Clayton Hale (he/him)

Shifts in Phenology and Species Ranges Synergistically Alter the Timing and Species Composition of the Flowering Season Global change is reshaping phenology and species ranges worldwide, altering the seasonal timing and species composition of floral communities. Using millions of herbarium and occurrence records for 2...

You can read the original paper here: doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

Uniting Range and Phenological Shifts to Better Understand Effects of Climate Change on Communities Click on the article title to read more.

I’m excited to share a new commentary I wrote with my advisor, Dr. Megan DeMarche, on recent work showing that phenological and range shifts together alter the timing and composition of flowering communities. 🌸🌍 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Shifts in Phenology and Species Ranges Synergistically Alter the Timing and Species Composition of the Flowering Season Global change is reshaping phenology and species ranges worldwide, altering the seasonal timing and species composition of floral communities. Using millions of herbarium and occurrence records for 2...

You can read the original paper here: doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

We discuss a recent paper showing that shifts in phenology and species ranges can synergistically change both the timing and composition of flowering communities under climate change. This work highlights why spatial and temporal responses must be considered together.

First blooms of the season in my spring ephemeral warming experiment!! I sure do love pretty wildflowers🌸

I am honored to receive the Wilbur Duncan Outstanding Graduate Student Award from my department. My deepest thanks to the mentors, collaborators, and family who made this possible.

Who gets to report the environmental crisis matters.

In 2026, Mongabay is expanding the Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellowship — our largest cohort yet. Paid, remote, for early-career journalists from tropical countries.

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Ohhhhh, ok. I see now. Thank you for the context!

I thought in the UK there are “right to roam” laws?

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I think it would! They might be too big, but also we didn't want to drive or drill anything into the rock if we didn't have to. Also, liquid nails was just cheaper.

There will be releases that will cover some of the tags, but it will likely just be a couple days of year.

This something I was very worried about. I went with the high end liquid nails. It says it will work with marble to metal which seemed like the closest thing to this situation. After a day it was already set and we couldn’t pry them up. Will it hold over the course of years? I’m not sure.

Excited to share that, with state partners and the TVA, we’ve launched long-term monitoring of the federally listed Pityopsis ruthii, found in just two East Tennessee riverbeds. We're studying how hydrology and dam releases shape the future of this rare species!

How a humble weed became a superstar of biology Arabidopsis thaliana was always an unlikely candidate for the limelight. But 25 years ago, the diminutive thale cress launched the botanical world into the molecular era.

Hungary 1956
'Well over a 100k people fled the country seeking asylum. Among them was a young geneticist named George Rédei, who headed for the Austrian border with a small vial of seeds tucked in his pocket.
The seeds belonged to a spindly weed in the mustard family called Arabidopsis thaliana.'

What a dream job!

This is great, thank you!

This is great! Thank you!

Help! 🚨 Looking for resources on structural equation models—favorite methods papers, example studies, or guides for building an SEM pipeline. Thinking of using one for a dissertation chapter & not sure where to start. Suggestions? Please share!

Cool day helping @chale9.bsky.social with fieldwork! Surveyed fothergilla in a longleaf pine forest and saw some amazing carnivorous plants!! 🌱

The gorgeous blue bell-shaped flowers of Oysterplant are tinged pink in bud like the other members of the Borage family in which this most beautiful plant belongs.

I hadn’t seen it for a couple of years so it was extra special in early June to catch up with my #FavouritePlant! The gorgeous Mertensia maritima, commonly named Oysterplant, as the leaves taste like the fruits of the sea! Caithness #Wildflowerhour

Just got back from an incredible experience contributing to a 30-year plant demographic study in the Alaskan Arctic. What an amazing, beautiful, and wild place. Can’t wait to go back!

@chandler2228.bsky.social

What a wonderful day driving the Dalton Highway to arctic Alaska!

Now it’s time to measure some plants!
@toolikfieldstation.bsky.social

Flowering Limnanthes douglasii ssp. rosea and Trifolium variegatum within a vernal pool on the Merced Vernal Pools & Grassland Reserve.

Climatic determinants of plant #phenology in vernal pool habitats

New #AJB research by Brandon Thomas Hendrickson, Jenna Aubrie Benterou, Robert Martin & Jason Sexton

doi.org/10.1002/ajb2... #botany #plantscience #citizenscience #wetlands

Black Eyed Susan flowers.

A common milkweed flower.

Blue vervain flowers.

Fleabane flowers.

Happy to see more Black Eyed Susan flower on our little prairie.

Also have a LOT of milkweed, some vervain, fleabane and a smattering of foxglove beardtongue.

I am in my hometown visiting family for a few days and got the opportunity to see one of my favorites, the Tennessee coneflower! It was one of the first plants listed under the Endangered Species Act and was delisted in 2011. A rare conservation success story!

As we’re wrapping up Pride month, check out this podcast on Queer Ecology & how we can teach it in classrooms!

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Thanks for having us, @pangolinpodcast.bsky.social! 🏳️‍🌈

#Evol2025 was such an amazing experience! I presented my work on sexual differentiation in Silene acaulis, watched my science heroes present their work, and connected with others working on similar questions. I feel fortunate to be surrounded by an amazing group of supportive and brilliant people!

Had an amazing time at #Evolution2025 — Grateful for the chance to share my work on how phenological shifts are impacting plant fitness. Until next time!
#Evol2025

Huge S/o to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh for having a beautiful and informative herbarium exhibit! At a time when herbaria are being defunded and erased, exhibits like this are crucial for the public to understand their value! 🌍🌻🌱

@thebotanics.bsky.social