Joanne Dempster

The OPAL Community Scientist working at the Glasgow Science Centre, all views my own.

[Joanne Dempster @wildjod]

@parcelforce despite sitting at home with my phone and "tracking" on. Your driver was unable to deliver as there was no-one in?! No parcel slip, no suitable phone options and a 5 day wait for an email response! #findmyparcel IN3858291

[Joanne Dempster @wildjod]

April at #dumfrieshouse brings hall snow sunshine and beautiful wildflowers like this wood anemone. They are all over the woodland floor. https://t.co/UuNpZhYbVh

[Joanne Dempster @wildjod]

Beautiful #autumn🍁 dumfrieshouse and my favourite tree on the estate, walking past the huge copper beech makes me smile every time #autumncolours #dumfrieshouse #red #orange #yellow @… https://t.co/TPiaw5tbch

[Joanne Dempster @wildjod]

Had a great time at #dumfrieshouse last night learning about marzipan modelling. Even got to take home my decorated cake ready for #gbbo tomorrow evening. Roll on more #makeitmondays… https://t.co/73OyhSupP3

[Glasgow City Council @GlasgowCC]

Our director of Land Services George Gillespie found these visitors from Essex in George Square. We’ve been searching for a witty comment to make this better, but it’s just not possible.

[Joanne Dempster @wildjod]

Bird feeders have been busy this morning. Give them a little help finding food in the snow and put it fresh water if you can.

[Joanne Dempster @wildjod]

I've made my #PolliPromise to save 1m of my garden for #pollinators #glasgow #gardening #OPALmillion https://t.co/VXNcKgG8hp

[Open Air Labs (OPAL) @OPALnature]

We are celebrating reaching 1 million people by encourgaing you to make a #PolliPromise. Find out more from the pupils at St Albans https://t.co/7Tq1hBunLW . #OPALmillion

[Joanne Dempster @wildjod]

My most recent #OPALmillion story was lichen spotting in #ayrshire parks. Lots of happy nitrogen sensitive lichen! #AirSurvey #lichen #citizenscience

[Open Air Labs (OPAL) @OPALnature]

1 MILLION #citizenscientists have taken part in OPAL activities thanks to the @BigLotteryFund. https://t.co/SryFXSPnTD Thanks to you all!
Share your #OPALmillion story to let us know what you have been up to.

[Joanne Dempster @wildjod]

Proud of Chris running the @RatRaceHQ #mightydeerstalker for @MDUK_News They'll be up against cold, dark, hills, 10 miles and obstacles! https://t.co/7SuakTVWDi @BurnessPaullLLP will generously match donations. They've been training hard, make it worthwhile if you can donate

[Open Air Labs (OPAL) @OPALnature]

Have you seen this fungus?@The_RHS want your honey fungus records https://t.co/FQW8ryuyn7 #citizenscience

[Joanne Dempster @wildjod]

We've been collecting your #NZflatworm records. Red dots are flatworm white dots are flatworm free. Still a few earthworm havens in #Glasgow is your garden one of them? #citizenscience #INNS

[BBC Springwatch @BBCSpringwatch]

It's happening now! Spread the word!

Murmuration Live: watch a starling roost as the sun goes down with @rtaylorjones 📺 👉🏽 https://t.co/pvVRrojXoz

[Joanne Dempster @wildjod]

Find out what plant and animal life has been recorded near you and help to fill in the gaps https://t.co/OFCclEuJFv check out all of our local records in #glasgow #citywildlife #citizenscience

[Joanne Dempster @wildjod]

The power of #outdoorlearning on #literacy https://t.co/JGqqYzv8PV

[BBC Newsnight @BBCNewsnight]

“British children now spend on average less time outdoors each day than prisoners” - @RobGMacfarlane, author of The Lost Words, on the importance of spending time outdoors. Watch the full film on YouTube: https://t.co/knMbqoDmzp

[Rob Walsh @Biomarine117]

Trialing a feedback form within #CoCoast Ayrshire to see how useful/efficient having a continued mentor/trainer for volunteers is. Answering questions raised at the #BEScitsci workshop last week by @wildjod . Hopefully you get the evidence you need! @CapturingRCoast

[Joanne Dempster @wildjod]

We need evidence about the health benefits of #citizenscience we know it to be true but need proof. Any starters for 10? @BritishEcolSoc @EuCitSci

[Joanne Dempster @wildjod]

The grouper and the octopus best moment so far in #BluePlanet2 interspecies teamwork!

[Joanne Dempster @wildjod]

Go on... Try #ISCSMDGlobalScienceShow for some lunch time entertainment of the scientific variety.

[Joanne Dempster @wildjod]

#sciencecentres around the world taking part in #ISCSMDGlobalScienceShow keep an eye on twitter and facebook for 19 hours of amazing #science #scicomm https://t.co/Zq9IYVEGmT

[Glasgow Science Centre @gsc1]

Remember to follow #ISCSMDGlobalScienceShow to check out the 19 hour Science Show with over 40 Science Centres around the world!