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Alex Quinlan

@fervorforferns.bsky.social
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Fern enthusiast with a growing fascination for all spore-producing organisms |PhD student University of Edinburgh | Mom | MS National Taiwan University

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🌿 Congratulations to Sarah K. Morris (University of Vermont), recipient of the 2026 Edgar T. Wherry Award from the BSA Pteridological Section, for her research presented at Botany 2026! 🎉 #BSA2026AwardsBlitz #IamaBotanist #PlantPeopleFTW
A portrait of Sarah K. Morris standing in a mossy forest, holding a fern frond. The text reads: "Botanical Society of America 2026 Edgar T. Wherry Award, Pteridological Section. Sarah K. Morris, University of Vermont." A QR code and the text "Learn more about the Edgar T. Wherry Award from the BSA Pteridological Section here!" appear at the bottom, along with the Botanical Society of America logo. The graphic has a border of green leaves.
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Alex Quinlan @fervorforferns.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Seems my x account was somehow reactivated and hacked, and x support provides no support. If you use this platform, please note that my handle @fervorforferns has been compromised. My only valid accounts with this handle are Instagram and Bluesky. Thanks!
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Alex Quinlan @fervorforferns.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Maybe sharing that I've finally published my masters research will get me to use bluesky more often? A good #fernfriday for the proof to come out! academic.oup.com/aob/advance-...
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Ferns on ferns: gametophyte assemblages on tree ferns reveal associations with accidentally epiphytic ferns
AbstractBackground and Aims. Tree ferns are substantial hosts for epiphytes, often hosting distinct communities that are considerably different from other
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Alex Quinlan @fervorforferns.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Just finished this episode and I must request - can we get a tshirt stating "what's more goth?" With a porcupine gnawing on some bones in its den? @ologies.bsky.social @alieward.bsky.social
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Alex Quinlan @fervorforferns.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
I'm thrilled to share I've been accepted for a PhD in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Edinburgh! I'll be exploring ferns and disturbance ecology with Dr. Michael Sundue! Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible. Can't want to keep making fronds in the field. 🌿
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pterocarya-botany.bsky.social @pterocarya-botany.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Polypodium appalachianum (Appalachian Rockcap Fern) in Eastern KY last weekend. Check put the sori in the first picture. #fern #nativeplants #plants #nature #botany #plantsky #nature #kentucky #appalachia
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 20/03/2025
When people start talking about your public land like it’s just a commodity on a balance sheet remember this…once places like this are gone there’s no going back.
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Alex Quinlan @fervorforferns.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
can't think of a better way to start my bluesky account than a shout-out to the 2025 Tropical Ferns and Lycophytes cohort. So honored to have been part of this enthusiastic community of fern lovers. Thanks to all teachers, classmates, and OTS, and to the ferns and streams of Costa Rica #buenhelechos
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