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Vivian Zhong @vivzhong.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Side quest # TooMany of this PhD: I co-authored an article for @issuesinst.bsky.social on the need for better soil data to monitor topsoil loss, plus farmland price valuation that reflects the true quality of soil to incentivize topsoil preservation. Feedback most welcome! issues.org/better-soil-...

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For Better Soil, Get Better Data

Relying on outdated soil quality data to value farmland creates a disincentive for farmers to invest in conserving topsoil.

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Mingyuan Zhu @mingyuanzhu.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Excited to share that the Zhu Lab will officially open at Texas A&M University on August 1st, 2025! We’re a multidisciplinary group, exploring how plant roots adapt their growth to environmental stresses across scales. Actively recruiting! Postdoc Advertisement: drive.google.com/file/d/1Gpvn...

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Alex Borowsky @atborowsky.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

This is a great opportunity for early career researchers! The plant single cell community is welcoming and supportive.

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Nicholas Provart @bar-plantbio.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Want to travel to Portland, Maine and present at the Gordon Research Conference on Single-Cell Approaches in Plant Biology? Short talk submissions are open until April 30, 2025. All other applications for this conference are due July 13th. To apply: bit.ly/ApplyforGRC (submit as a poster abstract)

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2025 Single-Cell Approaches in Plant Biology Conference GRC

The 2025 Gordon Research Conference on Single-Cell Approaches in Plant Biology will be held in Portland, Maine. Apply today to reserve your spot.

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Andrew D Hanson @adhansonlab.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

🙏 NSF for supporting @uf-ifas.bsky.social / UF Horticultural Sciences' trailblazing workshop 'How SynBio can *realistically* impact crop improvement & agriculture'! We brought🌱 SynBio ECRs together w/ top ag biotech & crop breeding experts to identify disconnects btwn their worlds & how to fix them⬇️

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