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Research Leader at Kew Wakehurst 🌳🌳🌳
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Dr Maria B Mills
11 months ago
I had a lot of fun executing this field campaign and I am very pleased to have the final paper from my PhD published. Thank you to my wonderful collaborators for your support along the way
@ymalhi.bsky.social
@shenkin.bsky.social
@matdisney.bsky.social
@kungphil.bsky.social
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Investigating the accuracy of tropical woody stem CO2 efflux estimates: scaling methods, and vertical and diel variation
Stem CO2 efflux (EA) significantly contributes to autotrophic and ecosystem respiration in tropical forests, but field methodologies often introduce biases and uncertainty. This study evaluates thes...
https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nph.70122
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Tristan Quaife
12 months ago
New Open Access paper from the NERC SPLICE project, which examines how modelled predictions of photosynthesis change as the 3D description of the canopy becomes more complex. Led by Meg Stretton, with
@kungphil.bsky.social
and
@matdisney.bsky.social
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The influence of 3D canopy structure on modelled photosynthesis
Vegetation is one of the largest terrestrial sinks of atmospheric carbon dioxide, driven by the balance between photosynthesis and respiration. Unders…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168192325000577
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Come join us at
@rbgkew.bsky.social
for a *paid* summer internship. You will be estimating the aboveground biomass 🌳🌳🌳 at the beautiful Wakehurst.
careers.kew.org/vacancy/summ...
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Summer Science Internships - Aboveground Biomass assessment for Wakehurst Living - Careers | Kew GardensMenuClose menu
The Wakehurst Horticulture team have updated the Living Collection database recording the location and species of all trees across the estate. This information is vital for understanding population de...
https://careers.kew.org/vacancy/summer-science-internships-aboveground-biomass-assessment-for-wakehurst-living-580145.html
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Phil Stevenson
about 1 year ago
I have a new PhD opportunity with
@juliakoricheva.bsky.social
at Royal Holloway University of London on the effect of tree diversity on nutritional and chemical diversity of pollen and nectar resources for bees in the forest understory - deadline 20th January 2025
www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/eff...
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Effects of forest diversification on floral reward production for pollinators | TREES DLA
The herb layer in forests has a large potential to provide nectar and pollen for pollinators, but forest management practices such as planting tree species mixtures vs monocultures can affect floral r...
https://www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/effects-forest-diversification-floral-reward-production-pollinators
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Mathias Disney
about 1 year ago
@kungphil.bsky.social
presenting our SCATTER work on ancient oaks at
#BES2024
. Plenty of admiring looks at these fantastic and important sentinel trees 🧪
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Mathias Disney
about 1 year ago
Fully funded PhD w me and
@kungphil.bsky.social
looking at the structure & function of urban forests in 3D using ground data, lidar, modelling, all the fun stuff. Check it out and get in touch if you're interested
www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/qua...
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Quantifying the structure, function and utility of urban forests | UCL Trees
60% of the global population will be urban by 2030. Urban forests provide massively important ecosystem and amenity benefits including health, climate mitigation, recreational and aesthetic. But these...
https://www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/quantifying-structure-function-and-utility-urban-forests-0
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Does anyone know where I can get an A0 poster printed in
#Liverpool
for
@britishecolsoc.bsky.social
?
over 1 year ago
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Mike Wulder
over 1 year ago
Refollowed list 1/2 as it grew. Plus, there is also now a second EO and RS list (guess first one maxed out). This will definitely get you going! Earth Observation & remote sensing 🛰️🌏 (1/2)
bsky.app/starter-pack...
Earth Observation & remote sensing 🛰️🌏 (2/2)
bsky.app/starter-pack...
add a skeleton here at some point
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Phil Stevenson
over 1 year ago
Research Assistant at Wakehurst, Kew’s Sussex botanic garden surveying flower visitors on trees in the living collections at Wakehurst & Kew to identify best trees for bees. work incl. insect ID, nectar & pollen analysis, DNA extractions & citizen science 1/12/24
careers.kew.org/vacancy/rese...
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Nature Unlocked: Trees for bees
Find out how you can help pollinators on your next visit to Wakehurst.
https://www.kew.org/wakehurst/nature-unlocked/trees-for-bees
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Emily Lines
over 1 year ago
Interested in a
#phd
in remote sensing of forests? Want to come work with me in Cambridge using drones and ground-based Lidar and photogrammetry? Check out this funding opportunity for the EPSRC Sensor CDT
#phd
#forests
#remotesensing
#lidar
🌳🌲🛰️⚡
www.findaphd.com/phds/program...
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FindAPhD : EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sensor Technologies and Applications in an Uncertain World (Sensor CDT) at University of Cambridge
Apply for a PhD: EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sensor Technologies and Applications in an Uncertain World (Sensor CDT) at University of Cambridge
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/program/epsrc-centre-for-doctoral-training-in-sensor-technologies-and-applications-in-an-uncertain-world-sensor-cdt/?i290p6693
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Check out our database of 30+ ancient oaks 🌳 captured with
#LiDAR
For the tree 😍:
sketchfab.com/SCATTER.project
For the tree 🧑🔬:
doi.org/10.5281/zenodo…
Funded by the Woodland Trust. With support from the Ancient Tree Forum.
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over 1 year ago
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Mathias Disney
over 1 year ago
Phil presenting our SCATTER project scanning ancient oaks, part of the Woodland Trust campaign for better legal protection for ancient trees. All lidar data open here:
zenodo.org/records/1165...
and the 3d models here
sketchfab.com/SCATTER.proj...
#trees
#heritage
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