Mason McNair, PhD (he/him)
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Mason McNair, PhD (he/him)
@sarraceniamason.bsky.social
Botany, Horticulture, Conservation, Education, Open-Source Technology

Michigan State University Assistant Professor (Plants X Tech Lab) & Horticulture Gardens Curator

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Any known plant associates? I may be able to help point you in a helpful direction i know the east side of okeefenokee pretty well
October 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Thanks!
October 15, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Be inspired by both early career and veteran scientists sharing their side-projects and how they have or are beginning to change their direction of focus. If interested please fill out this form no later than 3pm EST October 16th forms.office.com/r/ttPhPAcVYf
October 15, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Everyone has them, the project that starts as a quick idea that rapidly blossoms into having a life of its own and often leads down an unanticipated path. Sometimes they wrap up nicely with a tidy publication and sometimes it becomes your new primary research focus.
October 15, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Side-quest (n.): a project in a discipline adjacent or tangential to your primary focus at the time of its inception. Everyone has them, the project that starts as a quick idea and blossoms into a life of its own...
October 15, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Welcome to "Horticultural Blue"
October 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I'm missing it this year since I went to Rapid+TCT hoping to go again next year!
September 27, 2025 at 10:37 PM
They're everywhere in the Horticulture Gardens if you ever wanna try again :)
September 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Thanks! Seems to be a good method for keeping the sap at bay
September 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Unfortunately I didn't see a single Monarch caterpillar on these plants but I have seen a dozen or so in the past couple weeks as I've been walking around :)
September 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Totally forgot I was working on the parametric version for you! Will try and get that done soon!
September 3, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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August 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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