Justin Collette

Technical officer at Australian Botanic Garden, Mt Annan and PhD graduate from UNSW. Views are my own

[Justin Collette @Collette_Ju5tin]

Thanks for the write-up @GOESbyJuniper! Love "sleepy seeds"

[Justin Collette @Collette_Ju5tin]

Got up close and personal with this whip bird today. Sound on for full experience 🔊.

#birdwatching

[Justin Collette @Collette_Ju5tin]

@wolfski__ @EmmaDalziell @ecotechnica @ellapouton @saltandbrine @TEricksonSeed @SRosbakh @nschult2 I'll be there!

[Justin Collette @Collette_Ju5tin]

@lucy_commander Thanks Lucy,
You can access the script and some data here: https://t.co/6DkNsoKDlZ

[Justin Collette @Collette_Ju5tin]

Thanks Nathan. Access the script and data here: https://t.co/6DkNsoKDlZ

#SeedScience2021

[Nathan Emery @ecotechnica]

Great talk by @Collette_Ju5tin on how to analyse your thermogradiant plate seed germination data. #SeedScience2021

[Justin Collette @Collette_Ju5tin]

@Synapheadiaries @ooist7 @UNSWScience @unswbees @CES_UNSW Awesome Alex! Was this for an experiment?

[Justin Collette @Collette_Ju5tin]

Some early results coming in! After 7 days, germination has started to occur for both species in the constant hotter temps of 30-40°C (hot day and hot night). No germination below 25°C yet! @TimCurran8 @Ljbell3Linda

[Justin Collette @Collette_Ju5tin]

Seed science is never black or white. Except for Alectryon subdentatus and A. oleifolius seeds. Today we started a thermogradient plant germination experiment from seeds collected last week in the North-west slopes.

#savingourspecies #ozplants #Seeds

[Justin Collette @Collette_Ju5tin]

@jingyiding1 @DJ_Eldridge @GeoS4m @maxmallencooper Congratulations, that's awesome 😊

[Justin Collette @Collette_Ju5tin]

@TimCurran8 @ecotechnica @AustralianBG Interesting! Apparently they germinate quickly, so hopefully we'll have some early results soon 🤞

[Nathan Emery @ecotechnica]

Headed back out to the North West Slopes for more threatened community monitoring and seed collecting. Scoring a collection of Alectryon oleifolius fruits at Planchonella NR was a nice way to start the trip. #SavingOurSpecies #ozplants #PlantBank #conservation

[Justin Collette @Collette_Ju5tin]

@caordonezparra @ooist7 @annbot @plantae_org Thanks Carlos! Really appreciate it!

[Justin Collette @Collette_Ju5tin]

@ApsaraCat @annbot @ooist7 @UNSWScience @CES_UNSW @unswbees Thanks Cath! Yeah it's been a nice way to end a big year 😀

[Justin Collette @Collette_Ju5tin]

Another early Xmas present for me🌲 - my 'Distribution of dormancy types' paper is available as early access in @annbot! This one was 3 years in the making, so I'm stoked it's out! Thanks again to my co-author @ooist7. @UNSWScience @CES_UNSW @unswbees.
https://t.co/17U5AOBZ1D

[Justin Collette @Collette_Ju5tin]

@shyamphartyal @ooist7 Thanks for the tweet, Shyam!

[Justin Collette @Collette_Ju5tin]

@ooist7 @UOW_CSES @unswbees @CES_UNSW @AustralianBG Haha thanks Mark! Loved the journey the whole way through!

[Justin Collette @Collette_Ju5tin]

Very happy that my new paper with @ooist7 has been published in Seed Science Research. We looked at the germination of 18 species from the Rutaceae family, and discuss how environmental factors may influence dormancy https://t.co/TSKPAq3WZ6

[Justin Collette @Collette_Ju5tin]

A big day of collection and monitoring in the heat!

[Nathan Emery @ecotechnica]

A very exciting day as we collected abundant Brigalow seeds (Acacia harpophylla). The species doesn't flower & fruit often (it's a prolific resprouter). Thanks to the wet year they're dripping with fruit. Great to be taking these back to #PlantBank #conservation #SavingourSpecies

[Justin Collette @Collette_Ju5tin]

@T_Le_Breton @ooist7 @unswbees @CES_UNSW Haven't had it yet. Straight up to Narrabri for Fieldwork

[Justin Collette @Collette_Ju5tin]

Yesterday I submitted my PhD thesis 'The ecology and distribution of physiological seed dormancy in temperate, fire-prone Australia'. Thankyou to all those who supported me, especially @ooist7 . #PhD #PhDone #nowicansleep

[Justin Collette @Collette_Ju5tin]

@nicola_stvns @TimCurran8 @ooist7 @unswbees @CES_UNSW Hey Nicola, thanks! At the moment there is only one paper out about dormancy cycling here: https://t.co/v1Xt7CLzTv

But I have three more in review so keep an eye out!