Beautiful. If you've ever wondered what it might be like to have your mind transferred into a coyote (bobcat, dog, wolf, or eagle), consider my sci-fi novel Elite Memories.
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Publication alert!
Our Routledge Handbook of Grasslands is available for pre-order at a discount.
Check out the all-star list of authors of the 36 chapters.
#grasslands #grassand #prairie #savanna #climatechange #sustainability #ecosystems
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Our Routledge Handbook of Grasslands is available for pre-order at a discount.
Check out the all-star list of authors of the 36 chapters.
#grasslands #grassand #prairie #savanna #climatechange #sustainability #ecosystems
www.routledge.com/Routledge-Ha...
Routledge Handbook of Grasslands
This comprehensive handbook represents a definitive state of the art overview of grasslands from multiple, interdisciplinary and global perspectives.
Despite the real and intrinsic values that grassla...
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How far do *𝐲𝐨𝐮* have to scroll down to find 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 in this Epic Sci-Fi & Fantasy bookfunnel indie book promo? Try it!
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Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
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Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
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Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
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Thanks, please fill out the form at the link. But, this is not a paid opportunity.
I’m a biased plant nerd, but I love the @journalofecology.bsky.social International Biological Flora accounts. Reading them is like meeting a new friend.
Hello Eastern Hemlock.
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Hello Eastern Hemlock.
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
International Biological Flora: Tsuga canadensis*
Eastern Hemlock is a long-lived forest tree of eastern North America known for its deep shade and home given to many organisms. Despite surviving large-scale clearing for agriculture when Europeans a...
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Beta reader opportunity still open! My WIP draft novella is ~35K words)
#quickread
#readershelpingreaders
#indieauthors
#sciencefiction
#dystopia
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#quickread
#readershelpingreaders
#indieauthors
#sciencefiction
#dystopia
Please fill out the form to apply.
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My books are in a brick-and-mortar bookstore!
#SaintLouis #TrueCrime #ScienceFiction
Ahead of my Oct 18th book signing, the Saint Louis Galleria
@barnesandnoble.com has copies of Elite Memories and Planting Clues available NOW for pickup.
stores.barnesandnoble.com/event…
#SaintLouis #TrueCrime #ScienceFiction
Ahead of my Oct 18th book signing, the Saint Louis Galleria
@barnesandnoble.com has copies of Elite Memories and Planting Clues available NOW for pickup.
stores.barnesandnoble.com/event…
Barrier Islands are important.
#erosioncontrol #biodiversity #coastalecology #barrierislands
Great article by Rachel Dunn, a former student and @siucarbondale.bsky.social plant biology alumna.
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#erosioncontrol #biodiversity #coastalecology #barrierislands
Great article by Rachel Dunn, a former student and @siucarbondale.bsky.social plant biology alumna.
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Beta readers needed!
*Shanya's Saga* is a biomedical thriller prequel to my full-length dystopian sci-fi adventure, *Elite Memories*.
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*Shanya's Saga* is a biomedical thriller prequel to my full-length dystopian sci-fi adventure, *Elite Memories*.
Apply 👇
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(Unpaid opportunity)
So what are the "1437 likely questionable open-access journals"?
I hope I've not published in any of them. 🙁
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
I hope I've not published in any of them. 🙁
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Estimating the predictability of questionable open-access journals
AI screening of journals identifies over a thousand questionable journals, helping experts review where it is needed most.
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Grassland ecologists...take a look at the amazing work of fiber and mixed-media artist Shin-hee Chin.
shinheechin.com/grassland/
shinheechin.com/grassland/
Grassland – Shin-hee Chin
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That's great to hear! I hope all your family enjoy it. (Amazon or Goodreads review when you're done?)
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I know what you mean. We need a holiday after our holiday was more stressful than being at home.
It's still got legs!
I'm thrilled to see a recent $0.99 purchase of my short eBook, Juice of Cursed Hebenon.
Do you want to know how forensic botany is portrayed in crime fiction, as seen in works by Agatha Christie, Conan Doyle, NCIS, and CSI? 🕵️♂️🔬📖🌱
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I'm thrilled to see a recent $0.99 purchase of my short eBook, Juice of Cursed Hebenon.
Do you want to know how forensic botany is portrayed in crime fiction, as seen in works by Agatha Christie, Conan Doyle, NCIS, and CSI? 🕵️♂️🔬📖🌱
a.co/d/0G7V5qW
Latest royalties statement from @oxunipress.bsky.social ... Planting Clues: How Plants Solve Crimes is now my best-selling book, edging out Grasses and Grassland Ecology.
academic.oup.com/book/43764 #TrueCrime
academic.oup.com/book/53887 #Grasslands
(not a living income, but enough for coffee.) 🤣
academic.oup.com/book/43764 #TrueCrime
academic.oup.com/book/53887 #Grasslands
(not a living income, but enough for coffee.) 🤣
Another great review of Elite Memories has come in!
You can get your copy anywhere: books2read.com/Elite…
Reviews inspire authors!
You can get your copy anywhere: books2read.com/Elite…
Reviews inspire authors!
Reposted by: David J. Gibson
Southern Illinois University receives more good news!
Southern Illinois University Carbondale officially among top research schools in the U.S. search.app/qKeN2oNPkKAC...
Southern Illinois University Carbondale officially among top research schools in the U.S. search.app/qKeN2oNPkKAC...
Southern Illinois University Carbondale officially among top research schools in the U.S.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale today (Feb. 13) has officially entered the ranks of the top research universities in the nation: It has been designated Research 1, or R1, in the Carnegie Class...
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Reposted by: David J. Gibson, Mathias Disney
Come join us at @rbgkew.bsky.social for a *paid* summer internship. You will be estimating the aboveground biomass 🌳🌳🌳 at the beautiful Wakehurst.
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Summer Science Internships - Aboveground Biomass assessment for Wakehurst Living - Careers | Kew GardensMenuClose menu
The Wakehurst Horticulture team have updated the Living Collection database recording the location and species of all trees across the estate. This information is vital for understanding population de...
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How has the humble notebook been an essential tool for celebrated thinkers throughout history? Our upcoming free exhibition, Naturalists' Notebooks, explores how naturalists recorded our world from the 18th century to today.
Open Tuesday 11 March until Saturday 20 September 2025.
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Open Tuesday 11 March until Saturday 20 September 2025.
bit.ly/43kBXmC
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Mauna Loa, an atmospheric monitoring site started by Likens... It's bizarre and sad to see major sites in the history of air pollution science get shut down. A different kind of erasing history along with the present and future loss of data continuity.
Reposted by: David J. Gibson
Seed and tuber collections are really, really, REALLY important.
A short thread 🧵 1/5
🧪 #plantscience
A short thread 🧵 1/5
🧪 #plantscience
Opinion | Why Did Elon Musk Go After Bunkers Full of Seeds? (Gift Article)
Gene banks are like a survivalist cache: our nation’s safeguard against all future challenges to growing the food we need.
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For Crime Fiction #Writers 🕵️♀️📷🔎
Ever heard of forensic acarology?
It's the study of mites and ticks found at crime scenes, helping investigators uncover vital clues.
#CSIWritingTips #authors
Ever heard of forensic acarology?
It's the study of mites and ticks found at crime scenes, helping investigators uncover vital clues.
#CSIWritingTips #authors
a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a wall with papers on it .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a wall with papers on it .
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Reposted by: David J. Gibson
Reposted by: David J. Gibson
@davidjgibson.bsky.social Mushroom woman found guilty on all counts!
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Live: Jury finds Erin Patterson guilty of three counts of murder
The jury in Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial has found her guilty of murdering three relatives by deliberately lacing a beef Wellington lunch with death cap mushrooms. Follow live.
www.abc.net.au
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There is some discussion about this issue... www.abc.net.au/news/science...
Post mushroom trial, experts suggest changes to location sharing on iNaturalist
Experts are weighing up whether to continue posting the locations of poisonous mushrooms on public databases like iNaturalist in the wake of the Erin Patterson trial.
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This case continues to surprise.
The perp was a #TrueCrime sleuth. I’ll for sure include it in future Planting Clues presentations.
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The perp was a #TrueCrime sleuth. I’ll for sure include it in future Planting Clues presentations.
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Mushroom killer: How 'super sleuth' Erin Patterson became true crime obsession
A jury found Erin Patterson guilty on all charges - but the frenzy of speculation has only intensified.
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