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Research Fellow at @biology.ox.ac.uk interested in the evolution of plants and algae

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Call for Papers: 2026 Focus Issue on Early Land Plant Evolution – Phylogenetics, Paleobotany, and Evo-devo Physiology. Submission Deadline: 03/2026. academic.oup.com/plphys/pages...

#plantscience

21.07.2025 13:15 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 59
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Decline in botanical education threatens response to climate action and food security

*Decline in botanical education threatens response to climate action and food security*

Early, hands-on encounters with plants, inspiring mentors, and emotional connections to nature are among the strongest drivers behind choosing a plant-related path.

www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...

23.01.2026 08:10 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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🌱 Dispatch for @currentbiology.bsky.social - Plant evolution: Making a splash!

Discover how plants have evolved to life in water in surprising ways

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05.01.2026 19:46 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Comparative genomics to understand the evolution of water conducting tissues. A great overview by @alexmcbowles.bsky.social 🌱 #nonseedUK25

12.12.2025 09:45 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This year’s @embo.org Workshop is held at the @viennabiocenter.bsky.social. Open to 120 participants, it is over-enrolled with 180 attendees! Thank you to the organizers @isabelmonte.bsky.social, Aino Komatsu, @moodytomato.bsky.social, and Liam Dolan for making this event possible. #EMBOplantEvo

25.11.2025 15:29 πŸ‘ 71 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 8

A great opportunity! As a current Glasstone Research Fellow, I’d strongly encourage any early-career researcher to apply.

18.11.2025 12:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The hidden history behind every rose blooming this summer Roses don’t look beautiful by accident - humans and nature have shaped them.

"As roses fill gardens and hedgerows this season, there is a story, millions of years in the making, unfolding beneath their petals."

Whether you're a gardener or just a lover of roses, here's their hidden history, from @alexmcbowles.bsky.social πŸ‘‡
theconversation.com/the-hidden-h...

21.07.2025 12:45 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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The hidden history behind every rose blooming this summer Roses don’t look beautiful by accident - humans and nature have shaped them.

The hidden history behind every rose blooming this summer

For @theconversation.com theconversation.com/the-hidden-h...

A story, millions of years in the making, unfolding beneath every petal 🌹🌍

21.07.2025 13:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join @jameswclark.bsky.social and I at #ESEB2025 to discuss the latest research on 'Reductive evolution across the tree of life' - Symposium 32.

We have two exciting invited speakers @rosafernandez.bsky.social and #SvenGould - looking forward to welcoming you in Barcelona

@eseb2025.bsky.social

11.04.2025 13:31 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great to speak with @biology.ox.ac.uk about my journey to @ox.ac.uk and research on plant evolution

'By studying the plants of the past, we can better understand those of the present and make informed predictions about plants of the future'

31.03.2025 10:14 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Genome duplication in a long-term multicellularity evolution experiment - Nature In the Multicellularity Long Term Evolution Experiment, diploid yeast evolve to be tetraploid under selection for larger multicellular size, revealing how whole-genome duplication can arise due to its...

1/46 Hey folks, we have a new paper out on the MuLTEE. Strap in and I’ll tell you the story of how this β€œlittle paper on polyploidy” turned into the most data rich paper our lab has produced, largely thanks to the leadership and work ethic of @kaitong25.bsky.social.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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