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Pauline Grierson

@pfgblue.bsky.social
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Plants & soil | Tree rings | Tree roots | Water Isotopes | Fire |Arid Australia | Biogeochemistry |Botany | Inordinately fond of working dogs, esp. kelpies

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Pauline Grierson @pfgblue.bsky.social · 5h
@australianwildlife.bsky.social #AWC have just announced acquisition of the Boulder Widlife Sanctuary in King Island, Tasmania ( a first for the AWC in Tas). 🤩
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Boulder Wildlife Sanctuary
Boulder Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the north-east coast of King Island in Bass Strait, Tasmania. The sanctuary comprises approximately 200 hectares adjoining the ecologically significant Lavinia...
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 15h
The work of contemporary potter Evelyn Ward (of evelynwardpottery, Instagram) #Womensart
Ceramic blue paint with white circular design
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mr dog @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Bogong moths! Are they a sign from god? Probably. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The bogong moths are back! Perhaps they are a sign that all is not lost | First Dog on the Moon
Remember – these moths are not an inconvenience they are a blessing
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weather_wa @weatherwa.bsky.social · 22h
Perth Has Recorded 485.2mm Of Rain Between January And The End Of September Which Is 161.8mm Short Of The 647.0mm Year To Date Average 🪣 #PerthNews #PerthWeather #WesternAustralia bsky.app/profile/weat...
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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 18h
Linking genomic variation to floral trait adaptation across species boundaries #TansleyReview by Acoca-Pidolle et al. @carriewessi.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #plantscience
Examples of floral trait divergences between sister species adapted to different pollination modes.
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
An eucalyptus in bloom Original post
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
How much I would love to have a normal night's sleep again, instead of staring at the ceiling and thinking about how russia struck a school today during the day, and an animal shelter at night, where poor dogs and cats had no chance of escaping their cages. How a private house in Kyiv is
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Excited to be chosen as Leader of the @greens.org.au, together with @stephhodgins-may.bsky.social as Deputy Leader. Now is the time to build the Greens as the home for all who want climate action, a fair return on our resources, a secure home and income, and to not sell out to the US or the 1%.
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One Kindesign @onekinddesign.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Charred wood wraps Michigan home that celebrates its woodland setting onekindesign.com/michigan-hom...
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Charred wood wraps Michigan home that celebrates its woodland setting
This woodland retreat was designed as a modern yet sophisticated home by Vici Hamp Architects, located in Three Oaks, southwest Michigan.
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@amybisinthewoods.bsky.social 🍄🍄‍🟫 @amybdogsandfungi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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This virus therapy supercharges the immune system against brain cancer
Scientists have found a way to make one of the most aggressive brain tumors vulnerable to the immune system. A single injection of a modified virus can invade glioblastoma, kill cancer cells, and summ...
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Corey Bradshaw @conservbytes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It’s time for Australia to acknowledge historic atrocities vicaboriginalnews.com.au/2026-09-28-7... @ciehf.bsky.social @flindersuniversity.bsky.social
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It's time for Australia to acknowledge historic atrocities - Victorian Aboriginal News
New research shows over two million people lived across Australia pre-invasion, shattering colonial myths and underscoring the urgent need for genuine truth-telling and historical accountability.
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Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation @qaafi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🌱🎵 Do plants grow better when you play them music? In a new article from The Conversation, QAAFI researcher Lily Whelehan explores what the science actually tells us about plants and sound. 📖 Read now: ow.ly/F6th50ZStBk
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 28/09/2026
Men—we need to talk: •Timothy Hudson raped & killed his stepsister—he got pretrial release •7 men at Cornell drugged, trafficked, & raped a woman—they faced no consequences •An American man annihilates his entire family—every 5 days Women are not safe around men www.qasimrashid.com/p/women-are-...
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Women Are Not Safe Around Men
This is a fact. The data is unambiguous and the solutions exist. The only thing missing is the will to act.
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Today was incredible. The fight to save the academy of natural sciences is far from Over
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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Singapore’s prime minister recently announced plans to merge several islands into a new “western island” to support “a new generation of industries.” It could bury up to 60% of Singapore’s remaining reefs, many of which are “mother” reefs. news.mongabay.com/2026/09/sing...
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Singapore's plan to merge several islands could wipe out coral reefs
SINGAPORE — “For seven thousand years, Singapore has changed around these reefs,” says Debby Ng, a Singaporean biologist who studies the city-state’s shrinking coastlines of seagrasses, mangroves and ...
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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🌼 The 2nd season of the BSA's podcast—A Botanical Podcast!—now available! 🌼 In this episode, Adam Schneider discussions his love of plant collections & how #herbaria & #iNaturalist complement each other. (And don't miss the chat about parastic plants!) www.buzzsprout.com/2446995/epis... #botany
Promotional thumbnail for A Botanical Podcast by the Botanical Society of America, featuring guest Adam Schneider. Text reads: "Herbaria Meet Citizen Science (+”Weird Plant” Talk!): A Conversation with Adam Schneider: Season 2, Episode 3."
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weather_wa @weatherwa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
WA Skies Electrified By 1.3 Million Lightning Strikes In Two Days ⚡️ #Gascoyne #Goldfields #GreatSouthern #MidWestWA #Pilbara #SouthWestWA #Wheatbelt #WesternAustralia www.weatherzone.com/au/news/wa-s...
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WA skies electrified by 1.3 million lightning strikes in two days
An outbreak of thunderstorms has caused more than 1.3 million lightning strikes over WA during the last 3 days.
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Brian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Please pass along: I’m recruiting PhD students to join our Macroecology Lab. We study physical ecology, macroecology, and biodiversity — spanning scaling, trait-based ecology, theory, comparative biology & ecoinformatics. Several avenues for funding. Please reach out if interested 🧪🌐🌾
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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 28/09/2026
Check out my full analysis of expected impacts of the 2026-27 El Niño over at The Climate Brink:
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The impacts of this year’s record-shattering El Niño
El Niño will drive severe drought from Indonesia to the Southern Africa and northern South America, with wetter winters from the US Gulf Coast to Southern South America.
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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 28/09/2026
Finally, I've put together an animated video explainer of expected impacts this year (a new medium for me, so let me know if its helpful!):
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The Impacts of the 2026/2027 El Niño event
An explainer video showing the different expected effects of the 2026/2027 El Niño event on different regions of the world. The video draws on three different sources: the literature on teleconnections in past strong El Nino events, the actual patterns seen in the past 8 strong events, and what 13 d
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ICTA-UAB @icta-uab.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🌳💽ℹ️The inappropriate use of scientific databases renders Indigenous peoples’ role in conservation invisible New ICTA-UAB study that analyses the distribution of tree species in Bolivia, warns about the severe deficiencies of some of these geospatial methodologies. www.uab.cat/web/sala-de-...
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The inappropriate use of scientific databases renders Indigenous peoples’ role in conservation invisible
The scientific community often makes inappropriate use of large global biodiversity databases, sometimes applying them to analyses and research...
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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Are you looking for a postdoc exploring the cell biology of development, defining how cells change shape and move? Do you want to develop a research program & teaching skills preparing you for a position at a college or small University? Our new NIH grant will support those goals 1/n Please share
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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Come learn how the Garden's herbarium research unit uses modern technology on our living & museum collections! ⭐ Unlocking the Secrets of Leaves Using Light 🗓️ Monday, October 5 from 5:30–7 p.m. Register today: buff.ly/lNWxULT 📸 Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden
Herbarium specimens on table
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Simon Heyes @simondheyes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New paper by fellow PhD student Mark Clifton @ the Plant Reproductive Ecology & Conservation Genomics Lab! This study investigates polyploidy and hybridisation in endangered, clonal Callistemon species from Victoria, Aus. doi.org/10.1071/BT25... 🌏 🌿 🧪
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Polyploidy arises independently of hybrid status in clonal narrow-range endemic Callistemon from East Gippsland, Victoria
Three threatened narrow-range Callistemon species from East Gippsland are highly clonal, but differ in their evolutionary origins. Previous genomic studies
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Arthur Gessler @arthurobuntspecht.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🌳 State of Switzerland's forests 2026: The hottest summer since records began has left deep marks on our forests. Defoliation of deciduous trees increased sharply – 5% died. 🍂🇨🇭 The full extent will only become clear next year. @wslresearch.bsky.social www.wsl.ch/en/forest/fo...
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Sanasilva-Bulletin 2026
Long-term environmental observation (monitoring) detects gradual changes, including climate effects and the input of pollutants.
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Calliss Clan @callissclan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Our front gate dragon was spread out for maximum sunshine absorption today
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Mirjam Meischner @mm-ecophys.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I am looking forward to meeting the #stable_isotope community and presenting our recent work on tree-tree signalling (📅Tue 06. Oct., 9:30 am) at this year's #ASI2026 at @uni-freiburg.de. 🙏to 👥 @simonhaber.bsky.social, @chriswernerlab.bsky.social, @jpschnitzler.net & 📄 @jxbotany.bsky.social
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mr dog @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Donald Trump unpopular? Finally! How could this have happened? We may never know. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Oh no Donald Trump is becoming increasingly unpopular! Surely it must all be over soon | First Dog on the Moon
It’s so bad some Republicans are even turning against him – bit late guys but whatever
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Prof Ros Gleadow FAA 💙💚 @rgleadow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#PlantSciJobs
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•Marns🌿🍉🐸 @marnshibski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Where is that anger when “other” men rape and kill women? Why is the only display of men’s rage directed at women who talk about rape rather than men who commit rape?
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 27/09/2026
Google finally updated some of its satellite images of Gaza and my god, it's horrific. The entirety of Rafah has been demolished. The majority of Khan Younis is in ruins. Entire towns completely leveled and erased of the map.
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Still so little information from the Albanese Government over what data they are planning to hand over to Trump. Every level of this Government is just addicted to secrecy. This agreement will cover our information, surely the public should know about negotiations.
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University of Tasmania @utas.edu.au · 28/09/2026
University of Tasmania astrophysicist Dr Karelle Siellez is bringing her national lecture tour home to Tasmania. After visiting schools across the state, she'll conclude with a free public lecture the University’s Sandy Bay campus on 1 October. utas.au/DrKarelleSie...
Dr Karelle Siellez in action in the landscape.
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Andrew Barnes @barnesecodiv.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A bittersweet end @marsdenfund.bsky.social. I'm so fortunate to have been a multiple recipient & contributor to the EEB panel. I'm truly inspired by the spectacular fundamental research ideas put forward by NZ researchers & I look forward to the day this is once again valued by our government!🧪🌐🔬🥼 🇳🇿
End of an exhausting but highly rewarding day for the very last (ever!) EEB panel meeting of the Marsden Fund
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Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I’m devastated this morning. We have just had two of our @asrc1 social enterprise catering vans stolen. Roller door smashed. Food stolen. Safe destroyed. Staff distressed. TWO VANS LICENSE PLATES - mini vans with ASRC Catering on them Renault is 1UO2YV Peugeot is 2DW4TB
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bill doyle @billjondoyle.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
sunrise light catching the ranges above the bunyeroo gorge, ikara - flinders ranges national park, south australia
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fairweathersurfer.bsky.social @fairweathersurfer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Genocide by any other name is still genocide.
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David Neate @neatedavid.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2... Great story from @news.abc.net.au #Landline on catchment restoration along the Mary River, Queensland, led by dairy farmers. Win/win situation for the farmers, the river ecosystem & the Great Barrier Reef.
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Three decades of work to restore one of Australia's most degraded catchments
Community effort transforms a degraded waterway, reducing erosion, increasing fish breeding and improving the quality of water that flows into the Great Barrier Reef.
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Botany One @botany.one · 27/09/2026
Assistant Teaching Professor in Plant Biology // Cambridge www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTB063/a... This is a teaching-focussed opportunity to engage with undergraduates on inter-departmental courses across the School of Biological Sciences that form part of the Natural Sciences Tripos (NST). #BotanyJobs
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Assistant Teaching Professor in Plant Biology at University of Cambridge
Apply now for the Assistant Teaching Professor in Plant Biology role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details.
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Pauline Grierson @pfgblue.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Spring bouquet of Aus native species
Bouquet of Australian wildflowers featuring pink banjne (Pimelea ferruginea), the bookleaf eucalyptus ( Eucalyptus kruseana), yellow globs of billy buttons ( Craspedia sp), hot pink boronia ( Boronia heyerophylla) and both red and yellow kangaroo paws ( Anigozanthus sp).
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DaughterOfDefiance @z-buck.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I really, really hate this timeline... Also, why the hell was this NOT reported on when it happened (Mar 2026)???
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Pauline Grierson @pfgblue.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Yikes
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Denise Faulkner @denisefaulkner.art · 27/09/2026
I have been busy the last few months helping to organise an exhibition honouring the superb fairy wren and ways we can help them into the future, along with fellow artist Margot Stephens. We have over forty artists involved. Opens this Friday night in Mudgee if you are in the area
Shows the promotional poster for If Not Now Then Wren? A month long exhibition focussing on everyone's favourite little birds and ways we can support them
Opening night Friday the 2nd October 5:30 to 7:30 
Loft Mudgee 18 Perry Street Mudgee
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Margaret Morgan 🇪🇺🇳🇱🇦🇺 @margaretmorgan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The trailer. Not surprised Musk is a little exercised by it. 😊 youtu.be/eY_8SyndC10?...
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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
YouTube video by Musk
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
16 days of rice germination squeezed into under a minute, from hard seed to leafy seedling ready for the flooded field.
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Kimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
But I need to smile more.
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Mr Natural @neilmatheson66.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
George Callaghan (b.N.Ireland, 1941) Autumn Road through the Glens. oil and acrylic on canvas.
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M31🍁 @m31author.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The donation will establish the Graeme Gibson Chair in Avian Biology, a new research position at the London, Ont., school focused on understanding how birds move, behave and adapt to changing environmental conditions www.ctvnews.ca/london/artic...
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Margaret Atwood donates $1M to Western University for avian research chair
The legacy of celebrated Canadian author and bird conservation advocate Graeme Gibson will continue through a $1-million gift to Western University from his longtime partner, acclaimed author Margaret...
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