Next Week! Meet the individuals selected to present their research at the first annual WALII Symposium! Check out the talk titles below from two speakers of Session Four. Visit www.walii.science/virtual-symp... to see the full list of talks and register to attend!

Meet the individuals selected to present their research at the first annual WALII Symposium! Check out the talk titles below from two speakers of Session Three. Visit www.walii.science/virtual-symp... to see the full schedule of talks and register to attend! @rheelab.bsky.social

The First Annual Virtual WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water is ONE WEEK AWAY! 🗓️💧 Register now to join us on November, 18! www.walii.science/virtual-symp...

Meet the individuals selected to present their research at the first annual WALII Symposium! Check out the talk titles below from speakers of both Session One and Session Two. Visit www.walii.science/virtual-symp... to see the full schedule of talks!

Meet the individuals selected to present their research at the first annual WALII Symposium! Check out the talk titles below from two of the Session Two speakers and visit www.walii.science/virtual-symp... to see the full schedule of talks!

It's officially Symposium month! Meet the individuals selected to present their research at the first annual WALII Symposium! Check out the talk title below from co-presenters of Session One and visit www.walii.science/virtual-symp... to see the full schedule of talks!

Meet the individuals selected to present their research at the first annual WALII Symposium! Check out the talk titles below from two of the Session One speakers and visit www.walii.science/virtual-symp... to see the full schedule of talks!

Invited Speaker Dr. Erez Lieberman Aiden will be giving a talk on “Fossils of Ancient Chromosomes” at the first annual, virtual WALII Symposium. Register now to hear the talk! www.walii.science/virtual-symp...

Invited Speaker Dr. Mariana Silva Artur will be giving a talk on “Drying to Survive: Seed Maturation as a Unique System to Study Resilience and Evolution” at the first annual, virtual WALII Symposium. Register now to hear the talk! www.walii.science/virtual-symp... @marianasartur.bsky.social

Invited Speaker Dr. Amy Gladfelter will be giving a talk on “A Physical Code in mRNA as an Adaptive Mechanism” at the first annual, virtual WALII Symposium. Register now to hear the talk! www.walii.science/virtual-symp... @gladfelterlab.bsky.social

Invited Speaker Dr. Erin Green will be giving a talk on “Elucidating mechanisms of desiccation tolerance in Acinetobacter baumannii” at the first annual, virtual WALII Symposium. Register now to hear the talk! www.walii.science/virtual-symp... @erinrgreen.bsky.social

A new job position as a Staff Research Associate with the Moi Lab at the University of California, Berkeley is open now! To Apply: tinyurl.com/SRA-81640 @mexpositoalonso.bsky.social

DON'T FORGET! Today is the LAST DAY to submit your abstracts for a chance to present at the first annual WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water🌍💧 Submit Now: walii.science/virtual-symp...

I am looking forward to sharing a bit of our research on #seeds and #desiccationtolerance in the first WALII Symposium!🤩🧐🤓🌱 #plantresearch #plantscifyi

TOMORROW is the LAST DAY to submit an abstract for the first annual WALII Symposium! 💧🗓️ Submit your abstract now! www.walii.science/virtual-symp...

WALII members publish a new study in Cell Systems on how "Yeast Proteins Reveal Mysteries of Drought Resistance." This paper helps to explain how the answer to an organism's desiccation tolerance may be found in a cell's proteins. Read about it here: artsandsciences.syracuse.edu/chemistry/ne...

Meet the speakers of the very first inaugural WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water, happening Tuesday, Nov 18! 💧 To Learn More about the symposium: walii.science/virtual-symp... To Learn More about Dr. Mariana Silva Artur: www.mariana-artur.com @marianasartur.bsky.social

There is only ONE WEEK LEFT to submit an abstract for a contributed talk at the first annual WALII Virtual Symposium on Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025! 💧🌎 Selected speakers will present 10-12 min. talks followed by 3-5 min. of Q&A. Submit now! Visit: walii.science/virtual-symp...

Meet the speakers of the very first inaugural WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water, happening Tuesday, Nov 18! 💧 To Learn More about the symposium: walii.science/virtual-symp... To Learn More about Dr. Erez Lieberman Aiden: www.bcm.edu/people-searc...

Just under two weeks left to submit an abstract for a contributed talk at the first inaugural WALII Virtual Symposium on Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025! Selected speakers will present 10-12 min. talks followed by 3-5 min. of Q&A. Visit: walii.science/virtual-symp...

Meet the speakers of the very first inaugural WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water, happening Tuesday, Nov 18! 💧 To Learn More about the symposium: walii.science/virtual-symp... To Learn More about Dr. Amy Gladfelter: www.cellbio.duke.edu/amy-gladfelter @gladfelterlab.bsky.social

Join us for the first inaugural WALII Virtual Symposium on Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025! Abstract submissions for a contributed talk are NOW OPEN! Selected speakers will be chosen in Oct. & will present 10-12 min. talks followed by 3-5 min. of Q&A. Visit: walii.science/virtual-symp...

Meet the speakers of the very first inaugural WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water, happening Tuesday, Nov 18! 💧 To Learn More about the symposium: www.walii.science/virtual-symp... To Learn More about Dr. Erin Green: www.eringreenlab.org @erinrgreen.bsky.social

Happy Postdoc Appreciation Week to all of the Postdoctoral researchers helping drive science research forward with WALII and beyond! To learn more about the work our postdocs do at WALII, visit: Walii.science

This past weekend, members of WALII presented their posters at the first annual Great Lakes Plant Science Conference. WALII member Erin Cushing's poster on "Decoding Desiccation Tolerance in Arabidopsis Seeds" tied for second place at the poster competition! #GLPSC2025

Thank you to everyone who attended the 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference and helped make it a success! This inaugural meeting brought together 416 registrants from 55 institutions. Together, we’ve built momentum for the future of #plantscience in the Great Lakes region and beyond! #GLPSC2025

WALII member Cathy Mercado from the VanBuren Lab at Michigan State University, presented her poster, "Photoprotective Strategies Underlying Desiccation Tolerance in Linderniaceae" at the very first Great Lakes Plant Science Conference! #GLPSC2025

Join us for the very first inaugural WALII Virtual Symposium on Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025! Abstract submissions for a contributed talk are NOW OPEN! Selected speakers will be chosen in Oct. and will present 10-12 minute talks followed by 3-5 minutes of Q&A. For More: www.walii.science/virtual-symp...

The MSU Plant Resilience Institute is excited to launch an open rank tenure-track faculty search! We're seeking creative, collaborative researchers to join the PRI faculty to investigate plant responses to environmental challenges. 🌱 Apply now: careers.msu.edu/jobs/assista... #PlantSciJobs

The @rheelab.bsky.social at the MSU Plant Resilience Institute is now #hiring a postdoctoral researcher to investigate how #nematodes respond to chemical and environmental cues as part of @c-spirit.org and @waliianhydro.bsky.social. 🪱 Apply now at: careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc... #PlantSciJobs

@rheelab.bsky.social at Michigan State University is looking to hire a new postdoc position to work on nematodes for desiccation tolerance and plant-pathogenic nematode interactions on both the WALII and @c-spirit.org grants. For more information, visit: careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc...

🌿 C-SPIRIT member Sue Rhee will speak at the Cutting-Edge Plant Biotechnology workshop in Tashkent, August 25–27. 🧬 On 8/25, she’ll give two talks, one on developing and pitching research projects & one on plant resilience through thermophilic species Learn more: cvent.me/RvLkxR #plantscience

Join us at the 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference, featuring talks from rising plant scientists across disciplines, 200+ poster presentations, & professional development opportunities! #GLPSC2025 #PlantScience 📅 Sept 12–14, 2025 in Lansing, MI ⏳ Register by Aug 31: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025

Last week at the ASPB Conference in Milwaukee, WALII member Erin Cushing presented her poster on "Decoding Desiccation Tolerance in Arabidopsis Seeds: Transcriptional and Post-Transcriptional Regulation During Seed Maturation." #PlantBio2025

WALII Member Marisa Otegui gave a wonderful presentation this afternoon at the ASPB Conference on "Membrane Remodeling by ESCRT Proteins in Plant Cells." #PlantBio2025

WALII Member Marisa Otegui will be speaking this afternoon at the @aspbofficial.bsky.social Conference! Make sure to attend to listen to her talk on "Membrane Remodeling by ESCRT Proteins in Plant Cells." #PlantBio2025

We had an amazing time yesterday evening with the ~100 MSU #PlantScience researchers, alumni, and collaborators who joined us at the MSU Plant Science Community networking mixer at #PlantBio2025! Thank you to everyone who attended, and enjoy the rest of the conference! 🌿 #GoGreen!

We really enjoyed WALII Scientific Advisory Board Member Kent Bradford's talk today at the @aspbofficial.bsky.social conference on "Understanding Dormancy Strategies of Seed Populations." #PlantBio2025

Are you attending the ASPB Conference this week? Stop by the Grand Ballroom tomorrow, Monday July 28, to listen to WALII SAB Member Kent Bradford's talk on "Understanding Dormancy Strategies of Seed Populations." #PlantBio2025

Don't forget to join us tomorrow night! This event is open to all WALII members!

If you're attending the ASPB conference this weekend, make sure to stop by this community mixer - open to all WALII members attending the conference!

The MSU Plant Resilience Institute has been made aware of a fraudulent TikTok account impersonating our organization. We are continuing to work through official TikTok channels to have the impersonating account removed as swiftly as possible. Learn more: plantresilience.msu.edu/2025-07-stat...

We are happy to announce that we have just launched a WALII YouTube channel! On our YouTube channel, you will be able to view videos from WALII Webinars and other important WALII talks/events. To visit and subscribe: www.youtube.com/@WaterandLif...

📢 There's only ONE WEEK LEFT to submit an abstract to present a poster at the 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference! Submit your #GLPSC2025 poster abstract by Monday, June 30, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET at: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025 #PlantScience #PlantBiology #AgEducation #PlantConference

Did you know? Today is the World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought! The United Nations is focusing on one of the most urgent global challenges: restoring 1.5 billion hectares of degraded land & jumpstarting a trillion-dollar land restoration economy by 2030. To Learn More: bit.ly/4leB8S9

Seung Yon (Sue) Rhee will delight us at #ICDB2025 with her work to dissect how plants adapt and acclimate to changes in temperature, water availability, or nutrient limitation. Very important during the global warming era! 🌱🧪

Join @michiganstateu.bsky.social plant scientists attending @aspbofficial.bsky.social Plant Biology 2025 in Milwaukee at our community mixer! Current, former, and future Spartans are all invited to attend this casual networking event. #MSUPlantScience #ASPB2025 #PlantBiology2025

Thank you, @waliianhydro.bsky.social ! It's an honor to represent fellow trainees and serve the WALII community. I cherish this community so much, and I'm so proud of all the resources we continue to invest in trainees and ECRs. #drytosurvive #NSForever

We are SO excited to announce that Olivia Carmo has been elected to serve as the 2025 trainee representative on the WALII Executive Committee! Olivia will bring a valuable trainee perspective to the committee’s discussions and decisions. Congrats, Olivia! @oliviacarmo.bsky.social

🚨 1 week left! 🚨 Submit your abstracts and travel grant applications for #GLPSC2025, the inaugural Great Lakes Plant Science Conference. Network, present, and learn with leading plant scientists September 12–14 in Lansing, MI! research.msu.edu/glpsc2025