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David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I am looking to hire two seasonal field/laboratory technicians to join the lab working at the MSU Kellogg Biological Station and Main Campus. The primary work will be dedicated to our switchgrass program with potential to expand into other roles in the lab with time. careers.msu.edu/jobs/profess...

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Professional Aide - East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Position Summary(Basic Job Function) This is a temporary or an on-call position. Provides professional support. Responsibilities may include general business, science, medical, agricultural or other p...

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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

PRI Postdoc Fellow @derekdenney.bsky.social attended #ESA2026 to accept the W.S. Cooper Award for the groundbreaking study he co-authored, "Adaptation and gene flow are insufficient to rescue a montane plant under climate change." 🏅 Read more: plantresilience.msu.edu/pri-news/202... #PlantScience

Four people stand together in front of a large sign promoting ESA 2026 while smiling. Three of them are holding small, framed plaques.

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Derek Denney @derekdenney.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The Odyssey is amazing! I loved the score, the scenery, the attention to detail in the sets and the costumes. The acting was great. And the story was well done!

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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

✨ Paper spotlight ✨ (🧵 1/6) The incredible vulnerability that reproduction poses for plant species in a warming world nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Plant reproduction is highly sensitive to heat, often failing before growth declines.

Fig. 1 Generalized plant responses to heat stress across whole-plant and reproductive scales.

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Derek Denney @derekdenney.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I had so much fun working on this perspective piece with Annabelle, Emily, David and John! I am looking forward to incorporating the things we learned into ongoing and future research efforts

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Derek Denney @derekdenney.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I am grateful I had Jim as a professor for my first semester at UGA. He was retired but still co-taught a population genetics course. It was his final semester before turning it over to others, but we stayed in touch and chatted frequently after that class.

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David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Wooo-hooo!!! Stoked to be at #PEQG26

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Derek Denney @derekdenney.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

I'm rarely on Bluesky so maybe I've missed this shared before. But I stumbled upon a fun, daily game called Metaflora (and it's partner Metazooa). You guess the mystery plant or animal by navigating through the tree of life. I figured folks here would enjoy it! flora.metazooa.com

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Derek Denney @derekdenney.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

I'm so fortunate to work with great people at the PRI. Emily and David are great post doc mentors - award winning even! Congratulations to David, Emily, and Sue on their awards!!

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Derek Denney @derekdenney.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

I was excited to travel without having to take my shoes off but apparently I was randomly selected to take them off. So I was the only person in the security line with my shoes off, looking like a weirdo in TSA.

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Derek Denney @derekdenney.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

I enjoyed listening to Dr. Kendi last night in Lansing as he discussed his newest book, "Malcolm Lives!" It was a great discussion about a great book. I highly recommend checking it out!

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Derek Denney @derekdenney.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Even common plants with broad-scale distributions are going to feel the effects of climate change. We modeled plant responses using species distribution modeling and demographic surveys to find that B. stricta is at risk of decline. @science.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Adaptation and gene flow are insufficient to rescue a montane plant under climate change

Climate change increasingly drives local population dynamics, shifts geographic distributions, and threatens persistence. Gene flow and rapid adaptation could rescue declining populations yet are seld...

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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

🚨Submit your abstract and apply for a travel grant by April 30 for the inaugural Great Lakes Plant Science Conference from Sept. 12–14 at MSU! All are welcome to attend. 🌍🌱 Learn more at: natsci.msu.edu/news/2025/20... Register on the #GLPSC2025 website: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025

A graphic promoting GLPSC 2025 with a background image of blurred leaves and an outline of the Great Lakes, featuring a QR code and the logos of the 10 organizing universities. The text says, "1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference, September 12-14, 2025, the Lansing Center, Lansing, MI. Registration Open! Research.msu.edu/glpsc2025, Abstract submissions and travel grant applications are due by April 30, 2025! Organized by 10 universities around the Great Lakes to push the boundaries of plant science, promote collaborations, and empower the next-generation plant science leaders. Hosted by Michigan State University and the Plant Resilience Institute."

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Derek Denney @derekdenney.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

I'm excited to attend Evolution 2025 and return to Athens! I didn't realize that AthFest is happening June 19-22. If you've never been to Athens before, consider coming early to @sse-evolution.bsky.social so you can check out this cultural phenomenon! athfest.com

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Derek Denney @derekdenney.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Great talk on industry careers by Rishi today! Thanks for demystifying the process and hyping start-ups and St. Louis businesses @rishimasalia.bsky.social @39northstl.bsky.social

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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Big news for #GreatLakes region plant scientists! Travel awards are available now for the 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference! Trainees can apply for a $300 travel grant to support their trip to Lansing, MI! #GLPSC2025 🚗➡️ Learn more and apply by April 30: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025

A graphic promoting GLPSC 2025 with a background image of blurred leaves in the background and an outline of the Great Lakes. The text says, "1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference, September 12-14, 2025, the Lansing Center, Lansing, MI. Travel Awards Available! Organized by 10 universities around the Great Lakes to push the boundaries of plant science, promote collaborations, and empower the next-generation plant science leaders. Hosted by Michigan State University and the Plant Resilience Institute." The logos of the following participating institutions are at the bottom: Michigan State University, Plant Resilience Institute, Indiana University, Ohio State University, Purdue University, University of Chicago, University of Guelph, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Michigan, University of Toronto, and University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Rebecca Colesworthy @rcolesworthy.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

reminding myself endlessly that they hate education so much because it’s good and important

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Derek Denney @derekdenney.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

There were many great speeches and a huge showing today in Lansing. Now, let's carry that momentum to fund science! #StandUpForScience

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Cara Ocobock @caraocobock.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

All NSF panels have been cancelled until further notice.

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Derek Denney @derekdenney.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

I took a plant anatomy course with John Sperry and loved every minute of it. It led me to study plant biology for my PhD

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Derek Denney @derekdenney.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Flying into DTW while the Lions are playing is a treat. The plane collectively cheers (and boos) while watching the game live.

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Derek Denney @derekdenney.bsky.social · 24/04/2024

Yay! Our paper is out! We evaluated the effects of elevated CO2 and temperature on ecophys and fitness in Boechera stricta. We found increased CO2 augmented gas exchange but this didn't translate to a fitness increase. We also saw a shift in fitness landscapes! doi.org/10.1111/nph....

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Elevated [CO2] and temperature augment gas exchange and shift the fitness landscape in a montane forb

<em>New Phytologist</em> is an international journal owned by the New Phytologist Foundation publishing original research in plant science and its applications.

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Derek Denney @derekdenney.bsky.social · 15/03/2024

I see pictures of cats on laps when people are trying to work. I don't have a cat, but I do have a coloring Kindergartner.

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Derek Denney @derekdenney.bsky.social · 13/09/2023

I just joined Blue Sky and am excited to join the plant sciences conversation! #HelloWorld #IAmaBotanist

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