Congratulations to Dr Ke Liu who was a finalist for the Tasmanian STEM Early Career Researcher Award! 🏆😁 Ke is an agricultural systems modeller at TIA and his research is shaping how Australian farmers respond to climate extremes.

ASPS 2025 conference participants: keep an eye on your emails! Practical information has been sent to all participants for our upcoming conference in Adelaide! See you in two weeks in Adelaide! PS: Beware of scams. We only send emails from ASPS or .edu domains. #ASPS2025

Dr. Sunita Ramesh on diversity in plant science: "Australia's multicultural population & Indigenous knowledge create stronger research. Diverse teams bring broader perspectives & challenge conventional thinking. Inclusion isn't just a goal, it's a pathway to richer science" bit.ly/4oq3IC7

🔬 Alistair Hockey (UWA) investigates post-zygotic barriers in Cicer echinospermum using cytogenetics & bioinformatics. Understanding genetic factors mediating gene flow & evolutionary change in legumes. #Genomics #PlantEvolution bit.ly/4oq3IC7

🌱 🧬 Dr. James Lloyd (UWA) - WA Young Tall Poppy winner! Develops synthetic gene circuits for plants & explores genome re-writing. Plus: performed science comedy to 150 people at Perth World Fringe! "Comedy can communicate important ideas without losing scientific rigor" #SynBio bit.ly/4oq3IC7

Abbreviated agenda for the upcoming AGM:

Dr. Ashley Jones, ACT Young Tall Poppy of the Year & Alan Wilton Award winner! Genome evolution research in Aussie natives using long-read-seq reveals climate adaptation & disease resistance. "Feel like turning point for native plant science recognition" bit.ly/4oq3IC7

🔬 Dr. Fatima Naim (Curtin) on Young Tall Poppy Award: "Gratifying, energising & humbling!" Her work on wheat-fungal pathogen interactions combines nuclear science, spatial transcriptomics & genomics for practical breeding solutions. #CropScience www.asps.org.au/phytogen/oct...

🌟 Young Tall Poppy winner Dr. Ali Bajwa (La Trobe): Weed science research protecting agriculture & environment. "Recognition validates years of work & gives platform to advocate for sustainable agriculture." Read his reflections in Phytogen! www.asps.org.au/phytogen/oct...

🏨 Reminder: Conference at Bedford Park campus - don't go to wrong Flinders campus! Special accommodation deals available. Check: www.asps.org.au/asps-annual-conference #ASPS2025

☕ Women in Plant Science Breakfast - Nov 25, 8-9am! Join Alison Gill & Alison Bentley. Free event with presentations, Q&A & networking. Thanks to Yitpi Foundation, Plants for Space, Waite & CSIRO. Register: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... #WomenInSTEM #ASPS2025

🌿 Social activities Nov 25: Choose Mt Lofty Gardens ($10), Waite Campus tour ($10), or McLaren Vale wineries (~$70). Transport included, limited capacity. Book now! #ASPS2025 #Networking www.asps.org.au/asps-annual-conference

Congratulations to all the @asps-oz.bsky.social award winners! 🌿

This is an excellent opportunity. It was a fun and informative experience for me a few years ago.

📢 ASPS 2025 registration extended to November 7th! Final chance to secure your spot at Adelaide's premier plant science gathering, Nov 24-27. Register now: www.asps.org.au/asps-annual-conference #ASPS2025 #PlantScience

📰 October Phytogen now online! Young Tall Poppy winners, student research, award announcements & conference updates. One month until Adelaide! Read: asps.squarespace.com/phytogen/oct... #AusPlantSci #PlantScience

🍷 Conference dinner at National Wine Centre next to Adelaide Botanic Gardens. Book your spot for an evening of networking, food & wine. Limited spaces! #ASPS2025 #ConferenceDinner www.asps.org.au/asps-annual-conference

🎯 ASPS 2025 final call! Nov 24-27 at Flinders Bedford Park. 11 specialized sessions from student-led Future of Plant Science to Industry sessions. Register: www.asps.org.au/asps-annual-conference #PlantScience #Adelaide

🏆 2025 ASPS Award Winners announced! Peter Goldacre: Dr. Stephanie Watts-Fawkes (Wageningen). RN Robertson Lecture: Prof. Michelle Watt (Melbourne). FPB Best Paper: Dr. Yin Liu. Annals of Botany: Dr. Lena Mueller. Congrats all! #ASPS2025

🏛️ ASPS seeks Science Meets Parliament 2026 delegates! Represent plant science to policymakers in Canberra. Contact Mark Waters ASAP: [email protected] #SciencePolicy #PlantScience

📢 ASPS committee positions open! Apply for Honorary Treasurer, discipline reps (Genetics, Plant Dev, Ecophysiology, Climate, Physiology) & student reps. Submit nomination form + 100-word statement to [email protected] by Nov 14. #AusPlantSci

Thank you for the support, and see you in Adelaide!

I’m very pleased to share our latest work, led by the talented @cbuckley.bsky.social as part of his PhD. It’s our first attempt at studying #circadian rhythms in wheat with the help of some great collaborators @jesshyles.bsky.social @adaevo.bsky.social et al. #plantsci 🌾⏰ 1/7 doi.org/10.1111/nph....

Make sure to add this week's CCDM talk to your calendar 📆 If you're on #CurtinUni campus Friday 24th Oct, come hear from CCDM’s Research Students as they introduce themselves and provide snapshots on their research 🧪🔬

You can ask my students about how annoying the fist pumping and/or welling up after their conference talks gets. 😬

🎉 Congratulations to ASPS Student Travel Award recipients! These awards provide essential funding for students to attend the Adelaide conference. See full profiles in September Phytogen bit.ly/42UTBfH #ASPS2025 #StudentAwards

🚀 Professor Sigfredo Fuentes on the future: ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space is participating in Artemis III's LEAF experiment - growing Arabidopsis, Brassica & duckweed on the Moon in 2027! Space agriculture is here! bit.ly/42UTBfH #PlantsForSpace #Artemis

🧬 Dr. Nipuni Peththa Thanthrige producing antimalarial peptides in plants! Using cowpea & N. benthamiana as biofactories. Recently trained at CSIRO on stable cowpea transformation. Co-chairing Genetics session at ASPS 2025! #PlantBiotech #Malaria bit.ly/42UTBfH

We're so excited for the upcoming release of Ecology Matters! 💚 Author Grace Heathcote was thrilled to receive her advance copy of this *naturally* brilliant book, created with @ecolsocaus.bsky.social. Australia's ecologists share why nature truly matters: www.publish.csiro.au/book/8205

🎉 Huge congrats to Dr Fatima Naim on winning a Young Tall Poppy Science Award! 🌱 Her groundbreaking work in plant physiology & disease tolerance is helping fight crop disease and boost resilience. 👩🔬 #theGRDC #CurtinUni #AIPS

#chronoculture #circadian

🔬 Meet Chamilka Ratnayake (QLD student rep): Using anthocyanin colours as genetic reporters in plants. Creating transgene-free crops with CRISPR where colour literally shows you which pathways are active. Nature as a data visualization tool! #PlantScience #SynBio bit.ly/42UTBfH

Treasurer Update: Dr. Mark Waters shares financial health of the ASPS and investment in member benefits including travel grants, conference support, and Phytogen. Strong fiscal position enables expanded support for early-career researchers and students. bit.ly/42UTBfH

🌿 Social activities still open for individual booking! Already registered? Add Mt Lofty Gardens ($10), Waite Campus tour ($10), or McLaren Vale wineries (~$70). Book: bit.ly/4nBcM6e #ASPS2025 #Networking

Congrats, Joe Ecker @salkinstitute.bsky.social, to receiving the McClintock Prize! Joe has been a visionary leader of the field of genetics and genomics – not only for plants – for decades www.salk.edu/news-release...

🍷 ASPS Conference Dinner at National Wine Centre next to Adelaide Botanic Gardens! First come, first served. After our memorable Hobart dinner, this promises to be another evening to remember. Register: bit.ly/4p25OJ0 #ASPS2025 #ConferenceDinner

Please join @aligill.bsky.social & @alisonrbentley.bsky.social for the first ASPS Women in Plant Science Breakfast from 8 to 9am on Tuesday 25th November. Register here (FREE): forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... 1/3

⏰ Final reminder: ASPS 2025 registration. Early bird and abstract registration closing TODAY! Register: bit.ly/4p25OJ0 #ASPS2025 #PlantScience

⏰ Reminder: ASPS 2025 conference registration. Register: bit.ly/4p25OJ0 #ASPS2025 #PlantScience

The following positions are available on ASPS committees: Executive Committee: Honorary Treasurer Discipline Rep: - Genetics and Molecular Biology - Plant Development - Environmental Ecophysiology - Plant Climate Interactions - Plant Physiology 1/3

👩‍🔬 Meet Juel Datta (left), QLD student rep at QUT, studying mechanisms behind prolonged phase transition in citrus. Using advanced genomic approaches and improved tissue culture protocols to enhance citrus breeding programs. #PlantScience #CitrusResearch bit.ly/42UTBfH

Great PhD project in an excellent lab #PlantScience #PhDChat #Photosynthesis #AwesomePeople #Rubisco

🚨 Security Alert: Phishing scam targeting ASPS conference attendees. Emails offering "attendee lists" from non-institutional addresses (gmail, etc.) are fraudulent. ASPS only uses .edu/.org.au domains. Stay safe! #ASPS2025 #CyberSecurity

Abstract submission and early bird registration for the 2025 ASPS conference has been extended to October 10! Get your tickets here: bit.ly/4p25OJ0

@arc-pbtc.bsky.social is seeking a #PhD student to explore how Australian growers engage with biosecurity preparedness and design strategies to boost on-farm readiness. Work with industry, growers & government on impactful research. Generous stipend + national network. tinyurl.com/ykwj97th

Very much looking forward to ASPS this November in Adelaide! Always a great time connecting with plant scientists from across the country

Want to meet this awesome group of plant scientists? Join us at ASPS 2025 in Adelaide, 24-27 November! (Photo from ASPS 2023 conference in Hobart) Register: bit.ly/4p25OJ0 #ASPS2025 #PlantScience #Adelaide

The ASPS 2025 conference is fast approaching! Register HERE: bit.ly/4p25OJ0 #ASPS2025 #Adelaide