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Chase Mason
@plantevoecophys.bsky.social
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Plant evolutionary ecophysiologist. Assistant Professor, UBC Okanagan. Tweets my own. #Helianthus #PlantDefense #LeafEconomics #CropBiodiversity #iamabotanist 🌱🌻🏳️‍🌈 plantevoecophys.wordpress.com
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botsocamerica.bsky.social
A new interpretable #MachineLearning approach to identify plant traits associated with #PlantAdaptation to divergent ecoregions

New in #AppsPlantSci by Sambadi Majumder & Chase Mason (@plantevoecophys.bsky.social)

bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #ecophysiology #Helianthus #botany
Six maps of the two Level I ecoregions used in this study (the Great Plains, in pink, and the North American Deserts, in blue), showing visualizations of the predictions made using the gradient boosting machine (GBM) classifier, where points represent populations of Helianthus annuus. Each facet represents populations where a given proportion of genotypes was correctly predicted, arranged in descending order—all genotypes correctly predicted, four out of five, three out of four, two out of three, one out of two, and one out of four.
June 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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ijpsjournal.bsky.social
In the July/August 2025 @ijpsjournal.bsky.social

From the Archives: The Stress-Tolerant Tortoise and the Competitive Hare: ‘Fast-Slow’ Plant Ecological Strategies and The Legacy of Reich et al. (2003)

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www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdf/10....

#PlantScience #Botany
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July 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
plantevoecophys.bsky.social
UBC Okanagan is seeking a Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) Assistant Professor in Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence.

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Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, Assistant Professor (tenure-track)
Academic Job Category Faculty Bargaining Job Title Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, Assistant Professor (tenure-track) Department UBCO | Faculty | Department ...
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July 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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davidmalakoff.bsky.social
Another scoop from Jeff Mervis (@policyhound.bsky.social): NSF's ~1400 grant terminations have disproportionately affected PIs from groups underrepresented in science: women, racial & ethnic minorities, & those with disabilities. 1/3
www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump officials take steps toward a radically different NSF
Efforts to shrink staff, budget, and focus have alarmed members of Congress
www.science.org
May 13, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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davidimiller.bsky.social
🧪 Tip: You have the right to contest a grant termination, even though NSF says you don't. 🧵

On Friday, NSF terminated 402 grants (per Musk's DOGE).

The notification letters had one of the most egregious violations of fed regulations I've seen so far in these cases:

"not subject to appeal"
mzahneis.bsky.social Megan Zahneis @mzahneis.bsky.social · Apr 18
Here's a copy of an NSF grant termination notice that went out today. "NSF is issuing this termination to protect the interests of the government pursuant...on the basis that they no longer effectuate the program goals or agency priorities." Not subject to appeal. #HigherEd #AcademicSky
Text of email: Dear [redacted], The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has undertaken a review of its award portfolio. Each award was carefully and individually reviewed, and the agency has determined that termination of certain awards is necessary because they are not in alignment with current NSF priorities. Effective immediately, the following are terminated: [redacted] NSF is issuing this termination to protect the interests of the government pursuant to NSF Grant General Conditions (GC-1) term and condition entitled Termination and Enforcement; on the basis that they no longer effectuate the program goals or agency priorities. This is the final agency decision and not subject to appeal. Costs incurred as a result of this termination may be reimbursed, provided such costs would otherwise be allowable under the terms of the award and the governing cost principles. In accordance with your award terms and conditions, you have 30 days from the termination date to furnish a summary of progress under the award and an itemized accounting of allowable costs incurred prior to the termination date. Sincerely, [redacted] Division Director Office of Budget Finance and Award Management (BFA) Division of Grants and Agreements (DGA)
April 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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katherinefranke.bsky.social
Breaking: a judge in GA ordered that the fed'l gov't CANNOT pull the visas of foreign students. The order applies ONLY to students who are part of the lawsuit. If you want to join the lawsuit, reach out to: ckuck@immigration.net and dclaffey@immigration.net youtu.be/FS6B8CM8uf4
April 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
plantevoecophys.bsky.social
UBC Okanagan is seeking a Canada Research Chair (Assistant Professor) in Human-Centered Explainable Artificial Intelligence, broadly defined. The position is restricted to members of underrepresented groups (HPSM). Deadline has been extended to Feb 23rd - please share widely!

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Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Human-Centered Explainable Artificial Intelligence, Assistant Professor (tenure-track)
Academic Job Category Faculty Bargaining Job Title Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Human-Centered Explainable Artificial Intelligence, Assistant Professor (tenure-track) Department UBCO | Faculty |...
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February 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
plantevoecophys.bsky.social
UBC Okanagan is currently seeking a Canada Research Chair (Assistant Professor) in Climate Resilience + Water Resources, broadly defined. The position is restricted to members of underrepresented groups (HPSM). Deadline has been extended to Feb 23rd - please share widely!

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Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Climate Resilience and Water Resources, Assistant Professor (tenure-track)
Academic Job Category Faculty Bargaining Job Title Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Climate Resilience and Water Resources, Assistant Professor (tenure-track) Department UBCO | Faculty | Department ...
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February 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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realbiscuitspaw.bsky.social
Thank you, Canada!
February 2, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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ijpsjournal.bsky.social
JA and OA @ijpsjournal.bsky.social

From the Archives: The Stress-Tolerant Tortoise and the Competitive Hare: ‘Fast-Slow’ Plant Ecological Strategies and The Legacy of Reich et al. (2003)

@plantevoecophys.bsky.social

www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdf/10....

#PlantScience
IJPS 150th birthday logo with gingko leaves
January 28, 2025 at 10:02 PM
plantevoecophys.bsky.social
Neat paper!
January 27, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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profterryhughes.bsky.social
Finally, some media coverage in Australia on the mass mortality of corals on the Great Barrier Reef in 2024.

The government’s cover-up is crumbling.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
January 22, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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synbio1.bsky.social
Every synthetic biologist, every biochemist, when they dream, will sometimes hear a voice calling

A whisper on the wind, as impossible as infinity, as sweet as the ambrosia of the very Gods

"...engineer RuBisCo..."

And this paper takes us one step closer
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A map of the rubisco biochemical landscape - Nature
A massively parallel assay developed to map the essential photosynthetic enzyme rubisco showed that non-trivial biochemical changes and improvements in CO2 affinity are possible, signposting further e...
www.nature.com
January 22, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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katherinedenby.bsky.social
Last few days to apply!
January 2, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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ckrieg.bsky.social
If you love the Forest Ecology Starter Pack, you might also love the Plant Ecophys Starter Pack! #plantecophys #botany
go.bsky.app/Pbq39H7
dovciak-lab.bsky.social Martin Dovciak🌳🌱🌻 @dovciak-lab.bsky.social · Jan 2
Happy New Year! For new Forest Ecologists here: A while ago I put together a Forest Ecology Starter Pack👇 to help build a network of forest 🌲🌳🌴 ecology researchers. The list is now full but you can use it to “seed” your own network: follow folks, get followed, re-post, enjoy! 🌎🧪🌐
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January 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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somssich.bsky.social
Do you know these three Russian agronomists? If you're interested, you're in for a real #ScienceDrama in four acts! 🧪🎭 Their story is the central piece of my Short History of Vernalization, but let me tell you about them here: 👇🧵🧵🧵🧵

#PlantScience #ScienceHistory
Portraits of three famous Russian agronomists.
January 2, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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jrossibarra.bsky.social
Ladybug picnic under mushroom umbrellas. Sonoma, CA
January 2, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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gcbias.bsky.social
Congrats to @jeffgroh.bsky.social et al on publication of "Ancient structural variants control sex-specific flowering time morphs in walnuts and hickories"

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Science magazine front cover. Picture of a walnut in its opened shell. The text reads "All about timing. Mating type evolution in walnuts and pecans" graphical abstract: "In Juglans (top left) and Carya, two morphs show complementary temporal separation between male and female flowering (heterodichogamy). Mating types are controlled by two nonhomologous single-locus mechanisms that arose in the common ancestor of each genus, respectively. (Bottom left) Simplified schematic of a putative functional regulatory element at the Juglans locus. (Bottom right) Strong genotypic correlations across the Carya locus indicate a lack of recombination between two colinear haplotypes with similar gene content."
January 2, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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botsocamerica.bsky.social
Support botanical science students this year-end with a gift to the Graduate Student Research Award Fund! Your donation helps us give more $1500 awards in 2025, impacting students by recognizing them and their research.

crm.botany.org/makeadonation
This image shows plants at different ages. Text: Make a difference with your donation! Donate tot he BSA GSRA Fund. Invest in the future of botanical science.
December 30, 2024 at 10:02 PM
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ucdavisplants.bsky.social
🎄 Philipp Zerbe and his team are working to uncover the optimal combination of scent molecules to deter pests and provide the traditional fragrance consumers expect.

▶️ www.ucdavis.edu/news/christm...

#PlantBiology #PlantScience #Holidays
Christmas Trees’ Distinctive Aroma Helps Ward off Pathogens and Pests
Each year, nearly 30 million Americans purchase a real tree for the holidays. Growing the perfect Christmas tree takes about seven years, during which farmers need to keep insects, fungal pathogens an...
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December 23, 2024 at 9:33 PM
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botsocamerica.bsky.social
🌵🌴 Big news! Botany 2025 is now heading to sunny Palm Springs, CA (July 25-31, 2025)! While plans shifted from Tucson, we're excited to stay in the Southwest. See you there!

More information will be coming in early January at www.botanyconference.org

#Botany2025
Graphic promoting Botany 2025 in Palm Springs, CA, taking place July 25-31, 2025. The tagline reads "Botany Without Barriers" against a bright blue sky with tall palm trees. Logos of supporting societies are displayed along the bottom, including the Botanical Society of America, American Fern Society, ASPT, Society of Herbarium Curators, IAPT, and ABLS.
December 20, 2024 at 9:20 PM
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ldelph.bsky.social
Here's my favorite from this semester - a meme about why we grow old and die.
A cartoon of a Trojan horse at the gates, with the horse appearing to be "advantages effects early in life", while hiding "deleterious effects late in life in its belly". Selection and antagonistic pleiotropy are also listed.
December 13, 2024 at 4:21 PM
plantevoecophys.bsky.social
The Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science at UBC Okanagan is seeking a new Dean to implement our strategic goals over the next decade - please share widely!

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December 4, 2024 at 8:03 PM