Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 28/09/2026When you make soup from slightly past their best vegetables, but then don't eat all of it 010
Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Yep I can recommend Resident Evil. Go see it in the cinema 000
Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 24/09/2026We are pleased to confirm summer has been granted a no-cost extension 120
Reposted by Daniel WoodAnnals 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 078
Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Nice summer you've got there, would be a shame if something autumned to it 020
Reposted by Daniel WoodLuke Dunning @luketdunning.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Really excited to be awarded one of the new ARIA grants focusing on accelerating marram grass adaptation for climate resilient dunes! 1102
Reposted by Daniel WoodProf Richard Buggs @rbuggs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Excited 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-...aria.org.ukFunded projects | Accelerated AdaptationExplore the projects we're funding in the Accelerated Adaptation programme. 011
Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 18/09/2026We 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! 030
Reposted by Daniel WoodProf Richard Buggs @rbuggs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026New paper on ash tree genomics showing large genomic differences between trees involving thousands of genes nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comEuropean ash pangenome reveals widespread structural variation and genetic basis of low ash dieback susceptibility - Nature CommunicationsEuropean 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... 086
Reposted by Daniel WoodLaura Kelly @laura-j-kelly.bsky.social · 17/09/2026@rbgkew.bsky.social @forestresearchuk.bsky.social @uniofnottingham.bsky.social @qmul.bsky.social 011
Reposted by Daniel WoodLaura Kelly @laura-j-kelly.bsky.social · 17/09/2026So 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 🧬🌳⬇️ 2148
Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Exciting that our paper describing a pangenome for European ash is out today in Nature Communications. www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comEuropean ash pangenome reveals widespread structural variation and genetic basis of low ash dieback susceptibility - Nature CommunicationsEuropean 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... 172
Reposted by Daniel WoodCentre 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 163
Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Why is YouTube always full of autoplaying 5 second videos saying "hey, that TV show you were thinking of watching? Here's how it ends" 020
Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Enjoying seeing the return of some greenery round here 020
Reposted by Daniel WoodRobin Wigglesworth @robinwigglesworth.ft.com · 09/08/2026The UK’s willingness to blow up its two genuine world-leading industries (finance and higher education) is quite something. 12393117
Reposted by Daniel WoodForest Research @forestresearchuk.bsky.social · 06/08/2026The @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 #TreeHealthforestresearch.gov.ukNew member appointed to Expert Committee on Forest Science - Forest ResearchThe Forestry Commission Expert Committee on Forest Science (ECFS) has appointed a new member, Richard Buggs. 021
Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Now 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 120
Reposted by Daniel WoodFuture Trees Trust @futuretreestrust.bsky.social · 29/07/2026How 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 131
Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Maybe listening to the Moldova Eurovision entry again will get it out of my head, let's see 020
Reposted by Daniel WoodJill Hamilton @jillahamilton.bsky.social · 23/07/2026The 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...psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comPart-Time Research Technologist - Forest GeneticsAPPLICATION 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... 043
Reposted by Daniel WoodProf Richard Buggs @rbuggs.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Apply here for a postdoc position at Kew, working on elm tree genomics careers.kew.org/vacancy/post...careers.kew.orgPostdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) - Careers | Kew GardensWe 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... 021
Reposted by Daniel WoodProf Richard Buggs @rbuggs.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Latest preprint from my group: Mapping the distribution of elms in Britain after a century of Dutch elm disease www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...biorxiv.orgMapping the distribution of elms in Britain after a century of Dutch elm diseaseThe 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 ... 011
Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 15/07/2026"it was a delivery sir David would have been proud of" - Attenborough I assume 100
Reposted by Daniel WoodGGBN @ggbnoutreach.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Kew 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...careers.kew.orgLaboratory Research Assistant - Careers | Kew GardensThe 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... 088
Reposted by Daniel WoodKarolina Heyduk @kheyduk.bsky.social · 24/06/2026I'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/... 1/2nsf.govAward Details - NSF Award SearchFind award details and explore award abstracts and publications. 4223337
Reposted by Daniel WoodSusan Johnston @susanjohnston.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Still some time to apply to our postdoc position - deadline 3rd July. I'll be at #SMBE2026 if anyone would like to chat about it 😊 22437
Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Name a TV show you're positive no one remembers but you 020
Daniel Wood @danielwood1992.bsky.social · 04/06/2026I am annoyed that scrolling through YouTube now just regularly includes videos entitled "Recent Film You Haven't Seen - Massive Spoiler Scene (Clip 1/10)" 000
Reposted by Daniel WoodThe Rosalind Franklin Institute @rosfrankinst.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Want 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... 033
Reposted by Daniel WoodSusan 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... 071115