Markus Eichhorn
@markuseichhorn.bsky.social
Ecologist, author, tree watcher. Shill for Big Forest. Writing another textbook on biodiversity and biogeography. It's always karaoke time. More at treesinspace.com
Aside from being cool research on remote-sensing of AGB across Canada, this is an amazing visualisation by Tompalski et al. (2025). Paper here: academic.oup.com/forestry/adv... 🌲🌏🧪
November 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Aside from being cool research on remote-sensing of AGB across Canada, this is an amazing visualisation by Tompalski et al. (2025). Paper here: academic.oup.com/forestry/adv... 🌲🌏🧪
It's as if we learnt nothing from the 90s.
November 7, 2025 at 12:18 PM
It's as if we learnt nothing from the 90s.
Why does this keep happening to me.
November 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Why does this keep happening to me.
Things I wish I'd known as a junior academic #37
November 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Things I wish I'd known as a junior academic #37
They found the real Lying Cat! www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
October 31, 2025 at 9:28 AM
They found the real Lying Cat! www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
You can find this, and many other globes, in the Globe Museum in Vienna. It's well worth a trip. I learnt more about globes than I thought possible. www.onb.ac.at/museen/globe...
October 20, 2025 at 7:31 PM
You can find this, and many other globes, in the Globe Museum in Vienna. It's well worth a trip. I learnt more about globes than I thought possible. www.onb.ac.at/museen/globe...
This is the oldest surviving spherical representation of Earth, created in 1492. It's so old that the entirety of the Americas are missing, and other parts of the world are pretty hazy.
October 20, 2025 at 7:31 PM
This is the oldest surviving spherical representation of Earth, created in 1492. It's so old that the entirety of the Americas are missing, and other parts of the world are pretty hazy.
Did you know that Esperanto organisations were defiantly anti-fascist? I learnt this on my recent visit to the Esperanto Museum in Vienna, which is well worth a trip.
October 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Did you know that Esperanto organisations were defiantly anti-fascist? I learnt this on my recent visit to the Esperanto Museum in Vienna, which is well worth a trip.
I think we can all agree that this is the tribute his life's work deserves. #SpeirGorm
October 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I think we can all agree that this is the tribute his life's work deserves. #SpeirGorm
If you're looking for a book to introduce transgender identity to kids, this one is fantastic. It's fun to read, matter-of-fact on the issues, and both my kids (7 and 4) loved it.
October 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
If you're looking for a book to introduce transgender identity to kids, this one is fantastic. It's fun to read, matter-of-fact on the issues, and both my kids (7 and 4) loved it.
This relatable image is my favourite from the 2026 @survivalinternational.org calendar. Photo by Ryan Redcorn. You can support indigenous peoples by ordering one now: shop.survivalinternational.org/collections/...
October 20, 2025 at 8:49 AM
This relatable image is my favourite from the 2026 @survivalinternational.org calendar. Photo by Ryan Redcorn. You can support indigenous peoples by ordering one now: shop.survivalinternational.org/collections/...
Most of the camera triggers from our coniferous plot are sika deer or lost hikers, so this pine marten is a welcome spot @biocomp-erc.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Most of the camera triggers from our coniferous plot are sika deer or lost hikers, so this pine marten is a welcome spot @biocomp-erc.bsky.social
That fungus definitely wasn't there when I set up the audio monitor six months ago. Wonder if we can hear it growing. @biocomp-erc.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
That fungus definitely wasn't there when I set up the audio monitor six months ago. Wonder if we can hear it growing. @biocomp-erc.bsky.social
No surprise that there's so little regeneration of broadleaf trees in Glengarriff oak forest with all these sika deer around @biocomp-erc.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
No surprise that there's so little regeneration of broadleaf trees in Glengarriff oak forest with all these sika deer around @biocomp-erc.bsky.social
Me looking into my inbox right now...
October 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Me looking into my inbox right now...
It's national potato day in Ireland! What are you doing to celebrate? #SpeirGorm
October 3, 2025 at 9:57 AM
It's national potato day in Ireland! What are you doing to celebrate? #SpeirGorm
Well done to @theguardian.com for the Most Guardian Reporting from Portland here. At least the farmer's market is ok! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
September 28, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Well done to @theguardian.com for the Most Guardian Reporting from Portland here. At least the farmer's market is ok! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Tree inside tree.
September 28, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Tree inside tree.
Occlusion in forest laser scanning is often seen as a problem, but it can also be an opportunity. Our new preprint tries to find the positives in the things we haven't seen. 🌲🌳🧪 eartharxiv.org/repository/view/10336/
September 26, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Occlusion in forest laser scanning is often seen as a problem, but it can also be an opportunity. Our new preprint tries to find the positives in the things we haven't seen. 🌲🌳🧪 eartharxiv.org/repository/view/10336/
How can I resist such flattery.
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September 22, 2025 at 10:40 AM
How can I resist such flattery.
Don't be this editor. I can't believe we still have to put up with this exclusionary sh*t in academic publishing.
September 18, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Don't be this editor. I can't believe we still have to put up with this exclusionary sh*t in academic publishing.
Do you love bad puns and axolotls? news.mongabay.com/custom-story...
September 18, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Do you love bad puns and axolotls? news.mongabay.com/custom-story...
This old @xkcd.com about physicists could now be written about AI researchers. Why do you need all that expertise when you could just throw the data into a deep learning algorithm? xkcd.com/793/
September 11, 2025 at 7:46 AM
This old @xkcd.com about physicists could now be written about AI researchers. Why do you need all that expertise when you could just throw the data into a deep learning algorithm? xkcd.com/793/
Happy new rugby union season! The sun is shining, the ground is soft, and this morning we'll have a fresh group of players to start coaching.
September 7, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Happy new rugby union season! The sun is shining, the ground is soft, and this morning we'll have a fresh group of players to start coaching.