Motivation for choosing a botany-related education pathway: 𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙣.

Why botany? "𝙈𝙮 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙮 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙖 𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙣. 𝘼𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙥 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙙𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙜𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙚. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚, 𝙄 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙮 𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙥 𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚."

Our paper is out now in @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social! Read it here: doi.org/10.1002/ppp3... We will start sharing plant memories from our survey! Watch this space. #plantsci

Favourite plant related memory: 𝙎𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙬𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙣.

Most wholesome paper I have ever worked on. Made me feel awesome about being part of this community.

Community view on how plant science education should look like - I feel privileged about being able to make a small contribution. I think a lot of good ideas in this work!!!

Without trees we would be nothing.

Few weeks with wisteria. Deep inhale!

But the queen is the one beside O’Reilly Hall.

One of many excellent magnolias at @ucddublin.bsky.social

Residual leaf water loss changes during drought, impacting on future predicted plant mortality Led by @regisburlett.bsky.social with @santiagotrueba.bsky.social @martin-stpaul.bsky.social @hcochard.bsky.social @sdelzon.bsky.social @guillaumefo.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

I will post this again, cause it is important more than ever: #Inclusion,#diversity& #equality have also become integral in academia.It has deeply impacted my life.I have felt (still feel) the weight of not fitting in & feeling misunderstood @academic-chatter.bsky.social #AcademicChatter #DEI 🧵(1/6)

Temperatures that switch on plant programmed cell death are now reality. In our new viewpoint article @newphyt.bsky.social, we propose that studying the heat induced mortality at cellular level can contribute to strategies for heat stress mitigation. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Thanks @joannakacprzyk.bsky.social & Lorna Donlan for sharing your experience of working together combining #science and #art. "Beyond the green backdrop: Exploring the plant-human connection through art" www.ucd.ie/earth/events... #meaningfulcollabs #tapestry #collaborativeweaving #plants

Think about research from your discipline that later was awarded a Noble Prize. Would it be funded in 2025 in the country/region you’re based in?

My son made a nest at school 🪹 🪺

Applying for Senior Fellowship of AdvanceHE? Tips to ensure you meet the criteria #AcademicSky #HigherEducation

Join us! We're hiring an assistant Professor of Ecosystem Restoration. UCD School of Biology & Env. Science. More details here: tinyurl.com/mp9snwtb @ucdscience.bsky.social

Excellent read on value of botanical gardens. Plant species at risk and gardens running out of capacity. “My fear is that we could lose that diversity before we understand its value to human society.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Best of luck to students and staff… new term just started @ucddublin.bsky.social! Deep breaths everyone

We will keep this open for another week only, plant biologists, please take the chance to tell us about why you studied plants or/and work with them. 💚💚💚💚💚

Hello hellebore

Grateful as usual for the beauty of @ucddublin.bsky.social campus. Nature immersion improves executive attention😉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

And that’s a wrap! What a fantastic meeting #PlantSciEd in Lancaster turned out to be! So many rich discussions, and lovely to meet new people as well as catch up with old friends. Watch this space for meeting outputs, including potential Manifesto for Plant Biology Education

We now have three workshops. We start with Andrea Paterlini @apaterlini.bsky.social and Liz Alvey talking about "Building effective and inclusive plant science teaching" #PlantSciEd They point out that teaching and mentoring should be credited as highly as article citations.

Enrique Lopez-Juez from Royal Holloway talked about the importance of practicals (👍👍👍👍👍 agreed). The SEB has a portal with same practicals for higher education, see below. #PlantSciEd www.sebiology.org/outreach/bio...

Snowberries, polypores, sleepy forest and a splash of color in the garden

Beauty in decay. Chinese lanterns are now ghosts of the summer. It’s a pleasure to see the cycle of life through the seasons.

*SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT NOW!!* Time and space is running out! Pre-register and submit your abstract NOW at www.plantgenomicsafrica.org to make your voice heard at the inaugural African Plant Genomics Symposium, 10-11 April 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya. #africanplantgenomics #plantgenomicsafrica

One reviewer says manuscript is too long, second says it’s too short, third says it’s just right.

It would be fantastic to get few more responses. Please share the message, this survey will be a start of a meaningful conversation of what makes a plant scientist. Get your voice represented! Thanks to those who have already contributed, you are wonderful.

The Genetics Society Seed Plant Research Meeting will be held once again in Durham (UK) on the 8th and 9th of April 2025 with the aim of bring together UK plant scientists to discuss fundamental research in seed plants. genetics.org.uk/events/seed-... This is a nice meeting, and inexpensive too!

„But when it comes to tackling cheating, we often end up with the same answer: the staff-student relationship.” www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

This is THE BEST conference for early career researchers working in plant sciences. I wish I was young enough to go!!!😬

A nice piece about our recent work on plant awarness and art: www.ucd.ie/earth/newsev... Plants are more than just green backdrop!

Striking graphs here highlighting the scale of the bias against funding plant conservation efforts. Remember funders: No plants, no life! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Festive decorations have started to appear throughout @ucdscience.bsky.social, including door to my lab! 🌲🌲🌲

We are hiring! 36-months G5/6 Tech to join Plant Science Glasgow, @Karnik lab #jobs #plantscience #molecular #opportunity #climate #cell-biology Know anyone who might be interested? Researching Plant-Climate interactions. Applications close 23rd Dec🌱 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKT677/t...

PLEASE TAKE OUR MONEY TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. Apologies in advance for spamming but I want to make sure there is reach on here and in bluer pastures. -$10K USD max per project -international projects accepted -deadline DECEMBER 25th; weekly rolling decisions -$41K left in grant pool rn

Contemplating all potential contributions of plant science to One Health strategy… there is plenty.

A survey on why people want to study and work with plants: please participate and share <3 forms.gle/btg9GP1L3CTh...

Thanks for the shout out about our survey - all plant lovers please do participate and tell us why you do what you do. Let’s make botany great again ;-)

Immediate aftermath of Irish elections is plastic pollution. All around Cherrywood.