Xabier Simón Martínez de Goñi
@martinezgonixs.bsky.social
Senior Research Officer at @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social | Ecophysiology & molecular biology | C4 & C3 photosynthesis | Alternative crops🌾 & abiotic stresses 🏜️🌡️
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📢Excited to share a new paper from my PhD thesis at @fisioklima.bsky.social!🌾Sorghum maintained better photosynthetic performance and water use efficiency than maize under high CO2, hig temperature and drought, even without a growth advantage. A promising climate-resilient crop!
#PlantScience
#PlantScience
New paper out! We compared wheat and spelt in the field under irrigated vs rainfed conditions and conventional vs organic farming. Spelt showed greater resilience to drought, while soil management strongly shaped microbial communities🌾
#PlantScience #CropResilience
#PlantScience #CropResilience
February 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM
New paper out! We compared wheat and spelt in the field under irrigated vs rainfed conditions and conventional vs organic farming. Spelt showed greater resilience to drought, while soil management strongly shaped microbial communities🌾
#PlantScience #CropResilience
#PlantScience #CropResilience
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The Pallavi Singh Lab is growing! 🌱 We are thrilled to welcome Alex Meadows to the team as our newest Research Assistant. Alex will be diving into our mistletoe and banana research and helping us push the boundaries of #PlantScience.
February 5, 2026 at 1:54 PM
The Pallavi Singh Lab is growing! 🌱 We are thrilled to welcome Alex Meadows to the team as our newest Research Assistant. Alex will be diving into our mistletoe and banana research and helping us push the boundaries of #PlantScience.
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Congrats to Dr. Maddi Artamendi, who successfully defended her PhD thesis "Plant-Pollinator Interactions: from diversity and plasticity to the stability of pollination services"! Thesis supervised by Ainhoa Magrach (BC3 Basque Centre for Climate Change) & Arantza Aldezabal (@upvehu.bsky.social) 🐝🌱
January 20, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Congrats to Dr. Maddi Artamendi, who successfully defended her PhD thesis "Plant-Pollinator Interactions: from diversity and plasticity to the stability of pollination services"! Thesis supervised by Ainhoa Magrach (BC3 Basque Centre for Climate Change) & Arantza Aldezabal (@upvehu.bsky.social) 🐝🌱
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🌱 Pastures are far more than just grass. In a new @elhuyarzientzia.bsky.social article, our team member Arantza Aldezabal explains why well-managed grasslands are key for biodiversity, climate regulation, fire prevention and sustainable food systems. Read more here: zientzia.eus/artikuluak/l...
Larreak: belarra baino gehiago
Larre, belardi, zelai, belai, belaze, pentze, euntze, soro, alhapide… Aniztasuna hitzetan, are gehiago bizidunetan. Gizakiaren eraginaren ondorio dira, eta askotan gutxietsi egin badira ere, ikerketak...
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December 15, 2025 at 9:54 AM
🌱 Pastures are far more than just grass. In a new @elhuyarzientzia.bsky.social article, our team member Arantza Aldezabal explains why well-managed grasslands are key for biodiversity, climate regulation, fire prevention and sustainable food systems. Read more here: zientzia.eus/artikuluak/l...
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Read more here:
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Organ‐Specific Epidermal Bladder Cell Contribution to Quinoa's Performance
Quinoa is a facultative halophyte capable of thriving in harsh environmental conditions. Its epidermal bladder cells (EBCs) have been suggested to play a key role in salinity tolerance. To clarify th....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Read more here:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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New paper out in @pplplantarum.bsky.social! Jon Miranda-Apodaca, from the Usue Pérez López research line, reveals that stem EBCs play a stronger role than leaf EBCs in ion accumulation under salt stress in quinoa. This is a key trait for breeding more salt-tolerant traditional crops.
December 2, 2025 at 11:15 AM
New paper out in @pplplantarum.bsky.social! Jon Miranda-Apodaca, from the Usue Pérez López research line, reveals that stem EBCs play a stronger role than leaf EBCs in ion accumulation under salt stress in quinoa. This is a key trait for breeding more salt-tolerant traditional crops.
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Postdocs are the hidden powerhouse of academia. I am proud to have started the journey to rebuild an active and sustainable postdoc association at the School of Life Science, Essex
We are kicking off Postdoc Appreciation Day, organised by @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social, Virginie Mengin and Lizzie Archer! A fantastic opportunity to celebrate the hard work, creativity and impact of our postdoctoral researchers. Let's get started! 🎉🔬 #PostdocAppreciationDay
November 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Postdocs are the hidden powerhouse of academia. I am proud to have started the journey to rebuild an active and sustainable postdoc association at the School of Life Science, Essex
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We are kicking off Postdoc Appreciation Day, organised by @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social, Virginie Mengin and Lizzie Archer! A fantastic opportunity to celebrate the hard work, creativity and impact of our postdoctoral researchers. Let's get started! 🎉🔬 #PostdocAppreciationDay
November 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM
We are kicking off Postdoc Appreciation Day, organised by @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social, Virginie Mengin and Lizzie Archer! A fantastic opportunity to celebrate the hard work, creativity and impact of our postdoctoral researchers. Let's get started! 🎉🔬 #PostdocAppreciationDay
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Come join our group for an exciting PhD program!
A fully funded, fun PhD to enhance urban tree canopies with mistletoe to increase air quality, biodiversity, and well-being - all within a creative, collaborative molecular physiology and synthetic biology research environment.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Augmenting Urban Tree Canopies with Mistletoe: Enhancing Air Quality, Biodiversity, and Wellbeing in a Changing Climate at University of Essex on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Augmenting Urban Tree Canopies with Mistletoe: Enhancing Air Quality, Biodiversity, and Wellbeing in a Changing Climate at University of Essex, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Come join our group for an exciting PhD program!
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A fully funded, fun PhD to enhance urban tree canopies with mistletoe to increase air quality, biodiversity, and well-being - all within a creative, collaborative molecular physiology and synthetic biology research environment.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Augmenting Urban Tree Canopies with Mistletoe: Enhancing Air Quality, Biodiversity, and Wellbeing in a Changing Climate at University of Essex on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Augmenting Urban Tree Canopies with Mistletoe: Enhancing Air Quality, Biodiversity, and Wellbeing in a Changing Climate at University of Essex, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:38 AM
A fully funded, fun PhD to enhance urban tree canopies with mistletoe to increase air quality, biodiversity, and well-being - all within a creative, collaborative molecular physiology and synthetic biology research environment.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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😄➡️🌍 El óxido nitroso (N₂O) hace reír… pero también calienta el planeta y destruye la capa de ozono 🔥 En
The Conversation cuento por qué este gas es uno de los grandes olvidados del cambio climático y cómo podemos reducirlo 🔬
doi.org/10.64628/AAO...
The Conversation cuento por qué este gas es uno de los grandes olvidados del cambio climático y cómo podemos reducirlo 🔬
doi.org/10.64628/AAO...
Óxido nitroso: un gas gracioso, un problema serio
La agricultura es responsable de hasta el 80% de las emisiones humanas de óxido nitroso, un gas con un potencial de calentamiento global 300 veces superior al del dióxido de carbono.
doi.org
October 27, 2025 at 8:12 AM
😄➡️🌍 El óxido nitroso (N₂O) hace reír… pero también calienta el planeta y destruye la capa de ozono 🔥 En
The Conversation cuento por qué este gas es uno de los grandes olvidados del cambio climático y cómo podemos reducirlo 🔬
doi.org/10.64628/AAO...
The Conversation cuento por qué este gas es uno de los grandes olvidados del cambio climático y cómo podemos reducirlo 🔬
doi.org/10.64628/AAO...
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🚨Our opinion piece on nitrification inhibitors is out now in #EuropeanJournalOfSoilScience 🌱
We explore key uncertainties and propose strategies to unlock their full potential for sustainable agriculture 🌍💡
🔗https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author/TTQEGQC5GZB9YEETSJMI?target=10.1111/ejss.70218
We explore key uncertainties and propose strategies to unlock their full potential for sustainable agriculture 🌍💡
🔗https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author/TTQEGQC5GZB9YEETSJMI?target=10.1111/ejss.70218
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October 20, 2025 at 11:43 AM
🚨Our opinion piece on nitrification inhibitors is out now in #EuropeanJournalOfSoilScience 🌱
We explore key uncertainties and propose strategies to unlock their full potential for sustainable agriculture 🌍💡
🔗https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author/TTQEGQC5GZB9YEETSJMI?target=10.1111/ejss.70218
We explore key uncertainties and propose strategies to unlock their full potential for sustainable agriculture 🌍💡
🔗https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author/TTQEGQC5GZB9YEETSJMI?target=10.1111/ejss.70218
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We are excited to welcome Ella Whiteley, our new Master's student, to the Singh Lab! 🌱 Ella will be joining us to explore aquaporins and water transport to improve water-use efficiency in rice🌾
#PlantScience
#PlantScience
October 10, 2025 at 10:59 AM
We are excited to welcome Ella Whiteley, our new Master's student, to the Singh Lab! 🌱 Ella will be joining us to explore aquaporins and water transport to improve water-use efficiency in rice🌾
#PlantScience
#PlantScience
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Pallavi Singh Lab is looking for two Postdocs to join our team studying how plants balance carbon, water, and resilience in a changing climate.
PlantPlug PDRA: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
REVOLUTION PDRA: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
Deadline: October 15.
Pallavi Singh Lab is looking for two Postdocs to join our team studying how plants balance carbon, water, and resilience in a changing climate.
PlantPlug PDRA: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
REVOLUTION PDRA: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
Deadline: October 15.
October 4, 2025 at 11:20 AM
**Please Repost**
Pallavi Singh Lab is looking for two Postdocs to join our team studying how plants balance carbon, water, and resilience in a changing climate.
PlantPlug PDRA: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
REVOLUTION PDRA: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
Deadline: October 15.
Pallavi Singh Lab is looking for two Postdocs to join our team studying how plants balance carbon, water, and resilience in a changing climate.
PlantPlug PDRA: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
REVOLUTION PDRA: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
Deadline: October 15.
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We are looking for a Postdoc with expertise in plant molecular/synthetic biology, or single-cell/spatial transcriptomics to join the UKRI-FLF funded project focused on understanding and improving water-use efficiency in rice.
Apply online before 15/10/2025:
vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
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Apply online before 15/10/2025:
vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
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September 22, 2025 at 11:31 AM
We are looking for a Postdoc with expertise in plant molecular/synthetic biology, or single-cell/spatial transcriptomics to join the UKRI-FLF funded project focused on understanding and improving water-use efficiency in rice.
Apply online before 15/10/2025:
vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
RP
Apply online before 15/10/2025:
vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
RP
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📢Come work with us! We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate for the ARIA-funded PlantPlug project🌱 Be part of pioneering work turning mistletoe into programmable plant biointerfaces🧬
More information: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
#PlantScience #PostdocJobs #SyntheticBiology
More information: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
#PlantScience #PostdocJobs #SyntheticBiology
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vacancies.essex.ac.uk
September 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
📢Come work with us! We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate for the ARIA-funded PlantPlug project🌱 Be part of pioneering work turning mistletoe into programmable plant biointerfaces🧬
More information: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
#PlantScience #PostdocJobs #SyntheticBiology
More information: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
#PlantScience #PostdocJobs #SyntheticBiology
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Christmas came early to the Pallavi Singh Lab this year! Thrilled to welcome another brand-new Gen 2000 Conviron, a fantastic boost to our plant growth facilities in the Plant Productivity Group at Essex
September 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Christmas came early to the Pallavi Singh Lab this year! Thrilled to welcome another brand-new Gen 2000 Conviron, a fantastic boost to our plant growth facilities in the Plant Productivity Group at Essex
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Part of the #PlastidPreview2025 program involved a trip to the plant growth facility at @universityofessex.bsky.social
It was super cool to see all the amazing facilities including onions growing in a vertical farm, how to measure photosynthesis and some impressive dynamic growth rooms 🌱
It was super cool to see all the amazing facilities including onions growing in a vertical farm, how to measure photosynthesis and some impressive dynamic growth rooms 🌱
September 2, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Part of the #PlastidPreview2025 program involved a trip to the plant growth facility at @universityofessex.bsky.social
It was super cool to see all the amazing facilities including onions growing in a vertical farm, how to measure photosynthesis and some impressive dynamic growth rooms 🌱
It was super cool to see all the amazing facilities including onions growing in a vertical farm, how to measure photosynthesis and some impressive dynamic growth rooms 🌱
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The second and final day of #PlastidPreview2025 has been really insightful! I enjoyed networking with other early career researchers and it was an honour to present my work from my post doc. I was so pleased that so many people enjoyed hearing about starch and the many fruitful followup discussions!
September 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The second and final day of #PlastidPreview2025 has been really insightful! I enjoyed networking with other early career researchers and it was an honour to present my work from my post doc. I was so pleased that so many people enjoyed hearing about starch and the many fruitful followup discussions!
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#PlastidPreview2025
A big thank you to all our excellent presenters and participants for making this meeting such a stimulating and engaging event. Grateful to be part of the inspiring Plastid Biology community!!
A big thank you to all our excellent presenters and participants for making this meeting such a stimulating and engaging event. Grateful to be part of the inspiring Plastid Biology community!!
September 2, 2025 at 11:33 PM
#PlastidPreview2025
A big thank you to all our excellent presenters and participants for making this meeting such a stimulating and engaging event. Grateful to be part of the inspiring Plastid Biology community!!
A big thank you to all our excellent presenters and participants for making this meeting such a stimulating and engaging event. Grateful to be part of the inspiring Plastid Biology community!!
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A huge round of applause for our
conference prize winners! Congratulations to Jessica Moon, James Vanstone, Anoop Tripathi, Rhiannon Durant, Daisy Bown and Ryo Tachibana! Your outstanding research was a highlight of the conference #PlastidPreview2025
conference prize winners! Congratulations to Jessica Moon, James Vanstone, Anoop Tripathi, Rhiannon Durant, Daisy Bown and Ryo Tachibana! Your outstanding research was a highlight of the conference #PlastidPreview2025
September 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
A huge round of applause for our
conference prize winners! Congratulations to Jessica Moon, James Vanstone, Anoop Tripathi, Rhiannon Durant, Daisy Bown and Ryo Tachibana! Your outstanding research was a highlight of the conference #PlastidPreview2025
conference prize winners! Congratulations to Jessica Moon, James Vanstone, Anoop Tripathi, Rhiannon Durant, Daisy Bown and Ryo Tachibana! Your outstanding research was a highlight of the conference #PlastidPreview2025
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To wrap things up, we have @ryotachibana.bsky.social from the Molecular Physiology group at @camplantsci.bsky.social, who is discussing how certain proteins maintain chloroplast and etioplast homeostasis in Arabidopsis. A great final talk! #PlastidPreview2025
September 2, 2025 at 1:40 PM
To wrap things up, we have @ryotachibana.bsky.social from the Molecular Physiology group at @camplantsci.bsky.social, who is discussing how certain proteins maintain chloroplast and etioplast homeostasis in Arabidopsis. A great final talk! #PlastidPreview2025
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Next, we have Dušan Živković from the Bolla Lab at @ox.ac.uk. He is presenting on mass spectrometry techniques to study Rubisco heterogeneity in crops🌾 Exciting research! #PlastidPreview2025
September 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Next, we have Dušan Živković from the Bolla Lab at @ox.ac.uk. He is presenting on mass spectrometry techniques to study Rubisco heterogeneity in crops🌾 Exciting research! #PlastidPreview2025