Assoc. Prof. of Ecology at Lincoln Uni, Aotearoa/New Zealand. Scientist, teacher, dad, bibliophile, cricket tragic, snorkeler, rockpooler (fond of crabs). Uses traits to understand plant responses to disturbance. Likes to BBQ plants.
Tim Curran
National bushfire outlook puts areas of NSW and WA at heightened risk
Warming winters are changing NZ’s landscapes, bringing insect pests, smaller fruit and carbon loss
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@loraxcate.bsky.social
New online! Wildfires in 2025
There were many interesting burns from our flammability research in New Caledonia earlier this month, but this was perhaps the most spectacular!
Casuarina collina burns fast but for a short time!
Science is fun! Here are our #ECOL204 Molecular Ecology and Evolution students measuring shoot flammability on our #plantbbq at Lincoln University.
Also, nice to be working with fire on a chilly morning.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...
news.mongabay.com/2026/05/abov...
Flammability of native perennial grasses in temperate Australia is influenced by dryness, fire intensity, and species.
Habtamu Getnet Gessesse, Alex Filkov, @itsnotfairman.bsky.social @trentpenman.bsky.social & Lauren Bennett
connectsci.au/wf/article/d...
news.mongabay.com/2026/06/the-...
By @bengoldfarb.bsky.social
A great achievement for an excellent scientist and wonderful person! So glad that she is associated with our department. blog.doc.govt.nz/2026/05/21/n...
