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Jacob Landis @jlandisbotany.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Sadly, after getting home from #Botany2026 one of the #catsofbotany isn't doing well. Tundra has been in the animal hospital since Sunday night due to diabetes complications. Positive thoughts and good eating vibes would be greatly appreciated. @emccnicotiana.bsky.social

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jessamine finch @seedystudies.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

📣Atlanta Botanical Garden is hiring a Field Biologist! Come be my colleague🌿 🎓 Bach. req'd, master's pref'd 🥾 2 years of post-degree fieldwork req'd 🏵️ familiarity with SE US flora & nat. communities 🗺️ proficient in ArcGIS #botanyjobs #conservationjobs recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/J...

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Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc - Field Biologist

The Field Biologist will be part of the Conservation & Research Department team within the Southeastern Center for Conservation at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. They will work under the direction ...

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Leonie Moyle @speciationlab.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Interested in genetics, diversification, and speciation? We're hiring a Research Associate to help with our projects, including the convergent evolution of fruit color. Come and work with us! Feel free to contact me with questions. (Reposts appreciated!) Link: indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/33973

a matrix of 6 different Solanum (wild tomato) species with six different fruit colors, ranging from white to bright red.

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Elizabeth McCarthy @emccnicotiana.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Wow #Botany2026 ! Leaving full of ideas, curiosity, joy, and love. This Botany community is truly my family, and it is always so good to hear about cool science, see cool plants, see old friends, and welcome new ones into the fold! #PlantPeopleFTW Miss you all, but home now with our #CatsOfBotany 💖

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Elizabeth McCarthy @emccnicotiana.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Playing 'Plant People FTW' on repeat helps the post-Botany depression! #Botany2026 #PlantPeopleFTW

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Heather Cacanindin @hcacanindin.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Fantastic! This is catchy and uplifting for all you plant people out there! Download and smile. #PlantPeopleFTW #Botany2026

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

We hope you enjoyed Chris Martine's BSA Incoming President's Special Lecture! We agree that plant people are what makes #Botany2026 (and the broader botanical community) so special! Here are our attendees' favorite things about plant people 💚🌿 #PlantPeopleFTW

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Elizabeth McCarthy @emccnicotiana.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Hey Botany! Come see my talk investigating whether polyploids have different patterns of flower evolution than diploids on Weds at 8:15am in San Xavier. Over 100 undergrads participated in this research! :) #PUIFTW #Botany2026 #PlantPeopleFTW

Slide screenshot with the text below and many front facing flower photos on a black background showing Nicotiana flowers with varying shape and color. Text: Patterns of flower evolution different in Nicotiana section Suaveolentes allopolyploids compared to those observed in Nicotiana diploids--Elizabeth McCarthy1, Marissa Mc Lean1, Kendra Muscato1, Francesca Gambale1, Erin Hamm1, Kaylee Hughen1, Kylie Nolan1, Colin Woodruff1, Jacob Landis2, Mark Chase3, Corinne Mhiri4, Marie-Angèle Grandbastien4, Douglas Soltis5, and Pamela Soltis5--1SUNY Cortland, USA, 2Cornell University, USA, 3Curtin University, Australia, 4INRAE, France, 5University of Florida, USA

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Chris Martine | Plant People FTW @martinebotany.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

And 9% are postdocs. That's 96 amazing peeps at #Botany2026 who could turn up for Monday's Postdocs in Botany affinity group social in the Arizona Grand Ballroom. #plantpeopleFTW

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Trinity Depatie @trinitydepatie.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Wohoo! Yes, postdocs at #Botany2026, please come to the Postdocs in Botany affinity group on Monday from noon to 1:30pm. Arizona Grand Ballroom… @botanist-brooke.bsky.social and I will see you all there! :)

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Karolina Heyduk @kheyduk.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Hey. You. Presenter at #Botany2026. Let's use the mic this week, yes?! Yes!

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Elizabeth McCarthy @emccnicotiana.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

We made it to Tucson and picked up some more botanists on the way! #Botany2026 #PlantPeopleFTW

5 botanists in a cab heading to Botany 2026

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Shelly Gaynor @shellygaynor.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

At #Botany2026, I was hoping to start recruiting for my lab group. If you are interested in polyploidy and population genetics, please reach out.

Interested in Polyploidy and Population Genetics?

Florida State University, Join the Gaynor Lab. My lab is open to both Ph.D. and master students through the Ecology and Evolution area in Biological Sciences at FSU - applications are due December 1st!
I also have funding to support a postdoctoral researcher and a technician during my first three years at FSU. The postdoctoral researcher will focus on polyploidy population genomics. The technician will help with lab work including flow cytometry for genome size estimation and DNA sequencing preparation.

If you are interested in joining the lab, please send me an email with a CV/resume and a brief explanation of your research interests and your career goals

Find out more at mlgaynor.com and email me at shellyleegaynor at gmail.com

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Elizabeth McCarthy @emccnicotiana.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

This lady is officially tenured!!! Very grateful for the support and work of colleagues, collaborators, and especially undergrad research mentees who helped make this happen! 💖💖💖

White woman in a black and white dress, black cardigan, and dangly earrings smiling while holding up a glass of bubbly

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Elizabeth McCarthy @emccnicotiana.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Our final #Plantsgiving tally was 81 species from 35 families! The annual post-dinner gin and tonic with grapefruit, rosemary, and The Botanist gin def helps that tally. A great time was had by all!

Thanksgiving spread with turkey, mashed potatoes, pumpkin and pecan pies, salad, deviled eggs, stuffing, corn casserole, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce two ways, and Brussels sprouts.

Sweet potato soup topped with sour cream and pecans.

Seven smiling people excited about #Plantsgiving!

Gin and tonic with grapefruit and rosemary next to a bottle of The Botanist gin.

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Elizabeth McCarthy @emccnicotiana.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

#Botany2025 was fabulous! I'm SO proud of these undergrads, who did a fantastic job presenting their work! It is so gratifying to make and strengthen connections with my Botany fam. 💖 you all! Unfortunately, my sore throat on Thurs morning was not karaoke related...I have COVID, so test yourself :(

Undergrad woman scientist pointing to her poster as she presents it to a crowd

Undergrad woman scientist showing supplemental pictures on her phone to present her poster to a crowd

Undergrad woman scientist pointing at her poster to present it to a colleague

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Elizabeth McCarthy @emccnicotiana.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

#Botany2025 ! My talk is in Smoketree D/E today (Mon) at 11:45am, but more importantly, these FANTABULOUS @sunycortland undergrads have posters tonight! Come learn about how polyploidy affects Nicotiana flowers! :) 💖

Slide advertising SUNY cortland undergrad posters at Botany 2025 on how polyploidy affects Nicotiana flowers: posters 181, 184, and 186

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Steven Dodsworth @drsdodsworth.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

PhD project on Nicotiana phylogenomics / population genomics, funded through the NERC @treesdla.bsky.social now up: www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/dri... Amazing group of plants! Pls repost, anyone interested do ask me any Qs!

Side view of Nicotiana fatuhivensis flower

Front view of Nicotiana fatuhivensis flower

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Elizabeth McCarthy @emccnicotiana.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Happy #Plantsgiving all! We were so excited to eat that I didn't get a pic of the spread. Here's a prep photo and the obligatory gin and tonic at the end of the night. So fun to spend #Plantsgiving with other botanists! @jlandisbotany.bsky.social @jharden.bsky.social Final tally: 94 sp and 42 fams!

Pot of sweet potato soup on the stove with sweet potatoes, carrots, leeks, potatoes, onion, and bayleaf.

Rosemary and grapefruit gon and Tonic in a glass with chemistry molecules on it with a bottle of The Botanist gin in the background

Eight smiling people full of #Plantsgiving dinner!

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Elizabeth McCarthy @emccnicotiana.bsky.social · 24/11/2023

Final #Plantsgiving tally is 80 species from 34 families! A best for us! My fav new spice was mace, even though it didn't give us a new species (same as nutmeg). Excited to cook with it for the first time!

Thanksgiving food on a yellow plate: cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn casserole, green bean casserole.

Grapefruit and rosemary gin and tonic in a glass with chemistry molecules on it.

Thanksgiving table with the full spread. Sweet potato soup, deviled eggs, and champagne ready to be consumed.

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Elizabeth McCarthy @emccnicotiana.bsky.social · 23/11/2023

SOMEBODY was SO hungry that he couldn't wait for #Plantsgiving food and had to eat the checklist... :/

Gray and white striped cat pawing at a knawed and ripped up #Plantsgiving checklist.

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Elizabeth McCarthy @emccnicotiana.bsky.social · 05/10/2023

Made it over here and looking for everyone that I follow elsewhere. Looking forward to the community!

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