PlantEcoHutton
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PlantEcoHutton
@plantecohutton.bsky.social
Plant Ecophysiology team at The James Hutton Institute, Dundee 🌾
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It was great to welcome @szytynska.bsky.social from @manchester.ac.uk to the @hutton.ac.uk and @plantecohutton.bsky.social. We look forward to working together to focus on plant-microbe-insect interactions to ensure sustainable barley production.
February 11, 2026 at 9:41 AM
We hosted a visit from Sharon Zytynska @szytynska.bsky.social (University of Manchester) who presented a seminar and discussed her research on plant, microbe, aphid interactions in barley to people in the group.
February 11, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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Excited to be looking at roots of wild barleys

@plantecohutton.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 10:29 AM
We hosted the ISRR Mini Symposium last week with 14 talks on roots from a whole range of research fields. If you want to catch up on this the link to the recording is here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQqD...

@rootscientists.bsky.social
'Between the Roots' ISRR Mini Symposium 2026
YouTube video by ISRR-International Society of Root Research
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Gwen is going with a group from Hutton to UAE next week to make connections with research organisations in the Emirates.
@hutton.ac.uk
@gwenkirschner.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the ISRR Mini Symposium next week β€” a day of online presentations focused on roots 🌱
#ISRR
@rootscientists.bsky.social
@hutton.ac.uk
January 21, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Take a look at some articles in various places that have been picked up about our Bere barley participatory network 🌾
1. scottishbusinessnews.net/call-to-join...
2. www.welovestornoway.com/index.php/ne...
3. www.agcc.co.uk/news-article...

#berebarley
@hutton.ac.uk
Call to join the Bere barley participatory network - Scottish Business News
Researchers at The James Hutton Institute, in partnership with Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), are exploring how different Bere barley varieties perform
scottishbusinessnews.net
January 16, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Registration for the Organic P Workshop in Charlottetown, Canada is now open Home - OP2026. Hope to see you there.
op2026.com
Home - OP2026
Organic Phosphorus Workshop Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada July 13-17, 2026 Welcome Dear Colleagues, We are excited to announce the upcoming Organic Phosphorus Workshop 2026, which will b...
op2026.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Have a great Christmas break and see you in 2026!
December 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Tim was elected President of EPSO (European Plant Science Organisation). Join us to help the plant science voice be heard in Europe. 🌾🌿
epsoweb.org
@epsoeurope.bsky.social @hutton.ac.uk @intbarleyhub.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Rooting for roots?
#PlantScience

Join us online for the Mini Symposium of the International Society of Root Research @rootscientists.bsky.social

Register here for free:

tinyurl.com/yzeddrjx

ProgrammeπŸ‘‡
December 15, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Tim has been inducted as a Fellow of the Institute of Soil Science.
December 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Join us for the ISRR Mini Symposium in January get your tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internatio...
Also don’t forget to become a ISRR member!
@RootScientists #ISRR
International Society of Root Research - Mini Symposium
Eventbrite - Tim George, Hannah Schneider, Charlotte White presents International Society of Root Research - Mini Symposium - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - Find event and ticket information.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Congratulations to Oludare Durodola on passing his viva this month, and for also getting another paper published www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
December 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Tim and Tracy attended the AAB meeting β€œRoots to Regenerative Agriculture” which saw a robust debate on the promise and problems with regenerative systems.
web.cvent.com/event/6f375f...
December 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
3. Mylnefield Trust Scholars: Harnessing heritage genetics to improve adaptation to micronutrient deficiency in barley
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Mylnefield Trust Scholars: Harnessing heritage genetics to improve adaptation to micronutrient deficiency in barley at The James Hutton Institute on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Mylnefield Trust Scholars: Harnessing heritage genetics to improve adaptation to micronutrient deficiency in barley at The James Hutton Institute, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:31 AM
2. Mylnefield Trust Scholars: Biofortification of cereal crops for resilience
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Mylnefield Trust Scholars: Biofortification of cereal crops for resilience at The James Hutton Institute on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Mylnefield Trust Scholars: Biofortification of cereal crops for resilience at The James Hutton Institute, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:31 AM
1. EASTBIO: Resilient crops for a sustainable future: Unravelling the interaction between fungal pathogens and mycorrhizal symbionts in barley
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
EASTBIO: Resilient crops for a sustainable future: Unravelling the interaction between fungal pathogens and mycorrhizal symbionts in barley at University of Edinburgh on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - EASTBIO: Resilient crops for a sustainable future: Unravelling the interaction between fungal pathogens and mycorrhizal symbionts in barley at University of Edinburgh, listed on FindAPhD...
www.findaphd.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:31 AM
See opportunities to join us as a PhD student:
@hutton.ac.uk 🌾
November 25, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Tim George @plantecohutton.bsky.social @hutton.ac.uk is our keynote for Session 2: The Rhizosphere and Microbiome 🌱🦠

🌾 Root soil interactions for improved resource acquisition and sustainability 🌾
November 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Gwen has taken up her new permanent position in the team in the last week or so. Looking forward to building a thriving group with her in the coming months and years.
November 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Stefan Pulver and team from St Andrews, visited us today to look at options for looking at beetle behaviour in transparent soil.
November 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
We just had a great week at the @Root2Res in Ireland visiting @teagasc new facilities in Johnstown Castle. Lots of new ideas to take forward in the project.
November 7, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Reporting Period 2 report for @Root2Res is complete and submitted, thanks to all those that contributed to getting this document together, see you in Ireland next week!
October 31, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Members of the team have been out for our biannual sampling of the Grieves House long-term tillage trials 🚜🌱.
October 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM