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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Future Botany in a Changing World: BSA and the Botanical Society of China co-organized a conference in Tai'an, Shandong Province, China, bringing together senior scientists and a new generation to share research and build connections. Full press release: botany.org/file.php?fil...

Press release graphic from the Botanical Society of China and the Botanical Society of America. Title text reads: "Press Release. Botanical Societies of China and America Renew Their 50-Year Commitment to Collaboration and Advancing Plant Research." A QR code links to the full press release. Text below the QR code reads: "Check out the full press release here. Botanical Society of China. Botanical Society of America." Decorative illustrations of swallows, a leafy branch, and mountains frame the design on a teal and green background.

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Just a reminder that #Botany2027 Symposia and Colloquia proposals are due October 16th! Learn more here: mailchi.mp/botany.org/b...

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🌼 The 2nd season of the BSA's podcast—A Botanical Podcast!—now available! 🌼 In this episode, Adam Schneider discussions his love of plant collections & how #herbaria & #iNaturalist complement each other. (And don't miss the chat about parastic plants!) www.buzzsprout.com/2446995/epis... #botany

Promotional thumbnail for A Botanical Podcast by the Botanical Society of America, featuring guest Adam Schneider. Text reads: "Herbaria Meet Citizen Science (+”Weird Plant” Talk!): A Conversation with Adam Schneider: Season 2, Episode 3."

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🌿 Congratulations to Dr. Joseph Williams (University of Tennessee, Knoxville), our 2026 Distinguished Fellow, the highest honor the BSA can bestow! Learn more about Dr. Williams by visiting: botany.org/home/awards/... #BSA2026AwardsBlitz #IamaBotanist #PlantPeopleFTW

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🌿 Congratulations to Dr. Jenn Coughlan (Yale University), recipient of the 2026 BSA Emerging Leader Award! We're honored to recognize them as a rising star in our community. 👏 Learn more at www.botany.org (click Awards). #BSA2026AwardsBlitz #IamaBotanist #PlantPeopleFTW

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🌿 Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Leslie (Stanford University), the first-ever recipient of the BSA Mid-Career Excellence in Research Award! His work spans paleobotany, phylogenetics, & structural botany. Learn more at www.botany.org (click Awards). #BSA2026AwardsBlitz #IamaBotanist #PlantPeopleFTW

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🌿 Help us celebrate the 2026 BSA Award Winners all week long! This year, over $150,000 in awards was given out supporting research, travel, and service. Thank you to all who applied, nominated, and judged! 👏 botany.org/home/awards.... #BSA2026AwardsBlitz #IamaBotanist #PlantPeopleFTW

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Heather Cacanindin @hcacanindin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Great video that sums up #Botany2026! If you want a pick me up today, WATCH IT. We are already getting ready for #Botany2027 in Buffalo! #PlantPeopleFTW

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🌿 #Botany2027 call for symposia, colloquia, and workshop proposals is OPEN! Join us in Buffalo, NY (July 31-Aug 4) for "Great Plants, Great People." Symposia & colloquia proposals are due Oct 16. Workshop proposals are welcome on a rolling basis. More details: mailchi.mp/botany.org/b...

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Heather Cacanindin @hcacanindin.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I like the alternative title of the podcast the best! :) #PlantPeopleFTW

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

🌱From the upcoming #AJB Special Issue: “Plant Resilience and #Conservation for a Changing Climate”🌱 Success of coastal sage scrub restoration is influenced by local adaptations of #shrub species By Moises R. Perea-Vega et al. doi.org/10.1002/ajb2... #climatechange #drought @amykhenry.bsky.social

Ecologists measuring shrubs planted in the precipitation manipulation and seed source experiment.

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Heather Cacanindin @hcacanindin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

$20 donation from 90 people would do it. Let's goooooo!!! day-for-bsa.botany.org/2026 #PlantPeopleFTW

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Incomplete climate-driven peripatric speciation in #Moehringia sect. Moehringia (Caryophyllaceae) in the European #Alps New #AJB research by Joachim Kadereit, Kirra McLeod, Audie Putra, Gudrun Kadereit & @dfmoralesb.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/ajb2... #botany #plantscience

Moehringia bavaria ssp. bavarica growing in a crevice on a grey limestone rock face, with trailing green stems, narrow leaves, and small white five-petaled flowers. (Credit: J.W. Kadereit.)

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

💚 Look how far we've come, together! 💚 Thanks to you, our supporters, A Day for BSA has raised $10,400 toward our $15,000 goal. The final push ends THIS MONDAY, Aug 31, every gift helps us cross the finish line. Let's finish strong together: Day-for-BSA.botany.org/2026 #DayforBSA #IamaBotanist

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Botany knows no borders. From his PhD in Brazil to his first permanent post, BSA has been part of Elton John de Lírio's path. YOUR Journey, wherever it begins, is OUR Story without borders. Give to the BSA Endowment this #DayforBSA! 🌱 day-for-bsa.botany.org/2026 #IamaBotanist

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

One symposium as a grad student set Brian Maricle's whole career in motion. Now he brings his own students, hoping they'll feel it too. YOUR Journey, handed down to the next, is OUR Story ready for the future. Give to the BSA Endowment this #DayforBSA! day-for-bsa.botany.org/2026 #IamaBotanist

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

We hope you've enjoyed today's YOUR Journey — OUR Story theme for A Day for BSA! Thank you to everyone who celebrated, shared, & gave to the Endowment. This campaign runs through Aug 31, & small gifts add up. If all members gave $10, we'd raise $30,000! Donate Here: day-for-bsa.botany.org/2026

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Heather Cacanindin @hcacanindin.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

You are not alone! Love these #ADayforBSA stories from our members. Support the BSA endowment and the next generation. Give back to the community that brings you joy! #PlantPeopleFTW day-for-bsa.botany.org/2026

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Student to professor to board member, Rachel Jabaily turned isolation into #PlantJoy by diving into BSA. YOUR Journey is OUR Story, and BSA brings the connection and opportunities that make community possible. Support the BSA Endowment this #DayforBSA! 🌱 day-for-bsa.botany.org/2026 #IamaBotanist

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Heather Cacanindin @hcacanindin.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

If all our members just gave $10 today, that would be so amazing and amount to thousands of dollars! We use the earnings from our investment account to do so many great things to support the botanical community. Let's do this! #PlantPeopleFTW #ADayforBSA day-for-bsa.botany.org/2026

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Jennifer Mandel felt welcomed at her first Botany Conference, and now she passes that experience on to her own trainees. YOUR Journey, and every journey it makes room for, is OUR Story of creating a safe scientific community. 🌱Give to the BSA Endowment this #DayforBSA! day-for-bsa.botany.org/2026

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Mason Heberling didn't think he counted as a "botanist", until BSA welcomed him in. The umbrella is wide: mosses, ferns, even fungi. Botanical scientists of every kind belong here! #IamaBotanist Give to the Endowment this #DayforBSA and help support a strong community. day-for-bsa.botany.org/2026

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Heather Cacanindin @hcacanindin.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Plant People for the Win! Turn it our LOUD in your office, your lab, your house and sing along. :) #PlantPeopleFTW #ADayforBSA #Botany

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Ken Cameron didn't start out leading BSA, he started out belonging to it, & that belonging grew into service, & the presidency. YOUR Journey, from belonging to leading, is OUR Story, & BSA supports you every step of the way. Support the BSA Endowment this #DayforBSA! 🌱 day-for-bsa.botany.org/2026

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

For 40+ years, BSA has been Bob Noyd's professional home, a garden of friendships cultivated over decades. YOUR Journey, season after season, is OUR Story taking bloom. Give to the Endowment this #DayforBSA 🌱 day-for-bsa.botany.org/2026 #IamaBotanist

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

When science is under pressure, community matters more than ever. Karolina Heyduk sees BSA standing up for the field. 🌱YOUR Journey in defense of science is OUR Story in action. Give to the BSA Endowment this #DayforBSA to help us reach our $15,000 goal: day-for-bsa.botany.org/2026! #IamaBotanist

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Being the only botanist in your department can feel lonely. For Hilary Callahan, BSA turns that isolation into community and solidarity. 🌱 YOUR Journey toward community is OUR Story in action. Give to the Endowment this #DayforBSA: day-for-bsa.botany.org/2026 #IamaBotanist

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Heather Cacanindin @hcacanindin.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Today is the Day! First @Botanical_ meeting happened on this date over 130 years ago. How has BSA shaped YOUR path? Share your journey with #DayforBSA2026 and make a donation to support the community of today and our next generation of #Botanists #PlantScience crm.botany.org/makeadonation

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Thanks for publishing this cool study as part of the #AppsPlantSci Non-model Plants: Challenges and Solutions" special issue, @kheyduk.bsky.social et al!

The cover of the July-August issue of Applications in Plant Sciences. The cover image shows Ephedra tweedieana in the wild. The text in the lower right corner of the photo reads: "Special issue: Non-model Plants: Challenges and Solutions." Photo credit: Verónica S. Di Stilio

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Check out these highlights from the latest American Journal of #Botany! botany.org/file.php?fil... Find the issue Table of Contents at bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15372197.... #plantscience

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.

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🌱REMINDER! SPECIAL ISSUE CALL FOR PAPERS🌱 #AppsPlantSci is accepting proposals for a special issue highlighting video & imaging techniques that are driving novel research in #plantscience Proposal deadline: 5 Oct 2026 More info: bit.ly/4c3rLCw @noraflora10.bsky.social @drfloeem.bsky.social

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

🔥SPECIAL ISSUE CALL FOR PAPERS❄️ Submit your proposal for #AJB and #AppsPlantSci joint special issues focusing on how temperature shapes & constrains plant biology. Proposal deadline: 30 Sep 2026 More info: bit.ly/4fmMhPu @seemasheth.bsky.social #botany #climatechange #ecology #plantevolution

The text at the top reads: “AJB and APPS Special Issues Call for Papers”. The text at the bottom reads: “The Role of Temperature in Plant Ecology and Evolution”. The photo shows a forest canopy. The Applications in Plant Sciences and American Journal of Botany logos are at the bottom of the graphic. Photo credit: Beatriz Salgado-Negret

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

A Day for BSA is Thursday, Aug 27! 🌱 We're celebrating that YOUR botanical journey is OUR story, and raising $15,000 for the BSA Endowment that powers programming all year long and into the future. How has BSA shaped your path? Share your journey with #DayforBSA2026 🌿

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Heather Cacanindin @hcacanindin.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

@botsocamerica.bsky.social has travel awards to help professional members get to the conference! They usually open up in December or January for applications.

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Amy LaFountain @amymlafountain.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I had an absolute blast at #Botany2026! Heard about fantastic science, caught up with some old friends, and made a few new ones. Already looking forward to next year!

A photo of saguaros in the desert. There are mountains in the background, and the sky is blue with wispy clouds.

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

One last salud to #Botany2026! Thank you for a wonderful week of plants and plant people. We have so much more to share from the conference and will be posting lots in the coming weeks. And we're already looking forward to #Botany2027 in Buffalo!

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

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Brian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The #Macroecology lab and alumni are so grateful to be at the #Botany2026 meetings in #Tucson ! What a fantastic meeting

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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 · 05/08/2026

🌱SPECIAL ISSUE CALL FOR PAPERS🌱 #AppsPlantSci is accepting proposals for a special issue highlighting video & imaging techniques that are driving novel research in plant science Proposal deadline: 5 Oct 2026 More info: bit.ly/4c3rLCw @noraflora10.bsky.social @drfloeem.bsky.social #Botany2026

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

We are so happy to have Linda Vorobik as an exhibitor at #Botany2026 — thank you for sharing your botanical knowledge and artistry with us! Be sure to stop by and say hello while you're in the exhibit hall. Follow along all week for updates from the conference 🌿 #plantpeopleFTW

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

Don't miss part 2 of the #Botany2026 poster session! If you have FOMO, join us for #Botany2027 in Buffalo, New York next year.

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

How fun is this quick video on the #Botany2026 poster session! Love the enthusiasm for their work! #PlantPeopleFTW

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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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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

From the #AppsPlantSci Non-model Plants special issue Garryanalyzer: A #morphometric workflow & open-source #ImageJ plug-in for quantitative morphological analysis of Pacific Northwest #Quercus leaves (Ziqi Xie, Tan Bahar & Keith Karoly) doi.org/10.1002/aps3... #botany #ecology #PacificNorthwest

Leaves collected from 42 Quercus garryana trees in Portland, Oregon, USA. Photo credit: Ziqi Xie et al.

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Spread the word! #AppsPlantSci is accepting applications for our Reviewing Editor board. It's a great opportunity for postdocs & grad students to get hands-on experience in the editorial & review process. Apply by Aug 15. Term starts Sept 15 2026 More info: botany.org/home/publica... #Botany2026

The graphic says Call for Reviewing Editors, Deadline August 15, 2026. Logos for the Botanical Society of America and Applications in Plant Sciences are at the bottom.

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