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Plant ecophysiologist at the Kentville Research and Development Center, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Personal account. https://iwillick.github.io/

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Uppsala in late autumn

Uppsala in late autumn

Join us at the Evolutionary Biology Centre at Uppsala University. We’re searching for an Assistant Professor in Biology. www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

28.01.2026 20:28 πŸ‘ 158 πŸ” 186 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 5
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Self-pollinating vertical berry farm in development Researchers aim for profitability with production density and automation.

www.fruitandveggie.com/self-pollina...

31.12.2025 12:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
he Department of Plant Pathology at the University of California, Davis is seeking applications for a fulltime, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Mycology, with a focus on plant pathogenic, symbiotic, 
or mycotoxigenic fungi and fungal-like organisms (e.g., oomycetes). We are looking for a highly 
motivated and creative scientist with a strong background in mycology and/or the biology of fungi and 
fungal-like organisms that interact with plants. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a 
world-class, externally funded research program that integrates both fundamental and applied aspects 
of fungal biology within the context of plant pathology. We welcome applicants pursuing a wide range 
of research topics related to plant-associated fungi, including but not limited to mechanisms of fungal 
pathogenesis or symbiosis with plants, population genomics and evolution of fungal plant pathogens, 
plant-associated fungal microbiomes and plant-microbe interactions, and/or one health approaches to 
fungal diseases and antifungal resistance. Applicants working in other relevant research areas involving 
pathogenic, symbiotic, or mycotoxigenic fungi or fungal-like organisms that affect plant health are also 
encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will have significant opportunities for collaboration with 
faculty in plant pathology, microbiology, genomics, and agricultural sciences, and to contribute to 
addressing issues of importance to California’s agricultural and natural ecosystems.
The appointee primary teaching responsibilities will be teaching Introductory Mycology, an upperdivision lab class, and SAS 30, Mushroom, Molds & Society, a general education class for non-majors. 
Additional graduate and undergraduate teaching responsibilities may be assigned based on 
departmental needs and the candidate’s expertise. The department offers modern instructional 
facilities, including a newly renovated teaching laboratory.

he Department of Plant Pathology at the University of California, Davis is seeking applications for a fulltime, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Mycology, with a focus on plant pathogenic, symbiotic, or mycotoxigenic fungi and fungal-like organisms (e.g., oomycetes). We are looking for a highly motivated and creative scientist with a strong background in mycology and/or the biology of fungi and fungal-like organisms that interact with plants. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a world-class, externally funded research program that integrates both fundamental and applied aspects of fungal biology within the context of plant pathology. We welcome applicants pursuing a wide range of research topics related to plant-associated fungi, including but not limited to mechanisms of fungal pathogenesis or symbiosis with plants, population genomics and evolution of fungal plant pathogens, plant-associated fungal microbiomes and plant-microbe interactions, and/or one health approaches to fungal diseases and antifungal resistance. Applicants working in other relevant research areas involving pathogenic, symbiotic, or mycotoxigenic fungi or fungal-like organisms that affect plant health are also encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will have significant opportunities for collaboration with faculty in plant pathology, microbiology, genomics, and agricultural sciences, and to contribute to addressing issues of importance to California’s agricultural and natural ecosystems. The appointee primary teaching responsibilities will be teaching Introductory Mycology, an upperdivision lab class, and SAS 30, Mushroom, Molds & Society, a general education class for non-majors. Additional graduate and undergraduate teaching responsibilities may be assigned based on departmental needs and the candidate’s expertise. The department offers modern instructional facilities, including a newly renovated teaching laboratory.

Please repost -- The Univ. California Davis dept of Plant Pathology is hiring a Fungal biologist / Mycologist

Applications due Dec 1

Application portal: recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07339

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22.09.2025 18:58 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 101 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

The 2025 #CSPB_ERM conference website is now ONLINE!
LINK: event.fourwaves.com/erm2025

Early registration: Oct. 24
Regular registration: Oct. 25-Nov. 12
Abstract deadline for oral/poster presentations: Oct. 24

Student/postdoc registration fees are heavily discounted. See you soon!

03.10.2025 16:33 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I am super excited about this search. Come join us and take the helm of an excellent herbarium.

20.08.2025 22:28 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Postdoctoral Fellowship - Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

Michigan State University, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship. eeb.msu.edu/initiatives/...

11.08.2025 15:06 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 78 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Debra Lynn Moreau - White Family Funeral Home It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Debra Lynn Moreau, age 65, on July 29th in the Halifax Infirmary. Debra passed away with her family at her side and wil...

We will miss you Deb. Thank you for everything.

04.08.2025 17:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Enhancing the Resilience of Apple to Fire Blight and Winter Injury in Climate change has become a topic of increasing significance in apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) physiology and orchard management due to rising temperatures and

Co-authored chapter discussing the resilience of apple to fire blight and winter injury in a warming world is available. www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...

27.03.2025 23:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fully funded PhD in Plant Ecophysiology at UBC in Vancouver 🍁! Possible topics include leaf physiology, thermal ecology, microclimates, scaling, tree physiology, forest ecology & more. Start Jan/May/Sept 2026. michaletzlab.org
Please share!
#PlantEcoPhys #Ecology #Botany #PhDposition #GradSchool

13.03.2025 21:04 πŸ‘ 173 πŸ” 115 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 6
White bold all uppercase font text reads Applications now open George H Duff Travel Bursary Aplly by May 16,2025. The background image is a seed sprouting out of a small pile of dark earth in front of a green to blue gradient

White bold all uppercase font text reads Applications now open George H Duff Travel Bursary Aplly by May 16,2025. The background image is a seed sprouting out of a small pile of dark earth in front of a green to blue gradient

Are you a student and planning to attend CSPB 2025 in Halifax? The George H Duff Student Travel Award Aplications are now open. Check out www.cspb-scbv.ca/travel-bursaries for info and application. #cspb #scbv #plantscience #plantscienceconference #plantbiology #plantbiologyconference #cspb2025

03.03.2025 01:31 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Plant anatomist Dr. Katherine Esau peering into the screen of a transmission electron microscope.

Plant anatomist Dr. Katherine Esau peering into the screen of a transmission electron microscope.

The black, plain cover of the book Anatomy of Seed Plants 2nd Edition.

The black, plain cover of the book Anatomy of Seed Plants 2nd Edition.

For International Women's Day, let's pay homage to the great plant anatomist Katherine Esau. In her long career, she transformed our understanding of plant structure through her research and her very important books. She is my academic grandmother, advisor of my advisor.

08.03.2025 21:52 πŸ‘ 207 πŸ” 46 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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Assistant Professor in Quantitative Genetics - IRBV is located in the Montreal Botanical Garden, one of the largest in North America. job with UniversitΓ© de MontrΓ©al / IRBV | 12835129 Tenure-track Assistant Professor position to develop a research program related to quantitative genetics of plants or plant-associated systems.

Plant Biology faculty position @umontreal.ca @irbv.bsky.social : Assistant Professor in Quantitative Genetics

www.nature.com/naturecareer...

23.01.2025 21:45 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

#PhD opportunity in my (Canadian) lab investigating the genetic & neural basis of variation in behavior, in the powerful Drosophila model system. International students encouraged! You must be a strong student or already have your MSc to qualify (per dept regulations). #genetics #evolution #science

01.03.2025 15:26 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Multiple faculty positions available in our department at Trinity College Dublin, including plant conservation, biogeography and biodiversity genomics. #sciencejobs πŸ§ͺ🌎🌾

24.02.2025 20:59 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reminder - Don't forget about our grants! We offer #grants for undergrads & graduate students doing research, going to symposia or workshops, and more, and the deadline for submission is coming up soon - Feb 15! Details can be found here: www.torreybotanical.org/grants-awards/

#botany πŸ§ͺπŸŒŽπŸŒΏπŸ„πŸŒΎ

09.02.2025 17:05 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations!!!

31.01.2025 22:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A great opportunity to come to Birmingham, visit our beautiful campus and, while you’re here, interact with our wide range of great plant scientists working at UoB!

08.01.2025 22:40 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Search Jobs - University Affairs

Acadia is hiring an Assistant Professor, Tenure Track in Biopharma and Animal Physiology which closes February 3, see details here (and let me know if you have any questions about Acadia!)

Please share:
universityaffairs.ca/search-job/?...

05.01.2025 00:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Canadian Society for Plant Biologists AGM. I have not attended in a few years and I look forward to meeting up with some old friends πŸ™‚

02.01.2025 01:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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GasanalyzeR: advancing reproducible research using a new R package for photosynthesis data workflows GasanalyzeR, a new software tool, helps analyse data related to photosynthesis to achieve consistent and reproducible results. Many physiologically relevan

♻️GasanalyzeR: advancing reproducible research using a new R package for photosynthesis data workflows by Danny Tholen and co-authors

Full #openaccess
πŸ‘‰ https://buff.ly/4c92gx2

#PlantScience

07.12.2024 07:07 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Citrus orchard

Citrus orchard

Citrus growers face challenges like low soil organic matter and the devastating impact of HLB. UF-IFAS researchers studied how varying SOM levels affect citrus root systems and nutrient uptake. 3% SOM may be key for healthier trees and better nutrient uptake! doi.org/10.21273/HOR...
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07.12.2024 12:52 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Regulatory networks in plant responses to drought and cold stress Abstract. Drought and cold represent distinct types of abiotic stress, each initiating unique primary signaling pathways in response to dehydration and tem

A nice article discussing interplay between low temperature and drought response pathways. academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

05.12.2024 12:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Assistant Professor of Ecology University of California, Riverside is hiring. Apply now!

I'm so excited to announce that my department is now hiring TWO ECOLOGISTS at the Assistant Professor Level.

We will be really excited to substantially expand research in ecology in our EEOB Department at UCR.
Please Repost and share widely!

aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF01983

01.11.2024 23:34 πŸ‘ 118 πŸ” 136 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Jobs and vacancies at SLU. | slu.se Jobs and vacancies at SLU. Read more about each job by clicking the job title. Please, follow the instructions closely when applying.

Postdoc position in abiotic stress tolerance in plants
https://botany.fyi/df39ns

This position will involve investigating molecular, genetic, and physiological mechanisms that enable plants to withstand environmental stresses such as drought and extreme temperatures.
#PlantSciJobs

09.10.2024 01:30 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Faculty Search 2024-2025 Plant Ecophysiology – WFU Biology

Plant Ecophysiologist faculty position at Wake Forest -"We seek an ecophysiologist studying plants in their natural environments and focused on processes ranging from cellular to global scales. ...questions related to the ecosystem impacts of global change biology.wfu.edu/faculty-sear... πŸ§ͺ🌎🌾

02.10.2024 19:44 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Integrating cold hardiness and deacclimation resistance demonstrates a conserved response to chilling accumulation in grapevines. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.09.28.615590v1 To survive the harsh conditions of winter, woody perennial species such as grapevine have adapted to

Integrating cold hardiness and deacclimation resistance demonstrates a conserved response to chilling accumulation in grapevines. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.09.28.615590v1

01.10.2024 00:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Assistant Professor in Plant Molecular Biology The tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Biology will study critical questions in Plant Molecular Biology.We seek candidates who focus on molecular mechanisms that illuminate...

Super excited to announce a cluster hire in plant biology
at UNC's Biology Dept; THREE faculty searches, two in plant molecular biology writ broadly & one in Plant Evolutionary Biology 1/n please RT πŸ§ͺ
Molecular - unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/288...
Evolutionary - unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/288...

25.09.2024 15:13 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 46 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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Assistant/Associate Professor Positions in Molecular/Cellular Biology of Plants in East Lansing, MI for Michigan State University Exciting opportunity in East Lansing, MI for Michigan State University as a Assistant/Associate Professor Positions in Molecular/Cellular Biology of Plants

Come be my colleague in the dept of plant bio at MSU!!!!! This department has been such a supportive and exciting place to be a new professor and mid-Michigan is a great, affordable place to live. jobs.plantae.org/jobs/2056365...

18.09.2024 20:29 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Congratulations!

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