How the small host the small: cryptogam trait-mediated structuring of Antarctic microarthropod communities
Very happy to share that our paper is now out in Ecography 🎉
👉 doi.org/10.1002/ecog...
Very happy to share that our paper is now out in Ecography 🎉
👉 doi.org/10.1002/ecog...
December 15, 2025 at 12:33 PM
How the small host the small: cryptogam trait-mediated structuring of Antarctic microarthropod communities
Very happy to share that our paper is now out in Ecography 🎉
👉 doi.org/10.1002/ecog...
Very happy to share that our paper is now out in Ecography 🎉
👉 doi.org/10.1002/ecog...
Attended a wonderful riso printing class at @pushpullseattle.bsky.social over the weekend, taught by @carapacestudios.bsky.social
New version of Cryptogam Cryptids coming to Seattle Zine Fest next month!
New version of Cryptogam Cryptids coming to Seattle Zine Fest next month!
June 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Attended a wonderful riso printing class at @pushpullseattle.bsky.social over the weekend, taught by @carapacestudios.bsky.social
New version of Cryptogam Cryptids coming to Seattle Zine Fest next month!
New version of Cryptogam Cryptids coming to Seattle Zine Fest next month!
🎵 On the fifth day of December, what Cryptogam do I see?
Five Old Man's Beard 🎶
Beard lichens (Usnea spp.) are one of the most commercially important lichens owing to a chemical component (usnic acid) which has antibiotic capabilities.
Five Old Man's Beard 🎶
Beard lichens (Usnea spp.) are one of the most commercially important lichens owing to a chemical component (usnic acid) which has antibiotic capabilities.
December 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
🎵 On the fifth day of December, what Cryptogam do I see?
Five Old Man's Beard 🎶
Beard lichens (Usnea spp.) are one of the most commercially important lichens owing to a chemical component (usnic acid) which has antibiotic capabilities.
Five Old Man's Beard 🎶
Beard lichens (Usnea spp.) are one of the most commercially important lichens owing to a chemical component (usnic acid) which has antibiotic capabilities.
I had participants find a muse during my cryptogam workshop, and these Ramaria spores stained with Lactophenol Cotton Blue drawn by Mackie are absolutely stunning.🩵💙🩵
March 3, 2025 at 6:21 AM
I had participants find a muse during my cryptogam workshop, and these Ramaria spores stained with Lactophenol Cotton Blue drawn by Mackie are absolutely stunning.🩵💙🩵
🎵 On the third day of December, what Cryptogam do I see?
Three Lungworts 🎶
Tree Lungwort (Lobaria pulmonaria) is a lettuce-like lichen and is used as an indicator of good air quality in our natural areas.
Three Lungworts 🎶
Tree Lungwort (Lobaria pulmonaria) is a lettuce-like lichen and is used as an indicator of good air quality in our natural areas.
December 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
🎵 On the third day of December, what Cryptogam do I see?
Three Lungworts 🎶
Tree Lungwort (Lobaria pulmonaria) is a lettuce-like lichen and is used as an indicator of good air quality in our natural areas.
Three Lungworts 🎶
Tree Lungwort (Lobaria pulmonaria) is a lettuce-like lichen and is used as an indicator of good air quality in our natural areas.
How the small host the small: cryptogam trait-mediated structuring of Antarctic microarthropod communities vist.ly/4kc57 #Antarctica #Springtails #Mites #Mosses
January 2, 2026 at 9:24 AM
How the small host the small: cryptogam trait-mediated structuring of Antarctic microarthropod communities vist.ly/4kc57 #Antarctica #Springtails #Mites #Mosses
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Made a feed for those who are like me, can't choose between cryptogam groups and just love them all
#lichen #algae #fungi #moss #ferns #slimemould #bryophyte
Made a feed for those who are like me, can't choose between cryptogam groups and just love them all
#lichen #algae #fungi #moss #ferns #slimemould #bryophyte
May 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Made a feed for those who are like me, can't choose between cryptogam groups and just love them all
#lichen #algae #fungi #moss #ferns #slimemould #bryophyte
Made a feed for those who are like me, can't choose between cryptogam groups and just love them all
#lichen #algae #fungi #moss #ferns #slimemould #bryophyte
🎵 On the first day of December, what Cryptogam do I see?
A wolf lichen in a pine tree. 🎶
#DYK that Wolf lichen (Letharia vulpina) are bright yellow lichens that were once used to poison wolves that preyed on livestock?
A wolf lichen in a pine tree. 🎶
#DYK that Wolf lichen (Letharia vulpina) are bright yellow lichens that were once used to poison wolves that preyed on livestock?
December 2, 2025 at 12:07 AM
🎵 On the first day of December, what Cryptogam do I see?
A wolf lichen in a pine tree. 🎶
#DYK that Wolf lichen (Letharia vulpina) are bright yellow lichens that were once used to poison wolves that preyed on livestock?
A wolf lichen in a pine tree. 🎶
#DYK that Wolf lichen (Letharia vulpina) are bright yellow lichens that were once used to poison wolves that preyed on livestock?
🎵 On the ninth day of December, what Cryptogam do I see?
Nine Boreal Oakmoss 🎶
Oakmoss is another commercially significant lichen; its extract is used in the perfume industry, and it can also be used to make dyes. It has also been used in biomonitoring practices.
Nine Boreal Oakmoss 🎶
Oakmoss is another commercially significant lichen; its extract is used in the perfume industry, and it can also be used to make dyes. It has also been used in biomonitoring practices.
December 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
🎵 On the ninth day of December, what Cryptogam do I see?
Nine Boreal Oakmoss 🎶
Oakmoss is another commercially significant lichen; its extract is used in the perfume industry, and it can also be used to make dyes. It has also been used in biomonitoring practices.
Nine Boreal Oakmoss 🎶
Oakmoss is another commercially significant lichen; its extract is used in the perfume industry, and it can also be used to make dyes. It has also been used in biomonitoring practices.
How the small host the small: doi.org/10.22541/au....
How the small host the small: Cryptogam trait-mediated structuring of Antarctic microarthropod communities
Primary producers shape terrestrial biodiversity, yet, most research has focused on vascular plants and the role of cryptogams (mosses, lichens and algae) remains under-explored. Cryptogams dominate A...
doi.org
May 9, 2025 at 11:43 AM
How the small host the small: doi.org/10.22541/au....
🎵 On the seventh day of December, what Cryptogam do I see?
Seven Reindeer lichens 🎶
Reindeer lichens (Cladonia spp.) are prevalent in many of our open sunny habitats and can serve as food for our caribou. A great snack for Rudolph and his friends when they drop in!
Seven Reindeer lichens 🎶
Reindeer lichens (Cladonia spp.) are prevalent in many of our open sunny habitats and can serve as food for our caribou. A great snack for Rudolph and his friends when they drop in!
December 8, 2025 at 2:57 AM
🎵 On the seventh day of December, what Cryptogam do I see?
Seven Reindeer lichens 🎶
Reindeer lichens (Cladonia spp.) are prevalent in many of our open sunny habitats and can serve as food for our caribou. A great snack for Rudolph and his friends when they drop in!
Seven Reindeer lichens 🎶
Reindeer lichens (Cladonia spp.) are prevalent in many of our open sunny habitats and can serve as food for our caribou. A great snack for Rudolph and his friends when they drop in!
This song is a remastered of Cryptogam 1st single "Strange Hat / 奇妙な帽子”.
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Strange Hat by Cryptogam
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February 10, 2025 at 11:39 AM
This song is a remastered of Cryptogam 1st single "Strange Hat / 奇妙な帽子”.
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🎵 On the twelfth day of December, what Cryptogam do I see?
Twelve Knight’s Plumes pluming🎶
This feathery moss (Ptilium crista-castrensis) has a soft and elegant look that resembles the plumage of a knight’s helmet.
Twelve Knight’s Plumes pluming🎶
This feathery moss (Ptilium crista-castrensis) has a soft and elegant look that resembles the plumage of a knight’s helmet.
December 12, 2025 at 9:48 PM
🎵 On the twelfth day of December, what Cryptogam do I see?
Twelve Knight’s Plumes pluming🎶
This feathery moss (Ptilium crista-castrensis) has a soft and elegant look that resembles the plumage of a knight’s helmet.
Twelve Knight’s Plumes pluming🎶
This feathery moss (Ptilium crista-castrensis) has a soft and elegant look that resembles the plumage of a knight’s helmet.
🎵 On the fourth day of December, what Cryptogam do I see?
Four Big Red Stems 🎶
Big Red Stem moss (Pleurozium schreberi) showcases holiday colours of emerald green and hints of ruby red.
Four Big Red Stems 🎶
Big Red Stem moss (Pleurozium schreberi) showcases holiday colours of emerald green and hints of ruby red.
December 4, 2025 at 8:57 PM
🎵 On the fourth day of December, what Cryptogam do I see?
Four Big Red Stems 🎶
Big Red Stem moss (Pleurozium schreberi) showcases holiday colours of emerald green and hints of ruby red.
Four Big Red Stems 🎶
Big Red Stem moss (Pleurozium schreberi) showcases holiday colours of emerald green and hints of ruby red.
🎵 On the second day of December, what Cryptogam do I see?
Two Red Dung moss🎶
This cute moss (Splachnum rubrum) showcases vibrant red umbrella-like sporophytes and grows primarily on moose scat!
Two Red Dung moss🎶
This cute moss (Splachnum rubrum) showcases vibrant red umbrella-like sporophytes and grows primarily on moose scat!
December 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
🎵 On the second day of December, what Cryptogam do I see?
Two Red Dung moss🎶
This cute moss (Splachnum rubrum) showcases vibrant red umbrella-like sporophytes and grows primarily on moose scat!
Two Red Dung moss🎶
This cute moss (Splachnum rubrum) showcases vibrant red umbrella-like sporophytes and grows primarily on moose scat!
Why not start off with an announcement? In spring I'll be joining the Cryptogamic Plants & Fungi Section at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh as their Alpine Cryptogam Functional Omics Scientist, part of a new NERC funded project investigating response of alpine cryptogams to environmental change.
September 21, 2023 at 1:32 PM
Why not start off with an announcement? In spring I'll be joining the Cryptogamic Plants & Fungi Section at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh as their Alpine Cryptogam Functional Omics Scientist, part of a new NERC funded project investigating response of alpine cryptogams to environmental change.
This song is a remastered Cryptogam 7th single "Angel in Back Alley / 路地裏の天使”です。".
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Angel in Back Alley (Remastered 2025) by Cryptogam
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September 7, 2025 at 1:54 AM
This song is a remastered Cryptogam 7th single "Angel in Back Alley / 路地裏の天使”です。".
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#cryptogam #freefolk #americana #experimental #noise #strangefolk #freestyle #acidfolk #alternativefolk #abstractmusic #improvisation #lofifolk #coverdesign #art
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oh and cryptography - codes and ciphers
and here's a delightful bit of trivia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptog...
and here's a delightful bit of trivia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptog...
Cryptogam - Wikipedia
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July 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
oh and cryptography - codes and ciphers
and here's a delightful bit of trivia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptog...
and here's a delightful bit of trivia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptog...
Happy to announce that the first paper of my PhD thesis, entitled "Cryptogam communities in Mediterranean coastal dunes as indicators of microhabitat effect and human influence", has been published in Ecological indicators!
March 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Happy to announce that the first paper of my PhD thesis, entitled "Cryptogam communities in Mediterranean coastal dunes as indicators of microhabitat effect and human influence", has been published in Ecological indicators!
Point is, just because a tropical cryptogam has no chance of invading a temperate area doesn't mean its symbionts can't.
October 3, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Point is, just because a tropical cryptogam has no chance of invading a temperate area doesn't mean its symbionts can't.
Like a large cryptogam.
January 1, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Like a large cryptogam.
🎵 On the tenth day of December, what Cryptogam do I see?
Ten Aspen Stockings 🎶
Aspen Stocking moss (Pylaisia polyantha) can be found growing up the bases of tree trunks, making it look like the Aspen trees are wearing stockings to keep their toes warm.
Ten Aspen Stockings 🎶
Aspen Stocking moss (Pylaisia polyantha) can be found growing up the bases of tree trunks, making it look like the Aspen trees are wearing stockings to keep their toes warm.
December 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
🎵 On the tenth day of December, what Cryptogam do I see?
Ten Aspen Stockings 🎶
Aspen Stocking moss (Pylaisia polyantha) can be found growing up the bases of tree trunks, making it look like the Aspen trees are wearing stockings to keep their toes warm.
Ten Aspen Stockings 🎶
Aspen Stocking moss (Pylaisia polyantha) can be found growing up the bases of tree trunks, making it look like the Aspen trees are wearing stockings to keep their toes warm.
🎵 On the sixth day of December, what Cryptogam do I see?
Six frilly Fringeworts 🎶
Though they look like a feathery moss, Fringeworts (Ptilidium spp) are actually liverworts. Each leaf is like a tiny little holiday tree with ‘cilia’ or branches coming off from all sides.
Six frilly Fringeworts 🎶
Though they look like a feathery moss, Fringeworts (Ptilidium spp) are actually liverworts. Each leaf is like a tiny little holiday tree with ‘cilia’ or branches coming off from all sides.
December 7, 2025 at 3:01 AM
🎵 On the sixth day of December, what Cryptogam do I see?
Six frilly Fringeworts 🎶
Though they look like a feathery moss, Fringeworts (Ptilidium spp) are actually liverworts. Each leaf is like a tiny little holiday tree with ‘cilia’ or branches coming off from all sides.
Six frilly Fringeworts 🎶
Though they look like a feathery moss, Fringeworts (Ptilidium spp) are actually liverworts. Each leaf is like a tiny little holiday tree with ‘cilia’ or branches coming off from all sides.
In Fremont, Seattle, for the @outsidercomics.com Zinefest! Come see us up the hill from the Sunday Market, we’re off 36th!
August 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
In Fremont, Seattle, for the @outsidercomics.com Zinefest! Come see us up the hill from the Sunday Market, we’re off 36th!