Mary Sheeran
@nishiorain.bsky.social
Functional programmer, community builder, professor of CS, emerita, keen to get more women into CS and tech, lecturer, photographer, baker, table tennis player
Sönnebergen nature reserve. Definite maritime rain forest vibes.
September 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Sönnebergen nature reserve. Definite maritime rain forest vibes.
I have been Professor Emerita since March 1. I have been travelling, playing table tennis and only thinking about research in short bursts. But I think I will get back to it now that autumn is coming. Chalmers commisioned a journalist to write an article about me.
www.chalmers.se/en/research/...
www.chalmers.se/en/research/...
Programming pioneer with a passion for an inclusive academia
She loves the beauty of functional programming, enjoys open and honest conversations, and is passionate about creating a more inclusive academia. After more…
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September 12, 2025 at 8:02 AM
I have been Professor Emerita since March 1. I have been travelling, playing table tennis and only thinking about research in short bursts. But I think I will get back to it now that autumn is coming. Chalmers commisioned a journalist to write an article about me.
www.chalmers.se/en/research/...
www.chalmers.se/en/research/...
A nice walk home from table tennis
September 11, 2025 at 11:40 AM
A nice walk home from table tennis
Lichen by the sea at Krogstadsudde, Halland
September 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Lichen by the sea at Krogstadsudde, Halland
Lichen by the sea at Krogstads udde, Halland
September 4, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Lichen by the sea at Krogstads udde, Halland
Rocks, heather and lichen at Pilane sculpture park and stone age burial ground.
August 28, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Rocks, heather and lichen at Pilane sculpture park and stone age burial ground.
The magic of the macro lens. New worlds open up! The first two are "chokladblommar", cosmos atrosanguineus -- what a great Latin name! The third one is my geranium.
July 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The magic of the macro lens. New worlds open up! The first two are "chokladblommar", cosmos atrosanguineus -- what a great Latin name! The third one is my geranium.
One of my seaside sitting spots.
July 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
One of my seaside sitting spots.
First fun with the macro lens in the forest, and then a blast of colour on an different scale. So nice to be out.
July 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
First fun with the macro lens in the forest, and then a blast of colour on an different scale. So nice to be out.
Lichen in copper beech, and another of the lovely copper beeches at Nääs Slott.
July 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Lichen in copper beech, and another of the lovely copper beeches at Nääs Slott.
Lovely lichen by the sea and in trees on my usual walk. I enjoyed watching the terns dive too. Living by the sea is a delight.
July 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Lovely lichen by the sea and in trees on my usual walk. I enjoyed watching the terns dive too. Living by the sea is a delight.
Lichen on rocks right by the sea here on the Kattegat at on of my “sitting by the sea” spots.
June 29, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Lichen on rocks right by the sea here on the Kattegat at on of my “sitting by the sea” spots.
These tiny yellow mushrooms caught my eye. Chesterfield Gorge, New Hampshire.
May 31, 2025 at 11:13 PM
These tiny yellow mushrooms caught my eye. Chesterfield Gorge, New Hampshire.
More lichen from a windswept mountain top, this time Mount Battie in Camden, Maine.
May 23, 2025 at 2:59 AM
More lichen from a windswept mountain top, this time Mount Battie in Camden, Maine.
Trees, lichen, colour
May 21, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Trees, lichen, colour
More moss and lichen in Acadia NP
May 21, 2025 at 2:44 AM
More moss and lichen in Acadia NP
A windswept landscape full of life and colour. Cadillac Mountain, Maine. Look at the lichens!
May 20, 2025 at 2:52 AM
A windswept landscape full of life and colour. Cadillac Mountain, Maine. Look at the lichens!
Good lichen even on top of windswept Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, Maine.
May 20, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Good lichen even on top of windswept Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, Maine.
Lichen in Acadia National Park, Maine
May 19, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Lichen in Acadia National Park, Maine
Misty, maritime Maine
May 18, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Misty, maritime Maine
Scones with lemon curd in the sun. Hard to beat.
May 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Scones with lemon curd in the sun. Hard to beat.
Belvedere House itself can be glimpsed behind the dancing trees. It is being renovated so we could not see the inside. But the garden was glorious!!
April 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Belvedere House itself can be glimpsed behind the dancing trees. It is being renovated so we could not see the inside. But the garden was glorious!!
Happy World Table Tennis Day!
April 23, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Happy World Table Tennis Day!