Margaret Frank
@margografts.bsky.social
Plant Biologist, tomato lover, plant grafter. https://www.franklab-cornell.org/
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Reminder: tomorrow (Oct. 31) is the deadline for submitting an abstract to be considered for a talk and PlantCV travel award applications for the 2026 NAPPN conference: www.plantphenotyping.org/abstracts
October 30, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Reminder: tomorrow (Oct. 31) is the deadline for submitting an abstract to be considered for a talk and PlantCV travel award applications for the 2026 NAPPN conference: www.plantphenotyping.org/abstracts
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Come work with us!!
We have a great group of plant biologists already, and there are FOUR searches for new plant biologists of different flavours across campus. We also have an outstanding group of animal physiologists (including @mstager.bsky.social ). Please apply!!
We have a great group of plant biologists already, and there are FOUR searches for new plant biologists of different flavours across campus. We also have an outstanding group of animal physiologists (including @mstager.bsky.social ). Please apply!!
Just a few days left to apply to our TT position in Plant Physiology in the Dept. of Biology @UMassAmherst! Join a great group of plant scientists (and physiologists 😉) AND fall in love with small town New England! Please repost. careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-u...
Details - Assistant Professor - Plant Physiology | Human Resources | UMass Amherst
careers.umass.edu
October 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Come work with us!!
We have a great group of plant biologists already, and there are FOUR searches for new plant biologists of different flavours across campus. We also have an outstanding group of animal physiologists (including @mstager.bsky.social ). Please apply!!
We have a great group of plant biologists already, and there are FOUR searches for new plant biologists of different flavours across campus. We also have an outstanding group of animal physiologists (including @mstager.bsky.social ). Please apply!!
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🌿🌱 We’re hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor (potentially open rank) at the Institute of Plant Sciences
@unibe.ch in Plant Population Ecology 🌻🌳
Be our colleague and join us in beautiful Bern, Switzerland
Apply by Jan 23 2026 👉 ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo...
@unibe.ch in Plant Population Ecology 🌻🌳
Be our colleague and join us in beautiful Bern, Switzerland
Apply by Jan 23 2026 👉 ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo...
October 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🌿🌱 We’re hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor (potentially open rank) at the Institute of Plant Sciences
@unibe.ch in Plant Population Ecology 🌻🌳
Be our colleague and join us in beautiful Bern, Switzerland
Apply by Jan 23 2026 👉 ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo...
@unibe.ch in Plant Population Ecology 🌻🌳
Be our colleague and join us in beautiful Bern, Switzerland
Apply by Jan 23 2026 👉 ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo...
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Another fern (Lygodium microphyllum) genome just published @pnas.org !
What a year for non-sed plant genomics!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
What a year for non-sed plant genomics!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
The genome of the vining fern Lygodium microphyllum highlights genomic and functional differences between life phases of an invasive plant | PNAS
Functional and genomic studies on the differences between the gametophyte and sporophyte
life phases of plants remain scarce, yet unraveling these ...
www.pnas.org
September 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Another fern (Lygodium microphyllum) genome just published @pnas.org !
What a year for non-sed plant genomics!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
What a year for non-sed plant genomics!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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🚨Job Alert!! Assistant professor vacancy ‘plant abiotic stress resilience’ in our group @uuplants.bsky.social Come for the science, stay for the amazing colleagues 😀More details here www.uu.nl/en/organisat... Please share!!
September 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
🚨Job Alert!! Assistant professor vacancy ‘plant abiotic stress resilience’ in our group @uuplants.bsky.social Come for the science, stay for the amazing colleagues 😀More details here www.uu.nl/en/organisat... Please share!!
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Yesterday I talked* science with modellers, mathematicians, biochemists, cell biologists and geneticists. Sound like your kind of place? Join us!
Applications for a tenure-track or tenured Group Leader ar JIC close Monday.
(*I love chatting - if you come to JIC I *will* stop you in the corridor)
Applications for a tenure-track or tenured Group Leader ar JIC close Monday.
(*I love chatting - if you come to JIC I *will* stop you in the corridor)
GROUP LEADER VACANCY
JIC is recruiting a Group Leader in Discovery Plant Sciences.
If you think your research would synergise and thrive at JIC, please apply.
www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...
JIC is recruiting a Group Leader in Discovery Plant Sciences.
If you think your research would synergise and thrive at JIC, please apply.
www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...
Group Leader in Discovery Plant Sciences | John Innes Centre
The John Innes Centre (JIC) seeks a visionary Group Leader to lead research on Discovery Plant Science.
www.jic.ac.uk
August 22, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Yesterday I talked* science with modellers, mathematicians, biochemists, cell biologists and geneticists. Sound like your kind of place? Join us!
Applications for a tenure-track or tenured Group Leader ar JIC close Monday.
(*I love chatting - if you come to JIC I *will* stop you in the corridor)
Applications for a tenure-track or tenured Group Leader ar JIC close Monday.
(*I love chatting - if you come to JIC I *will* stop you in the corridor)
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Join us for a fun webinar in an hour! For my talk, Ill be doing an overview of my thoughts on flower design. Come hanggg 💚
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August 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Join us for a fun webinar in an hour! For my talk, Ill be doing an overview of my thoughts on flower design. Come hanggg 💚
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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A great example of how comparative genomics across the full range of vascular plant lineages can be used as a catalyst for gene discovery!
Exciting new single cell datasets for gymnosperms, ferns and lycophytes!
The scale of this study is really amazing!
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Exciting new single cell datasets for gymnosperms, ferns and lycophytes!
The scale of this study is really amazing!
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
A unified cell atlas of vascular plants reveals cell-type foundational genes and accelerates gene discovery
A cross-species single-cell atlas highlights a core subset of cell-type foundational
genes associated with major vascular plant cell types, enabling the identification
of hidden cell types and the dev...
www.cell.com
August 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
A great example of how comparative genomics across the full range of vascular plant lineages can be used as a catalyst for gene discovery!
Exciting new single cell datasets for gymnosperms, ferns and lycophytes!
The scale of this study is really amazing!
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Exciting new single cell datasets for gymnosperms, ferns and lycophytes!
The scale of this study is really amazing!
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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Big news! We are recruiting a postdoc to work on tomatillo evolution: jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta.... The clade containing tomatillos and its allies (ca 300 spp) has evolved lantern fruits at least 25 times - we want to know why! Join us @rociodeanna.bsky.social & @caschenck-bio.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Fellow in Tomatillo Evolution
jobs.colorado.edu
August 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Big news! We are recruiting a postdoc to work on tomatillo evolution: jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta.... The clade containing tomatillos and its allies (ca 300 spp) has evolved lantern fruits at least 25 times - we want to know why! Join us @rociodeanna.bsky.social & @caschenck-bio.bsky.social
Allison was a delight to have in the lab this summer! She'll be applying to PhD programs in Plant Bio this fall...
Meet Allison Kokal, an REU student at BTI and Cornell University with the Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (CROPPS). This summer, she’s exploring tomato plant cross-pollinations! 🍅
youtu.be/g8mnOgjGaAA
#PlantScience
youtu.be/g8mnOgjGaAA
#PlantScience
Allison Edited
YouTube video by BTIScience
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August 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Allison was a delight to have in the lab this summer! She'll be applying to PhD programs in Plant Bio this fall...
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I’m proud to present the main work from my postdoc, 3+ years in making from scratch, my ultimate #MimulusPropaganda up till now:
The Moment
That
Symmetry
Breaks.
#plantscience #development #imaging #microscopy 🧪🌸🔬
w. Captain Yaowu & @biancatash.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
The Moment
That
Symmetry
Breaks.
#plantscience #development #imaging #microscopy 🧪🌸🔬
w. Captain Yaowu & @biancatash.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
August 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I’m proud to present the main work from my postdoc, 3+ years in making from scratch, my ultimate #MimulusPropaganda up till now:
The Moment
That
Symmetry
Breaks.
#plantscience #development #imaging #microscopy 🧪🌸🔬
w. Captain Yaowu & @biancatash.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
The Moment
That
Symmetry
Breaks.
#plantscience #development #imaging #microscopy 🧪🌸🔬
w. Captain Yaowu & @biancatash.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Job alert! Please share.
We're looking for an urban ecologist (PhD) to join the research team at the Holden Arboretum.
Develop an active research program while supporting stakeholders. 🌳
I'll be at #ESA2025 and happy to chat.
#AltAc #HoldenScience #UrbanEcology
holdenfg.org/career-and-i...
We're looking for an urban ecologist (PhD) to join the research team at the Holden Arboretum.
Develop an active research program while supporting stakeholders. 🌳
I'll be at #ESA2025 and happy to chat.
#AltAc #HoldenScience #UrbanEcology
holdenfg.org/career-and-i...
Career & Internships » HF&G
Holden Forests & Gardens is not just a great place to visit, it’s a wonderful place to work. Discover the opportunities now available for potential
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August 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Job alert! Please share.
We're looking for an urban ecologist (PhD) to join the research team at the Holden Arboretum.
Develop an active research program while supporting stakeholders. 🌳
I'll be at #ESA2025 and happy to chat.
#AltAc #HoldenScience #UrbanEcology
holdenfg.org/career-and-i...
We're looking for an urban ecologist (PhD) to join the research team at the Holden Arboretum.
Develop an active research program while supporting stakeholders. 🌳
I'll be at #ESA2025 and happy to chat.
#AltAc #HoldenScience #UrbanEcology
holdenfg.org/career-and-i...
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Did you see @racheljabaily.bsky.social new open educational resource "Biology of Plants" coloring textbook when you were at #Botany2025 ? No? WELL GO CHECK IT OUT: oercommons.org/courses/the-... Gorgeous illustrations by MGB Hurst 😍
The Biology of Plants Coloring Textbook
The Biology of Plants Coloring Textbook was created by Dr. Rachel S. Jabaily (Colorado College Dept. Organismal Biology & Ecology) and M.G.B. Hurst (Colorado College class of 2025) with a grant from t...
oercommons.org
August 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Did you see @racheljabaily.bsky.social new open educational resource "Biology of Plants" coloring textbook when you were at #Botany2025 ? No? WELL GO CHECK IT OUT: oercommons.org/courses/the-... Gorgeous illustrations by MGB Hurst 😍
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Any ECR folks (esp postdocs) want to review a paper on polyploid gene expression? 🌾
August 6, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Any ECR folks (esp postdocs) want to review a paper on polyploid gene expression? 🌾
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Posters are going up… that can only mean one thing: the George and Helen Kohut Symposium is TOMORROW at 9:30 AM! Join us in-person or on Zoom to celebrate student research & achievement!
Info & schedule: btiscience.org/event/2025-g...
Info & schedule: btiscience.org/event/2025-g...
August 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Posters are going up… that can only mean one thing: the George and Helen Kohut Symposium is TOMORROW at 9:30 AM! Join us in-person or on Zoom to celebrate student research & achievement!
Info & schedule: btiscience.org/event/2025-g...
Info & schedule: btiscience.org/event/2025-g...
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Sunflowers are full of secrets 🕵️♀️🌻 I had a blast making this for @nybg.bsky.social 's Van Gogh's Flowers exhibit, where you can see all the 🌻🌻🌻 shine through Oct. 26th!
#scicomm 🧪 #nationalsunflowerday #botany
#scicomm 🧪 #nationalsunflowerday #botany
August 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Sunflowers are full of secrets 🕵️♀️🌻 I had a blast making this for @nybg.bsky.social 's Van Gogh's Flowers exhibit, where you can see all the 🌻🌻🌻 shine through Oct. 26th!
#scicomm 🧪 #nationalsunflowerday #botany
#scicomm 🧪 #nationalsunflowerday #botany
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Take a look at my amazing REU student, Allison, cross-pollinating tomatoes in the greenhouse! 🍅 🌱 @btiscience.bsky.social
youtu.be/r1o4tRv2kXM?...
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How to Cross Pollinate Tomatoes!
YouTube video by Allison Kokal
youtu.be
July 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Take a look at my amazing REU student, Allison, cross-pollinating tomatoes in the greenhouse! 🍅 🌱 @btiscience.bsky.social
youtu.be/r1o4tRv2kXM?...
youtu.be/r1o4tRv2kXM?...
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If anyone wants a set, head on over to atinygreencell.com! Open source and reasonably priced. Made with love, on Long Island. 🌈🦠💚
July 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
If anyone wants a set, head on over to atinygreencell.com! Open source and reasonably priced. Made with love, on Long Island. 🌈🦠💚
Annual reminder that @atinygreencell.bsky.social's rainbow bacteria are BEAUTIFUL! We're getting cultures ready to make bacteria art with the high school summer program.
July 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Annual reminder that @atinygreencell.bsky.social's rainbow bacteria are BEAUTIFUL! We're getting cultures ready to make bacteria art with the high school summer program.
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Ruby & Robots 😍 Not a bad bandname. #plantscience
Scientists have developed a soft robotic gripper that can “stamp-inject” leaves gently to introduce probes and genes for precision agriculture.
Read more in #ScienceRobotics:
Read more in #ScienceRobotics:
In situ foliar augmentation of multiple species for optical phenotyping and bioengineering using soft robotics
A soft robotic gripper enables nondestructive delivery of nanosensors and genes into leaves of diverse plant species.
scim.ag
June 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Ruby & Robots 😍 Not a bad bandname. #plantscience
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I wrote an op-ed for my local paper (The Sentinel in Carlisle, PA) about the impact of science funding cuts.
cumberlink.com/opinion/edit...
Thank you to @cornellasap.bsky.social and @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social to get my writing out there as part of the #McClintockLetters initiative!
cumberlink.com/opinion/edit...
Thank you to @cornellasap.bsky.social and @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social to get my writing out there as part of the #McClintockLetters initiative!
Guest Editorial: Invest in science, invest in the future
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest,” wrote Pennsylvania’s own Benjamin Franklin — words that have only grown more powerful in today’s world.
cumberlink.com
July 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I wrote an op-ed for my local paper (The Sentinel in Carlisle, PA) about the impact of science funding cuts.
cumberlink.com/opinion/edit...
Thank you to @cornellasap.bsky.social and @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social to get my writing out there as part of the #McClintockLetters initiative!
cumberlink.com/opinion/edit...
Thank you to @cornellasap.bsky.social and @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social to get my writing out there as part of the #McClintockLetters initiative!
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Meet The Speakers of the Single-Cell Approaches in Plant Biology GRC Conference!
To Apply to the GRC: lnkd.in/gvkMxuKR
To Learn More About Dr. Jacksons Research: jacksonlab.labsites.cshl.edu
To Apply to the GRC: lnkd.in/gvkMxuKR
To Learn More About Dr. Jacksons Research: jacksonlab.labsites.cshl.edu
July 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Meet The Speakers of the Single-Cell Approaches in Plant Biology GRC Conference!
To Apply to the GRC: lnkd.in/gvkMxuKR
To Learn More About Dr. Jacksons Research: jacksonlab.labsites.cshl.edu
To Apply to the GRC: lnkd.in/gvkMxuKR
To Learn More About Dr. Jacksons Research: jacksonlab.labsites.cshl.edu
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If you're a scientist who's had to cut or cancel your field season because of US budget cuts, DM me here for an oped I'm working on. 🌏🧪
June 30, 2025 at 2:08 AM
If you're a scientist who's had to cut or cancel your field season because of US budget cuts, DM me here for an oped I'm working on. 🌏🧪
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The FY26 budget will devastate our innovation driven economy. A summary in 3 parts...
Part 1 - The White House vision for dismantling science, as described in one simple plot, means slashing budgets of NIH, NASA, NSF & going back 25 years (or more).
joshuasweitz.substack.com/p/the-white-...
Part 1 - The White House vision for dismantling science, as described in one simple plot, means slashing budgets of NIH, NASA, NSF & going back 25 years (or more).
joshuasweitz.substack.com/p/the-white-...
June 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The FY26 budget will devastate our innovation driven economy. A summary in 3 parts...
Part 1 - The White House vision for dismantling science, as described in one simple plot, means slashing budgets of NIH, NASA, NSF & going back 25 years (or more).
joshuasweitz.substack.com/p/the-white-...
Part 1 - The White House vision for dismantling science, as described in one simple plot, means slashing budgets of NIH, NASA, NSF & going back 25 years (or more).
joshuasweitz.substack.com/p/the-white-...
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Open PhD position in plant regeneration 🌱
www.muni.cz/en/about-us/...
www.muni.cz/en/about-us/...
June 29, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Open PhD position in plant regeneration 🌱
www.muni.cz/en/about-us/...
www.muni.cz/en/about-us/...