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Imeña Valdes
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plant and pollinator enthusiast | MS in Plant Biology & Conservation (she/her)
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prisonculture.bsky.social
Anywho, the main truth I know is that there's ALWAYS something that can be done. Always. You just have to find the things you can do.
January 17, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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prisonculture.bsky.social
It's a shame more white men over 35 aren't yelling at them then. Get to work.
epicciuto.bsky.social Elizabeth Picciuto @epicciuto.bsky.social · 1d
ICE seems to get completely flummoxed when they’re being yelled at by white men over 35. They kind of put their heads down and shuffle their feet. It’s like their kryptonite.
January 17, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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ferncurator.bsky.social
Applications for 2026 Botany Travel Awards to support the resident study of collections in the United States National Herbarium are due on 15 February. This year, awards will
be for six weeks, with a stipend of $6,000! For more information, please visit: naturalhistory.si.edu/research/bot...
Opportunities
naturalhistory.si.edu
January 16, 2026 at 1:28 AM
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tressiemcphd.bsky.social
My friends local to Minnesota, whom I trust a great deal, would like to share the following resources that could use support.

PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-

Venmo @powwowgrounds

www.powwowgrounds.com
Pow Wow Grounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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wrigleyfield.bsky.social
THREAD of offers of guest lectures (via Zoom) for Minneapolis-area classes so faculty can offer their students a top-quality education while dealing with other crises

Seeing tons of extremely generous offers. I'll try to post 'em all here--please add your own w topics you can cover & how to contact
wrigleyfield.bsky.social Elizabeth Wrigley-Field @wrigleyfield.bsky.social · 3d
Finally, a note to the many professors in my networks: One other specific, small thing you can do from outside of Minneapolis is reach out to colleagues who are heavily affected (because of their own or their family's risk, or because they're very busy protecting neighbors) and offer a guest lecture
January 15, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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ashs-hort.bsky.social
ASHS Award Nominations due Feb 4th - nominate your outstanding colleagues for recognition of their accomplishments!
https://ashs.org/page/AwardsNominations
#horticulture #plantscience
ASHS Awards
January 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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botsocamerica.bsky.social
Get more involved with BSA!

We’re accepting applications for BSA committees, with openings across many focus areas—including opportunities for students and early career members.

Deadline: Feb 1, 2026
botany.org/home/governa...

Some Board positions are open too!
mailchi.mp/botany.org/b...
Graphic announcing open committees for the Botanical Society of America. Left side lists open committees, including Committee on Committees, Development, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Early Career Professional Development, Education, Election, Financial Advisory, Information Technology, International Affairs, Investment, Public Policy, Publications, and Graduate Student Research Award. Asterisks indicate committees with student openings. Right side reads “Join a BSA Committee,” with a deadline of February 1, 2026, the website www.botany.org, BSA logos, botanical illustrations, and a QR code.
January 5, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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botsocamerica.bsky.social
🌱We’re now accepting nominations for the BSA Board.

Board members help guide the Society’s direction, support our community, and advance botanical science together.

Nomination deadline: February 1, 2026
mailchi.mp/botany.org/b...

Committee openings are also available:
botany.org/home/governa...
Graphic announcing a call for nominations to join the Botanical Society of America Board. Text reads “Join the BSA Board” and explains that Board members help guide the Society’s direction, support the community, and advance botanical science together. A QR code links to more information. The nomination deadline is February 1, 2026. At the bottom is a group photo of the current BSA Board members, labeled “Our current Board,” with the BSA logo.
January 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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seedystudies.bsky.social
The Clifton Institute is hiring a Grassland Steward to manage remnant grasslands in the Virginia Piedmont
🌾 knowledge of flora
🗣️ charismatic people-person
🎓 related bach. pref'd
⌛ 12 mo. position, ext. possible
📅 target start: feb. 17
📍 Warrenton, VA
💸 $55k/yr
cliftoninstitute.org/about-us/emp...
Employment Opportunities – The Clifton Institute
cliftoninstitute.org
January 7, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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ilainematos.bsky.social
Fully funded PhD opportunity in my lab to study threatened plant species responses to drought and heat. This is part of mu recently funded DECRA fellowship.
January 6, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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duncanbell.bsky.social
Post-doc positions:
"Academic freedom is under pressure today. This requires rescue havens of free research. ... [we] invite early career researchers, whose work is restricted due to political pressure in the USA..."

uni-freiburg.de/frias/call-f...
Call for Applications: Early Career Rescue Fellowship – Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies
uni-freiburg.de
December 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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naomibot.bsky.social
We are hiring at California Botanic Garden! The Restoration Intern will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects involving out-planting, seed collection, plant propagation and monitoring. This is a full time temp position (6 months) that can be extended. Please share! lnkd.in/gaNuNGxA
intern measuring plant restoration site plants in the nursery.
December 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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momsunitedchicago.bsky.social
We're about 75 toys & teen gifts to our goal for parents at Cook County Jail. Thank you! Info & ways to donate:

docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Over half of all people entering the Cook County Jail system are caregivers to children under 18, and over 60% of caregivers provide support to children under the age of 5 Incarceration of a parent is a recognized as a significant trauma, causing anxiety, depression, PTSD, academic struggles, physical health problems, poverty, and social stigma. The median annual income for people in prison, before conviction, was 41% less than non-incarcerated peers. The disparity is even greater for Black and women prisoners. Your donation is more than a toy or a gift for a teen. It’s a tangible connection kids take home as we work to reunite families.
December 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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botsocamerica.bsky.social
The Botanical Society of America is excited to invite nominations for the BSA Emerging Leader Award, and–NEW IN 2026–the BSA Mid-Career Excellence in Research Award!

Nomination Deadline: March 15, 2026

To learn more about these and all BSA awards, visit: botany.org/home/awards....

#BSAawards
A green and white graphic titled “BSA Awards.” On the left, the BSA Emerging Leader Award description reads: “Recognizing early-career BSA members whose creative and influential scholarship—and clear promise for future impact across basic research, education, public policy, or service—signals the next generation of leadership in the botanical sciences.” A QR code for more information appears below. On the right, the BSA Mid-Career Excellence in Research Award description reads: “Honoring mid-career BSA members—typically eight to sixteen years post-Ph.D.—whose sustained scholarly achievements, positive impacts in research and education, and significant service and outreach strengthen and advance the botanical community.” The words “NEW AWARD!” appear above the QR code to highlight that this mid-career award is new for 2026. A black banner at the bottom says “Deadline – March 15, 2026.” Botanical illustrations decorate the lower background.
December 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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kentremendous.bsky.social
This entire grift relies on convincing people that they don't know how to do the things they have always known how to do, and ironically, if it works, we will, in a very short amount of time, forget how to do all the things we have always known how to do.
moreperfectunion.bsky.social More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · Dec 9
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"

Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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andrewlhipp.bsky.social
Are you an #undergrad interested in #phenology, #trees, #herbarium & #livingCollections? Join our @mortonarboretum.bsky.social Herbarium / Systematics Lab as a summer NSF REU participant for a great project with my staff & me!

Apply today: mortonarb.org/science/oppo...

Message w/ Qs, & pls share!
Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program | REU | The Morton Arboretum
Learn more about Center for Tree Science research experiences for undergraduates at The Morton Arboretum.
mortonarb.org
December 5, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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jrossibarra.bsky.social
The UC Davis Ecology and Evolution in Working Landscapes REU provides undergrads with research experience in ecology and evolution in natural and managed landscapes. Apply now through Feb 15 via etap.nsf.gov

Contact me or @clhom.bsky.social for questions!
Ecology, Evolution, and Working Landscapes
ecoevoreu.ucdavis.edu
December 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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botsocamerica.bsky.social
Looking for SciComm experience? 👀🌿

Check out this Spring 2026 internship from Let’s Botanize — great opportunity for undergrad students in botany! $1,500 stipend or course credit.

Apply via: letsbotanize@gmail.com
A green-toned flyer titled “Let’s Botanize Science Communication Internship Program Spring 2026.” At the top, a large stylized “Let’s Botanize” logo appears with a small leaf accent. Below, the internship is described as a program for undergraduate students interested in botany and science communication, running February 2–May 22, 2026 for about 12 hours a week. Sections include bullet lists for Key Responsibilities (media management, SciComm content creation, data and analytics), Qualifications (enrolled undergraduate in botany or related field, strong communication skills, familiarity with social media, teamwork, U.S. work authorization), and Benefits (experience in science communication, mentorship, nonprofit insight, flexible schedule, $1,500 stipend or course credit). The application process lists required materials such as proof of enrollment, resume, cover letter, and two references. At the bottom, candidates are instructed to email materials to letsbotanize@gmail.com with the subject line “Science Communication Internship Application [Your Last Name].” The background includes faint botanical illustrations in soft green.
December 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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floridamuseum.bsky.social
We're hiring! 👉 Invertebrate Paleontology Collection Manager
This position will manage the IP collections, conduct fieldwork, participate in public outreach & pursue external funding.

🔸 Full info: www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/nhdept/inver...

🔸 Apply via @ufl.edu: explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...
two people are standing over a table covered in fossils in a sunny open space in a museum lobby a museum display is showing a variety of large spiral shell fossils in a blue frame that seems to show them in progression a screwdriver rests on a bed of elongated spiral snail shells embedded in mud all facing longs ways as if they are a fossil deposit
December 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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conphysjournal.bsky.social
✳️ We are delighted to announce a new editorial internship scheme for #EarlyCareerResearchers! ✳️

Interns will gain experience of:
✅ manuscript handling
✅ peer review
✅ editorial decision making

Full details and how to apply here: academic.oup.com/conphys/page...

#Publishing #ECR #PeerReview
December 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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botsocamerica.bsky.social
This #GivingTuesday, support the next generation of botanical scientists! 🌱

Gifts to the GSRA Fund help students pursue fieldwork and new research. You can also purchase or donate BSA gift memberships to support student opportunities.

🌿 crm.botany.org/makeadonation
🌿 crm.botany.org/giftmembersh...
A square Giving Tuesday graphic with a black header reading “Support Students on Giving Tuesday” in bright green text. Below, a photo of a smiling young woman, Emma Fetterly, is on the left, with the BSA leaf logo at the bottom of the photo. On the right is her quote in black text describing how the GSRA supported her research and fieldwork. The bottom section is bright green with white text encouraging donations to the GSRA Fund or purchasing/donating gift memberships. A black-and-white QR code appears on the right above “www.botany.org.”
December 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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doctorzen.net
If you run across a gen A.I. slop 🤖💩 diagram in an academic journal, I’d love to know about it! Please fill out this form:

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Slop in journals is illuminating about journals’ quality control. And journals would like you to forget their mistakes.

#AcademicChatter
Slop graphics in academic journals
Use this form to share graphics (e.g., figures, covers, graphical abstracts) made using generative A.I. that have appeared in academic journals. The plan is to compile these slop graphics in an ope...
docs.google.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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nicrodemo.bsky.social
We are looking for a very short (6 mo) researcher post for helping us to do experiments with bees, flowers and tiny robots,! The post would be suitable for a recently graduated PhD student or someone between jobs. The post will be announced formally in the new year. Informal queries welcome by email
robobuzzer New Phytol diagram
December 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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sse-evolution.bsky.social
Applications now open for the International Travel Stipends to attend #Evol2026! Funds cover registration, travel, food, and lodging. Apply by January 30: www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci... @evolmtg.bsky.social
Evolution 2026 logo. Text: Evolution 2026, Cleveland, OH, June 20-24. A globe with a plane flying across it. Text: Society for the Study of Evolution International Travel Stipends, Deadline: January 30.
November 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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marischuster.bsky.social
Undergrads in the UK, Ireland, Canada, and the US!

One week left to apply for a funded internship in my lab!

📌 Details below
🔁 Please repost to spread the word!
aciattoni.bsky.social Alexander Ciattoni @aciattoni.bsky.social · Nov 6
Undergrads from Canada, Ireland, UK, & US: Don't miss the DAAD-RISE #plantscience funded internship at @ipbhalle.bsky.social with @snp2prot.bsky.social. Apply by Nov 30th: daad.de/rise/en/rise-germany/find-an-internship 🌱
Investigating Plant Immune Proteases for Enhanced Pathogen Resistance: advertisement for the RISE-DAAD position at daad.de/rise/en/rise-germany/find-an-internship Start of the internship: between May 15 and July 15, 2026 Duration: Up to 3 months Funding: monthly scholarship of 992 € + health insurance, accident and personal liability insurance Deadline: The application must be submitted by November 30, 2025
November 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM