Laura Lagomarsino, PhD
@tropicalbotany.bsky.social
Botanist. Evolutionary biologist. Associate Professor and Herbarium Director, LSU. Passionate about plants, inclusive mentoring, and puzzles. I don't know what I'm doing here.
https://www.lagolab.net
https://www.lagolab.net
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Meet Dr. Laura Lagomarsino, who fell in love with plants during childhood camping trips in California's redwood forests. Her passion for plant-pollinator relationships began with a magical moment watching hummingbirds visit curved flowers in Costa Rica's cloud forests.
#Botany 🧪
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#Botany 🧪
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I’m honored to be highlighted in the most recent @botany.one feature!
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The frequency and importance of polyploidy in tropical rainforest tree radiations
Schley et al.
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Schley et al.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
November 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The frequency and importance of polyploidy in tropical rainforest tree radiations
Schley et al.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Schley et al.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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I'm hiring a full time fixed-term 1yr lab tech to assist with field and greenhouse projects related to floral evolution and plant reproductive ecology. Please share! Ideal start date early 2026.
jobs.clemson.edu/psc/ps/JOBS/...
jobs.clemson.edu/psc/ps/JOBS/...
November 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I'm hiring a full time fixed-term 1yr lab tech to assist with field and greenhouse projects related to floral evolution and plant reproductive ecology. Please share! Ideal start date early 2026.
jobs.clemson.edu/psc/ps/JOBS/...
jobs.clemson.edu/psc/ps/JOBS/...
My #PhySky folks, help me! I commonly hear that concatenation approaches are more appropriate than the MSC for phylogenetic datasets with lots of conflicting signal (like the ones we generate in my lab-- thanks introgression, ILS, and all the complexity of the Andes!). What citations support this?
November 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
My #PhySky folks, help me! I commonly hear that concatenation approaches are more appropriate than the MSC for phylogenetic datasets with lots of conflicting signal (like the ones we generate in my lab-- thanks introgression, ILS, and all the complexity of the Andes!). What citations support this?
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Consider this your sign from the universe, your future self, and your unfinished Google Doc. We want your cool ideas, your weird ideas, or your ‘is-this-crazy-or-brilliant’ ideas!
Just over two weeks left to submit a proposal for this special issue. Reach out if you have any questions ☺️
Just over two weeks left to submit a proposal for this special issue. Reach out if you have any questions ☺️
CALL FOR PAPERS 🌿 DEADLINE NOV 30
Submit your proposal for the #AppsPlantSci special issue: “Beyond #phylogenomics: Innovative applications of target capture data”
More info at: botany.org/home/publica...
@yannickwoudstra.bsky.social @erikarmoore11.bsky.social @emcassey.bsky.social #genomics
Submit your proposal for the #AppsPlantSci special issue: “Beyond #phylogenomics: Innovative applications of target capture data”
More info at: botany.org/home/publica...
@yannickwoudstra.bsky.social @erikarmoore11.bsky.social @emcassey.bsky.social #genomics
November 15, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Consider this your sign from the universe, your future self, and your unfinished Google Doc. We want your cool ideas, your weird ideas, or your ‘is-this-crazy-or-brilliant’ ideas!
Just over two weeks left to submit a proposal for this special issue. Reach out if you have any questions ☺️
Just over two weeks left to submit a proposal for this special issue. Reach out if you have any questions ☺️
I got to hold first edition Linnaeus and first edition Darwin today, nbd.
(Both jewels of the @mobotgarden.bsky.social library.)
(Both jewels of the @mobotgarden.bsky.social library.)
November 15, 2025 at 4:01 AM
I got to hold first edition Linnaeus and first edition Darwin today, nbd.
(Both jewels of the @mobotgarden.bsky.social library.)
(Both jewels of the @mobotgarden.bsky.social library.)
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Deportations actually _increase_ housing prices because they shrink the construction industry.
The reduction in new houses being built swamps effects from lower demand
The reduction in new houses being built swamps effects from lower demand
November 13, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Deportations actually _increase_ housing prices because they shrink the construction industry.
The reduction in new houses being built swamps effects from lower demand
The reduction in new houses being built swamps effects from lower demand
Goodness this is racist and also a good way to shoot our academic research system in the foot. Deliberately so, of course, as so many policies (and proposed policies) are these days.
“The prohibited activities would include joint research, co-authorship on papers, and advising a foreign graduate student or postdoctoral fellow. The language is retroactive, meaning any interactions during the previous 5 years could make a scientist ineligible for future federal funding.”
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students
www.science.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Goodness this is racist and also a good way to shoot our academic research system in the foot. Deliberately so, of course, as so many policies (and proposed policies) are these days.
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NSF is open again!
A few comments:
*Please be patient.
During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails.
*Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th.
*POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
A few comments:
*Please be patient.
During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails.
*Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th.
*POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
November 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
NSF is open again!
A few comments:
*Please be patient.
During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails.
*Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th.
*POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
A few comments:
*Please be patient.
During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails.
*Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th.
*POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
Reposted by Laura Lagomarsino, PhD
Reposted by Laura Lagomarsino, PhD
Scientific breakthroughs are rarely unique; someone else would’ve made them soon enough. But when prominent scientists cause harm, that harm isn’t inevitable; the world might simply have been better had the harm not been inflicted.
liorpachter.wordpress.com/2018/05/18/j...
liorpachter.wordpress.com/2018/05/18/j...
James Watson in his own words
“Some anti-Semitism is justified” “Whenever you interview fat people, you feel bad, because you know you’re not going to hire them” “Japan should be bombed for d…
liorpachter.wordpress.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Scientific breakthroughs are rarely unique; someone else would’ve made them soon enough. But when prominent scientists cause harm, that harm isn’t inevitable; the world might simply have been better had the harm not been inflicted.
liorpachter.wordpress.com/2018/05/18/j...
liorpachter.wordpress.com/2018/05/18/j...
Just realized that @laymonstera.bsky.social acknowledged my silly dog Rocoto in her recent @journal-evo.bsky.social ms! "Continued encouragement" = hot doggy breath over her shoulder when she's eating.
Anyway, it's an excellent paper and you should check it out! academic.oup.com/evolut/artic...
Anyway, it's an excellent paper and you should check it out! academic.oup.com/evolut/artic...
November 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Just realized that @laymonstera.bsky.social acknowledged my silly dog Rocoto in her recent @journal-evo.bsky.social ms! "Continued encouragement" = hot doggy breath over her shoulder when she's eating.
Anyway, it's an excellent paper and you should check it out! academic.oup.com/evolut/artic...
Anyway, it's an excellent paper and you should check it out! academic.oup.com/evolut/artic...
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Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
Rosalind Franklin and the damage of gender harassment
Spurred by a recent report on sexual harassment in academia, our columnist revisits a historical case and reflects on what has changed—and what hasn’t
www.science.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
Proud of @laymonstera.bsky.social’s @amsocplanttaxon.bsky.social webinar in her research on macroevolution of #Hillieae #Rubiaceae! She rocked it, and we had a fun little watch party here at @mobotgarden.bsky.social!
November 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Proud of @laymonstera.bsky.social’s @amsocplanttaxon.bsky.social webinar in her research on macroevolution of #Hillieae #Rubiaceae! She rocked it, and we had a fun little watch party here at @mobotgarden.bsky.social!
Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh.
November 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh.
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The 5th of 6 faculty positions in UNC Biology is posted. We're working with the @ncbg.bsky.social to fill a joint position as Director of the UNC Herbarium at @ncbg.bsky.social and as Associate Professor within the Department of Biology (BIOL). Please share 1/n
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/308...
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/308...
Associate Professor & Director of NCBG Herbarium
This is a research, teaching, and public service position at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, serving jointly as Herbarium Director at the North Carolina Botanical Garden (NCBG) and as...
unc.peopleadmin.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:36 AM
The 5th of 6 faculty positions in UNC Biology is posted. We're working with the @ncbg.bsky.social to fill a joint position as Director of the UNC Herbarium at @ncbg.bsky.social and as Associate Professor within the Department of Biology (BIOL). Please share 1/n
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/308...
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/308...
Yet another way the GRFP will bias towards financially secure, non-working, networked students from large, well-resourced institutions. sigh.
I *know* NSF POs understand the difficulties obtaining official transcripts, and certainly in the timeframe available. They might not have control over this.
I *know* NSF POs understand the difficulties obtaining official transcripts, and certainly in the timeframe available. They might not have control over this.
Warning. ⚠️ If you are writing an NSF GRFP, new this year, you need official transcripts to apply. Beware. They will not review applications without official transcripts. ‼️
November 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Yet another way the GRFP will bias towards financially secure, non-working, networked students from large, well-resourced institutions. sigh.
I *know* NSF POs understand the difficulties obtaining official transcripts, and certainly in the timeframe available. They might not have control over this.
I *know* NSF POs understand the difficulties obtaining official transcripts, and certainly in the timeframe available. They might not have control over this.
Rocoto got to me @ixchelgr.bsky.social’s Patata today- just two very good Solanaceae pups hoping for a piece of stray pizza crust in a post-conference happy hour 🌶️🥔.
November 3, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Rocoto got to me @ixchelgr.bsky.social’s Patata today- just two very good Solanaceae pups hoping for a piece of stray pizza crust in a post-conference happy hour 🌶️🥔.
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Incense, a biological material that releases fragrant smoke when burned, is one of the most ancient forms of scenting the air or perfuming oneself. Several plants are capable of producing resinous sap, when hardened, becomes able to be burned as incense. See these and more in #SmellingTheBouquet
October 31, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Incense, a biological material that releases fragrant smoke when burned, is one of the most ancient forms of scenting the air or perfuming oneself. Several plants are capable of producing resinous sap, when hardened, becomes able to be burned as incense. See these and more in #SmellingTheBouquet
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A thought I never expected to have: House of Windsor currently beating the US government on transparency and accountability.
LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will strip Prince Andrew of remaining titles and evict him from royal residence.
October 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
A thought I never expected to have: House of Windsor currently beating the US government on transparency and accountability.
I hate application letter season...
October 28, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I hate application letter season...
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"Charlie Kirk University?" New by me. open.substack.com/pub/robertma...
Charlie Kirk University?
Why plans by LSU administrators and Gov. Jeff Landry to use the university as a vehicle to deify the late right-wing activist Charlie Kirk would be a disgrace
open.substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
"Charlie Kirk University?" New by me. open.substack.com/pub/robertma...
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They pay less taxes for employing people with SNAP.
They pay those people so little they have to stay on SNAP.
And then because they've destroyed local grocery stores, they are the biggest beneficiaries of SNAP dollars.
Nice racket, IMHO.
They pay those people so little they have to stay on SNAP.
And then because they've destroyed local grocery stores, they are the biggest beneficiaries of SNAP dollars.
Nice racket, IMHO.
October 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
They pay less taxes for employing people with SNAP.
They pay those people so little they have to stay on SNAP.
And then because they've destroyed local grocery stores, they are the biggest beneficiaries of SNAP dollars.
Nice racket, IMHO.
They pay those people so little they have to stay on SNAP.
And then because they've destroyed local grocery stores, they are the biggest beneficiaries of SNAP dollars.
Nice racket, IMHO.
My first full week on sabbatical at @mobotgarden.bsky.social has been wonderful, full of beautiful #Campanulaceae specimens, a vibrant botanical community (including @jaguirresant.bsky.social !), and long, luxurious dog walks among the fall colors in Tower Grove Park 🥰🍂🔬🦮.
October 25, 2025 at 2:02 AM
My first full week on sabbatical at @mobotgarden.bsky.social has been wonderful, full of beautiful #Campanulaceae specimens, a vibrant botanical community (including @jaguirresant.bsky.social !), and long, luxurious dog walks among the fall colors in Tower Grove Park 🥰🍂🔬🦮.
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Eight new species of Greigia (Bromeliaceae) from the Andean cloud forests! Their pineapple-flavored fruits feed spectacled bears, their flowers smell like fermented milk, and one, G. muysca, honors the Indigenous Muysca people. Read more: doi.org/10.11646/
October 23, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Eight new species of Greigia (Bromeliaceae) from the Andean cloud forests! Their pineapple-flavored fruits feed spectacled bears, their flowers smell like fermented milk, and one, G. muysca, honors the Indigenous Muysca people. Read more: doi.org/10.11646/
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This work is the result of a lot of persistence, my co-authors especially @draverbee.bsky.social and @nicrodemo.bsky.social, greatly improved by reviewers and handling editors. Poricidal anthers evolved multiple times but this phenotype stayed in lineages 50 my after the origin of all angiosperms.
I cannot believe our work is finally out there and in @journal-evo.bsky.social ! This was an enormous group effort!
We provide an updated estimate of the number of buzz pollinated angiosperm species, genera, and families, look at consequences for diversification, number of transitions, and more!
We provide an updated estimate of the number of buzz pollinated angiosperm species, genera, and families, look at consequences for diversification, number of transitions, and more!
October 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
This work is the result of a lot of persistence, my co-authors especially @draverbee.bsky.social and @nicrodemo.bsky.social, greatly improved by reviewers and handling editors. Poricidal anthers evolved multiple times but this phenotype stayed in lineages 50 my after the origin of all angiosperms.