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@plantingscience.bsky.social
www.plantingscience.org
A student-teacher-scientist partnership promoting plant-focused learning in 6-12+ grade classrooms
A student-teacher-scientist partnership promoting plant-focused learning in 6-12+ grade classrooms
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Hey Early Career Plant Scientists! Tomorrow is the deadline to apply to be a part of the Master Plant Science Team for the 25-26 school year! Our MPST members serve as liaisons for our teachers, supporting students and mentors: plantingscience.org/getinvolved/...
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This #GivingTuesday, help us create more opportunities for student researchers in 2026! 🌱
Gifts to the GSRA Fund and donated/purchased gift memberships make a direct impact by supporting student research, professional growth, & access to the BSA community.
Give today: crm.botany.org
#BSAstudents
Gifts to the GSRA Fund and donated/purchased gift memberships make a direct impact by supporting student research, professional growth, & access to the BSA community.
Give today: crm.botany.org
#BSAstudents
December 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
This #GivingTuesday, help us create more opportunities for student researchers in 2026! 🌱
Gifts to the GSRA Fund and donated/purchased gift memberships make a direct impact by supporting student research, professional growth, & access to the BSA community.
Give today: crm.botany.org
#BSAstudents
Gifts to the GSRA Fund and donated/purchased gift memberships make a direct impact by supporting student research, professional growth, & access to the BSA community.
Give today: crm.botany.org
#BSAstudents
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November 15, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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But anyway, ha ha ha, support the scrappy little nonprofit I run that doesn't have enough money to have a fundraising staff member, and therefore annually lacks a good strategy on Giving Tuesday 🫠
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givebutter.com/SupportSAS25
Support Skype a Scientist!
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December 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
But anyway, ha ha ha, support the scrappy little nonprofit I run that doesn't have enough money to have a fundraising staff member, and therefore annually lacks a good strategy on Giving Tuesday 🫠
givebutter.com/SupportSAS25
givebutter.com/SupportSAS25
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This #GivingTuesday, support the next generation of botanical scientists! 🌱
Gifts to the GSRA Fund help students pursue fieldwork and new research. You can also purchase or donate BSA gift memberships to support student opportunities.
🌿 crm.botany.org/makeadonation
🌿 crm.botany.org/giftmembersh...
Gifts to the GSRA Fund help students pursue fieldwork and new research. You can also purchase or donate BSA gift memberships to support student opportunities.
🌿 crm.botany.org/makeadonation
🌿 crm.botany.org/giftmembersh...
December 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM
This #GivingTuesday, support the next generation of botanical scientists! 🌱
Gifts to the GSRA Fund help students pursue fieldwork and new research. You can also purchase or donate BSA gift memberships to support student opportunities.
🌿 crm.botany.org/makeadonation
🌿 crm.botany.org/giftmembersh...
Gifts to the GSRA Fund help students pursue fieldwork and new research. You can also purchase or donate BSA gift memberships to support student opportunities.
🌿 crm.botany.org/makeadonation
🌿 crm.botany.org/giftmembersh...
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With cuts to federal research, we need your support now more than ever to help us provide more research funding to our early career scientists through the Grad Student Research Awards. Make a donation today on #GivingTuesday! #iamabotanist #Botany
crm.botany.org/makeadonation
crm.botany.org/makeadonation
December 2, 2025 at 3:29 PM
With cuts to federal research, we need your support now more than ever to help us provide more research funding to our early career scientists through the Grad Student Research Awards. Make a donation today on #GivingTuesday! #iamabotanist #Botany
crm.botany.org/makeadonation
crm.botany.org/makeadonation
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Today is 'A Day for BSA!' Join us as we celebrate 130+ years of BSA supporting the botanical sciences!
🌱 Visit: www.day-for-bsa.botany.org/2025
🌱 Help us reach our $15,000 August Endowment campaign goal–every gift makes a difference!
🌱 Share your stories with #ADayforBSA
🌱 Visit: www.day-for-bsa.botany.org/2025
🌱 Help us reach our $15,000 August Endowment campaign goal–every gift makes a difference!
🌱 Share your stories with #ADayforBSA
August 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Today is 'A Day for BSA!' Join us as we celebrate 130+ years of BSA supporting the botanical sciences!
🌱 Visit: www.day-for-bsa.botany.org/2025
🌱 Help us reach our $15,000 August Endowment campaign goal–every gift makes a difference!
🌱 Share your stories with #ADayforBSA
🌱 Visit: www.day-for-bsa.botany.org/2025
🌱 Help us reach our $15,000 August Endowment campaign goal–every gift makes a difference!
🌱 Share your stories with #ADayforBSA
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MS/HS Life science teachers! We have some openings for our Fall 2025 session! The application deadline has been extended to August 20th. Find out more about our program at plantingscience.org/getinvolved/... #EduSci #LifeScience #ScienceTeachers🔬🌱🌾
August 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
MS/HS Life science teachers! We have some openings for our Fall 2025 session! The application deadline has been extended to August 20th. Find out more about our program at plantingscience.org/getinvolved/... #EduSci #LifeScience #ScienceTeachers🔬🌱🌾
Hey Early Career Plant Scientists! Tomorrow is the deadline to apply to be a part of the Master Plant Science Team for the 25-26 school year! Our MPST members serve as liaisons for our teachers, supporting students and mentors: plantingscience.org/getinvolved/...
August 20, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Hey Early Career Plant Scientists! Tomorrow is the deadline to apply to be a part of the Master Plant Science Team for the 25-26 school year! Our MPST members serve as liaisons for our teachers, supporting students and mentors: plantingscience.org/getinvolved/...
MS/HS Life science teachers! We have some openings for our Fall 2025 session! The application deadline has been extended to August 20th. Find out more about our program at plantingscience.org/getinvolved/... #EduSci #LifeScience #ScienceTeachers🔬🌱🌾
August 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
MS/HS Life science teachers! We have some openings for our Fall 2025 session! The application deadline has been extended to August 20th. Find out more about our program at plantingscience.org/getinvolved/... #EduSci #LifeScience #ScienceTeachers🔬🌱🌾
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Did you see Catrina Adams' #Botany2025 plenary talk on #PlantingScience last night?
She shared so much fantastic info on the program---if you'd like to read more about the program, check out this new Plant Science Bulletin article!
issuu.com/botanicalsoc... #botany #plantscience #plantpeopleftw
She shared so much fantastic info on the program---if you'd like to read more about the program, check out this new Plant Science Bulletin article!
issuu.com/botanicalsoc... #botany #plantscience #plantpeopleftw
July 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Did you see Catrina Adams' #Botany2025 plenary talk on #PlantingScience last night?
She shared so much fantastic info on the program---if you'd like to read more about the program, check out this new Plant Science Bulletin article!
issuu.com/botanicalsoc... #botany #plantscience #plantpeopleftw
She shared so much fantastic info on the program---if you'd like to read more about the program, check out this new Plant Science Bulletin article!
issuu.com/botanicalsoc... #botany #plantscience #plantpeopleftw
Teachers! Celebrate 20 Years of PlantingScience with us during the 25-26 school year! 🌿🌱🥳
Mentoring openings are still available for the Fall and Spring sessions! Click here to learn more👉 plantingscience.org/getinvolved/joinplantingscience
Mentoring openings are still available for the Fall and Spring sessions! Click here to learn more👉 plantingscience.org/getinvolved/joinplantingscience
August 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Teachers! Celebrate 20 Years of PlantingScience with us during the 25-26 school year! 🌿🌱🥳
Mentoring openings are still available for the Fall and Spring sessions! Click here to learn more👉 plantingscience.org/getinvolved/joinplantingscience
Mentoring openings are still available for the Fall and Spring sessions! Click here to learn more👉 plantingscience.org/getinvolved/joinplantingscience
Throwing some love to our friends at Skype-a-Scientist today! If you're looking for an opportunity to engage with the next generation of (possible) scientists but don't feel like you can commit to a PlantingScience student team, here's another option. (Note: you can easily do both, too!)
We need about 300 more scientists before we let teachers loose on the database!
Tell your colleagues, we need ya!
Tell your colleagues, we need ya!
Scientists!
@skypeascientist.bsky.social matches scientists with classrooms, libraries, & more for virtual Q&As! It's easy and fun!
We are looking for 750 more volunteers by 8/15
If you're down to chat with 1-5 classrooms this semester, sign up here
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
@skypeascientist.bsky.social matches scientists with classrooms, libraries, & more for virtual Q&As! It's easy and fun!
We are looking for 750 more volunteers by 8/15
If you're down to chat with 1-5 classrooms this semester, sign up here
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
August 11, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Throwing some love to our friends at Skype-a-Scientist today! If you're looking for an opportunity to engage with the next generation of (possible) scientists but don't feel like you can commit to a PlantingScience student team, here's another option. (Note: you can easily do both, too!)
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Fabulous #Botany2025 Plenary talk by Cat Adams @scienceismetal.bsky.social sharing insights from @plantingscience.bsky.social on how scientists can engage grade school students with plants. Most students only know fictional scientists so this programme is their first contact with real scientists.
July 28, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Fabulous #Botany2025 Plenary talk by Cat Adams @scienceismetal.bsky.social sharing insights from @plantingscience.bsky.social on how scientists can engage grade school students with plants. Most students only know fictional scientists so this programme is their first contact with real scientists.
What an honor! When the scheduled plenary speaker for #Botany2025 fell ill, our own Dr. Catrina Adams was asked to step up and open the conference with a talk about our amazing program and its history! What a great way to kick off our 20th year!
July 29, 2025 at 10:41 PM
What an honor! When the scheduled plenary speaker for #Botany2025 fell ill, our own Dr. Catrina Adams was asked to step up and open the conference with a talk about our amazing program and its history! What a great way to kick off our 20th year!
PlantingScience mentors! Did you know that this summer is our 20th birthday? You should definitely come to Botany2025 and celebrate with us!
Abstracts are due TODAY! Don't wait!
Abstracts are due TODAY! Don't wait!
Abstract Submission Deadline is TODAY!
#Botany2025 is your opportunity to share your research with 1000+ botanical scientists from around the globe. 🌴🌵 Join us in Palm Springs, CA, July 26–30, for an inspiring week of science, networking, and community.
www.botanyconference.org
#Botany2025 is your opportunity to share your research with 1000+ botanical scientists from around the globe. 🌴🌵 Join us in Palm Springs, CA, July 26–30, for an inspiring week of science, networking, and community.
www.botanyconference.org
April 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
PlantingScience mentors! Did you know that this summer is our 20th birthday? You should definitely come to Botany2025 and celebrate with us!
Abstracts are due TODAY! Don't wait!
Abstracts are due TODAY! Don't wait!
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Take action today! Write to your lawmakers regarding concerns about the impacts of recent policy directives on the U.S. scientific community. www.aibs.org/news/2025/25...
Write to Congress about the Impacts of Recent Executive Actions on Science
Write to your lawmakers regarding concerns about the impacts of recent policy directives on the U.S. scientific community.
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February 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Take action today! Write to your lawmakers regarding concerns about the impacts of recent policy directives on the U.S. scientific community. www.aibs.org/news/2025/25...
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Deadline Extended!
The BSA/ASPT Botanical Advocacy and Service Grant is now open until April 28, 2025—apply for $1,000 to support projects that shape botanical policy and strengthen connections between scientists and policymakers.
Submit your proposal today! 🌿 www.botany.org/home/awards.html
The BSA/ASPT Botanical Advocacy and Service Grant is now open until April 28, 2025—apply for $1,000 to support projects that shape botanical policy and strengthen connections between scientists and policymakers.
Submit your proposal today! 🌿 www.botany.org/home/awards.html
March 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Deadline Extended!
The BSA/ASPT Botanical Advocacy and Service Grant is now open until April 28, 2025—apply for $1,000 to support projects that shape botanical policy and strengthen connections between scientists and policymakers.
Submit your proposal today! 🌿 www.botany.org/home/awards.html
The BSA/ASPT Botanical Advocacy and Service Grant is now open until April 28, 2025—apply for $1,000 to support projects that shape botanical policy and strengthen connections between scientists and policymakers.
Submit your proposal today! 🌿 www.botany.org/home/awards.html
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🚨 Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 ASPB Awards! It is important that ASPB honor the most notable achievements and contributions of plant scientists worldwide.
The deadline is February 14, 2025!👉 https://awards.aspb.org/.
The deadline is February 14, 2025!👉 https://awards.aspb.org/.
January 13, 2025 at 9:03 PM
🚨 Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 ASPB Awards! It is important that ASPB honor the most notable achievements and contributions of plant scientists worldwide.
The deadline is February 14, 2025!👉 https://awards.aspb.org/.
The deadline is February 14, 2025!👉 https://awards.aspb.org/.
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Get crucial funding to support #PlantPathology research, education, professional development/mentoring, and travel. The #APSFoundation offers many opportunities for members - apply by February 28, 2025.
Learn more and apply today! bit.ly/3Q0bt1j
Learn more and apply today! bit.ly/3Q0bt1j
January 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Get crucial funding to support #PlantPathology research, education, professional development/mentoring, and travel. The #APSFoundation offers many opportunities for members - apply by February 28, 2025.
Learn more and apply today! bit.ly/3Q0bt1j
Learn more and apply today! bit.ly/3Q0bt1j
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Your nominations needed! We seek nominations (incl. self-nominations) for positions on our Governing Board, Board of Professional Certification & various committees. Nomination is easy; service is great for you and ESA -- be part of our future!
January 17, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Your nominations needed! We seek nominations (incl. self-nominations) for positions on our Governing Board, Board of Professional Certification & various committees. Nomination is easy; service is great for you and ESA -- be part of our future!
We ran across this gem while screening videos for our soon-to-be-released revision of our Tree-focused Investigation Theme. What a great rundown of plant evolution! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONVp...
The Surprising Map of Plants
YouTube video by Domain of Science
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January 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We ran across this gem while screening videos for our soon-to-be-released revision of our Tree-focused Investigation Theme. What a great rundown of plant evolution! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONVp...
The PlantingScience team is excited to be preparing for the 2025 Botany conference in Palm Springs!
The Botany 2025 symposia & colloquia have been announced & workshop submissions are reopened until Feb 1. Check out the latest details: mailchi.mp/botany.org/botany2025.
We look forward to seeing you this summer in Palm Springs, CA, July 26-30, 2025!
#Botany2025 #IamaBotanist #ItIsaDryHeat
We look forward to seeing you this summer in Palm Springs, CA, July 26-30, 2025!
#Botany2025 #IamaBotanist #ItIsaDryHeat
January 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The PlantingScience team is excited to be preparing for the 2025 Botany conference in Palm Springs!
Middle and High School Life Science Teachers! We still have some openings for our Spring 2025 session. Connect your students with real plant scientists in the field. (There is no cost to participate!) Visit www.plantingscience.org for more information.
#EduSci
#EduSci
November 26, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Middle and High School Life Science Teachers! We still have some openings for our Spring 2025 session. Connect your students with real plant scientists in the field. (There is no cost to participate!) Visit www.plantingscience.org for more information.
#EduSci
#EduSci
Early Career Botanists/Plant (and Plant-adjacent) scientists! PlantingScience is recruiting for its Master Plant Science Team! Earn free society memberships by helping teachers! For more information, see plantingscience.org/getinvolved/joinmpst
🌾🧪🪴 #Botany #PlantScience
🌾🧪🪴 #Botany #PlantScience
November 26, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Early Career Botanists/Plant (and Plant-adjacent) scientists! PlantingScience is recruiting for its Master Plant Science Team! Earn free society memberships by helping teachers! For more information, see plantingscience.org/getinvolved/joinmpst
🌾🧪🪴 #Botany #PlantScience
🌾🧪🪴 #Botany #PlantScience
Just a reminder! The ABSOLUTE LAST CHANCE deadline to apply for the F2 Fellows' 2024 cohort is this Friday, March 15th. If you or anyone you know is considering applying, now is the time! Check the post below for the information and application link.
We're recruiting for the 2024 round of our Digging Deeper [F2] research! We are seeking early career scientists to work with high school teachers to teach photosynthesis more effectively in the classroom. Learn more about the opportunity and apply at: plantingscience.org/index.php?op...
March 12, 2024 at 6:09 PM
Just a reminder! The ABSOLUTE LAST CHANCE deadline to apply for the F2 Fellows' 2024 cohort is this Friday, March 15th. If you or anyone you know is considering applying, now is the time! Check the post below for the information and application link.