David J Gibson
@davidjgibson.bsky.social
Writer, retired academic, botanist, and plant ecologist. Passionate about #prairies. ☕️🏊♂️🏃🚴✍️. Latest 📕Planting Clues: How Plants Solve Crimes.
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Shanya's Saga is now published! 🍾🎉🎉
Following the struggles of a woman scientist, it's a dystopian sci-fi biomedical thriller with some romance.
Available in print and as an ebook, everywhere. A great Holiday gift.
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Following the struggles of a woman scientist, it's a dystopian sci-fi biomedical thriller with some romance.
Available in print and as an ebook, everywhere. A great Holiday gift.
shorturl.at/eD9CS
amzn.eu/d/5Vtlbso
a.co/d/eGir2ZQ
Why we edit proofs...
because the author of the chapter probably didn't mean to say, "prostate plants".
#ImABotanist
because the author of the chapter probably didn't mean to say, "prostate plants".
#ImABotanist
Proofing our chapter for our forthcoming Handbook of Grasslands.
Did we really write that?
Did we really write that?
I’ve tried kernza flour- delicious, whole wheat taste.
Reposted by David J. Gibson
The Guardian
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· 14d
‘Soil is more important than oil’: inside the perennial grain revolution
Scientists in Kansas believe Kernza could cut emissions, restore degraded soils and reshape the future of agriculture
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‘Soil is more important than oil’: inside the perennial grain revolution
Measuring teachers’ motivation, beliefs, leadership engagement, and networks: validation of instruments for teacher education and professional development programs
This paper presents two empirically developed and validated instruments that can be used to conduct quantitative and/or qualitative research on teacher education or evaluate professional developmen...
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Publication alert!
Our latest #NSF #NoyceProgram funded survey instrument
Measuring teachers’ motivation, beliefs, leadership engagement, and networks: validation of instruments for teacher education and professional development programs
doi.org/10.1080/1941...
Our latest #NSF #NoyceProgram funded survey instrument
Measuring teachers’ motivation, beliefs, leadership engagement, and networks: validation of instruments for teacher education and professional development programs
doi.org/10.1080/1941...
📣 Ecologists and evolutionary biologists! Have you ever wanted to be a journal editor? BES journals are having an open call for editors. Details: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/appl... Happy to answer any Qs! Open to all nationalities. Applications from postdocs welcome :)
Apply to be a BES Associate Editor - British Ecological Society
Help advance outstanding ecological research by joining our Editorial Boards! Applications are now open across all seven BES journals.
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This is going to be fun. Correcting 582 pages of proofs and writing the index for our new book. 📕
With co-editors Heather Hagar and Jonathan Newman.
@tandfresearch Routledge Handbook of Grasslands.
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With co-editors Heather Hagar and Jonathan Newman.
@tandfresearch Routledge Handbook of Grasslands.
routledge.com/Routl…
The map shows Newbury Pond in 1890 when it was used as a local swimming hole. The photo is from 2014. I remember the pond being larger when I was growing up in the 1970-80's.
Britain's Ponds are Disappearing.
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I'm seeing this happen around my home village of Cuckfield, West Sussex.
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I'm seeing this happen around my home village of Cuckfield, West Sussex.
Frontiers | Mind the gap: bringing adolescents and young adults and emotional resilience into climate action
Young people around the world are experiencing a range of emotional responses to the climate crisis. While many are organizing for action, most policies and ...
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There's a need to better bring young people's mental well-being into climate action. My daughter, Lacey Ramirez, has been looking into it.
Mind the gap: bringing adolescents and young adults and emotional resilience into climate action.
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Mind the gap: bringing adolescents and young adults and emotional resilience into climate action.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/cli...
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Congratulations, Saroj Thapa - PhD manuscript. W/ Ruopu Li.
@siucarbondale.bsky.social #remotesensing #ClimateChange #EcosystemServices
Forest Transition Under Climate Pressure: Land Use Land Cover (LULC) Change in the Greater Shawnee National Forest (GSNF)
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@siucarbondale.bsky.social #remotesensing #ClimateChange #EcosystemServices
Forest Transition Under Climate Pressure: Land Use Land Cover (LULC) Change in the Greater Shawnee National Forest (GSNF)
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Release countdown...
Shanya's Saga - a dystopian sci-fi biomedical thriller, with a romantic undertone.
eBook preorder now. a.co/d/6qH…
Print - Monday, December 1st.
Shanya's Saga - a dystopian sci-fi biomedical thriller, with a romantic undertone.
eBook preorder now. a.co/d/6qH…
Print - Monday, December 1st.
Apply to be a BES Associate Editor - British Ecological Society
Help advance outstanding ecological research by joining our Editorial Boards! Applications are now open across all seven BES journals.
www.britishecologicalsociety.org
📣 Ecologists and evolutionary biologists! Have you ever wanted to be a journal editor? BES journals are having an open call for editors. Details: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/appl... Happy to answer any Qs! Open to all nationalities. Applications from postdocs welcome :)
David J Gibson
@davidjgibson.bsky.social
· Nov 26
davidjgibson's 2025 iNaturalist Year in Review
David Gibson's highlights and stats from 2025 on iNaturalist
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@inaturalist.bsky.social Personal yearly stats are out. I added a few more observations on some interesting taxa, mostly plants, of course.
How about you?
www.inaturalist.org/stats/2025/d...
How about you?
www.inaturalist.org/stats/2025/d...
David J Gibson
@davidjgibson.bsky.social
· Nov 26
S4 EP198: David J. Gibson, Author of the Dystopian Fiction Novel Elite Memories - Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk Podcast
Hello My Happy People,Dr. David Gibson is back on the show, and this time he’s traded forensic botany for a dystopian adventure. The longtime scientist and professor known for Planting Clues: How Plan...
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Listen to my latest podcast on Book Banter with Dianna Burckhardt. We had a great chat about #writing, #books, and my #novels.
#expatlife
Listen here: tinyurl.com/David-J-Gibs...
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Listen here: tinyurl.com/David-J-Gibs...
David J Gibson
@davidjgibson.bsky.social
· Nov 19
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David J Gibson
@davidjgibson.bsky.social
· Nov 19
How dead pigs are helping in the search for missing victims of Mexico’s drug wars
Tens of thousands of families are desperately searching for loved ones ‘disappeared’ by the country’s drug cartels. Now, pigs, drones and AI are being used to find clandestine graves
www.theguardian.com
Great example of using pig cadavers to learn how colonizing plants can be used to find clandestine graves.
I discuss similar examples in Chapter 3 of my book, Planting Clues: How Plants Solve Crimes (OUP, 2022).
#forensics #botany #cadavers #clandestinegraves
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
I discuss similar examples in Chapter 3 of my book, Planting Clues: How Plants Solve Crimes (OUP, 2022).
#forensics #botany #cadavers #clandestinegraves
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
David J Gibson
@davidjgibson.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Dive into autumn leaves with today's @theguardian.com country diary by Phil Gates.
#countrydiary #naturewriting
#countrydiary #naturewriting
Country diary: Autumn is a time to rake in the wildlife | Phil Gates
Crook, County Durham: There’s a contemplative pleasure to gathering up the leaves this time of year, and it’s a benefit to legions of invertebrates and toadstools too
www.theguardian.com
Leave the leaves.
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Nic Wilson
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· Nov 14
Country diary: Autumn is a time to rake in the wildlife | Phil Gates
Crook, County Durham: There’s a contemplative pleasure to gathering up the leaves this time of year, and it’s a benefit to legions of invertebrates and toadstools too
www.theguardian.com
Dive into autumn leaves with today's @theguardian.com country diary by Phil Gates.
#countrydiary #naturewriting
#countrydiary #naturewriting
David J Gibson
@davidjgibson.bsky.social
· Nov 12
HOT OFF THE PRESS! The Hoodwinked Collaborative is proud to unveil a preview chapter from the forthcoming Fourth Edition of Hoodwinked in the Hothouse: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
climatefalsesolutions.org/artificial-i...
climatefalsesolutions.org/artificial-i...
David J Gibson
@davidjgibson.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Save the date and time!
I'm excited to see my talk scheduled in the Wild Things 2026 program. 1:00 pm, Jan 31, 2026, O'Fallon, IL.
Planting Clues: How Plants Solve Crimes.
I'll be talking about #forensic #botany and #landmanagement.
wildthingscommunity.org
I'm excited to see my talk scheduled in the Wild Things 2026 program. 1:00 pm, Jan 31, 2026, O'Fallon, IL.
Planting Clues: How Plants Solve Crimes.
I'll be talking about #forensic #botany and #landmanagement.
wildthingscommunity.org
Reposted by David J. Gibson
HOT OFF THE PRESS! The Hoodwinked Collaborative is proud to unveil a preview chapter from the forthcoming Fourth Edition of Hoodwinked in the Hothouse: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
climatefalsesolutions.org/artificial-i...
climatefalsesolutions.org/artificial-i...
Unfortunately paywalled…
David J Gibson
@davidjgibson.bsky.social
· Oct 30
ARC opportunity! 🎉
Are you ready to be an ARC reviewer for my forthcoming dystopian science-fiction romance, Shanya's Saga? This exciting stand-alone novella is the prequel to my full-length novel Elite Memories (books2read.com/Elite…).
Note: Unpaid opportunity.
Apply here: forms.gle/1n6p3���
Are you ready to be an ARC reviewer for my forthcoming dystopian science-fiction romance, Shanya's Saga? This exciting stand-alone novella is the prequel to my full-length novel Elite Memories (books2read.com/Elite…).
Note: Unpaid opportunity.
Apply here: forms.gle/1n6p3���
David J Gibson
@davidjgibson.bsky.social
· Oct 28
Excited to review proofs of our upcoming article today.
#TeamEffort #STEM #ScienceEducation #NSFNoyce
Ekmekci et al., in press. Measuring teachers’ motivation, beliefs, leadership engagement, and networks: validation of instruments for teacher education and professional development programs.
#TeamEffort #STEM #ScienceEducation #NSFNoyce
Ekmekci et al., in press. Measuring teachers’ motivation, beliefs, leadership engagement, and networks: validation of instruments for teacher education and professional development programs.
David J Gibson
@davidjgibson.bsky.social
· Oct 18
Here I am settled in to @barnesandnoble Galleria #SaintLouis ready to sign books and meet you from 11 to 2 pm.
It’s raining outside so now is a great time to come in and shop for books.📚
It’s raining outside so now is a great time to come in and shop for books.📚