#bryologist — Public Fediverse posts

Margaret Brown was a Canadian #bryologist born on March 2, 1866. Brown is known for her contributions to taxonomy and #ecology of #bryophytes. Native to Nova Scotia, she traveled all over the world to collect specimens. Learn more here: buff.ly/3S3aej5

Eliza Amy Hodgson was a #bryologist who collected specimens throughout the early 20th century in New Zealand. Hodgeson specialized in hepatics and published over 30 scientific papers on varying #liverworts. Although she didn’t have any formal training in botany, she was recognized as a liverworts expert and a part of the British Bryological Society. She collected over 700 #specimens and eventually donated them. In her honor, the species 𝘓𝘦𝘫𝘦𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘨𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢 was named after her. 1/2

Eliza Amy Hodgson was a #bryologist who collected specimens throughout the early 20th century in New Zealand. Hodgeson specialized in hepatics and published over 30 scientific papers on varying #liverworts. Although she didn’t have any formal training in botany, she was recognized as a liverworts expert and a part of the British Bryological Society. She collected over 700 #specimens and eventually donated them. In her honor, the species 𝘓𝘦𝘫𝘦𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘨𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢 was named after her. 1/2

Eliza Amy Hodgson was a #bryologist who collected specimens throughout the early 20th century in New Zealand. Hodgeson specialized in hepatics and published over 30 scientific papers on varying #liverworts. Although she didn’t have any formal training in botany, she was recognized as a liverworts expert and a part of the British Bryological Society. She collected over 700 #specimens and eventually donated them. In her honor, the species 𝘓𝘦𝘫𝘦𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘨𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢 was named after her. 1/2

Eliza Amy Hodgson was a #bryologist who collected specimens throughout the early 20th century in New Zealand. Hodgeson specialized in hepatics and published over 30 scientific papers on varying #liverworts. Although she didn’t have any formal training in botany, she was recognized as a liverworts expert and a part of the British Bryological Society. She collected over 700 #specimens and eventually donated them. In her honor, the species 𝘓𝘦𝘫𝘦𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘨𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢 was named after her. 1/2

Eliza Amy Hodgson was a #bryologist who collected specimens throughout the early 20th century in New Zealand. Hodgeson specialized in hepatics and published over 30 scientific papers on varying #liverworts. Although she didn’t have any formal training in botany, she was recognized as a liverworts expert and a part of the British Bryological Society. She collected over 700 #specimens and eventually donated them. In her honor, the species 𝘓𝘦𝘫𝘦𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘨𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢 was named after her. 1/2

Dr. Sinske Hattori was a #bryologist who researched and collected bryophytes throughout Japan in the mid 20th century. Dr. Hattori was the director of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory where he published The Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory.

What are your favourite #Mossy #Books? I'm sure the net could be cast wider, but here are two to start:

Robin Wall Kimmerer "Gathering Moss" which inspired...
Elizabeth Gilbert "The Signature of All Things"

#Moss #Mosstodon #Bryology #Bryologist #Bryologist #MossScience #Science #Nature #Fiction

Thinking and writing about the beautiful work of Robin Wall Kimmerer, #Bryologist and author of eg "Braiding Sweetgrass", and her search for a new #Pronoun that better represents animate interconnected #Natural things.

She points out that scientific studies are all showing that #Animals and #Plants are more sentient than we previously gave them credit, but we dismiss them because we do not recognise ourselves in them.

#It #Ki #Chi #Qui #Qi
#Bryology #MossScience #Moss #Mosstodon

#January 15, 1859
#OTD Nathaniel Lord Britton, American #Botanist & #Taxonomist, is born.

He married the famous #Bryologist Elizabeth Gertrude Knight.
Inspired by Kew Gardens, the couple co-founded the New York Botanical #Garden (#NYBG).

The botanist Henry #Rusby recounted seeing beautiful #Botanical drawings on Nathaniel's desk.

"[After he said] he was the #Artist, I asked, 'Can you #Draw like that?'

He said, 'Why do you suppose I did all that hard work in drawing class?'"

#SciArt #Art

#January 15, 1859
#OTD Nathaniel Lord Britton, American #Botanist & #Taxonomist, is born.

He married the famous #Bryologist Elizabeth Gertrude Knight.
Inspired by Kew Gardens, the couple co-founded the New York Botanical #Garden (#NYBG).

The botanist Henry #Rusby recounted seeing beautiful #Botanical drawings on Nathaniel's desk.

"[After he said] he was the #Artist, I asked, 'Can you #Draw like that?'

He said, 'Why do you suppose I did all that hard work in drawing class?'"

#SciArt #Art

#January 15, 1859
#OTD Nathaniel Lord Britton, American #Botanist & #Taxonomist, is born.

He married the famous #Bryologist Elizabeth Gertrude Knight.
Inspired by Kew Gardens, the couple co-founded the New York Botanical #Garden (#NYBG).

The botanist Henry #Rusby recounted seeing beautiful #Botanical drawings on Nathaniel's desk.

"[After he said] he was the #Artist, I asked, 'Can you #Draw like that?'

He said, 'Why do you suppose I did all that hard work in drawing class?'"

#SciArt #Art

#January 15, 1859
#OTD Nathaniel Lord Britton, American #Botanist & #Taxonomist, is born.

He married the famous #Bryologist Elizabeth Gertrude Knight.
Inspired by Kew Gardens, the couple co-founded the New York Botanical #Garden (#NYBG).

The botanist Henry #Rusby recounted seeing beautiful #Botanical drawings on Nathaniel's desk.

"[After he said] he was the #Artist, I asked, 'Can you #Draw like that?'

He said, 'Why do you suppose I did all that hard work in drawing class?'"

#SciArt #Art

#January 15, 1859
#OTD Nathaniel Lord Britton, American #Botanist & #Taxonomist, is born.

He married the famous #Bryologist Elizabeth Gertrude Knight.
Inspired by Kew Gardens, the couple co-founded the New York Botanical #Garden (#NYBG).

The botanist Henry #Rusby recounted seeing beautiful #Botanical drawings on Nathaniel's desk.

"[After he said] he was the #Artist, I asked, 'Can you #Draw like that?'

He said, 'Why do you suppose I did all that hard work in drawing class?'"

#SciArt #Art