ferndoctor.bsky.social
@ferndoctor.bsky.social
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Please RT!
I'm hiring a postdoc to work in my new lab at UCSB (!) on an NSF-funded project investigating the phenotypic consequences of WGD for photosynthesis and respiration.
Check out the full posting here:
recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02986
And more info about the lab here:
sharbroughlab.com
I'm hiring a postdoc to work in my new lab at UCSB (!) on an NSF-funded project investigating the phenotypic consequences of WGD for photosynthesis and respiration.
Check out the full posting here:
recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02986
And more info about the lab here:
sharbroughlab.com
July 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Please RT!
I'm hiring a postdoc to work in my new lab at UCSB (!) on an NSF-funded project investigating the phenotypic consequences of WGD for photosynthesis and respiration.
Check out the full posting here:
recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02986
And more info about the lab here:
sharbroughlab.com
I'm hiring a postdoc to work in my new lab at UCSB (!) on an NSF-funded project investigating the phenotypic consequences of WGD for photosynthesis and respiration.
Check out the full posting here:
recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02986
And more info about the lab here:
sharbroughlab.com
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Destroying 50 years of women’s health samples is like ‘burning the Library of Congress’ www.cnn.com/2025/07/01/h...
These women dedicated almost 50 years to science. Their efforts may soon be trashed | CNN
Nurses in the US provided biological samples for decades to help study women’s health. Here’s what they think of President Trump’s actions that may end its funding.
www.cnn.com
July 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Destroying 50 years of women’s health samples is like ‘burning the Library of Congress’ www.cnn.com/2025/07/01/h...
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Congressionally mandated climate reports disappeared from their federal websites. www.cnn.com/2025/07/02/c...
Congressionally mandated climate reports have disappeared from their federal websites | CNN
The National Climate Assessments can no longer be found on their government-hosted websites.
www.cnn.com
July 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Congressionally mandated climate reports disappeared from their federal websites. www.cnn.com/2025/07/02/c...
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🚨 I’m thrilled to share that I am starting as an Assistant Professor at Wake Forest University this Fall!
👀 Opportunities coming soon as I re-root my research program in plant ecophysiology and evolution at Wake 🌿 🌲🌱
#NewPI #plantecophys #botany @wfubiology.bsky.social
@wakeforest.bsky.social
👀 Opportunities coming soon as I re-root my research program in plant ecophysiology and evolution at Wake 🌿 🌲🌱
#NewPI #plantecophys #botany @wfubiology.bsky.social
@wakeforest.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 12:55 PM
🚨 I’m thrilled to share that I am starting as an Assistant Professor at Wake Forest University this Fall!
👀 Opportunities coming soon as I re-root my research program in plant ecophysiology and evolution at Wake 🌿 🌲🌱
#NewPI #plantecophys #botany @wfubiology.bsky.social
@wakeforest.bsky.social
👀 Opportunities coming soon as I re-root my research program in plant ecophysiology and evolution at Wake 🌿 🌲🌱
#NewPI #plantecophys #botany @wfubiology.bsky.social
@wakeforest.bsky.social
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We decoded the genome of #Boechera falcata, the only Eurasian species in a mostly North American plant group. It helps us understand how it evolved and how it reproduces.
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@ceitec.eu @uebscimuni.bsky.social
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@ceitec.eu @uebscimuni.bsky.social
June 22, 2025 at 7:58 AM
We decoded the genome of #Boechera falcata, the only Eurasian species in a mostly North American plant group. It helps us understand how it evolved and how it reproduces.
academic.oup.com/g3journal/ad...
@ceitec.eu @uebscimuni.bsky.social
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@ceitec.eu @uebscimuni.bsky.social
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Caiti Smukowski Heil @caitismuheil.bsky.social tells us about th domestication of yeast in bread 🍞
Humans have made a profound impact on the genome of S. cerevisiae
And commercial baking strains are super weird!
#Evol2025 #Evol25
Humans have made a profound impact on the genome of S. cerevisiae
And commercial baking strains are super weird!
#Evol2025 #Evol25
June 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Caiti Smukowski Heil @caitismuheil.bsky.social tells us about th domestication of yeast in bread 🍞
Humans have made a profound impact on the genome of S. cerevisiae
And commercial baking strains are super weird!
#Evol2025 #Evol25
Humans have made a profound impact on the genome of S. cerevisiae
And commercial baking strains are super weird!
#Evol2025 #Evol25
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#ICYMI: In April, we reported that at least a dozen members of Congress wrote to the Trump administration with questions about citizens detained, questioned and even held at gunpoint by ICE agents.
None of them received an answer.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
None of them received an answer.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
Congress Has Demanded Answers to ICE Detaining Americans. The Administration Has Responded With Silence.
Amid increasing reports that U.S. citizens have been caught up in the Trump administration’s immigration dragnet, a dozen members of Congress have written to the government with pointed questions.…
www.propublica.org
June 14, 2025 at 3:00 AM
#ICYMI: In April, we reported that at least a dozen members of Congress wrote to the Trump administration with questions about citizens detained, questioned and even held at gunpoint by ICE agents.
None of them received an answer.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
None of them received an answer.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
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🌴 Deadline extended! There’s still time to snag your #Botany2025 swag—now available through June 15!
Get ready for Palm Springs with t-shirts, hoodies, hats, and totes in a range of colors. Everything ships straight to you, so you’ll be stylish and conference-ready.
www.bonfire.com/store/botany...
Get ready for Palm Springs with t-shirts, hoodies, hats, and totes in a range of colors. Everything ships straight to you, so you’ll be stylish and conference-ready.
www.bonfire.com/store/botany...
June 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🌴 Deadline extended! There’s still time to snag your #Botany2025 swag—now available through June 15!
Get ready for Palm Springs with t-shirts, hoodies, hats, and totes in a range of colors. Everything ships straight to you, so you’ll be stylish and conference-ready.
www.bonfire.com/store/botany...
Get ready for Palm Springs with t-shirts, hoodies, hats, and totes in a range of colors. Everything ships straight to you, so you’ll be stylish and conference-ready.
www.bonfire.com/store/botany...
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Really proud to have worked with my 14-year-old, Anjali, on this new and free kids' book on #evolution.
Published in time for the 100th anniversary of the Scopes Monkey Trial. Please check it out and share!
www.lsu.edu/mns/news-and...
Published in time for the 100th anniversary of the Scopes Monkey Trial. Please check it out and share!
www.lsu.edu/mns/news-and...
June 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Really proud to have worked with my 14-year-old, Anjali, on this new and free kids' book on #evolution.
Published in time for the 100th anniversary of the Scopes Monkey Trial. Please check it out and share!
www.lsu.edu/mns/news-and...
Published in time for the 100th anniversary of the Scopes Monkey Trial. Please check it out and share!
www.lsu.edu/mns/news-and...
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May 31, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Just read about Senator Margaret Chase Smith, a Republican who spoke out against McCarthyism.
According to @wikipedia.org, "She stated the basic principles of "Americanism" were:
The right to criticize;
The right to hold unpopular beliefs;
The right to protest;
The right of independent thought.
According to @wikipedia.org, "She stated the basic principles of "Americanism" were:
The right to criticize;
The right to hold unpopular beliefs;
The right to protest;
The right of independent thought.
Declaration of Conscience - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
May 31, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Just read about Senator Margaret Chase Smith, a Republican who spoke out against McCarthyism.
According to @wikipedia.org, "She stated the basic principles of "Americanism" were:
The right to criticize;
The right to hold unpopular beliefs;
The right to protest;
The right of independent thought.
According to @wikipedia.org, "She stated the basic principles of "Americanism" were:
The right to criticize;
The right to hold unpopular beliefs;
The right to protest;
The right of independent thought.
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Will America’s National Parks Survive Trump? He plans to close 350 of our parks, monuments and historic sites
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/o...
Opinion | Will America’s National Parks Survive Trump?
www.nytimes.com
June 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Will America’s National Parks Survive Trump? He plans to close 350 of our parks, monuments and historic sites
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/o...
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Excited for the first day of virtual #evol2025? The workshop day is always important for our community, especially early-career members.
Think you might want to organize a workshop someday? Now is your chance - The SSB standalone is coming up in January! #ssb2026
Think you might want to organize a workshop someday? Now is your chance - The SSB standalone is coming up in January! #ssb2026
More details coming soon, but mark your calendars ...
Breakout meeting for @systbiol.bsky.social The Society of Systematic Biologists - will be Jan 9-11 in Baton Rouge!
Topic is 'The Importance of Natural History Collections'
@jembrown.bsky.social is primary host/organizer
ssb2026.github.io
Breakout meeting for @systbiol.bsky.social The Society of Systematic Biologists - will be Jan 9-11 in Baton Rouge!
Topic is 'The Importance of Natural History Collections'
@jembrown.bsky.social is primary host/organizer
ssb2026.github.io
May 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Respect!!!
@harvard.edu 😍
The link to the FREE GOVERNMENT COURSES is ...
pll.harvard.edu/subject/gove...
@harvard.edu 😍
The link to the FREE GOVERNMENT COURSES is ...
pll.harvard.edu/subject/gove...
May 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Respect!!!
@harvard.edu 😍
The link to the FREE GOVERNMENT COURSES is ...
pll.harvard.edu/subject/gove...
@harvard.edu 😍
The link to the FREE GOVERNMENT COURSES is ...
pll.harvard.edu/subject/gove...
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A comprehensive illustrated protocol for clearing, mounting, and imaging leaf venation networks 🌾🧪 bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
A comprehensive illustrated protocol for clearing, mounting, and imaging leaf venation networks
Premise Leaf venation network architecture can provide insights into plant evolution, ecology, and physiology. Venation networks are typically assessed through histological methods, but existing pro...
bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
May 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
A comprehensive illustrated protocol for clearing, mounting, and imaging leaf venation networks 🌾🧪 bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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I am really excited about this new article series in Systematic Botany. It's a great opportunity to draw attention to plant biodiversity and natural history, plus rally communities around clades that need more work or have particular ecological / economic significance.
www.aspt.net/news-blog/20...
www.aspt.net/news-blog/20...
Introducing "Clades in Focus": A New Article Series in Systematic Botany — American Society of Plant Taxonomists
Systematic Botany , the flagship journal of the American Society of Plant Taxonomists, is pleased to announce a new article format: Clades in Focus . These expert-authored review papers will provide ...
www.aspt.net
May 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I am really excited about this new article series in Systematic Botany. It's a great opportunity to draw attention to plant biodiversity and natural history, plus rally communities around clades that need more work or have particular ecological / economic significance.
www.aspt.net/news-blog/20...
www.aspt.net/news-blog/20...
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Mesquite 4 beta released! Many new features, esp. phylogenomic. Check out the trailer and longer video on the home page: www.mesquiteproject.org, and use the download link there to get a copy.
Feedback welcome! Ask and discuss on our new Google Group (groups.google.com/g/mesquite-p...).
Feedback welcome! Ask and discuss on our new Google Group (groups.google.com/g/mesquite-p...).
May 23, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Mesquite 4 beta released! Many new features, esp. phylogenomic. Check out the trailer and longer video on the home page: www.mesquiteproject.org, and use the download link there to get a copy.
Feedback welcome! Ask and discuss on our new Google Group (groups.google.com/g/mesquite-p...).
Feedback welcome! Ask and discuss on our new Google Group (groups.google.com/g/mesquite-p...).
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I'm a current Harvard graduate student and I found out today that I had my NSF GRFP terminated without notification. I was awarded this individual research fellowship before even choosing Harvard as my graduate school
May 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I'm a current Harvard graduate student and I found out today that I had my NSF GRFP terminated without notification. I was awarded this individual research fellowship before even choosing Harvard as my graduate school
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BIG NEWS for Botany 2025 STUDENTS!🌴
We’ve got a brand-new student hotel block at Courtyard Palm Springs—just for YOU! It’s the perfect place to rest, recharge, and connect with your fellow plant science enthusiasts.
Deadline to book is JULY 4TH—so don’t wait!
www.marriott.com/event-reserv...
We’ve got a brand-new student hotel block at Courtyard Palm Springs—just for YOU! It’s the perfect place to rest, recharge, and connect with your fellow plant science enthusiasts.
Deadline to book is JULY 4TH—so don’t wait!
www.marriott.com/event-reserv...
May 23, 2025 at 12:23 AM
BIG NEWS for Botany 2025 STUDENTS!🌴
We’ve got a brand-new student hotel block at Courtyard Palm Springs—just for YOU! It’s the perfect place to rest, recharge, and connect with your fellow plant science enthusiasts.
Deadline to book is JULY 4TH—so don’t wait!
www.marriott.com/event-reserv...
We’ve got a brand-new student hotel block at Courtyard Palm Springs—just for YOU! It’s the perfect place to rest, recharge, and connect with your fellow plant science enthusiasts.
Deadline to book is JULY 4TH—so don’t wait!
www.marriott.com/event-reserv...
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🌼The 2nd episode of the BSA's new podcast---A Botanical Podcast!---is now available on all major streaming services!🌼
In this episode, Jordan Dowell explores how #plants communicate through #chemistry.
www.buzzsprout.com/admin/244699...
#botany #plantscience @volatileorganic.bsky.social
In this episode, Jordan Dowell explores how #plants communicate through #chemistry.
www.buzzsprout.com/admin/244699...
#botany #plantscience @volatileorganic.bsky.social
May 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
🌼The 2nd episode of the BSA's new podcast---A Botanical Podcast!---is now available on all major streaming services!🌼
In this episode, Jordan Dowell explores how #plants communicate through #chemistry.
www.buzzsprout.com/admin/244699...
#botany #plantscience @volatileorganic.bsky.social
In this episode, Jordan Dowell explores how #plants communicate through #chemistry.
www.buzzsprout.com/admin/244699...
#botany #plantscience @volatileorganic.bsky.social
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🚨 A new rule would let career scientists like NSF/NIH program officers be replaced by political appointees
Already 14,000+ public comments, deadline is Friday
📣 Comments can be short. Courts consider them—and scientists with NSF/NIH experience are especially impactful
Speak up! shorturl.at/WKuBj
Already 14,000+ public comments, deadline is Friday
📣 Comments can be short. Courts consider them—and scientists with NSF/NIH experience are especially impactful
Speak up! shorturl.at/WKuBj
May 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
🚨 A new rule would let career scientists like NSF/NIH program officers be replaced by political appointees
Already 14,000+ public comments, deadline is Friday
📣 Comments can be short. Courts consider them—and scientists with NSF/NIH experience are especially impactful
Speak up! shorturl.at/WKuBj
Already 14,000+ public comments, deadline is Friday
📣 Comments can be short. Courts consider them—and scientists with NSF/NIH experience are especially impactful
Speak up! shorturl.at/WKuBj
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I commented today. Please y'all, chime in and make sure these proposed Schedule F rule changes are called out for what they are. 🧪🔬🥽🧬👩🔬🏥
🚨 A new rule would let career scientists like NSF/NIH program officers be replaced by political appointees
Already 14,000+ public comments, deadline is Friday
📣 Comments can be short. Courts consider them—and scientists with NSF/NIH experience are especially impactful
Speak up! shorturl.at/WKuBj
Already 14,000+ public comments, deadline is Friday
📣 Comments can be short. Courts consider them—and scientists with NSF/NIH experience are especially impactful
Speak up! shorturl.at/WKuBj
May 22, 2025 at 3:32 AM
I commented today. Please y'all, chime in and make sure these proposed Schedule F rule changes are called out for what they are. 🧪🔬🥽🧬👩🔬🏥
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Help BSA raise funds to support the PLANTS program! NSF terminated our award, but our community is stepping up!
Donate today to support a leadership & mentoring program that supports the next generation of plant scientists!
#SupportPLANTS
botany.org/.../plants-g...
crm.botany.org/makeadonation
Donate today to support a leadership & mentoring program that supports the next generation of plant scientists!
#SupportPLANTS
botany.org/.../plants-g...
crm.botany.org/makeadonation
May 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Help BSA raise funds to support the PLANTS program! NSF terminated our award, but our community is stepping up!
Donate today to support a leadership & mentoring program that supports the next generation of plant scientists!
#SupportPLANTS
botany.org/.../plants-g...
crm.botany.org/makeadonation
Donate today to support a leadership & mentoring program that supports the next generation of plant scientists!
#SupportPLANTS
botany.org/.../plants-g...
crm.botany.org/makeadonation
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RAxML-NG v2.0 beta is here
github.com/amkozlov/rax...
Features
1. Difficulty prediction
academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...
2. Adaptive search academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...
3. Early Stop
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
4. Model selection
5. Rapid bootstrapping academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...
github.com/amkozlov/rax...
Features
1. Difficulty prediction
academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...
2. Adaptive search academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...
3. Early Stop
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
4. Model selection
5. Rapid bootstrapping academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...
Release RAxML-NG v2.0-beta2 · amkozlov/raxml-ng
Main new features
Adaptive tree search heuristic (Togkousidis 2023) , (Togkousidis 2024)
Multiple fast branch support measures
Integrated model testing
Full Changelog: 1.2.2...2.0-beta2
github.com
May 15, 2025 at 5:35 AM
RAxML-NG v2.0 beta is here
github.com/amkozlov/rax...
Features
1. Difficulty prediction
academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...
2. Adaptive search academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...
3. Early Stop
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
4. Model selection
5. Rapid bootstrapping academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...
github.com/amkozlov/rax...
Features
1. Difficulty prediction
academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...
2. Adaptive search academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...
3. Early Stop
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
4. Model selection
5. Rapid bootstrapping academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...