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The Global Plant Council
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Global coalition of plant/crop science societies seeking to develop #plantscience. Curated by @isabelmyp.bsky.social

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 1d
#Webinar Announcement 📡🌱

Join us for our next webinar, in collaboration with "The Plant Journal" @theplantjournal.bsky.social journal, exploring different aspects of plant receptors and receptor based signalling.

🗓️ 10th March 2026
🕗 18:00 am CET

To register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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📅 Wed 18 Feb | 17:45 CET
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Take part in the High-Level Roundtable “Agrifood systems taking action for nature”, organized with @unbiodiversity.bsky.social and the Presidency of #COP17Armenia

Join the momentum toward stronger #Biodiversity action on the road to #COP17!

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February 17, 2026 at 8:56 AM
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🗓️ 10th March 2026
🕗 18:00 am CET

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February 16, 2026 at 9:31 AM
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#Webinar Announcement 📡🌱

Join us for our next webinar, in collaboration with "The Plant Journal" @theplantjournal.bsky.social journal, exploring different aspects of plant receptors and receptor based signalling.

🗓️ 10th March 2026
🕗 18:00 am CET

To register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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February 16, 2026 at 8:19 AM
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Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2026!!

🌟 We belong in Science, and our inclusion fosters and drives innovation 🌟

🌱 Charlene Kunaka-Dambire shares her journey in a new blog post 👉️ aab.org.uk/idwgs2026/

#WomenInScience #IDWGS #plantscience
February 11, 2026 at 9:02 AM
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🚨🚨🚨 #Webinar

It’s not too late to join our webinar, in collaboration with Functional Plant Biology, exploring cutting-edge advances in plant abiotic stress.

📅 12th February 2026 (TOMORROW!)
⏲️ 8:00 CET/18:00 AEDT

Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Promotional banner for a scientific talk titled ‘Innovative Approaches to Understanding Plant Adaptation to Abiotic Stress.’ The left side has a black panel with white text listing the speakers, Dr Alison Gill (Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space) and Thi Linh Chi Tran (Deakin University). The right side shows a circular photo of cracked, dry soil with small green seedlings emerging. Logos for The Global Plant Council and Functional Plant Biology appear at the top. A date and time bar at the bottom reads ‘12th Feb 2026, 8:00 CET.
February 11, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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There are only a few spaces left for our online Research Ethics training course this February - don't miss out! This course will explore the fundamental principles of ethics, medical ethics, and specifically research ethics.

📆 Mon 23 Feb, 9:30-13:00, online

Book now: my.rsb.org.uk/item.php?eve...
A person wearing PPE holding up and looking at a petri dish. Text says RSB training, research ethics, 23 February 2026, 09:30-13:00, online
February 10, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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No se pierdan el nuevo webinar del Global Plant Council en colaboración con la revista Functional Plant Biology! Más info 👇
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globalplantgpc.bsky.social The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 20d
Join us for our next webinar, hosted in collaboration with the "Functional Plant Biology" journal @csiropublishing.bsky.social, exploring cutting-edge advances in plant abiotic stress.

🗓️ 12th February 2026
🕗 8:00 am CET

To register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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February 9, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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Researchers have review 96 years of forest census data to understand ecological changes. Their study reveals concerning homogenization trends. Meaning forest has become less diverse over time, losing trees that played a critical role in its ecosystem.

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Image: Virginia bluebells at Trelease Woods. Credit: Jennifer Álvarez
February 9, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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globalplantgpc.bsky.social The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 18d
Why do scientific societies matter now more than ever?

Scientists board explore how societies support researchers, foster global collaboration, & shape the future of science. A must-read for all career stages 👍

🔗 buff.ly/YW2XUN3

#plantscience #science
February 6, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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Decoding cellular basis of floral fragrance: 1st single-cell gene expression map of "Prunus mume" petals, identified 6 cell types driving floral scent production.

This breakthrough helps understanding of fragrance biosynthesis.

buff.ly/BS8ZjJq... #PlantScience #Science
Image: Plum blossom Prunus mume. Credit: Wikimedia
February 6, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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🔔 Make sure to go check out the Toolbox for Sustainable Use of PGRFA!

An online database with technical & policy resources to help countries, researchers & farmers promote crop diversity, strengthen breeding, and supporting farming systems.

bit.ly/4rBGIBq

#ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity
February 6, 2026 at 8:09 AM
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Join @cimmyt.bsky.social’s webinar building on CLIMARES work across Central and West Asia & North Africa, where experts will discuss strengthening wheat resilience through plant genetic resources & soil health.

📅 10 Feb, 10AM (UTC +3)
🔗 on.cgiar.org/4qgBOse
➡️ bit.ly/46hTA7m

#FoodSecurity #Seeds
February 5, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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Scientists Use AI to Predict (Plant) Protein Structure and Function

Researchers developed an artificial intelligence workflow that could help them grow biofuel crops on infertile soil and protect the plants from infectious diseases.

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Image: Using data from known protein structures and sequences, scientists developed an artificial intelligence (AI) workflow to predict the structures and functions of unknown proteins, including how these proteins would interact with metals such as zinc. In this example, predicted to be a zinc-binding protein, the model of the protein shows that four cysteine residues are directly involved in the interaction with zinc. Credit: Qun Liu/Brookhaven National Laboratory
February 5, 2026 at 11:24 AM
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Join the International “Fascination of Plants Day” around May 18, 2026 – a global celebration of plants!

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February 4, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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🌾 Check out this recent opinion in @annalsapplbio.bsky.social by @sganie.bsky.social & Ricardo A. Azevedo

Read it now 👉 doi.org/10.1111/aab.70050
February 2, 2026 at 9:56 AM
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Young maritime pine trees retain a memory of early temperature conditions through epigenetic changes; marks persist for up to 2 years post-germination.

Discovery shows how trees could be conditioned to adapt to climate change.

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Image: Male cone of Pinus pinaster. Credit: Wikimedia
February 3, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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Unique aquatic plant has three concurrent CO₂-concentrating mechanisms buff.ly/5Zq632B via Wuhan Botanical Garden #PlantScience
Image: The Ottelia alismoides. Credit: FU Wenlong
February 2, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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Why are stress-resistant crops still rare? Bridging the gap between discovery and the field buff.ly/gnIupta via @universityofessex.bsky.social #Plantscience
Why are stress-resistant crops still rare? Bridging the gap between discovery and the field - The Global Plant Council
Over the past three decades, plant scientists have identified thousands of genes and quantitative trait loci (QTLs) linked to tolerance against drought, heat, salinity, and other environmental…
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February 2, 2026 at 7:38 AM
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Why do scientific societies matter now more than ever?

Scientists board explore how societies support researchers, foster global collaboration, & shape the future of science. A must-read for all career stages 👍

🔗 buff.ly/YW2XUN3

#plantscience #science
January 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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Barley #plants produce unique antifungal compounds called hordedanes.

But one of them, B. sorokiniana, exploits these defenses to thrive. By neutralizing theme, it extends its parasitic phase, showcasing the evolutionary battle between plants and pathogens.

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Image: Foxtail barley. Credit: 👀 Mabel Amber, who will one day / Pixabay
January 29, 2026 at 11:24 AM
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Join us for our next webinar, hosted in collaboration with the "Functional Plant Biology" journal @csiropublishing.bsky.social, exploring cutting-edge advances in plant abiotic stress.

🗓️ 12th February 2026
🕗 8:00 am CET

To register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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January 28, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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Key survival strategy for soybeans during heat and drought identify

Study reveals that soybeans use a natural targeted cooling mechanism to protect reproduction under tough weather conditions.

buff.ly/dD2Or89 via Mizzou #PlantScience
Image: soy bean seedlings in a tray. Credit: Julio César García / Pixabay
January 28, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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A new technique predicts the ripeness of fruit by analysing leaves

A new method analyses the biochemical changes in the leaves closest to the fruit without damaging it.

buff.ly/TZOIHcF via @urv.cat #PlantScience
Image credit: The research team has subjected the leaves near the fruit to the technique of near and mid-infrared spectroscopy. Credit: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
January 27, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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A volcano erased an island’s plants. Their DNA revealed how life starts over

Their findings offer a rare glimpse into the very earliest stages of ecosystem development in an isolated environment.

buff.ly/sJvjiPk via Tokyo Metropolitan University #PlantScience
Image: Volcano, Natural, Cloud image. Free for use. Credit: Kanenori from Pixabay
January 22, 2026 at 11:24 AM
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Second webinar in the series with "The Plant Journal" bringing together leading voices at the forefront of plant engineering.

Join us on 28 January 2026 at 9:00 CET to learn from top researchers, ask questions, and connect with the global plant science community.

To register: buff.ly/DPchluq
January 21, 2026 at 11:05 AM