Tropical botanist in Singapore. Exploring the plants, diversity and evolution of SE Asia. Taxonomy, fieldwork and herbarium discoveries.
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Trees of New Guinea:
- Guide to all 693 tree genera
- Fully illustrated with photos and line art
- PDF available here:
researchgate.net/publication…
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A lovely Fairy Pitta (Pitta nympha) spotted at Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore on 25 Oct 2026. Listed as a vagrant locally and Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
On iNaturalist [ inaturalist.org/observations… ].
#BirdsSeenIn2026
ALT A small bird on the ground peeking from behind a tree trunk. It has a brown head with dark sides and a white line running above the eye. It has greenish wings with a bright blue band, and a whitish underside.
ALT The bird is now in the open in the forest undergrowth. Its back is to the camera, and it is facing to the right. Its back is completely green.
ALT The bird is now facing sideways to the camera, showing its whitish underside and a red butt. The bright blue band on the wing is now prominent.
Late lunch at Beauty World Centre, something from each shop: duck confit berempah, cha siew rice, huge wontons, and one honey lemon sour plum and one lychee tea. As it says on the sign…shiok. #Singapore #lunch @AUtteridge
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Fenomena berulang hiu paus (Rhincodon typus) terdampar di pesisir Selatan Jawa mencapai angka yang sangat mengkhawatirkan: 8 kejadian dalam kurun 6 bulan terakhir!
The Birdwatchers youtu.be/z7xwv3twYDI?is=2ziB…
Birdwatching rewires the brain and slows cognitive decline bbc.com/future/article/20261…
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Under the hood, it runs on Gemini 3 Flash.
As always, the entire project is open-source. You can explore the unified codebase and the botanical logic on GitHub: github.com/gouania/botanical…
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The new Guide Module is a significant addition for identification workflows. 📖
It allows you to generate detailed taxonomic guides and dichotomous keys from scratch. Provide raw descriptions or ask for a group, and the AI synthesises a structured ID tool.
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The biggest upgrade is interactivity. The modules no longer exist in silos.
Taxa in an author’s profile now link directly to their morphological profiles. Conversely, author citations in the taxon profile link back to the biographical page.
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The Workbench consolidates four modules into one "Taxonomic Command Center":
1️⃣ Identify: Search-grounded multi-access key.
2️⃣ Profiles: Diagnostic descriptions & comparisons.
3️⃣ Authorities: Biographical profiles.
4️⃣ Guide: (NEW) AI guide & key generation.
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Just deployed a major evolution of the Biologist's Toolkit: The Botanical Taxonomy Workbench. 🌿🔬
I’ve unified my experimental prototypes into a single, integrated interface.
Try it here: 🔗 taxonomy-workbench-293694911…
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separah ini kabut asap di Kalsel. bahkan ambulans sampai kesusahan ngantar pasien yg lagi darurat ke RSUD Ulin Banjarmasin
jarak pandangnya 0-2 meter aja. beruntung di lokasi ada satlantas dan ikut membantu melakukan pengawalan
bahkan sangkin sulitnya jarak pandang, salah 1 petugas harus sampai jalan kaki memandu ambulans melewatin jalan yg tertutup asap
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Played 38. Won 26. Drawn 12. Lost 0.
Never to be repeated.
Happy Invincibles Day to those who celebrate!
The hornbill approved…@BBC birdwatching article posted 15:33, landed on the balcony 15:35… #Singapore #hornbill
Birdwatching rewires the brain and slows cognitive decline bbc.com/future/article/20261…
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Best Wishes for all conservation works with community particularly with women
Women of the Forest Landscape: Beyond Skin & Bone 🍂 Away from the world of superficial impressions lies a quieter world of simplicity, sincerity and dignity, reflected in the lives of women from the Debrigarh/Hirakud Landscape. Years of struggle have shaped their lives, yet their aspirations remain alive. Working closely with them, I have felt that life's true meaning lies not merely in overcoming challenges, but in striving with hard work and perseverance, within one's capacity, to build a better tomorrow for oneself and others 🌸 #Debrigarh #Sanctuary
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As the UN votes on the question of New Caledonia as part of the Fourth Committee decolonisation mandate, only the United States and Israel vote No - even France and the UK had the grace to abstain. The US has called for the abolition of the UN Special Committee on Decolonisation
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Di tengah kepungan bencana karhutla dan kabut asap pekat yang membakar kebun karet serta sawit di Sumatera Selatan, Hutan Adat Jongot milik Suku Musi di Tempirai, Kabupaten PALI, berhasil selamat dan terbebas dari kobaran api!
Birdwatching rewires the brain and slows cognitive decline bbc.com/future/article/20261…