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Wikimedian, citizen scientist, digital curator, volunteer, nature nerd, wine geek, partner & mum. She/her. Inordinately fond of linked open data, moths & weevils. Other contact links see my ORCID. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5398-7721

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Universities in 'battle of the century' with journal publisher Elsevier One New Zealand university told its staff all universities in New Zealand and Australia would "lose some degree of access" to the publisher's 1600 titles from the start of next year.

Thousands of academics and students in New Zealand and Australia are poised to lose access to Elsevier journals next year

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

15.11.2025 07:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The stalk-eyed Crustacea
Cambridge, Printed for the Museum, 1895.
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13885333�

The stalk-eyed Crustacea Cambridge, Printed for the Museum, 1895. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13885333

The stalk-eyed Crustacea Cambridge, Printed for the Museum, 1895. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13885333) #nature #illustration #art

14.11.2025 06:07 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Never Make Your Move Too Soon - Live At The Alley Cat Bistro, Culver City, California / June, 1987

Very much enjoying Ernestine Anderson this afternoon. open.spotify.com/track/1RkXIw...

15.11.2025 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Scientific illustration of a magnolia flower at various stages of bloom. Shades of pink.

Scientific illustration of a magnolia flower at various stages of bloom. Shades of pink.

Glorious Magnolia campbellii. Image via @biodivlibrary.bsky.social and @wikicommons.bsky.social Created by Joseph Hooker and William H. Fitch. Public Domain commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Il...

15.11.2025 02:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yay!!!

15.11.2025 01:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Blink and you will literally miss it, an image of me is in this video. πŸ˜‚ Proud to say I'm a Wikipedian, doing my small part in improving everyone's access to knowledge.

15.11.2025 00:53 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The future of knowledge is yours to protect. #Wikipedia25

Donate now ➑️ donate.wikipedia25.org

10.11.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1001    πŸ” 511    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 24

What, no Wikipedia article? 😜

14.11.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Really disappointing that the mayor wants to turn one of the last remaining remnants of the pre-human Canterbury Plains into a solar farm, rather than see it restored it as a scientific reserve.

14.11.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
Stuff

This is the land that Colin Meurk has been championing for decades, and it finally got scenic reserve status a few years ago. Perhaps the Mayor doesn’t realise that. www.stuff.co.nz/environment/...

14.11.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

She also had herself committed to an asylum so she could see how the patients were treated and then report on her experience. Great woman!

14.11.2025 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Street caution sign for stag beetles

Street caution sign for stag beetles

Street sign with a frog

Street sign with a frog

Best signs in my neighborhood…πŸͺ²πŸΈ

14.11.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
An overview shot of a portion of the collection: a long window box with wooden frames filled with glass models of plants carefully arranged and labeled on white backgrounds, as though part of a 3D herbarium. From this distance, they are indistinguishable from real plants.

An overview shot of a portion of the collection: a long window box with wooden frames filled with glass models of plants carefully arranged and labeled on white backgrounds, as though part of a 3D herbarium. From this distance, they are indistinguishable from real plants.

Glass model of maple leaves, featuring blended molten glass that mimics the red hues of autumn foliage

Glass model of maple leaves, featuring blended molten glass that mimics the red hues of autumn foliage

A glass model of a Columbine (Aquilegia) with parsley-like leaves and pendulous, faintly red and yellow flowers that look like swans huddled together, necks touching and wings flared out.

A glass model of a Columbine (Aquilegia) with parsley-like leaves and pendulous, faintly red and yellow flowers that look like swans huddled together, necks touching and wings flared out.

Glass model of a Potentilla with almost ferny foliage and simple, open-faced yellow flowers with fuzzy centers.

Glass model of a Potentilla with almost ferny foliage and simple, open-faced yellow flowers with fuzzy centers.

Recently visited the Glass Flowers at Harvard, a collection of 4,300 extraordinarily realistic glass models of plants crafted by the Blaschkas, a father and son team of sculptors

That’s right, these are all made primarily of GLASS β€” a fact difficult to accept given how accurate & lifelike they are

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Sunrise, Saturday, 15 November, from Makorori Headlands, Aotearoa / New Zealand.

Ata mārie / Good Morning β˜€οΈ

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πŸŽ‰ Dr Shannon Clarke wins the McMeekan Memorial Award for her groundbreaking work in animal genetics β€” boosting sustainable farming in Aotearoa New Zealand! 🌱

πŸ‘ A huge week of science & global collaboration at #ISGME2025

πŸ”— Read more: bit.ly/4p8rfYi/

#BioeconomyScience #AgInnovation

12.11.2025 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Illustration of a magnolia flower with large, creamy white petals edged and streaked in deep maroon. The flower's central pistil is detailed in yellow and red hues. Below the blossom, the green stems and multiple broad, textured leaves show natural veins. Some buds and curling bracts are also visible, emphasizing various growth stages. The artwork uses fine lines and subtle shading to highlight the flower's delicate texture and structure, typical of an early 19th-century botanical print. The background is plain, focusing attention entirely on the magnolia specimen.

Illustration of a magnolia flower with large, creamy white petals edged and streaked in deep maroon. The flower's central pistil is detailed in yellow and red hues. Below the blossom, the green stems and multiple broad, textured leaves show natural veins. Some buds and curling bracts are also visible, emphasizing various growth stages. The artwork uses fine lines and subtle shading to highlight the flower's delicate texture and structure, typical of an early 19th-century botanical print. The background is plain, focusing attention entirely on the magnolia specimen.

🌳 Flora conspicua
London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1826.

[Source]

12.11.2025 03:23 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
BioOne. Subscribe to Open. Featured Journal: Cactus and Succulent Journal. Journal cover featuring a desert landscape with canvas and lightening in the sky.

BioOne. Subscribe to Open. Featured Journal: Cactus and Succulent Journal. Journal cover featuring a desert landscape with canvas and lightening in the sky.

Spotlight on #S2O pilot partner Cactus and Succulent Journal, featuring articles about #cacti and #succulent plants, including caudiciform and pachycaul succulents and xerophytes, and is meant for professionals and hobbyists alike.

Discover more: bio-one.co/casu
Learn about S2O: bio-one.co/s2o

12.11.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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OMG SPEECHLESS

#Aurora has erupted & gone coronal (directly up).

Now the entire southern sky

12.11.2025 09:33 β€” πŸ‘ 223    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bound into three exquisitely colored volumes, Fungi Collected in Shropshire and Other Neighbourhoods (1860–1902) features hundreds of species, collected across 42 years by a female mycologist named M. F. Lewis:
https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/fungi-of-shropshire

12.11.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 107    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

πŸ“– Midweek learning: How do you join a WikiProject? It's easy!

1️⃣ Visit the project page.
2️⃣ Add your username to the participants list to get updates.
3️⃣ Pick a task and dive in.

Your new community awaits! Start here: www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidat... #WikidataWikiProjects

12.11.2025 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A monograph of the Nectariniidae, or, Family of sun-birds
London: Published by the author, 1876-1880.
http://biodiversitylibrary.org/item/113608�

A monograph of the Nectariniidae, or, Family of sun-birds London: Published by the author, 1876-1880. http://biodiversitylibrary.org/item/113608

A monograph of the Nectariniidae, or, Family of sun-birds London: Published by the author, 1876-1880. (source: http://biodiversitylibrary.org/item/113608) #nature #illustration #art

12.11.2025 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our abstract for #LivingData about the use of #Symbiota portals in #LatinAmerica is out! At least 140 collections in 12 countries are actively using the portals πŸ₯°. So far, less than 40% of collections in the region are available anywhere online. We'd love to help! πŸ’š biss.pensoft.net/article/1773...

11.11.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the years 1832 to 1836
London: Published by Smith, Elder and Co., 65 Cornhill, 1839-1843.
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48899186�

The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the years 1832 to 1836 London: Published by Smith, Elder and Co., 65 Cornhill, 1839-1843. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48899186

The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the years 1832 to 1836 London: Published by Smith, Elder and Co., 65 Cornhill, 1839-1843. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48899186) #nature #illustration #art

11.11.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A monograph of the British marine annelids.
London, The Ray society, 1873/1900-1922/23.
http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37824149�

A monograph of the British marine annelids. London, The Ray society, 1873/1900-1922/23. http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37824149

A monograph of the British marine annelids. London, The Ray society, 1873/1900-1922/23. (source: http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37824149) #nature #illustration #art

11.11.2025 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of a bright yellow nudibranch and the GBIF and DataCamp logos overlaid

Photo of a bright yellow nudibranch and the GBIF and DataCamp logos overlaid

Do you find yourself wishing you had a few more technical skills in your data toolkit? 🧰

πŸ“Š Through our partnership with DataCamp, hundreds of users have enhanced their skills in areas such as SQL, R, Python, and data visualization.

Want to learn more? πŸ‘€ gbif.link/datacampdo...

#DCDonates

11.11.2025 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Valentina Karatajute-Talimaa and Elga Mark-Kurik on Kreuzritter lake (Kryzhiuochiu ezheras), under an umbrella, north of Vilnius,Lithuania, 1977 (photo H.-P. Schultze).

Valentina Karatajute-Talimaa and Elga Mark-Kurik on Kreuzritter lake (Kryzhiuochiu ezheras), under an umbrella, north of Vilnius,Lithuania, 1977 (photo H.-P. Schultze).

Model of sacabambaspis helsinki

Model of sacabambaspis helsinki

Did you know. That the meme-explosion that was the wooden model of Sacabambaspis (an Ordovician jawless fish) held at a Museum in Helsinki, was created by a pioneering Estonian fish paleontologist and palaeoartist, Elga Mark-Kurik. 🧡

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The famed model held in Helsinki is made out of silicone (from a sculpted foam template), with added doll eyes. It exploded online and turned into a mascot character (ァカバンバスピス) in the Japanese pop culture from late 2022 onwards.

11.11.2025 05:06 β€” πŸ‘ 161    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Call for opponents to support wapiti plan The group which instigated the move to get wapiti in Fiordland classed as a herd of special interest says opponents should get right in behind it...

It is impossible for deer at any level to maintain and enhance natural biodiversity.

"Herd management plans aimed to keep deer numbers at a level which enhanced the recreational hunting experience while maintaining and improving natural biodiversity and forest health." www.odt.co.nz/southland/ca...

10.11.2025 05:55 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2

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Here's a view of Jupiter from NASA's Juno spacecraft, now in orbit there. science.nasa.gov/mission/juno

Image processed from raw data by @kevinmgill.bsky.social

10.11.2025 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Cartoon. Title: COP30: NZ'S GUTTING ITS OWN CLIMATE PACT. 

Two panels. First a not so great caricature of Todd Muller (hey, it's been a long time since I had to draw him lol) he's standing holding a report that says Framework he's patting James Shaws shoulder kindly saying "Nice work!". James Shaw (again not a great caricature but at least it kinda looks like him) holding the earth in his hands says back, "Something we agree on!" At the bottom it says - 2019 Bi-partisan agreement. 

The 2nd panel Simon Watts is leaning back and tripping over what could be the opposition leader Chris Hipkins (he's dropped the earth and it's slow motioning towards the ground where is smashes. Simon is saying to him, "HA! HA! Not anymore!" And under that panel it says, 2025 Bye bye bi-partisan.

Cartoon. Title: COP30: NZ'S GUTTING ITS OWN CLIMATE PACT. Two panels. First a not so great caricature of Todd Muller (hey, it's been a long time since I had to draw him lol) he's standing holding a report that says Framework he's patting James Shaws shoulder kindly saying "Nice work!". James Shaw (again not a great caricature but at least it kinda looks like him) holding the earth in his hands says back, "Something we agree on!" At the bottom it says - 2019 Bi-partisan agreement. The 2nd panel Simon Watts is leaning back and tripping over what could be the opposition leader Chris Hipkins (he's dropped the earth and it's slow motioning towards the ground where is smashes. Simon is saying to him, "HA! HA! Not anymore!" And under that panel it says, 2025 Bye bye bi-partisan.

My cartoon in today's www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Today COP30 starts in Brazil... I can't list all the things this coalition has gutted from the environmental plans.

A sad day for all...

#NzPol #Cartoon #COP30

10.11.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 83    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

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