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The Global Plant Council

@globalplantgpc.bsky.social
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Global coalition of plant/crop science societies seeking to develop #plantscience. Curated by @isabelmyp.bsky.social globalplantcouncil.org

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Farming under colored solar panels: A new way to share land between food and energy globalplantcouncil.org/farming-unde... via Mälardalens universitet in Västerås, Sweden via Eurekalert. #agriculture #Agrivoltaics #SolarEnergy #SustainableAgriculture
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Plant Biotechnology Journal @plantbiotechj.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Don't miss our webinar next Tuesday! Featuring talks from: 🌱🐜 Olivier Van Aken & Abraham Cisneros-Ontiveros (Lund University) @biologylu.bsky.social #plantscience Register for free 👇
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Plants may be evolving the wrong traits for a warming world buff.ly/KSS7GPH via University of Michigan via ScienceDaily
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Join us for a new webinar hosted in collaboration between The Global Plant Council and @plantbiotechj.bsky.social , exploring how plants can be engineered into green factories for insect pheromones. Date: 13th October 2026 Time: 16:00 CEST To register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society (SPPS) @plantspps.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Only one week left 🚩 Non-members & former members have told us why they're not with SPPS. 4-5 minutes, FULLY anonymous, and no follow-up: forms.gle/qFgtrdWkP4Qw... Closes 30 Sep. Please help us by reposting! @pplplantarum.bsky.social @globalplantgpc.bsky.social
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SPPS Survey 2026: Help us shape the future of the Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society
SPPS is the Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society: conferences, grants and support for plant scientists across the Nordic region. We also own the journal Physiologia Plantarum (PPL). SPPS is working o...
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
How 9000 photos built the foundation for AI-driven crop disease detection buff.ly/L9JFjEO via Charles Darwin University #PlantScience
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Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society (SPPS) @plantspps.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
If you're not a member of SPPS, we'd like few minutes of your time. An anonymous survey, aimed specifically at non-members and former members. We want to know why. 👉 forms.gle/j1C67GFxVepN... Deadline: Open until 30th of September.
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SPPS Survey 2026: Help us shape the future of the Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society
SPPS is the Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society: conferences, grants and support for plant scientists across the Nordic region. We also own the journal Physiologia Plantarum (PPL). SPPS is working o...
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Association of Applied Biologists @aabiologists.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🍃🎤🍃 Speaker Announcement 🍃🎤🍃 "Moving from fundamental research to application - Changing your focus within science" AAB's very own Geraint Parry will also be joining our careers panel, with insights on moving from academia to science society & advocacy 💪🧪 @globalplantgpc.bsky.social
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
From Plants to Bones: Researchers Develop Sustainable Material That Could Help the Body Rebuild Itself buff.ly/bRHHq6Z via Hebrew University of Jerusalem #PlantScience
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
🚨🚨Deadline aproaching: 31 August 2026 First Research Topic: Hormone-Induced Plant Stress Adaptation — Brassinosteroids and Beyond One of six Research Topics in the 2026 GPC × @FrontPlantSci All about the call: globalplantcouncil.org/ecri/ecri-ou...
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Royal Society of Biology @rsb.org.uk · 18/08/2026
There are still some spaces remaining for our popular online Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning training course next month! This course offers practical solutions to solving biomedical problems via machine learning & AI. 📆 Weds 16 Sept, 9:00-17:00 Learn more: my.rsb.org.uk/item.php?eve...
Digital image of computer programming. Text says RSB training, artificial intelligence and machine learning, 16 September, online
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Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society (SPPS) @plantspps.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
That's a wrap on the SPPS2026 Early Career PI meeting 🌱 25 speakers, 4 sessions, 1 brainstorming on future collaborations and lots of good conversations! Thank you to all participants and chairs! Next up: the XXXI SPPS Conference, 18–20 Aug, city centre campus: www.helsinki.fi/en/conferenc...
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Royal Society of Biology @rsb.org.uk · 14/08/2026
Did you know that we have an on-demand, online #training portal? myLearning offers a range of courses relevant to our members and anyone else with an interest in biology. It provides a flexible option for learning at your own pace and in your own environment. Learn more: learn.rsb.org.uk
Close up of green rectangular plant cells. Text says myLearning, RSB's Online Training Portal
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Friendly reminder 👇👇👇
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Why natural forests survive heat waves better than planted forests New research reveals a balance between two important aspects of forest resilience: the ability to resist damage during a weather event and the ability to recover afterward. buff.ly/LY0G1XR #PlantScience #Forest
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Rice Grown on the Moon? Securing sustainable food supplies is a key challenge for long-term human exploration and potential habitation of the Moon. buff.ly/zsxSNyP v Tohoku University #PlantScience
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The evolutionary secret of the California poppy The biosynthesis pathways of alkaloids and carotenoids in this flowering desert plant are the result of different evolutionary processes. buff.ly/ZZPSKDh via @jlugiessen.bsky.social #PlantScience
Carotenoids give California poppies their distinctive orange color, visible from afar. The spectacular “super bloom” of this desert plant has even been photographed from space. Photo: Annette Becker
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Scientists uncover how protein helps plants grow in early stages buff.ly/1Mo22VF via Rice University #PlantScience
Image: Mutant plant peroxisomes, which are enlarged and lack vesicles. Credit: Nathan Tharp/Rice University
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
How Plants Rebalance Their Energy under Stress When under stress, plants cut back on energy production to focus on breaking down damaged proteins. buff.ly/gOmDH6e via @ruhr-uni-bochum.de #PlantScience
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Last of its kind: Critically Endangered tree clinging to cliffside finds hope at Kew and Logan Botanic Garden Conservationists are in a race against time to prevent one of the world’s rarest island plants from disappearing forever. buff.ly/hglX0rq via @rbgkew.bsky.social #PlantScience
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Why plant cells need heme: Hidden signal reshapes photosynthesis gene control buff.ly/zYTix5w via University of Tokyo #PlantScience
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Genome editing turns red lettuce green and increases beneficial flavonoid content buff.ly/TYyP5Lj via University of Tsukuba #PlantScience
Image: Genome-edited lettuce (right) in which the genes involved in flavonoid biosynthesis in the original red-leaf lettuce variety (left) were modified, resulting in green leaves and altered flavonoid composition. Credit: University of Tsukuba
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Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society (SPPS) @plantspps.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
🏮🏮PhD Summer School Alert 🏮🏮 Biotechnological Advances for Future Crop Production 🌍Where? U of Copenhagen 🗓️When? 24–28 August 2026 🧪For what? To explore the latest advances in genomics and genome editing for crop improvement. To Register👉 phdcourses.ku.dk/DetailKursus... 1/2
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Faculty of Science
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
🌱🪱 Beat plant-parasitic nematodes without chemicals, by working with the soil microbiome. New Frontiers Research Topic via GPC's ECRi: "Plant–Nematode–Microbiome Networks in Sustainable Biological Control." 📅 Deadline 7 Sept 2026 · 4 APC waivers 🔗 globalplantcouncil.org/ecri/ecri-ou...
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Frontiers | Plant–Nematode–Microbiome Networks in Sustainable Biological Control
The study of plant–nematode–microbiome networks is at the forefront of research in sustainable agriculture and biological control. Plant-parasitic nematodes ...
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Why plant cells need heme: Hidden signal reshapes photosynthesis gene control globalplantcouncil.org/why-plant-ce... via University of Tokyo #PlantScience
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Topic link: www.frontiersin.org/research-top... Welcomed: original research, reviews, perspectives, methods. Submit + register with GPC to enter the APC waiver competition.
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Frontiers | Hormone-Induced Plant Stress Adaptation: Brassinosteroids and Beyond
Plants confront abiotic stressors, heavy metals, nutrient imbalance, salinity, temperature extremes, through hormone-centered signaling integrated with react...
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
The scope: BR signaling as a coordinator of stress responses, its crosstalk with ABA, auxin, ethylene, JA, SA, cytokinins, and strigolactones, and how this network reshapes root and shoot architecture under heavy metals, salinity, and temperature extremes.
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Animated Plant Growth with Glowing Flowers
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
📷 Spotlight: Hormone-Induced Plant Stress Adaptation — Brassinosteroids and Beyond One of six Research Topics in the 2026 GPC × @frontiersin.bsky.social Call: globalplantcouncil.org/ecri/ecri-ou... 📷 Deadline is aproaching: 31 August 2026
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Join Clarisa Ester Alvarez, Cecilia Blikstad, and Bjørn Panyella Pedersen as they discuss how structural insights into enzyme evolution, carbon-concentrating mechanisms, and hormone transport are transforming our understanding of plant biology and opening new frontiers in plant science.
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
🏮REMEMBER WEBINAR TOMORROW🏮 📢 Join us and The Plant Journal for our 4th webinar together! 🗓️ June 30th ⏰ 15:00 CEST Reserve your spot today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Feel free to share with colleagues who may be interested. We look forward to seeing you there with us!
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Last of its kind: Critically Endangered tree clinging to cliffside finds hope at Kew and Logan Botanic Garden Conservationists are in a race against time to prevent one of the world’s rarest island plants from disappearing forever. buff.ly/hglX0rq via @rbgkew.bsky.social #PlantScience
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
How Plants Rebalance Their Energy under Stress When under stress, plants cut back on energy production to focus on breaking down damaged proteins. buff.ly/gOmDH6e via @ruhr-uni-bochum.de #PlantScience
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SEBiology @sebiology.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
One week to go! 📅 Join the @globalplantgpc.bsky.social & @theplantjournal.bsky.social Webinar: New Insights from Plant Structural Biology on 30 June 2026. Hear from leading researchers and explore current perspectives in plant science. Book now: www.sebiology.org/resource/gcp...
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Only one Week to register for the “New Insights from Plant Structural Biology" webinar
Join on 29 June 2026 for the GCP & TPJ webinar "New Insights from Plant Structural Biology".
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
@theplantjournal.bsky.social @katherinedenby.bsky.social @sebiology.bsky.social
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
📢 New webinar announcement 📢 Discover how structural biology is reshaping our understanding of the molecular machinery in photosynthetic life. 🗓️ June 30th ⏰ 15:00 CEST To register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Feel free to share!
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Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society (SPPS) @plantspps.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
🌱 Welcome to the official Bluesky account of the Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society We bring together researchers, students, and professionals interested in plant physiology across the Nordic region and beyond. Follow for #PlantScience news, events, career opportunities, and discussions.
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Animated Plant Growth with Glowing Flowers
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The Plant Journal @theplantjournal.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
🔈 New TPJ webinar with the @globalplantgpc.bsky.social 🌱 New Insights from Plant Structural Biology🌱 Explore how structural biology is advancing plant science With Clarisa Ester Álvarez, @cblikstad.bsky.social & @bjornppedersen.bsky.social 🗓️ June 30 ⏰ 15:00 CEST us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Scientists uncover how protein helps plants grow in early stages buff.ly/1Mo22VF via Rice University #PlantScience
Image: Mutant plant peroxisomes, which are enlarged and lack vesicles. Credit: Nathan Tharp/Rice University
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
🚨 Announcement The 2026 GPC × @FrontPlantSci Call Is Now Open: 4 APC Waivers, 6 Research Topics GPC will award 4 full APC waivers to scientists submitting manuscripts to 1 of 6 partner RT. Winners will also be invited to speak at a webinar. globalplantcouncil.org/four-apc-wai...
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Four APC Waivers, Six Research Topics: The 2026 GPC × Frontiers Call Is Now Open - The Global Plant Council
2026 Global Plant Council × Frontiers Research Topics Call is officially open for submissions. Through this partnership with Frontiers in Plant Science, the GPC will award four full Article Processing...
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
#Webinar in two days! Global Evidence on Konzo Incidence and Mortality: Findings from a Systematic Review 1990-2023 In collaboration with the International Safe Cassava Network @TheISCN_ To register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
🚨 Two-step process: submit to @frontiersin.bsky.social + register via the GPC form. Both required. Full information: globalplantcouncil.org/ecri/ecri-ou... (8/8)
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ECRi Communication - The Global Plant Council
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
6️⃣ Abiotic Stress and Plant Cytoskeleton Dynamics Deadline: 19 Nov 2026 Actin, microtubules, and how plants hold themselves together under salt, drought, microplastics. globalplantcouncil.org/ecri/ecri-ou... (7/8)
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
5️⃣ Molecular Characterization of Humic Substances, Vol. III Deadline: 10 Nov 2026 Mechanism-driven studies only. globalplantcouncil.org/ecri/ecri-ou... (6/8)
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
4️⃣ Legumes for Global Food Security, Vol. III Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 Climate-resilient legumes — physiology to policy. globalplantcouncil.org/ecri/ecri-ou... (5/8)
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
3️⃣ Enhancing Agricultural Systems with Plant Growth-Promoting Microbes Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 PGPM formulations, multi-omics, precision ag integration. globalplantcouncil.org/ecri/ecri-ou... (4/8)
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
2️⃣ Plant–Nematode–Microbiome Networks in Sustainable Biological Control Deadline: 7 Sep 2026 Holobiont thinking applied to nematode suppression. globalplantcouncil.org/ecri/ecri-ou... (3/8)
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
1️⃣ Hormone-Induced Plant Stress Adaptation: Brassinosteroids and Beyond Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 Brassinosteroids signaling, ROS/RNS/RSS crosstalk, hormone networks under stress. globalplantcouncil.org/ecri/ecri-ou... (2/8)
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
🌱 Plant science early career researchers — The Global Plant 2026 @frontiersin.bsky.social Call is now open! 4 full APC waivers. 6 Research Topics. Deadlines Aug–Nov. Thread with all six topics + deadlines 👇 globalplantcouncil.org/ecri/ecri-ou... (1/8)
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
New analysis of nearly 40 years of data from three tracts of North American grassland confirms what researchers have long said: that biodiversity can be a natural defense against climate threats. buff.ly/KMXrLyi via @michiganstateu.bsky.social #PlantScience
Image: Big bluestem at Konza Prairie LTER. Credit: Jill Haukos
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Prof Ros Gleadow FAA 💙💚 @rgleadow.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
The next webinar from @theiscn.bsky.social and @globalplantgpc.bsky.social 20 May - on the Konzo burden of disease report - an illness correlated with a monotonous diet of highly cyanogenic cassava 👇
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