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Nick Rajtar

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UMN Plant Pathology Postdoc. Studying Biosurveillance of Invasive Forest Pathogens in Minnesota🌲1st Gen. Forest Pathology and Mycology🍄 Wolverhampton Wanderers Fan 🐺

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Minnesota Wolves @mn-wwfc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Up the Wolves! #WWFC
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Nick Rajtar @nickrajtar.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Black Country Derby!!!!!
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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
FULL TIME WOLVES 2-1 LIVERPOOL Yes, it was a smash-and-grab when you look at the fact Wolves scored twice from four shots, but their organisation and discipline was superb. Two wins in five days. #WWFC
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Wolfman.Wolves @wwfc15.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
👀 OMG, yes, we beat Liverpool 👊 #Wolves
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Nick Rajtar @nickrajtar.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Happy Superb Owl Sunday! Also, ICE out of Minnesota!
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two men are standing next to each other and the caption says we will be spending this sunday
Alt: Guillermo is fixing Nandor The Relentless’s cape. The caption reads: “We’ve been invited to a highly exclusive event. We will be spending this Sunday evening at our neighbor Sean’s Superb Owl party.”
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Nick Rajtar @nickrajtar.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
It’s about time we got a win! 🐺
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UMN Plant Pathology @umnplantpath.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Sudden oak death was detected in Minnesota. What does that mean for our forests and nurseries? @forestmycology.bsky.social @nickrajtar.bsky.social twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/...
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Sudden oak death pathogen detected for the first time in Minnesota
University of Minnesota researchers detected the pathogen that causes sudden oak death in Minnesota for the first time. Sudden oak death is a tree disease that has devastated forests on the West Coast...
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UMN Plant Pathology @umnplantpath.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
PLPA on WCCO News: @nickrajtar.bsky.social discusses "plant destroyer" water molds in Minnesota @wcconews.bsky.social www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
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More "plant destroyer" water mold species discovered in Minnesota
Scientists at the University of Minnesota say they've discovered more than a dozen different types of a mold known as "plant destroyers."
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Nick Rajtar @nickrajtar.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Check out my feature on WCCO yesterday on my new paper! www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
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More "plant destroyer" water mold species discovered in Minnesota
Scientists at the University of Minnesota say they've discovered more than a dozen different types of a mold known as "plant destroyers."
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Robert (Bob) Blanchette @forestmycology.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
New paper just out on Phytophthora species in Minnesota - 14 new records for the state doi.org/10.1080/0706...
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Nick Rajtar @nickrajtar.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Read our new paper out on 14 previously undetected Phytophthora species from Minnesota's nurseries, forests and waterways. If you'd like access to the full article don't pay for it please DM me and I can share it with you. @forestmycology.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Surveys of nurseries, forests and waterways in Minnesota revealed the presence of 14 new records of Phytophthora species
Many Phytophthora species are plant pathogens with the capacity to inflict extensive damage and economic losses in nurseries, forest stands and other urban and natural landscapes. This survey aimed...
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Robert (Bob) Blanchette @forestmycology.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Old growth forests have very special fungi - like these spectacular Ganoderma tsugae #fungi #reishi #lingzhi #mushrooms
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Robert (Bob) Blanchette @forestmycology.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Interested in unusual fungi? New article is out discussing the witches cauldron and devils urn #fungi #mushrooms #mycology forestpathology.cfans.umn.edu/sites/forest...
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Robert (Bob) Blanchette @forestmycology.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
We are hearing a lot about chickens right now and the "chicken of the woods" is JUST coming out in Minnesota. Nice young, plumb, tender "chicken" for tonight's chicken tacos
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Nick Rajtar @nickrajtar.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Last match of the season, it’s been one hell of a roller coaster but I’m proud of how far we’ve come. I can’t wait to spend the 2025-2026 season with @mn-wwfc.bsky.social . Up the Wolves!! 🐺
The starting 11 players for the Wolverhampton Wanderers last match of the season at home against Brentford. João Gomes picture is featured in the Wolves old gold kit. The starting 11 is: Sa, Semedo (c), Doherty, Agbadou, Toti, Ait-Nouri, Andre, J. Gomes, Munetsi, Cunha, and Guedes.
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Nick Rajtar @nickrajtar.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Morel mushrooms are out in Minnesota! Colin Peters and myself found some yesterday (Sunday) morning!!@forestmycology.bsky.social @umnplantpath.bsky.social
A picture of three blonde morels in leaf litter. They still have some time to grow and are small only an inch or so tall.A selfie of Nick Rajtar (on the left) and Colin Peters on the right. Nick is wearing a winter Peruvian hat with tassels. Colin is holding a single blonde morel. Both mycologists look elated to have found such a treat.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club @wolvesfc.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Five. In. A. Row. 🐺⏱️
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Trail Reverie @trailreverie.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
With the gracious help of @nickrajtar.bsky.social at UMN, we’re gonna make it happen! Thanks for the encouragement Kayla!
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Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club @wolvesfc.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Three huge points on the road 💛 🐺⏱️
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Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club @wolvesfc.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Another three points on the board 🙌 🐺⏱️
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Nick Rajtar @nickrajtar.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
A hollowed out tree trunk shaped like a heart on the Department of Plant Pathology Stakman Table of Diseases and Delights. There’s a piece of paper under the tree trunk that reads “Got heart rot this holiday? What a pithy… Have no fear Forest Pathology is here!”.
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Nick Rajtar @nickrajtar.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
And it fruits/grows underwater! Read the open access article now
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Nick Rajtar @nickrajtar.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Happy Superb Owl Sunday! I hope the owl makes an appearance at your party and lets you touch his beak.
Nandor dressed elegantly saying “We will be spending this Sunday evening at our neighbor Sean’s Superb Owl party.” 

Guillermo is in the background fixing Nador’s outer robe looking unimpressed.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club @wolvesfc.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
All square at the break. ⏱️🐺
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Nick Rajtar @nickrajtar.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
That’s how you start the weekend! 🐺🐺
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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
FULL TIME BRISTOL CITY 1-2 WOLVES Not a Cup tie that will live long in the memory but Wolves are through, and deservedly so. Despite only being at their best fleetingly, they created quite a few good chances. Bristol City gave it a go in the second half but only had one clear sight of goal. #WWFC
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randall "tex" boggs @cinatyte.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Wolves ADVANCE!! A great way to start a Saturday morning.
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Nick Rajtar @nickrajtar.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
You got my vote! 🐺
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Nick Rajtar @nickrajtar.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
In this the darkest timeline, Happy December 10th to all who celebrate.
A shirtless man in a Christmas scene is saying “Please it’s Christmas.” In the top pane
Shirley from Community is striking the man with a candy cane saying “It’s December 10th!”. In the bottom pane
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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
FULL TIME FULHAM 1-4 WOLVES Given all the circumstances - the pressure on every game now and the players who were missing - that is an outstanding win for Wolves. They had some moments of luck but they took their chances superbly and played with real commitment and resilience. #WWFC
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Nick Rajtar @nickrajtar.bsky.social · 10/12/2023
Happy December 10th to all who celebrate!
Community holiday episode. Shirley fighting with large candy cane on December 10 (not Christmas).
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Nick Rajtar @nickrajtar.bsky.social · 28/10/2023
I’m thrilled to announce our newest open access publication-Diverse Xylaria in the Ecuadorian Amazon and their mode of wood degradation. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Diverse Xylaria in the Ecuadorian Amazon and their mode of wood degradation - Botanical Studies
Background Xylaria is a diverse and ecologically important genus in the Ascomycota. This paper describes the xylariaceous fungi present in an Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest and investigates the decay po...
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Nick Rajtar @nickrajtar.bsky.social · 20/10/2023
Napping on a GIANT puffball (Calvatia gigantea) because foraying for mushrooms is hard work!
A mycologist wearing a University of Minnesota hat is resting his head on a GIANT puffball (Calvatia gigantea).
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Nick Rajtar @nickrajtar.bsky.social · 30/09/2023
Cedar and I are all smiles after that HUGE Wolverhampton Wanderers win over Manchester City!!!
Nick and Cedar (long-haired German shepherd) smiling big with their Wolverhampton Wanderers jerseys.
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marcos @nsfmc.bsky.social · 25/08/2023
for no reason whatsoever, i have one and a half halloween costume ideas for you, nick
cover of the book All That the Rain Promises and More... by David Arora, smiling wearing a tuxedo and frolicking near a tree holding a brass horn and a large mushroomcover of chuck mangione's album Feels So Good where he's wearing a red and white track jacket and hugging a flugelhorn in delight
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Nick Rajtar @nickrajtar.bsky.social · 25/08/2023
My first Bluesky post is going to be about the illusive, old growth spruce loving and magnificent witches cauldron (Sarcosoma globosum). This fungus only occurs in a few locations in Minnesota and a few other places around the world. It is endangered and considered near threatened.
A rare ascomycete fungus called witches cauldron in spruce duff.A rare ascomycete fungus called witches cauldron in spruce duff.A close up of a rare ascomycete fungus called witches cauldron in spruce duff.
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