Simon Heyes

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I'm a PhD student from La Trobe University, Australia. I'm currently working on narrow limestone endemic plants and how they respond to drought and temperature extremes. Also interested in seed, animal-plant interactions, and open ecosystems.
He/Him

Image at the top is an x-ray image of a wasp seed predator in the threatened Acacia caerulescens (Limestone Blue Wattle).

https://sdheyes.wixsite.com/ecologyblog

Simon HeyesApr 21, 2025
Julian SchraderApr 9, 2025

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#ecology #biodiversity #nature #science #conservation

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Simon HeyesApr 21, 2025
Worrying sight out at some of my old study sites. It's been an incredibly dry summer/autumn and I'm seeing quite a lot of mortality of Banksia marginata (Silver Banksia). This species is already suffering recruitment pressures from seed predation and small population sizes but could extreme drought events like this be another nail in the coffin for these populations? #botany #ClimateChange #drought #ecology
Simon HeyesFeb 25, 2025
Is it a seed or a shadow? No, it's a mystery phytophagous wasp. Someone suggested it's Bruchophagus but we've not tried the keys yet so we'll see.
#SeedEcology #SeedPredation #entemology #ecology
Simon HeyesNov 9, 2024
Show threadIan M. Mackay, PhD (he/him)Nov 7, 2024
Harris – and other leaders – provide many words of future hope for them/us without detailing how they will prioritise & take the priority pain points seriously.
Maybe many simply care more about job security, a home, rising costs, food & a beer at the end of the day than the rights & safety of others. At least until they have the security that allows them the space to think & discuss those things, and FFS, stop calling everyone stupid.
5/6
Simon HeyesNov 9, 2024
Show threadIan M. Mackay, PhD (he/him)Nov 7, 2024
Most are just busy dealing with a lot and feeling overwhelmed.
Because we‘re *all* needed to fix the basics by voting in leaders capable of doing better, we better start thinking this through instead of ignoring the massive signals these elections have been sending us for many years now
If it's not too late.
Yes we can, retreat into our catchphrase-laden echo chambers, but that isn't going to turn the page on anything and seems more likely to ensure that We *are* going back.
6/6
Simon HeyesNov 6, 2024
NIST Standard Reference BoyNov 6, 2024

10 ways to be prepared and grounded if Trump wins

The key to taking effective action in a Trump world is to avoid perpetuating the autocrat’s goals of fear, isolation, exhaustion and disorientation.

https://wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/10-things-to-do-if-trump-wins/

10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won

The key to taking effective action if Trump wins is to avoid perpetuating his goals of fear, isolation, exhaustion and disorientation.

Waging Nonviolence
Simon HeyesOct 17, 2024
Stumpy's are out and about.
Simon HeyesOct 15, 2024
Andrej SpiridonovOct 15, 2024

Book your time. On November 6th I will present an online talk at the Ma(th)ssX (Mathematics of Mass Extinctions) seminar series.

"The Scaling of Earth Systems and Macroevolution"

https://sites.google.com/view/mathssx/webinars

Ma(th)ssX - Webinars

The Fall 2024 Ma(th)ssX Research Network Webinar Series

Show threadSimon HeyesOct 13, 2024
Simon HeyesOct 13, 2024
Spent some time out from my PhD to explore the red-gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) woodlands at the foot of Mount Langi Ghiran in western Victoria, Australia. Nice to feed my ideas by getting out and about. #botany #bushwalking #australia