Pam Ronald
@pcronald.bsky.social
UC Davis rice geneticist & co-author of Tomorrow's Table: Organic Farming Genetics & the Future of Food. TED talk. My lab studies genetics for crop resilience & #plant-microbe interactions. Volunteer Ranger USFS. Nature photography
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Great opportunity
We have three exciting opportunities for Postdoctoral Researchers to join the @charpentiermyriam.bsky.social Group, to work on cutting-edge science in the field of plant calcium signalling on a programme funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation.
Apply by 27 February: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/
Apply by 27 February: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/
February 11, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Great opportunity
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Today in Nature Communications, a team of IGI researchers from The Banfield Lab and Pam Ronald's labs uncover a new way to reduce #methane emissions from rice by influencing the activity of rice paddy soil #microbes. Read more: https://ow.ly/45j150Y3WsI
February 10, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Today in Nature Communications, a team of IGI researchers from The Banfield Lab and Pam Ronald's labs uncover a new way to reduce #methane emissions from rice by influencing the activity of rice paddy soil #microbes. Read more: https://ow.ly/45j150Y3WsI
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If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
February 9, 2026 at 11:56 PM
If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
Humans have always loved beauty
On the the island of Bornholm, Denmark, archaeologists unearthed this enchanting and unusually colorful Iron Age Roman owl brooch w/ a transfixing gaze. Made of bronze, finely decorated w/ enamel and glass, it was likely used to fasten a cloak or other garment.
www.sciencenordic.com/archaeology-...
www.sciencenordic.com/archaeology-...
February 8, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Humans have always loved beauty
Wow!
The aurora last night in Beaver, Alaska was just incredible. This is a real-time video (not sped up) of the crazy motion I saw. Also, look how BRIGHT it is, wow!
February 8, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Wow!
The evidence is clear. Impeach
February 6, 2026 at 5:17 PM
The evidence is clear. Impeach
Scientific ecosystems matter. Thanks for a Good read!
Reports of the 'death of distance' in frontier research were premature - say Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, Leiboyu Xiang, and Neil Lee
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2026/01/26/the-brutal-geography-of-global-elite-scientific-research/
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2026/01/26/the-brutal-geography-of-global-elite-scientific-research/
The brutal geography of global elite scientific research - LSE Impact
In theory where you are from is not meant to determine the quality of your research. The geography of elite research shows this to be untrue.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
February 6, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Scientific ecosystems matter. Thanks for a Good read!
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Join the Bordeaux Summer School on Philosophy in Biology and Medicine from June 1-5, 2026. Young researchers will explore interdisciplinary approaches in science. Apply by March 15, 2026: https://bss-philinbiomed.u-bordeaux.fr/en/ #course #workshop
Bordeaux Summer School - Philosophy in biology and medicine
bss-philinbiomed.u-bordeaux.fr
February 6, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Join the Bordeaux Summer School on Philosophy in Biology and Medicine from June 1-5, 2026. Young researchers will explore interdisciplinary approaches in science. Apply by March 15, 2026: https://bss-philinbiomed.u-bordeaux.fr/en/ #course #workshop
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Aude Bernheim @audeber.bsky.social and Eugene Koonin discuss one of most interesting questions in the field connecting bacterial and animal immunity!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The paradox of immune systems conservation between prokaryotes and eukaryotes - Nature Reviews Microbiology
The widespread prokaryotic immune systems, in particular restriction–modification, CRISPR–Cas and defensive toxin–antitoxin systems, are absent in eukaryotes, whereas relatively rare ones, such as Arg...
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Aude Bernheim @audeber.bsky.social and Eugene Koonin discuss one of most interesting questions in the field connecting bacterial and animal immunity!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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If you are interested in using AI to predict and test microbial (bacterial, archaeal) cultivation requirements, please reach out. We are ~waist deep in this already.
Holy shit: it's an RFP for the NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology (PRFB). Hello old friend www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB)
www.nsf.gov
February 6, 2026 at 1:20 AM
If you are interested in using AI to predict and test microbial (bacterial, archaeal) cultivation requirements, please reach out. We are ~waist deep in this already.
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Job opportunity: Join ETH Zurich as a Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Sustainable Plant Nutrition.
Application deadline: 28th February 2026.
Explore more details at the link. #PlantSciJobs
ethz.ch/en/the-eth-z...
Application deadline: 28th February 2026.
Explore more details at the link. #PlantSciJobs
ethz.ch/en/the-eth-z...
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) of Sustainable Plant Nutrition
The Department of Environmental Systems Science (www.usys.ethz.ch) at ETH Zurich invites applications for the above-mentioned position.
ethz.ch
February 5, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Job opportunity: Join ETH Zurich as a Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Sustainable Plant Nutrition.
Application deadline: 28th February 2026.
Explore more details at the link. #PlantSciJobs
ethz.ch/en/the-eth-z...
Application deadline: 28th February 2026.
Explore more details at the link. #PlantSciJobs
ethz.ch/en/the-eth-z...
Don’t touch! Poisonous caterpillar. Acharia horrida
February 5, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Don’t touch! Poisonous caterpillar. Acharia horrida
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Bare-Throated Tiger Heron.
The most ancient of the still living Heron lines.
And yet so sophisticated a fashion sense: heron-bone tweed.
Makes you wonder what life there was before that is no more, and we'll never see.
The most ancient of the still living Heron lines.
And yet so sophisticated a fashion sense: heron-bone tweed.
Makes you wonder what life there was before that is no more, and we'll never see.
New birds everyday. Costs Rica is a tiny country but has 2.5% of the world’s #biodiversity.
February 2, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Bare-Throated Tiger Heron.
The most ancient of the still living Heron lines.
And yet so sophisticated a fashion sense: heron-bone tweed.
Makes you wonder what life there was before that is no more, and we'll never see.
The most ancient of the still living Heron lines.
And yet so sophisticated a fashion sense: heron-bone tweed.
Makes you wonder what life there was before that is no more, and we'll never see.
Reposted by Pam Ronald
Thd Boat-Billed Heron.
The unique beak is used in very traditional Heron ways: Spearing and grabbing. It seems to be more for display than function
In bonding, the male holds the female's beak at the tip and they move, rhythmically together for several minutes. 1/2
The unique beak is used in very traditional Heron ways: Spearing and grabbing. It seems to be more for display than function
In bonding, the male holds the female's beak at the tip and they move, rhythmically together for several minutes. 1/2
February 2, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Thd Boat-Billed Heron.
The unique beak is used in very traditional Heron ways: Spearing and grabbing. It seems to be more for display than function
In bonding, the male holds the female's beak at the tip and they move, rhythmically together for several minutes. 1/2
The unique beak is used in very traditional Heron ways: Spearing and grabbing. It seems to be more for display than function
In bonding, the male holds the female's beak at the tip and they move, rhythmically together for several minutes. 1/2
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Full professor for plant ecology in Regensburg. #plantscience #plantscijobs
jobs.zeit.de/jobs/w3-prof...
jobs.zeit.de/jobs/w3-prof...
February 2, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Full professor for plant ecology in Regensburg. #plantscience #plantscijobs
jobs.zeit.de/jobs/w3-prof...
jobs.zeit.de/jobs/w3-prof...
New birds everyday. Costs Rica is a tiny country but has 2.5% of the world’s #biodiversity.
February 2, 2026 at 4:25 PM
New birds everyday. Costs Rica is a tiny country but has 2.5% of the world’s #biodiversity.
First time for me to see an anteater. I am sharing my video here for my animal-loving friends.
February 1, 2026 at 11:16 PM
First time for me to see an anteater. I am sharing my video here for my animal-loving friends.
Birthday birding! Yellow throated Toucan and a Great Currasow
February 1, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Birthday birding! Yellow throated Toucan and a Great Currasow
innovativegenomics.org/news/novel-w.... Check out Flor and LingDong’s new paper!
IGI Researchers Uncover Novel Way to Cut Methane Emissions
IGI Researchers Uncover Novel Way to Cut Methane Emissions - Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI)
innovativegenomics.org
January 30, 2026 at 1:10 PM
innovativegenomics.org/news/novel-w.... Check out Flor and LingDong’s new paper!
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Hello world! I am excited to announce my lab is open at the University of Utah in the Department of Biochemistry. We are looking for scientists at all levels interested in studying host-virus interactions in both bacteria and animals. Come join us in beautiful Utah! (photo is 10 steps from lab)
January 22, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Hello world! I am excited to announce my lab is open at the University of Utah in the Department of Biochemistry. We are looking for scientists at all levels interested in studying host-virus interactions in both bacteria and animals. Come join us in beautiful Utah! (photo is 10 steps from lab)
Today in davis California
January 21, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Today in davis California
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"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly." —MLK Jr.
January 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly." —MLK Jr.
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(2/2) … #beef. Systems like #organic or #grassfed generally require more land than conventional #agriculture, resulting in higher #carbon costs per gram of #protein. Efforts to lower emissions must go hand-in-hand with reducing overall demand for beef: www.wri.org/insights/tru...
Despite ‘Carbon Neutral’ Certifications, Beef Emissions Can Be Lower, but Never Low
Research shows there’s no such thing as climate-friendly beef, despite labels claiming otherwise.
www.wri.org
January 18, 2026 at 2:59 PM
(2/2) … #beef. Systems like #organic or #grassfed generally require more land than conventional #agriculture, resulting in higher #carbon costs per gram of #protein. Efforts to lower emissions must go hand-in-hand with reducing overall demand for beef: www.wri.org/insights/tru...
Steller’s Jay asking “Am I 65 years old already?”
January 17, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Steller’s Jay asking “Am I 65 years old already?”