There's still time to RSVP and receive the Zoom link for the Philip N. Benfey Arabidopsis Community Lifetime Achievement Awards webinar featuring Detlef Weigel, Mark Estelle, and Maarten Koornneef! RSVP---> bit.ly/naascawards @plantevolution.bsky.social

A must read!

YAY! this is excellent! From Knowable Magazine: How Arabidopsis thaliana, a humble weed, became a superstar of plant biology | Knowable Magazine knowablemagazine.org/content/arti...

Watch the Community Impact Awards Presentations! Times: 5:20-15:06: Jose Dinneny. 19:35-30:07: Jade Bleau. 33:30-15:06: Joanna Friesner. 46:40-1:01: Q&A by Mary Gehring @jadebleau.bsky.social @jfriesner.bsky.social @josedinneny.bsky.social @stanfordstomata.bsky.social @spoel-lab.bsky.social

Strengthening the future of science: Why joining a scientific society has never been more important - Ryan - 2025 - Plant Biotechnology Journal - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

University admin & faculty- read this and consider what your core beliefs are- are they: free expression, rewarding merit, and inclusion?

#JustIn on Plantae — Staying Sane in the Lab: Tips for Mental Health Strategies for Researchers. In this new piece, ASPB Plantae Fellows Katarina K., Nibedita P., and Ann-Kathrin R. explore realistic strategies for building resilience and protecting your mental health. buff.ly/lI8coP3 #plantscience

📣 Join us for the upcoming Plantae webinar on October 23 at 9 am Eastern time, hosted by the 2025 Plantae Fellows.🌱 👉 Free registration at buff.ly/YRoRap9 #PlantScience

I’m looking forward to reading this! The title alone caught my eye 👀 l do want the boxed set!

Apply for the New Phytologist Tansley Medal! 'It was exciting to have a chance, as an early career researcher, to write something in my voice, with my take on where my field is going.' – Matthew Naish, 2024 #TansleyMedal winner Deadline 1 November 2025:

There is still time to apply for an Independent Research Fellowship in our Department. Join us: www.bioc.cam.ac.uk/research/ind...

We're excited to welcome Christopher Topp to the Plant Resilience Institute! Dr. Topp uses powerful imaging tools to envision the future of sustainable agriculture, and he will soon bring his expertise in root biology to MSU. Read the full story: plantresilience.msu.edu/pri-news/202...

RSVP for this upcoming (Oct 23, register by Oct 21) Workshop: Quantifying Plant Morphogenesis: 4D Insights with MorphoGraphX with Dr. Ya Min & Dr. Shuyao Kong. Brought to you by PMEX, @plantpostdocs.bsky.social, and NAASC. RSVP @ https:/tinyurl.com/PMEXOctober @mingyuanzhu.bsky.social

#PlantSciJobs #PlantSciJob Group Leader Position Molecular Plant Sciences: Cell biology and biochemistry to unravel fundamental processes in plant development and biology School of Life Sciences @TU Muenchen in Freising-Weihenstephan www.deutsche-botanische-gesellschaft.de/stellenangeb...

I never saw this beautiful video about Joanne Chory, published in 2024 in honor of her receiving the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Science: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhP1... In case somebody else missed it too... #PlantScience #FranklinMedal

"Postdoctoral and PhD positions in Plant Evolutionary Developmental Biology at Yunnan University, Yunnan, China *Application Deadline: 10/31/2025" Read more here: https://arabidopsis.org/news/jobs/view?file=168745.pdf #PlantSciJobs

New MASC initiative to support early career colleagues in need- especially in the U.S. & Argentina - please take a look & send comments to MASC President Thorsten Hamann by Oct 15

Meat is a leading emissions source – but few outlets report on it, analysis finds

this year's applicants - now limited to 1st YEAR GRAD STUDENTS- “will have just over 6 weeks—& that’s only after earlier this week the agency extended the posted deadlines by about 2 weeks, from late October to early November, with no announcement or explanation.” www.science.org/content/arti...

Summary of the recent Joanne Chory Symposium! Dr. Chory was also an inaugural recipient of a PN Benfey Arabidopsis Community Lifetime Achievement award. More about her extraordinary career 👉🏼https://www.arabidopsiscommunity.org/news-events/joanne-chory

Peak success? Being cited by an article about Taylor Swift’s videos and learning in Botany 😜 @josedinneny.bsky.social @plantteaching.bsky.social @bradylabs.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Engineering flowers as a means for public outreach and art! Dr. @nickdesnoyer.bsky.social reimagines Arabidopsis with new colors and shapes, blending plant biology, synthetic biology and creative arts! Hear him speak at SB 8.0 at the iGEM Grand Jamboree! jamboree.igem.org/2025/program...

⏰ Don’t forget – applications for the JXB 2026 Editorial Internships closes next Tuesday (30 Sept)! 🌱✍️ ⚠️ Don’t leave it to last minute – the application takes some work: 📄 CV 📝 Cover letter 🔍 Commentary (Insight style, max 1500 words, based on a JXB paper ≥ July 2024) Apply now: bit.ly/jxbinterns

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/

It was fun to read about how Hannah Davis, a senior studying Plant Biology & Biochemistry, spent her summer doing research in Alonso-Stepanova lab at NCSU, & attending the 2025 International Conference of Arabidopsis Research in Belgium, with NAASC funding support! cals.ncsu.edu/plant-and-mi...

Please share & RSVP to join the November 25th webinar! Hear from the 2025 Philip N. Benfey Arabidopsis Community Lifetime Achievement Awardees! bit.ly/naascawards @plantevolution.bsky.social

RSVP to join the October 29th webinar and hear from the 2025 Arabidopsis Community Impact Awardees! bit.ly/naascawards @jadebleau.bsky.social @jfriesner.bsky.social r.bsky.social @josedinneny.bsky.social

RSVP to join the October 29th webinar and hear from the 2025 Arabidopsis Community Impact Awardees! bit.ly/naascawards @jadebleau.bsky.social sky.social @jfriesner.bsky.social sky.social @josedinneny.bsky.social eny.bsky.social

RSVP to join the Dec 16th webinar and hear from the 2025 Arabidopsis Community Dissemination of Arabidopsis Knowledge Awardees! bit.ly/naascawards @bar-plantbio.bsky.social @natanellae.bsky.social

there’s a lot of talk about big tech and corporations but so many international academic colleagues are also on H1Bs. no university is going to pay 100k extra a year to keep them. if this holds, it would essentially mean the end of foreigners on tenure track jobs at US universities.

A great update from Liz Haswell & about “Unbreaking, a nonprofit project aimed at documenting, narrating, & contextualizing the actions of the current U.S. administration. Please check it out! They are always looking for more writers and editors. open.substack.com/pub/unprofes...

#JustIn on Plantae — Rooted in Knowledge: How Plant Science Shapes Edible Landscapes Worldwide. In this new piece, ASPB Plantae Fellows Aditi B, Gabriela D, and Marvin J take the reader on a journey through gardens, showcasing how these diverse environments nourish communities.

🚨Job Alert!! Assistant professor vacancy ‘plant abiotic stress resilience’ in our group @uuplants.bsky.social Come for the science, stay for the amazing colleagues 😀More details here www.uu.nl/en/organisat... Please share!!

📢📢 We are hiring!! We are looking for a coordinator for science communication and a project manager! www.ceplas.eu/de/nachwuchs...

📅New #PlantSciEvents Event Added3rd International Crop Modelling Symposium (iCROPM2026)🌱 👉 buff.ly/lmjS5sE #PlantScience

MSU is great place to do plant science research. My lab will be a great place to develop new expertise in genomics and plant molecular biology. Application instruction and link: careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc... Please email me if you have any questions.

My department is hiring a Plant-Fungal Assist Prof!! As the newest #NewPI here, don't get me started on how wonderful my colleagues, how smooth my onboarding has been, how supportive the school and the department are, how nice my brand new lab is, and how convenient living in Champaign Urbana is!

FINAL CALL! ⏰ Registration for the 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference closes this weekend – Sunday, August 31st at 11:59 p.m. ET. Join plant scientists from across the region Sept. 12–14 in Lansing, MI for #GLPSC2025. Don’t miss out! 🌱 Register now: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025

Plz share! (I am a co-author from NAASC) “An unwelcoming climate & culture at scientific conferences is an obstacle to retaining scientists w/marginalized identities. Here we describe..a professional plant science societies..collaboration to make conferences more inclusive.” doi.org/10.7554/eLif...

📣The webinar recording is now available for viewing.🌱 Enjoy! plantae.org/plantaeprese... #PlantScience

It began with the seedling of an idea, sprouting over the years into a field of research that has touched many lives. The legacy of Arabidopsis remains a prime example of how science often takes the time and care of generations. natsci.msu.edu/news/2025/20...

Congratulations to Federica! Excellent choice - she’s a natural leader.

I picked up the newest batch of beautiful hand-made Arabidopsis mugs from Maggie, of Washburn ceramics, in Eugene, Oregon. This set is a beautiful shiny green 🥰🥰🌱🌱

New Independent Fellowship position in Microbiology to launch your lab in our department @johninnescentre.bsky.social (UK). We are conducting a broad search in the area of plant-associated microbial interactions. Message me if you have any questions. Apply here: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/in...

**GROUP LEADER VACANCY** Discovery Plant Sciences Got burning questions about how plants grow and respond to their environment? So do we. Come join us! #johninnescentre #plantscijobs

I recommend everybody, especially early career researchers, to apply for these wonderful opportunities. Mary is a wonderful mentor!

“How to Read a Scientific Paper” and “Case Study: Reading a Plant Physiology article” blog.aspb.org/how-to-read-...

Lots of talk about teaching yesterday at #PlantBio2025. A few resources that might be useful. 1) From LUCA to Lily: 12 perspectives for teaching about plants blog.aspb.org/from-luca-to...

Developmental pathways in plants: Lessons from Arabidopsis for crop innovation (Malcolm J Bennett , Rahul Bhosale , Scott A Boden , Shu-Yan Chen , Tino Colombi , et al) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience

This is a truly sad day for the plant biology community