#prof spruce

[monstercampus]

Ellie my birthday is coming up soon!! can I ask how the monsters on campus celebrate the little human's birthday?

omg happy birthday my love!!!! i hope you have/had a wonderful day <333

A lot of monster species don't actually celebrate birthdays, so it's a new concept for them! Some cultures and species acknowledge it but don't have celebrations, some celebrate communal birthdays annually with one huge party for everyone, and others have a variety of practices that vary from place to place and race to race. But anybody who knows even a little bit about humans knows they love to celebrate their day of birth, so they'd work really hard to make you feel welcome and happy even though you're far from home!

For one, a lot of your fellow students and friends will consult professors like Dr. Wellwright for help--their resident harpy and human expert has all sorts of books piled high on his shelves on human behavior, plus he's spent the most time with humans in their own spaces as an alumni of a previously humans-only university, so he has lots of wisdom to offer! He'll help divy up tasks for everyone so all your friends can feel like they're pitching in for you <3 It'll be like its own event on campus: preparing for their first human student's (surprise) birthday party!

Obviously Priam and Anton are heading this operation as your roommates, so their co-operation is tested to the limits as they prepare the dorm with a subtle hand. The party's gonna take place elsewhere so everyone involved can attend, but they've first got to make sure that nothing's out of place for the day itself; cleaning the apartment is one thing, but they're also gonna make sure you get a proper introduction to the day with breakfast and a small present or two--they don't want you to think everyone forgot, after all! So while they're gonna argue about what to make you to eat, and whether or not Priam can wake you with kisses and snuggles (because he cannot be trusted to let you up afterwards!) the shadow that lingers in your room will also prepare by conjuring up some sweet, pleasant dreams to show you the night before you wake up. They want to give you good dreams, but also let you indulge in those sweet, nostalgic memories of home so you have something to look back on fondly the moment you awaken.

In the meanwhile, Jelly and Ollie get tasked with the cake (supervised by prof Aryck, of course) which you would think would be a disaster....and it is! But a tasty one. Ollie wants to make sure the baking is perfect, but Jelly's all wrapped up in making sure you have a selection of everything you could want. So while she's hustling around with a million different ingredients and a dozen different recipes going at the same time, Ollie's rushing behind her to dial down the oven temperatures and fix the mistakes in the batter bowls she leaves behind. By the end the kitchen will be a right mess, and Ollie will be exhausted, but they'll have a spread to be proud of to present to you--and Jelly will clean up the aftermath in the kitchen as recompense. Besides, nobody wants to see Aryck get mad over a careless, left-behind kitchen mess. Your holes would likely never recover

Being the muscle of the operation, the werewolves on the team will task themselves with setting up your party space, with Tentacles offering aid in sprucing up the place and keeping things clean and Huxley bringing along the orcs to build some nice tables and chairs for everyone to use. Initially the plan would be to host it inside, but they'll end up setting everything up out by the beach on the lake--that way you can enjoy the nice weather and have a swim if you'd like! Plus, some of the monsters in attendance (ie. Nessie, the Kraken, Tentacles, Jelly, etc) don't do well without water for long stretches of time, so it's a win-win! They'll also have their resident gorgon August shyly offering up some flower arrangements to decorate with, and though they'll be scarce during the event they'll leave a little present for you behind with a singing snapdragon barette inside.

Lidya and Jude have the task of gathering up entertainment, to which there's no better option than to pull out the big guns and set up the most impressive games they have to offer. Lidya will rig up their biggest DDR-style machine (safely away from the shoreline) along with a bunch of other group games for everyone to play, as well as a couple beach balls and a football to keep the wolves enriched. And whether by choice or through bribery Jude will get his program loaded into the dance machine so he can participate, and so you can see him too!

You wouldn't think it would be a necessity, but Efraim, Zombie, and King Bee all share the responsibility of keeping your birthday a secret, too. As liked as you are by many, there's still enough scrutiny from those other monsters that your friends know there's a chance of them trying to screw it all up. The last thing they want is for some unwanted guests to crash your party or just make you feel bad with mean comments on your special day, so the three of them work for weeks to make sure that nobody that's not invited stumbles upon your party by the beach or even knows it's your birthday until it's all over. As an added precaution, Cyrus guards the event from a respectable distance, so even if someone does come by he can turn them away before they even get close. Nobody in their right mind wants to be on the other end of those hooves anyways.

And there are some who, even if they aren't at your party for long or at all, celebrate in their own little ways with you. Elyos, the statue outside your apartment, hands you a little bouquet when you walk by because the pixies told him about your birthday--and they helped pick the flowers, too! They'll slip you a little card they made alongside it, along with enough birthday kisses to match every year all over your pretty face! And though Isaac is forbidden from attending, he'll still have a gift for you that he sneaks into your pocket as you walk by....but he can't quite bring himself to hand over the letter he wrote and rewrote a hundred times, so that one he keeps to himself. Later, he promises himself.

Some of your profs will make a brief appearance at the event as well, but most of them will stick to cards and small gifts given to you beforehand or after class. Cookies from Aryck, a handmade music box from Sheela, a prized treasure from the Dean's hoard, woven mittens from Mr. M, a raven-feather quill from the Doctor, a spiritual enlightenment pamphlet from the Archangel.....all manner of things, but each one with plenty of thought behind it, you can rest assured. Everyone has so much fun at your party, they'll insist on doing the same next year too! In fact, they all might want to start celebrating more birthdays just so everyone can get together and have fun all over again! You might have to move into a bigger room to fit all the gifts you'll get, though--some of the things the monsters come up with are just wild.

[nerdpokemonheadcanons]

Hey prof! Saw your donphan and phanpy post tagged as Hoenn, which was kinda funny since I grew up there and never saw them outside of a few trips to the safari zone. I think the zone is a rescue for monsters native to Kanto? Might be wrong though, now that I think about it. The only times I remember seeing donphan were when a group of johto trainers were taking on the local gym.

Hope you're well! — "Professor"-Vitis

(I just came back to poké-sci tumblr after a LONG time away. I haven't even spruced up my blog yet! Glad to see you're still active!)

Oops, I forgot they were from Johto, not Hoenn! That's what I get for posting from my phone...

You're not far off, the Safari Zones are preserves for rare and endangered Pokemon! They're sponsored by the Pokemon League and the regional governments

Also welcome back to tumblr!

[fabioperes]

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[heatherxmp]

❛ well, i do feel better now that you're here. ❜

𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐬.

🌊

"Because I am so awesome," Heather all but chirps in reply as he reaches out to help Carter stand up.

It's late and just a little eerie tonight as a dense fog rolls in from the water that surrounds the island. Walking in these conditions kind of sucks when you're alone, especially in the middle of the night. Thankfully, Heather is ever the night owl and just so happened to be strolling along through the campus after getting done with grading and sprucing up his lecture room. There's a audible gurgle from Prof. Rhodes' stomach after he hoists Carter up that has him laughing.

"I'm hungry," Heather says before he's on the move again. Classic Heather. Much like the waters of his true birth, he is always moving. "Want me to walk you home or want a ride? Either way, I'm grabbing food."

[evoldir]

Fwd: Postdoc: Bolzano_Italy.InsectPestGenomics

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[waiting-and-whispering]

sometimes i think about how for my eng 101 equivalent i took "writing and the environment" (mostly bc i was freshly in the PNW and romanticizing the landscape) and how that class permanently changed me as a person and i didn't notice it happening. i read mink river which immediately became my favorite book and then i read almost everything else brian doyle ever wrote. four books we read are still on my shelf (mink river, the wild trees, the golden spruce, wilderness tips). "the trouble with wilderness" by william cronon inspired my summer research proposal and project which let me paint for money for the summer of 2015, and which permanently changed my idea of what "nature" is. anyway thanks prof kupinse

[profspruce]

When a ditto turns into an inanimate object, what happens to its organs?

Another great question about an interesting Pokémon!

So the short answer - ditto doesn't have organs. I think Ditto is a sort of slime mold. It is like a conjunction of billions of individual cells and protoplasm that all communicate instantly with one another to relay information. Specialized cells near its head (again, no organs or body parts so we have to use the terminology with a grain of salt) have been adapted to perceive light, colour and shapes in the form of eyes, as well as cells that can vibrate, relax and contract, to provide sound and a mouth. Every other cell in its body shares information through the protoplasmic soup that is its body, and since this information is shared at a similar speed and way as neurons in humans at speeds of 50 meters per second or 100 miles an hour, it can transform almost instantly.

Here's another interesting question: are Ditto man made?

Well, for those of you who don't know the Ditto and Mew theory, it basically says that Dittos are failed cloning attempts at Mew. Mew is the only other Pokémon that can learn transform, which makes sense since it is the ancestor of all Pokémon. So in theory it should house all of the genetic makeup to potentially give rise to any Pokémon to ever exist. Ditto are found all over Cinnabar Mansion, which is where the cloning experiments were conducted on Mew. They both also have the same weight, size, and shiny colour.

So I personally believe that ditto can be found both in the wild and are man made. There are ditto on Route 34 and 35 in Gold, Silver, and Crystal, so I don't believe that all of the ditto in the world are purely man made. However I struggle to find the connection between man made and wild Ditto. Are they completely identical genetically? If they all have the same genetic makeup as Mew, then could wild Ditto just be globs of wild Mew that fell off somehow? Perhaps wild Ditto reproduce asexually as real life slime molds do, and for minute genetic diversity they intermingle and share cells with other Ditto that came from Mews somehow.

Lots to think about! Thanks for the question, I hope I answered it!

[ppapagei]

🧿🧿🧿 i might be getting a really cool commission this summer to gild a giant sculpture of an eagle! depends if the guy’s willing to pay me bc this thing is massive & the project will take sooo long to complete🧿🧿🧿🧿

[freesomebodybyluna]

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[ecurps]

The Grey Eevee by S R Spruce

Not gonna specifically tag anyone...but reblog if you feel like it and put yours in the tags.

[year2000electronics]

legion of stationery swap au w/ toads!

red streamer: colored pencils swaps with curator toad

why this supply was chosen: curator enjoys using the museum to give praise to mario’s various achievements, and even has a trophy room, much like a highlighter is used to give a bright coloration to the most important parts of a text

how they change:

 as a ‘tacky’ office supply, the curator toad would probably attack overlook tower bc it’s ‘not noteworthy enough’ and try to spruce it up by attacking it bc ‘this tower should be one fit for a king!’

as a regular old toad, colored pencils isnt nearly as monstrous, even missing his eyesore hair highlights. instead he’s a curator who’s just a tad too snooty, and this causes him to beg mario on his hands and knees to come visit, because his visit numbers at the musee are at an all time low

blue streamer: mc toad swaps with rubber band

why this supply was chosen: since i see mc toad as rb’s kind of ‘understudy’, i wanted to pick something that reflects that- an office supply that keeps things clamped together, but a different supply from a rubber band

how they change:

instead of an abandoned theme park and finding all the trapped toads near the end, you free all the staff across the park from mysterious clips- only to realize youve spelled your own doom as youve just been freeing the parts to binder clip the whole time. hes an actor like rb is but only does one show which is shogun studios themed

as a regular toad, rubber band is the one employee at shogun studios whos overly passionate at their job- rb is definitely friends with the hardcore roleplayers you meet at the beginning of shogun studios, and she will loudly call other employees out if he hears them dropping the facade 

yellow streamer: professor toad swaps with hole punch

why this supply was chosen: a magnifier and anything like it is used to make things bigger and easier to understand, like a professors job would be! however it also serves as an opposite to hole punch because when combined with the sun, a magnifier can easily turn deadly

how they change: as an office supply, prof is STILL obsessed w the sun altar! only this time hes more enamored with the POWER of the sun. so he tries to harness the power of the sun as much as possible and delves into the temple of shrooms to learn more about these ancient ones who wrote this stuff

as a toad, hole punch is also a researcher, but hes also a clout chaser- think of him as the flint cragley of origami king. hes notorious for being a hit with the unknowing public, but many a scholar complain that this little devil will accidentally break SO many historical artifacts

purple streamer: captain t. ode swaps with tape

why this supply was chosen: obviously bc the comparisons of a mathematical compass and a direction-pointing compass, but geographical tools like these are often used for cartography- plus i thought a tool so specific could give t ode a bit of a ‘lone wolf’ reputation among the legion

how they change: t ode wishes to explore the seas, and he’s marking down the coordinates of every island he sees- so what if he destroys the island in the progress? he’s an EXPLORER! and the ocean will be his map! if mario doesnt stop him, he might even bust open diamond island by force... leaving no stone unturned

meanwhile, tape is an adventurer like t ode, but instead of having mellowed out, hes about the guy youd expect to do bullshit like steal a submarine for the quirkiness of it all. also his ‘ancient one dialect’ is just the brooklyn accent. hilarity does ensue 

green streamer: shangri-spa toad swaps with scissors

why this supply was chosen: since the shangri-spa toads are all white (likely thanks to exposure to the stream of jungle mist), liquid paper would be a good equivalent to a ‘colorless’ supply that erases things in a similar way

how they change: since theres no one distinct shangri spa toad npc, its more the idea that a ‘head’ shangri spa toad would become liquid paper and said liquid paper would adopt a ‘holier than thou’ attitude and cover up anyones ‘ugliness’ with said liquid paper so that shangri spa can be ‘perfect’

meanwhile, scissors is the lucifer of the shangri spa ‘angels’- those dark spots are just dirt bc she hates looking like a toad, quit her job when bowsers castle crashed into shangri spa and has been nagging kamek nonstop into letting her join bowsers army instead

stapler stays the same (sorry buddy)

olly also becomes a second partner to mario in this au, and replacing him as the origami king is...

oh yknow

[heliosthegriffin]

Class of One - Chapter Five, rough draft and summary

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Jaune was on fire, and it was not his fault, he did not know how it happened, but it was definitely happening.

It started when he took a boat ride to Patch to go visit a strawberry farm with his precious little free time and catch the new Spruce Wilis film if he timed his schedule properly.

Only for the boat to head to Vacuo.

A drug farm in Vacuo.

He had been kidnapped again, and nobody him told anything!

It was more obvious in hindsight when the hour and half trip to Patch suddenly tripled in length, but he was up all night preparing for Ooblecks class so he could actually translate what the Prof-, the Doc. said to the class, so he took a nap.

So, when a couple burly, faunus men pointed some very large guns with what looked like very big bullets, he might have panicked a little bit.

And accidentally provoked said burly, well armed faunus’s by pulling out his sword and shield on reflex.

That did not end well, as when he managed to take down the heavy guards, one of them blew themselves up.

And wouldn’t that sight haunt his memories.

I covered him in some sort of sticky, very hot black goop, that didn’t stop burning.

So he did the only reasonably thing.

Jaune screamed and started running like a mad-man trying to put out the fire consuming his body.

Twenty-four hours later he had burned down the whole farm, made a fire so big that Shade could see them, and was currently engaged in a fight with a tank, while a old guy in a white suit called the Senator was trying to gun him down from a bullhead.

Also, he was still on fire, which worked to advantaged when he cut off the top of the tank crawled in, and forced everyone else to run out lest they burn to death. Then he started smashing buttons, as the Senators started shooting at the tank. And by some force the stars aligned and he managed to hit the self-destruct in the tank, blowing him straight into the bullhead.

“I do say, my boy,” The Senator said, as the still burning Jaune Arc was stuck upside down half into the bullheads ceiling, his legs dangling up dangerously near the blades of the bullhead, while he stared at the Senator. “That you certainly do live up to your reputation. Normally, this is where I may offer you a deal,  but a person of your moral fiber would surely refuse, so die!” The old dandy said pulling out antique revolver and fired a bullet in between Jaune’s brow.

Only for it to bounce off and hit him in the shoulder. “GOTDANG THAT DO HURT, I DO DECLARE!” The Senator screamed as he stumbled backwards. “You still have aura, boy?! What in tarnation are they feeding y’all these days!?”

Having been tossed around, exploded, shot at, set on fire, been on fire for more than a day, low on oxygen from constantly on fire, been exploded again and was now hanging upside down in a bullhead, Jaune was a bit woozy.

“You’re not going to catch my lucky charms, rabbit man!” Jaune said almost drunkenly.

“What?” Was the only thing the Senator said before being clocked in the head by Crocea Mor’s sheath, being hit hard enough to be sent flying out the window. “I will rise again, I do declare!” Said the Senator as he was launched into the air.

Then the Bullhead crashed, Jaune’s legs having stopped the blade after he tried stretching then wiggling out of the hole.

Another hour later, Shade arrived, and extracted the still burning Jaune Arc, though he was no longer burning with Napalm, just fire dust.

To say Shade’s Medical Department had a heartache looking at the boy, was a quite the understatement.

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The Senator ran from Shade’s hunter squad carrying a suitcase, jumping off the dock and drop kicking a man off his jetski, the skied away, shouting. “I will rise again! WAHAHA!”

One hunter looked to the other. “Fire the Rpg.”

The other nodded and fired hitting the Jetski, “OH GOTDANG IT!”  Screamed the Senator as he went flying.

“Call it a day?” One hunter as the squad.

“Yep,” The rest answered.

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Ozpin walked into the Prof. Lounge in Beacon only to see most of his teachers watching the Holo-Projector, and nearly dropped his coffee.

“Vacuo’s Angel of Vengence?” It showed a picture of a clearly on fire Jaune Arc behind Liso Lavanda, Vacuo’s new’s ancher. “One Jaune Arc, local hero in Vale has come to Vacuo to extract justice to our harsh lands! He has saved dozens today from the ruthless, now discovered, councilman Sander’s Lotus Drug farm. More at eight o’clock.”

Ozpin sighed, “Shades not going to give him back without a fight, are they?”

[ahistoriantobe]

Things have gathered unexpected momentum this past week, with a two-hour geeking session Prof.A. giving me feedback on the chapters I’d sent her. The commitee meeting on Tuesday unexpectedly turned into a session of three profs just casually chatting about where/what I should apply to as the phd is coming to a end. It’s incredibly nice to finally have reached the point where we’re talking about future prospects! I’ve marked down some fellowships/post-doc positions to look out for - and now I need to send Prof.A. the rest of my chapters and decide if I can spruce something on early modern public space for a workshop in the spring. Honestly, absolutely nothing happens for months, and then when it rains it floods!

[votederpycausemufins]

The bonus stuff for Rustic House Club! It’s mainly a bonus scene, stuff about the Helsmits and Helscraft, and some screenshots of NPG’s base because i built it (mostly). but there is also something that’s connected to Summoning Family, so people who read that might want to check it out. It’s at the bottom.

(also gonna tag @petrichormeraki​ because of that fact)

Helsmits

Xannes aka Evil Xisuma - not actually a true helsmit, but the admin of the Helscraft server.

NPG - Created by Grian before the Evolution server. He acts as Grian’s hels counterpart.

Grifter aka Hels!Grian - someone even the helsmits themselves fear. Has the powers of a Listener (which are essentially Hels!Watchers) and abuses them. Was trapped in season 4 of helscraft by Prof and has yet to escape.

ProfH192 aka Hels!Doc - Resident good guy of the server who helps out where he can, mostly by stopping Xannes’ schemes. (the H192 is because H for Hels since doc had an M which could stand for Minecraft and 192 because 77 is the atomic number for Iridium and 192.22 is its atomic mass) He’s a pig hybrid instead of a creeper hybrid and also isn’t missing his right arm because he never tried spiting a god like Doc did canonically.

Base Iridium - the Helscraft form of Area 77, Base is a synonym for area, though it starts with B, and we just covered the connection with 77 and Iridium.

Perfect Sense aka Hels!Mumbo - The evil genius of the server who makes advanced redstone machinery that is always more complex than it needs to be. 

Perfect Sense and Grifter as a pair are sometimes called the evil match made in aether. Both of them apart are already bad enough, especially Grifter, but together they are so much worse.

TrueSymmetry aka Hels!False - Won the election for Emperor/Empress, though now she’s been dethroned by Sense.

WaltzWare aka Whiskey aka Hels!Tango - True’s running mate for the election. Instead of a blaze hybrid, he’s a Tempest hybrid (since they don’t have the nether and the aether has a mob called the Tempest). His nickname comes from the fact that while I saw the name WaltzWare and loved it, I also thought of Tango being from the NATO phonetic alphabet and W there is Whiskey. 

DelayVS and Phedaz aka Hels!Impulse and Hels!Zedaph - Phedaz is a name I’ve seen around and I used Delay instead of Indulge like i’ve seen people use because Delay is more of an opposite.

There is no Hels! Team Zit aka PDW or whatever you want to call it. They do not get together like their counterparts and absolutely hate each other.

Helsknight aka Hels!Wels - I don’t have anything to add for him, I’m just including him.

BadtimeswithScar aka Hels!Scar - Ran for Emperor/Empress and lost. Is a warlock who actively works with the Hels!Vex. Running mate was BTripleO1000.

BTripleO1000 aka Trip aka Hels!Bdubs - More O’s and 0’s!!!

Glodhet1085 aka Hels!Iskall - Did you know Iskall means ‘ice cold’ in Swedish? Well now you do! And Glödhet means red hot according to google translate! The 1085 is because in this universe, the 85 on Iskall’s name is because he was a hitman before Hermitcraft and killed 85 people. I don’t think I need to explain further. He either hates Calcite or loves diorite. Maybe both.

LaxSprite aka Hels!Stress - I just did a name based on finding antonyms for the two halves of Stress’ name. Though specifically Sprite is because I was recently listening to Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites.

Other notes: Hels!Jevin is a magma cube. Cub is also working with the Hels!Vex ofc. Peanut is a dog and the hels!counterpart to Jellie. Rendog is probably Rencat and a were cat, or something to do with cats. IDK. When a hermit doesn’t appear for a season, the hels version is killed off. When the same hermit comes back, the hels version also returns. If anyone questions them, they just say ‘I got better!’ and leave it at that.

Helscraft aka Hels!Hermitcraft - The main world of the Hels dimension since it is populated by the hels versions of many influential minecrafters. Technically the Hels dimension should be referred to Helscraft itself, but the Helsmits stole that name and no one dares question them.

The aether replaces the nether and the end is based on the theory that’s sprung up with the introduction of the skulks and wardens that they used to rule the end but now the dragon does. Their end is filled with endermen with green eyes. Skulk instead of shulkers(they spawn in shulkerboxes), and the warden as a boss instead of the end dragon.

The overworld is sort of a mushroomy version of the normal overworld. Grass and its variants are replaced by mycelium and nylium. The trees there are also similar to the giant mushrooms that make up the crimson and warped forests, but they aren’t exactly the same. The oak variant is a sort of lightish pink wood color. Spruce is a blue tinted wood. Birch is bright white, jungle a dark green, acacia is purple, and dark oak is pure black. Water looks blood red, purplish in swamps. All the stone is some variation of deepslate and the other new stones. Deepslate for stone, dripstone blocks for granite, tuff for andesite, and calcite for diorite.

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“Oh, before you guys go, could I make one request of you Xisuma?” the admin nodded, though a little reluctantly, and then NPG leaned in to whisper to him. 

“There is something, or rather, someone in Hermitcraft that Xannes likes. Like, like likes. Maybe you could make it so he can visit, but only when I am with him?”

X listened, and then started nodding. “I believe that can be done, as long as you promise that he won’t cause too much destruction.”

“Well, I would also suggest allowing Prof too, but one of us has to stay to make sure that there’s something to come home to, especially with Sense being emperor now.”

“He’s wHAT?!” Xannes yelled, putting his helmet on. “Oh bloody fucking hell. How did he manage that.”

“Hey Xisuma! How about we leave now!” Grian quickly said, leaving both admins confused for a moment before they understood.

“I believe we can Grian.”

“Oh no! Don’t you dare leave with them! I swear if Sense ends up-”

NPG cut Xannes off. “Bye guys! I hope to talk to some of you soon!”

“Bye NPG!” Jrum waved, and then Xisuma took them back to Hermitcraft.

“So, what did you ask my brother?” Xannes asked NPG, who smiled.

“I made it so you can get to Hermitcraft, though it has a condition. I need to be with you so you don’t break anything.”

“That’s fucking stupid. Why would I want to go to Hermitcraft and not destroy stuff?”

“Because you have told Prof an I about your crush and it is obvious you really like him based on what seems to be a shrine in your closet to him.”

Xannes was glad his helmet hid his blush. “Uh, I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’m… I’mgonnagodealwithSensenowbye!” and the admin rushed out of the room, leaving NPG behind.

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NPG’s House

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For the readers of Summoning Family:

“You can’t just get rid of me! I am the emperor of this world!” Sense shouted as he held up a death ray. “Meanwhile you have nothing!”

He was given no verbal response from the person in front of him, but they did pull out an axe.

“Okay fine, you have some baseline weapons. You think I care?! I don’t. I’m just trying to figure out why someone like you would team up with an idiot like him.” Sense gestured to where NPG was standing.

“Well I’m the one who told them about the whole emperor thing, so they asked me to be their running mate!”

“They don’t need a bloody fucking running mate. They aren’t running for the throne, they’re trying to usurp me!” Sense glared at NPG, giving the other person a chance. Before Sense could raise his death ray again, the axe was swung and the blade hit. Then before Sense could even scream, shackles were placed on his wrists and ankles. Chains linking the shackles to their pair on the opposite limb. The person then removed everything on Sense’s person other than his clothes which at this point were stained red.

Sense was forced to his feet, nearly falling over again immediately as the chains were yanked. The person gave a signal to NPG who gave a quick ‘okay!’ and then they were leaving, dragging Sense behind them, taking him to who knows where.

[evoldir]

Fwd: Postdoc: Bolzano_Italy.BarkbeetleSymbionts

Begin forwarded message: > From: evoldir@evol.biology.mcmaster.ca > Subject: Postdoc: Bolzano_Italy.BarkbeetleSymbionts > Date: 16 February 2023 at 06:07:35 GMT > To: rdmpage@gmail.com > > > A Postdoctoral position is available at the Free University of > Bozen-Bolzano (Italy) in the lab of Hannes Schuler. The project is > funded for up to three years and aims to study the European spruce > bark beetle Ips typographus and its association with microorganisms, > nematodes and mites. > > The European spruce bark beetle Ips typographus is one of the most > important forest pests in Europe. Symbiotic associations with fungi and > bacteria are an important factor in the biology of this species. The focus > of this project is to study the associations of bark beetle populations > with symbiotic bacteria and fungi to obtain a more holistic understanding > of the biology, ecology and harmful potential of this beetle. Moreover, > we aim to study the role of nematodes and mites on the fitness of this > pest species. The project is in collaboration with Martin Schebeck and > Christian Stauffer (Boku, Vienna), Andrea Battisti (University of Padova) > and Peter Biedermann (University Freiburg). > > We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate with a strong background in > molecular biology and experience with bioinformatic analyses of bacterial > and/or fungal communities associated with insects. The candidate will > be responsible to perform amplicon-sequencing as well as whole genome > sequencing for bacteria and fungi. > > The Free University of Bozen-Bolzano is located in one of the > most fascinating European regions, at the crossroads between the > German-speaking and Italian cultures. Its trilingualism in teaching and > research, its high level of internationalization as well as an ideal > research environment guaranteed by its excellent facilities are some of > the reasons why unibz regularly reaches top positions in national and > international rankings. Our lab is part of the newly funded competence > Centre for Plant Health within the Department of Science and Technology > https://ift.tt/S4w3nt7. We > are a young and dynamic research group studying various aspects > of insect-microbe interactions in a collaborative atmosphere > https://ift.tt/aE1f2zv > > General requirements for the position: A PhD (or soon to be finished) > in Biology or Evolution or related fields. The candidate should have > excellent communication skills and should be fluent in English. > > The project is expected to start in April 2023, but the starting date > is negotiable. > > Application deadline is 01.03.2023 (noon) > > All documents for the application procedure can be found at: > https://www.unibz.it/en/home/position-calls/positions-for-academic-staff/6298-general-and-applied-entomology-prof-hannes?group� > > For informal inquiries, and for questions about the hiring process, > please contact Hannes Schuler hannes.schuler@unibz.it > > > > Prof. Hannes Schuler > Competence Centre for Plant Health > Faculty of Science and Technology > Free University of Bozen-Bolzano > Universit�tsplatz 5 > I-39100 Bozen-Bolzano > Tel: +39 0471 017648 > https://ift.tt/aE1f2zv > > > > > > > > Schuler Hannes

[sciencespies]

Wild bees need deadwood in the forest

https://sciencespies.com/nature/wild-bees-need-deadwood-in-the-forest/

Wild bees need deadwood in the forest

How many tree species are there in the forest? How are the trees scattered throughout? How high are the individual tree crowns? Are there fallen trees or hollowed-out tree trunks? Forest scientists characterize forests according to structural factors. “Structural richness is very important for biodiversity in forests. But forests used for forestry are generally poor in terms of structure,” says Tristan Eckerter from the Chair of Nature Conservation and Landscape Ecology at the University of Freiburg. Therefore, together with research teams from the Chair of Silviculture and the Black Forest National Park, he investigated whether structures such as standing timber in forests help to promote the diversity of wild bees. In addition, the researchers analyzed which other natural features of the spruce-dominated forest help wild bees survive. They found that creating deadwood in coniferous forests is a promising restoration measure to promote the abundance of aboveground nesting bees. The scientists recently published their findings in the journal Forest Ecology and Management.

Restauration experiment aims to strengthen biodiversity

As part of this long-term restoration experiment, structural richness was artificially created in 2016 on several sample plots in the Black Forest National Park. Researchers felled and uprooted 20 spruce trees per plot, creating deadwood and small gaps in six 50 by 50 meter plots. Six other plots were left in their natural state as a control group. “The restoration measures have increased what we call the structural complexity of the forest stands. That is, these plots provide a more diverse, varied habitat. We would not have thought to have found so many different wild bees as a result,” explains Eckerter.

Standing deadwood promotes bee population

The researchers compared how many wild bees were in the different plots in June 2018 and 2019. Their results show that deadwood increases the abundance and biodiversity of wild bees. In this regard, standing deadwood particularly encourages above-ground nesting bees such as masked bees. “We suspect that some of the bees use deadwood as a nesting site,” says Eckerter. As a result, he recommends, “If the bark beetle has already flown out and the tree is already dead, it’s important to leave the standing dead tree for the bees.”

Increased blueberry growth

In addition, the thinner forest areas prove beneficial to bees, as the light stimulates the growth of flowering plants. Increased blueberry growth provides bees with more nectar, increasing the abundance and richness of the bee community. Looking toward the future, Prof. Dr. Alexandra Klein, head of the Chair of Nature Conservation and Landscape Ecology, emphasizes, “In the course of climate change, forest areas will be increasingly characterized by deadwood and sparse areas caused by storms, droughts or bark beetles. As a result, forest habitat will increase in importance for wild bees.”

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