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Tom Kimmerer, PhD

@tomkimmerer.bsky.social

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I am a forest scientist, botanist, tree physiologist writing about relationships between trees and humans including climate change. A Fulbright Scholar, Author of Venerable Trees and books in progress. Read about trees here: https://ourtrees.substack.com.

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Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 10m

That's great, if a bit late for your autumn foliag.

Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 14m

I tried to nudge some your way, but it was not nudgable.

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Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 23m

Yesterday brought us 5.19" of rain, putting it in the top 10 rain days. This did not come in a storm, but in a steady soaking rain. Increased rainfall and heavier rain events is a result of climate change in the Bluegrass.
Last night we had a spectacular dense bird migration (yellow on the map).

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Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 13h

It makes you wonder if these artists ever looked at a baby. It seems that some of them confused Churchill with a model baby.

Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 15h

Mesonet data is fascinating. We just had >5” of rain at my nearest KYMesonet since last night, a very uncommon single-day rainfall. It’s also interesting to look at the variation among nearby stations.

Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 19h

This is very exciting! I look forward to diving in.

Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 19h

I worked in Portland and around Dallas for several weeks. It rained quite often. I never felt the need to get my raincoat out. It's a place very conducive to human life.

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Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 22h

He knows the calendar. I think this was a strategic avoidance of publicity.

Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 22h

I’ve had many great winter trips to the UP where snow has magic properties.

Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 23h

I love how the blue lightning brings out the warmth of your cello.

Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 23h

I love snow. Upstate New York snow is a mineral. In Wisconsin, as my snow hydrology prof said, snow doesn't melt, it just blows back and forth until it wears out. Here is what I like about Kentucky: we get nice snows here and then it goes away in a few days.

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Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 23h

That's unfortunate, especially for usually-wet Michigan. We had pretty steady rain in Kentucky until mid-August, but got good rain before drought set in.

Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 23h

I have always been grateful for rainy days like today. A steady rain brings calm and focus to my thinking and writing. I also enjoy (mostly) working or walking out in the rain.

Here are views from my porch in Borneo (top) and Kentucky (bottom) on nice rainy days.

Do you enjoy rainy days?

Views of rainy days from the porch of my home in Borneo (top) and Kentucky (bottom). Copyright Tom Kimmerer

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Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 2d

Fascinating! It’s on my reading list for this week.

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Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 3d

As a child, I began many of my adventures in this magic place.

Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 3d

Delightful!

Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 3d

Here is a great job for the right plant physiologist.

Kirk Amundson @kirkamundson.bsky.social · 3d

UMass Amherst Biology is recruiting a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of Plant Physiology. Deadline Nov 1. Please spread the word and apply!

careers.massachusetts.edu/mob/en-us/jo...

Assistant Professor - Plant Physiology

The Department of Biology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the area of Plant Physiology. The successful can...

careers.massachusetts.edu

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Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 4d

I'm sorry that you are losing your ash trees. The bad news is that you will lose most of them (except blue ash). The good news is that we are finding enough survivors in eastern states that the species is unlikely to become extinct. It will, however, take decades for the trees to recover.

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Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 4d

Three ginkgo stories coming this weekend at Our Trees.

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Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 6d

This would be a great job for the right person!

Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 6d

I would love to have sat around a fire with a Neanderthal. I have zero interest in any interaction with ai.

Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 6d

Now that October has arrived, autumn colors are really beginning to pop. Here is an overview of the stories about autumn that we have posted on Our Trees to inform your trips into the woods. Enjoy the colors!

Autumn Trees Omnibus

All of our Autumn Tree Stories

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Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 10d

You should never have to explain yourself. We now know that the oil and gas oligarchs and industries are paying for these attacks to distract us from their destruction of our healthy climate. It’s up to all of us to dismantle this evil industry.

Fossil fuel wealth fuels surge in anti-trans legislation, new analysis shows

A recent investigation reveals that most major anti-trans organizations in the U.S. receive financial support from fossil fuel interests, intertwining climate obstruction with attacks on LGBTQIA+ righ...

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Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 10d

Delightful!

Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 11d

The truth about Kentucky farms, including horse farms, is that Black farms are the heart of the industry.