Jana Vamosi
jvamosi.bsky.social
Jana Vamosi
@jvamosi.bsky.social
Plant Diversity Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, UCalgary, jvamosi.wordpress.com | she/her
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Microsatellite, Hyb-Seq & morphological studies confirm the enigmatic #mustard #Boechera tiehmii as an intergeneric hybrid

New #AJB research by Nikolai Hay, Michael Windham Kathleen Pryer

doi.org/10.1002/ajb2... #botany #plantscience #Brassicaceae
December 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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I just got an email from a former mentee telling me that one dinner conversation changed how he writes papers♥️

I told him: “just write the paper, get it out—the next one will be better, and the next even better.”

Perfectionism is a trap (and a way to procrastinate...:))
November 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Canada Research Chair, Tier 2 in Sustainable Soil Science for Food and Water Security (Assistant or Associate Professor)
University of Calgary universityaffairs.ca/search-job/?... #academicjobs
Search Jobs - University Affairs
universityaffairs.ca
November 12, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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‘General strike if necessary’: Alberta unions declare intent to bring down UCP government #Alberta

globalnews.ca/news/1150072...
‘General strike if necessary’: Alberta unions declare intent to bring down UCP government | Globalnews.ca
Leaders from unions representing hundreds of thousands of Albertans stood in solidarity while saying they are exploring the process or triggering a general, province-wide strike.
globalnews.ca
October 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto is looking for a Curator of Plants and Sustainability #academicjobs #iamabotanist royalontariomuseum.applytojob.com/apply/Sf2iAO...
Curator of Plants & Sustainability - Royal Ontario Museum - Career Page
Apply to Curator of Plants & Sustainability at Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, ON, Canada.
royalontariomuseum.applytojob.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Canada Research Chair (Tier I) in Translational Crop Genomics in Sustainable Agriculture in Calgary, AB, Canada #academicjob careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1668764...
Canada Research Chair (Tier I) in Translational Crop Genomics in Sustainable Agriculture in Calgary, ...
Canada Research Chair (Tier I) in Translational Crop Genomics in Sustainable Agriculture in Calgary, ...
careers.ucalgary.ca
September 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Assistant Professor, Freshwater Ecologist, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary in Canada #academicjob careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1652277...
Assistant Professor, Freshwater Ecologist, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary in Calgary, ...
Assistant Professor, Freshwater Ecologist, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary in Calgary, ...
careers.ucalgary.ca
August 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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What is spectral biology? We explain in this synthesis article on “Spectral biology across scales in changing environments”
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/R6QXPK
www.spectralbiology.org
July 22, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Today (May 20) is World Bee Day, a moment to appreciate these small marvels.

I am poking around iNaturalist to see the species people are finding in my city - www.inaturalist.org/observations.... Which species are keeping your landscape alive?
May 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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They survived for millions of years but not much longer
Collapsing bird numbers in North America

Study using citizen data finds three-quarters of nearly 500 species in decline, with steepest trend in areas where they once thrived

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Collapsing bird numbers in North America prompt fears of ecological crisis – research
Study using citizen data finds three-quarters of nearly 500 species in decline, with steepest trend in areas where they once thrived
www.theguardian.com
May 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Remember friends - the only poll that matters is at the voting booth. So get out and vote tomorrow if you haven’t already. #Cdnpoli
April 27, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Canadian news ⤵️

Crowds of people angry about the way U.S. President is running the country marched & rallied in scores of US cities Saturday in the biggest day of demonstrations yet #HandsOff #USA

www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
Protesters tee off against Trump and Musk in “Hands Off!” rallies across the U.S.
Opponents of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk rallied across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the administration’s actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights and other ...
www.ctvnews.ca
April 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Millions of people showed up around the US to protest all the illegal shit that the Trump administration is doing.
Mass Protests Across the Country Show Resistance to Trump (Gift Article)
Demonstrators packed the streets in cities and towns to rail against government cutbacks, financial turmoil and what they viewed as attacks on democracy.
www.nytimes.com
April 6, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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Step 1: candidate site ◀️ WE ARE HERE
Step 2: personalize candidate site

If you want to build a strong Canada - and volunteer, donate, or get a sign to help out our campaign in Calgary-Confederation - here's where you do it.

Let's go. Confederation is worth fighting for. coreyhogan.liberal.ca
Corey Hogan
Federal Liberal Candidate for Calgary Confederation
coreyhogan.liberal.ca
April 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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They are suited up and ready to go!
It’s 9am TFT time here, and citizens are already gathering to protest Tariffs by the United States. Our plain clothes Officer Penguins are attempting to maintain calm, but unfortunately we keep losing them in the crowd.
April 3, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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👋Some news

I’m running for Mark Carney's Liberals in Calgary-Confederation.

I live here, work here, raise my kids here. I want to offer representation that understands the economy and the public interest and be an Alberta voice standing up for Canada at a challenging time. 🧵(1/X)
April 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Are you interested in #forest microclimate, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning? 🌲🌳🌡️

🗞️In our new study we show: Tree diversity increases #forest temperature buffering🗞️

doi.org/10.1111/ele....

/w @remybeugnon.bsky.social, @uni-freiburg.de, @unileipzig.bsky.social, @agwirthweigelt.bsky.social
Tree Diversity Increases Forest Temperature Buffering via Enhancing Canopy Density and Structural Diversity
Making use of 6 years of microclimate measurements in a large-scale tree diversity experiment covering a species richness gradient ranging from 1 to 24 tree species, we demonstrate that tree species ....
doi.org
March 31, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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Everyone needs to get off their butts and vote, our country and our way of life depends on it. #VOTE #Canada
March 23, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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The good news is that there *are* people meeting the moment.

youtu.be/EJxRtjma7lc
Idaho teacher fights back after order to remove ‘Everyone is Welcome Here’ poster
YouTube video by MSNBC
youtu.be
March 20, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Climate change alters the climatic suitability of croplands, likely shifting the spatial distribution and diversity of global food crop production. www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Climate change threatens crop diversity at low latitudes - Nature Food
The impacts of shifting climate suitability on current crop production, particularly how this might change food crop diversity, remain understudied. This study assesses the future climatic suitability...
www.nature.com
March 15, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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As much as i hate the very idea of it (and i suspect many canadians feel the same) we need to dramatically, massively, and rapidly increase our war fighting capabilities including domestic manufacturing of weapons, drones, vehicles. The threat is real. 🇨🇦 #elbowsup
www.gzeromedia.com/gzero-north/...
Does Canada need to prepare for a US attack?
Canada has begun thinking the unthinkable: how to defend against a US attack. It suddenly realizes — far too late – that the 2% GDP goal on defense spending is no longer aspirational but urgent. But w...
www.gzeromedia.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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The capital switchboard isn’t working for everyone, use ☎️ www.5calls.org ☎️ to get through
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
www.5calls.org
March 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM