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Max Larter
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Postdoc ~ 🌱 Plant evolution & drought adaptation 🏜️
Dad to a smol person. He/him.
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joe-atkinson.bsky.social
✨ PhD opportunity studying drought and heatwave effects on threatened plants ✨🔥

Funded by an ARC DECRA awarded to the amazing Dr Ilaíne Matos and co-supervised by Dr Sami Rifai and me!

Limited by the character limit here, so please see the attached flyer for all the details - please share widely!
PhD Opportunity in Plant Ecophysiology – Adelaide University We are looking for an PhD candidate to join an exciting research project focused on understanding heat and drought combined impacts on threatened plants’ mortality. Key Objectives: Describe drought sensitivity in juvenile and mature individuals of threatened plant species. Disentangle the effects of elevated temperature, soil dryness, and atmospheric water demand on the sensitivity of threatened species to hotter droughts. Model threatened species’ risk of mortality under current and future hotter droughts. Eligibility: Australians and international applicants with a completed Master's degree (GPA > 5.0) and/or a completed 4-year Bachelor with Honours (GPA > 5.0) in Plant Biology or related areas; Proof of English proficiency (e.g. IELTS score > 6.5 or equivalent qualification), only for applicants who speak English as a second language. Strong analytical and programming skills in R or Python. Genuine interest in studying plants with previous experience in plant ecology and/or physiology. Effective writing skills; a passion for reading, writing, and continually improving as a communicator. Ability to drive in Australia is desirable but not essential. Start Date: April 2026 (negotiable) Duration: 3.5 years Benefits: PhD scholarship (tax-exempt stipend of $36,500 AUD p.a. + $3,000 AUD p.a. top up); Higher stipend rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates ($ 53,608 p.a.); Relocation allowances for both domestic and international candidates; Single Overseas Student Health cover for international applicants. 100% tuition fee waiver. How to Apply: Email the following documents to ilaine.matos@adelaide.edu.au before the 15th of February 2026. Women and people underrepresented in research are encouraged to apply. 1-page cover letter explaining why you are interested in this position and your previous experiences relevant for this opportunity. Curriculum Vitae in the Adelaide University format.
January 6, 2026 at 12:14 AM
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divyampersaud.com
Kind strangers are matching contributions all week to these six families & a displacement camp!

YOU can help with—and be doubled for—food, emergency healthcare, winter & newborn supplies. Give, click "weekly" on anything to sustain that help, then act. chuffed.org/project/hope...
Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza Giving Circle
We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK, led by two sisters passionate about helping our friends on the ground keep their families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter. We saw that…
chuffed.org
January 5, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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ceducz.bsky.social
Francis Hallé

C’est avec une profonde tristesse que nous annonçons le décès de Francis Hallé, le 31 Décembre à 23h00.

Il s’est éteint chez lui, à Montpellier, entouré de sa famille.
😢
Francis Hallé, adossé au tronc d'un arbre, dans son jardin à Montpellier.
January 2, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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divyampersaud.com
Amazing news... 222 members of the giving circle now cover 67% our baseline weekly goal for these families. 😎 legends.

Join in. Let's get that to 100% chuffed.org/project/hope...
divyampersaud.com Dr. Divya 🇵🇸🧿 (offline) @divyampersaud.com · 7d
We're trying everything to ensure that these six families & a camp aren't forgotten today, so I'll be sharing new sketches of birds from Palestine.

My New Year's challenge: click "weekly" on a coffee to join the giving circle, and help with healthcare, food, more: chuffed.org/project/hope...
black ink sketch of a white wagtail (a tiny black and white bird) perched on a small rock in water, with a watery reflection
December 31, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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jentrification.com
The enormous trees, native to California, are doing surprisingly well in Michigan’s climate.
A Forest of Giant Sequoias Is Growing in Detroit
The enormous trees, native to California, are doing surprisingly well in Michigan’s climate.
www.mentalfloss.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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seemasheth.bsky.social
Excited to share the first two publications from our PERSIST (Predicting Evolutionary Rescue of a Species in Space and Time) project. Thanks to NSF-DEB for supporting this work! (1/3)
Photo of a large number of scarlet monkeyflower plants growing in southern California (photo by MC Moazed).
December 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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tritrichoupi.bsky.social
Oh wow mais j'avais pas capté que vous le prendriez comme un "oki, on va lui exploser son stock"
Merci merci ❤️
Sibylle qui m'aide sur les commandes est ravie car ça lui fait du chiffre à elle aussi
Olala merci la team 🐸🔥
(Il me reste du stock, allez-y, détruisez le)
tritrichoupi.bsky.social Clémence Dupont @tritrichoupi.bsky.social · 22d
Cette année, c'est très compliqué pour mon shop... Et c'est la première fois depuis 5 ans.
Je comprends évidemment la crise et l'inflation mais si vous voulez (vous) offrir un cadeau original, dino et de vulgarisation scientifique cette année, pensez à mon shop ❤️
clemencedupont.com/shop
December 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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tritrichoupi.bsky.social
Cette année, c'est très compliqué pour mon shop... Et c'est la première fois depuis 5 ans.
Je comprends évidemment la crise et l'inflation mais si vous voulez (vous) offrir un cadeau original, dino et de vulgarisation scientifique cette année, pensez à mon shop ❤️
clemencedupont.com/shop
December 15, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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divyampersaud.com
Click “weekly” on a coffee to sustain this lifeline for six families & a camp, and today we'll double you up to £450 / $600 ‼️

These automated contributions cover half their minimum needs. Imagine if we get that to 100%? Reliable support with dignity, without asking. chuffed.org/project/hope...
Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza Giving Circle
We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK, led by two sisters passionate about helping our friends on the ground keep their families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter. We saw that…
chuffed.org
December 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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divyampersaud.com
Simple ask, yall. Click “weekly” on the cost of a cup of coffee. This is currently helping six families and a camp of fifteen more with about half their weekly needs of food, shelter, medical help, newborn supplies, and more. Let's get that fully covered. chuffed.org/project/hope...
Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza Giving Circle
We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK, led by two sisters passionate about helping our friends on the ground keep their families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter. We saw that…
chuffed.org
December 12, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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realantkour.bsky.social
New postdoc position for 3 years in my group at the University of Glasgow to develop mathematical models of plant cold response.

Check out the advert or contact me for more details!

www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
Research Assistant/Associate
Research Assistant/AssociateJob Purpose Use mathematical modelling to understand the molecular mechanisms of plant cold sensing, thus providing a foundation for breeding more climate-change-resista...
www.jobs.gla.ac.uk
December 11, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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aldpaleo.bsky.social
Assistant Professor position in non-seed plant diversity ( #bryophytes, #ferns, #lycophytes) Department of #Botany of the University of British Columbia, Vancouver:
botany.ubc.ca/job-postings...
⚠️ Deadline is soon, December 19.
#Paleobotany is explicitly included 🌿⛏️
UBC
botany.ubc.ca
December 12, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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wslresearch.bsky.social
🌲🌡️How do forests stay cool despite #heatwaves? Charlotte Grossiord (WSL/EPFL) receives an ERC #grant of just under 2 million Swiss francs to research how European #forests cope with “atmospheric drought” and which tree species are especially resistant to heat and #drought. www.wsl.ch/en/news/how-...
How do forests keep their cool? A 1.89 million Swiss Francs question.
WSL forest ecologist Charlotte Grossiord receives an ERC Consolidator Grant to understand forest resilience to climate change.
www.wsl.ch
December 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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newphyt.bsky.social
#Evolution of #conifer seed cones

📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#TansleyReview by @kmatsunaga

@WileyPlantSci #PlantScience
Morphology of extant conifer seed cones.
December 7, 2025 at 6:50 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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andrewhacket-pain.bsky.social
University of Birmingham, UK, are advertising a permanant position (Assistant or Associate Professor) in *Forests under Global Change*. A wide net has been cast - ecology, physiology, modelling, remote sensing, functioning, biodiversity, management... 🌲🌱🌳🌳🦌🌳🛰️🐿️🌲🔬🌳
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPS459/a...
Seedling growing in the forest
December 5, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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subfossilguy.bsky.social
Yes, there are conifers in Greenland! 🌲

500 yr-long Juniperus tree ring-based temperature reconstruction with oldest living shrub 367 yo! 💪

Striking here: 1/3 of corpus is from archive (collected end of 19th c)
Highlights importance of reanalysing old samples using modern analytical techniques! 👏
November 29, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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tritrichoupi.bsky.social
Les premières commandes des calendriers de l'évolution sont parties ✨
On a trop hâte avec @sydka-art.bsky.social que vous les receviez !!
Il est d'ailleurs toujours possible de commander le calendrier de l'évolution sur mon shop et on envoie également demain
🦖🌿 clemencedupont.com/shop/p/calen...
November 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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forest-ub.bsky.social
Et en bonus, au bout du parcours, une vue inédite sur la métropole bordelaise !
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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forest-ub.bsky.social
La recherche prend de la hauteur avec l'installation d'une passerelle dans la canopée de la forêt expérimentale de @univbordeaux.bsky.social 🌳

Cet aménagement facilitera l'accès aux branches, permettant de compléter les suivis au sol pour étudier la réponse des arbres au changement climatique. 🍃
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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1nativesoilnerd.bsky.social
Data centers popping up on Indigenous lands everywhere, but especially perilous to us desert tribes where water availability for crops and for communities have new competition.
The data center boom in the desert
The AI race is transforming northwestern Nevada into one of the world's largest data-center markets—and sparking fears of water strains in the nation’s driest state.
www.technologyreview.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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davidlowry.bsky.social
I am currently searching for a new postdoctoral researcher to study the evolution, genetics, and physiology of cold acclimation and freezing tolerance in switchgrass at Michigan State University. This work will be funded by a newly funded five-year DOE grant. careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc...
Research Associate-Fixed Term - East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Position Summary The Lowry Lab at Michigan State University is searching for a postdoctoral research associate to conduct molecular and physiological experiments to understand the causes of genetic va...
careers.msu.edu
November 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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kateplantphys.bsky.social
Check out our new paper! @brodersenlab.bsky.social
jxbotany.bsky.social Journal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · Nov 19
❄️🌱 RESEARCH 🌱❄️

Ice spreads in a predictable pattern through young L. tulipifera, governed by anatomy and vein architecture. Leaf lethality always involves damage to photosynthetic tissues and can involve air embolism - Johnson et al.

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...

#PlantScience 🧪
Fig. 8.Comparative progression of drought- and freeze–thaw-induced embolism in leaves of young L. tulipifera. (A–C) The spread of embolism during three periods from 5 h to ∼25 h after the beginning of drought. (D–F) The spread of embolism during three periods from 5 min to 15 min after thawing began. Embolisms are colour-coded according to when they occurred, as indicated by the scale at the bottom of the figure.
November 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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emjo.bsky.social
Hey, **Award winning** postdoc mentor David Lowry is hiring a new postdoc!! Check it out :)
davidlowry.bsky.social David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · Nov 20
I am currently searching for a new postdoctoral researcher to study the evolution, genetics, and physiology of cold acclimation and freezing tolerance in switchgrass at Michigan State University. This work will be funded by a newly funded five-year DOE grant. careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc...
Research Associate-Fixed Term - East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Position Summary The Lowry Lab at Michigan State University is searching for a postdoctoral research associate to conduct molecular and physiological experiments to understand the causes of genetic va...
careers.msu.edu
November 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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rlinares.bsky.social
Exciting #postdoc opportunity with #ForestGEO: forestgeo.si.edu/postdoctoral...
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tropical Forest Mortality
The position will be based at the ForestGEO headquarters at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC.
forestgeo.si.edu
November 20, 2025 at 12:54 AM