Fay Newbery
@fayrnhawk.bsky.social
Plant pathologist with an interest in microfungi on plants, lichens, lichenicolous fungi and aquatic hyphomycetes.
Fabulous. I'd love to see more of these as you work through your data. What part of the country were you in? I'm not seeing some of those pathogens. I probably just need to look harder!
Interactions between plant pathogens (left) and plants across five quadrats in a restored species-rich grassland. The basic premise of my PhD is to see if these interaction networks differ between restored and ancient grasslands.
#FungiFriends #NetworkEcology
#FungiFriends #NetworkEcology
November 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Fabulous. I'd love to see more of these as you work through your data. What part of the country were you in? I'm not seeing some of those pathogens. I probably just need to look harder!
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Key findings:
• 42% loss of rough grassland, heath and wetland since 1930
• Pastures and meadows reduced by 29%
• Arable land up by one third by 1990
• Urban areas rose from 13% to 20%
A fresh perspective on how our landscapes changed over 90 years
www.ceh.ac.uk/press/maps-c...
3/ #LandUse
• 42% loss of rough grassland, heath and wetland since 1930
• Pastures and meadows reduced by 29%
• Arable land up by one third by 1990
• Urban areas rose from 13% to 20%
A fresh perspective on how our landscapes changed over 90 years
www.ceh.ac.uk/press/maps-c...
3/ #LandUse
Maps created by 1960s schoolchildren provide new insights into habitat losses
A new study of 1960s maps, many of which were created by young people, has provided important fresh evidence of the timing and extent of habitat losses caused by agricultural intensification and urban...
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November 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Key findings:
• 42% loss of rough grassland, heath and wetland since 1930
• Pastures and meadows reduced by 29%
• Arable land up by one third by 1990
• Urban areas rose from 13% to 20%
A fresh perspective on how our landscapes changed over 90 years
www.ceh.ac.uk/press/maps-c...
3/ #LandUse
• 42% loss of rough grassland, heath and wetland since 1930
• Pastures and meadows reduced by 29%
• Arable land up by one third by 1990
• Urban areas rose from 13% to 20%
A fresh perspective on how our landscapes changed over 90 years
www.ceh.ac.uk/press/maps-c...
3/ #LandUse
This is the first British & Irish lichen book, that I am aware of, which is not focused on species common in southern England. Definitely the best beginners' lichen book to buy if you live in the north. That's one benefit of Scottish authors!
Curious about lichens?
Lichens of Britain & Ireland is a beautifully illustrated beginner’s guide to 200 species you can identify with just a magnifying lens.
Available to pre-order now!
Lichens of Britain & Ireland is a beautifully illustrated beginner’s guide to 200 species you can identify with just a magnifying lens.
Available to pre-order now!
November 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This is the first British & Irish lichen book, that I am aware of, which is not focused on species common in southern England. Definitely the best beginners' lichen book to buy if you live in the north. That's one benefit of Scottish authors!
A great book. Enjoy.
New arrival today. Not really easy reading - hopefully useful for my developing interests. #Hyphomycetes #MycoBookClub
November 19, 2025 at 10:21 PM
A great book. Enjoy.
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Mother: Excellent. Can you do me another?
Me: Thanks Mum. What were you thinking?
Mother: Holly and ivy with snowman.
Me:
Me: Thanks Mum. What were you thinking?
Mother: Holly and ivy with snowman.
Me:
November 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Mother: Excellent. Can you do me another?
Me: Thanks Mum. What were you thinking?
Mother: Holly and ivy with snowman.
Me:
Me: Thanks Mum. What were you thinking?
Mother: Holly and ivy with snowman.
Me:
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We are delighted to let you know that your Plants, People, Planet article 'Demystifying Fungal Systematics: A Gateway to Fungal Literacy and Societal/Ecological Relevance Through Familiar Species' has been published on Early View.
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Demystifying fungal systematics: A gateway to fungal literacy and societal/ecological relevance through familiar species
Fungal systematics can feel overwhelming given the vast species diversity within this kingdom, with numerous subgroups at every taxonomic rank. This often creates a disconnect between the undertsnidn...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
We are delighted to let you know that your Plants, People, Planet article 'Demystifying Fungal Systematics: A Gateway to Fungal Literacy and Societal/Ecological Relevance Through Familiar Species' has been published on Early View.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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#naturewriting
I’ve now read Trevor Dine’s Urban plants twice and keep dipping in. It’s one of the most compelling, captivating, well researched books I’ve read in years. To combine scholarship with such engaging prose and a brilliant choice of images is the work of a writer of real distinction.
I’ve now read Trevor Dine’s Urban plants twice and keep dipping in. It’s one of the most compelling, captivating, well researched books I’ve read in years. To combine scholarship with such engaging prose and a brilliant choice of images is the work of a writer of real distinction.
November 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
#naturewriting
I’ve now read Trevor Dine’s Urban plants twice and keep dipping in. It’s one of the most compelling, captivating, well researched books I’ve read in years. To combine scholarship with such engaging prose and a brilliant choice of images is the work of a writer of real distinction.
I’ve now read Trevor Dine’s Urban plants twice and keep dipping in. It’s one of the most compelling, captivating, well researched books I’ve read in years. To combine scholarship with such engaging prose and a brilliant choice of images is the work of a writer of real distinction.
You have at least six well photographed species here. Bring your photos to the next #AquaticHyphomycete online session and we can help you. Meanwhile look up Clavariopsis aquatica and Tetracladium marchalianum to start with.
My first #AquaticHyphomycetes sample. Lots of photos, no idea about the species yet 😅.
November 14, 2025 at 8:58 PM
You have at least six well photographed species here. Bring your photos to the next #AquaticHyphomycete online session and we can help you. Meanwhile look up Clavariopsis aquatica and Tetracladium marchalianum to start with.
Gorgeous. The best photo of a lichen community that I've seen for ages.
A mosaic of lichen on a Sussex fencepost #lichens #lichenGBI
November 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Gorgeous. The best photo of a lichen community that I've seen for ages.
You've missed my birthday list this year too. But I'm happy to take a voucher for a pre-order for Christmas! I'll let my family know. We'll done @sarahwhild.bsky.social
Missed the Christmas lists this year (damn!) but yes, get it on those birthday lists! 🤩💚
November 12, 2025 at 11:06 PM
You've missed my birthday list this year too. But I'm happy to take a voucher for a pre-order for Christmas! I'll let my family know. We'll done @sarahwhild.bsky.social
The #AquaticHyphomycete online group have another great programme lined up this week. @zimingwang.bsky.social will be talking to us about isolating living spores for culture work. We'll also be talking about the importance of recording these fungi and whether there is a best way to do that.
November 11, 2025 at 10:59 AM
The #AquaticHyphomycete online group have another great programme lined up this week. @zimingwang.bsky.social will be talking to us about isolating living spores for culture work. We'll also be talking about the importance of recording these fungi and whether there is a best way to do that.
Gorgeous. I love it when a painting reaches out a 'speaks' to me.
November 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Gorgeous. I love it when a painting reaches out a 'speaks' to me.
How I wish I had the skills to do this!! Your work is beautiful @alicelaigle.bsky.social and so meaningful too. Does anyone have some tips on how someone who cannot draw can achieve the same purpose in a notebook?
Some mushrooms we identified at the Society of Mycology of Neuchâtel and around (www.smne.ch).
❓how to memorise them all?
🎨 My manner is to paint them. It takes up a lot of time, but once I see them again, I know who they are!
🍄🐡 #Sciart #fungifriends #mushrooms #illustrations #watercolor
❓how to memorise them all?
🎨 My manner is to paint them. It takes up a lot of time, but once I see them again, I know who they are!
🍄🐡 #Sciart #fungifriends #mushrooms #illustrations #watercolor
November 11, 2025 at 10:32 AM
How I wish I had the skills to do this!! Your work is beautiful @alicelaigle.bsky.social and so meaningful too. Does anyone have some tips on how someone who cannot draw can achieve the same purpose in a notebook?
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Waxcap 26 - Grey Waxcap (Cuphophyllus lacmus). A beautiful and uncommon species. The decurrent gills are a smoky grey and the cap a very stunning lilac grey. The cap often has some striations.
November 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Waxcap 26 - Grey Waxcap (Cuphophyllus lacmus). A beautiful and uncommon species. The decurrent gills are a smoky grey and the cap a very stunning lilac grey. The cap often has some striations.
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Are you a field mycologist, fungal biology researcher, or mycology student? Join our webinar on 11 December to hear how publishing with BMS journals can support both your career & the global mycology community. 👉 Book now: www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/mycology_pub...
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October 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Are you a field mycologist, fungal biology researcher, or mycology student? Join our webinar on 11 December to hear how publishing with BMS journals can support both your career & the global mycology community. 👉 Book now: www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/mycology_pub...
#mycology #research #publishing
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Another great issue of this newly open access journal. Enjoy!
Field Mycology issue 26(3) is up on the internets 😎
▶️ doi.org/10.63482/cjr...
I think it's a good one -- you should read it. It's free!
cc. @britmycolsoc.org.uk
▶️ doi.org/10.63482/cjr...
I think it's a good one -- you should read it. It's free!
cc. @britmycolsoc.org.uk
Vol. 26 No. 3 (2025): Field Mycology - October 2025
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October 28, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Another great issue of this newly open access journal. Enjoy!
For a gentle introduction to aquatic hyphomycetes, try my article out today in Field Mycology 26(3) fieldmycology.org/index.php/jo...
View of Fun with aquatic hyphomycetes
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October 28, 2025 at 7:51 AM
For a gentle introduction to aquatic hyphomycetes, try my article out today in Field Mycology 26(3) fieldmycology.org/index.php/jo...
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New OA publication from TreE_PlaNat project @uktreescapes.bsky.social in Ecological Solutions and Evidence: Creating woodland through natural processes: Current understanding and knowledge gaps in Great Britain besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Creating woodland through natural processes: Current understanding and knowledge gaps in Great Britain
Natural colonisation can successfully create structurally diverse, locally adapted woodlands in Britain, but the outcomes of this process can vary considerably. Combining natural colonisation and tre...
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October 23, 2025 at 7:08 AM
New OA publication from TreE_PlaNat project @uktreescapes.bsky.social in Ecological Solutions and Evidence: Creating woodland through natural processes: Current understanding and knowledge gaps in Great Britain besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Large citizen science datasets are powerful tools for biodiversity science, but they may have biases. Nice new paper from @louisbackstrom.bsky.social et al. showing that for eBird and Birdtrack lists there is a tendency for rare species to be over-represented
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October 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Large citizen science datasets are powerful tools for biodiversity science, but they may have biases. Nice new paper from @louisbackstrom.bsky.social et al. showing that for eBird and Birdtrack lists there is a tendency for rare species to be over-represented
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
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Last week Swiss #MoSTFun team sampled the Basòdino glacier in Ticino, to look for #aquaticfungi. 💧🍄
This is part of a larger sampling campaign to fill the knowledge gap on aquatic fungi diversity associated to glaciers.
Get in touch if you want to know more about our work or collaborate with us.
This is part of a larger sampling campaign to fill the knowledge gap on aquatic fungi diversity associated to glaciers.
Get in touch if you want to know more about our work or collaborate with us.
October 20, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Last week Swiss #MoSTFun team sampled the Basòdino glacier in Ticino, to look for #aquaticfungi. 💧🍄
This is part of a larger sampling campaign to fill the knowledge gap on aquatic fungi diversity associated to glaciers.
Get in touch if you want to know more about our work or collaborate with us.
This is part of a larger sampling campaign to fill the knowledge gap on aquatic fungi diversity associated to glaciers.
Get in touch if you want to know more about our work or collaborate with us.
We had a thoroughly enjoyable, and very informative, first meeting of the online #AquaticHyphomycete group yesterday. @isabelrfernandes.bsky.social gave us methodology and tips for collecting and fixing foam samples.
October 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
We had a thoroughly enjoyable, and very informative, first meeting of the online #AquaticHyphomycete group yesterday. @isabelrfernandes.bsky.social gave us methodology and tips for collecting and fixing foam samples.
Only three days now until our first online session on #AquaticHyphomycetes There’s still time to sign up by emailing [email protected] Andi Bruder will be giving us a quick overview of this special ecological group...
A new Zoom-based chat group focussing on #AquaticHyphomycetes will be starting on 8th October. Join us in the evening (BST) to chat and learn about this fascinating group of fungi. Contact me at [email protected] if interested. @britmycolsoc.org.uk @funaction.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Only three days now until our first online session on #AquaticHyphomycetes There’s still time to sign up by emailing [email protected] Andi Bruder will be giving us a quick overview of this special ecological group...
The app makes this a great survey for teenagers (as well as the rest of us!)
Many lichen species are sensitive to nitrogen pollution, making them natural indicators of air quality.
📱LicheN is a new app enabling people to help monitor air quality using lichens. Data gathered will improve understanding of N pollution and its impacts on ecosystems.
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📱LicheN is a new app enabling people to help monitor air quality using lichens. Data gathered will improve understanding of N pollution and its impacts on ecosystems.
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October 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The app makes this a great survey for teenagers (as well as the rest of us!)
I’m working backwards through time at this waterfall. September’s sample contained only two spores from #AquaticHyphomycetes: one each of Tricladium splendens and Triscelophorus accuminata.
September 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I’m working backwards through time at this waterfall. September’s sample contained only two spores from #AquaticHyphomycetes: one each of Tricladium splendens and Triscelophorus accuminata.
I collected another sample from this waterfall today. I've now got monthly collections from April to September and I intend to keep collecting through the winter. Just need to find time to look at how the species composition changes through the year.
September 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I collected another sample from this waterfall today. I've now got monthly collections from April to September and I intend to keep collecting through the winter. Just need to find time to look at how the species composition changes through the year.