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Juliet Coates @julietccoates.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We are crowdfunding for a bench in a peaceful spot at Winterbourne Botanic Garden in Birmingham in memory of Philippa Borrill. Please share widely. Please email me or @drelunadiez.bsky.social for more details. 💚🌾🌿🌳 If you would like to contribute, the link is below ⬇️.

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Dr Estrella Luna-Díez @drelunadiez.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Very excited to see ARIA’s Accelerated Adaptation projects launched today! 🌳 I’m thrilled to be leading IMPULSA, asking a bold question: can we prepare young trees to defend themselves better against the threats they will face? Proud to be part of this incredible portfolio if project 👏

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Dr Estrella Luna-Díez @drelunadiez.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I’m delighted to announce that I have been promoted to full Professor of Plant and Forest Resilience at @unibirmingham.bsky.social 🌳🌱🍅

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Black In Plant Science- UK @blackinplantsci.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

SAVE THE DATE! Friday 30 October 2026 We are delighted to announce that we will again be hosting our annual Black in Plant Science Conference this October at The Guildhall in York. Our moment, dedicated to connection, celebration, and cultivation. Stay informed: buff.ly/PMAxXkd

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Dr Estrella Luna-Díez @drelunadiez.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

First day of new PhD student, working under the MSCA-DTN Future Forest 🌳 welcome Abiodun! I look forward to working with you

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Association of Applied Biologists @aabiologists.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Learn something new for @thetreecouncil.bsky.social's #NationalTreeWeek and catch up on talks from last month's webinar all 'aabout' Trees & Forest Biology! @vilasjohn.bsky.social 🌳 👉 youtu.be/qfU_2hporAo?si=qyFiNL8EpUlOSLGJ @drelunadiez.bsky.social 🧬👉 youtu.be/ef31SaHOIcc?si=DB9NxwxJNRPM_xzz

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All aabout Trees - Estrella Luna Diez

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Dr Estrella Luna-Díez @drelunadiez.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Saying goodbye to my MSci Biological Sciences tutees after 4 years of being their tutor 🥲 they have both done amazing and I’m sure they will have a bright future. Stay in touch!

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Dr Estrella Luna-Díez @drelunadiez.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

#EidMubarak to everyone that celebrates. This year, a few weeks ago, my group and I fasted for a day in support of the Muslims members. It was a fantastic but really tough experience. We learnt a lot about Ramadan and at 6.02 pm we celebrated our efforts with a lovely dinner 🥘

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Dr Estrella Luna-Díez @drelunadiez.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

🔉🔉New article alert! We wrote a commentary on the article by Bredow et al "Elevated CO₂: a double-edged sword for plant defence against pathogens" doi.org/10.1111/nph.... Bredow et al: doi.org/10.1111/nph.... Check them both out in the new issue of @newphyt.bsky.social

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Elevated CO₂: a double‐edged sword for plant defence against pathogens

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Photo of the Day. Allies.

World leaders at the London summit are seen smiling at each other and putting their arms around each other after the official group photo. Zelenskyy is smiling at Mark Rutte of NATO and Trudeau is seen putting his arm on the back of Donald Tusk. The photo carries a feeling of warmth and friendship.
The photo is credited to Javad Parsa of NTB and was published by Reuters

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Dr Estrella Luna-Díez @drelunadiez.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Fully Funded PhD opportunity in my group! 125th Anniversary PhD Scholarship at @unibirmingham @UoBbiosciences studying (epi)genome plasticity in oaks at the @BIFoRUoB FACE facilities. Black & Black mixed heritage students (UK/Home-fee eligible) 30 April 2025 – RT🙏 More info👇

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Action Oak @actionoak.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

This week it was #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience 🔬 It was great to work with @drelunadiez.bsky.social of @unibirmingham.bsky.social to highlight her work to understand the priming of defence in forest trees🌳 Learn more: ow.ly/e4eP50UVNNe

Text reading 'Researcher Spotlight. Dr Estrella Luna-Diez, University of Birmingham.' Below the text is a photo of Dr Estrella Luna-Diez working in the field.

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Text reading 'Read the Report.' Below the text is a photo of Dr Estrella Luna-Diez working in the field.

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 11/02/2025

Warmer summers are causing European beeches to produce seed more often, depleting the trees’ stored resources—an indirect effect of climate change that is threatening the sustainability of Europe’s most widespread forest tree. In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Branch of beech tree, Fagus sylvatica, with nuts and green leaves.

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Martin A. Nuñez @martin-nunez.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

International Day of Women and Girls in Science 🧪

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Jim Rowe @botanicaljim.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

I have a PAID 6 weeks undergraduate summer internship in my lab. You'll use #FRET #biosensors, #confocal #microscopes, and #RaspberryPi to try to discover how low humidity affects leaf development. @sheffieldpps.bsky.social @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social Project 5: www.rms.org.uk/community/ne...

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Dr Estrella Luna-Díez @drelunadiez.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Winter graduation at Uni of Birmingham and two MRes students have celebrated their achievements 🙌 congrats George and Cameron

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Dr Estrella Luna-Díez @drelunadiez.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

On my way to Innsbruck (Austria) to visit Ilse Kramer and talk all about trees and climate change 🌳

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Dan Gibbs 🌱🧬 @djgibbs.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Congratulations Max for passing your PhD viva yesterday! ☺️ I’m very proud, and wish you the best of luck for your exciting postdoc position in Zurich! Thanks to Steven Spoel and @drelunadiez.bsky.social for examining, and @seedrevolutionlab.bsky.social for chairing 🌱🧬 🎉

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