Jim Rowe
@botanicaljim.bsky.social
Royal Society University Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield. Interested in how ABA patterns control water fluxes in leaves using ABA biosensors and image analysis.
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/biosciences/academic-staff/people/jim-rowe
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/biosciences/academic-staff/people/jim-rowe
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We made the front cover of @theplantcell.bsky.social!
Huge congratulations to co-first authors @katielong.bsky.social and Ashleigh Lister, corresponding author @cristobaluauy.bsky.social and everyone at JIC, @earlhaminst.bsky.social and @vizgen.bsky.social who collaborated on this exciting work 👏
Huge congratulations to co-first authors @katielong.bsky.social and Ashleigh Lister, corresponding author @cristobaluauy.bsky.social and everyone at JIC, @earlhaminst.bsky.social and @vizgen.bsky.social who collaborated on this exciting work 👏
February 4, 2026 at 1:31 PM
We made the front cover of @theplantcell.bsky.social!
Huge congratulations to co-first authors @katielong.bsky.social and Ashleigh Lister, corresponding author @cristobaluauy.bsky.social and everyone at JIC, @earlhaminst.bsky.social and @vizgen.bsky.social who collaborated on this exciting work 👏
Huge congratulations to co-first authors @katielong.bsky.social and Ashleigh Lister, corresponding author @cristobaluauy.bsky.social and everyone at JIC, @earlhaminst.bsky.social and @vizgen.bsky.social who collaborated on this exciting work 👏
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Excited to share our latest review on hydrosignaling: moisture-dependent molecular pathways that help plants grow towards water. Insightful review of the literature and discussion of moisture sensing mechanisms by Will Dwyer and @hhtormar.bsky.social. Enjoy!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
February 4, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Excited to share our latest review on hydrosignaling: moisture-dependent molecular pathways that help plants grow towards water. Insightful review of the literature and discussion of moisture sensing mechanisms by Will Dwyer and @hhtormar.bsky.social. Enjoy!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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You are being misled about renewable energy technology.
YouTube video by Technology Connections
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January 30, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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Great to see this officially out: An mTurquoise2-Based Glucose Biosensor - works in yeast & mammalian cells and is compatible with FLIM: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
An mTurquoise2-Based Glucose Biosensor
Glucose is an important substrate for organisms to acquire energy needed for cellular growth. Despite the importance of this metabolite, single-cell information at a fast time-scale about the dynamics...
pubs.acs.org
February 3, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Great to see this officially out: An mTurquoise2-Based Glucose Biosensor - works in yeast & mammalian cells and is compatible with FLIM: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
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PhD position available in my group at Durham! So exciting! PLEASE do email me if you're thinking of applying for tips on cover letters and to find out more about the lab, the uni and the project. #phd #plantphd #plantscijobs #plantsci #crops #climate
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Watering the flowers: gene x environment control of water use during Brassica napus inflorescence development. at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Watering the flowers: gene x environment control of water use during Brassica napus inflorescence development. at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:39 PM
PhD position available in my group at Durham! So exciting! PLEASE do email me if you're thinking of applying for tips on cover letters and to find out more about the lab, the uni and the project. #phd #plantphd #plantscijobs #plantsci #crops #climate
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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So is my female last author/male first author paper currently out for review like the cat with toast and jam strapped to its back, spinning endlessly between “review slowly” and “review quicker”? 🤯🙀📖
#Women are underrepresented in academia, especially in #STEMM fields, top institutions & in senior positions. Analysis of millions of biomed & life science articles reveal that female-authored articles spend longer under review than comparable male-authored ones @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4658FZN
January 21, 2026 at 9:29 PM
So is my female last author/male first author paper currently out for review like the cat with toast and jam strapped to its back, spinning endlessly between “review slowly” and “review quicker”? 🤯🙀📖
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Were you considering applying to the 2026 GRC on Salt and Water Stress? Do you want to give an oral presentation? We are over 60% full, so apply soon! Consideration for oral presentations from submitted abstracts will occur on March 9, 2026. www.grc.org/salt-and-wat... Please re-post!
2026 Salt and Water Stress in Plants Conference GRC
The 2026 Gordon Research Conference on Salt and Water Stress in Plants will be held in Les Diablerets, Vaud (fr) Switzerland. Apply today to reserve your spot.
www.grc.org
January 14, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Were you considering applying to the 2026 GRC on Salt and Water Stress? Do you want to give an oral presentation? We are over 60% full, so apply soon! Consideration for oral presentations from submitted abstracts will occur on March 9, 2026. www.grc.org/salt-and-wat... Please re-post!
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It was such a pleasure to have Edwige Moyroud from @slcuplants.bsky.social visiting @umeaplantsciencecentre.se
She acted as external evaluator for @absolutemaverick.bsky.social Hemamshu Ratnakaram half time seminar and we could enjoyed her fascinating research overview. Thanks Edwige!
She acted as external evaluator for @absolutemaverick.bsky.social Hemamshu Ratnakaram half time seminar and we could enjoyed her fascinating research overview. Thanks Edwige!
January 16, 2026 at 9:31 AM
It was such a pleasure to have Edwige Moyroud from @slcuplants.bsky.social visiting @umeaplantsciencecentre.se
She acted as external evaluator for @absolutemaverick.bsky.social Hemamshu Ratnakaram half time seminar and we could enjoyed her fascinating research overview. Thanks Edwige!
She acted as external evaluator for @absolutemaverick.bsky.social Hemamshu Ratnakaram half time seminar and we could enjoyed her fascinating research overview. Thanks Edwige!
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Delete Spotify
In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
January 16, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Delete Spotify
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2026 UK plant biomechanics workshop on 17th April 2026 in Nottingham.
Abstract submissions deadline is 13 Feb, and registration is open.
🌱🧪🌿🔬#PlantSci
Abstract submissions deadline is 13 Feb, and registration is open.
🌱🧪🌿🔬#PlantSci
Home - Plant Biomechanics Workshop 2026 - East Midlands Conference Centre
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January 15, 2026 at 10:30 AM
2026 UK plant biomechanics workshop on 17th April 2026 in Nottingham.
Abstract submissions deadline is 13 Feb, and registration is open.
🌱🧪🌿🔬#PlantSci
Abstract submissions deadline is 13 Feb, and registration is open.
🌱🧪🌿🔬#PlantSci
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We’re looking for a postdoc to investigate Pseudomonas viridiflava virulence across diverse plant lineages. The 3yr position will combine plant and microbial molecular biology to understand core processes of infection - email for more info & apply online @ www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/po...
January 14, 2026 at 2:53 PM
We’re looking for a postdoc to investigate Pseudomonas viridiflava virulence across diverse plant lineages. The 3yr position will combine plant and microbial molecular biology to understand core processes of infection - email for more info & apply online @ www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/po...
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Have you ever heard that women have more chances than men of getting grants or positions in academia? Of course you have, and here are my personal views on this. With the shocking revelation that no, it is NOT TRUE ! (1/n)
January 13, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Have you ever heard that women have more chances than men of getting grants or positions in academia? Of course you have, and here are my personal views on this. With the shocking revelation that no, it is NOT TRUE ! (1/n)
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So please STOP circulating this idea that it is now easier for women to succeed in science : this is not true and only encourages imposter syndrome (16/n)
January 13, 2026 at 6:43 PM
So please STOP circulating this idea that it is now easier for women to succeed in science : this is not true and only encourages imposter syndrome (16/n)
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Save the date: Plant Development PhD school (i.e. Retzbach 2.0) in Neustadt, Germany.
Sept 23rd-25th, 2026
~€350 all inclusive
Excellent speakers and a relaxed atmosphere for early-career researchers (PhDs & postdocs). Registration opens soon.
For more info, see
raissiglab.org/plantdevosch...
Sept 23rd-25th, 2026
~€350 all inclusive
Excellent speakers and a relaxed atmosphere for early-career researchers (PhDs & postdocs). Registration opens soon.
For more info, see
raissiglab.org/plantdevosch...
January 13, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Save the date: Plant Development PhD school (i.e. Retzbach 2.0) in Neustadt, Germany.
Sept 23rd-25th, 2026
~€350 all inclusive
Excellent speakers and a relaxed atmosphere for early-career researchers (PhDs & postdocs). Registration opens soon.
For more info, see
raissiglab.org/plantdevosch...
Sept 23rd-25th, 2026
~€350 all inclusive
Excellent speakers and a relaxed atmosphere for early-career researchers (PhDs & postdocs). Registration opens soon.
For more info, see
raissiglab.org/plantdevosch...
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Holy smokes
We've got ISSUES. Literally.
We scraped >100k special issues & over 1 million articles to bring you a PISS-poor paper. We quantify just how many excess papers are published by guest editors abusing special issues to boost their CVs. How bad is it & what can we do?
arxiv.org/abs/2601.07563
A 🧵 1/n
We scraped >100k special issues & over 1 million articles to bring you a PISS-poor paper. We quantify just how many excess papers are published by guest editors abusing special issues to boost their CVs. How bad is it & what can we do?
arxiv.org/abs/2601.07563
A 🧵 1/n
January 13, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Holy smokes
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🚨We’re hiring! Please help spread the word!
Our lab at @TheSainsburyLab is recruiting a pre-doctoral intern to work on plant immunity research. Ideal for those who are planning to pursue a PhD and seeking research experience. tatsuyanobori.com
Our lab at @TheSainsburyLab is recruiting a pre-doctoral intern to work on plant immunity research. Ideal for those who are planning to pursue a PhD and seeking research experience. tatsuyanobori.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:55 AM
🚨We’re hiring! Please help spread the word!
Our lab at @TheSainsburyLab is recruiting a pre-doctoral intern to work on plant immunity research. Ideal for those who are planning to pursue a PhD and seeking research experience. tatsuyanobori.com
Our lab at @TheSainsburyLab is recruiting a pre-doctoral intern to work on plant immunity research. Ideal for those who are planning to pursue a PhD and seeking research experience. tatsuyanobori.com
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🌱 From Earth System Science Data: A new global database links leaf spectroscopy with photosynthetic traits across hundreds of species, enabling better models for plant function and climate research. (Troy Magney)
▶️ essd.copernicus.org/articles/18/...
#PlantScience #PlantBiology
▶️ essd.copernicus.org/articles/18/...
#PlantScience #PlantBiology
The Global Spectra-Trait Initiative: A database of paired leaf spectroscopy and functional traits associated with leaf photosynthetic capacity
Abstract. Accurate assessment of leaf functional traits is crucial for a diverse range of applications from crop phenotyping to parameterizing global climate models. Leaf reflectance spectroscopy offe...
essd.copernicus.org
January 12, 2026 at 5:36 PM
🌱 From Earth System Science Data: A new global database links leaf spectroscopy with photosynthetic traits across hundreds of species, enabling better models for plant function and climate research. (Troy Magney)
▶️ essd.copernicus.org/articles/18/...
#PlantScience #PlantBiology
▶️ essd.copernicus.org/articles/18/...
#PlantScience #PlantBiology
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We’re hiring! 🌱
Open positions in my lab for candidates interested in cambium development in Arabidopsis, hybrid aspen, or silver birch. Apply now! Please repost! jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
Open positions in my lab for candidates interested in cambium development in Arabidopsis, hybrid aspen, or silver birch. Apply now! Please repost! jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
Postdoctoral and Doctoral Researchers in Plant Developmental Biology
Postdoctoral and Doctoral Researchers in Plant Developmental Biology
jobs.helsinki.fi
January 9, 2026 at 2:45 PM
We’re hiring! 🌱
Open positions in my lab for candidates interested in cambium development in Arabidopsis, hybrid aspen, or silver birch. Apply now! Please repost! jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
Open positions in my lab for candidates interested in cambium development in Arabidopsis, hybrid aspen, or silver birch. Apply now! Please repost! jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
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Years ago, I spent endless time to write hundreds of image processing filters so that they run on GPUs; resulting in the #clij library. Today, I asked claude to write the Kuwahara Filter in the CLIJ OpenCL dialect and it worked in the first attempt. Mind-blow-ing. 🤯
January 11, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Years ago, I spent endless time to write hundreds of image processing filters so that they run on GPUs; resulting in the #clij library. Today, I asked claude to write the Kuwahara Filter in the CLIJ OpenCL dialect and it worked in the first attempt. Mind-blow-ing. 🤯
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We have a single plasmid that drives expression of two FPs with different lifetime - details here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Plasmids available from @addgene.bsky.social
www.addgene.org/browse/artic...
Plasmids available from @addgene.bsky.social
www.addgene.org/browse/artic...
January 9, 2026 at 8:23 PM
We have a single plasmid that drives expression of two FPs with different lifetime - details here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Plasmids available from @addgene.bsky.social
www.addgene.org/browse/artic...
Plasmids available from @addgene.bsky.social
www.addgene.org/browse/artic...
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NEWS - New group leader outlines big, broad, shared vision
Dr Chris Whitewoods, a specialist in leaf development, will return to our institute as a tenure track group leader in 2026 🌱👉 www.jic.ac.uk/news/new-gro...
Dr Chris Whitewoods, a specialist in leaf development, will return to our institute as a tenure track group leader in 2026 🌱👉 www.jic.ac.uk/news/new-gro...
January 9, 2026 at 4:06 PM
NEWS - New group leader outlines big, broad, shared vision
Dr Chris Whitewoods, a specialist in leaf development, will return to our institute as a tenure track group leader in 2026 🌱👉 www.jic.ac.uk/news/new-gro...
Dr Chris Whitewoods, a specialist in leaf development, will return to our institute as a tenure track group leader in 2026 🌱👉 www.jic.ac.uk/news/new-gro...
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Now speaking is Ho-Wei Wu of @slcuplants.bsky.social about imaging of circadian gene expression in live growing root tips
January 7, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Now speaking is Ho-Wei Wu of @slcuplants.bsky.social about imaging of circadian gene expression in live growing root tips
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Launch your own independent research group!
2x David Sainsbury Career Development Fellowships at @slcuplants.bsky.social
📆 Apply by 30 Jan 2026
More info:
👉 www.slcu.cam.ac.uk/careers/grou...
Job details:
👉 www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/david-s...
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2x David Sainsbury Career Development Fellowships at @slcuplants.bsky.social
📆 Apply by 30 Jan 2026
More info:
👉 www.slcu.cam.ac.uk/careers/grou...
Job details:
👉 www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/david-s...
Please share this post #PlantSciJobs #PlantSciJob
January 9, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Launch your own independent research group!
2x David Sainsbury Career Development Fellowships at @slcuplants.bsky.social
📆 Apply by 30 Jan 2026
More info:
👉 www.slcu.cam.ac.uk/careers/grou...
Job details:
👉 www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/david-s...
Please share this post #PlantSciJobs #PlantSciJob
2x David Sainsbury Career Development Fellowships at @slcuplants.bsky.social
📆 Apply by 30 Jan 2026
More info:
👉 www.slcu.cam.ac.uk/careers/grou...
Job details:
👉 www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/david-s...
Please share this post #PlantSciJobs #PlantSciJob
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Look who is adorning the shopping centre in Cambridge. @camplantsci.bsky.social very own Nicola Patron #plants
January 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Look who is adorning the shopping centre in Cambridge. @camplantsci.bsky.social very own Nicola Patron #plants
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The Plant Cell welcomes 2026 Assistant Features Editors.
In an exciting turn of events, this year I get to work with the Plant Cell Assistant Features Editors (AFEs) as well as Plant Physiology AFEs, because Nan Eckardt, long-time Plant Cell Features Editor, has retired! 🎉
doi.org/10.1093/plce...
In an exciting turn of events, this year I get to work with the Plant Cell Assistant Features Editors (AFEs) as well as Plant Physiology AFEs, because Nan Eckardt, long-time Plant Cell Features Editor, has retired! 🎉
doi.org/10.1093/plce...
January 9, 2026 at 8:06 AM
The Plant Cell welcomes 2026 Assistant Features Editors.
In an exciting turn of events, this year I get to work with the Plant Cell Assistant Features Editors (AFEs) as well as Plant Physiology AFEs, because Nan Eckardt, long-time Plant Cell Features Editor, has retired! 🎉
doi.org/10.1093/plce...
In an exciting turn of events, this year I get to work with the Plant Cell Assistant Features Editors (AFEs) as well as Plant Physiology AFEs, because Nan Eckardt, long-time Plant Cell Features Editor, has retired! 🎉
doi.org/10.1093/plce...