The launch of a new European Plant Macrofossil Database (EuPlaMaDa) on the #Neotoma platform, as one of the key outputs of the COST Action #PalaeOpen, promises a significant step forward for palaeoecological research in Europe🥳 We welcome new volunteers to help with plant macrofossil data upload🤝
An eastern woodrat perching on a rock outside of her midden home.
The eastern woodrat is one of my favorite rodents. They are considered ecosystem engineers, as they construct large dens called middens. They sometimes decorate their homes with shiny objects! ✨same girl, same✨
#sciart #originalart #tradart #watercolor #ratart #wildlife #Neotoma #rodentart #art
Making #paleofire data #FAIR: Read our new report, published today in the new #PAGES Magazine, on integrating the Global Paleofire Database into the #Neotoma #Paleoecology Database! This step will have benefits for data curators and users, but a lot of work is still ahead 🔥🧪🌏
