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Ed Sikora

@alabamaed1.bsky.social
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Professor and Extension Plant Pathologist. I work with corn, soybeans, fruit and vegetables. I am also a freelance photographer.

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Ed Sikora @handle.invalid · 23/09/2026
A young Loon showing off #Birds #NaturePhorography #l#Wisconsin
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Ed Sikora @handle.invalid · 23/09/2026
A good day for a bald eagle image #Birds 🦅
Bald Eagle
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Ed Sikora @handle.invalid · 22/09/2026
Fiery sunset over the Chippewa Flowage in Hayward, Wisconsin #Wisconsin #Sunset
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Ann in Bridge Lake @akbridgelake.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The weather forecast did call for "isolated showers" in the Cariboo 📷
A very large cloud with widening top and bottom, and a narrowing middle with heavy rain showers visibly falling.
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Ann in Bridge Lake @akbridgelake.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Chipmunk warrior with spear and bow. #mammals #wildlife #nature #photography 🦊📷
Yellow Pine Chipmunk (Neotamias amoenus) holding a slender stick in one hand and a curved twig in the other hand, giving the impression that he is armed with a spear and longbow.
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Ed Sikora @handle.invalid · 20/09/2026
A pair of Balg Eagles on a cloudy day on the Chippewa Flowage in Wisconsin 🦅 #Wisconsin
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Ed Sikora @handle.invalid · 20/09/2026
The common loon on the Chippewa Flowage in Hayward, Wisconsin #Bird 🦅
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DeniseG @denisegutzmer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Drought worsened in parts of the South and Southeast with areas of improvement in the Midwest and High Plains. Drought (D1-D4) covers 59.37% of the contiguous US, an uptick of 0.78 points. #drought #DroughtMonitor #USDroughtMonitor 🧪 droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/S...
The U.S. Drought Monitor shows the spatial extent and severity of drought in the country and is updated weekly. The one week change map shows degradations in yellow and improvements in green.
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Brandon Moore, PhD @rando.insalubrio.us · 15/09/2026
A group of African wild dogs traveled 2,485 miles between two Zambian national parks in search of a mate. It's the farthest journey of its kind for an African mammal and a reminder that we must also protect land that connects these wild spaces! 🧪 esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Movements by African wild dogs dispersing from Zambia's South Luangwa National Park (SLNP) along a protected corridor have connected with North Luangwa (NLNP), Luambe (LuNP), Lukusuzi (LkNP), and Lower Zambezi (LZNP) National Parks.

Recently, three males left Kafue National Park (KNP) and moved >2600 km through unprotected areas in the center of the country to connect with four females from SLNP who had moved more than 1500 km, linking the stronghold populations of the Greater Kafue and Luangwa Valley Ecosystems.

An unknown wild dog recently immigrated into Liuwa Plains National Park (LPNP) at a time when all individuals (a single pack) were well known. Thus all of the wild dog populations in Zambia remain connected to other populations. Black outline with crosshatch: National Parks. Gray: Game Management Areas, with lower protection than National Parks.

The 2020 Human Impact Index (Sanderson et al., 2022) is mapped from low (blues) to high (yellows): Dispersing wild dogs maneuver effectively around areas with high human activity.

Wild dog illustration by Bridger Creel.
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arcqubic.bsky.social @arcqubic.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
📣 Applications are open for the 2027 QUBIC Undergraduate Summer Internship Program! ✅ 4-week program ✅ Real quantum biotechnology projects with leading researchers ✅ Hands-on research experience ✅ Access to world-class labs Eligible students can apply by 16 October: 🔗 bit.ly/46VN9Xp 🧪⚛️
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Astrobites @astrobites.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
From @dornanv.bsky.social: 700 years of astronomical progress is currently being laid out on the tables of the library of the Royal Observatory of Edinburgh. Join Astrobites for a glimpse into the process! ⚛️ 🔭 ☄️ 🧪 astrobites.org/2026/09/11/crawford-collection/
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An Afternoon in The UK’s Most Extensive Astronomical Library
700 years of astronomical progress is currently being laid out on the tables of the library of the Royal Observatory of Edinburgh. Join astrobites for a glimpse into the process!
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Ann in Bridge Lake @akbridgelake.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"So Long, Old Friends, So Long" by John Stamos is our latest in The RGG. "The soil of my old garden...is as indelibly ingrained within the chambers of my heart as it is in the pores of my skin." renaissancegardenguy.com/so-long-old-...
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So Long, Old Friends, So Long
"So long, old friends, so long." John Stamos writes his thoughts about leaving his Michiana Shores garden, and all of its wonders, behind.
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Ann in Bridge Lake @akbridgelake.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Squashberry flowers #wildflowers #nativeplants #nature #photography 📷
Flowers of a Squashberry plant (Viburnum edule); cluster of small five-petaled white flowers with tiny white stamens with darker tips.
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Ann in Bridge Lake @akbridgelake.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Summer Knights. #mushrooms #nature #photography #FungiFriends 🍄📷
A trio of Yellow Knight mushrooms (Tricholoma frondosae); one mushroom is resting atop two so that the underside can be seen. Caps are a dirty golden brown - the gills and stem are bright yellow. This mushroom is known as Tricholoma equestre in Europe and recent DNA studies have determined that the one found in North America is a distinct species.
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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Last year, RFK Jr said that he'd find the cause of autism by September. It has been one year. Not looking good. A new study found no evidence of a link between traces of pesticides commonly found in fruits & vegetables to autism related traits in children. 🧪 www.newsweek.com/new-autism-s...
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New autism study deals blow to RFK Jr. theory
The study examined the correlation between autism and exposure to pesticides among pregnant women.
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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Uber launches UK's first robotaxis with a driver - here's what it's like to ride in one. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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What it's like to ride in Uber's new self-driving taxis in London
The ride-hailing app has launched 15 self-driving taxis, but they will have safety drivers inside.
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Dr. Or M. Bialik |📚|🔬|🌊|⚒️ @obialik.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"Harmful algal blooms display range expansion and increased frequency in coastal areas since the 1980s in response to both climatic and non-climatic drivers such as increased riverine nutrients run-off." 🧪 Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/artic…
A harmful algal bloom offshore of San Diego County, California. Many people use the term “red tide” to refer to harmful algal blooms, but not all HABs turn the water red. Blooms may appear in a variety of colors depending on the species of algae involved – and some HABs have no color at all. (photo by Kai Schumann)
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DrArchivalGenomics @ehekkala.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Hannah Harris Green @whatsitlike.me · 02/09/2026
The New York Times, JAMA and, most recently, The Washington Post have all claimed that millions of Americans suffer from Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome. How did they arrive at these catastrophic numbers? They clearly didn’t expect anyone to check. My latest. www.whatsitlike.me/fake-science...
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Authoritative sources keep sharing made-up cannabis statistic
Cannabinoid hperemesis syndrome is real and awful. But publications like New York Times, Washington Post and JAMA keep exaggerating its toll.
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Ed Sikora @handle.invalid · 03/09/2026
Sesame is an emerging low-input drought-tolerant alternative summer crop for the SE. It thrives in hot dry conditions and on marginal land. Unfortunately, Sesame is not openly traded as a major commodity & typically requires a production contract with a specialized handler 🌱
Sesame
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Ed Sikora @handle.invalid · 22/08/2026
Butterflies-R-Free Saturday: #Butterfly #Insect #Lepidoptera #NaturePhotography 🧪 🐞 🦋
Butterfly
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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This is 2026. Desperate times require desperate measures. OnlyFans can be an unexpected source of support for research. 🧪 www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
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Scientists create OnlyFans account for marmots to fund research – video
UCLA professor Daniel Blumstein and his team started an OnlyFans account to raise money for their research amid government funding cuts
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Julie Elliott @julieelliott.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Great opportunity for a postdoc position looking at Mendenhall Glacier outburst floods at the University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau. Preference is given to applications received by Sept. 1. careers.alaska.edu/jobs/postdoc... ❄️⚒️🧪
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Postdoctoral Associate in Glaciology - Juneau, Alaska, United States
The University of Alaska Southeast invites applications for a postdoctoral associate in glaciology for a project aimed at constraining uncertainty in glacier outburst flood models. Mendenhall Glacier,...
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Dr Space Junk (Alice Gorman) @drspacejunk.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The Falcon 9 crater is new archaeological site on the Moon. It's the 10th rocket body impact, following 6 Apollo, 1 Luna, 1 Long March, and LCRoss crashes. We can assess it for its historic, scientific, aesthetic, social and spiritual significance. 🧪 🔭 #Heritage
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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 19/08/2026
A study in Nature finds that COVID-19 can reactivate dormant viruses already present in the body. These viral flare-ups can persist after infection and may be linked to long COVID. go.nature.com/45GKJLM #medsky 🧪
This is figure 6, which shows associations between chronic viral reactivation and long COVID.
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Ed Sikora @handle.invalid · 17/08/2026
Harvest going strong in west Alabama 🌱 #Farming
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Ed Sikora @handle.invalid · 17/08/2026
A good day of harvesting corn in Alabama, but the dust and morning glory made things challenging at times. @CropNetwork @plantdisease.bsky.social
Corn harvest
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Ed Sikora @handle.invalid · 16/08/2026
The local area surrounding the Marriott hotel in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, a few years ago #Ethiopia #Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Ed Sikora @handle.invalid · 16/08/2026
Tomato planted on beds covered in silver reflective mulch in Alabama. Tomatoes produced for fresh market sale. The season begins in late March & runs through October. The silver mulch inhibits early season feeding from thrip/aphids that may spread plant viruses like Tomato spotted #Tomato 🌱
Tomato production
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Ed Sikora @handle.invalid · 12/08/2026
Tunnel of kudzu in Alabama #Alabama #Kudzu
Kudzu in Alabama
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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
New discovery puts 'women at the centre of early Bronze Age society.' 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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New discovery puts 'women at the centre of early Bronze Age society'
The 4,000-year-old skeleton of a metalworker was first found in 1803.
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ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 10/08/2026
On 12 August join us in León, Spain with the whole family for: ✂️ workshops 🎭 performances 🔭 safe solar observations Full programme 👉 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2… 🔭 🧪 #EuropeanSolarEclipse
A programme titled 'A day to discover, understand and experience the eclipse', which provides an overview of workshops taking place between 10:00 and 14:00 CEST on 12 August 2026. The workshops are listed in a table with columns for the title, description, duration and language. There are 14 workshops in total.
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Ed Sikora @handle.invalid · 10/08/2026
NEMATODE MONDAY Stunted plants in a row showing signs of stress suggested a possible nematode problems. Digging up 1 of the plants & looking at the roots revealed galls caused by root knot nematode. Plants unlikely to die but will produce poorly. Nematodes often referred to as the hidden enemy 🌱 🧬
Stinted soybean plants Roots of soybeans with galls caused by root knot nematode
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Europa.Tips @europa.tips · 08/08/2026
✈️ Get ready to jingle and mingle at Bonn's magical Christmas market in 2026! Enjoy traditional German delicacies, unique shopping finds, and festive fun in the heart of this charming German city. europa.tips/en/bonn-christmas-marke… #travel #europetravel #europa
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Bonn Christmas Market 2026 Dates Locations and Food Options
Get ready to jingle and mingle at Bonn's magical Christmas market in 2026! Enjoy traditional German delicacies, unique shopping finds, and festive fun in the heart of this charming German city.
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Ed Sikora @handle.invalid · 08/08/2026
Wasilla, Alaska 🧳 I believe where the Iditarod race starts each winter.
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Ed Sikora @handle.invalid · 08/08/2026
Butterflies-R-Free Saturday: 🦋 #Butterfly #Insect #Lepidoptera #Nature
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Ed Sikora @handle.invalid · 30/07/2026
Blossom end rot on tomato/pepper is a disorder causing dark sunken leathery patches on the bottom of developing fruit. It is triggered by a calcium deficiency often caused by inconsistent watering. Avoid BER by watering evenly & regularly during the season & using mulch 🌱 🧪 @vegplotter.com #Tomato
Blossom end rot on tomatoBlossom end rot on pepper
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 29/07/2026
"Michigan has 23 fewer infectious disease workers and 123 fewer county health staff after the Trump administration in 2025 canceled around $12 billion in COVID-era grants to states." www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
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Michigan battles massive cyclosporiasis outbreak as state reels from Trump cuts
Two weeks before the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued its cyclosporiasis health warning on July 14, Michigan warned of an unusually large outbreak of parasitic disease that was c...
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Ed Sikora @handle.invalid · 29/07/2026
My first tomato from my one potted plant. Success! No blossom end rot because of a balanced water supply & proper management of calcium and fertility levels. My father would be proud. @learndirt.bsky.social @vegplotter.com
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Abiotic Stress in Plants @abioticstress.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Welcome to our hub for #PlantStress science! We’re here to feature and discuss the latest on how plants cope with #drought, #temperature, #metals, and other #abiotic challenges. Tag us! @plant-sci.bsky.social @plantbiotech.bsky.social @plantnet.bsky.social @stomata-tweets.bsky.social @fao.org
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The Virginian-Pilot @pilotonline.com · 27/07/2026
‘We’re All Plastic People Now:’ Award-winning documentary screens at WRL and Tabb Library this week: mrf.lu/2c3bp
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‘We’re All Plastic People Now:’ Award-winning documentary screens at WRL and Tabb Library this week
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Peter du Toit @peterdutoit.com · 26/07/2026
You see everything is connected. The marine heatwaves off the coasts of Europe make heatwaves on land more intense, which in turn dries out vegetation, which then creates perfect fire weather conditions. Brought to you by the world's refusal to drastically reduce the burning of fossil fuels.
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Ongoing marine heatwave in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea | EU Space Support Office
In late May 2026, several countries in Western Europe faced above-average temperatures. During the same period, large areas of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea also recorded above-average ...
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Lorna MacGillivray @elemjay.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Our poor planet. WE did this.
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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Yesterday afternoon 14:09 in Lacanau Océan in France. A pale red sun through the smoke tinged everything in Mars style orange. Welcome in the climate emergency! Despite all denial of the fossil fuel lobby, it’s scientific fact: CO2 emissions heat up Earth & make fires worse. 🔥🔥🔥
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Ed Sikora @handle.invalid · 25/07/2026
Butterflies-R-Free Saturday 🦋 #Butterfly #Insect #Lepidoptera #NaturePhotography
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Ed Sikora @handle.invalid · 23/07/2026
Taproot decline (fungal disease of soybean) symptoms often appear during pod fill but can be seen anytime during the season. Symptoms include interveinal yellowing of leaves & premature death of plant. If plants are pulled from soil, most of roots will snap off 🧪 🌱 @cropnetwork.bsky.social
Taproot decline of soybeans Taproot decline of soybeans Taproot decline of soybeans
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Ann in Bridge Lake @akbridgelake.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Snow in Summer #gardening #flowers #photography 📷
Cluster of Snow in Summer flowers; small, white blossoms with notched petals and yellow stamens.
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Ann in Bridge Lake @akbridgelake.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Foggy summer morning. #Cariboo #photography 📷
A group of aspen trees enveloped in a morning fog.
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Ann in Bridge Lake @akbridgelake.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
This is me after dealing with cell phone and internet issues for the last week. #nature #photography 📷
Dandelion seed head that only has a few tufts left on it. Actually, it looks pretty ratty.
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Ed Sikora @handle.invalid · 20/07/2026
Kudzu bugs are active in Alabama this summer and will be w/t us through fall.They feed on soybeans & kudzu damaging their hosts by sucking vital nutrients/moisture from the plant stem, petioles & leaves. They also swarm homes and white surfaces. They emit a foul odor when threatened or crushed 🌱 🧪
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