The legacy of European colonialism can still be detected in today's #alien #floras .
The longer a region was occupied by an empire, the more similar the alien floras are still today.
Our paper was just published in NatureEcoEvo.
See the press release here:eurekalert.org/news-releases/…

I would like to share my news and views piece in NatureEcoEvo on how colonialism shaped biodiversity today. I share my thoughts and experiences as a former conservation biologist, especially with regards to introduced/invasive/alien species

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Sunset in the 'burbs #Teddington

“There is no sign of the mangroves that, after a decade of growth, should be close to maturity. An on-the-ground study published in 2020 found that fewer than 2 percent of them had survived. The other 98 percent had died or were washed away.” e360.yale.edu/features/phant…

Excellent opening at Danielle Arnaud gallery of Transports of Delight, inspired by the Wardian Case. This wonderfully clever piece is 'Looking Out and In Again' by Helen Maurer. Open to 12 Nov 2022. daniellearnaud.com/exhibitions/ex… #MuseumOfShadows #WardianCase

Our research on #plantblindness and #foraging on BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme this morning bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… (at 1:45) School of Education, University of Exeter Justin Dillon

Join BritishLibraryEvents and @KewGardens for an up close history of houseplants with James Wong Mike Maunder of Cambridge Conservation Initiative Jane Perrone Carlos Magdalena & Reaktion Books Share your own indoor jungles below 🌿💚 and book here: bl.uk/events/indoor-…

Pleased to share a brand new genome for Cinchona pubescens (Rubiaceae - the coffee family), a widely cult sp sourced for quinine (useful alkal found in tonic water)! A great collab involving Natalia Przelomska Nataly Allasi Canales Antonelli Lab Mark Nesbitt Nina Rønsted + more 🧬🤓1/4

What a great loss! This is really sad news. Of course, I didn't agree with everything he said and wrote. But he was such an important inspiration to so many people and across so many significant contemporary themes #brunolatour #WeHaveNeverBeenModern

Inspiring morning chatting oats with Deirdre Morrissey and exploring the Irish Seed Savers seed bank - established in 1991 to protect Ireland's food crop heritage 🧅🌾🍏 #agrobiodiversity #seedbank #futurefood

We're thrilled to announce A BRAND NEW JOURNAL! The White Horse Press is planning to start a new #OpenAccess journal in 2024 with the working title ‘Green: Plants, People, Places’. #envhum #envhist #plants #GPPP

🇩🇪 #TopFopDE DAAD News invites applications for #TheMuseumsLab2023 , supporting joint learning and continuing education concerning the future of museums in Africa and Europe: rsrch.co/3BT7mgQ. Funding includes accommodation and a daily stipend. DL: 7 Nov 22. #museums

Please RT! #BooksforPakistan auction has just gone live with heaps of bookish things to bid on inc. mentoring and signed books.

I’m offering Red Sands, my travelogue with recipes, and an Uzbek bread stamp. Money raised goes to DEC for Pakistan.
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Very cool! One of the best 10 PhD theses out of 220 in the faculty of science! Many congratulations from all Kew Science

JOB ALERT📢 We are hiring! Come and join our fabulous Archives & Records Management team & work with our historical, global collections and modern records.

2 x Archivist/Records Manager roles. Closes 16.10.22. Please share. tinyurl.com/3dmvh2v2 #archives #heritagejobs #jobs

#Baobab fibers taken from bark sold in local market #Andranompasy SW #Madagascar

#OPENTODAY #Exhibition : 'Ars #botanica : Paper #gardens ' until June 11, 2023 at Museo Storico e il Parco del Castello di Miramare , #Triest , #Italy
Read more: bit.ly/3S8w6bu
#arsbotanica #art #botany #book #history #travel