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Rose McNelly @rosemcn.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Day 1 of #IWC2026Bologna 🌾 I enjoyed hearing about how we can try and make wheat more sustainable and enjoyed meeting old (and new!) friends all connected by a common interest in wheat. Looking forward to day 2 tomorrow....

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A conference screen with international wheat congress written on it

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Catherine Famelton @cathplantsci.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Exciting start to #IWC2026Bologna, this morning highlighting that optimising wheat crops needs to look beyond the plant, to nutrient cycling, crop rotations, precision planting and more. #research #sustainableagriculture

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Wheat Initiative @wheatinitiative.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

The programme is out now! 🌐 Find it here: www.iwc2026.com/program/ Start planning your #IWC2026Bologna agenda! 📅

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Catherine Famelton @cathplantsci.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

I saw this minute water lily at Kew Gardens in 2023 but had no idea how narrowly it was brought back from the brink! Image: Nymphaea thermarum next to a larger waterlily #waterlily #conservation #plantstories Full story -> www.kew.org/plants/nymph...

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Association of Applied Biologists @aabiologists.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

And that's a wrap on #Monogram2026! Thank you to our sponsors @kwsgroup.bsky.social, RAGT, @newphyt.bsky.social & @novogene-europe.bsky.social Huge congratulations to our New Phytologist poster prize winners Natasha Brock, Zoe Marshall & Hardik Patel 👏 👏 👏 See you all next year in Nottingham!

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Catherine Famelton @cathplantsci.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

"People are underpinning all of our success and I think making more of those people is key" - Dame Ottoline Leyser @slcuplants.bsky.social spoke with @stephaniemswarbre.bsky.social on career insights and cultivating a diverse, inclusive research environment at #Monogram2026 #WomeninSTEM

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Catherine Famelton @cathplantsci.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Enjoying #Monogram2026 so far, including talks on how wheat and barley interact with pathogens and the root microbiome, and how understanding these can unlock crop resilience! Thanks to @aabiologists.bsky.social for giving back to the plant science community by coordinating the conference.

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Catherine Famelton @cathplantsci.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

I am a scientist. If you're a PhD student, a postdoc, a technician - you are a scientist. Own it 😃. I enjoyed sitting on the panel for this Q&A session, thanks Dana @plantenv.bsky.social for creating a space to talk about skills & research culture #careerdevelopment #phdlife

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Rothamsted Research @rothamsted.ac.uk · 25/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended and participated at day 1 of the PhD Symposium! Roll on day 2…. #phd #agtech #Agriculture #agriscience

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Catherine Famelton @cathplantsci.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Enjoying the Rothamsted PhD Symposium today - so many exciting posters and projects from single genes to tiny insects to wide agricultural landscapes @rothamsted.bsky.social #cropscience #phdlife

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DSW ISP @dsw-isp.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Excited for a second #GreenHorizons training session with undergrads on #PlantScience that feeds the world! Today we’ll learn about the new tools that are transforming plant breeding, and what the future could look like for wheat. 🌾 🌱 #STEMCareers #FutureOfFood

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Rothamsted Research @rothamsted.ac.uk · 09/10/2025

High fibre white flour developed at Rothamsted passes the taste test - Genetic differences in wheat varieties have been used to develop lines with naturally higher dietary fibre - and bread fans love it! 🍞👍 @uniofreading.bsky.social Full story 👇 www.rothamsted.ac.uk/news/high-fi...

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Catherine Famelton @cathplantsci.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

@drchrismacdonald.bsky.social inspiring! Protein & taste as key for diet choice fits with my experiences: At uni, college passed a motion for meat-free Mondays - with backlash on these topics. My PhD on protein content of wheat; people asked "will it help meat-free diets?" #sustainablefood

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Tatsuya Amano @tatsuya-amano.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Women, non-native English speakers & those form low-income countries are disadvantaged in science but by how much? We found that women with non-English first languages from low-income countries publish up to 70% fewer in English than their counterparts. 1/5 doi.org/10.1371/jour... #languagebarriers

Scientific productivity gap based on English-language peer-reviewed papers. Shown are the maximum % differences in the number of peer-reviewed papers published by female native English speakers from a high-income country (-45%), female non-native English speakers from a high-income country (-60%), and female non-native English speakers from a lower-middle income country (-70%), compared to male native English speakers from a high-income country (red flag).

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Catherine Famelton @cathplantsci.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Proud to be part of #WomenInWheat and learned so much at the event @johninnescentre.bsky.social‬ in July - from creating an elevator pitch to tips for conflict resolution. Look, I'm even in this photo!

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Nick Desnoyer @nickdesnoyer.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Introducing the 1,000 Flower Collection 🧬🌹 I’m creating 1,000 genetically designed flowers each crafted with new colors, patterns, and shapes. Here’s how I’m making it happen… and how you can join me on this journey 🧵(1/7)

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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 12/08/2025

We are very happy to announce the six titles shortlisted for the 2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize, which celebrates the best popular science writing from across the globe. #SciBooks royalsociety.org/news/2025/08...

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Delfi Dorussen @delfidorussen.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

I'm excited to share our work investigating transcriptional compensation in polyploid wheat 🌾 It was fun to work on this project led by @philippaborrill.bsky.social and myself, with key contributions from @emilieknight.bsky.social and @simmojsimmo.bsky.social The key take-aways, a 🧵

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Catherine Famelton @cathplantsci.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Hello Bluesky, nice to meet you. I'm Catherine, I'm a postdoctoral researcher in wheat physiology @rothamsted.bsky.social. I'm that friend who falls behind on countryside walks because she's taking pictures of plants. Image: broadleaf plantain www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-evans-664155196

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