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Luiza Teixeira-Costa @l-teixeiracosta.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

And if you're attending, consider joining myself, @katiekung.bsky.social, @jmheberling.bsky.social, and stellar line up of additional contributors on Friday for a whole day of engaging with as well as learning, discussing, and writing about #InvasiveSpecies! Check out panel CF16 on the programme :)

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

And once again, I’m a one licor household. 😭

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Laura Lagomarsino, PhD @tropicalbotany.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Look, y'all— this is not the worst outcome, but it's also not great. Framing this as gaining a notably large herbarium is spin; the reality is a historic, important herbarium has lost its identity. The specimens were never going to be trashed; Duke still voluntarily truncated their botanical legacy.

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Grateful and love my current iob. But..hard to watch Ted Lasso and not have some regrets I didn’t end up applying to that Kew job. 😆 The accents alone are great.

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Hannah E. Marx, PhD @hannahmarx.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I’m excited to announce that we are looking for a Curatorial Associate to join our team and help lead the L. H. Bailey Hortorium Herbarium at Cornell University 🌿 Please help share with interested botanists! jobs.hr.cornell.edu/us/en/job/WD...

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Curatorial Associate in Ithaca, New York, United States of America | Library & Museum at Cornell University

Apply for Curatorial Associate job with Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, United States of America. Library & Museum at Cornell University

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Was hoping this was “fart” but unfortunately it is likely “fort”

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

If/when they get rid of the subtle ALF reference in the anthro hall, then I’ll really be 😭! What a good show.

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Spotted in museum lot today. Farewell polar world/arctic hall 😢

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

New at Can We Still Govern? Molly Hardy was the Employee of the Year at the National Endowment for the Humanities in 2024. She was fired as a result of DOGE cuts in 2025. Here, she writes about why, when given a chance to return, she chose not to do so. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/castles-ma...

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Castles Made of Sand

Why I Did Not Return to the Government Job I Loved

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Opened up a random cabinet during a tour to show example specimen and look who it is! @martinebotany.bsky.social alongside another from Bartram’s garden. No shortage of things to talk about/tour went long.

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Any chance anyone caught wind of a Oxford University Press #Botany2026 promo code?? There is a book I wanna buy, and I’m cheap. Thinking free shipping, maybe 30% off would be nice… 😝

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Jessica Budke 🌱🥼🔬 @mossplants.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Are you passionate about #naturalhistory #collections? Apply for our open position for the Herbarium Collections Manager @utkherbarium.bsky.social. We will start evaluating applications on Aug 17, so get your application in now. #Botany2026 #herbarium #jobs

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

There in spirit only this year 😢

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Just reflecting (😆) on all the herbarium based leaf reflectance studies presented at #Botany2026! Should I get in on this hot new emerging wave in herbaria too??

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Botany One @botany.one · 06/08/2026

John Otto Haas Molecular Ecologist // University of Pennsylvania www.bgci.org/job/john-ott... The John Otto Haas Molecular Ecologist will conduct research at Morris Arboretum & Gardens with a focus on techniques that integrate fieldwork and herbarium collections. #BotanyJobs

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John Otto Haas Molecular Ecologist - Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania | Botanic Gardens Conservation International

Full-time - Permanent- closing date 1 September 2026

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Some incredible talks and posters at #Botany2026! Consider submitting to @ijpsjournal.bsky.social - a great journal to support and share your work!

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Ok, so I think I’ll just go ahead and add ALL the talks to my itinerary. Will decide last minute #Botany2026

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Looks like lots of great sessions on the schedule for #Botany2026! And happening at the same time. Pricing out time turners…

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Harry Potter's Time Turner

ALT: Harry Potter's Time Turner

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Is there a #Botany2026 conference app or way to save/plan your iterinary? Struggling a bit, may have missed instructions...

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Can’t say I’ve seen this before!

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Someone mentioned off hand they saw my picture in the AHS magazine. Wow, what a honor to be listed among such good company on this who’s who watch list.

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Fun video from a recent Carnegie Museum herbarium visit: “How I found mutant plants in Pittsburgh” rootbound.substack.com/p/how-i-foun...

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How I Found Mutant Plants in Pittsburgh

Watch now | A Visit to the Herbarium at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

HIGHLY recommend working with Ben and his lab! Great opportunity.

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Thanks for the book recommendation @flannerm.bsky.social! Reading now. It is almost too convenient that my office is steps away from the Carnegie Library. herbariumworld.wordpress.com/2026/07/06/b...

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

More to come. Pymatuning Lab of Ecology herbarium (PLE) going online soon! midatlanticherbaria.org/portal/colle...

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Saved just the spot for this to complete the door

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

So happy to join @ijpsjournal.bsky.social editorial board! I’ve definitely made the right choice. And to have this surprise in my mailbox to start my week… 😊

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Enjoyed the estimated route of the BHL server journey (end of article) 😜 about.biodiversitylibrary.org/projects/cur...

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Field Museum Move – About BHL

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Plants, People, Planet @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

#Digitization connects scattered specimens and enables new historical research: Plants from the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition (1881–1884) Brief Report by @jmheberling.bsky.social and Jackson P. Wright nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #LatestIssue #planthumanities #herbarium

The power of digitization extends far beyond the specimens alone.

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Why?? Why do some morrow’s honeysuckle Lonicera morrowii have red fruits and others have orange? Curious 🧐 . (I asked the twitter verse years ago and don’t think I got an answer.)

Two shrubs next to each other, one with red berries, the other with orange. Poison ivy galore.

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

@plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social & @newphyt.bsky.social Joint Special Collection 'Harnessing the benefits of specimen digitisation' is out today. Excited to see landing page image features Carnegie Museum herbarium specimens from Greely Expedition! nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/harnessi...

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I will give Ohio this — their state flag has a great shape.

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I just got Simberloff’s new book on history of invasion biology. I didn’t realize it was so long 😭 Looking forward to reading certain chapters.

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Got a nice demo last week on newly designed probe to measure leaf spectral reflectance on herbarium specimens. Should I get in on the hottest new thing in herbaria???!! (Just need to find the $$$)

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

City Nature Challenge. As if our field isn’t competitive enough! (I do actually like it though.)

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I’m not even sure I knew the nfl draft was an event you could go to until this year.

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

That feeling of walking into a meeting and seeing post it notes and chart paper at every seat 😬 .

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Can’t. Get. Enough. Trillium. www.masonheberling.com/collected-on...

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Humanities folks love using the term “interlocutors.” I hope to one day use it too.

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Botany One @botany.one · 01/04/2026

Herbarium Sheets Are Holding Secrets Their Makers Never Intended www.botany.one/herbarium-sh... When you mount a plant on a sheet, you capture more than botany. A new paper reveals the unexpected historical treasures hiding in herbaria, and why closing them is a mistake. #Botany #PlantScience

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Herbarium Sheets Are Holding Secrets Their Makers Never Intended

When you mount a plant on a sheet, you capture more than botany. A new paper reveals the unexpected historical treasures hiding in herbaria, and why closing them is a mistake.

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Strongly recommend! Study plants and have a topic you love? An opportunity to dig and think deeply on a topic, with no restraints on length, and provide your perspective on its past, present, and future. And get paid! Writing this review on traits & herbaria in 2022 was super rewarding.

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

A sight for “sore-oria” eyes! Pairs nicely with dandelion. #Viola #sororia

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Out with a new student to show our field site this morning. We found some nice stuff amid the snow 🥶 🌼 Leaves a bit crispy…

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Awesome exhibition just opened at Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation @cmu.edu “To make a prairie” - on the topic of pollination and how we came to know what we know as shown through botanical art, books, and specimens. I love the approach, epistemological interrogation through archives

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