We still need >60 plant submissions for the Botany & Dragons Bestiary! Please share the flyer with your students! #iamabotanist #plantsci #ttrpg forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Elizabeth MacDougal
@elizabethmacdougal.bsky.social
PhD Candidate studying wetland conservation, restoration, and microbiology.
Super high lead tolerance in brown anoles. Props @basicbiologist23.bsky.social for your exciting findings! #Womeninstem www.nola.com/news/healthc...
Lizards in New Orleans have highest blood-lead levels ever recorded, study finds
Brown lizards in New Orleans carry more lead in their blood than any other animal on record — levels that would kill humans — yet they seem unfazed, according to new Tulane study.
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We need to shame not only the administration for pushing this, but also the companies that will commit this destruction.
The Interior Department announced late yesterday that it will fast-track approvals for coal, gas, oil, and mineral projects on public lands.
Check out ReCoast, we are using recycled glass to restore Louisiana’s wetlands youtu.be/gh9xEXUJCRc
ReCoast Restores Louisiana’s Coastline with Recycled Glass
YouTube video by FathomVerse
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/oidcS... My paper is out! Open access, because it was funded by the NSF, and belongs to the people. Several years of work researching glass sand’s potential for restoring coastal wetlands.
Wetland plant growth in recycled glass sand versus dredged river sand: evaluating a new resource for coastal restoration
Sand made from recycled glass cullet could supplement limited dredged river sand (dredge) in coastal wetland restorations; however, its suitability for wetland plants is unknown. In two experiments, ...
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Sure seems like the local middle school is learning to visualize PCAs. They start so young 🥲