Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 25/09/2026An excellent conference! met many amazing people and really helped with my future planning! 000
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 09/09/2026I never had fancy ones, made my own from cut up cereal boxes and I made them small to conceal in my hand. Here is a real one of mine from a ca. 1992 speech on holograms! 251
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 09/09/2026Definitely called them cue cards all through my NZ schooling. Index cards were the ones in the library that you used to find books pre computer era. 150
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 07/09/2026New paper on the risk of Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death to New Zealand & the S Pacific. This cross #BSI collaboration, supported through #B3NZ, assesses threats to pōhutukawa, rātā and other hosts, identifies spread pathways, and highlights priorities for surveillance and preparedness. doi.org/10.1007/s105... 142
Reposted by Bevan WeirAmy Thorpe @amycthorpe.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Our national-scale study of bacterial biogeography and function in river biofilms has just been published in Nature Communications! @natcomms.nature.com 🦠🧬 Read the paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comNational-scale biogeography and function of river and stream bacterial biofilm communities - Nature CommunicationsHere, the authors conduct a metagenomic-based study of England’s rivers to show that biofilm bacteria are taxonomically and functionally diverse and are key to biogeochemical cycling, highlighting the... 262
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 16/08/2026The Local Organising Committee at #ISME20 Julie and I are the welfare officers. We have ‘office hours’ at the ISME booth, but contact us anytime 160
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 16/08/2026Amazing that #ISME20 is in my home city this year. My first ISME was in Mexico 24 years ago. I’m on the LOC so hit me up with any questions 020
Reposted by Bevan WeirBioeconomy Science Institute @bioeconomyscience.bsky.social · 03/08/2026🍄 What does a lifetime of studying fungi look like? In our latest Scigest podcast, renowned mycologist Peter Buchanan reflects on the career that has taken him deep into the remarkable world of fungi. 🎧 Listen bit.ly/4yVO8DT 032
Reposted by Bevan WeirMike Dickison @adzebill.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Over the last 18 months @thneed.bsky.social and I have been experimenting with being Wikipedians (or Wikimedians) in Residence at conferences—photographing academics, checking they and their papers are in Wikidata, and improving Wikipedia articles related to their research. 110522
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 18/07/2026Great to see Dr Greta Stevenson's remarkable legacy featured by 1News. Kew's digitisation project is making historic fungal collections accessible to researchers worldwide. I had a brief cameo explaining why these specimens still matter today. www.1news.co.nz/2026/07/18/r... #mycology1news.co.nzRenowned London gardens shine light on Kiwi scientist's workThe renowned Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, has recently digitised more than seven million plant and fungal specimens, including hundreds of Dr Greta Stevenson's discoveries from New Zealand. 040
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 15/07/2026Great advice and commentary on the first bird flu detection in New Zealand by @natforsdick.bsky.social 🪶 www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...rnz.co.nzBird flu is in New Zealand, here’s what to look out forThis afternoon it was confirmed that bird flu has been detected on our shores. Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard said a brown skua had tested positive after it was found on Petone Beach in Wellingto... 087
Reposted by Bevan WeirIMA Fungus @imafungus.pensoft.net · 14/07/2026🍄🌏 Save the date! The 13th International Mycological Congress #IMC13 comes to Incheon, Republic of Korea, 8-12 August 2027! Join mycologists worldwide for cutting-edge science, symposia & networking. Abstract submission opens Aug 2026. Details: imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1340 @ima-mycology.orgimafungus.pensoft.netThe 13th International Mycological Congress (IMC13) 2027 - Join the Global Mycology Community in KoreaThe 13th International Mycological Congress (IMC13) will be held from 8-12 August 2027 in Incheon, Republic of Korea. Organized by the Korean Society of Mycology (KSM) in collaboration with the Intern... 0104
Reposted by Bevan WeirMicrobiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 03/02/2026Using a ‘one strain-many compounds’ approach to screen a collection of diverse fungi from Aotearoa New Zealand for antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli. Published Open Access and fee-free Microbiology: doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.001641 #MicrobioJ 173
Reposted by Bevan WeirPeter Dearden @peterkdearden.bsky.social · 27/06/2026on the destruction of New Zealand Science open.substack.com/pub/peterkde...open.substack.comon the destruction of New Zealand Scienceand earthquakes 511154
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 22/06/2026I was chair of an Auckland primary school board for 6 years, the staff knew exactly who was on the list of not sharing public photos and were careful about it. It can be done right 020
Reposted by Bevan WeirTony from Welly @tonywelly.bsky.social · 28/05/2026See the last one🤬 #nzpol 106538
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 27/05/2026I was pleased to be nominated for a Science NZ award for my work on the toxic fungus that causes the disease 'facial eczema' in cattle and sheep. It was a great awards evening showcasing the science of many people and groups. Short video of finalists in my category: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxbY... 🧪youtube.comScience New Zealand 2026 - Collaboration for Impact Finalists.Science New Zealand 2026 - Collaboration for Impact Finalists. Featuring scientists from the Public Research Organisations; Bioeconomy Science Institute, Earth Sciences New Zealand, and Public Health… 0173
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 20/05/2026Wow Kate what an interesting story, and you have a captivating writing style! 110
Reposted by Bevan WeirKate Evans @kategevans.bsky.social · 18/05/2026500 years ago, people starting building pā all over northern NZ—fortifying their settlements with rows of palisades, cut from nearby bush. Why? What were pā defending—or trying to say? The trees themselves, combined with mātauranga Māori, tell a story. www.nzgeo.com/stories/the-... 🇳🇿🧪 #archaeologynzgeo.comThe pā buildersFive hundred years ago, people starting building pā all over northern New Zealand—fortifying their settlements with rows of pointed palisades, cut from the surrounding forests. Why? What were pā defen... 610642
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 20/05/2026Again @peterkdearden.bsky.social nails it with commentary on the latest 'Moa de-extinction' story. The artificial egg tech is cool by its-self , don't over hype it! 🧪 www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...rnz.co.nzProfessor weighs in on moa de-extinction claimColossal Biosciences says it has successfully hatched healthy chicks from an artificial egg, which it claims is a key step towards bringing the moa back to life. Professor Peter Dearden is Director of... 2214
Reposted by Bevan WeirCate Macinnis-Ng @loraxcate.bsky.social · 18/04/2026PhD opportunity- fully funded with stipend, fees and project costs covered. Explore the role of phosphite in treating kauri dieback disease. Applications due 8th May. Please spread the word! newzealandecology.org/phd-explorin... 04655
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 02/05/2026I did a few but fungi can be hard to ID to species level from just a photo 100
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 22/04/2026Vote for Aotearoa New Zealand’s Fungus of the Year 2026! We have launched the annual vote for #NZ's favourite fungus: interactives.landcareresearch.co.nz/foty/ 🧪 #fungi #mycologyinteractives.landcareresearch.co.nzVote for NZ's Fungus of the Year 2026 - Interactives | Bioeconomy Science Institute (Manaaki Whenua Group)Vote for your favourite fungus, or maybe vote for a fungus that is threatened, or culturally important, or edible, or (on the negative side) one that’s causing an important disease. 01411
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 15/04/2026For pic #3 I can’t quite make it out but looks more like a mycoparasite infected geoglossum rather than cordyceps 000
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 15/04/2026@thesewphist.bsky.social we have the annual fungal foray next week in Karamea and will be launching voting for 'fungus of the year', here are winners from last year: interactives.landcareresearch.co.nz/foty/interactives.landcareresearch.co.nzVote for NZ's Fungus of the Year 2025 - Manaaki Whenua Interactives 050
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 04/04/2026Just insane that it has come to this. I attended a few US conferences as an ECR and later. Sad that their scientists are being isolated in this way. 000
Reposted by Bevan WeirLaurie Winkless @lauriewinkless.bsky.social · 27/03/2026An essential read for anyone in #nz - the fuel crisis is far, far worse than the govt is letting on energyandresilience.substack.com/p/every-coun...energyandresilience.substack.comEvery Country in Our Supply Chain Has Declared an Emergency. NZ just launched an Ad Campaign.What the ministerial press conference got wrong about NZ's fuel supply, and what it didn't mention at all. 1013982
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 25/03/2026my.health.nz can tell you how many COVID vaccinations you have had. i'm up to 10 as of last week! 120
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 23/03/2026irritating, I was forlornly hoping they would accelerate the pace of the CRL in light of the fuel situation. 010
Reposted by Bevan WeirCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 14/03/2026Welcome swallows (what a great name) off Kapiti in Aotearoa. 426825
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 08/03/2026Full-time science photography job at the BioEconomy Science Institute - Maiangi Taiao, in Auckland, NZ. a great gig: careers.sciencenewzealand.org/jobdetails?a... #science #photographycareers.sciencenewzealand.org 60226 Photographer - Plant & Food Research - Careers at Science New Zealand 057
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 23/01/2026Oh no that's terrible. Someone did ask if I saw Hoiho, we were both sadly unaware of this tragedy. 020
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 10/01/2026Yes it was crazy, the photos seem like they have a heavy filter, but that's really what it looked like. My petty story was that I was painting the lounge ceiling that day, took out the ceiling lights, so had to judge where my paint lines were with this terrible light. In AU the loss was real. 160
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 10/01/2026At the end of the beach were two sea lions! This picture is shot at 600mm so I was more than the 10m away from them as required. 150
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 10/01/2026Spent some time before Xmas in Dunedin. Sandfly Bay is a lovey spot!, no wonder @paullecomtephoto.nz & @peterkdearden.bsky.social and many others live in the region! #nz #nikon Z8 panorama 2212
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 30/12/2025looks like it has only dropped a meter: dahiti.dgfi.tum.de/en/46123/wat...dahiti.dgfi.tum.deRotomahana, Lake | Water Level Time Series | Database for Hydrological Time Series of Inland Waters (DAHITI)DAHITI - Database for Hydrological Time Series of Inland Waters (DAHITI) provides water level time series from multi-mission satellite altimetry 110
Reposted by Bevan WeirKrista Bonfantine 🔥💧 @aridideas.bsky.social · 27/12/2025The latest from the Kobziar Fire Ecology Lab with a photo taken by yours truly. We’ve recovered many fungal pathogens in wildland fire 🔥 smoke. Viability was confirmed through culturing & mice developed lung disease when exposed. Lots still to learn abt smoke as a microbial reservoir & vector. 🧬💻🧪 03015
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 23/12/2025It’s great. I saw the pics first and got excited that it was a fungal infested roach that I had not seen before. So accurate enough to fool me anyway! 160
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 15/12/2025Juveniles of both black and red-billed gulls are hard to tell apart, both have dark eyes. Red-billed juveniles also have a dark beak!, I am slightly tending towards juvenile red-billed for this one. 100
Bevan Weir @rhizobia.nz · 10/12/2025Sigh... I meant to compare this to the more common RED-billed gull 000