Status update: Chilling in Santa Cruz. Ah, sabbatical…

Ahhh, Week 2 of sabbatical. Chilling in Toronto visiting our daughter for a few days. Starting west today to spend the rest of the spring in Santa Cruz.

Journal of Vegetation Science Click on the title to browse this journal

But there is a long standing Journal of Vegetation Science…(It was confounded by my grad advisor.) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1654...

I haven’t understood this thread.

How do we know the extend of biological invasions?
Is it a large invasions? A small one?
How do we compare invasions of tiny organisms (e.g., ants) and of larger ones (e.g., rabbits)?
How do we quantify objectives, or efficiency of management?
See our new paper in BioScience! 👇
tinyurl.com/ynuk8cm7

But my response is: My god, you can’t escape the NFL!! I mean, I like sports but not 7 days a week on every channel!

Costa Rica, what an amazing trip. #PuraVida indeed!

Webinar "A Critical View on Global Initiatives on Biodiversity Conservation" - ALB/ATBC/IAPT YouTube video by IAPT Global

I was honored to be part of this webinar: A critical view on global initiatives on plant conservation. My contribution: Confronting invasive species @~19’ 🌎 #speciesinvasions
m.youtube.com/watch?v=k98d...

Omg this quote:

Jean taught me MOST of what I know about teaching!!

Paul R. Ehrlich, Who Alarmed the World With ‘The Population Bomb,’ Dies at 93

Paul Ehrlich,
Population Crisis,
R.I.P
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/15/b...

. @noahkahanmusic.bsky.social needs to wrote a follow up to Stick Season called Mud Season.

I’m in my happy place. (Santa Cruz, CA)

Meanwhile, in NY…

Cruciverbology Cruciverbology: puzzles with a nerdy twist

Well, ahem, check my daughter’s cruciverbology.com.

And daily crossword links will compile all of them. dailycrosswordlinks.com

Here was mine in NY!

GENESIS - The return of the giant hogweed (1971) HQ YouTube video by zandola1

I'm a paper about giant hogweed control, and a casual conversation with a neighbor turned me onto this 1971 Genesis song - The Return of Giant Hogweed - which is basically a case study of invasive plant ecology! It is also Peak ProgRock. #InvasiveSpecies 🌎 www.youtube.com/watch?v=99JQ...

My alma mater! Go Slugs!

Legacies of past housing discrimination in the present-day urban forest of a moderate-sized US city Street trees are known to provide a variety of services to the public. Understanding the makeup of the street tree community, and therefore the extent…

If you don’t mind me self-promoting, we documented one of those efforts to plant in underrepresented areas: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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We get less precip in upstate NY, I'm pretty sure, in polar vortexes.

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I'd love to connect with Feds including those in e.g. EPA. Ideas, @dendromecon27@bsky.social?

We are hiring!! Asst Prof of Environmental Biology and Public Health! "...interaction between biological systems and the environment as it relates to epidemiology and/or public health."

Deadline 12/31/25. Please apply here: unioncollege.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UnionC...

Researchers challenge claim of a strong Yellowstone trophic cascade after wolf reintroduction A new analysis challenges one of the most publicized claims about Yellowstone's wolves. In a detailed comment published in Global Ecology and Conservation, researchers from Utah State University and C...

Researchers challenge claim of a strong Yellowstone trophic cascade after wolf reintroduction
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phys.org/news/2025-10...

Super fun day sampling leaves of red maple trees in Schenectady, NY for my student’s @unioncollege.bsky.social thesis about genetic diversity of urban trees.

I gave up listening to or supporting NPR - and affiliates - years ago for faithfully reporting “White House says…” without any pushback.

"How Are the Very Rich Feeling About New York’s Next Mayor?"

A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.

Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.

All good thoughts your way, Stephanie. He will always be with you.

Ohh, I misunderstood.

In the last year all academic buildings required key card access. Didn’t used to be during class time.

As one can imagine, I have some thoughts. Here’s a thread no one asked for:

1. SCIENCE IN THE US IS POLITICAL. No matter how much you want to ignore that fact, it is supported by taxpayer dollars and is therefore, political by nature.

2. BUT it has had bipartisan support for decades, which…