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Karolina Heyduk @kheyduk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

UConn EEB is hiring a tropical horticulturalist for our greenhouses! It's an awesome collection of both research+teaching/public display, and you get to work with pretty amazing folks (I may be biased). Job listing: jobs.hr.uconn.edu/en-us/job/49... Closes 10/14! 🌴🌿🌵🌺

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Colin Kremer @quant-ecology.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

“Cool” new NSF postdoc position available in my lab at UConn, studying our unique Arctic phytoplankton collection and the interactive effects of temperature, light, and photoperiod. 3 years of funding, detailed job ad here: s.uconn.edu/q1o0itl62l.

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Amy LaFountain @amymlafountain.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I had a fantastic experience as a Reviewing Editor for #AppsPlantSci! Highly recommend, and happy to answer questions for anyone still on the fence about applying 🌱

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Journal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

💡 Did you know the JXB Editorial Internships call is open? We’re now in the 5th round of this programme 🌱 Check out what past interns had to say about their experience 👩‍💻👇 ⏰ Deadline: 30 Sept 2026 👉 bit.ly/jxbinterns?ut... #PlantScience 🧪 SEBiology

JXB EDITORIAL
INTERNSHIPS 2026
"My JXB internship was an excel-lent opportunity to gain first-hand experience of the editorial and publishing process."
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College Dublin, JXB intern 2024 19
"I had the opportunity to publish an Insight article as the sole author, which was something I did not expect to be able to achieve at this early point in my career."
Katie Watson,
University of Hong Kong,
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"Being an editorial intern has been an enriching and formative
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Luis Alonso Baez,
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, JXB intern 2025
Apply by
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Amy LaFountain @amymlafountain.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I had an absolute blast at #Botany2026! Heard about fantastic science, caught up with some old friends, and made a few new ones. Already looking forward to next year!

A photo of saguaros in the desert. There are mountains in the background, and the sky is blue with wispy clouds.

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闵娅(Min Ya; Minya) PhD @minyaaa.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

There’s a google doc trying to keep track of funding/grad school admission/hiring freezes & status please share 🧪 docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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Graduate Reductions Across Biomedical Sciences (2025)

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

ATTENTION (PLEASE SHARE) If anyone has or knows of any positions that might be appropriate for the NIH staff members who were terminated, please post the information in this thread. There are lots of talented and accomplished people who may be looking for new opportunities.

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ALT: a poster that says if life gives you lemon make lemonade on it

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Angela Hancock @ahancock.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

No job ad yet, but I'll be hiring a postdoc at Purdue in population genetics/quantitative genetics/genomics in plants. DM if you have relevant experience and are potentially interested.

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Erin Kane @dianamonkey.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

In case folks are interested in contacting their congresspeople about the NIH indirect cuts with some estimates of what they would mean for institutions in their state, here are some estimates based on published F&A rates and funding ... let me know if you want a particular state

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闵娅(Min Ya; Minya) PhD @minyaaa.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

The program that changed my life ❤️

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Teng Zhang | 张腾 @tengzhanguh.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Please Repost! We are offering a three-year fully funded doctoral researcher position to study how floral meristem patterning in woodland strawberry, and how it implicates the diversification in floral ground plans in Angiosperm flowers. jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsini-...

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Krystal Vasquez @kvasquez.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

I’ve spoke to a lot of academics about the NSF funding chaos, but I want to hear from industry scientists too. Is this impacting your work either directly or indirectly? If so, reach out. DM, email (k_vasquez@acs.org) or Signal (kvasquez.12)

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FrontRangeWildflowers @frwildflowers.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Erythranthe eastwoodiae, our rare Eastwood's Monkeyflower, blooming in Escalante Canyon. Named for our most famous Colorado botanist Alice Eastwood. These #nativeplants hang off a sandstone wall where an impermeable layer causes water to seep out of the face. #FallBackFlowers #FallBack to July 30 🌿

Bright red monkeyflower with four fuzzy cream colored anthers

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Molly Edwards, PhD @science-irl.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

I made this video about action steps you can take to speak up for the NIH 🧪 The comments are nottttt passing the vibe check rn but at least the trolls are driving views: youtube.com/shorts/sLLh4...

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Gotta save science!

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Zoe McElligott @nanopharmnc.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

I just reached out to my senators about the NIH situation. If you need to find out how much impact NIH has in your state in terms of dollars in and their economic impact here's a link: www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...

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NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research

Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.

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Seema Sheth @seemasheth.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Something I'm looking forward to in 2025: the Mimulus meeting in Athens, Georgia! Please spread word to your fellow Mimulophiles!

A flyer advertising the 2025 Mimulus meeting in Athens, Georgia on June 20, 2025. Registration is free. More info at http://mimubase.org/node/233

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Mary Vaux Walcott @mary-walcott.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Your daily dose of botanical drawings by Mary Vaux Walcott. Alpine Monkey Flower (Mimulus caespitosus) (1904) In museum: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C., United States of America. Dimensions: height 26cm, width 17cm. #woman #artist #plants #walcott #botany

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Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Graduating college seniors - looking for a year long research experience? Apply for the RAMP program @uconn.bsky.social @uconnramp.bsky.social in genomics. Please RT

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Emily Moore @ecmoore.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

If you know anyone who might be interested in working as a technician before a PhD, I'm looking for someone to work with me to generate some amazing data to understand the genetics of behavior, sex differences, and reproduction in an evolutionary context. Bonus? Amazing and supportive department!

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闵娅(Min Ya; Minya) PhD @minyaaa.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Please consider helping to get my #MimulusPropaganda on the cover of #FASEB meeting! 🤗 #plantsciences #microscopy 🧪🔬🌾🌸🌱

Confocal image of a front view of a young Mimulus flower bud with plasma membrane labelled with mCitrine (but shown in grey) and DR5-REF reporter shown in red

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Amy LaFountain @amymlafountain.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Wishing everyone good health, happiness, and peace in 2025!

A close-up of a Dendrobium orchid with three purple and yellow flowers and lots of healthy green leaves is shown. The plant is growing in a greenhouse with blue sky visible through the glass above.

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Sebastian S. Cocioba @atinygreencell.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Really proud of this one. Nothing speaks more true to my sentiments on the value of open source and accessible hardware. Hoping it can be a guide for fellow researchers. Look out for my next collab with @sarraceniamason.bsky.social, hopefully this coming year! pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

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Toward an open‐source 3D‐printable laboratory

Low‐cost, repairable lab equipment is rare within the biological sciences. By lowering the costs of entry using 3D printing and open‐source hardware, our goal is to empower both amateur and profession...

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Molly Edwards, PhD @science-irl.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Come explore the @universityofga.bsky.social Herbarium with us! I had the best day with Herbarium Director @tmariewms.bsky.social & her amazing team of plant people learning about this incredible collection 🥹🌱🌸 youtube.com/shorts/FRuS3... #botany #science #plants

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Explore the UGA Herbarium!

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Marie Monniaux @mariemonniaux.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Please forward: 2-year post-doc position in the lab Evo-Eco-Paleo (Lille, France) to work on plant self-incompatibility & evolution - email me if interested!

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Acer VanWallendael @aceraceae.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

I have funding available in my lab at NC State for a graduate student interested in plant evolutionary genetics, especially in weeds. Please email me by Dec 20 for full consideration. Details and contact info on the lab website: avanwallendael.github.io/#joining-the-lab

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Genetic diversity in locally adapted, weedy, and invasive plants

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Amy LaFountain @amymlafountain.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

We've traditionally used N. benthamiana for transient color assays in our lab. We recently tried the same assay in N. tabacum and the results are ✨stunning✨! This plant was injected with an anthocyanin-activating R2R3-MYB on the left, and empty plasmid on the right.

A small green tobacco plant is shown. The farthest leaf has two visible injection sites. Deep purple color surrounds the injection sites in the left, while the site on the right is surrounded by a slighly pale green.

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Trinity Depatie @trinitydepatie.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

The first chapter of my dissertation with @carriewessi.bsky.social is now available as a preprint!! Give it a read if you are interested in learning more about the evolutionary history of an EXTREMELY cool floral type called personate flowers!!

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Amy LaFountain @amymlafountain.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Another fantastic video from @science-irl.bsky.social, this time highlighting the beautiful work by @yangong.bsky.social in developing a stable transformation protocol for Columbine!

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Beverley Glover @beverleycubg.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

My first post here! We’re looking for an enthusiastic plant developmentalist to join our team as a postdoc working on how this wonderful plant builds sexually deceptive flowers. Link here: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/49334/

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Amy LaFountain @amymlafountain.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

We've been growing monkeyflowers hydroponically for the past few months using the design by @atinygreencell.bsky.social. The plants are doing great, and this has given us the opportunity to experiment with some fun chemical treatments! The aesthetic appeal is also a nice bonus!

Three different species of monkeyflower are seen growing in a simple hydroponics system. The three species are Mimulus verbenaceus, Mimulus cardinalis, and Mimulus parishii. Each plant is secured in a separate 250 ml flask using an orange plastic collar and a foam plug. The plants looks healthy and happy.

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Nick Desnoyer @nickdesnoyer.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Dear planty people, what flowers have the coolest patterns on their petals? I will start: Saxifraga rotundifolia

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Current Biology @currentbiology.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

You asked for it...

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Amy LaFountain @amymlafountain.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Check out the latest video by @science-irl.bsky.social featuring the UConn Botanical Conservatory! And be sure to visit if you're ever on campus--it's one of my favorite spots! 🌿🌵🌻🪴

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Sebastian S. Cocioba @atinygreencell.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I am ***absurdly*** excited to announce the launch of a new funding opportunity through Experiment dot com!!! You have one month to pitch something wonderful in the realm of plant biology/biotech research and education. $10,000 max grant. PLEASE RE-POST + SHARE!!! 1/3 experiment.com/programs/pla...

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Plant Biology Exploratory Research Microgrant | Experiment

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闵娅(Min Ya; Minya) PhD @minyaaa.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

*Highly recommend* a simple plug in called Color Oracle: colororacle.org It’s a free color blindness simulator. Just one click, it shows you in real time what people with common color vision impairments will see on your screen. I use it to doublecheck everything! #microscopy #figures #academicsky

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Color Oracle | Color Oracle

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Molly Edwards, PhD @science-irl.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Hi bluesky, it sure is nice to be here! I'm Molly, I'm a plant biologist turned science communicator 🌱 I make videos with researchers to bring their science stories to life! You can find me on YT/insta/tt as Science IRL 🧬🎥 Excited to re-meet everyone here and make new #science & #scicomm friends!

Molly on top of a giant phenotyping robot, delivering a line to a drone camera that is filming from above. Photo credit: Davis de Dios Media

Molly in a respirator crouching on the ground of a greenhouse aisle surrounded by orchids, filming the plants using a camera on a gimbal. Photo credit: Joyce Onyenedum

Molly and plant scientist Brandon being filmed by videographer Chris for a Science IRL video. They are admiring plants growing in tissue culture on a shelf with bright grow lights. Photo credit: Matt Hayes

Molly in a respirator giving a talk about scicomm and Science IRL for the plant bio departmental seminar at UGA. Photo Credit: Tanisha Williams

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Felix Javier @felixjavier.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Just a quick introduction post: Im Javi, I am currently a PhD student at UCONN studying parasitic copepods! I am passionate about mentoring, science communication. I have a podcast highlighting LGBTQ+ scientists. In my free time I play video games, rewatch my favorite shows/animes and drink coffee 💜

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Trinity Depatie @trinitydepatie.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Evolutionary genetics focussed friends!! Has anyone successfully applied for the NRSA F32 (postdoc level) fellowship in the past 3 years? Or perhaps do you know someone that has? Please feel free to send me a message if you are willing to share tips, advice, materials, etc. 😊 🌱Thanks in advance 🎉

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闵娅(Min Ya; Minya) PhD @minyaaa.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Shoot apical meristem of my "pin"📌 Mimulus mutant, with plasma membranes of cells fluorescently labeled. #MicroscopyMonday #MeristemMonday #MimulusPropaganda

A shoot apical meristem with all cell outlines clearly visible, and a lot of hair cells surrounding the tip

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Amy LaFountain @amymlafountain.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Our research greenhouse has the best sunset views 🌄

Colorful sunset as seen from the windows of a rooftop greenhouse. A variety of pelagoniums are seen in the foreground.

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Amy LaFountain @amymlafountain.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

Hello BlueSky 👋🏼 I'm new to this community so here's a quick intro--I'm an Asst. Research Prof in the Yuan lab at UConn. I use the anthocyanin leaf stripe phenotype of Mimulus verbenaceus (pictured) to study the genetics, development, and evolution of novel phenotypes. Also love running & dogs.

A small plant grows directly out of red rocks in Sedona, AZ. The plant has a large red flower and green leaves with a purplish mediolateral stripe across each leaf.

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Bianca Ferreira @biancatash.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

New to this platform so here is a collection of Monkeyflower pictures to get things going!

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Jonathan W. Gray @elmcitytree.blacksky.app · 08/11/2024

A quick note to all the NewSkys: there really isn’t algorithm here. We depend on each other to spread the word. So if you want others to see something, repost it. Liking something adds it to your feed but doesn’t surface it for others.

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David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

Just wanted to let folks know that I am still looking to fill this position. I am hoping to start reviewing applications on Monday. Thanks for passing this along to anyone who might be interested.

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