Pieter Pelser

Plant systematist at Univ. of Canterbury. Improving our understanding of botanical biodiversity and its conservation through research, teaching and outreach.

[Pieter Pelser @pbpelser]

"What explains the the high island endemicity of Philippine Rafflesia? The results of this research are important for informing conservation management. https://t.co/azXxyzHFPr @UCNZscience @UCNZbiology @UCNZ

[Pieter Pelser @pbpelser]

New research on Philippine Rafflesia! 🌺 We investigated why these giant parasites are limited to certain islands. Limited dispersal and specific environmental needs drive their unique distribution. Climate change poses a significant threat. Read more: https://t.co/0XCRLBPQ3B

[Jasper Obico 🍉 @jasperidium]

A preprint version of our study explaining the high island endemicity of Philippine Rafflesia is finally out. ‘Twas an amazing opportunity working with @Sedrickeee @pbpelser @JulieFBarcelon1 for this project. 🌿

[Pieter Pelser @pbpelser]

Discovery through photography: the Co’s Digital Flora of the #Philippines project (https://t.co/EQ8UAdo1G0) results in the discovery of yet another new species of Philippine plants: Trigonostemon palustris https://t.co/9RNz3qsAFF @UCNZscience @UCNZbiology #taxonomy

[Pieter Pelser @pbpelser]

Over 11,000 scientists (including me) signed the #ScientistsWarningtoHumanity about the #ClimateEmergency. Something in here for everyone: https://t.co/NxR3GAuDY6

[UC Science | Te Kaupeka Pūtaiao @UCNZscience]

Biological knowledge as the foundation for #Rafflesia #conservation: @UCNZ plant systematist Pieter Pelser @pbpelser outlines some fascinating results from over two decades of work on this strange parasitic plant.🌸🤩👉https://t.co/cD4M9cwvWS

@UCNZbiology @JulieFBarcelon1

[Jasper Obico 🍉 @jasperidium]

An interesting talk on hybridization in kakī #ICCB2019 by our very own @NatForsdick #ConSERTeam

[Jasper Obico 🍉 @jasperidium]

#ICCB2019 @NamesAreHard89 doing a lightning talk on the beautiful NZ shore plover #ConSERTeam

[Jasper Obico 🍉 @jasperidium]

I will be at the #ICCB2019 @ICCB2019 in Malaysia next week and will be tweeting about my talk on our conservation genetic study on #Cebu forest fragments. #ConSERTeam #Tetrastigma #CDFP @UCNZ

[Pieter Pelser @pbpelser]

New #Philippines #Rafflesia #biogeography publication in Mol.Phyl.Evol. suggests Rafflesia disperses poorly between islands. Free download till 1-Sep-19 @UCNZscience https://t.co/w4x5mHTTro

[Pieter Pelser @pbpelser]

I just signed a @theactionnet petition: Bring Back Unfairly Terminated Faculty & Staff. Sign here: https://t.co/szMGx20ilS

[Dr Sarah Flanagan @sarahpf19]

I am looking for a PhD student to join me @UCNZbiology to study the role of sexual selection in trait evolution and population differentiation. If you are interested and want to come live in New Zealand, please apply! For more info: https://t.co/RZZsuCV2iZ Please RT

[Pieter Pelser @pbpelser]

https://t.co/lpGSNLYsNC

[Julie F. Barcelona @JulieFBarcelon1]

A culmination of our nearly two decades of Rafflesia study in the Philippines! 12 of the 13 species were sampled.

[Pieter Pelser @pbpelser]

The #INaturalist City Challenge is ON! The @UCNZ team is getting ready to go out and get started with the UC Christchurch campus biodiversity survey. @UCNZscience @UCNZbiology

[Pieter Pelser @pbpelser]

The Co's Digital Flora of the @Philippines project resulted in the discovery of yet another new plant species in @Cebu: photos at https://t.co/2906xG8Vxb @UCNZscience @CDFP @UCNZbiology https://t.co/w9cl4IZPO0 @taxonomy

[Phytotaxa updates @Phytotaxa]

Gymnosiphon philippinensis, a new species of Burmanniaceae from Cebu, Philippines
https://t.co/5WEQ8lRNbe

[Pieter Pelser @pbpelser]

I fully support your decision and I'm sure that others feel the same.

[Jasper Obico 🍉 @jasperidium]

I feel bad withdrawing my participation in the upcoming #FloraMalesiana11 conference in Brunei because of this new law. I'm not supporting Brunei in any way.

[Pieter Pelser @pbpelser]

@SeoljongKim Enjoy!

[Seoljong Kim @SeoljongKim]

My MSc project in Sweden about endangered African orchid species is now published in Genes!

[Pieter Pelser @pbpelser]

It was a privilege contributing data from our Co's Digital #Flora of the #Philippines (https://t.co/w9cl4JhrcA) checklist to this project. @UCNZscience

The Global Naturalized Alien Flora (GloNAF) database - Kleunen - - Ecology - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/K3qDVj4gC0

[BCB Japan @bio_cb_japan]

Our paper is out!

Takashina et al. A geometric approach to scaling individual distributions to macroecological patterns.

https://t.co/pK7zNdAvYK