Moss Plants and More

I just got back from the botany meeting out in St. Louis. Presentations were really stimulating and interesting. St. Louis was hot and stick...

You may have noticed some changes to the look of the blog recently. It is in the process of being migrated to the science blog network Field...

On top of posting our teaching and outreach resources online , I also updated my personal website. I added in a page about teaching and a g...

  Insights into the biology and evolution of Bryophytes in Northeastern Connecticut The naturalist walking through the forests and we...

Laboratory Resources for High School Biology Teachers These laboratory exercises were designed to help students to better understand the co...

Here are some photos from the Moss Workshop that I led at the Aspetuck Land Trust at Trout Brook Valley, CT in May. It was a fun group and w...

I just read over at Uncommon Ground that today is Endangered Species Day . In the spirit of the day I thought that I would share some infor...

There is a phenomenal level of information and science production in the world today. Keeping up to speed on the latest research can be chal...

The evolution of spores was a critical step in the transition of plants on to land. This paper discusses developmental transitions that may ...

The New York Times featured an article recently about the plethora of mosses growing in the Seattle area. A rainy winter and spring have pr...

I did a little spring cleaning this week in preparation for a party at my apartment tonight. During the cleaning I ran across this shampoo ...

I thought that the blog was in need of an update. I have had the same style and background since setting it up in 2007. It is a work in prog...