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jeanmichelane.bsky.social
I can't wait to attend the 27th North American Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation Conference omn June 1-4, 2026:
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The 27th North American Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation Conference | The BENEFIT Project
June 1-4, 2026 - Queen's University - Kingston, Ontario, Canada
www.queensu.ca
January 11, 2026 at 12:16 AM
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melucasborja.bsky.social
New paper out in Global Ecology and Conservation journal:

"Alpine endemism under threat: Ecological patterns and conservation strategies in the changing Himalayas"

This research examines the diversity and distribution of endemic species in the Western Himalayas

Link: doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...
January 9, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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remydean.bsky.social
Blue & purple extracted from woad, ivy, Portuguese laurel... golden hues from cornflower, crocus, myrrh, turmeric... Nabil Ali celebrates this long legacy of botanical pigments recipes since C3rd BCE

book preview @thisiscolossal.com 🌿 www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/01/gold... #botany #illustration
After the German School (19th century). Potentilla hybrida, Astilbe japonica, Bergenia crassifolia, Saxifraga granulata. Color lithograph illustration for ‘Pilmorin’s Blumengartnerei’ (Paul Parey, 1896). © Look and Learn, courtesy of Bridgeman Images. All images courtesy of Princeton University Press, shared with permission Black walnut. Köhler’s ‘Medizinal Pflanzen in naturgetreuen Abbildungen mit kurz erläuterndem Texte’ (Medicinal plants in realistic illustrations with brief explanatory texts). Image from Wikimedia Commons, courtesy of the Biodiversity Heritage Library.
January 10, 2026 at 1:23 AM
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plantcuttings.bsky.social
The 2nd Plant Cutting for 2026 sheds some light on night-glowing plants.
Intrigued?
More at
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Cheers!
#Botany
#PlantScience
Plants light up your life (and night…)
Shuting Liu et al. (2025) explore the potential of engineered luminescent plants, specifically Echeveria ‘Mebina’. Injected with phosphorescent particles, these plants can absorb sunlig…
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January 10, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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scottzona.bsky.social
Orchid flowers are so specialized that they have some orchid-specific terms. The sepals are distinguished as lateral or dorsal, and the one petal that is highly modified and differentiated is the lip or labellum. This hybrid is Cattleya Sheila Lauterbach 'Equilab' #Orchidaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
Close-up photo of a single flower. The 6 parts of the perianth are identified with text. They are: the dorsal sepal, two petals, two lateral sepals, and the lip or labellum (a modified petal). Photo by Scott Zona CC BY-NC 2.0.
January 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM
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plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social
Inspiring the next generation of plant scientists: What we learned from 421 plant biologists

@joannakacprzyk.bsky.social and Rainer Melzer

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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@ucdflowerpower.bsky.social

#PlantScience
Strategies for promoting the uptake of plant biology as an education and career pathway supported by the survey of 421 plant biologists carried out.
January 7, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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bsbibotany.bsky.social
Great to work with our friends at @metoffice.gov.uk @climatecentreuk.bsky.social & @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social to spread the word about how climate change is impacting plant flowering times.
Huge thanks to everyone who took part in #NewYearPlantHunt & collected vital data!
#CitizenScience
#NYPH
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"Plants are flowering at a time nobody would've expected." 💐

Climate change is likely why more than 600 species flowered at New Year, rather than the 20 to 30 observed decades ago. Louise Marsh from @bsbibotany.bsky.social speaking to BBC 5 live about #NewYearPlantHunt.
January 7, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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jahardwick.bsky.social
My third PhD chapter has just been published, we assessed the impact of Himalayan balsam invasion on riverbank stability. A massive thanks to @zarahpattison.bsky.social @drchrishackney.bsky.social @dralanlaw.bsky.social

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Invasive non-native plants indirectly destabilise riverbanks - Biological Invasions
Invasive Non-Native Plant species (INNPs) establishment along rivers continues to accelerate globally, with potential consequences for riverbank stability, ecosystem functions and services. Riverbank ...
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January 7, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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andrewlhipp.bsky.social
Support from @amsocplanttaxon.bsky.social up to $1500 is available for masters and doctoral students to conduct fieldwork, herbarium studies, and/or laboratory research in any area of plant systematics. Join ASPT today, and apply by Feb 28, 2026... details below:

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Graduate Student Grants — American Society of Plant Taxonomists
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January 7, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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trevorthebotanist.bsky.social
If you missed my talk on alien plants and have an hour to kill before #TheTraitors (haha!), it’s now available here www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCdC.... Enjoy! @bsbibotany.bsky.social
Winter Talk: Urban plants, with Trevor Dines
YouTube video by Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland
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January 9, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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geitmannlab.bsky.social
OPPORTUNITY: McGill Plant Science is looking for an expert in plant pathology, plant breeding, or horticulture in the context of the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Program (senior established researcher).
Contact: www.mcgill.ca/plant/contact
Program: lnkd.in/eavfNu7e

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January 7, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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scottzona.bsky.social
You can have both kinds of symmetry on the same plant: This Ratibida pinnata (📷: Joshua Mayer CCBYSA2) has two kinds of flowers. Ray flowers are zygomorphic; disk flowers are actinomorphic. Of course, the Asteraceae are famous for this trait. #Asteraceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
Close-up photo of a head of flowers. The photo is annotated with brackets, arrows, and text. A bracket indicates the ray flower, and the text reads, “Ray flowers are zygomorphic.” Three arrows point to disk flowers, and the text reads, “Each disk flower is actinomorphic.”
January 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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smwadgymar.bsky.social
Anatomy promotes neutral coexistence of strains in the human skin microbiome

Take home: each pore is dominated by a single genotype due to neutral bottlenecking (priority effects)

I absolutely love this paper. It's very clearly written and fun to use when teaching. 👏🧪

www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
A graphical abstract depicting how authors sampled bacteria from pores across participant's faces, genotyped them, and then estimated how many lineages occupied each pore as well as relatedness among lineages. They demonstrate that each pore is dominated by a single genotype due to neutral bottlenecking (priority effects) and that pores contribute to population fragmentation, thereby reducing inter-lineage competition.
January 8, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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joe-atkinson.bsky.social
✨ PhD opportunity studying drought and heatwave effects on threatened plants ✨🔥

Funded by an ARC DECRA awarded to the amazing Dr Ilaíne Matos and co-supervised by Dr Sami Rifai and me!

Limited by the character limit here, so please see the attached flyer for all the details - please share widely!
PhD Opportunity in Plant Ecophysiology – Adelaide University We are looking for an PhD candidate to join an exciting research project focused on understanding heat and drought combined impacts on threatened plants’ mortality. Key Objectives: Describe drought sensitivity in juvenile and mature individuals of threatened plant species. Disentangle the effects of elevated temperature, soil dryness, and atmospheric water demand on the sensitivity of threatened species to hotter droughts. Model threatened species’ risk of mortality under current and future hotter droughts. Eligibility: Australians and international applicants with a completed Master's degree (GPA > 5.0) and/or a completed 4-year Bachelor with Honours (GPA > 5.0) in Plant Biology or related areas; Proof of English proficiency (e.g. IELTS score > 6.5 or equivalent qualification), only for applicants who speak English as a second language. Strong analytical and programming skills in R or Python. Genuine interest in studying plants with previous experience in plant ecology and/or physiology. Effective writing skills; a passion for reading, writing, and continually improving as a communicator. Ability to drive in Australia is desirable but not essential. Start Date: April 2026 (negotiable) Duration: 3.5 years Benefits: PhD scholarship (tax-exempt stipend of $36,500 AUD p.a. + $3,000 AUD p.a. top up); Higher stipend rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates ($ 53,608 p.a.); Relocation allowances for both domestic and international candidates; Single Overseas Student Health cover for international applicants. 100% tuition fee waiver. How to Apply: Email the following documents to ilaine.matos@adelaide.edu.au before the 15th of February 2026. Women and people underrepresented in research are encouraged to apply. 1-page cover letter explaining why you are interested in this position and your previous experiences relevant for this opportunity. Curriculum Vitae in the Adelaide University format.
January 6, 2026 at 12:14 AM
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patrickjansen.bsky.social
Are you a PhD-level #wildlife ecologist committed to research and education for #biodiversity and nature restoration?
Our group at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social has a #vacancy for an assistant professor!
Deadline for applications is February 19.
Please spread the word.
www.uu.nl/en/organisat...
Restoring nature and reversing biodiversity loss are urgent societal challenges. Utrecht University invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Nature Restoration. In this role, you contribute to help solve these challenges through research and education by linking fundamental wildlife ecology to biodiversity recovery and nature restoration. As an Assistant Professor, you will join a young, enthusiastic team that is eager to make an impact. You will help strengthen the team’s mission to connect fundamental wildlife ecology with the challenges of nature restoration in human-dominated multifunctional forest landscapes, especially in north-western Europe. Your research will focus on restoration-relevant themes, such as wildlife responses to anthropogenic change, the effectiveness of conservation interventions, and the contribution of wildlife to biodiversity recovery and nature restoration. Close collaboration with colleagues within and beyond Utrecht University is an important part of this role, as well as building sustainable partnerships with conservation practitioners and policymakers. You will combine fieldwork, experiments and biomonitoring (e.g. using sensor technologies) with laboratory, statistical and theoretical approaches. There is ample opportunity to initiate research projects and to acquire funding. In education, you will teach in the Biology programs, develop and coordinate a new course, and supervise research projects of BSc, MSc and PhD students.
January 7, 2026 at 6:54 AM
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jgpausas.bsky.social
Do you know that many palms are acaulescent (without stems)? The APALM database lists 216 acaulescent palms. They have rizomes (geophyte palms!) & thus are very resilient to disturbances. By da Silva et al.
doi.org/10.1093/aob/... | @annbot.bsky.social

🧪🌍🌱🪴🌴 #plantscience botany
World map of acaulescent palm richness
January 7, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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rbgkew.bsky.social
It’s official, 125 plants and 65 fungi were named NEW to science in 2025!

Every year, our botanists & mycologists work with partners across the world to officially name & describe new species to science 🧪

See our list of the top ten! 👉 https://ow.ly/J7LY50XT51M
January 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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“We cannot withdraw from the fact that over 1 million species of plants and animals face extinction.”

IPBES remains committed to its mandate to provide the most credible science and evidence about biodiversity to all decision makers and actors.

— @davidobura.bsky.social , @ipbes.net Chair
Split-screen image on a deep green background. Left side contains a statement from Dr David Obura, IPBES Chair, regarding the US withdrawal from IPBES and extinction threats to over 1 million species. Right side shows a photograph of a man wearing glasses, dressed in a dark jacket and grey shirt, seated at a conference table with a microphone. The IPBES logo appears at the bottom with the tagline "Science and Policy for People and Nature". The design features white typography on the dark green background, creating a professional contrast. Several small pins or badges are visible on the speaker's jacket.
January 8, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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charlottegrossiord.bsky.social
🌳PhD Opportunity in plant ecophysiology🌡️ Join EPFL (Switzerland) for fully-funded 4yr PhD on tree responses to air drought and heat. Climate chamber + long-term experiments to uncover physiological thresholds under climate change. www.epfl.ch/labs/perl/pe...
PhD Position: Tree Physiological Responses to Atmospheric Drought
We invite applications for a fully funded four-year PhD position at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, with a planned start date in June 2026. The selected candidate wil...
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January 7, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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botany.one
Now booked my tickets for the Oxford Real farming Conference (Online)

orfc.org.uk
Oxford Real Farming Conference 🌾 7- 9 Jan 2026
The Oxford Real Farming Conference (ORFC) brings the grassroots food and farming movement together around agroecology and food sovereignty every January.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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botany.one
Had an interesting talk with Owen Morton of the @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social, found that InFocus magazine is accessible even if you’re not a member.

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The 3D Pollen library collection infocus #76 December 2024
A fine dust to the naked eye, exquisite in microscopic form and fundamentally important to life on earth. Pollen grains contain the male gametes (i.e., sperm cells) from a flower’s anther that are ess...
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January 7, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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openculture.bsky.social
What Do Aliens Look Like? Oxford Astrobiologists Draw a Picture, Based on Darwinian Theories of Evolution
What Do Aliens Look Like? Oxford Astrobiologists Draw a Picture, Based on Darwinian Theories of Evolution
When Charles Darwin laid out his theory of natural selection in 1859, little could he have imagined that, a good 150 years later, this cornerstone of evolutionary theory might help us form a mental pi...
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January 7, 2026 at 3:33 AM
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botany.one
At the ‘Flora in Focus’ conference. Gail Preston has just set a very high bar for the other speakers with a fantastic talk on hyperacculmulators.
Gail Preston giving a talk.
January 7, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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openculture.bsky.social
How to Make Roman Concrete, One of Human Civilization’s Longest-Lasting Building Materials
How to Make Roman Concrete, One of Human Civilization’s Longest-Lasting Building Materials
More than a millennium and a half after its fall, we still look back with wonder on the accomplishments of the ancient Roman Empire. Few elements of its legacy impress us as much as its built environm...
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December 31, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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🎂 E. H. Shepard was born on this day in 1879. A titan among British illustrators, he’s best remembered for his Winnie-the-Pooh illustrations. 🧸

The surprising ways his artwork & the text work together to shape the Pooh stories are a story all their own ⤵️
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E. H. Shepard's illustration of Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh on a wooden bridge, looking over the edge into the water below.
December 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM