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Eithne Browne
@ebrowne.bsky.social
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PhD Plant Pathology
Research Officer at Teagasc Johnstown Castle working on crop root phenotyping and root-associated microbiome as part of the @Root2Res project
Our @Root2Res 2025 potato trials are planted by the @teagasccrops.bsky.social Potato Breeding Team and ourselves @soilmicrobio.bsky.social. Huge thanks to all involved for their efforts. Looking forward to phenotyping these 440 genotypes above and below ground 🌿🥔
May 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Happy #StPatricksDay! ☘️

Exactly three years ago we launched the first ever Irish language science wordle. 🧩

The vast majority of our educational resources are now available in English, Welsh, Gaelic and Irish.

#Gaeilge #LáFhéilePádraig ☘️

🦠🔬🏫👦🏼
Wordle — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
Try to solve our Superbugs-themed 'Wordle' in as few attempts as possible. Each guess must be a valid 5-letter word. Hit the enter button to submit your guess! After each round, the colour of the ti...
www.superbugs.online
March 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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We continue to build the Plant Microbiome Starter Pack. Please let us know if you or others are missing! go.bsky.app/QG4wCyf
February 17, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Great opportunity to work on soil #microbiome, molecular biology and #bioinformatics in Johnstown Castle 🌱🧬
There is still time to apply to the below position, researching the soil microbiome of European grasslands. Deadline for applications has been extended to midday, 17th of February.
📣We're currently recruiting a soil biology postdoc interested in nutrient cycling in grassland systems at Teagasc Johnstown Castle, Wexford, Ireland with @aaronfoxirl.bsky.social #TeagascJC Further details and link to apply topjobs-teagasc.thehirelab.com/LiveJobs/Job... closing date 13/02/2025
February 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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❗️The abstract submission and registration for Rhizosphere 6 is now open! 🌾🌿
www.rhizo6.org/home
please join us in Edinburgh next year for what should be an exciting meeting.
@hutton.ac.uk
#rhizosphere6
Rhizosphere 6 - Rooting for Earth
Welcome to Rhizosphere 6 We are looking forward to welcoming the global rhizosphere research community to Edinburgh for Rhizosphere 6 in June 2025. The meeting will foster exchange, interaction and ...
www.rhizo6.org
December 9, 2024 at 4:03 PM
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📣We're currently recruiting a soil biology postdoc interested in nutrient cycling in grassland systems at Teagasc Johnstown Castle, Wexford, Ireland with @aaronfoxirl.bsky.social #TeagascJC Further details and link to apply topjobs-teagasc.thehirelab.com/LiveJobs/Job... closing date 13/02/2025
TheHirelab | match, select and employ...
topjobs-teagasc.thehirelab.com
February 5, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Just Published!🔈🌿 Delighted to share our latest study in raspberry #oomycetes from my PhD. Thanks to my co-authors at @niab-uk.bsky.social East Malling & HQ and @harperadamsuni.bsky.social for review and support.

doi.org/10.1111/ppa....
Survey and characterization of oomycete species associated with root rot in UK red raspberry (Rubus idaeus)
Traditional isolation methods, morphological identification and oomycete-specific high-throughput sequencing of diseased roots are combined to give new insights into the oomycete species complex invo....
doi.org
December 20, 2024 at 1:42 PM
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See an opportunity to join the team as a PhD student:
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
@hutton.ac.uk
December 18, 2024 at 12:50 PM
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A survey on why people want to study and work with plants: please participate and share <3

forms.gle/btg9GP1L3CTh...
Plant Biologists and How to Find Them?
We are Dr Joanna Kacprzyk and Dr Rainer Melzer from School of Biology and Environmental Science at University College Dublin, Ireland. Our project Plant Biologists and How to Find Them? aims to invest...
forms.gle
December 3, 2024 at 11:57 AM
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📣Join our team! We looking for a root microbiome and phenotyping technician to join our Roots2Resilience root2res.eu team @teagasc Wexford. Mixture of lab and fieldwork.Further details and application here topjobs-teagasc.thehirelab.com/LiveJobs/Job.... Closing date 2nd Jan. 🥔🦠🌱
December 3, 2024 at 12:13 PM
An exciting new opportunity for a root microbiome and phenotyping technician working with us in the @soilmicrobio.bsky.social group based in Teagasc Johnstown Castle. Please share 🌱

topjobs-teagasc.thehirelab.com/LiveJobs/Job...
December 3, 2024 at 11:29 AM
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I made a Root Scientists Starter Pack go.bsky.app/46hHLm3! Let me know in the comments or DM if you'd like to be added #roots #rootscientists
November 16, 2024 at 6:38 PM
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We've a 5 month Research officer role assessing the impact of management & climate on soil ecology available at Teagasc in Wexford, Ireland as part of the soilguard project. topjobs-teagasc.thehirelab.com/LiveJobs/Job... Deadline 22/11/24
November 18, 2024 at 11:41 AM