
Julie Bethany Rakes, PhD
@rakes_julie
I'm a PhD researcher focused on the microbial ecology of biocrusts and desert soils, as well cyanobacterial and soils restoration.
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15-02-2022 18:18:17
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In this experiment Dr Rob Thompson of Reading Meteorology shows just how long it takes water to soak into parched ground, illustrating why heavy rainfall after a #drought can be dangerous and might lead to flashfloods. Dr Rob Thompson Water @ Reading

Biocrusts are key to the health of arid lands but a newly discovered microbe may mean they're more delicate than we thought. We were able to identify a bacterial predator of cyanobacteria and its functional impacts on biocrusts. Ferran Garcia-Pichel nature.com/articles/s4146…

[1/n] I am offering a free Zoom "intro to R" data visualization workshop on November 5th, 2022 after popular demand. Specifically, I will go through the use of ggplot2. All disciplines and beginner* R skill levels are welcome. PhD Voice - Independently Run Academic Chatter™ OpenAcademics

