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Chris Martine | Plants are Cool, Too!
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President-Elect, Botanical Society of America. Prof + Herbarium Director at Bucknell. #FirstGen college. Sexual systems evolution, conservation, taxonomy. "Plants are Cool, Too!": https://tinyurl.com/mr3nv85w #iamabotanist #plantpeopleFTW #SICB2026
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Chris Martine | Plants are Cool, Too! @martinebotany.bsky.social · Jan 23
Incorporating Sex-Diverse and Gender-Inclusive Perspectives in Higher Education Biology Courses. Really glad to finally see this in print. And proud to have played a small role in writing it.

#sex #gender #STEMeducation

@sicbjournals.bsky.social #SICB2025

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First page of the journal article from the December 2024 issue of Integrative and Comparative Biology, which arrived in my mailbox yesterday.
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Chris Martine | Plants are Cool, Too! @martinebotany.bsky.social · 10d
Excited to begin the search for the next (6th) Burpee Post-Doctoral Fellow in Botany here in my lab at Bucknell! Funded research and teacher-scholar training embedded in the primarily undergraduate institution (#PUI) environment.

#iamabotanist

Details (+ application portal) here:

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Photos of past Burpee postdocs with some of our great students at Bucknell.
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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 8d
🌵Deadline alert! #Botany2026 Symposia & Colloquia Proposals are due October 16. Help shape the scientific program for our Tucson meeting, themed Biodiversity at the Boundaries!

Submit your proposal and get details here: mailchi.mp/botany.org/b...

or here: www.botanyconference.org

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 7d
Our newest #BSASpotlight features Charli Minsavage-Davis, a grad student at Georgetown University.

Charli studies the evolutionary biology of Spartina patens, uncovering how asexual reproduction shapes diversity and resilience in salt marshes.

Learn more: botany.org/home/careers...

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Graphic for the BSA Spotlight Series. Title reads: “Our newest spotlight is on Charli Minsavage-Davis, a graduate student at Georgetown University.” On the right, text explains: “Charli studies the evolutionary biology of Spartina patens, a salt marsh foundation species threatened by sea-level rise. By combining quantitative modeling and next-generation sequencing, Charli is uncovering how asexual reproduction shapes genetic diversity and resilience in coastal ecosystems.” Background image shows Charli smiling in a grassy marsh, wearing a tank top and bandana. In the distance, people are working in the marsh with red flags marking research plots. At the bottom: “To learn more, visit www.botany.org.”
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Nicole Zampieri @nzampieri.bsky.social · 3d
MS position for Fall 2026 available to study Hurricane Ecology w/ me at #UCF and with @jefferybcannon.bsky.social from @thejonesctr.bsky.social! Funded half time as a TA and half as an RA. See web for details: tinyurl.com/9pm33ttt
Please RT and share with your bright undergrads!!
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Kristen Nolting, PhD 🌻🌿 @kristennolting.bsky.social · 4d
Hi #PlantPeeps! I'm doing some re-organizing in our small herbarium - mostly trying to organize our teaching specimens! Does anyone have a lead on where to buy plastic sleeves (clear, and sealed on 3 sides so you can slide in your specimen, but still access the label on the bottom)? #iamabotanist
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Alt: pusheen the cat dancing and waving, wearing black sunglasses
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Cody Coyotee @wile-phylote.bsky.social · 4d
Join us at the University of Central Florida! 🍊🚀🌴

We’re seeking an Assistant Professor of Plant Physiology! We’ve got growth chambers, hoop houses, greenhouse space, an arboretum, and students chomping at the bit for more plant courses!

#PlantPeopleFTW #IAmABotanist

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Assistant Professor, Plant Physiology - Orlando, Florida, United States
The OpportunityThe Department of Biology at the University of Central Florida (UCF) invites applications for the position of tenure track Assistant Professor, Plant Physiology (9-month appointment), a...
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Chris Martine | Plants are Cool, Too! @martinebotany.bsky.social · 5d
Please share! Psyched to bring in a new member of the team. Starting salary $62K.

#postdoc #sciencejobs #plantpeopleFTW
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Chris Martine | Plants are Cool, Too! @martinebotany.bsky.social · 10d
Excited to begin the search for the next (6th) Burpee Post-Doctoral Fellow in Botany here in my lab at Bucknell! Funded research and teacher-scholar training embedded in the primarily undergraduate institution (#PUI) environment.

#iamabotanist

Details (+ application portal) here:

lnkd.in/eVsbe7K5
Photos of past Burpee postdocs with some of our great students at Bucknell.
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Chris Martine | Plants are Cool, Too! @martinebotany.bsky.social · 5d
Good visit to the Penn State #Herbarium with @botanicalbecks.bsky.social. Checking out Penstemon and dropping some gift specimens. Thanks to Sarah Chamberlain for hosting. #iamabotanist
Two botanists, one sign for PAC Herbarium
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Chris Martine | Plants are Cool, Too! @martinebotany.bsky.social · 6d
Really looking forward to this event celebrating a century of the Chrysler #Herbarium at Rutgers, where I have been asked to reflect on botany/collections at RU in the 1990s-- the ancient period during which I did my BS and MS. #iamabotanist

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100-Year Jubilee: October 24-25, 2025 – The Chrysler Herbarium and Mycological Collection
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Alberta Community Bat Program/Western Bat Program 🦇 @albertabats.bsky.social · 8d
🦇The fungus behind white-nose syndrome continues to spread across Alberta. Our latest detection, near Fort McKay, marks the northernmost detection yet. Thank you to our partners at the Wood Buffalo Wildlife Research Institute for collecting this sample. See maps at www.cwhc-rcsf.ca/white_nose_s...
A map of the spread of Pd (Pseudogymnoascus destructans) that causes white-nose syndrome in bats, across Canada from the CWHC https://www.cwhc-rcsf.ca/white_nose_syndrome_reports_and_maps.php
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 8d
Check out the #OpenAccess (and just-the-right-length) study in our journal "Ecosphere"! doi.org/10.1002/ecs2...
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Heather Gaya @heathergaya.bsky.social · 10d
Seeing your own research in the news is a crazy experience! We found that lethal control is not an effective strategy and coyotes are probably just the new normal. Amazing how an article can turn a lengthy study into a sound bite 😅

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Coyote populations rebound faster than can be removed, UGA study says
Coyotes in the Atlanta metro? Removing them permanently may not be possible.
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Chris Martine | Plants are Cool, Too! @martinebotany.bsky.social · 9d
With my childhood idol, in September 2014, after introducing her talk at Bucknell. One of the highlights of my life.

RIP Dr. Goodall. Unparalleled, indefatigable, irreplaceable.
with Dr. Jane Goodall at Bucknell University, 2014
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Karolina Heyduk @kheyduk.bsky.social · 9d
Awesome postdoc opportunity!
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Chris Martine | Plants are Cool, Too! @martinebotany.bsky.social · 10d
Excited to begin the search for the next (6th) Burpee Post-Doctoral Fellow in Botany here in my lab at Bucknell! Funded research and teacher-scholar training embedded in the primarily undergraduate institution (#PUI) environment.

#iamabotanist

Details (+ application portal) here:

lnkd.in/eVsbe7K5
Photos of past Burpee postdocs with some of our great students at Bucknell.
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Lori Strong @loristrong.bsky.social · 17d
#SICB2026 Order your shirts and support the Charlotte Mangum Fund www.customink.com/fundraising/...
SICB Annual Meeting T-shirts (Round 1), Supporting Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
Participate in the SICB Charlotte Mangum Student Support Fundraiser and make a tangible impact on the next generation of scientific leaders. By purchasing a commemorative meeting t-shirt, you'll not o...
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Chris Martine | Plants are Cool, Too! @martinebotany.bsky.social · 9d
OMG.
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Chris Martine | Plants are Cool, Too! @martinebotany.bsky.social · 10d
Excited to begin the search for the next (6th) Burpee Post-Doctoral Fellow in Botany here in my lab at Bucknell! Funded research and teacher-scholar training embedded in the primarily undergraduate institution (#PUI) environment.

#iamabotanist

Details (+ application portal) here:

lnkd.in/eVsbe7K5
Photos of past Burpee postdocs with some of our great students at Bucknell.
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Adam Darowski @adarowski.bsky.social · 10d
Bob Boyd was born 106 years ago today. We really should talk more about Bob Boyd. He’s one of those guys who got caught in the middle of integration, but just raked everywhere he went (and we have 7500+ at bats to prove it).
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Adam Darowski @adarowski.bsky.social · Oct 2
Bob Boyd was born 105 years ago today. A quick glance at his Baseball Reference page shows an interesting career. First, there’s 2 All-Star seasons in the Negro Lgs. But then he doesn’t play 100 games until age 37 in 1957. Overall, we see 11 seasons & a little over 2,000 AB. There’s more…
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FrontRangeWildflowers @frwildflowers.bsky.social · 10d
Solidago capulinensis, our Capulin Goldenrod, blooming Sunday on Capulin Volcano #nativeplants
Bright yellow goldenrod flowers
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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 11d
📢 Happening this Friday! Join us for the #Botany360 Graduate Research Fellowship Writing Panel on Oct 3, 2025 at 1 pm ET.

Hear from reviewers & grad students on writing strong NSF GRFP applications + fellowship tips. Free & open to students!

Register:
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Flyer for the Graduate Research Fellowship Writing Panel hosted by the Botanical Society of America’s Early Career Professional Development Committee. Event date: Friday, October 3, 2025, at 1:00 pm ET. The flyer background is green ferns. At the top are large white letters with the event title. Photos of five panelists are displayed in circles: Dr. Sally Chambers (Assistant Professor, Eastern Kentucky University), Dr. T. Michael Anderson (Professor, Wake Forest University), Julianna Harden (PhD Student, Cornell University), Cynthia Webster (PhD Student, University of Connecticut), and Savanna Brown (PhD Student, University of Connecticut). A text box describes the session: a one-hour panel on writing strong research and personal statements for fellowships like the NSF GRFP, with perspectives from reviewers and graduate students, strategies for effective applications, and broadly useful guidance for fellowship or grant proposals. A large QR code with the label “Students register here!” appears on the right. At the bottom are logos for NSF GRFP, the Botanical Society of America, and partner organizations.
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Chris Martine | Plants are Cool, Too! @martinebotany.bsky.social · 10d
And definitely check out @andrewlhipp.bsky.social's outstanding essay (and address from #Botany2025), Fostering a natural history community. Soon to appear in Systematic Botany. ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
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Jeremy BOO! Yoder 🎃💀🕷️ @jbyoder.org · 10d
So this came online over the weekend: My dive into the "definition" of coevolution is online ahead of publication in @journal-evo.bsky.social!

Don’t ask "when is it coevolution?" — ask "how?"

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Don’t ask “when is it coevolution?” — ask “how?”
Abstract. Coevolution has come to be widely understood as specific, simultaneous, reciprocal adaptation by pairs of interacting species. This strict-sense
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Andrew Hipp @andrewlhipp.bsky.social · 12d
Fascinating essay by @martinebotany.bsky.social on spiny solanums (tomato et al. relatives) as an example of all the important natural history research left to be done. Great observations on pollination and symbiosis... A very inspiring Sunday morning read!

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The inherent values of observation and description: A case study in the spiny solanums of Australia
Click on the article title to read more.
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Chris Martine | Plants are Cool, Too! @martinebotany.bsky.social · 12d
Thanks for sharing, Andrew!
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Jason Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 15d
Please share with anyone who cares about NSF support for graduate students and take 30 seconds to sign and leave a comment.

The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP

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An Open Letter to U.S. STEM Leadership on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
An Open Letter to U.S. STEM Leadership on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
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Chris Martine | Plants are Cool, Too! @martinebotany.bsky.social · 13d
Redonk.

#iamabotanist #Apocynaceae

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First-ever documented case of a plant mimicking ants to attract pollinators
Ko Mochizuki of the University of Tokyo has discovered that Vincetoxicum nakaianum, a dogbane species native to Japan described for the first time by Mochizuki and his collaborators only a year ago, m...
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