Western Australian botanist into systematics, taxonomy and forensics.
Joined July 2011
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Kelly Shepherd (she/her) retweeted
6 Aug 2023
🔥Sorting and correctly identifying herbarium specimens is essential for effective flora and fungi conservation. We need more botanists working in our herbarium vaults to better understand what species we have, where they grow, and how rare they are👇
3 Aug 2023
How to fill the #biodiversity #data gap: Is it better to invest in #fieldwork or #curation? doi.org/10.1016/j.pld.2023.0… Spoiler: #herbarium curation is crucial
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3 Aug 2023
Our revision of the gorgeous Geleznowia (Rutaceae) genus is finally done... it has been a long road. Thanks to @bmichanderson and others for a great team effort and to @PlantsAus and @BioplatformsAus for support.
publish.csiro.au/SB/SB23010
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Kelly Shepherd (she/her) retweeted
30 May 2023
There are so many undocumented species awaiting discovery in herbaria and museums, including several new triggerplants I’ve unearthed at the Northern Territory Herbarium in the past 2 weeks.
More taxonomists please👇
30 May 2023
"Many new species are only now being discovered because they’re rare, isolated, or both — factors that also make them easier to wipe out". Thank you @katarinazimmer @undarkmag for highlighting the urgent need to catalog the worlds biodiversity. undark.org/2023/05/29/discov…
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Kelly Shepherd (she/her) retweeted
27 Apr 2023
WANTED: 2x Systematic Botanist permanent research positions at the new @BotanicSydney National Herbarium of NSW in Mt Annan! An exceptional opportunity to join a diverse, fun and vibrant team!
👩🏼🔬👨🏽🔬🧑🏼🎤🕵️🧑💻🌴🌵🪷🌼🔬🧪🧬
Pls RT and share widely: iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/syst…
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28 Apr 2023
Fabulous opportunity!!
2 new PERMANENT Systematic Botanist positions for Aussies, Kiwis or PRs at NSW working with the fabulous team managed by @hsauquet_rbgsyd get in touch for deets.
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Kelly Shepherd (she/her) retweeted
New species of Acacia, Acrotriche and Amanita have been formalised today along with the subspecies of Lambertia orbifolia. Fresh insights on George Maxwell’s collecting location of ‘Eyre’s Relief’ are also provided.
florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/nuy…
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20 Apr 2023
Unexpected view across the atrium floor at @Science_DBCA. Looking forward to the next Solar eclipse in Western Australia - come and join us 22 July 2028!
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30 Nov 2022
Fantastic fun hunting for salt living samphires with @AnzeCalasan… including rare and potentially new species. Can’t wait to see this work come to fruition… (we’ve been collecting seeds!).
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Kelly Shepherd (she/her) retweeted
18 Nov 2022
🚨Job alert! Australian #taxonomy friends, ABRS needs some short-term staff asap. 1 project officer (assisting w/ data analysis & report writing), 1 data officer (for AFD, cleanup & mgmt of database using SQL & R). Get in touch!
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18 Nov 2022
Sure going to miss working with the amazing @hsauquet_rbgsyd as part of the Australasian Systematic Botany Society Council! Thanks for all your insight and positivity.
18 Nov 2022
For me this was my last day serving on ASBS Council after 4 years with this amazing, fun, and kind group of colleagues. I will miss them heaps but so happy to know the Society is in very good hands!
@ASBS_botany
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Kelly Shepherd (she/her) retweeted
16 Nov 2022
With the @ASBS_botany conference coming to a close, I wanted to share with you the magnificent plant tattoos of plants real and not so real that are residing under the skin of some attendants. See all in the thread. Can you name the plants portrayed?
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17 Nov 2022
So wonderful to see some of my favourite botanists in person! Thanks for hosting us.
15 Nov 2022
Evening social barbecue mixer on the Herbarium courtyard. So good to see this space come to full life!
Thanks heaps @Cycadales for the brilliant idea and all the organisation!
@ASBS_botany @AustralianBG @RBGSydney
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20 Oct 2022
Keep an eye out for the indefatigable Dr Barbara Rye, @Science_DBCA's very own botanical luminary, who will be featured on ABC's #GardeningAustralia Friday 11th November @ 7.30pm (repeat Sunday @ 1.30pm)
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19 Oct 2022
Great opportunity to work on an amazing group within a fabulous team!
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Kelly Shepherd (she/her) retweeted
13 Oct 2022
🚨Huge biodiversity leadership opportunity within the Qld Government's Department of Environment and Science. Includes management of the Qld Herbarium and so much more. Link👇
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Kelly Shepherd (she/her) retweeted
7 Oct 2022
Do you develop methods for DNA sequence analysis? Are you interested in the next evolution of HybPiper for Mixed DNA? Do you have a PhD in bio or compsci?
🧬We are hiring a post-doc!🧬
Info about our new FDA-funded project & how to apply at: mossmatters.com/blog/researc…
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ALT The HybPiper logo (cartoon person with jaunty hat and a flute) but creating several sets of DNA "music" instead of just one. At the top reads: HybPiper, Angiosperms353, and Mixed DNA. At the bottom: Post-doc position available!
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Kelly Shepherd (she/her) retweeted
9 Sep 2022
🚨Plant and community ecologists – a permanent job @Science_DBCA to conduct research on W. Australia’s threatened flora and ecological communities to inform management.
Around 1/3 of WA's plants are threatened, rare or poorly known. We need your help!
search.jobs.wa.gov.au/files/…
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Kelly Shepherd (she/her) retweeted
18 Aug 2022
🚨Two senior positions have just been advertised @Science_DBCA (management not research). See the WA jobs board or the following two job descriptions:
search.jobs.wa.gov.au/files/…
search.jobs.wa.gov.au/files/…
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Kelly Shepherd (she/her) retweeted
16 Aug 2022
We’re so excited about hosting the first @ASBS_botany conference by and for student and ECR at our brand new NSW herbarium at the @AustralianBG in Mt Annan! 👇
16 Aug 2022
Join us for the first-ever ASBS Student and Early Career Researcher conference on 14th-17th of November 2022 at the National hHerbarium of NSW. Let us know by registering here forms.gle/mxsCYh5Gpa17ALbG7. @RBGSydney @ASBS_botany @AustralianBG
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