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PhD student studying Pinguicula

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Arthur Leung @aleungplants.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🌱 Preprint! Traits associated the 'C2' photorespiratory CO2 pump shows phenotypic plasticity, but only in species with sufficient organelle and GDC investment in the bundle sheath. We think acclimation may expose cryptic phenotypes to selection and facilitate evolution. #PlantScience #Evolution 🧪
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Acclimation to enhanced photorespiratory conditions increases the effectiveness of C2 photosynthesis in C3-C4 intermediates
- C2 photosynthesis reduces photorespiratory carbon loss by shuttling glycine from mesophyll (M) to bundle sheath (BS) tissues, where glycine decarboxylase (GDC) releases CO2 that accumulates around r...
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The MSU Plant Resilience Institute is excited to welcome @bobvanburen.bsky.social as our new associate director! A PRI faculty member since 2016, VanBuren brings scientific excellence and a deep commitment to our community to the role. 🌱 Learn more: plantresilience.msu.edu/pri-news/202...
An announcement about new PRI Associate Director Robert VanBuren, which includes an image of VanBuren wearing a flannel button-up shirt outside with various plants and a greenhouse behind him. Underneath the image, the following text is written in a green box, “Robert VanBuren named associate director of MSU Plant Resilience Institute,” with the Michigan State University Plant Resilience Institute wordmark logo at the bottom.
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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Foliar salt spray exclusion & tissue tolerance underlie local adaptation to oceanic salt spray New #AJB research by @madisonplunkert.bsky.social, @pcdurant.bsky.social, @davidlowry.bsky.social & Katherine Egeler doi.org/10.1002/ajb2... #botany #plantscience #monkeyflower #Mimulus
The coastal perennial ecotype of Mimulus guttatus DC. (syn. Erythranthe guttata DC.) growing on a cliff at Montara State Beach, Montara, California, USA, with oceanic salt spray damage on the leaf margin. Coastal M. guttatus has delayed flowering, which contributes to a salt spray escape strategy by reducing the amount of salt spray reaching these plants. Still, some salt spray contacts the plant, so later-acting strategies that keep sodium from entering the leaves and prevent cell damage are also key for local adaptation to coastal habitat. (Credit: David Lowry)
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Daniel Mok @dmokplants.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Found an imposter in one of my plant trays
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Karolina Heyduk @kheyduk.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
There's no beating the @botsocamerica.bsky.social community. New pres @martinebotany.bsky.social reminding us that plant people are the best. #botany2026
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Plant Ecophys (BSA) @bsa-ecophys.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
That’s a wrap for all of our section’s sessions. Thanks to everyone who came and presented such awesome research this year. See you next year in Buffalo! #bsaecophys #botany2026
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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
We don't mean to give you fomo but here are some plants you can find right outside the #Botany2026 venue... Follow along all week for updates from the conference 🌿 #plantpeopleFTW
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Plant Ecophys (BSA) @bsa-ecophys.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Come to the LICOR booth for a Section group photo at the next coffee break ! #bsaecophys
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Plant Ecophys (BSA) @bsa-ecophys.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Enjoying lunch? When you’re done, make sure to come enjoy Ecophys part II in San Pedro I this afternoon! Starting at 1:30 pm Ecophys part I this morning was packed! #bsaecophys #botany2026
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Plant Ecophys (BSA) @bsa-ecophys.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Don’t forget about the #bsaecophys business meeting today at noon in Tucson Ballroom E. We will be talking about future plans for the section and also volunteer opportunities which are a great way to get involved. Hope to see you there! #botany2026
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
How do some plants survive a nearly complete loss of cellular water? A new review by PRI’s Jenny Schuster and Robert VanBuren synthesizes decades of research on the evolutionary origins and cellular mechanisms underlying desiccation tolerance. #PlantScience Read more: doi.org/10.1111/nph....
The image is an announcement for a new publication from the MSU Plant Resilience Institute. At the top, a green banner displays the title "NEW PRI PUBLICATION" in bold white text. Below is the paper title in white over a textured green background: “Desiccation tolerance mechanisms in the green lineage and beyond.” There are two circular headshot photos on the left. Text on the right states: “Schuster and VanBuren, New Phytologist (2026)" with the Michigan State University and Plant Resilience Institute logos underneath. At the bottom is an illustration of the ancient origin and recurrent evolution of desiccation tolerance in the green lineage.
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Karolina Heyduk @kheyduk.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Morning #Botany2026 - come check out a whole set of talks from the lab this morning in Ecophys! Tropical plants, temperate friends, epiphytes, and aquatics - we have it all. Our Belonging in Botany: fostering resiliency discussion is happening from 11-12 today, too. See you there! #dampmuffins
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Plant Ecophys (BSA) @bsa-ecophys.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Ecophys part 1 starts today at 8:00 am in San Pedro I. See you there! 🫡 #bsaecophys #botany2026
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Plant Ecophys (BSA) @bsa-ecophys.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Reminder we have a Colloquium today on Non-foliar gas exchange starting at 8:00 ! It will be in San Xavier. See you there! #bsaecophys #botany2026
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Plant Ecophys (BSA) @bsa-ecophys.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Trying to keep up with all things Ecophys this #Botany2026 ? Check out our website! sites.google.com/d.umn.edu/bo...
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Conference Events Sunday 1:30-5:30pm Workshop - Beyond the leaf: Methodologies for Measuring Gas Exchange from Non-planar and Unusual Sample Materials. 10:30pm-12:30am Connect at with Phys and Ecoph...
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Plant Ecophys (BSA) @bsa-ecophys.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Don’t forget about our Colloquium on Monday August 3rd! #botany2026 #bsaecophys
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Plant Ecophys (BSA) @bsa-ecophys.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Who’s excited for our #bsaecophys workshop tomorrow at #Botany2026 ? There are still a few spots open if there are still folks interested!
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Karolina Heyduk @kheyduk.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
As you're making your itinerary on the #Botany2026 app, check out some of these lab presentations!!!
Flier that reads "Heyduk lab at Botany 2026" followed by a list of presentations. Posters include Dominique Pham ("Do Better or Die: Drought stress memory in an epiphytic CAM bromeliad" P120), Ed McAssey ("Plants and Civilization: An interdisciplinary approach to engaging undergraduate students in Botany" P261), and Dantony Lewis ("Comparative Analysis of the CAM genes in the Agavoideae" P27).

There is a note that says "Also check out “Belonging In Botany: Fostering Resiliency Discussion”
Come ready to share your struggles and collaboratively build solutions
Tues. 11-12, Tucson Ballroom E"

Talks listed include:
Karolina Heyduk (Mon 10:00 San Pedro 1) "Homoploid hybridization: the end of a lineage or a driver of novel phenotypes?"
Weijun Liang (Tues. 2:00 San Xavier) “YELLOW INTENSITY (YIN): a conserved gene that downregulates corolla carotenoid accumulation in Mimulus (monkeyflowers)"
G Young Kim (Tues. 8:00 San Pedro 1) “Investigation of weak Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM) in Peperomia reveals initial steps toward a CAM pathway.”
Erika Moore Pollard (Tues. 8:45 San Pedro 1) “The fast and the frugal: Nitrogen tradeoffs and genomic insights into bromeliad adaptation and evolution.”
Ellie Loew Mendelson (Tues. 9:00 San Pedro 1) “Assessing photosynthetic pathways in aquatic plant species”
Claire Marino (Tues. 11:30 San Pedro 1) "Giant cubes and muddy shoes: manipulating microclimate to study Symplocarpus foetidus’ ecophysiology in situ”
David Wickell (Wed. 10:30 Tucson AB) “Facultative CAM in Littorella uniflora: linking photosynthetic plasticity to environmental change”
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Plant Ecophys (BSA) @bsa-ecophys.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Botany 2026 is a week away! Make sure to check out our #bsaecophys sessions: Talks Tuesday August 4: Ecophys I - 8:00 to 12:00 pm Ecophys II - 1:30 to 5:30 pm Wednesday August 5: Ecophys III - 8:00 to 9:45 am Phys - 10:15 to 12:00 pm Hope to see you all at #Botany2026
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Plant Ecophys (BSA) @bsa-ecophys.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
We will also have two special sessions! A workshop Sunday August 2, 1:30 to 5:30 pm Measuring Gas Exchange from Non-planar and Unusual Sample Materials And a Colloquium Monday August 3, 8:00 am to noon Non-foliar gas exchange: mechanisms and implications for a changing world #bsaecophys
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Daniel Mok @dmokplants.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
My first chapter is now out on bioRxiv! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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A continuum of CAM phenotypes in the carnivorous plant genus Pinguicula (Lentibulariaceae)
Premise Pinguicula are carnivorous plants occupying a wide range of habitats, from wetlands to barren rock cliffs, where CAM photosynthesis was recently discovered in several species. This ecological ...
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Plant Ecophys (BSA) @bsa-ecophys.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
As we gear up for #botany2026, we are looking for judges for the student presentations in the Physiology and Ecophysiology section. If you will be at the meeting and are willing to judge a few posters and talks, please contact: Brian Maricle bmaricle@svsu.edu #BSA #BSAEcophys
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
A heartfelt thank you to our members, alumni, and collaborators who attended the 2026 PRI Retreat and 10th Anniversary Celebration! Together, we will continue to pursue meaningful solutions to the grand challenges of the 21st Century for decades to come. #PRI10 See more photos: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCTEpZ
A large group of people standing together outside on concrete steps
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Daniel Mok @dmokplants.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Very grateful for this opportunity and looking forward to doing this project!
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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · 04/05/2026
From our FY26 New Investigator call: @roseamarks.bsky.social will separate genome copies in this polyploid grass to uncover links to desiccation tolerance.@ibioillinois.bsky.social Full portfolio: jgi.doe.gov/user-science/science-stories/jgi-announces-2026-new-investigator-portfolio
Congratulatory announcement for Rose A. Marks, new investigator at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

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Community Science Program New Investigator (FY26)
Congratulations to our 2026 CSP New Investigator recipients!
Rose A. Marks
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
A haplotype-resolved genome assembly for the hyperdiverse polyploid resurrection grass Microchloa afra
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Arthur Leung @aleungplants.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Improved mesophyll–bundle sheath connectivity is achieved via different mechanisms in C2 vs C4 Alternanthera nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Improved mesophyll–bundle sheath connectivity is achieved via different mechanisms in C2 vs C4 Alternanthera
Leaf anatomy and biochemistry of C3, C2, and C4 plants.
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Daniel Mok @dmokplants.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
My Pinguicula cyclosecta are starting to flower! 👀
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Plant Ecophys (BSA) @bsa-ecophys.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Happy Monday! Remember the deadline for #botany2026 abstracts is coming up. #bsaecophys is also hosting a colloquium on non-foliar gas exchange and a workshop on measuring gas exchange on unusual materials. See the links below! tinyurl.com/BSAecophysCo... tinyurl.com/BSAecophysWo...
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Plant Ecophys (BSA) @bsa-ecophys.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
It’s that time of year again 🌿✨ Registration for #Botany2026 is OPEN! @botsocamerica.bsky.social Time to start planning talks and reconnecting with colleagues. Who’s going? 🌱
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Plant Ecophys (BSA) @bsa-ecophys.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
We know it might seem early, but deadling for abstracts submissions for #Botany2026 are April 13th! Be sure to visit botanyconference.org for more details on the conference! @botsocamerica.bsky.social
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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · 10/03/2026
We are excited to welcome 38 New Investigators to the JGI for 2026! Learn more about their research here: jgi.doe.gov/user-science/science-st… Details on the New Investigator call: jointgeno.me/CSPnewPI @berkeleylab.lbl.gov @biosci.lbl.gov
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Daniel Mok @dmokplants.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Some cool plants that I am working with. Drimiopsis botryoides, 18 plants divided and became 59 in a span of 6 months!
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The Science Foundation @sciencefoundation.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
@sciencefoundation.bsky.social is delighted to announce our first seven What Ifs projects that we will fund entirely from your donations! Our projects span from predatory-prey learning under heat to archaea to deep earth life; check them out! science-foundation.org/what-ifs-202...
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What Ifs 2025 Winners! – Public Science, Public Good
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Daniel Mok @dmokplants.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Best thing about studying CAM is the spooky lab night life 🤭
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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
The #BSASwag store opened Friday—and WOW. 💚 Thanks to our amazing community, 70+ items have already been purchased. Don't miss this limited-time opportunity for fun science-forward Stranger Plants shirts, cozy #IamaBotanist beanies, and classic BSA logo gear. 🌱 www.bonfire.com/store/bsa-wi...
Promotional graphic for BSA swag featuring “Stranger Plants” apparel. At the top, text reads “We ♥ the Stranger Plants BSA Swag!” Two bold red-and-black Stranger Plants designs are shown: one large illustrated scene of unusual plants and one grid of nine stylized plant illustrations. Below, text explains that the retro color-block T-shirts highlight strange plants, with common and scientific names listed on the back in a concert-style format. A QR code appears on the left. At the bottom, images show a blue #IamaBotanist beanie and three BSA logo shirts in maroon, green, and sage. Text reads, “Don’t miss our cozy #IamaBotanist beanies and BSA logo shirts, too!”
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Mason McNair, PhD (he/him) @sarraceniamason.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
My first extension article is published :) www.canr.msu.edu/news/plantsg... #PlantsGiving #iamabotanist #botany
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
We're excited to welcome Christopher Topp to the Plant Resilience Institute! Dr. Topp uses powerful imaging tools to envision the future of sustainable agriculture, and he will soon bring his expertise in root biology to MSU. Read the full story: plantresilience.msu.edu/pri-news/202...
The graphic features a background image of roots over a green gradient. The title says "Chris Topp Puts Down Roots at MSU PRI." There is a headshot of Chris Topp on the righthand side with the following text on the left, "Christopher N. Topp, Ph.D., Professor, Plant Resilience Institute, Department of Plant Biology, Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University” and the MSU PRI logo underneath.
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Daniel Mok @dmokplants.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
I work with some pretty cool plants 😎
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Plant Ecophys (BSA) @bsa-ecophys.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Welcome Dr. Brian Maricle, our new Membership Chair for the BSA Ecophysiology Section! 🌿 An Associate Professor of Biology at Saginaw Valley State University, Brian studies how plants adapt to drought, salinity, and flooding. He earned his Ph.D. from Washington State University. #bsaecophys #BSA
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Cody Coyotee @wile-phylote.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Join us at the University of Central Florida! 🍊🚀🌴 We’re seeking an Assistant Professor of Plant Physiology! We’ve got growth chambers, hoop houses, greenhouse space, an arboretum, and students chomping at the bit for more plant courses! #PlantPeopleFTW #IAmABotanist jobs.ucf.edu/jobs/assista...
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Assistant Professor, Plant Physiology - Orlando, Florida, United States
The OpportunityThe Department of Biology at the University of Central Florida (UCF) invites applications for the position of tenure track Assistant Professor, Plant Physiology (9-month appointment), a...
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Christopher Krieg 🌿 @ckrieg.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
🚨 1 Week Left to Apply! 🚨 The Krieg Lab is hiring a Research Professional in Plant Ecophysiology & Evolution. 📅 Deadline: October 1, 2025 📧 Sending materials (Cover Letter, CV, References) to: kriegc[at]wfu.edu
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Plant Ecophys (BSA) @bsa-ecophys.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
🔬🌱 We are planning ahead for Botany 2026! We’re looking for folks interested in helping organize a hands-on workshop on building custom LI-COR chambers and measuring gas exchange on non-conventional plant material. 👉 Reach out to jsavage@d.umn.edu if interested! #Botany2026 #bsaecophys
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Plant Ecophys (BSA) @bsa-ecophys.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
🌱📚 Love plants and books? The Plant Science Bulletin is looking for book reviewers. There are a few books that may interest our followers! Visit here for more info: botany.org/home/publica... . . . #Botany #bsa #PlantScience #BookReview #PlantScienceBulletin
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
The 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference is in full swing! 416 registrants from the Great Lakes region and beyond are connecting, presenting, and pushing the boundaries of plant science together. 🌿 #GLPSC2025
Several groups of attendees sitting at tables networking with one anotherA group of attendees sitting at a table speakingA large banquet hall filled with round tables where attendees are seated listening to a talk.The BioChambers exhibit with a winnable tote bag
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Matt Stata @mattstata.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
This was a long time (too long) in the works, but I'm thrilled that it is finally out: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... "How evolution repeatedly builds complexity: a case study with C4 photosynthesis in Blepharis (Acanthaceae)" And this was chosen for a cover photo:
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Arthur Leung @aleungplants.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
CAM! nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Cryptic CAM photosynthesis in Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia, Y. jaegeriana)
Joshua trees are long-lived perennial monocots native to the Mojave Desert in North America. Composed of two species, Yucca brevifolia and Y. jaegeriana (Asparagaceae), Joshua trees are imperiled by...
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Plant Ecophys (BSA) @bsa-ecophys.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
🌿✨ Plant Fizz Friday! ✨🌿 We want to show off amazing things plant ecophysiologists are doing.... that means you! Twice a month, we want to showcase something from our community (lab setup, fieldwork, publication, etc). To participate, send 1 - 3 images, and a description to mok.danielwl@gmail.com
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Join us at the 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference, featuring talks from rising plant scientists across disciplines, 200+ poster presentations, & professional development opportunities! #GLPSC2025 #PlantScience 📅 Sept 12–14, 2025 in Lansing, MI ⏳ Register by Aug 31: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025
A graphic promoting GLPSC 2025 with a background image of blurred leaves and an outline of the Great Lakes. The text at the top says, "1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference, September 12-14, 2025, the Lansing Center, Lansing, MI.” In a blue rectangle, there is a QR code and the text, “Last Change! Register by August 31, 2025 at: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025.” Below, the text says, “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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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Cutting-edge talks ahead in the Integrative Omics, Systems, and Synthetic Biology Session at #GLPSC2025! 🧬 Discussions will highlight breakthroughs in multi-omics data analysis, predictive modeling, and the engineering of novel plant traits. Register to attend by Aug 31: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025
A GLPSC 2025 graphic promoting featured session speakers with a background image of blurred leaves and an outline of the Great Lakes. The text says, "1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference, September 12-14, 2025, Lansing, MI, USA. Integrative Omics, Systems & SynBio Approaches in Plant Science Session Featured Speakers. Learn more and register: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025.” Contained in a white box is a headshot of Ronan O'Malley with the text, “Session Chair: Ronan O'Malley, PhD, University of Chicago, ‘The Gene Regulatory Landscape of Flowering Plants’." A blue box on the right also includes the headshots and presentation titles of the three other short talk speakers, Isaiah Kaufman, Fabio Gomez-Cano, and Siva Naga Sai Damaraju.
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Daniel Mok @dmokplants.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Passed my comprehensive exam yesterday 😎
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