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Tiffany Lowe-Power 🌱🦠 @tlowepower.bsky.social · 16d

Please repost -- The Univ. California Davis dept of Plant Pathology is hiring a Fungal biologist / Mycologist

Applications due Dec 1

Application portal: recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07339

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he Department of Plant Pathology at the University of California, Davis is seeking applications for a fulltime, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Mycology, with a focus on plant pathogenic, symbiotic,
or mycotoxigenic fungi and fungal-like organisms (e.g., oomycetes). We are looking for a highly
motivated and creative scientist with a strong background in mycology and/or the biology of fungi and
fungal-like organisms that interact with plants. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a
world-class, externally funded research program that integrates both fundamental and applied aspects
of fungal biology within the context of plant pathology. We welcome applicants pursuing a wide range
of research topics related to plant-associated fungi, including but not limited to mechanisms of fungal
pathogenesis or symbiosis with plants, population genomics and evolution of fungal plant pathogens,
plant-associated fungal microbiomes and plant-microbe interactions, and/or one health approaches to
fungal diseases and antifungal resistance. Applicants working in other relevant research areas involving
pathogenic, symbiotic, or mycotoxigenic fungi or fungal-like organisms that affect plant health are also
encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will have significant opportunities for collaboration with
faculty in plant pathology, microbiology, genomics, and agricultural sciences, and to contribute to
addressing issues of importance to California’s agricultural and natural ecosystems.
The appointee primary teaching responsibilities will be teaching Introductory Mycology, an upperdivision lab class, and SAS 30, Mushroom, Molds & Society, a general education class for non-majors.
Additional graduate and undergraduate teaching responsibilities may be assigned based on
departmental needs and the candidate’s expertise. The department offers modern instructional
facilities, including a newly renovated teaching laboratory.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 10h

🎵 They did the Monster Slash 😭 @ellecordova.bsky.social

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Urszula McClurg @urszulamcclurg.bsky.social · Mar 2

Another website worth checking is the jobrxiv.org which is great for PIs (preprint principles, free to post) and is becoming increasingly popular

Science Jobs - Find science and research jobs

The international job board for scientists, by scientists. Find science jobs in academia or industry: MSc, PhD, Postdoc, Scientist, Faculty and more!

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Remco Stam @rstam.bsky.social · 10h

Now with official press release. I'm very much looking forward to welcome @cbarragan.bsky.social in January

www.uni-kiel.de/en/details/n...

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The Arabidopsis Information Resource (TAIR) @tairnews.bsky.social · 1d

"Assistant Professor, Biology at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
*Application Deadline: 11/17/2025"

Read more here: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307414

#PlantSciJobs

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 5h

It's absolutely off the wall that they let these far right influencers into the press pool to push these absolutely unconstitutional and authoritarian ideas posing as questions. This is what they do nearly every press conference with Trump now.

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Ralf Reski @reskilab.bsky.social · 19h

Interesting review in JXB:
How and why plants came to smell green: the origins, biosynthesis, and roles of green leaf volatiles
#plantscience
academic.oup.com/jxb/advance-...

How and why plants came to smell green: the origins, biosynthesis, and roles of green leaf volatiles

Rapidly released from damaged cells, green leaf volatiles exemplify an evolutionary adaptation conserved across terrestrial plants, serving as essential de

academic.oup.com

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Royal Academy of Engineering @raeng.org.uk · 17h

"Fundamentally, teams that better reflect our society, in all its diversity, make better business decisions and do better engineering." @profrachelgan.bsky.social reflects on the first four years of the Diversity Impact Programme, inspiring change in universities: www.raeng.org.uk/blogs/divers...

Diversity Impact Programme: four years on

Professor Rachel Oliver FREng, Chair of the Academy’s EDI Committee, reflects on the first four years of the Academy’s Diversity Impact Programme.

www.raeng.org.uk

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 14h

So the business model is dependent on theft.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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$profrachelgan.bsky.social$

Prof Rachel Oliver @profrachelgan.bsky.social · 14h

Great to see someone senior like Prof Lindsay Greer talking about how big errors can accidentally arise in experimental science.
I sometimes feel Retraction Watch sees its purpose as catching out evildoers. It's good to see them reporting on retraction as part of a normal honest scientific process.

Retraction Watch @retractionwatch.com · 14h

“I have given several scientific talks that included our retraction story,” Greer said of the paper, which was retracted in December 2024. “Audience reaction has been uniformly positive.”

‘Cosmic magnet’ study retracted after cleaning agent wipes away results

Electron diffraction patterns of an alloy before (left) and after (right) cleaning revealed the cleaning agent was was responsible for reflections (circle, right) reported in the original study. O.…

retractionwatch.com

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mdphdintraining.bsky.social @mdphdintraining.bsky.social · 14h

How do you keep lab morale high when motivation dips and uncertainty looms?

This Nature Careers article couldn’t be more topical right now:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Worth a read for anyone navigating the ups and downs of research life right now 💭

#Academia #PhDLife #AcademicChatter

Rubbish years: how to boost lab group morale when world events crash in

Award-winning mentors share best practice to keep your team going amid political upheavals, economic downturns and other events.

www.nature.com

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 16h

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 13h

Our first extraordinary biologist featured this week is Katherine Brown, @biologists.bsky.social Publishing Director and former @dev-journal.bsky.social Executive Editor, who has been closely involved with @prelights.bsky.social since its inception. #100biologists

@katherine-brown.bsky.social

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J. L. Westover @mrlovenstein.bsky.social · 13h

lucky dog

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 1d

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 1d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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Clare Fieseler, PhD @fieseler.bsky.social · 1d

Not sure people realize how INSANELY DRAINING data centers will be on our planet.

If you imagine data centers as their own country, they'll rank fourth in global electricity use by 2035 — outranked only by China, India, and the U.S.

Read this in @bloomberg.com👇

www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring

Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.

www.bloomberg.com

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Mary Williams @PlantTeaching @plantteaching.bsky.social · 1d

#NBIAST2025
Designer flowers for art and education
@nickdesnoyer.bsky.social
Combining art, design, and science.

Nick Desnoyer presenting his talk on art and flowers

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Ben Dewhurst @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social · 1d

A treat to hear from (and briefly chat with) @plantteaching.bsky.social today at the #NBIAST2025 event today

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The Sainsbury Laboratory @thesainsburylab.bsky.social · 1d

“If we didn’t have plants, we’d still be fish!” 🐠🌍

Our keynote @plantteaching.bsky.social about the importance of plants, from photosynthesis to evolution and development... through aliens! 🌱🛸

@johninnescentre.bsky.social @quadraminstitute.bsky.social @earlhaminst.bsky.social

#NBIAST2025

Mary Williams speaking on the stage. The slide projected behind her contains a satellite photo of half of the Earth, with a cartoon alien spaceship on the top left, and the title reads “What would aliens take home from earth?”

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Mary Williams @PlantTeaching @plantteaching.bsky.social · 1d

I love traveling and bringing home souvenirs from my travels to remind me of places I've visited.
If aliens came across the universe to visit Earth, what do you think they would take home to remember our wonderful planet?
I know what I think they'd take home!
🌱

The Sainsbury Laboratory @thesainsburylab.bsky.social · 1d

“If we didn’t have plants, we’d still be fish!” 🐠🌍

Our keynote @plantteaching.bsky.social about the importance of plants, from photosynthesis to evolution and development... through aliens! 🌱🛸

@johninnescentre.bsky.social @quadraminstitute.bsky.social @earlhaminst.bsky.social

#NBIAST2025

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Mary Williams @PlantTeaching @plantteaching.bsky.social · 1d

I had so much fun sharing my love and awe of plant with the students and teachers and staff at the Norwich Biosciences Institutes Accessible Science Talks event. I hope I inspired a few students to apply their talents to plant science!

Ben Dewhurst @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social · 1d

A treat to hear from (and briefly chat with) @plantteaching.bsky.social today at the #NBIAST2025 event today

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Dr. Stephanie @punkrockscience.bsky.social · 1d

Understanding what someone is *actually* doing with AI and user data is critical.

At this point, “no interaction with AI tools anywhere” isn’t going to happen on any significant scale. The internet as a whole blew past that gate at least a year ago.

And again and always, ML != AI.