Dan Ridley-Ellis
flyingquercus.bsky.social
Dan Ridley-Ellis
@flyingquercus.bsky.social
Professional woodwhisperer and some sort of academic.
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New research in partnership with @edinburghnapier.bsky.social identifies emerging tree species that could offer promising timber production in future.

🔗 www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/144588-...

#ForestResearch #SustainableForestry #TimberInnovation #TreeDiversity #WoodProperties
Investigating the timber properties of species with potential for wider planting in Great Britain - Forest Research
www.forestresearch.gov.uk
April 3, 2025 at 9:40 AM
If you have been wondering why I haven't yet posted here it it is because I was enjoying this being the top wood science post.
[Looks at freezer]
[Looks at spectophotometer]
I mean... I have been to whole conferences about seeing if wood goes red if you put it in an oven.
February 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Remember it's the time of year to put containers of water outside for the physics fairy. I nearly missed my bus this morning documenting this perfect ice spike.
November 28, 2024 at 11:17 PM
We're hosting the WSE2024 conference. For this, my colleague Marlene Cramer has made a really excellent audio walking guide so you can have a technical tour at your convenience even if not attending the conference. A big thanks to Marlene & all who contributed.
blogs.napier.ac.uk/cwst/walking...
Walking Woods Edinburgh (Self-guided audio tour) - Centre for Wood Science & Technology
This self-guided walking tour leads you through Edinburgh old town and unveils the curiously wood-related history of Scotland’s capital. You can follow the below map, [...]
blogs.napier.ac.uk
October 20, 2024 at 8:01 AM
UK-grown birch going bang (EN408 four-point bending test for strength and stiffness)
youtu.be/DbVWpqCgvVs?...
UK-grown birch goes bang
YouTube video by Dan Ridley-Ellis
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September 2, 2024 at 3:28 PM