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Bridget Murphy
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Plant ecophysiologist blending bioinformatics and xylem microscopy | PhD candidate, Ensminger Lab @ UofT | Way Lab aluma | Science mom

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Congrats to @bposch.bsky.social for leading the writing of the New Phytologist Tansley Review on High‐temperature acclimation of photosystem II in land plants. @newphyt.bsky.social
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High‐temperature acclimation of photosystem II in land plants
The effect of high temperature on plant performance and survival is a topic of great interest given the ongoing rise in global heatwave frequency, duration, and intensity. The temperature at which ph...
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November 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Legend says the ancient Babylonians once tried to sequence and annotate God's own genome, and for their ambition and hubris they were forever cursed to have different annotation formats and standards so they could never do genomics with ease again.
July 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The first chapter of my PhD thesis is officially published. If you're into conifers, climate change or cold acclimation then this paper is for you 🌿❄️

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As I wrap up my PhD this year, I'm also beginning the search for postdoc opportunities so keep me in mind
Contrasting effects of warming and drought on autumn phenology of photosynthesis and growth in white spruce
Warming delays the autumn downregulation of photosynthesis in white spruce; however, local adaptation to photoperiod constrains the timing of growth cessat
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July 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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March 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Poster printed and set for #AGU2024 🌱 Catch me Thursday afternoon at the Forest Ecophysiology Poster Session (B43C) from 1:40pm to 5:30pm
December 6, 2024 at 6:06 PM
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Women are under-represented at senior levels in #academia globally, & across all #science 🧪 disciplines, as shown by these "scissor-shaped curves" ✂️

So how can we ever achieve #gender #equality?

We discuss various strategies in this #Cell Commentary

#WomeninSTEM

www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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November 25, 2024 at 12:38 PM
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Plant Ecophysiology starter pack go.bsky.app/Pbq39H7
November 17, 2024 at 9:39 AM
Happy to have found a new home to keep up with the latest in plant biology and climate change science as we move away from the cursed site 🌱
November 24, 2024 at 6:17 PM