Postdoc @ University of Oxford
Fan of the charophytes
JoJo Sardina
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@astridbiddle.bsky.social the opaca vs flexilis battle of Oxford is now 1 - 1.
Some work from my PhD was featured in New Scientist!
We found that fungus-farming ants capture atmospheric CO2 and convert it into a biomineralized armor.
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Bonus bonus field elf doors
Bed of Chara hosting a frogspawn in an Oxford pond
First collections of 2026!
Chara hispida (?, left) and Chara contraria (right) collected in Oxford, England.
The 8th characeaen species I’ve found in Oxford so far — a biodiversity hotspot 🌱 🔥
This one is Nitella flexilis, one of the more common Nitella species.
Fun fact: this was 1 of 4 characeaen species established by Linnaeus.
