I kill things for science (mostly plants). I study crops, weeds, and sometimes other things at a University in Wyoming (but this is a personal account). I like taking photos and writing #Rstats code, but not at the same time. PlantOutOfPlace.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/wyoweeds.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/wyoweeds.bsky.social/post/3mv3rmfdcwk2fInstead of having to go to work everyday, I think I just want to be one of those rich guys with hobbies. How do I make that happen?09 Sep 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:wioexrcxmznedwcdm3i3baef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3rmfdcwk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/wyoweeds.bsky.social/post/3muzfszufdc2sEvery year I feed some of my class assignments into the most recent (free) versions of the chatbots, just to see what I should expect if students do the same. The chatbot got a 50% on an upcoming plant ID quiz, which seems to me like a skill it should be good at by this point.08 Sep 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:wioexrcxmznedwcdm3i3baef/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzfszufdc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/wyoweeds.bsky.social/post/3mtjhfgjfe22tI've now recieved a rejected manuscript review where a reviewer submitted LLM-generated content (100% confident), and a rejected grant review where a reviewer submitted LLM-generated content (80% confident). On it's own, this is somewhere between frustrating and infuriating. But my main concern:20 Aug 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:wioexrcxmznedwcdm3i3baef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjhfgjfe22thttps://bsky.app/profile/wyoweeds.bsky.social/post/3mtgtmjevbk2fI have travel bottles of toothpaste and shampoo that are similar in size and shape. This morning in my hotel room I realized this is not ideal.19 Aug 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:wioexrcxmznedwcdm3i3baef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgtmjevbk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/wyoweeds.bsky.social/post/3msqip4vbzs2uA lot of the discussions about AI in academia have focused on students, grading, etc. But I think there is even more of a problem in academic research... Just had a manuscript clearly "peer" reviewed by an LLM. And who knows how many AI written and AI reviewed grants are in the system.10 Aug 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:wioexrcxmznedwcdm3i3baef/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqip4vbzs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/wyoweeds.bsky.social/post/3msqclbpcgc2uReports like this are almost certainly going to increase as these tools become more trusted. "Farmer kills 25 acres of crops after following AI-generated weed and pest control advice." https://share.google/uDDq4j9nOXJwEp2I510 Aug 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:wioexrcxmznedwcdm3i3baef/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqclbpcgc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/wyoweeds.bsky.social/post/3msiwoxp7y22vThere are a LOT of products out there being marketed to farmers. Many of these products have little to no independent testing to evaluate whether they work. A couple years ago, we tested two products marketed as "soil detoxifiers" - and we found they didn't seem to do anything. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Aug 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:wioexrcxmznedwcdm3i3baef/app.bsky.feed.post/3msiwoxp7y22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/wyoweeds.bsky.social/post/3msiwcefdp22vNew publication out today: "Can soil detoxifiers mitigate crop injury from residual herbicides?" https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.7042207 Aug 2026 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:wioexrcxmznedwcdm3i3baef/app.bsky.feed.post/3msiwcefdp22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/wyoweeds.bsky.social/post/3mr3u4xudzk2jWhen grant programs are posted only 6 weeks before the deadline, but then funding decisions aren't announced for another 9+ months, it really makes managing a research program stressful...20 Jul 2026 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:wioexrcxmznedwcdm3i3baef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3u4xudzk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/wyoweeds.bsky.social/post/3mmuuzc36m22jPotato Oles from Taco John's. Preferably with nacho cheese, but not necessary to be the best. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 May 2026 01:35 +0000at://did:plc:wioexrcxmznedwcdm3i3baef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmuuzc36m22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/wyoweeds.bsky.social/post/3mmelk4uifs2oFrom yesterday - a thread about a new publication where we look at seed germination ecology, and how two species might respond to cover crops for weed management. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 May 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:wioexrcxmznedwcdm3i3baef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmelk4uifs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/wyoweeds.bsky.social/post/3mmdaqjekyc27New publication out today ('preproof' version). Some really cool work from my former PhD student Jonah Ziyaaba looking at how seeds of two weed species (kochia and common lambsquarters) germinate in response to light quality. https://doi.org/10.1017/wsc.2026.1012121 May 2026 01:17 +0000at://did:plc:wioexrcxmznedwcdm3i3baef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmdaqjekyc27https://bsky.app/profile/wyoweeds.bsky.social/post/3mlyw2xxcx22z12 Angry Men and Grogu [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 May 2026 22:39 +0000at://did:plc:wioexrcxmznedwcdm3i3baef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlyw2xxcx22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/wyoweeds.bsky.social/post/3mlrlx3xur22iI don't take pictures of the Mallards very often because they're so common. A reminder that common things can be pretty amazing. #BirdsOfLabontePark #birds #photography14 May 2026 00:50 +0000at://did:plc:wioexrcxmznedwcdm3i3baef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrlx3xur22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/wyoweeds.bsky.social/post/3mlp7czozxk2o#BirdsOfLabontePark An eared grebe. Disappointed I didn't get a better photo of this one. The bright red eye and light feathers around the face is really distinctive.13 May 2026 01:58 +0000at://did:plc:wioexrcxmznedwcdm3i3baef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlp7czozxk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/wyoweeds.bsky.social/post/3mlp6pujbi22oSolitary sandpiper #BirdsOfLabontePark #birds #photography13 May 2026 01:48 +0000at://did:plc:wioexrcxmznedwcdm3i3baef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlp6pujbi22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/wyoweeds.bsky.social/post/3mlp6i6jf3k2o#BirdsOfLabontePark #photography #birds Yellow headed blackbird13 May 2026 01:43 +0000at://did:plc:wioexrcxmznedwcdm3i3baef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlp6i6jf3k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/wyoweeds.bsky.social/post/3ml7kocrlv22rHow are other academics dealing with the "Countries of Concern" disclosures when submitting Federal grants? My institution is asking me for a list of Co-PIs from the list of countries, and I have no interest in playing that game... Am I alone here? #adademicsky06 May 2026 20:39 +0000at://did:plc:wioexrcxmznedwcdm3i3baef/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7kocrlv22r