Poa secunda and #biocrust (Psora decipiens) - the sagebrush defenders. These two are champions of the #sagebrush #steppe b/c they can compete with invasive #cheatgrass. There's more nuance to this ecosystem than a tweet can convey, but the photo opp was too perfect.

Amazing video showing how cyanobacteria filaments in #biocrust hold soil together. I was inexplicably happy to see and demonstrate for my crew this natural wonder after a hearty rain on the Snake River Plain in #Idaho.

Be an advocate for your field crews and students! As a field crew manager myself, I've seen and experienced this enough over the years that I've budgeted for providing crew tents and WFA training plus I always bring extra camping and clothing gear to share.

Why should women have to bear the financial burden of stocking up on expensive contraceptives and abortion medication when men benefit from a patriarchal society where they are paid more? Men, if you want to help women in your life start by opening up those wallets. 1/

Let’s be real: there’s a WHOLE lot of men whose lives, careers, and families have benefited from an abortion (including several “pro-life” GOP Congressmen). Men, we need you right now. You can get through in rooms others can’t. Your power matters. Speak up. This is about us all.

The #lichen love continues even when I'm on vacation. I had an incredible trip to the #PNW where I backpacked in the Hoh Rainforest before relaxing on the beach. Giddy to see Lobaria lichens everywhere as I hiked.

We're seeing some amazingly big vagrant #lichens (Xanthoparmelia species) at one of my southern Utah sites. I enjoy the bright spots of color they bring to the landscape. Photo credit: Kara

It's #monsoon season, y'all. The break from the heat in the afternoons is a welcome treat during these long #fieldwork days.

My statement on President Biden’s student debt announcement.

My rescued #sagebrush is flowering this fall! And look how big it has become over the past 3ish years! #SteppeTheYard

It’s ready! Please visit the lab website to download our new, free kids restoration activity book! Use it for your kids, your classes and events! Featuring Restoration Cat! Enjoy! gornishlab.com/_files/ugd/18a…

We have a new U.S. National Science Foundation-supported science #comic about #epiphyte #ecohydrology (with a #tardigrade narrator!😁) Check out this plant-on-plant story👇👇👇 researchgate.net/publication/36… Illustrated by Tyasseta and Siloy #scicomm Sybil Gotsch PhD AGU Ecohydrology Sharing Science AGU Hydrology H3S

Friendly reminder to put on a mask. With the new variant and everyone returning from various places, this is a great time to mask up to prevent unnecessary illness from spreading. #MaskUp

Our local science communication nonprofit, Science Moab, is working on more #biocrust specific resources to share with the community. That includes pretty pictures of the diverse biocrust types found around Moab, UT 🤩

Lobaria for the win! Let's go!