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Do not forget to submit your abstracts for Rhizosphere 6! Deadline is Feb 28.

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Would you like to work at Max Planck Society tenured? A new round of the Lise Meitner Excellence Program for #tenuretrack group leaders opened today - pls consider applying! The program aims to recruit and promote exceptionally qualified female scientists. mpg.de/lise-meitner-e… #LiseMeitnerGroups

submitted 12 days ago • 4 comments

❗️Don't forget to submit your abstracts for Rhizosphere 6 before 23:59 BST on the 28th of February❗️🌿 www.rhizo6.org/home @hutton.ac.uk @intbarleyhub.bsky.social @dundee.ac.uk @bulgarelli-d.bsky.social

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Women remain under-represented in many #scientific areas. Our #WomenInScience booklet describes the role of 20 of over 300 female scientists, technicians, & colleagues at the Hutton. Aiming to inspire a future generation of #WomenInSTEM. More: bit.ly/4htPMU1

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

New article by @synbiobeta.bsky.social and Sachin Rawat on the advances in synthetic biology driving innovation in climate resilient crop improvement. Interviews with myself, Claire Grierson (Univ. Bristol), Todd Michael (Salk, Cquesta), Karsten Temme (Pivotbio). www.synbiobeta.com/read/enginee...

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

I'm excited to share my first book! #ClimateResilientGarden Plant physiology for gardeners really! Thanks to lots of people! Especially Ana Mogus for the illustrations @quercusbooks.bsky.social

submitted 34 days ago • 4 comments

Great opportunity for ecr and mcr plant scientists - the world needs people like you. #PlantScience

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Amazing story in @nature.com by @priyaramakrishna.bsky.social @nikogeldner.bsky.social Anders Meibom and others; revealing intracellular Na+ and other elements in roots and ... a new SOS1 location. Moving the field forward! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

submitted 42 days ago • 2 comments

PhD students deserve so much better than being abandoned to the poverty line. This situation is unacceptable—raising RTP stipends to at least minimum wage and access to parental leave entitlements is long overdue, yet Labor refuses to act.

submitted 41 days ago • 3 comments

Scientists and vaccine-makers broke speed records developing COVID-19 vaccines that have saved tens of millions of lives worldwide – and were the critical step to getting life back to normal. to.pbs.org/4h108do

submitted 51 days ago • 230 comments

Good clip - a reminder that Xmas is not always a good time for women in abusive relationships. All the alcohol doesn’t help. Be there for them #DV

submitted 65 days ago • 0 comments

Spare a thought for the women in controlling and abusive relationships - This time of year is not happy for all. All the alcohol makes it less safe #DV - emergency numbers below

submitted 65 days ago • 0 comments

Great to get to the ASPS meeting today in Sydney and finally talk plants with some wonderful colleagues. Huge congrats to @schwessinger.bsky.social for a well deserved teaching award!

submitted 91 days ago • 1 comment