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soltislab.bsky.social @soltislab.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Thanks for another successful McCarty woods event on Aug. 22. A strong turnout to start off the new semester. Thanks to all who braved the heat…a great team! We had special Pokéman donuts. Many new native plants put in and invasives removed.things are looking good. Next event Sun Sept 13.
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soltislab.bsky.social @soltislab.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Episode 4: Falcons & Hawks from our series "The Tree of Life" www.youtube.com/shorts/DdHnQ...
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The Tree Of Life: Falcons & Hawks
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soltislab.bsky.social @soltislab.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Episode 3: Bacterial World from our series "The Tree of Life" www.youtube.com/shorts/_LUvq...
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The Tree Of Life: Bacterial World
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soltislab.bsky.social @soltislab.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
We are pleased to share Episode 2: Elephants and Manatees, of our series "The Tree of Life": youtube.com/shorts/IFJpV...
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The Tree Of Life: Elephants & Manatees
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soltislab.bsky.social @soltislab.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
We are pleased to share Episode 1: Tree of Life of our series "The Tree of Life": youtube.com/shorts/Rdliz...
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The Tree Of Life: What is it?
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soltislab.bsky.social @soltislab.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
McCarty Woods Restoration--another successful event. The north edge of the conservation area was officially replanted. thanks everyone for a great turnout. Next event will be nov 15
group photoreplanting the north point of the conservation area
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soltislab.bsky.social @soltislab.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
McCarty Woods restoration--Sun. Oct 26, 830-10 am. Usual place - NE corner of the woods by the picnic table. Lots more native plants to put in. Cat’s claw to remove.More pine straw to put down Please dress appropriately. We will again bring water, gloves, garbage bags, small hand saws, doughnuts!
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soltislab.bsky.social @soltislab.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
McCarty Woods Restoration, Sun Oct. 26. 830-10am. More native plants to put in. Cat’s claw …we will continue pulling it off trees. More pine straw to put down Usual place - NE corner of the woods by picnic table. We will bring water, gloves, garbage bags, loppers, small hand saws, doughnuts!
group photos from Sept
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soltislab.bsky.social @soltislab.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
McCarty Woods/ Harmonic woods --250 volunteers braved the drizzle to replant natives in the conservation area aand remove invasives. Over 80 trash bags of invasive plants (fern and coral ardisia) were removed. Thanks everyone and thanks intro bio students for helping out!
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soltislab.bsky.social @soltislab.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
McCarty Woods update-- marvelous mints. The horsemint (Monarda punctata) on the east side of the woods is spectacular this year ... with lots of pollinators. Definitely check it out! Close up courtesy of Tom Webber
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soltislab.bsky.social @soltislab.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
McCarty Woods Restoration Event. Sat. Sept 27...early start given the heat… 830-10. Lots to plant, pinestraw and bark to put down. Usual place - NE corner of woods by picnic table. We will bring water, gloves, garbage bags, small hand saws, doughnuts! Come for whatever time you can.
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soltislab.bsky.social @soltislab.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Amazing news! TreeTender was just selected by Momòhill Film Fair (Switzerland) via FilmFreeway.com!
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soltislab.bsky.social @soltislab.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
McCarty Woods--it is spring in the woods...lots in flower. The east side that was replanted just a year ago is spectacular. Take a walk in the woods. Next Restoration Event --March 30, 9-930.
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soltislab.bsky.social @soltislab.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
some cool desert plants of Namibia...
Welwitschia mirabilis at sunsetTetraena simplex (Zygophyllaceae)Tetraena stapffii (Zygophyllaceae)
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soltislab.bsky.social @soltislab.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Amazing news! TreeTender was just selected by FIVE CONTINENTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL via FilmFreeway.com! as best short animated film
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soltislab.bsky.social @soltislab.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
www.indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2025... very nice piece on Galax and polyploidy ...Defense of Plants. Nice job Shelly @shellygaynor.bsky.social
indefenseofplants.com
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soltislab.bsky.social @soltislab.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Awesome turnout at McCarty woods Saturday. Thanks to all volunteers. Special thanks to SACNAS for their help!! The bark on the south side looks great - it will reduce erosion. ew signs looks great. Lots of new plants in the ground on the east side. Next event Sun March 30.
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soltislab.bsky.social @soltislab.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
It is spring in McCarty Woods. Red buckeyes planted during last 3 years are leafing out. Next McCarty Woods Restoration event will be Sat. Feb. 15, 9-1030. Watering, more things to plant and more labels to add. Meet north side of woods by picnic table. We will bring water, gloves, doughnuts!
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soltislab.bsky.social @soltislab.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
The many uses of McCarty Woods-- class use for Forest Mensuration FOR3430C
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soltislab.bsky.social @soltislab.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Genome assembly for the McCarty Woods Genome Project has begun—undergraduates have started work (first steps) on assembling the genome of pignut hickory (Carya glabra), a native species whose genome has not previously been sequenced/assembled.
undergrads working on hipergator with genome sequence data for Carya glabratissue collection of Carya glabra (spring of 2024)
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soltislab.bsky.social @soltislab.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Florida Museum of Natural History outreach - Molecular Lab and herbarium volunteers at Chiles elementary school...helping elementary school students isolate DNA from strawberries
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