Derek Denney
@derekdenney.bsky.social
Post doc in the Lowry and Josephs labs at Michigan State University. PhD with Jill Anderson at UGA.
I was excited to travel without having to take my shoes off but apparently I was randomly selected to take them off. So I was the only person in the security line with my shoes off, looking like a weirdo in TSA.
July 11, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I was excited to travel without having to take my shoes off but apparently I was randomly selected to take them off. So I was the only person in the security line with my shoes off, looking like a weirdo in TSA.
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I enjoyed listening to Dr. Kendi last night in Lansing as he discussed his newest book, "Malcolm Lives!" It was a great discussion about a great book. I highly recommend checking it out!
May 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I enjoyed listening to Dr. Kendi last night in Lansing as he discussed his newest book, "Malcolm Lives!" It was a great discussion about a great book. I highly recommend checking it out!
Even common plants with broad-scale distributions are going to feel the effects of climate change. We modeled plant responses using species distribution modeling and demographic surveys to find that B. stricta is at risk of decline. @science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Adaptation and gene flow are insufficient to rescue a montane plant under climate change
Climate change increasingly drives local population dynamics, shifts geographic distributions, and threatens persistence. Gene flow and rapid adaptation could rescue declining populations yet are seld...
www.science.org
May 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Even common plants with broad-scale distributions are going to feel the effects of climate change. We modeled plant responses using species distribution modeling and demographic surveys to find that B. stricta is at risk of decline. @science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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🚨Submit your abstract and apply for a travel grant by April 30 for the inaugural Great Lakes Plant Science Conference from Sept. 12–14 at MSU! All are welcome to attend. 🌍🌱 Learn more at: natsci.msu.edu/news/2025/20...
Register on the #GLPSC2025 website: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025
Register on the #GLPSC2025 website: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025
April 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
🚨Submit your abstract and apply for a travel grant by April 30 for the inaugural Great Lakes Plant Science Conference from Sept. 12–14 at MSU! All are welcome to attend. 🌍🌱 Learn more at: natsci.msu.edu/news/2025/20...
Register on the #GLPSC2025 website: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025
Register on the #GLPSC2025 website: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025
I'm excited to attend Evolution 2025 and return to Athens! I didn't realize that AthFest is happening June 19-22. If you've never been to Athens before, consider coming early to @sse-evolution.bsky.social so you can check out this cultural phenomenon! athfest.com
April 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I'm excited to attend Evolution 2025 and return to Athens! I didn't realize that AthFest is happening June 19-22. If you've never been to Athens before, consider coming early to @sse-evolution.bsky.social so you can check out this cultural phenomenon! athfest.com
Great talk on industry careers by Rishi today! Thanks for demystifying the process and hyping start-ups and St. Louis businesses
@rishimasalia.bsky.social @39northstl.bsky.social
@rishimasalia.bsky.social @39northstl.bsky.social
April 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Great talk on industry careers by Rishi today! Thanks for demystifying the process and hyping start-ups and St. Louis businesses
@rishimasalia.bsky.social @39northstl.bsky.social
@rishimasalia.bsky.social @39northstl.bsky.social
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Big news for #GreatLakes region plant scientists! Travel awards are available now for the 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference! Trainees can apply for a $300 travel grant to support their trip to Lansing, MI! #GLPSC2025
🚗➡️ Learn more and apply by April 30: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025
🚗➡️ Learn more and apply by April 30: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025
April 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Big news for #GreatLakes region plant scientists! Travel awards are available now for the 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference! Trainees can apply for a $300 travel grant to support their trip to Lansing, MI! #GLPSC2025
🚗➡️ Learn more and apply by April 30: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025
🚗➡️ Learn more and apply by April 30: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025
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reminding myself endlessly that they hate education so much because it’s good and important
March 11, 2025 at 11:29 PM
reminding myself endlessly that they hate education so much because it’s good and important
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Science funding is not government waste - see my opinion piece in the Lansing State Journal about why cuts to science funding are bad for Michigan. @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/opinio...
Viewpoint: Scientific research is not waste. Funding cuts will harm Michiganders, economy
In 2024, over $1 billion in NIH funding went to Michigan, supporting $2.57 billion in economic activity, according to United for Medical Research.
www.lansingstatejournal.com
March 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Science funding is not government waste - see my opinion piece in the Lansing State Journal about why cuts to science funding are bad for Michigan. @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/opinio...
There were many great speeches and a huge showing today in Lansing. Now, let's carry that momentum to fund science! #StandUpForScience
March 7, 2025 at 11:05 PM
There were many great speeches and a huge showing today in Lansing. Now, let's carry that momentum to fund science! #StandUpForScience
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Letter from the SSE/SSB/ASN councils on the scientific understanding of sex and gender, pls RT
Letter to the US President and Congress on the Scientific Understanding of Sex and Gender
President Donald J Trump Washington, DC Members of the US Congress Washington, DC February 5, 2025 RE: Scientific Understanding of Sex and Gender Dear President Trump and Members of the US Congr...
www.evolutionsociety.org
February 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Letter from the SSE/SSB/ASN councils on the scientific understanding of sex and gender, pls RT
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All NSF panels have been cancelled until further notice.
January 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
All NSF panels have been cancelled until further notice.
I took a plant anatomy course with John Sperry and loved every minute of it. It led me to study plant biology for my PhD
December 19, 2024 at 8:58 PM
I took a plant anatomy course with John Sperry and loved every minute of it. It led me to study plant biology for my PhD
Flying into DTW while the Lions are playing is a treat. The plane collectively cheers (and boos) while watching the game live.
December 15, 2024 at 11:53 PM
Flying into DTW while the Lions are playing is a treat. The plane collectively cheers (and boos) while watching the game live.
Yay! Our paper is out! We evaluated the effects of elevated CO2 and temperature on ecophys and fitness in Boechera stricta. We found increased CO2 augmented gas exchange but this didn't translate to a fitness increase. We also saw a shift in fitness landscapes!
doi.org/10.1111/nph....
doi.org/10.1111/nph....
Elevated [CO2] and temperature augment gas exchange and shift the fitness landscape in a montane forb
<em>New Phytologist</em> is an international journal owned by the New Phytologist Foundation publishing original research in plant science and its applications.
doi.org
April 24, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Yay! Our paper is out! We evaluated the effects of elevated CO2 and temperature on ecophys and fitness in Boechera stricta. We found increased CO2 augmented gas exchange but this didn't translate to a fitness increase. We also saw a shift in fitness landscapes!
doi.org/10.1111/nph....
doi.org/10.1111/nph....
I see pictures of cats on laps when people are trying to work. I don't have a cat, but I do have a coloring Kindergartner.
March 15, 2024 at 1:26 PM
I see pictures of cats on laps when people are trying to work. I don't have a cat, but I do have a coloring Kindergartner.
I just joined Blue Sky and am excited to join the plant sciences conversation! #HelloWorld #IAmaBotanist
September 13, 2023 at 12:04 PM
I just joined Blue Sky and am excited to join the plant sciences conversation! #HelloWorld #IAmaBotanist