I’m going to miss you soooo mucccchhhhhh!!!!

When Boechera is growing near a Fairy Trap…we still collected though (less than 10% of material in accordance with Kentucky permitting)

Thanks Kew! The paper itself can be found here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Can you guess what we did on our “rest” day? 🌈🦋🎸 …we still leaned over fences hoping to get the ultimate “field” collection…

Apparently in the boonies, your server is a robot

Got to look out at the Smokey’s before driving through them! 🗻💨

When we were driving through the Mountains to Tennessee, we got to see why they are called the Smokey’s 😅

We collected up on Kennesaw Mountain, GA yesterday

In Houston’s Gulfton, where sidewalks hit 135°F, residents are planting trees, building pollinator gardens and redesigning parks to create “cool corridors.” By working with nature, they’re beating the heat, building community and showing how cities can adapt to extreme heat.

If anyone has videos of all the dancing from the super social at #Evol2025 you should totally post them. A few of us are curious how we looked 😅😅 #Evol25

🚨The Florida government is going to tear down Everglades wetlands so they can build a tent camp in the swamp to fuel Trump's mass deportation operations — and they’re going to get money from Trump that Congress intended for humanitarian care to recently arrived-migrants.

I almost forgot, a big thank you the @msupri.bsky.social and the plant bio department for funding to attend #Evol25

Good news! We posted about this yesterday, but here’s a deeper look: A dangerous provision buried in Trump’s domestic policy bill has been struck down.

Dioloch, thank you to everyone who came and talked to me or watched me present during the poster session. I’m really excited to update you all in the progress next year! #Evol25 #Boechera

Poster is live #Evol25

Love spending the end of a conference day watching giant trucks bounce 🛻 #monsterjam #Evol25

Detroit, MI 1961-2010

EXCLUSIVE: 80% of anti-trans organizations receive direct funding from fossil fuel billionaires or companies, per an investigation shared exclusively with @atmosmag.bsky.social and HEATED. @yessfun.com with a big one, in collaboration with @emilyatkin.bsky.social 🧪🌎

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Looking forward to Sarah and Adam’s talks! We’ve been attempting a pilot study in collaboration with the Lebeis Lab!

You know you have at least one item at home that would look better tie dyed.

I think something that is easily forgotten is that NSF sponsors pbs. I’m not sure I would have gotten into science without representation seen on pbs, and their documentaries. Also because of pbs I have nostalgia towards Russian and Italian opera.

Apple blossoms are one of my favorite roses 🌹🌸🍎

Today, I received a termination for my National Science Foundation CAREER Grant, which employed a post-doc and many undergraduate research assistants.

These really are so pretty!

My mentee at her first UURAF vs. myself at my first UURAF in 2016. Literally so proud of her. She did all the MeOH extractions and identification of glucosinolates herself! From soil she collected in the Lansing area! If you didn't get a chance to hear her research she will be at the GLRC in Sept!!

She really did such a great job!!!

Come see my undergrad Sophia Lanning at her poster today in the Breslin Center! She’s presenting 1-2:30 poster #3234 #UURAF #UURAFMSU

just a friendly reminder to all my fellow academics that the people who clean and take care of our buildings are also your coworkers, and 1) they need to be part of your advocacy and solidarity and 2) for godssake be nice to them and try to get to know them???

My cousin is literally so talented 💕 you should check out her insta @ erinmicheleart

Finally checked all my packages and found a surprise from LBC! I was on a panel to discuss my post grad experience to LBC first years, and this was sent by the organiser. Literally so sweet, I was so worried being the youngest on the panel!

IT'S HAPPENING!!! 1wk from tomorrow I'll be Dr. Pizza! DM me if you'd like to attend virtually and I can send you a link :)

Biggest congrats to Dr. Roberts @milesroberts.bsky.social!!!!! I'm so excited for you 🎉🎉🎉🎆🎆🎆💃🕺💃🕺

"Removal of DEI programs will demoralize and disincentivize an entire generation of scientists in training. It will greatly reduce the scientific workforce and remove top talent from our training programs as funding mechanisms are dismantled." www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

Just for fun: I showed astrology TikTok my birth chart. Apparently my Mars in Gemini is just “No”. Happy Tuesday! 👀🤷🏻‍♀️😏

The turnout at a “Stand Up For Science” protest in front of the Michigan Capitol this afternoon.

Standing up for science in Lansing MI

We might not being seeing spring yet, but these little #boechera babies are ready to see some light after almost 10wks in the dark cold room #plantscience #gradstudent #stem

Post-doc alert: Evolutionary genomics of diploidization of polyploids, with a terrific team careers.kew.org/vacancy/post...

I usually reserve this account for my personal views; but today I want to represent my position as President of @asn-amnat.bsky.social to post a message that will shortly go out to the membership of the American Society of Naturalists from the ASN Executive Council

Calling grad students researching rare & endangered plants native to the U.S.! Apps close soon for the 🌺 Catherine H. Beattie Graduate Fellowship in Plant Conservation 🌺 📆 due 1/31/25 💸research grant <=$4.5k, compensation for work at a botanical garden by the student saveplants.org/about-us/fel...

Those who followed me from TikTok 💕💕

Flash back to me returning to lab as a tech after the break last year! Circa January 2024. #plantbio #capsella #research #flashback

A look at my chamber before the break. Some of these were over a meter tall! #gradstudent #plantbio #brassicas #bisexualflowers

This warm fall, has fooled the roses on campus

Boechera looking like boe-tiful

So much laevigata on campus back in June! #borodinia #plants #maple #virginiacreeper #campus #tiktok #campus #fieldwork #wildcollections

Me just checking to see if my plants bolted yet #boechera #tiktok #commongarden #plantscience #hybrids

Do you think plants can actually see? If you know the guy whose talking or the journals he’s referencing feel free to drop them 🌱👀 #plantscience #growthchambers #boechera #jokes #plantcare Bonus points if you know the band on my shirt. 😏😉