naturkunde Berlin @mfnberlin.bsky.social · Sep 3
Carnivorous #bats that hug? 🦇

New study on the spectral bat reveals prey provision, grooming and even wing-wrapped greetings – complex social behaviour with big implications for #conservation! 🌎

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📸 Marisa Tietge
#science #sciencenews
Social roosting of spectral bats (Vampyrum spectrum) inside a hollow tree, with three individuals resting closely together.
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Annals of Botany @annbot.bsky.social · Jul 25
🎉Meet Dmitry Sokoloff, session chair & speaker at the @annbot.bsky.social sponsored symposium “Evolutionary history of the Gnetales” during Botany 2025, and researcher at Tel Aviv University. Get to know his passion for evo-devo biology 🧵
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Flyer featuring Dmitry Sokoloff, Speaker & Chair at Botany 2025. On the left, a person stands outdoors in a desert-like landscape holding dry plant stems in both hands, wearing jeans and a black T-shirt with a botanical design. On the right, a green panel displays the Annals of Botany logo and text introducing Dmitry Sokoloff as a featured speaker and chair.
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Sabine von Mering @svmering.bsky.social · Jul 25
Have a look at the @botany.one blog post 🌿 about our #Wikidata article "Wikidata for botanists: benefits of collaborating and sharing Linked Open Data"!

With @siobhanleachman.bsky.social, @joaquimsantos1978.bsky.social & Heidi Meudt
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Annals of Botany @annbot.bsky.social · Jul 24
Wikidata for Botanists: Connecting People, Plants, and Data

📚 Now in @botany.one 🌿
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Full paper: doi.org/10.1093/aob/...
Globe in the hands. Image: ASphotostudio / Canva.
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Sabine von Mering @svmering.bsky.social · Jul 14
The article focuses on botany-related data in #Wikidata but much of it can be translated to be used in other fields of natural history, e.g. #zoology and #palaeontology.
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Sabine von Mering @svmering.bsky.social · Jul 14
Have a look at this blog post about our new article "Wikidata for botanists: Benefits of collaborating and sharing Linked Open Data" with @siobhanleachman.bsky.social, @joaquimsantos1978.bsky.social and Heidi Meudt: blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2025/07/14/t... #Wikidata #LOD #botany
The power and potential of Wikidata for botany | Te Papa’s Blog
A new paper entitled Wikidata for Botanists: Benefits of collaborating and sharing Linked Open Data has been published in the Annals of Botany. This publication is the result of a collaboration of …
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Cambridge Collections Connections Communities @camglamresearch.bsky.social · Jul 8
Can't wait for Grace Exley and her research as Munby Fellow @theul.bsky.social and the Natural History Humanities initiative with us! #GLAM
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Dr Jill Whitelock @jillwhitelock.bsky.social · Jul 8
Great talk in the #BSHS2025 Women in Natural History session today by Grace Exley on ‘How Women Shaped Geological Collections: The Case of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, 1813-1914’ - incoming Munby Fellow @theul.bsky.social / @camglamresearch.bsky.social Natural History Humanities.
Photograph of the audience and presentation for the talk.
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Siobhan Leachman @siobhanleachman.bsky.social · Jun 18
This paper came about as a result of a wonderful collaboration with my colleagues including the marvellous @svmering.bsky.social as well as Carmen Ulloa, Sandy Knapp, Heather Lindon, Qianqian Gu and Sarah Vincent! It was a privilege to work with them all!
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Siobhan Leachman @siobhanleachman.bsky.social · Jun 18
Whoohoo my new paper has just been published! The women honoured in flowering plant genera: From myth to reality. See doi.org/10.1002/ppp3... #Women #Botanists #Wikidata
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Siobhan Leachman @siobhanleachman.bsky.social · Jun 18
Whoohoo my new paper has just been published! The women honoured in flowering plant genera: From myth to reality. See doi.org/10.1002/ppp3... #Women #Botanists #Wikidata
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Linda Andersson Burnett @lindaaburnett.bsky.social · May 28
Our book Race & the Scottish Enlightenment: A Colonial History 1750-1820 can now be pre-ordered (publication date is in August). @brucealexb.bsky.social yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300... #skystorians #colonialhistory #enlightenment #histsci
Race and the Scottish Enlightenment
How colonialism shaped the Scottish Enlightenment’s conception of race and humanity   In the decades after 1750, an increasing number of former medical st...
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Kim M Glassman @kimglassman.bsky.social · Apr 24
If anyone is around London on June 27th and 28th, I'm presenting at this fabulous conference at the British Library on the global histories of plants and gardens. If interested, you can get your ticket using the link below. Hope to see you there!
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Gardens and Empires | British Library
The histories of plants and gardens are deeply entangled with the histories of empires. This conference investigates the impacts of these global connection
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Biodiversity Heritage Library @biodivlibrary.bsky.social · Apr 16
The BHL global community met in Berlin last week for our #BHLAnnualMeeting and the #BHLDay2025 public symposium. Thank you to the speakers, participants, tour guides, and our wonderful host @mfnberlin.bsky.social (🙏@ehrmn.bsky.social) for making this such a fascinating and inspiring event.
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Biodiversity Heritage Library @biodivlibrary.bsky.social · Apr 16
Hi Bluesky, the Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) is the world’s largest #OpenAccess digital library of biodiversity literature and archives. We're a global consortium of 660 contributors who've made 63 million pages of biodiversity knowledge freely accessible online. www.biodiversitylibrary.org
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Museum für Naturkunde Berlin @mfnberlin.bsky.social · Mar 28
BHL Day 2025 on 9–10 April 🌍

Join us in #Berlin or online to explore how #OpenData is transforming #biodiversity research. With talks from @svmering.bsky.social on including BHL images in #Wikimedia Commons, strategies to improve accessibility and more! 🔍

🔗 Register now: s.si.edu/bhlday2025
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Elisa Herrmann @ehrmn.bsky.social · Mar 21
📢Registration is open for the #BHLDay2025!
Be quick and save your seat or join us virtually on April 9

about.biodiversitylibrary.org/get-involved...
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Sabine von Mering @svmering.bsky.social · Mar 25
Looking forward to #BHLDay2025 at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin! Participation is possible in person and online. Interesting topics and great speakers, I am honoured to be part of it! @siobhanleachman.bsky.social @rdmpage.bsky.social @nicolekearney.bsky.social et al.
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Museum für Naturkunde Berlin @mfnberlin.bsky.social · Mar 5
Save the Date!

Join us for BHL Day 2025 at #mfnberlin or online on 9 April. Explore how data, technology, and #biodiversity come together to enhance our understanding of nature. 🌍 #BHLDay2025 #OpenData #OpenAccess

🔗 Registration details:
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Historische Zeichnung mit Insekten und floralen Elementen.
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Nicole Kearney @nicolekearney.bsky.social · Mar 25
Join us for #BHLDay2025 in Berlin. I have the honour of speaking alongside @rdmpage.bsky.social, @siobhanleachman.bsky.social, @miketrizna.bsky.social, @myrmoteras.bsky.social, Laurence Bénichou, Patricia Mergen & Gitanjali Yadav @biodivlibrary.bsky.social. Register now: s.si.edu/bhlday2025
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Sabine von Mering @svmering.bsky.social · Feb 28
For more information on the activities during NHM Vienna's women's week "Reframed: women in focus" @nhmwien.bsky.social see: www.nhm-wien.ac.at/frauen_im_fo...
Naturhistorisches Museum Wien - Frauenaktionswoche
Das Wiener Naturhistorische Museum ist eines der bedeutenden naturwissenschaftlichen Museen der Welt. Seine frühesten Sammlungen sind über 250 Jahre alt. Heute werden 25 Millionen Objekte wissenschaft...
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Sabine von Mering @svmering.bsky.social · Feb 28
Very excited to be presenting @nhmwien.bsky.social during a week dedicated to women's history! The talk (in German) will be streamed. ⤵️
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Museum für Naturkunde Berlin @mfnberlin.bsky.social · Feb 28
Women in natural history have long been overlooked. FIND researches their stories and brings them into focus. 👩‍🔬✨

@svmering.bsky.social explores this in her talk:

🎤 "Invisible – Forgotten – Rediscovered" (in German)
📅 5 March 2025, 18:30
📍 @nhmwien.bsky.social

Watch on the NHM YouTube channel! ▶️
A mounted musk ox in the Mammal Collection. In the historic photograph, two women sit on the animal, each holding a preserved spectacled bear.
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