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Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil
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Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil cluster in the School of Biosciences @sheffielduni.bsky.social Focus on #Plants & #Soil & their interactions with the #environment across all scales, from fundamental #mechanisms to #ecology
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Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil @sheffieldpps.bsky.social · May 8
Applications open for our International Dual PhD Awards in Plant & Soil Sciences! Train in world-class labs across @sheffieldpps.bsky.social and @westsyduhie.bsky.social and spend time at both institutes.

bit.ly/4375M8D #PhDopportunity #PlantScience #SoilScience #Sustainability #AcademicSky
World class training - International dual award PhDs in Plant & Soil Science now open
These new studentships offer a unique opportunity to join a vibrant and collaborative research community spanning two world-class institutions in Sheffield, UK and Sydney, Australia.
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Gareth Phoenix @garethphoenix.bsky.social · 21d
Job alert 🚨
Technician post in soil carbon at the University of Sheffield @sheffieldpps.bsky.social supporting natural capital assessment in South Yorkshire, UK
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Technician: Research
Technician: Research
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Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil @sheffieldpps.bsky.social · Jun 18
Plants remember stress! The PlantMemo project, led by ‪@jurriaanton.bsky.social‬, has secured an ERC Advanced Grant for an exciting project decoding how stress “memories” boost plant resilience—paving the way for hardier crops.
🔗 www.sheffield.ac.uk/biosciences/...

#PlantScience #PlantImmunity #ERC
New research aims to unlock stressful plant memories
New research led by Prof Jurriaan Ton aims to uncover how plants adapt and survive in challenging environments with the ultimate goal to create more resilient crops.
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Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil @sheffieldpps.bsky.social · May 9
Fantastic news for PPS Sheffield! Huge congratulations to jessdunn.bsky.social and Alex on winning prestigious #BBSRC Fellowships! Excited to see the innovative work they produce over the next few years! bit.ly/3RRbh6f @sheffielduni.bsky.social #Fellowship #Research #Bioscience #Sheffield
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Plant scientist at The University of Sheffield 🌱🌾
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Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil @sheffieldpps.bsky.social · May 8
7. The Importance of Nutrients in Controlling How Much Ecosystems Can Slow the Rate of Rising CO₂
How much can ecosystems slow climate change? Study how nutrients regulate carbon storage in global ecosystems. Led by Catriona Macdonald (HIE)
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#CarbonCycle #EcosystemScience #AcademicSky
The Importance of Nutrients in Controlling How Much Ecosystems Can Slow the Rate of Rising CO₂ at Western Sydney University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - The Importance of Nutrients in Controlling How Much Ecosystems Can Slow the Rate of Rising CO₂ at Western Sydney University, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil @sheffieldpps.bsky.social · May 8
6. Exploring Plant, Root Symbionts and Silicon Interactions For More Sustainable Agriculture
Investigate how soil silicon affects root traits, symbiotic fungi, and plant health, led by Yolima Carrillo (HIE).
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#RootBiology #SustainableAg #AcademicSky
Exploring Plant, Root Symbionts and Silicon Interactions For More Sustainable Agriculture at Western Sydney University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Exploring Plant, Root Symbionts and Silicon Interactions For More Sustainable Agriculture at Western Sydney University, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil @sheffieldpps.bsky.social · May 8
5. Defence by Design: Plant Selection for Symbiotic Fungal Communities
Explore how plant breeding can shape rhizosphere fungal communities for pest defence. Shape rhizosphere microbiomes for resilience. Led by @frewecologist.bsky.social
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#Microbiome #Agroecology #AcademicSky
Defence by Design: Plant Selection For Symbiotic Fungal Communities at Western Sydney University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Defence by Design: Plant Selection For Symbiotic Fungal Communities at Western Sydney University, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil @sheffieldpps.bsky.social · May 8
4. Functional diversity of the world’s grasslands
How do grasslands resist climate stress?
Study functional traits, ecosystem resilience, and biogeography in one of the world’s most extensive biomes, led by @colinplants.bsky.social
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#Ecology #Grasslands #AcademicSky
Functional diversity of the world’s grasslands at University of Sheffield on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Functional diversity of the world’s grasslands at University of Sheffield, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil @sheffieldpps.bsky.social · May 8
3. EpiPlasticity: exploring the ecological and evolutionary significance of epigenetic defence plasticity
Explore how stress memories shape plant immunity. Dive into epigenetics, ecology & evolution, led by @jurriaanton.bsky.social
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#Epigenetics #PlantDefence #AcademicSky
EpiPlasticity: exploring the ecological and evolutionary significance of epigenetic defence plasticity at University of Sheffield on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - EpiPlasticity: exploring the ecological and evolutionary significance of epigenetic defence plasticity at University of Sheffield, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil @sheffieldpps.bsky.social · May 8
2. Towards climate-change resilient crops: unravelling relationships between CO2 assimilation and ATP production led by @profmattjohnson.bsky.social
Power photosynthesis for climate-smart crops. Investigate CO₂ uptake + ATP production.
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#PlantScience #AcademicSky
Towards climate-change resilient crops by unravelling the relationship between CO2 assimilation and ATP production at University of Sheffield on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Towards climate-change resilient crops by unravelling the relationship between CO2 assimilation and ATP production at University of Sheffield, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil @sheffieldpps.bsky.social · May 8
1. Urban Soil Health for Sustainable Food
Grow the future of urban horticulture. Study urban soils, carbon, and microbes in Sheffield & Sydney. Led by Jill Edmondson (UoS) with collaborators in @sheffieldpps.bsky.social and @westsyduhie.bsky.social
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#SoilScience #UrbanAg #AcademicSky
Exploring Urban Soil Health for Sustainable Food Production at University of Sheffield on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Exploring Urban Soil Health for Sustainable Food Production at University of Sheffield, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil @sheffieldpps.bsky.social · May 8
Applications open for our International Dual PhD Awards in Plant & Soil Sciences! Train in world-class labs across @sheffieldpps.bsky.social and @westsyduhie.bsky.social and spend time at both institutes.

bit.ly/4375M8D #PhDopportunity #PlantScience #SoilScience #Sustainability #AcademicSky
World class training - International dual award PhDs in Plant & Soil Science now open
These new studentships offer a unique opportunity to join a vibrant and collaborative research community spanning two world-class institutions in Sheffield, UK and Sydney, Australia.
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Holly Croft @drhollycroft.bsky.social · Mar 5
Fantastic talk by Catherine Nuttgens at Futurebuild on the importance of urban trees, supported by research carried out within the Urban Tree Observatory @sheffieldpps.bsky.social
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Gustaf Degen @gustaf23.bsky.social · Mar 3
Finally! After a lot of hard work our paper on tethering FNR to PSI in Chlamy is out in @theplantcell.bsky.social
@sheffieldpps.bsky.social @profmattjohnson.bsky.social

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Tethering ferredoxin-NADP+ reductase to photosystem I promotes photosynthetic cyclic electron transfer
The location of the key photosynthetic enzyme FNR impacts the partitioning of photosynthetic electrons between the linear and cyclic electron transport pat
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Jim Rowe @botanicaljim.bsky.social · Feb 7
I have a PAID 6 weeks undergraduate summer internship in my lab. You'll use #FRET #biosensors, #confocal #microscopes, and #RaspberryPi to try to discover how low humidity affects leaf development. @sheffieldpps.bsky.social @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social

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Gareth Phoenix @garethphoenix.bsky.social · Jan 28
Our review paper “Browning events in Arctic ecosystems: diverse causes with common consequences” is out in @plosclimate.org

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@sheffieldpps.bsky.social, @robertgbjork.bsky.social, @scootjd.bsky.social, @thissideofthearctic.org, @arctic-carolina.bsky.social
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Bobby Caine @bc247.bsky.social · Jan 29
SEB 2025 keynote speakers confirmed! SEB president Tracy Lawson, University of Essex Lecturer John Ferguson and BBSRC Discovery Fellow Lorna McAusland will all give talks in #stomata session P5. @casparchater.bsky.social www.sebiology.org/events/seb-a.... Abstract deadline March 7th. Please RT!
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Lisa Smith @plantylisasmith.bsky.social · Dec 10
A reminder that I currently have a fully funded PhD advertised to work on plant reproduction! Sheffield is a great environment in which to study - friendly, supportive colleagues, LOTS of plant research going on @sheffieldpps.bsky.social, and close to the Peak District for hikes and climbing.
Description of the PhD project. Similar text available at https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/signalling-complexes-and-cell-wall-changes-during-plant-reproduction/?p177787
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Stuart A Campbell @evoeco.bsky.social · Dec 16
Jamie Howe giving a great talk at #BES2024 about his MRes research on pollen, w/Upuli Wickramaarachchi & Heather Walker, @sheffieldpps.bsky.social! #polleneaters.
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Stuart A Campbell @evoeco.bsky.social · Dec 16
Steph Glendinning talks about her PhD work in the lab, on resilience of urban pollinators at #BES2024! f/t colleagues Jill Edmondson and Luke Tilley! @royentsoc.bsky.social @sheffieldpps.bsky.social #pollinators
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Stuart A Campbell @evoeco.bsky.social · Dec 16
Molly Moseley @entomollygy.bsky.social presents work from her MBiolSci @sheffieldpps.bsky.social and the Sheffield Undergrad Research Experience at #BES2024. (w/
Upuli Wickramaarachchi!). More pollinator #chemicalecology to come as Molly is staying on in the lab for a PhD! #SURE
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Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil @sheffieldpps.bsky.social · Nov 29
The Rowe lab is also recruiting a #PlantScience
PhD student for 2025! You'll use the new ABACUS FRET biosensors to map the dynamic leaf #AbscisicAcid
accumulations at low humidity in Arabidopsis, wheat and rice.
#PhDposition @botanicaljim.bsky.social
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Uncovering how ABA dynamics in Arabidopsis, wheat and rice respond to low humidity to control water loss at University of Sheffield on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Uncovering how ABA dynamics in Arabidopsis, wheat and rice respond to low humidity to control water loss at University of Sheffield, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil @sheffieldpps.bsky.social · Nov 29
Follow the links to find out more info about any of the projects in the thread and get in touch with the lead PI for informal inquiries. #phd #plantscience #academicsky #photosynthesis #climate #stress
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Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil @sheffieldpps.bsky.social · Nov 29
Impacts of plant + pest identities on functionality of mycorrhizal networks
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Investigate how plant neighbours influence mycorrhizal fungal networks and plant defences, giving insights intoresilience/functioning of ecosystems. [email protected] @katiefield4.bsky.social
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Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil @sheffieldpps.bsky.social · Nov 29
Making scents of plant pollination: how plant stress affects pollinators https://buff.ly/4eSAKoV
Environmental change means plants face increased stress. You’ll study how pollinator-plant interactions are affected by multiple stresses. led by [email protected] @evoeco.bsky.social
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Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil @sheffieldpps.bsky.social · Nov 29
EpiPlasticity: ecological and evolutionary significance of epigenetic defence plasticity https://buff.ly/4gbdMKA
Ever wondered how plants, without a brain, cope with concurrent stresses from diseases, poor nutrition and drought? This PhD lets you address this question. Led by
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