David Lowry
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Professor of Plant Evolutionary Genetics at Michigan State University.
Swam with a pod of Waymos on 19th Avenue this morning.
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Derek Denney
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I'm rarely on Bluesky so maybe I've missed this shared before. But I stumbled upon a fun, daily game called Metaflora (and it's partner Metazooa). You guess the mystery plant or animal by navigating through the tree of life. I figured folks here would enjoy it!
flora.metazooa.com
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The stuff of legends
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Some winter scenes in California.
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Jeff Groh
3 days ago
Did you know there are 2 types of avocado varieties? A-types switch from female to male, B-types male to female, within a single day. This reciprocal sex alternation promotes cross-pollination and has a simple genetic basis. Read more in this recent preprint from the final chapter of my PhD thesis š„
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Balanced polymorphism in a floral transcription factor underlies an ancient rhythm of daily sex alternation in avocado
In avocado and certain wild relatives in Lauraceae, pollination occurs via a synchronized rhythm of floral sex timing between two hermaphroditic flowering types. A-type plants present female-phase flo...
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.22.695989v1
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Jeffrey Mervis
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The National Science Foundation starts 2026 with a new management structure that affects every scientist with--or applying for--NSF funding. Here's what you need to know.
www.science.org/content/arti...
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The National Science Foundation just had a big reorganization. Here are five things to know
Divisions and rotators disappear as more career staff become supervisors
https://www.science.org/content/article/national-science-foundation-just-had-big-reorganization-here-are-five-things-know
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Devastating read.
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Preparing a traditional coastal Northern Californian Christmas Dinner.
6 days ago
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Graham Coop
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Congrats
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et al. Some avocado trees open female-phase flowers in the morning & then male in afternoon. Others show complementary pattern (m->f), to synchronize pollination of two types. Jeff show this to be a >45Mya polymorphism at a transcription factor across 100s of species.
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There are some magic little lands out there in the world.
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Happy Solstice to all who experience the joy of the tilt of the Earth.
11 days ago
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Dr. K. Lotterhos
13 days ago
New special issue in Molecular Ecology on Conservation Genomics
#popGen
#evolution
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Special Issue: CONSERVATION GENOMICS ā MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Molecular Ecology: Vol 34, No 23
Molecular Ecology is an international journal for research using molecular genetic techniques to address questions in ecology, evolution, behavior and conservation.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1365294x/2025/34/23?campaign=woletoc
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Happy Hanukkah
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#Evergreen
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute
16 days ago
Weāre excited to share the MSU Plant Resilience Instituteās 2025 Annual Report! From breakthrough discoveries to global collaborations, join us in celebrating another year of extraordinary growth and scientific achievement at PRI. š± Explore the report:
plantresilience.msu.edu/about/annual...
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Andrew Hipp
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My essay on Bill Burger's contribution to ecological species / syngameon concepts is in revision for International Oak Society. Preprint here, comments appreciated.
@roderickcameron.bsky.social
@davidlowry.bsky.social
@roblanfear.bsky.social
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ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
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Nice new review on my favorite topic.
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
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Genomic insights into the origin of ecotypes
A century after Turesson introduced ecotypes as locally adapted subunits of species, their origins and nature remain debated. Recent advances in molecular ecology have breathed new life into the ecoty...
https://www.cell.com/trends/ecology-evolution/fulltext/S0169-5347(25)00345-3
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Second time in a row being stuck at the Westchester Airport (HPN) for 5+ hours waiting for a Delta flight. I do not recommend.
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Cool!
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Rapid adaptation follows experimental assisted gene flow in subset of annual monkeyflower populations
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Rapid adaptation follows experimental assisted gene flow in subset of annual monkeyflower populations
Assisted gene flow, the human-facilitated movement of species within its range, has the potential to increase genetic diversity and facilitate adaptation for climate-threatened populations. However, c...
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.02.689336v1
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JoAnn Trejo
18 days ago
NIGMS R35 Maximizing Investigator's Research Award (MIRA) for Outstanding Investigators new NOFO is available!! Submission dates starting in January 2026 through May 2028. See link below:
simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/...
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Frozen Delaware Water Gap.
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A resurrection study of scarlet monkeyflower populations across the species' range finds relatively little adaptive response to a seven-year drought event, showing that evolutionary rescue is not as predictable as we might hope šæ
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Richard Lenski
22 days ago
UNC-Wilmington is hiring 3 faculty positions: Assistant Professor of Invertebrate Biology:
jobs.uncw.edu/postings/38056
Distinguished Professor of Marine Science:
jobs.uncw.edu/postings/37951
Distinguished Professor of Marine Biology:
jobs.uncw.edu/postings/38009
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Assistant Professor ā Invertebrate Biology
The Department of Biology and Marine Biology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Invertebrate Biology starting in Aug...
https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/38056
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Nature Plants
22 days ago
Comment in
@nature.com
: "Food will be more affordable ā if we double funds for agriculture research now"
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
A global drop in public and private investment in agricultural science in the past four decades is partly to blame for high food prices, an analysis reveals.
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Food will be more affordable ā if we double funds for agriculture research now
A global drop in public and private investment in agricultural science in the past four decades is partly to blame for high food prices, an analysis reveals.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03970-0
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Carolyn Rasmussen
24 days ago
Our plant-focused REU program, led by Prof Nagel, is open for applications, please forward to undergrads and reskeet
etap.nsf.gov/award/7573/o...
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NSF Education & Training Application | ETAP
https://etap.nsf.gov/award/7573/opportunity/11603
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Ted Morgan
24 days ago
The new Enabling Discovery through GEnomics (EDGE) Program page is posted. Please contact us at
[email protected]
if you have questions.
www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
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Enabling Discovery Through Genomics (EDGE)
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/edge-enabling-discovery-through-genomics
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DJ de Koning
24 days ago
Are we trying too hard with overly complex models? Alex Lipka and Reeka Howard argue that we do when it comes genomic prediction! š§¬š§Ŗ Open Access: G3 Genes Genome Genetics, jkaf244,
doi.org/10.1093/g3jo...
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Genomic selection and reproducibility: are complex models distracting us from true scientific validity in the presence of genotype-by-environment interaction?
Genomic selection has revolutionized plant breeding by dramatically accelerating the pace of genetic improvement. By utilizing genome-wide markers, it allo
https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkaf244
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Reposting this as a reminder that we will continue to accept applicants for this postdoctoral position until December 23rd.
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In this new study, we provide evidence that switchgrass evolutionary adaptations to fungal pathogens led to shifts in concentrations of saponins, which in turn interfere with the downstream industrial process of fermentation by yeasts to make biofuels.
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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/gcbb.70097
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Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra
27 days ago
The UC Davis Ecology and Evolution in Working Landscapes REU provides undergrads with research experience in ecology and evolution in natural and managed landscapes. Apply now through Feb 15 via
etap.nsf.gov
Contact me or
@clhom.bsky.social
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Ecology, Evolution, and Working Landscapes
https://ecoevoreu.ucdavis.edu
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āZaha Hadid Was an Architectural Visionary. Hereās Where to Find Her Most Iconic Buildings.ā We are lucky to have one of them right here in East Lansing, MI.
www.afar.com/magazine/zah...
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Zaha Hadid Was an Architectural Visionary. Here's Where to Find Her Most Iconic Buildings.
The late architect was nicknamed āthe Queen of the Curve.ā
https://www.afar.com/magazine/zaha-hadids-most-iconic-buildings-around-the-world
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Andrew Hipp
28 days ago
āThe
@mortonarboretum.bsky.social
NSF REU program āis open for summer 2026! $7500 stipend + housing / travel. Apply by 31 Jan 2026 and share with your networks! Details at āāhttps://mortonarb.org/science/opportunities-in-science/research-experiences-for-undergraduates-program/
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute
28 days ago
PRI is proud to highlight the extraordinary achievements of 3 faculty recognized with awards from the College of Natural Science: Emily Josephs: Teacher-Scholar Award David Lowry: Postdoctoral Mentoring Award Sue Rhee: Research Leadership Award Read more:
plantresilience.msu.edu/pri-news/202...
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Asher Cutter
30 days ago
EEB Postdoctoral Fellowship @ U.Toronto app deadline Jan 15 2026. Opportunity for independent research, encourages collab across labs/disciplines. Lots of great folks to interact with, Come join us!
eeb.utoronto.ca/employment-2/
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Employment - Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
https://eeb.utoronto.ca/employment-2/
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Jeremy Berg
30 days ago
New York Times article on science funding with some depressing but familiar curves with interactive graphics.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine (Gift Article)
A quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/02/upshot/trump-science-funding-cuts.html?unlocked_article_code=1.5k8.-Yuf._rLIqKb0F-aK&smid=url-share
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Jill Hamilton
about 1 month ago
Congratulations to
@alaynamead.bsky.social
and the entire
#PopUpPoplars
team for this collaborative effort predicting genotypic responses across environments. This research uses 17 replicated āmini gardensā to predict role of mixed ancestry to growth, survival, and expansion to novel environments
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Excited to see our first paper for this 17 common garden collaborative study on hybrid Poplar performance now out in New Phytologist.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Variation in responses to temperature in admixed Populus genotypes predicts geographic shifts in regions where hybrids are favored
Plastic responses of plants to their environment vary as a result of genetic differentiation within and among species. To accurately predict rangewide responses to climate change, it is necessary to...
https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nph.70787
about 1 month ago
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Took me all the way to Season 5 Episode 4 of Stranger Things to Google whether it was a coincidence that the names of roads in Hawkins match those of the west side of Durham, NC. Apparently notā¦https://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/tv/warm-tv-blog/article261972280.html
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āStranger Thingsā is back and so are the Durham references. Hereās what we found.
The creators of the popular Netflix show are Durham natives and they love to drop references in episodes. We looked for them all ā what did we miss?
https://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/tv/warm-tv-blog/article261972280.html
about 1 month ago
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Kelly
about 1 month ago
Australia recorded ZERO cases of cervical cancer in women under 25 for the first time since they started tracking the cancer in the 80s. This is the power of vaccines. The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer. Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
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newsGP - Australia set for world-first cervical cancer elimination
Vaccination programs have played a key role, and GPs remain āinstrumentalā in boosting screening rates to reach the 2035 target.
https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/australia-set-for-world-first-cervical-cancer-elim
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Big bluestem has been a lovely and complex system to work with for the majority of my PhD and will always have a piece of my heart! Very excited to share this work with the community.
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Ralf Reski
about 1 month ago
Professorship Plant Physiology. Kaiserslautern, Germany
#plantscijobs
#plantscijob
www.academics.de/jobs/w2-prof...
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W2-Professur für Pflanzenphysiologie (m/w/d) - Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU)
Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) bietet Stelle als W2-Professur für Pflanzenphysiologie (m/w/d) in Kaiserslautern - jetzt bewerben!
https://www.academics.de/jobs/w2-professur-fuer-pflanzenphysiologie-m-w-d-rheinland-pfaelzische-technische-universitaet-kaiserslautern-landau-rptu-kaiserslautern-1103665?utm_medium=jobmail&utm_source=weekly&utm_campaign=251127&user_token=SFMyNTY.g3QAAAACdwRkYXRhYgAB7zd3BnNpZ25lZG4GAMoVdMWaAQ.3xPYHJZ3IGJPr0GRN-pFop5KtlwEPxUEPvMARZ0znQE&utm_content=job_6&utm_term=title&mj_campaign=nl_ref&mj_content=zeitde_text_link_x&mj_medium=nl&mj_source=int_zonaudev_
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Ralf Reski
about 1 month ago
Professorship Plant Stress Resilience. Aachen, Germany.
#plantscijobs
#plantscijob
www.academics.de/jobs/w3-univ...
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W3-UniversitƤtsprofessur Stressresilienz von Pflanzen - RWTH Aachen University
RWTH Aachen University bietet Stelle als W3-UniversitƤtsprofessur Stressresilienz von Pflanzen in Aachen - jetzt bewerben!
https://www.academics.de/jobs/w3-universitaetsprofessur-stressresilienz-von-pflanzen-rwth-aachen-university-aachen-1103211?utm_medium=jobmail&utm_source=weekly&utm_campaign=251127&user_token=SFMyNTY.g3QAAAACdwRkYXRhYgAB7zd3BnNpZ25lZG4GAMoVdMWaAQ.3xPYHJZ3IGJPr0GRN-pFop5KtlwEPxUEPvMARZ0znQE&utm_content=job_11&utm_term=title&mj_campaign=nl_ref&mj_content=zeitde_text_link_x&mj_medium=nl&mj_source=int_zonaudev_
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Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra
about 1 month ago
"Her wit was as sharp as her convictions, and her honesty was refreshing and rare." A wonderfully written (by
@gbaucom.bsky.social
) obituary for my grad school friend and Auburn University Prof. Vanessa Koelling, who passed away last week.
www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/m...
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Vanessa Koelling Obituary - Montgomery, AL
Celebrate the life of Vanessa Koelling, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Leak Memory Chapel.
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/montgomery-al/vanessa-koelling-12625763
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Spatiotemporal dynamics of CYCLOIDEA expression during early floral development in monkeyflower
www.cell.com/current-biol...
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Spatiotemporal dynamics of CYCLOIDEA expression during early floral development in monkeyflower
Bilateral floral symmetry is a repeated evolutionary innovation governed by the CYCLOIDEA-dependent program, yet how the dorsal-specific CYC expression is initiated and maintained remains elusive. Min...
https://www.cell.com/current-biology/abstract/S0960-9822(25)01457-5
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
Applications due by Dec. 1st.
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Sasha Gusev
about 1 month ago
I wrote a little bit about the "missing heritability" question and several recent studies that have brought it to a close. A short š§µ
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The missing heritability question is now (mostly) answered
Not with a bang but with a whimper
https://theinfinitesimal.substack.com/p/the-missing-heritability-question?r=43f9ax&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute
about 1 month ago
Now hiring! š£
@davidlowry.bsky.social
's lab at MSU is searching for a new postdoctoral researcher to study the evolution, genetics, and physiology of cold acclimation and freezing tolerance in switchgrass. Learn more and apply:
careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc...
#PlantSciJobs
#PlantScience
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Seema Sheth
about 1 month ago
We are recruiting field technicians to contribute to a field study of adaptation to climate in Chamaecrista fasciculata in Raleigh/Chapel Hill, NC. My collaborators at UGA will soon post similar positions in Ithaca, NY and Archbold Biological Station, FL. Please share
jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/225...
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Temporary Plant Evolutionary Ecology Field Technician
The Sheth plant evolutionary ecology lab in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology at North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC) is currently seeking field technician to participate in an NS...
https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/225009
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Sean Michaletz
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#UBC
Botany is hiring an Assistant Professor in Non-Seed Plant Diversity - come work with us in beautiful
#Vancouver
, BC! Please repost!
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31140
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University of British Columbia, Botany
Job #AJO31140, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN NON-SEED PLANT DIVERSITY (BRYOPHYTES, FERNS, LYCOPHYTES), Botany, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31140
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