Dr. Castilleja Olmsted
cassie-olmsted.bsky.social
Dr. Castilleja Olmsted
@cassie-olmsted.bsky.social
Teaching Assistant Professor @ PittBioSci + PhD and certificate in Latin American Studies from Pitt. Plant Community Ecologist, biostats enthusiast, Earlham College '18 alum. She/her.
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Last week I requested a tech and a postdoc position to be created and submitted the ads for those positions. Stay tuned for the official ad. For inquiries, my contact can be found here: cxli233.github.io/cxLi_lab/
Our current carbon economy relies on fossil fuels, from which we isolate small organic molecules to produce medicines, plastics, cosmetic, or other chemicals that we use everyday. However, sustainability requires a more biomass-based carbon economy, where we engineer plants to produce precursor molecules, which can then be assembled to desired chemicals that we use daily. Plants have evolved an amazing diversity of metabolites, but these metabolites are not produced in every cell of the plant. Therefore, it is essential to understand how plants can express different metabolic pathways across different organs, tissues, and even cell types. We are interested in the following questions: How are metabolic pathways (especially specialized metabolism) controlled by cell fate? How can we reprogram plant cell fates for biomanufacturing? How can we toggle between differentiated cell states for metabolic engineering and totipotent cell state for genetic engineering?
cxli233.github.io
August 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The fun's not over yet at #ESA2025! Come visit posters by amazing student researchers from the University of Pittsburgh on large-course-based research on "city steps" biodiversity and seed longevity of Herbarium specimens! @olivesamsel.bsky.social @athalya-j.bsky.social @iriskeister.bsky.social 🧵
August 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Hey #ESA2025 #Baltimore! I'm seeking a #PhDstudent interested in #ForestEcology to join my lab, fall 2026. More here: www.landscapesofchangelab.com/join-us

DM me if you'd like to chat in person. Would love to connect and learn about your interests. Non-traditional backgrounds welcome! 🧪🌏🌐🍁🌺🌱🌿🔥
August 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Job alert! Please share.
We're looking for an urban ecologist (PhD) to join the research team at the Holden Arboretum.
Develop an active research program while supporting stakeholders. 🌳
I'll be at #ESA2025 and happy to chat.
#AltAc #HoldenScience #UrbanEcology

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August 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Be honest. Is this an #ESA2025 bingo card or your packing list?
August 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Late to the party, but finally making my way over here in prep for #ESA2025 networking! Hoping to re-connect with friends from the former science twitter and get back to seeing cool science and pedagogy content!
July 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM