Tom Kimmerer, PhD
@tomkimmerer.bsky.social
I am a tree scientist and botanist writing about relationships between trees and humans including climate change. A Fulbright Scholar, Author of Venerable Trees and more books in progress. Read about trees here: https://ourtrees.substack.com.
I left FB long ago. I recommend it.
January 31, 2026 at 5:10 PM
I left FB long ago. I recommend it.
Thank you. I haven’t seen the word bindlestiff in some time, but it is apropos.
January 30, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Thank you. I haven’t seen the word bindlestiff in some time, but it is apropos.
Great story, Erik, but “hopping”? Really? I once had a king cobra under my desk in Borneo, but it certainly was not hopping.
January 30, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Great story, Erik, but “hopping”? Really? I once had a king cobra under my desk in Borneo, but it certainly was not hopping.
I just read this excellent paper. Congratulations!
January 30, 2026 at 12:34 AM
I just read this excellent paper. Congratulations!
With the proper tilt!
January 29, 2026 at 12:09 AM
With the proper tilt!
Excellent. Many of us Vitamin M enthusiasts develop a favorite for which there is no substitute. I hope you find another good source.
January 28, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Excellent. Many of us Vitamin M enthusiasts develop a favorite for which there is no substitute. I hope you find another good source.
My college, SUNY-ESF, has had a sugarbush in upstate New York for many years. It's the best Vitamin M I've ever had.
January 28, 2026 at 8:44 PM
My college, SUNY-ESF, has had a sugarbush in upstate New York for many years. It's the best Vitamin M I've ever had.
Congratulations and enjoy the North again.
January 27, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Congratulations and enjoy the North again.
Bluesky has a bias against non-native specie, I suppose.
January 27, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Bluesky has a bias against non-native specie, I suppose.
Thank you Joe.
January 27, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Thank you Joe.
These anti-vaxers are insane and should not be allowed to make health care decisions.
January 24, 2026 at 3:14 PM
These anti-vaxers are insane and should not be allowed to make health care decisions.
Congratulations for this well-deserved recognition.
January 23, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Congratulations for this well-deserved recognition.
This is a good reminder that there are entire families that we never see unless we travel.
January 23, 2026 at 11:17 AM
This is a good reminder that there are entire families that we never see unless we travel.
Shade grown coffee increases on-farm biodiversity (especially of birds), reduces chemical inputs, retains soil moisture and fertility, and is sustainable over the long run. For consumers, I advocate purchase of shade-grown organic coffee from direct-trade vendors.
January 22, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Shade grown coffee increases on-farm biodiversity (especially of birds), reduces chemical inputs, retains soil moisture and fertility, and is sustainable over the long run. For consumers, I advocate purchase of shade-grown organic coffee from direct-trade vendors.
Very interesting. This must be a fascinating but perhaps frustrating time for you and your colleagues. Each new discovery adds to our understanding of humanity, but also makes our ancestry more complex and less certain.
January 21, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Very interesting. This must be a fascinating but perhaps frustrating time for you and your colleagues. Each new discovery adds to our understanding of humanity, but also makes our ancestry more complex and less certain.
Wow, you are ambitious!
January 20, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Wow, you are ambitious!
It looks interesting. I’ll try some.
January 20, 2026 at 5:28 PM
It looks interesting. I’ll try some.