Dr Micha Campbell

@michcampbell

Physical geographer (palaeoclimate, karst hydro, water resources, fire, surface water) | Lover of bicycles, clouds, #rstats | 🚲☁️📈 | Born at 352 ppm | Not […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· 16d

It's pretty good to live in a biodiversity hot spot. WA has the best flowers. Not pictured, the male splendid fairy wren we saw in full blue fancy plumage! #SilentSunday #WesternAustralia #GlobalBiodiversityHotspot

A grevillwa, a native Australian plant. The flower consists of red tendrils, not a classic flower.

A ground spreading banking,.the flower is large and filamentous, tucked into long spiky leaves.

A green sundew, a low lying carnivorous plant.

A scented banjine flower, with green droopy petals

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· 25d

In retrospect, glad I took my more expensive MTB on the plane if this is how it would have gone getting shipped. Not sure WTF FedEx did with my poor touring bike, fingers crossed it's not as bad as it looks. People talk shit about baggage handlers and bikes […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

A bicycle box, end on, showing multiple large tears in the box.

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· 28d

Gus was our PhD office pal. We breathed life into him late one Friday night after one or two drinks. So glad to see him still loving life at UWA. #thriving

A foam fish hangs suspended in an empty fishtank, with a few small friends scattered around. The tank is labelled "Gus's pseudo aquarium"

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· 29d

First day back at UWA! Nearly 13 years exactly since I first walked through these doors, and a bit less than 8 years since I walked out these doors. Building smells the same 😅 I'll be here for the next couple of years (pending miraculous job permanency...) […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

The sandstone entryway to rhe UWA geography building, with "Geography " in metal lettering across the top of the portal.

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· Jul 2

If I'd had any doubts at all about the necessity of moving home, today would have dispelled them. Sunny 17C in the middle of winter? Seasonal depression, do your worst. So, so, so pleased to be back in Perth 💚 #PerthIsOK #WestCoastBestCoast

A view from a hill overlooking the calm ocean.

The sky is quite clear blue, low clouds and an island can be seen on the horizon.

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· Jun 29

See ya Germany! It's been real. See ya soon, Australia! Hoping this is the last time I ever move house by plane...

Luggage trolley at the airport with a large cardboard box carrying a bicycle, a large black duffle bag, and a large red backpack.

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· Jun 28

Last night was the last of the goodbye parties. Long evening picnic by the Rhein, which has been of of my preferred ways to spend warm summer nights. The hardiest souls stopped for one last beer im Schatten des Doms at midnight. Grateful that so many friends […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

Night time, a group of people cluster around cheersing the camera. The person taking the photo is also holding their beer up.

Everyone looks warm but happy.

Groups of people sit around talking in the shade on a grassy bank by the rhein. The light is not quite golden, but has softened.

A group of people stand knee deep in a large river. The light where it hits them is golden, it is late afternoon

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· Jun 26

My last day at the MPIC yesterday 💚 My wonderful friends and colleagues pulled out all stops to make me not want to leave Germany, with a VERY devious surprise party! I did not have even an inkling, so much so that i had brought goodbye cake for lunch […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

A group of people stand in the shade under a tree, with two figures hugging in the foreground

The back of a pink cycling jersey, with the text 'Es vermissen dich in Mainz' and a lot of names in their own handwriting.

A watercolour painting of the Mainzer dom with many stick figures engaging in activities

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· Jun 24

For #WaterfallWednesday, a cascade on the Myrdøla, upstream from Flåm in Norway. On #KodakGold.

A waterfall cascades down a rocky face, with a snowy mountain in the back and a road of steep switchbacks in the foreground.

The colours are a bit muted, the image is a bit underexposed.

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· Jun 17

Rolls developed from my new (old) camera, and I'm quite pleased with them! Not bad for a camera older than me :) 1. Norway cycle tour 2. Frozen Aussenalster in Hamburg 3. Easter cycle tour on the Mosel #Analogue #Film #BikesBikesBikes #KodakGold #OlympusTrip

Three loaded bicycles leaning against a pile of felled and semi-processed logs.

A large frozen lake, framed by trees, with a bright blue sky above.

A woman stands next to a loaded bicycle, she has her hand on her hips and legs crossed, and is smiling.

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· Jun 12

Lake views while snacking at the Finsehytte, near the Hardangerjøkulen. #FensterFreitag #Norge #Norway #DNT #Finse

Two figures silhouetted against a large window through which snow and ice can be seen.

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· May 22

Big day today! Manuscript coauthor comments done and sent to the one outstanding coauthor ✅️ Flights booked to return home ✅️ Bike packed and started the long route to Norway ✅️ 🚈🚄🚈⛴️ over the next 44 hrs, and then the cycling begins. For now the bike […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

A loaded touring bike leaning against folded seats on a train. There is a bottle of wine in one of the bottle cages

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· May 15

Fantastic night out to see Gidiki in Frankgurt last night - they play traditional Greek music with a modern twist. I went with a Cretan friend, and we danced some three step (badly in my case) and had a great time. Jealous of the Greek diaspora, which is so culturally connected.

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· May 4

I had a very nice weekend riding the Naheradweg over 2 days. We started at the Nahequelle (source of the Nahe), continued to Bingen (where the river meets the Rhein), and then home to Mainz. Would absolutely recommend. The upper part (before Idar-Oberstein) […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

Felenkirche at Idar-Oberstein. A church built into the side of a.
cliff looks over the city

A figure on a bicycle from the back, riding along a trail through green fields with a bright blue sky

A figure on a bicycle rides down some gravel double track through a green field towards a small town. The sky is a bright cloudless blue.

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· Apr 27

We had a splendid Sunday riding through the Rheingau sampling the goods. I'd never had a white Merlot before! Highlight was Schloss Vollrads, for both the wine and the grounds. Mainz-Bingen-Rüdesheim-Mainz. #BikesBikesBikes #Rheingau #Weinrad

A bottle of white wine, the label says it's a Merlot Blanc Noir.

Two people cycling on a wide trail, through vineyards. In the distance is a large Schloss- the destination of the moment.

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· Apr 22

Want to feel popular? Take a dog on the tram with the morning school rush. A gaggle of 9 yr olds were pretty delighted with Suki - according to them she is a very good dog and has a very sweet name! So lovely! #DogsOfInstagram #mainz

A medium sized ginger haired dog sits beneath a public transport seat.

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· Apr 21

Suddenly I find myself on the downhill slope to going home, with about 10 weeks left in Germany! The farewell Europe tour mainly consists of going cycle touring in Norway as a bucketlist item - we're hoping to do the Mjølkevegen, but Norway actually had an […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

Sentinel S2 real-colour imagery from mid-April of the area around Vinstra. The image shows the landscape almost entirely covered in snow.

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· Apr 11

#bloomscrolling

The Mainzer Dom and a flowering tree against a bright blue sky.

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· Apr 10

This fantastic interactive art piece from @bluerehn and Nellie Pease is on display at the South Australian Museum, or you can check it out online at https://chronovarium.com/. Chronovarium encourages you to change boundary conditions, see how the landscape […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

A 2d image of a collected sediment core. It includes layers containing grass phytoloths, petrified wood, fern impressions, crocodile teeth and petrified wood. This relates to the decisions I made - decreasing fire, increasing rainfall, raising the water table, drought, and reducing soil phosphorous.

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· Apr 7

Long weekend could not have been better. Great cycling, great camp-sites, great food, wine, and company. The Mosel did not disappoint, although I could have done without 70 km of headwind on Sunday 😅 If I did it again, I would skip the part from Koblenz to […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

A cliff face and vineyards are reflected in a glass still river. The sky is hazy with patches of cloud.

A double scoop of icecream in a cone is held aloft with a backdrop of classic german timbered houses and a cobbled plaza.

View from a tent. Vineyards and a small town are reflected in the river, framed by the red entrance of a tent.

Loaded bicycle against a fence, with panniers, front roll, and some stuff on the top tube.

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· Apr 3

Nothing like a cycle tour as an excuse to pay some attention to the bike. Washed, everything tightened, tyres installed. So ready for a few days tootling up the Mosel. This is my third set of g-ones, such a solid everyday tyre. Very rarely get punctures […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

A purple steel frame touring bicycle leaning against a wall. It has beautiful silver beaten fenders, a brown brooks saddle, and brown walled tyres.

It looks mint.

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· Mar 20

Just a bit going on in QLD at the moment...

A screenshot of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology's Current warnings, showing the number of warnings by state. Queensland has 21 current warnings, more than double the next highest (the Northern Territory)

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· Mar 18

Dog aunt reporting for duty. Suki is trying her paw at some science today while her dad is at a conference. She's a seasoned office worker, and doing a great job of snoozing the morning away. One old friend has already popped by for a visit, and she has […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

A medium sized orange dog sitting on a tram.

The same medium sized orange dog snoozing on a rug. Shes wearing a pink harness.

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· Mar 8

#SilentSunday roaming around the Bingerwald and eating copious amounts of Hirsch-gulasch in the sun. Lucky to have made such lovely friends here. #spring #frühling #BingerWald #RheinlandPfalz #mittagessen #Waterfall

A group of people standing in front of a small waterfall in a forest. The trees are still bare of leaves.

A big blue plate with goulash, red cabbage, knödel, orange, and a pear.

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· Feb 27

It's the sunniest, warmest Friday of the year, and all of Mainz is on the streets. You can feel the lift in people's moods, it's like magic. Strangers are smiling at one another, everyone is strolling slowly, just soaking it up. I knocked off early, couldn't […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

A small beer in the foreground. In the background stands the front of the mainzer dom, a large cathedral made of local pink standstone. Clear blue skies are visible.

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· Feb 23

Schneeglökchen have appeared in the last week or so, filed under "signs that spring is coming" #fruehling #spring

Schneeglökchen, little bell shaped white flowers bloom in a cluster, with long green leaves.

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· Feb 3

Snowy commute home, beautiful but slow! I think this took a lot of the city by surprise, I definitely wasn't expecting it. #Mainz

A large tree in a snowy field against a grey sky

A snowy path through some trees from behind the bars of a bicycle.

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· Feb 1

A little giant clam for a friend's birthday card. I haven't been doing much art lately, nice to have a reason. Quite happy with it, as to my surprise I think it is actually recognisable as a giant clam! We'll see if she agrees... One of my favourite reef […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

A watercolour painting of a giant clam, open enough to see the pink and purple insides. The shell has been colonised by a. Few corals and anemones.

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· Jan 31

Had the pleasure of going to a #SofarSounds gig in Frankfurt last night. These gigs are always so special, a bunch of strangers crowded into someone's living room or garden. One of the acts was from Perth, so we had an above average number of Australians in attendance.

A photograph of a crowd of people sitting on the floor in a living room, with two bearded men at the front of the room holding guitars.

Dr Micha Campbell@michcampbell· Jan 4

Back in November, a friend and I did a ring-making course in Frankfurt, where we carved wax blanks to be cast in silver. I picked up the finished product today and I'm so pleased with it! I can't recommend Helen Habtay's class enough if you're in the […] [Original post on fediscience.org]