Last week (as I write), I enjoyed breakfast with Dr Keith Kirby, one of our (if not the) foremost woodland ecologists. We were at a meeting of some 80 scientists and practitioners concerned about tree health, principally acute oak decline (AOD).Our conversation turned to our shared interest and commitment to writing about our work to pass on what a life-long career has taught us. We both feel hugely privileged for working in our professions, but also a sense of responsibility to those now starting out or in mid-career.
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