Second webinar in the series with "The Plant Journal" bringing together leading voices at the forefront of plant engineering. Join us on 28 January 2026 at 9:00 CET to learn from top researchers, ask questions, and connect with the global plant science community. To register: buff.ly/DPchluq

Nature conservation policies are trying to safeguard forests all over the world. But it seems like less-flashy ecosystems, like grasslands, are getting left behind. Experts say these ecosystems are being neglected by current conservation efforts. buff.ly/SiQQo9V via @particlewa.bsky.social #Plant

Without seeds, there would be no plants, no trees, no food for animals & no plant-based nutrition for human consumption. Join our mission ➡️ bit.ly/4dkk2PO #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity #CropDiversity @cgiar.org @seedfed.bsky.social @globalplantgpc.bsky.social @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

Uncovering how parasitic plants avoid attacking themselves to improve crop resistance Researchers uncovered how glucosylation of lignin-derived signals enables parasitic plants to avoid attacking themselves and related plants buff.ly/E02e14U via NAIST #PlantScience

A new technique predicts the ripeness of fruit by analysing leaves A new method analyses the biochemical changes in the leaves closest to the fruit without damaging it. buff.ly/TZOIHcF via @urv.cat #PlantScience

Salt stress is a major factor that impairs plant growth and yield. Researchers have revealed that Arabidopsis thaliana myosin XI-1 significantly regulates adaptation to salt stress via intracellular sodium ion (Na⁺) homeostasis. buff.ly/pE78ID6 via Waseda University #PlantScience

Pastoralists are stewards of Indigenous and local knowledge, and care for rangelands that span half the planet. During 2026 International #YearofRangelandsPastoralists, we honour both the lands and the communities that depend on them. ➡️ bit.ly/49UcDqo @fao.org @globalplantgpc.bsky.social

Second webinar in the series with "The Plant Journal" bringing together leading voices at the forefront of plant engineering. Join us on 28 January 2026 at 9:00 CET to learn from top researchers, ask questions, and connect with the global plant science community. To register: buff.ly/DPchluq

⏰Last Chance to Apply to be an ASPB Ambassador!🌱 Applications are due 1/15. Apply today 👉https://aspb-ambassador.secure-platform.com/. #PlantScience

#FunctionalPlantBio & @globalplantgpc.bsky.social are teaming up for a webinar on 12 Feb 🌿 Innovative approaches to understanding #PlantAdaptation to #AbioticStress Speakers: @aligill.bsky.social (@plants4space.bsky.social) & Thi Linh Chi Tran (Deakin Uni) Register us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join our 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 🌱Plant Synthetic Biology: circuits, access and acceptance @globalplantgpc.bsky.social @theplantjournal.bsky.social Hosted by our EIC @katherinedenby.bsky.social 🗓️29 Jan 2026 ⏱️9:00 CET Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Key survival strategy for soybeans during heat and drought identify Study reveals that soybeans use a natural targeted cooling mechanism to protect reproduction under tough weather conditions. buff.ly/dD2Or89 via Mizzou #PlantScience

Plants & microbes often have a symbiotic relationship, relying on each other for nutrients/ shelter. Now researchers have reported in depth on the symbiotic relationships & microbial communities within Azolla ferns, bringing insights to these important #plants buff.ly/vVIe8SI v OITS #PlantScience

Barley #plants produce unique antifungal compounds called hordedanes. But one of them, B. sorokiniana, exploits these defenses to thrive. By neutralizing theme, it extends its parasitic phase, showcasing the evolutionary battle between plants and pathogens. buff.ly/5LV93xB...

Salt stress is a major factor that impairs plant growth and yield. Researchers have revealed that Arabidopsis thaliana myosin XI-1 significantly regulates adaptation to salt stress via intracellular sodium ion (Na⁺) homeostasis. buff.ly/pE78ID6 via Waseda University #PlantScience

Why do scientific societies matter now more than ever? Scientists board explore how societies support researchers, foster global collaboration, & shape the future of science. A must-read for all career stages 👍 🔗 buff.ly/YW2XUN3 #plantscience #science

Unique aquatic plant has three concurrent CO₂-concentrating mechanisms buff.ly/5Zq632B via Wuhan Botanical Garden #PlantScience

Discovery of plant reproductive success provides insights into human fertility Researchers have uncovered how successful chromosome segregation during sexual reproduction is achieved in plants. buff.ly/WJRkxVX via @uniofleicester.bsky.social #PlantScience #Science

Join the International “Fascination of Plants Day” around May 18, 2026 – a global celebration of plants! buff.ly/5oRINHp via @epsoeurope.bsky.social #FoPD #PlantScience

Nature conservation policies are trying to safeguard forests all over the world. But it seems like less-flashy ecosystems, like grasslands, are getting left behind. Experts say these ecosystems are being neglected by current conservation efforts. buff.ly/SiQQo9V via @particlewa.bsky.social #Plant

In 2025, the Plant Treaty advanced global cooperation on crop diversity from 28 Benefit-sharing Fund projects in 45 countries to GB-11 in Lima, the first GB held in Latin America, with 16 resolutions adopted. Thanks to our global community. ✨ Onward to 2026! #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity

Final step in the biosynthesis of iridoids elucidated Iridoid-producing plants use a cyclase to synthesize the characteristic double-ring structure of this important class of defense compounds and medically relevant substances buff.ly/kqtPHl2 via @maxplanck.de #PlantScience #Plants #Science

Celebrating Plant Science Excellence: 2026 Rank Prize in Nutrition The Global Plant Council warmly congratulates Professors David E. Salt and Martin Broadley on receiving the 2026 Rank Prize for Nutrition. buff.ly/S5pa3jP via Rank Prize #PlantScience

Unique aquatic plant has three concurrent CO₂-concentrating mechanisms buff.ly/5Zq632B via Wuhan Botanical Garden #PlantScience

In a recent greenhouse study, researchers showed that yellow flag iris plants, working in symbiosis with fungi on their roots, can take up and transform certain PFAS compounds from water. This plant–fungus partnership enhanced pollutant removal compared with plants alone. buff.ly/ll7EuQu via @ACS

A joint research team has discovered a new molecular switch that determines when plant leaves begin to age. The research team has identified for the first time a new mechanism in which RNA made from the nucleus moves to chloroplasts and regulates the aging of plant leaves. buff.ly/8ohru6X v DGIST

Discovery of plant reproductive success provides insights into human fertility Researchers have uncovered how successful chromosome segregation during sexual reproduction is achieved in plants. buff.ly/WJRkxVX via @uniofleicester.bsky.social #PlantScience #Science

Soil ‘memory’ can help plants respond to drought New research has found that microbial communities in soil have the capacity to remember and adapt to past environmental events, helping plants to withstand drought stress. buff.ly/4MerYww via @UniofNottingham #PlantScience

GPC 2025 Webinar Recap 🌱 Our year was fantastic for knowledge sharing & global dialogue: from cutting-edge research to interdisciplinary perspectives, live online events & webinars that brought together +1.000 plant science enthusiasts. ✨ Here’s some of what we hosted this year: 1/7

Coming up today for people suitable time zones - hosted by @globalplantgpc.bsky.social #SafeCassava #Plantbreeding 🪴🌱🌾

There is still time to register for this important webinar on cassava breeding and cyanogens by Hernan Ceballos (formerly CIAT). Please post on multiple networks to ensure it reaches African cassava breeders. #Cassava #SafeCassava #cyanide #Konzo #PlantBreeding #PlantScience 🌾🌱⚕️

⏰ HAPPENING TODAY 1-2pm (GMT) ⏰ ✨ Are you giving a flash talk at a conference next year? Or signed up for 3MT? Join sci-comm expert Suzanne Whitby for this FREE online workshop on flash talk fundamentals! 👇 #scicomm #plantscience

Young maritime pine trees retain a memory of early temperature conditions through epigenetic changes; marks persist for up to 2 years post-germination. Discovery shows how trees could be conditioned to adapt to climate change. buff.ly/40hLTKy... via @inrae-france.bsky.social

Can we breed cassava for low cyanide? Hear from veteran Hernan Celebos in the latest International Safe Cassava Network webinar hosted by @globalplantgpc.bsky.social #TheISCN #cassava #konzo 🌾🧪🌱⚕️ Register to get the link us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Celebrating Plant Science Excellence: 2026 Rank Prize in Nutrition The Global Plant Council warmly congratulates Professors David E. Salt and Martin Broadley on receiving the 2026 Rank Prize for Nutrition. buff.ly/S5pa3jP via Rank Prize #PlantScience

Barley #plants produce unique antifungal compounds called hordedanes. But one of them, B. sorokiniana, exploits these defenses to thrive. By neutralizing theme, it extends its parasitic phase, showcasing the evolutionary battle between plants and pathogens. buff.ly/5LV93xB...

A volcano erased an island’s plants. Their DNA revealed how life starts over Their findings offer a rare glimpse into the very earliest stages of ecosystem development in an isolated environment. buff.ly/sJvjiPk via Tokyo Metropolitan University #PlantScience

A joint research team has discovered a new molecular switch that determines when plant leaves begin to age. The research team has identified for the first time a new mechanism in which RNA made from the nucleus moves to chloroplasts and regulates the aging of plant leaves. buff.ly/8ohru6X v DGIST

Important webinar on cassava breeding and link to cyanogens - register now - timing good for Africa, Europe and the Americas: from The International Safe Cassava Network and Global Plant Council #cassava #cyanide #konzo #plant breeding

5th webinar of our join series with the International Safe Cassava Network. Cyanogenic glucosides in cassava from the breeding perspective Speaker: Hernán Ceballos (CIAT, Colombia) 🗓️ 16 Dec 2025 | 🕔 15:00 CET Register: buff.ly/xBeY1jw #PlantScience

Discover the latest activities in global wheat research coordination. Have a look at our website to see how we support a resilient future for wheat worldwide www.wheatinitiative.org

Registration is now open for MONOGRAM 2026! 🌾 📝 Submit your abstract by 23rd January 🐦 Early-bird registration closes 2nd February Register now 👉 cvent.me/MM0bPo @monogram-uk.bsky.social #plantscience

#NationalTreeWeek How can phages be used to effectively tackle bacterial canker in fruit trees?? New research from Mojgan Rabiey @mojganrabiey.bsky.social presented at IPPM25 earlier this month shows how bees can be harnessed to deliver this biocontrol to cherry trees 🐝🌸 👉 youtu.be/fAdDO6NIZvY

🍃 Save the date 🍃 Photosynthesis 2026 is coming to Liverpool! 📆 26 - 30th July 2026 📍 ACC Liverpool, UK Join us - abstract submission is now open! Find out more 👉 photosynthesis2026.com #photosynthesis #plantscience #ICPR26

Learn something new for @thetreecouncil.bsky.social's #NationalTreeWeek and catch up on talks from last month's webinar all 'aabout' Trees & Forest Biology! @vilasjohn.bsky.social 🌳 👉 youtu.be/qfU_2hporAo?si=qyFiNL8EpUlOSLGJ @drelunadiez.bsky.social 🧬👉 youtu.be/ef31SaHOIcc?si=DB9NxwxJNRPM_xzz

Join the International “Fascination of Plants Day” around May 18, 2026 – a global celebration of plants! buff.ly/5oRINHp via @epsoeurope.bsky.social #FoPD #PlantScience

Matching gene expression to metabolite production in single plant cells Integrated method reveals how genes drive metabolite production, uncovers cell types, & could speed up the development of plant-based medicines. buff.ly/SrbYjZ7 via @mpi-ce.bsky.social #PlantScience

Did any #plantscience colleagues attend the #canvas25 meeting held by the tri-societies @asa-cssa-sssa.bsky.social? PLOS One's @patrickgoymer.bsky.social shares his experience on our blog. cc @globalplantgpc.bsky.social #plantsci 🌿🧪🔬🌱

#Announcement 5th webinar of our join series with the International Safe Cassava Network. Cyanogenic glucosides in cassava from the breeding perspective Speaker: Hernán Ceballos (CIAT, Colombia) 🗓️ 16 Dec 2025 | 🕔 15:00 CET Register: buff.ly/xBeY1jw #PlantScience

Poplar tree discovery could help shape the future of energy and biomaterials A study uncovers how a variation in a natural substance called #lignin supports natural environmental adaptation and improved bioenergy production. buff.ly/YFc6ERu via @Mizzou #PlantScience #Tree #TreeScience #Science