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Daniel Wood

@danielwood1992.bsky.social
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Research Fellow at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Working on Ash genomics, generally interested in rapid adaptation and stress. All views my own.

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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When you make soup from slightly past their best vegetables, but then don't eat all of it
Obi wan Kenobi saying "you were supposed to destroy food waste not join it"
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Lasagna
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Yep I can recommend Resident Evil. Go see it in the cinema
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Racoon City. 1998. Again.
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We are pleased to confirm summer has been granted a no-cost extension
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Annals of Botany @annbot.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🌿 Reminder: Our Special Issue celebrating 60 years of C4 photosynthesis is open for submissions. Research covering C4 biology, evolution, crop engineering & productivity is welcome 📅 Deadline: 1 Nov 2026 👉 botany.fyi/pq36r5 @marjorielundgren.bsky.social @luketdunning.bsky.social #PlantScience
Special issue graphic for Annals of Botany: “C4 60 – From Kranz to Crops: Celebrating 60 Years of C4 Discovery and Innovation,” edited by Rowan Sage, Marjorie Lundgren, Robert Sharwood and Luke Dunning. Submission deadline: 1 November 2026. The graphic features a fluorescent microscopic image of C4 leaf anatomy.
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Nice summer you've got there, would be a shame if something autumned to it
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Luke Dunning @luketdunning.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Really excited to be awarded one of the new ARIA grants focusing on accelerating marram grass adaptation for climate resilient dunes!
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Prof Richard Buggs @rbuggs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Excited to discover today new trees research ARIA is funding: RNAi fungicides against ash dieback from Cardiff, immunisation of oaks from Birmingham, seed priming of alder from Kew & a project I am involved in, led by Rothamsted, to engineer early flowering in ash. aria.org.uk/opportunity-...
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Funded projects | Accelerated Adaptation
Explore the projects we're funding in the Accelerated Adaptation programme.
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Yum
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We are big fans of #vg and obviously it was central to the work of this paper, hopefully that comes across! A shame we never quite managed to figure out getting SV allele frequency estimates from poolseq, but we are looking forward to genotyping SVs in individually sequenced samples in future!
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Prof Richard Buggs @rbuggs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
New paper on ash tree genomics showing large genomic differences between trees involving thousands of genes nature.com/articles/s41...
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European ash pangenome reveals widespread structural variation and genetic basis of low ash dieback susceptibility - Nature Communications
European ash (Fraxinus excelsior) is a keystone tree species throughout temperate Europe whose future existence is threatened by ash dieback disease (ADB). Here, the authors report the constructi...
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Laura Kelly @laura-j-kelly.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
@rbgkew.bsky.social @forestresearchuk.bsky.social @uniofnottingham.bsky.social @qmul.bsky.social
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Laura Kelly @laura-j-kelly.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
So excited that the ash tree pangenome @danielwood1992.bsky.social worked so hard on is now out in the world 🥳 Thanks to all our co-authors (including @rbuggs.bsky.social @dariogala.bsky.social @emmacurran.bsky.social @leviyant.bsky.social) and @forest-protection.bsky.social for funding 🧬🌳⬇️
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Exciting that our paper describing a pangenome for European ash is out today in Nature Communications. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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European ash pangenome reveals widespread structural variation and genetic basis of low ash dieback susceptibility - Nature Communications
European ash (Fraxinus excelsior) is a keystone tree species throughout temperate Europe whose future existence is threatened by ash dieback disease (ADB). Here, the authors report the constructi...
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Centre for Forest Protection @forest-protection.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🌱 Our ‘Transforming ash genomics' project team have today published a new study in Nature Communications, which presents the first-ever European ash (Fraxinus excelsior) pangenome, using high-quality DNA to aid research into natural ash dieback resistance 🧬🌳 Find out more: shorturl.at/4yygu 👈 #Ash
A person in a white lab coat and purple gloves examining a sample tube in a bright laboratory, with scientific equipment, pipettes and workbenches visible beside large windows overlooking a garden.
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Why is YouTube always full of autoplaying 5 second videos saying "hey, that TV show you were thinking of watching? Here's how it ends"
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Enjoying seeing the return of some greenery round here
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
DO IT YOU COWARD
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Robin Wigglesworth @robinwigglesworth.ft.com · 09/08/2026
The UK’s willingness to blow up its two genuine world-leading industries (finance and higher education) is quite something.
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Forest Research @forestresearchuk.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The @forestrycommission.bsky.social Expert Committee on Forest Science (ECFS) has appointed a new member, Richard Buggs. Read the full article: www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/new-mem... #ForestResearch #TreeHealth
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New member appointed to Expert Committee on Forest Science - Forest Research
The Forestry Commission Expert Committee on Forest Science (ECFS) has appointed a new member, Richard Buggs.
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
It's raining rain, hallelujah
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Now that I am experiencing it myself I will no longer be proposing studies to investigate the impact of heat stress on plants but will instead focus on providing plants with a nice cooling breeze and perhaps a lager
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Future Trees Trust @futuretreestrust.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
How do we choose tolerant ash trees for controlled breeding? 🌳 With @rbgkew.bsky.social we’re using DNA analysis to confirm each tree’s reproductive role. Leaf samples are now catalogued and being freeze-dried ahead of extraction. Funded by Defra. #LivingAshProject
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Very cool!
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Daffodils sir, hosts of em
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Tim: Into the Tinyverse
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Maybe listening to the Moldova Eurovision entry again will get it out of my head, let's see
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Jill Hamilton @jillahamilton.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The Schatz Center is hiring a Research Technologist in Forest Genetics. If you are a recent graduate and interested in getting experience in interdisciplinary research that spans the lab, the field, and the greenhouse - this position is for you! psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Staff/jo...
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Part-Time Research Technologist - Forest Genetics
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Mood
Dog lying on sofa
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Merry hosepipebanmas to all who celebrate
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Prof Richard Buggs @rbuggs.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Apply here for a postdoc position at Kew, working on elm tree genomics careers.kew.org/vacancy/post...
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Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) - Careers | Kew Gardens
We are seeking a postdoctoral research associate to conduct genomic analyses of elms affected by Dutch elm disease, including genome assembly, annotation, and phylogenomic convergence analyses. The pr...
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Prof Richard Buggs @rbuggs.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Latest preprint from my group: Mapping the distribution of elms in Britain after a century of Dutch elm disease www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Mapping the distribution of elms in Britain after a century of Dutch elm disease
The establishment of novel pests and pathogens that devastate populations of trees is increasing around the world, giving rise to policy and management decisions about how to restore treescapes. Such ...
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Perfect
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Wooooo
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
This is very hundred years war
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
:(
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Tense
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
"it was a delivery sir David would have been proud of" - Attenborough I assume
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
!!!!!!!!!!!
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Yeahhhhh yellow card yahhh
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Exciting opportunity below!
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GGBN @ggbnoutreach.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Kew Royal Botanic Gardens is seeking a lab research assistant for the Fungarium Sequencing Project! If you have experience in genomics and museomics techniques, proficiency in statistics and knowledge of UK Health and Safety regulations, then apply before July 26 info careers.kew.org/vacancy/labo...
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Laboratory Research Assistant - Careers | Kew Gardens
The Labs Research Assistant will deliver RBG Kew’s mission by providing R&D support in the molecular lab as part of a major programme to sequence 20,000 fungi and lichen specimens held by RBG Kew’s fu...
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Karolina Heyduk @kheyduk.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
I'm very excited and so grateful to receive an NSF CAREER award - we'll be testing ideas about how CAM evolves using C3+CAM intermediate species and teaching students how plant physiology and genomics can simultaneously inform our understanding of plant biodiversity. www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/... 1/2
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Award Details - NSF Award Search
Find award details and explore award abstracts and publications.
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Susan Johnston @susanjohnston.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Still some time to apply to our postdoc position - deadline 3rd July. I'll be at #SMBE2026 if anyone would like to chat about it 😊
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Name a TV show you're positive no one remembers but you
"Too many cooks' title
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
I am annoyed that scrolling through YouTube now just regularly includes videos entitled "Recent Film You Haven't Seen - Massive Spoiler Scene (Clip 1/10)"
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The Rosalind Franklin Institute @rosfrankinst.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Want hands-on experience in nanobody discovery? Join a 5-day practical course at the Rosalind Franklin Institute this October, covering how nanobodies are discovered, engineered and applied. Share with your colleagues and apply by 30th June: www.rfi.ac.uk/latest/event...
Flyer for the Franklin's Practical course on nanobody discovery technology. The flyer includes blue and white sections with pink nanobody structures and the text below:

Practical course on nanobody discovery technology
Learn from the Rosalind Franklin Institute’s Nanobody Discovery Team through a mix of hands-on lab experience, interactive workshops and seminars.

You will learn:
Phage display and selection of nanobodies 
Expression, purification and characterisation of nanobodies 
Data management and machine learning applied to nanobodies 

The workshop is open to early career post-doctoral researchers and PhD students with at least one years’ laboratory experience and a background in biochemistry, molecular biology or related fields.  

When: 26-30 October 2026

Where: Rosalind Franklin Institute, Harwell Science Campus, Oxfordshire, UK

Course fee: £250

With support from Sartorius

And a QR code to: 
www.rfi.ac.uk/latest/events/practical-course-in-nanobody-discovery-technology
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Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Can only be Frank Welker
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Susan Johnston @susanjohnston.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
📣🧬 Postdoc Alert🧬📣 We are hiring a 2+ year NERC-funded postdoc at Edinburgh Uni investigating causes and consequences of sex differences in recombination in house sparrows in Norway. Informal enquiries welcome at Susan.Johnston@ed.ac.uk 🙂 Details here: elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
A female and male sparrow stand on a wooden post. Photo by Peter S. Ranke.
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