Markus Wagner
@wagnermarkus.bsky.social
Plant ecologist. Restoration ecology; Grassland; Seed ecology; Agroecology; Regenerative agriculture; Biotic & soil interactions; Arable plants; Invasion ecology. Pers. acct. DMs are disabled.
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Actually, having just opened the book, now I have ☺️ Her married name was indeed Haap, and she went on to pursue a PhD in Geography at University of Heidelberg. Perhaps the 1912 entry specified the year she got her degree in Oxford, which would make sense as she finished her school education in 1909.
October 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Actually, having just opened the book, now I have ☺️ Her married name was indeed Haap, and she went on to pursue a PhD in Geography at University of Heidelberg. Perhaps the 1912 entry specified the year she got her degree in Oxford, which would make sense as she finished her school education in 1909.
Actually, having just opened the book, now I have ☺️ Her married name was indeed Haap, and she went on to pursue a PhD in Geography at University of Heidelberg. Perhaps the 1912 entry specified the year she got her degree in Oxford, which would make sense as she finished her school education in 1909.
October 18, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Actually, having just opened the book, now I have ☺️ Her married name was indeed Haap, and she went on to pursue a PhD in Geography at University of Heidelberg. Perhaps the 1912 entry specified the year she got her degree in Oxford, which would make sense as she finished her school education in 1909.
In an earlier article from 1916 she (of course assuming this is the same person, which would mean she had married by 1916), she wrote about the difficulties of women obtaining a university education equal to that of men.
October 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
In an earlier article from 1916 she (of course assuming this is the same person, which would mean she had married by 1916), she wrote about the difficulties of women obtaining a university education equal to that of men.
She may have subsequently returned to Germany and gotten married, taking on her husband's surname, Haap, as evidenced by this entry dated from 1922 in the German Digital Library catalogue. I do not know for what published item this entry was.
October 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
She may have subsequently returned to Germany and gotten married, taking on her husband's surname, Haap, as evidenced by this entry dated from 1922 in the German Digital Library catalogue. I do not know for what published item this entry was.
She then went to England and studied at Oxford, where she registered in 1912 as student with the Society of Home-Students (later St. Anne's College) whose purpose was then to facilitate women studying at Oxford University without college immersion, see here: www.st-annes.ox.ac.uk/this-is-st-a...
October 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
She then went to England and studied at Oxford, where she registered in 1912 as student with the Society of Home-Students (later St. Anne's College) whose purpose was then to facilitate women studying at Oxford University without college immersion, see here: www.st-annes.ox.ac.uk/this-is-st-a...
Today I received a botanical book from 1911 from a seller in Germany, and got curious about the inscribed name (Ilse Eichrodt). It appears she was a forester's daughter from Weinheim/Germany and passed her "Reifeprüfung" as joint best student in 1909, see here: www.museum-weinheim.de/hoehere_toec...
October 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Today I received a botanical book from 1911 from a seller in Germany, and got curious about the inscribed name (Ilse Eichrodt). It appears she was a forester's daughter from Weinheim/Germany and passed her "Reifeprüfung" as joint best student in 1909, see here: www.museum-weinheim.de/hoehere_toec...
My chat functionality (also for existing chats) is disabled and I can't read your DMs. in the UK, age verification is now required for this functionality. I do not want to give personal data to KWS, the company contracted by Bluesky for age verification. To contact me pls reply to a post / email me.
October 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Another issue not many are aware of is plastic pollution from waste compost. Here's some examples from a few wks ago in one arable field. The entire field was littered with plastic fragments. This will gradually break down into smaller (micro/nano) particles, and may then enter the human food chain.
September 14, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Another issue not many are aware of is plastic pollution from waste compost. Here's some examples from a few wks ago in one arable field. The entire field was littered with plastic fragments. This will gradually break down into smaller (micro/nano) particles, and may then enter the human food chain.
These are very sensible policies by the journal @restorationecology.bsky.social for the use of AI both by authors and by editors and reviewers. I am very glad that the journal does not allow use of AI-generated images. I wonder how other journals' guidelines on this subject compare with these ones?
July 18, 2025 at 11:12 AM
These are very sensible policies by the journal @restorationecology.bsky.social for the use of AI both by authors and by editors and reviewers. I am very glad that the journal does not allow use of AI-generated images. I wonder how other journals' guidelines on this subject compare with these ones?
Meanwhile in Gaza...
June 17, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Meanwhile in Gaza...
Delighted to still discover new arrivals from the other place over here, such as my former office mate in Leeds, fellow plant ecologist @jpeacock06.bsky.social.
May 9, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Delighted to still discover new arrivals from the other place over here, such as my former office mate in Leeds, fellow plant ecologist @jpeacock06.bsky.social.
There's a lovely halo around the sun today, as seen here in Wallingford, Oxfordshire. Apparently this is due to the interaction of sunlight with atmospheric ice crystals.
May 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
There's a lovely halo around the sun today, as seen here in Wallingford, Oxfordshire. Apparently this is due to the interaction of sunlight with atmospheric ice crystals.
My partner Nadine had this unusual plant emerge in her seed bank study. After much deliberation we ID'd it as Scoparia dulcis, a pantropical weed native to tropical S America. Most likely a contaminant in the peat-free compost. Maybe they used coconut coir or another tropical material as ingredient.
April 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM
My partner Nadine had this unusual plant emerge in her seed bank study. After much deliberation we ID'd it as Scoparia dulcis, a pantropical weed native to tropical S America. Most likely a contaminant in the peat-free compost. Maybe they used coconut coir or another tropical material as ingredient.
Eighty years ago today, on 9 April 1945, Georg Elser, the man who on 8 November 1939 missed killing Hitler by 13 minutes, was murdered by Nazis in Dachau concentration camp.
April 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Eighty years ago today, on 9 April 1945, Georg Elser, the man who on 8 November 1939 missed killing Hitler by 13 minutes, was murdered by Nazis in Dachau concentration camp.
I'll look what the literature says for the species, and may email you with some thoughts, but not sure if it is actually a question worth pursuing. One paper I just found found little effect of stratification but they had stored seeds at room temperature for several months, so perhaps no surprise.
March 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
I'll look what the literature says for the species, and may email you with some thoughts, but not sure if it is actually a question worth pursuing. One paper I just found found little effect of stratification but they had stored seeds at room temperature for several months, so perhaps no surprise.
I would like to suggest the addition of another share button after donation, to also share the fact on Bluesky. Not to virtue signal, but help inspire more donations by others. I really hope Ukraine gets peace soon, but on acceptable terms, because the Russian war of aggression must not be rewarded.
March 7, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I would like to suggest the addition of another share button after donation, to also share the fact on Bluesky. Not to virtue signal, but help inspire more donations by others. I really hope Ukraine gets peace soon, but on acceptable terms, because the Russian war of aggression must not be rewarded.
There's a full-time position as Ecologist (with botanical skills) and Field survey co-ordinator advertised here at @ukceh.bsky.social. Full details here: ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CEH_Ca...
February 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
There's a full-time position as Ecologist (with botanical skills) and Field survey co-ordinator advertised here at @ukceh.bsky.social. Full details here: ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CEH_Ca...
Saw this cartoon earlier today on a pinboard in a colleague's office.
January 31, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Saw this cartoon earlier today on a pinboard in a colleague's office.
The Bluesky user experience is much superior to that offered by late Twitter, even before it was sold and renamed. But I wonder: How does Bluesky pay its bills, with a service that doesn't charge its users nor ask them for voluntary contributions, and neither are there any adverts? What's the deal?
January 24, 2025 at 8:57 AM
The Bluesky user experience is much superior to that offered by late Twitter, even before it was sold and renamed. But I wonder: How does Bluesky pay its bills, with a service that doesn't charge its users nor ask them for voluntary contributions, and neither are there any adverts? What's the deal?
We grew from this lion's-mane mushroom from a growth kit that I got from a friend for my birthday. Jokingly naming it 'Fritz' was not a good idea, though, as it resulted in a slightly guilt-ridden harvest. But it tasted nice. Now prepping the mycelium for a potential second round of growth.
January 2, 2025 at 10:48 AM
We grew from this lion's-mane mushroom from a growth kit that I got from a friend for my birthday. Jokingly naming it 'Fritz' was not a good idea, though, as it resulted in a slightly guilt-ridden harvest. But it tasted nice. Now prepping the mycelium for a potential second round of growth.
A practical definition for better ID and protection of British ancient grasslands is discussed in this recent @plantlifeuk.bsky.social @britishecolsoc.bsky.social discussion paper by @caroline-orourke.bsky.social, D. Gowing, G. Griffith, @bsbiscience.bsky.social: www.plantlife.org.uk/wp-content/u...
December 30, 2024 at 11:39 AM
A practical definition for better ID and protection of British ancient grasslands is discussed in this recent @plantlifeuk.bsky.social @britishecolsoc.bsky.social discussion paper by @caroline-orourke.bsky.social, D. Gowing, G. Griffith, @bsbiscience.bsky.social: www.plantlife.org.uk/wp-content/u...
This by David Smith in the Guardian sums it up quite nicely. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
December 30, 2024 at 9:17 AM
This by David Smith in the Guardian sums it up quite nicely. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
We found 52 species today on our 'Brightwell ramble' for the @bsbibotany.bsky.social #NewYearPlantHunt, a new personal best for Nadine and myself. I don't think we got any better at this, but this winter has been particularly mild so far.
December 29, 2024 at 3:16 PM
We found 52 species today on our 'Brightwell ramble' for the @bsbibotany.bsky.social #NewYearPlantHunt, a new personal best for Nadine and myself. I don't think we got any better at this, but this winter has been particularly mild so far.
The two @iavs5.bsky.social journals @applvegsci.bsky.social and @jvegsci.bsky.social have arrived here.
November 29, 2024 at 7:07 AM
The two @iavs5.bsky.social journals @applvegsci.bsky.social and @jvegsci.bsky.social have arrived here.
Delighted to find more and more of my ecological network from the other place over here. Now also @sandravarga.bsky.social and I have also just found @sandradullau.bsky.social.
November 11, 2024 at 2:50 PM
Delighted to find more and more of my ecological network from the other place over here. Now also @sandravarga.bsky.social and I have also just found @sandradullau.bsky.social.