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Elizabeth Neilson

@ehneilson.bsky.social
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Plant Ecophysiology Group Leader, Copenhagen Uni. Role & evolution of plant metabolic pathways. Aussie expat, mum of three. Dismantle the tower ✊🏾🌈

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Silvia Manrique @tank-silvia.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
🌱🧪 So thrilled to have contributed to this manifesto for #PlantScience #Education, published in @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social, and instigated by the visionary and enthusiastic @katharinehubbard.bsky.social and co-led by @apaterlini.bsky.social and @lizalvey.bsky.social 🧶 1/3
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Elizabeth Neilson @ehneilson.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Pleased to share our latest work on is up on bioRxiv. Read for insights into how barely specialized metabolism is affected by biotic stress. We show serotonin and novel 2-oxo-tryptamine are produced and speculate on what they do 🌱
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Elizabeth Neilson @ehneilson.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Want to know more about how the important YUCCA family has diversified in plants? We introduce a new classification system in our recent study, now available on bioRxiv 🌱
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Elizabeth Neilson @ehneilson.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Finding a balance between small kids and an impeding grant deadline… #academiclife #motherhood
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
🚨 Cool new project alert 🚨 WE- you, me, everyone- need to work together to get important science messages out to people. 4 artists & 3 scientists collab'd on these posters. We hope YOU will put them out in your community. Each poster comes w/info about each topic. Get 'em Squidfacts.bigcartel.com
4 12x18 inch posters on a brick and concrete wall. The top left is pink and says funding science saves lives, written in microbes, next to a microscope. The one on the right says Biology is bigger than binaries, with a fish, a lily, and a bee. The bottom left says Protecting wildlife starts wtih you, with a bunch of adiorable woodland creatues in yellow, white and black, including an owl, fungi, a... um. weasel? salamanders, butterflies, slugs, and a rotting log. The bottom right says Will our oceans thrive or nosedive the choice is yours, with the ocean represented in a circle, half of which is dead and half of which is alive, including kelp and a mackerel
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Early Career Lecturers in Bioscience @ecl-hubs.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
If you are an early career lecturer/fellow, we'd love to hear what you are up to (and how we can support you)! 📚 Join us for a quick & friendly chat on Thursday 29th May (10.30-11am) on Teams: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi... Bring along your favourite hot beverage ☕️ and share with colleagues!
Poster displaying a coffee cup. The text reads: ECLBio Coffee & Chat on the 29th of May from 10.30am to 11am. It will be  on Teams (Meeting ID: 336 266 473 870 2 Passcode: VL9FK9S2). Full link available in post.
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Journal of Experimental Biology @jexpbiol.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
If you're a new PI within 5 years of your first faculty position, here are two fantastic grants to help develop your research: the Kickstart Travel Grant and ECR Visiting Fellowships Find out more at biologists.com/grants/#jeb The next application deadline is 6 June Please repost
Social media postcard that says: Are you an early-career researcher within five years of your first appointment to a faculty position? You could be eligible for our new grants for junior faculty staff

The Journal of Experimental Biology logo is in the bottom left corner. The Kickstart grant logo, two hands shaking, is in the bottom right corner.
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Francesca Cesari @francesari.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
A new study reveals the diversity dynamics of plants across the Arctic. Quantification of temporal changes in species richness and composition showed that temperature and plant-plant interaction are the main drivers of directional change👇🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Plant diversity dynamics over space and time in a warming Arctic - Nature
Warming temperatures and interactions between plants are the main drivers of changes in Arctic plant communities in response to climate change, and there is no evidence of overall biotic homogenizatio...
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SEBiology @sebiology.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Early bird deadline is fast approaching ( 16/05) Check out our OED sessions ⬇️ sebiology.org/events/seb-a... Book your place now ⬇️ sebiology.org/events/seb-a... Secure your spot now !
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Gözde Merve Türksoy @gozdemerveturksoy.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Finally, I am thrilled to share our long-term volatile project is out in Plant Communications! 🥳 Bacterial community-emitted volatiles regulate Arabidopsis growth and root architecture in a distinct manner from those from individual strains: Plant Communications www.cell.com/plant-commun...
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Bacterial community-emitted volatiles regulate Arabidopsis growth and root architecture in a distinct manner from those from individual strains
Short summary: This study reveals that the effects of bacterial community-produced volatiles on Arabidopsis growth and root architecture are an emergent property beyond the sum of effects by individua...
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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
#ASPBPlantCellTuesday #ICYMI
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Plant Editors @planteditors.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
This paper is aimed at 🐟 🐡 🐠 researchers, but has some useful info for 🌱 people too!
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C-SPIRIT @c-spirit.org · 11/04/2025
📣We're hiring 2 postdocs @ MSU! Help us share widely 🙏 Rhee Lab – high-throughput screens + multi-omics 🔗: careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc... Skirycz Lab – small-molecule discovery + metabolomics 🔗: careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc... Join the global C-SPIRIT team! 🌿 #Postdoc #PlantScience #CSPIRIT
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Kaz Cooke @kazcooke.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Meta stealing copyrighted books for its AI-training isn’t just criminal, it’s dangerous. Several of my older or out of print stolen titles have outdated medical info in them, now being fed into its maw to eventually poo out wrong AI info on critical women’s health, baby safety advice, etc.
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Liz Haswell @ehaswell.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Seed and tuber collections are really, really, REALLY important. A short thread 🧵 1/5 🧪 #plantscience
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Opinion | Why Did Elon Musk Go After Bunkers Full of Seeds? (Gift Article)
Gene banks are like a survivalist cache: our nation’s safeguard against all future challenges to growing the food we need.
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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 14/03/2025
Global cereal yields have increased a lot, but millet and sorghum lag behind
Line chart showing cereal yields from 1961 to 2022, measured in tonnes per hectare. Maize, rice, wheat, and barley yields have significantly increased, with maize reaching about 6 t/ha and rice around 5 t/ha by 2022. In contrast, millet and sorghum yields have remained relatively stagnant at around 1 t/ha. Data source: Food and Agriculture Division of the United Nations, via Our World in Data.
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American Society of Plant Biologists @aspbofficial.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
“…it is clear: the time to stand up for science is now, and we are stronger together.” – Kent Chapman, ASPB President-Elect Read more 👉 buff.ly/RbEf80w #plantscience #WeAreASPB
Image text: ASPB President’s Update: Standing Up For Plant Science: We are Stronger Together. Featuring ASPB logo.
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The Plant Cell @theplantcell.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Call for Papers: 2027 Focus Issue on Specialized Metabolites. This focus issue aims to provide a forum to improve our understanding of plant specialized metabolism. Submission Deadline: 05/2026. academic.oup.com/plcell/pages... #plantscience
The Plant Cell Call for Papers. 2027 Focus Issue on Specialized Metabolites. Submission deadline: May 2026. Featuring The Plant Cell logo and a scientific image.
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Josephine Kavanagh @ourhaus.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
You can freely access all PubMed records at Europepmc.org - I just checked and it's up and running.
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Europe PMCHome - Europe PMC
Europe PMC is an archive of life sciences journal literature.
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Stephan Lewandowsky @lewan.uk · 02/03/2025
It is true. Global vandalism on an epic scale.
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Ralf Reski @reskilab.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
The #Marchantia polymorpha pangenome reveals ancient mechanisms of plant adaptation to the environment www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The Marchantia polymorpha pangenome reveals ancient mechanisms of plant adaptation to the environment - Nature Genetics
Pangenome analyses of 133 wild accessions of the model bryophyte Marchantia polymorpha identify adaptive features and provide insights into the mechanisms of plant adaptation to the terrestrial enviro...
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SEBiology @sebiology.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Join Ros at the #SEBconference in Antwerp. Submit your abstract now ⬇️ sebiology.org/events/seb-a... Check out our Plant sessions ⬇️ sebiology.org/events/seb-a... Book your place now ⬇️ www.sebiology.org/events/seb-a... More information about the event ⬇️ sebiology.org/events/seb-a...
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Niels G. Mede @nielsmede.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Out now in Nature Human Behaviour: Our 68-country #survey on public attitudes to #science 📣 It shows: People still #trust scientists and support an active role of scientists in society and policy-making. #OpenAccess available here: www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natureportfolio.bsky.social (1/13)
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Non-White scientists appear on fewer editorial boards, spend more time under review, and receive fewer citations www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Non-White scientists appear on fewer editorial boards, spend more time under review, and receive fewer citations | PNAS
Disparities continue to pose major challenges in various aspects of science. One such aspect is editorial board composition, which has been shown t...
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
"Non-White scientists appear on fewer editorial boards, spend more time under review, and receive fewer citations" www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
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Non-White scientists appear on fewer editorial boards, spend more time under review, and receive fewer citations | PNAS
Disparities continue to pose major challenges in various aspects of science. One such aspect is editorial board composition, which has been shown t...
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Katharine Hubbard @katharinehubbard.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Really keen to build a global list of #biology #bioscience #biomedical educators, including those from underrepresented and/or marginalised backgrounds - keep suggesting who should be included! go.bsky.app/9Zgp5is
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Riikka Rinnan @riikkarinnan.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
My scientific "me" was brought up with focus on experimental design. Over yrs, collaborating with others often non-ecologists, I've realized how different traditions there are. Some don't even pseudoreplicate; a single subject is the thing. Sometimes it IS complicated, but I recommend reading this 🗞
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Altmetric @altmetric.com · 18/11/2024
We strongly suggest that academic publishers and other platforms that host research rapidly implement a Share to Bluesky button for their articles. Here's how: docs.bsky.app/docs/advance... #AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
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Action Intent Links | Bluesky
Authors, websites, and apps can use action intent links to implement "Share on Bluesky" buttons, or similar in-app actions. Logged-in users will be directed to the corresponding action view in the Blu...
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Riikka Rinnan @riikkarinnan.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
We have two 3-year post doc positions open for applications at @voltcenter.bsky.social in Copenhagen, Denmark 1⃣ Microbial trait modeling 2⃣ Modeling Ecosystem Dynamics and Atmospheric Feedback t.co/TnyiaYHWGf VOLT is a Center of Excellence and Copenhagen a fantastic city. Contact me if Q's.
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https://volt.ku.dk/news2024/open-positions/
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Elizabeth Neilson @ehneilson.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
And for something else, today we brought home two foster kittens, Kiwi and Riley. Always need more cute pics of cats online!
Two black kittens on a bed.
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Marc Somssich @somssich.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Hello new Plant Scientists, To get you started, the two #PlantScience Research #StarterPacks will connect you to other Scientists & relevant feeds: 1) go.bsky.app/8Zfmwf7 2) go.bsky.app/3NcqRCE You can find more relevant Plant Science feeds here: bsky.app/profile/soms... Further... 1/2
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Elizabeth Neilson @ehneilson.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
As my first BlueSky post, here’s PhD student Amna receiving a #sorghum line from Carlsberg Research Laboratory. Hello #plantsci community! Looking forward to connecting to you and building this online community ☺️
Young woman receiving a brown paper bag from a young girl man, both smiling and standing in a laboratory
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