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Dan Ridley-Ellis

@flyingquercus.bsky.social

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Professional woodwhisperer and some sort of academic.

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Forest Research @forestresearchuk.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

New research in partnership with @edinburghnapier.bsky.social identifies emerging tree species that could offer promising timber production in future. 🔗 www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/144588-... #ForestResearch #SustainableForestry #TimberInnovation #TreeDiversity #WoodProperties

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Investigating the timber properties of species with potential for wider planting in Great Britain - Forest Research

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Dan Ridley-Ellis @flyingquercus.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

If you have been wondering why I haven't yet posted here it it is because I was enjoying this being the top wood science post. [Looks at freezer] [Looks at spectophotometer] I mean... I have been to whole conferences about seeing if wood goes red if you put it in an oven.

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Dan Ridley-Ellis @flyingquercus.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Remember it's the time of year to put containers of water outside for the physics fairy. I nearly missed my bus this morning documenting this perfect ice spike.

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Dan Ridley-Ellis @flyingquercus.bsky.social · 20/10/2024

We're hosting the WSE2024 conference. For this, my colleague Marlene Cramer has made a really excellent audio walking guide so you can have a technical tour at your convenience even if not attending the conference. A big thanks to Marlene & all who contributed. blogs.napier.ac.uk/cwst/walking...

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Walking Woods Edinburgh (Self-guided audio tour) - Centre for Wood Science & Technology

This self-guided walking tour leads you through Edinburgh old town and unveils the curiously wood-related history of Scotland’s capital. You can follow the below map, [...]

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Dan Ridley-Ellis @flyingquercus.bsky.social · 02/09/2024

UK-grown birch going bang (EN408 four-point bending test for strength and stiffness) youtu.be/DbVWpqCgvVs?...

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UK-grown birch goes bang

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