I’ve enjoyed listening to great talks from, and interacting with, the ECRs and keynote speakers. Another great NGS experience as a mentor. Thanks for inviting me to attend and participate in this excellent symposium.

Delighted that the @iua-official.bsky.social has chosen to feature our research on reducing fertiliser use towards a more sustainable society as part of the University Research for a Better Ireland campaign. The research was co-led by @joannakacprzyk.bsky.social youtu.be/yorF1PSHOGc

Temperatures that switch on plant programmed cell death are now reality. In our new viewpoint article @newphyt.bsky.social, we propose that studying the heat induced mortality at cellular level can contribute to strategies for heat stress mitigation. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

The School of Biology & Environmental Science at University College Dublin, 🇮🇪 is looking to appoint an Ad Astra Fellow-Assistant Professor of Ecosystem Restoration. Closing date for applications 21st February 2025. www.ucd.ie/bioenvsci/ne...

Chuffed that our project on the use of biostimulants to reduce dependency on chemical fertilisers in Irish pasture systems was selected as one of the finalists in the @ucddublin.bsky.social Research Impact Case Studies competition. @joannakacprzyk.bsky.social youtu.be/IlPC7-yhVyQ?...

Applications are now opened for the New Phytologist Next Generation Scientists Symposium 2025 @ Uni Birmingham 4-7 Aug 2025. Apply @ www.newphytologist.org/nextgenevent...

A survey on why people want to study and work with plants: please participate and share <3 forms.gle/btg9GP1L3CTh...

New paper: Sex determination in Cannabis. Cannabis has male and female plants, but how is this controlled genetically? Check out now in @jxbotany.bsky.social academic.oup.com/jxb/advance-...

Here's a short survey by Joanna Kacprzyk and @ucdflowerpower.bsky.social about why and how you chose plant biology as your field of study. Please fill out and share 💚 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...