Annis Richardson
drannisr.bsky.social
Annis Richardson
@drannisr.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer & head of The Plant Shape Lab (www.theplantshapelab.org) at the University of Edinburgh. Fascinated by how grasses get their shape. Advocate for First-In-Gen-STEM, Women in Science, STEM Mental Health, equality and diversity in STEM.
Are you looking for a PhD in Plant Science? Check our our project on barley canopy architecture. Combine genetics and physics to understand how awns influence barley grain development. Find out more here: lnkd.in/eWhWammJ Apply by 14th December. #PhDPosition
#PlantSci @instmolplantsci.bsky.social
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November 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Reposted by Annis Richardson
Unlocking #grass #leaf development: foundations for tunable #cereal design

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#TansleyReview by McAllister et al.

@drannisr.bsky.social @hildenelissen.bsky.social @WileyPlantSci
#PlantSci #genetics

Figure credit BioRender: Hilde, Nelissen (2025) buff.ly/uhRFPbx.
Leaf development engineering challenges and opportunities.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM
I am very excited to announce the latest publication from the lab. We worked with @hildenelissen.bsky.social and @JoshStrable to write a @newphyt.bsky.social Tansley Review on Engineering Cereal Leaves nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Unlocking grass leaf development: foundations for tunable cereal design
The grass leaf plays a critical role in global food security, generating the carbon stores in cereal grains, which provide > 50% of global calories. As the global population grows, there is an urgent...
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The Plant Shape Lab is hiring! Are you interested in supporting cutting edge cereal research? We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated technician to join us for 2 years, setting up and running cereal transformation. Find out more, and apply here: elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
September 22, 2025 at 7:33 AM
It has been a busy year both personally and professionally! Most importantly I married my best friend this year @jfcsteele.bsky.social
(Thank you to Tom Migot Photography for the beautiful photos tommigotphotography.com)
#scientistlife #wedding
September 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM