PhD student at RBGE and Edi School of GeoSciences pondering trait evolution and plant-soil interactions in savannas/grasslands. RHS Chelsea flower show medalist 🌿https://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3ma565gss622wLittle pre Christmas treat [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Dec 2025 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma565gss622whttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3m7ql42rfnk2dMy first ever paper is out! If you are intrested in soil microbes and plant communities in urban habitats please do take a look. http://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.7011611 Dec 2025 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7ql42rfnk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3m22srd6cbk2hA few snaps from the Go Belowground course held in South Bohemia, Czechia. A fantastic first week to my PhD!30 Sep 2025 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3m22srd6cbk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3lsmkqkk3s22kDrought shelters (and their little wonders)27 Jun 2025 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsmkqkk3s22khttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3lsmkopi4cc2kGetting to the root of the MRes27 Jun 2025 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsmkopi4cc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3lprwcqxtgk2aStumbling through this MRes like a lamb fresh to pasture22 May 2025 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3lprwcqxtgk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3lltybnrl4k25I am so excited to share that in September I will be starting a PhD at the The University of Edinburgh/Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh through the E5 DTP. The work will focus on the traits, ecology and evolution of geoxyles across continents and will be supervised by @jess-rickenback.bsky.social!02 Apr 2025 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3lltybnrl4k25https://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3ljf3b6krlc2m🌴🏠02 Mar 2025 09:02 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljf3b6krlc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3lgxzy672ms26Today I started setting up a new long term drought experiment on campus, stay tuned for rain out shelters and roots!30 Jan 2025 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgxzy672ms26https://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3lfifmlku222pNosferatu had nothing on the terror of my 3rd year bioinformatics module11 Jan 2025 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfifmlku222phttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3lesz2tqu7k2tAudibly gasped when I saw these charming little drawings in Melbourne, a little bit of storage organ representation, feels very reminiscent of the drawings often seen on @exfumo.bsky.social socials!03 Jan 2025 06:54 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3lesz2tqu7k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3lequcap2wk26She’s a stunner02 Jan 2025 10:24 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3lequcap2wk26https://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3lekly6tzfk2r@bucbotany.bsky.social t-shirt in a rainforest, I’ve reached botanical prime30 Dec 2024 22:39 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3lekly6tzfk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3le7du2oma22kGetting all halophytic with it26 Dec 2024 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3le7du2oma22khttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3le675ymqxs2yCrimbo done well!26 Dec 2024 00:18 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3le675ymqxs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3ldq6x7adnk2vBack in my safe space (Royal botanical gardens Victoria)20 Dec 2024 10:37 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldq6x7adnk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3ldiddpl5ls2vJet lagging in Melbourne17 Dec 2024 07:34 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldiddpl5ls2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3ldblxll77c2pI had an absolutely fab time at #BES2024 a week full of plant traits, roots, microbes and soils!14 Dec 2024 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldblxll77c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3lcxzyia55c2y#BES2024 [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Dec 2024 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcxzyia55c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3lcseizgy5k2qIf you are at the @britishecolsoc.bsky.social conference next week come say hi! I will be presenting a poster (A5.2) all about some #functionality and #trait work, in preparation for the new EHU drought shelters. Plus, as an honarary scouser (Liverpudlian partner) I know all the best spots in town!08 Dec 2024 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcseizgy5k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3lcdz3odiyc2hSampling at Ainsdale- November 202402 Dec 2024 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcdz3odiyc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3lcbaoavhfc2w“Soil related work” - actually me every day of my life (Manchester art gallery was a gift) #ecology01 Dec 2024 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcbaoavhfc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3lc63ygeyic22Some #fungal joy at the Manchester art gallery, perhaps a Sarcoscypha coccinea in the first photo?30 Nov 2024 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc63ygeyic22https://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3lc4at2bul22nYo #botany and #ecology people, does anyone have a reliable #root phosphatases activity protocol? Something I can either do in a cuvette or 96 well plate. #soilecology29 Nov 2024 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc4at2bul22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3lc4anyrexs2nSubmitted a manuscript and had a teams call with a potential PhD supivisory team in the same day29 Nov 2024 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc4anyrexs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3lbphwywqxs2hMass migrating all my info from twitter! The basics: -I’m a plant/soil ecologist (big up roots) -Did some research on roundabouts (stay tuned for a paper soon) - I study grasslands and farms now -Currently clawing my way towards a life in academia in the pursuit of becoming a gentleman scientist24 Nov 2024 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbphwywqxs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanmi.bsky.social/post/3lbpgwqzzv22hSUMMER COME BACK24 Nov 2024 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:dnmdhg64356bg4acwzpbbnee/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbpgwqzzv22h