The 5th of 6 faculty positions in UNC Biology is posted. We're working with the @ncbg.bsky.social to fill a joint position as Director of the UNC Herbarium at @ncbg.bsky.social and as Associate Professor within the Department of Biology (BIOL). Please share 1/n unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/308...

Yet another way the GRFP will bias towards financially secure, non-working, networked students from large, well-resourced institutions. sigh. I *know* NSF POs understand the difficulties obtaining official transcripts, and certainly in the timeframe available. They might not have control over this.

I'm taking applications for a PhD student to work in my lab for just shy of two more weeks! Happy to talk to interested candidates about potential projects.

UMass Amherst Biology is recruiting a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of Plant Physiology. Deadline Nov 1. Please spread the word and apply! careers.massachusetts.edu/mob/en-us/jo...

Wake Forest welcomes Jill Tiefenthaler, CEO of National Geographic, on Nov 13 for a keynote about exploring and taking action to make a positive impact in the world. Join us to hear her insights on how global exploration can inspire real‑world solutions. 🌿 https://wakefo.rest/4oefdMG

job alert: UC Davis is looking to hire a 9 month tenure-track Assistant Professor of Mycology in the Department of Plant Pathology. More details below, for full consideration submit by 1 December 2025 recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07339

This is idiotic. So many different ways that this gets done depending on the field and even the individual lab group.

I'm recruiting PhD students for the Barker Lab @uofa-eeb.bsky.social We study plant evolutionary genomics - polyploidy, hybridization & machine learning for genome evolution. Work with Selaginella, Xanthisma, Brassica & more. Funding available via CAMBIUM Fellowships. Reach out if interested! 🧬🌵🤖

🚀🍊 Blast off! 🍊🚀 Excited to share that next month Zach and I will be joining the Department of Biology at the University of Central Florida! Because of our love for midcentury modern design, we will only acknowledge the Citronaut as the official mascot. 😉 @emberts.bsky.social @ucf.bsky.social

Found more paleobotanists here and added them to the starter pack. Let me know if I am missing someone!!! go.bsky.app/B7Y3ja7

How can we identify #coexistence in #ecology? There are at least three common approaches (structural stability, eigenvalues, and invasion), and each investigates different aspects of community dynamics (equilibria, locally stable equilibria, and global stability). 1/2

After getting zero firm commitments to this point from the first nine invitees, the Trump administration is extending its proposed compact to all colleges. Expect some red-state publics to say yes.

It's #WorldMentalHealthDay 🌍 #DidYouKnow Healthy ecosystems support healthy minds? IPBES #NexusAssessment confirms: biodiversity and functioning ecosystems improve mental health. Access to biodiverse environments facilitates recovery from stress, depression & other health-related conditions.🏡🧪

Welcome Dr. Brian Maricle, our new Membership Chair for the BSA Ecophysiology Section! 🌿 An Associate Professor of Biology at Saginaw Valley State University, Brian studies how plants adapt to drought, salinity, and flooding. He earned his Ph.D. from Washington State University. #bsaecophys #BSA

Folks who recently landed jobs: how long did it take to wean youself off the addiction/Stockholm syndrome of ecoevojobs.net?

Excellent summary of what signing this “compact” will mean to Universities www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Drone operations today. #Biodiversity and #bioeconomy on the Rio Nanay, Northern Peru

Here is a great job for the right plant physiologist.

Hey Botany friends, any PI at a grad-degree-granting institution want to help us out with a "applying to grad school" panel on Oct 9th at 4:30 est? 🙏 Come share your wisdom!

I can't believe we're at this point - if universities want feferal funds, they have to kowtow to the government - www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

Taught plant anatomy class about stomata today (they are the coolest). Didn't get to work in any of my puns tho: What's stomata with you?! This is a great op-pore-tunity to learn about plant water relations! something something guard cells (I ran out of time to workshop this one)

Get symposium and colloquium proposals together for Botany 2026, the joint meeting of @amsocplanttaxon.bsky.social @botsocamerica.bsky.social @herbariumcurators.bsky.social @iaptglobal.bsky.social + Am Bryological Society and Am Fern Society... best meeting of the year! mailchi.mp/botany.org/b...

Our new review just got published in JXB - together with @likeyoda1.bsky.social we discuss recent findings on mechanisms that cells use to 'decide' between dividing and differentiating in plants 🪴 tinyurl.com/yta6fd5b

What a dream job!

Tree inside tree.

GRFP workshop today!

NSF GRFP solicitation is finally up. Life Sci deadline extended to Nov 10 but 2nd year grad students no longer eligible www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

🧪The NSF has made changes to the GRFP solicitation and eligibility TODAY that may change your eligibility! PLEASE read through the solicitation if you were planning to apply and speak to your mentors about the merits of applying: www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

Please share with anyone who cares about NSF support for graduate students and take 30 seconds to sign and leave a comment. The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/

#AppsPlantSci is planning a special issue highlighting innovative uses of target-enrichment sequence data, and we're seeking proposals! More info here: botany.org/home/publica... Deadline 30 Nov 2025‪‬ @emcassey.bsky.social @erikarmoore11.bsky.social @yannickwoudstra.bsky.social #genomics

Love to see one of my favorite colleagues, Pat Gensel, profiled on the UNC website: " Indiana Jones — but for plants" www.unc.edu/posts/2025/0...

🚨 1 Week Left to Apply! 🚨 The Krieg Lab is hiring a Research Professional in Plant Ecophysiology & Evolution. 📅 Deadline: October 1, 2025 📧 Sending materials (Cover Letter, CV, References) to: kriegc[at]wfu.edu

Lake Michigan this afternoon.

Does anyone have any good resources (or their own examples) for how to make a good scientific poster to share with students. Please RT!

Celebrating the trees in our Forest. 🌳 For the 14th year, Wake has been named a Tree Campus Higher Education by the Arbor Day Foundation. Students, faculty and staff gathered to plant new trees, measure tree growth and reflect on how caring for our environment is a reflection of #ProHumanitate.

Wake Forest University will be tuition-free for admitted students from North Carolina families earning less than $200,000 #ProHumanitate

Three exciting #PostDoc 🧑‍🔬👩‍🔬🧕 positions on #Ecological #Synthesis at TU Darmstadt @tuda.bsky.social for Reassembly #rainforest 🇪🇨 🌱🌴🦜 & #Biodiversity Exploratories 🌲🐄🚜🪲🐝🥀@bexplo.bsky.social Please spread widely ✉️♥️▶️ & apply quickly 🙃 www.reassembly.de/the-team/job...

Wake Forest University announced today that undergraduates from North Carolina with annual family incomes less than $200,000 per year will attend tuition-free, beginning for students admitted for the 2026 fall semester. Read more: wakefo.rest/3KeRLzT

Honored to have been selected for this award! 😊 Happy national postdoc appreciation week everyone!

#Botany2026 in Tucson AZ is going to be a great meeting! If you want us to help organize a symposium/colloquium on your favorite topic in plant phys, ecophys, ecology or macroecology, let us know!

In Tucson!

Mentors needed for BSA’s GRFP Workshop! 🌱 The Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Workshop for Plant Researchers is returning in 2025. With NSF’s 2026 GRFP deadline set for Oct 27, we’re looking for mentors to guide student applicants. Learn how you can help! mailchi.mp/botany.org/b...

Looks like USDA is hiring again! This looks like a great job. USDA-ARS is seeking a postdoc working on exploring the challenges of managing plant diseases caused by phytoplasma and spiroplasma infections, with the aim of finding effective solutions www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/...

🌱 Calling all mentors! The BSA Early Career Committee is bringing back the NSF GRFP Workshop. Sign up to be a mentor if you are a: ✅ Grad student who already received a GRFP or ✅ PI, postdoc, senior researcher Sign up here 👉 forms.gle/sQUwhVryYHJK... #NSFGRFP #botany

Someone just bought one of my trans fern pins! 🎊 It's always exciting to move just a little bit closer to breaking even on this design. The 3D molding was so worth it and I'm so proud of how they came out, even if I am still over £1000 down in making them 😅

The #NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program #GRFP solicitation is coming soon! The due date for Life Sciences proposals is 27 October 2025. For more info: www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

Applications for the 2026 Pivot to Plants Fellows Program at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center are now open. Location: St. Louis, MO Application Deadline: October 15, 2025 Dates: Jan. 5, 2026 – Dec. 23, 2026 Estimated Stipend: $37,275 Learn more: www.danforthcenter.org/our-work/edu...

Please spread the words. This is the third annual AP search in our department to extend the junior faculty cohort!