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Dr Krystal Randall

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Spatial biologist looking at life in Antarctica Research Fellow - University of Wollongong Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future (ARC SRI)

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Check out my new article in The Conversation about some of our research on #Antarctic #moss 🌿

#Antarctica #AntarcticMoss #Research
@uowenvirofutures.bsky.social @arcsaef.bsky.social

03.12.2025 00:39 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

With @antarcticmoss.bsky.social @drmelwaterman.bsky.social @uowenvirofutures.bsky.social @antarctic.bsky.social @arcsaef.bsky.social

01.12.2025 10:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Centimetre‐Scale Micro‐Topography Structures Biologically Relevant Microclimates in Antarctic Moss Beds Aim Polar and alpine plants live at the edge of their physiological limits. Thus, relatively small changes in climate can have disproportionate effects on biological and ecological processes. Antarc...

#AntarcticaDay #research publication 🥳

Today in GEB, fine-scale data and ultra-high res modelling show that tiny hills and valleys in moss beds create as much thermal variation as a mountain range, with implications for long term health, survival and heatwave impacts.

doi.org/10.1111/geb....

01.12.2025 10:46 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

Devastating news from Heard Island.
Confirmed cases of H5N1 in the sub-Antarctic now span more than 140° of longitude

25.11.2025 06:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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