Tim Curran
@timcurran.bsky.social
Assoc. Prof. of Ecology at Lincoln Uni, Aotearoa/New Zealand. Scientist, teacher, dad, bibliophile, cricket tragic, snorkeler, rockpooler (fond of crabs). Uses traits to understand plant responses to disturbance. Likes to BBQ plants.
January 22, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Not niche at all (obviously). It's probably THE core skill for a scientist these days and in many similar jobs. Oh, and for many aspects of life too.
My colleagues and I often discuss how much of our time is spent either teaching, mentoring, guiding, or critiquing writing, or doing it ourselves.
My colleagues and I often discuss how much of our time is spent either teaching, mentoring, guiding, or critiquing writing, or doing it ourselves.
January 21, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Not niche at all (obviously). It's probably THE core skill for a scientist these days and in many similar jobs. Oh, and for many aspects of life too.
My colleagues and I often discuss how much of our time is spent either teaching, mentoring, guiding, or critiquing writing, or doing it ourselves.
My colleagues and I often discuss how much of our time is spent either teaching, mentoring, guiding, or critiquing writing, or doing it ourselves.
No worries. The choose your adventure works well for time-poor people.
January 21, 2026 at 9:45 PM
No worries. The choose your adventure works well for time-poor people.
Reposted by Tim Curran
Very disappointed that this was even suggested, given the mountain of evidence that suggests culls don't do anything for shark bite risk. Also ignores we've been culling sharks for 70+ years through the shark control programs in NSW and QLD...
January 20, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Very disappointed that this was even suggested, given the mountain of evidence that suggests culls don't do anything for shark bite risk. Also ignores we've been culling sharks for 70+ years through the shark control programs in NSW and QLD...
Small world! Yeah, Marilyn was great.
That's a shame about the Pitto invasion in Vic.
That's a shame about the Pitto invasion in Vic.
January 14, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Small world! Yeah, Marilyn was great.
That's a shame about the Pitto invasion in Vic.
That's a shame about the Pitto invasion in Vic.
Nice work! I remember learning about your pioneering work on Pittosporum invasion as an undergrad at UNSW in the mid 90s. There was also a spate of work on it invading bush gullies around Sydney at the time.
It came up in a number of classes, including some of my favourites from Marilyn Fox.
It came up in a number of classes, including some of my favourites from Marilyn Fox.
January 13, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Nice work! I remember learning about your pioneering work on Pittosporum invasion as an undergrad at UNSW in the mid 90s. There was also a spate of work on it invading bush gullies around Sydney at the time.
It came up in a number of classes, including some of my favourites from Marilyn Fox.
It came up in a number of classes, including some of my favourites from Marilyn Fox.