Rebecca McDougal
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Forest Pathologist @ Scion (NZ Forest Reseach Institute)
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Eoin Lettice
about 2 months ago
Great to have contributed to this new data set of genetic variation of Monterey pine (Pinus radiata) trees across the globe as part of the UCC Arboretum Research Group. The dataset will be used to learn more about this globally important tree species.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Carl Mesarich
2 months ago
Very happy to see this nice piece of work online, led by superstar postdoc Mariana Tarallo. A great collaboration between the teams at
@bioprotection.bsky.social
/Massey University and the James Hutton Institute!
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UMR IAM
3 months ago
#OurFridaySeminar
: Scott Heslop presents his Master's thesis on "Role of effectors in the Kauri Dieback pathosystem", that was supervised by Rosie Bradshaw,
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shorturl.at/Vxin7
#ScienceMatters
#PublicGoodScience
#Innovation
#STEM
#ResearchForAll
#AmericanScientist
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“Why Are We Funding This?”
Long-standing myths about “silly science” have contributed to the reckless slashing of government-supported research.
https://shorturl.at/Vxin7
5 months ago
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Bioeconomy Science Institute
6 months ago
Welcome to the Bioeconomy Science Institute - formed by the merging of AgResearch,
@manaakiwhenua.bsky.social
, Plant & Food Research and Scion. We’re here to grow a resilient, sustainable bioeconomy — through innovation, collaboration and science that delivers real-world impact. 🌱
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Sally Aitken 🇨🇦
8 months ago
Great news - we will be searching for a tree physiologist (tenure track) to join the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, UBC Forestry, later this year. Stay tuned! (Please share.)
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NL Institute of Ecology NIOO-KNAW
8 months ago
Lots of different types of microbes live on plant surfaces. How do these microbes cope with challenging circumstances? We are looking for a PhD candidate to find out more about this. Vacancy on the NIOO website:
nioo.knaw.nl/en/vacancies...
#vacancy
#wageningen
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Sebastian Schornack
11 months ago
Plz Repost. We
@slcuplants.bsky.social
@uniofcam.bsky.social
are looking for a postdoc with proven protein biochemistry & cell biology expertise & strong interest in plant processes targeted by Phytophthora effectors. (apply before 2 April) [Image: Alex Guyon]
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50570/
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Expert responses to NZ Budget 2025. I really appreciate those experts taking that time to share thoughts on how science looks in NZ right now.
www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2025/05/22/b...
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Budget 2025: Science system funding - Expert Reaction
Amid this year's science sector reforms, the 2025 Budget includes money for the establishment of three new Public Research Organisations and a gene tech regulator. Science, Innovation and Technology M...
https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2025/05/22/budget-2025-science-system-funding-expert-reaction/
8 months ago
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Eric Topol
10 months ago
Today marks the beginning of OpenRxiv, which replaces bioRxiv and medRxiv, the world's largest preprint platform for life and medical science
openrxiv.org/introducing-...
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Niklaus Grunwald
10 months ago
With the exception of the emergent
#DownyMildews
,
#Phytophthora
is a fundamentally monophyletic genus exhibiting strong biological cohesion.
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