ERC SYNERGY Project HYDROSENSING
@hydrosensing.bsky.social
We are on a mission to transform our understanding of how plants sense and respond to water. Curated by @isabelmyp.bsky.social
https://hydrosensing.eu
https://hydrosensing.eu
In today’s meeting, Malcolm Bennett went member by member through the research updates from the @uniofnottingham.bsky.social team, discussing methods, results, and how these connect with the work of others across the extended Hydrosensing team.
Lots of food for thought.
Exciting times ahead 😉
Lots of food for thought.
Exciting times ahead 😉
November 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM
In today’s meeting, Malcolm Bennett went member by member through the research updates from the @uniofnottingham.bsky.social team, discussing methods, results, and how these connect with the work of others across the extended Hydrosensing team.
Lots of food for thought.
Exciting times ahead 😉
Lots of food for thought.
Exciting times ahead 😉
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The 2026 plant science conference travel award program is open!
Awards are given to student/mentor pairs.
At lease one of the pair must be a member of SACNAS or MANRRS or AISES.
Please share, applications due by Dec 5, 2025.
@sacnas.bsky.social
rootandshoot.org/2026-root-sh...
Awards are given to student/mentor pairs.
At lease one of the pair must be a member of SACNAS or MANRRS or AISES.
Please share, applications due by Dec 5, 2025.
@sacnas.bsky.social
rootandshoot.org/2026-root-sh...
November 5, 2025 at 8:50 AM
The 2026 plant science conference travel award program is open!
Awards are given to student/mentor pairs.
At lease one of the pair must be a member of SACNAS or MANRRS or AISES.
Please share, applications due by Dec 5, 2025.
@sacnas.bsky.social
rootandshoot.org/2026-root-sh...
Awards are given to student/mentor pairs.
At lease one of the pair must be a member of SACNAS or MANRRS or AISES.
Please share, applications due by Dec 5, 2025.
@sacnas.bsky.social
rootandshoot.org/2026-root-sh...
Huge congratulations to our colleague and PI Malcolm Bennett, named among Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2025 in Plant & Animal Science! One of only 7 UK researchers in this field! 👏👏👏
Beyond being an outstanding scientist, he’s also a truly supportive and kind colleague. We’re so proud!!
Beyond being an outstanding scientist, he’s also a truly supportive and kind colleague. We’re so proud!!
November 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Huge congratulations to our colleague and PI Malcolm Bennett, named among Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2025 in Plant & Animal Science! One of only 7 UK researchers in this field! 👏👏👏
Beyond being an outstanding scientist, he’s also a truly supportive and kind colleague. We’re so proud!!
Beyond being an outstanding scientist, he’s also a truly supportive and kind colleague. We’re so proud!!
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Working in plant health and want showcase your achievements? Then why not apply for our new Plant Health Professional Development Award!
Visit the award webpage to find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/plant-health...
#PlantHealth
Visit the award webpage to find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/plant-health...
#PlantHealth
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Working in plant health and want showcase your achievements? Then why not apply for our new Plant Health Professional Development Award!
Visit the award webpage to find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/plant-health...
#PlantHealth
Visit the award webpage to find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/plant-health...
#PlantHealth
We’ve just hit the 1/3 mark on the project, good time to pause & ask: what’s working, & what could be better?
At our last meeting, the ECRs led the discussion, PIs listening in. Everyone agreed the ECR meetings have been a strength a space to share the basics of each team’s work & discipline 💬
At our last meeting, the ECRs led the discussion, PIs listening in. Everyone agreed the ECR meetings have been a strength a space to share the basics of each team’s work & discipline 💬
October 31, 2025 at 11:35 AM
We’ve just hit the 1/3 mark on the project, good time to pause & ask: what’s working, & what could be better?
At our last meeting, the ECRs led the discussion, PIs listening in. Everyone agreed the ECR meetings have been a strength a space to share the basics of each team’s work & discipline 💬
At our last meeting, the ECRs led the discussion, PIs listening in. Everyone agreed the ECR meetings have been a strength a space to share the basics of each team’s work & discipline 💬
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Join us for the EMBO | EMBL Symposium 'AI and biology' 🤖🧬
Explore how AI transforms biological research – from foundation models for biology to generative modelling 🧠💡
10 – 13 March 2026
EMBL Heidelberg and Virtual
Submit your abstract: s.embl.org/ees26-02-bl
#EESAIBio #AI
Explore how AI transforms biological research – from foundation models for biology to generative modelling 🧠💡
10 – 13 March 2026
EMBL Heidelberg and Virtual
Submit your abstract: s.embl.org/ees26-02-bl
#EESAIBio #AI
October 29, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Join us for the EMBO | EMBL Symposium 'AI and biology' 🤖🧬
Explore how AI transforms biological research – from foundation models for biology to generative modelling 🧠💡
10 – 13 March 2026
EMBL Heidelberg and Virtual
Submit your abstract: s.embl.org/ees26-02-bl
#EESAIBio #AI
Explore how AI transforms biological research – from foundation models for biology to generative modelling 🧠💡
10 – 13 March 2026
EMBL Heidelberg and Virtual
Submit your abstract: s.embl.org/ees26-02-bl
#EESAIBio #AI
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Nanocosmos: Faster Than Your Quickest Thought!
"Physik goes Downtown Night 2025" featured science presented by speakers from RUN that was truly mind-blowing. They delivered fantastic talks about the movement of atoms at speeds that completely redefine "quick"! www.uni-regensburg.de/physik/schul...
"Physik goes Downtown Night 2025" featured science presented by speakers from RUN that was truly mind-blowing. They delivered fantastic talks about the movement of atoms at speeds that completely redefine "quick"! www.uni-regensburg.de/physik/schul...
October 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Nanocosmos: Faster Than Your Quickest Thought!
"Physik goes Downtown Night 2025" featured science presented by speakers from RUN that was truly mind-blowing. They delivered fantastic talks about the movement of atoms at speeds that completely redefine "quick"! www.uni-regensburg.de/physik/schul...
"Physik goes Downtown Night 2025" featured science presented by speakers from RUN that was truly mind-blowing. They delivered fantastic talks about the movement of atoms at speeds that completely redefine "quick"! www.uni-regensburg.de/physik/schul...
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The @ziegler-lab-ur.bsky.social delegation survived the Munich Half Marathon! This Trial of Spirit demanded the Force be strong with us. And the Force was extraordinarily strong with @katjaurbansky.bsky.social Her exceptional pace has earned her a promotion to the Council of cryoKnights - so cool!
October 14, 2025 at 4:19 AM
The @ziegler-lab-ur.bsky.social delegation survived the Munich Half Marathon! This Trial of Spirit demanded the Force be strong with us. And the Force was extraordinarily strong with @katjaurbansky.bsky.social Her exceptional pace has earned her a promotion to the Council of cryoKnights - so cool!
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Why do scientific societies matter now more than ever?
Scientists board explore how societies support researchers, foster global collaboration, & shape the future of science. A must-read for all career stages 👍
🔗 buff.ly/YW2XUN3
#plantscience #science
Scientists board explore how societies support researchers, foster global collaboration, & shape the future of science. A must-read for all career stages 👍
🔗 buff.ly/YW2XUN3
#plantscience #science
October 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Why do scientific societies matter now more than ever?
Scientists board explore how societies support researchers, foster global collaboration, & shape the future of science. A must-read for all career stages 👍
🔗 buff.ly/YW2XUN3
#plantscience #science
Scientists board explore how societies support researchers, foster global collaboration, & shape the future of science. A must-read for all career stages 👍
🔗 buff.ly/YW2XUN3
#plantscience #science
Big news from the NTNU team! 👏
They've received €2.1M from the Norwegian Research Council for #StrawberryWalls project, exploring how plants adapt to heat, drought & pests in a warming Arctic.
👉 hydrosensing.eu/2025/10/strawberrywalls-new-research-to-help-plants-thrive-in-a-warming-arctic/
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They've received €2.1M from the Norwegian Research Council for #StrawberryWalls project, exploring how plants adapt to heat, drought & pests in a warming Arctic.
👉 hydrosensing.eu/2025/10/strawberrywalls-new-research-to-help-plants-thrive-in-a-warming-arctic/
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October 14, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Big news from the NTNU team! 👏
They've received €2.1M from the Norwegian Research Council for #StrawberryWalls project, exploring how plants adapt to heat, drought & pests in a warming Arctic.
👉 hydrosensing.eu/2025/10/strawberrywalls-new-research-to-help-plants-thrive-in-a-warming-arctic/
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They've received €2.1M from the Norwegian Research Council for #StrawberryWalls project, exploring how plants adapt to heat, drought & pests in a warming Arctic.
👉 hydrosensing.eu/2025/10/strawberrywalls-new-research-to-help-plants-thrive-in-a-warming-arctic/
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From Sep 28th to Oct 1st, three of our PIs met in Nottingham for an in-person exchange of ideas and progress discussions. Over the days, the team engaged in:
🔬 Lab tours & hands-on sessions
💻 Project webinars
🍽️ Group lunches and dinners
💡 Discussions to spark ideas for collaborations
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🔬 Lab tours & hands-on sessions
💻 Project webinars
🍽️ Group lunches and dinners
💡 Discussions to spark ideas for collaborations
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October 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
From Sep 28th to Oct 1st, three of our PIs met in Nottingham for an in-person exchange of ideas and progress discussions. Over the days, the team engaged in:
🔬 Lab tours & hands-on sessions
💻 Project webinars
🍽️ Group lunches and dinners
💡 Discussions to spark ideas for collaborations
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🔬 Lab tours & hands-on sessions
💻 Project webinars
🍽️ Group lunches and dinners
💡 Discussions to spark ideas for collaborations
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Exciting news from the @uniofnottingham.bsky.social lab!🔬
They have just set up a new ERC-funded vertical confocal platform that will allow to image root systems growing in more "natural ways"
This setup will open up new opportunities to study plant development in unprecedented detail
They have just set up a new ERC-funded vertical confocal platform that will allow to image root systems growing in more "natural ways"
This setup will open up new opportunities to study plant development in unprecedented detail
September 30, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Exciting news from the @uniofnottingham.bsky.social lab!🔬
They have just set up a new ERC-funded vertical confocal platform that will allow to image root systems growing in more "natural ways"
This setup will open up new opportunities to study plant development in unprecedented detail
They have just set up a new ERC-funded vertical confocal platform that will allow to image root systems growing in more "natural ways"
This setup will open up new opportunities to study plant development in unprecedented detail
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MC 2025: We came, we saw, we won🏆 🏆! Amazing team on a fantastic time at the Microscopy Conference in Karlsruhe.
Get this: two of our posters won Poster Prizes! We're pretty sure it was our perfect blend of science and questionable doodles in the margins. @ziegler-lab-ur.bsky.social
Get this: two of our posters won Poster Prizes! We're pretty sure it was our perfect blend of science and questionable doodles in the margins. @ziegler-lab-ur.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 9:44 AM
MC 2025: We came, we saw, we won🏆 🏆! Amazing team on a fantastic time at the Microscopy Conference in Karlsruhe.
Get this: two of our posters won Poster Prizes! We're pretty sure it was our perfect blend of science and questionable doodles in the margins. @ziegler-lab-ur.bsky.social
Get this: two of our posters won Poster Prizes! We're pretty sure it was our perfect blend of science and questionable doodles in the margins. @ziegler-lab-ur.bsky.social
Back from summer & team meetings are buzzing again!!🧑🔬
To a good start, Barak Mitman from @eilonshani.bsky.social shared work on xerobranching-associated genes & transporters 🌱
We also welcomed many new faces, especially from Nottingham, making our calls bigger than ever: 26 people, 4 countries!! 🤩
To a good start, Barak Mitman from @eilonshani.bsky.social shared work on xerobranching-associated genes & transporters 🌱
We also welcomed many new faces, especially from Nottingham, making our calls bigger than ever: 26 people, 4 countries!! 🤩
September 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Back from summer & team meetings are buzzing again!!🧑🔬
To a good start, Barak Mitman from @eilonshani.bsky.social shared work on xerobranching-associated genes & transporters 🌱
We also welcomed many new faces, especially from Nottingham, making our calls bigger than ever: 26 people, 4 countries!! 🤩
To a good start, Barak Mitman from @eilonshani.bsky.social shared work on xerobranching-associated genes & transporters 🌱
We also welcomed many new faces, especially from Nottingham, making our calls bigger than ever: 26 people, 4 countries!! 🤩
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🚨 Registration closes TODAY! 🚨
🌟 #JXB75 Daily Highlight 🌟
📅 Sept 19 – Final Session
🔮 FUTURE – New Plan(t)s 🧬
Exploring emerging technologies & synthetic biology with:
✨ Nicola Patron, Franziska Fichtner & Devang Mehta 🎤
👉 bit.ly/JXB75
#JXB75 #PlantScience 🧪
🌟 #JXB75 Daily Highlight 🌟
📅 Sept 19 – Final Session
🔮 FUTURE – New Plan(t)s 🧬
Exploring emerging technologies & synthetic biology with:
✨ Nicola Patron, Franziska Fichtner & Devang Mehta 🎤
👉 bit.ly/JXB75
#JXB75 #PlantScience 🧪
August 31, 2025 at 11:08 AM
🚨 Registration closes TODAY! 🚨
🌟 #JXB75 Daily Highlight 🌟
📅 Sept 19 – Final Session
🔮 FUTURE – New Plan(t)s 🧬
Exploring emerging technologies & synthetic biology with:
✨ Nicola Patron, Franziska Fichtner & Devang Mehta 🎤
👉 bit.ly/JXB75
#JXB75 #PlantScience 🧪
🌟 #JXB75 Daily Highlight 🌟
📅 Sept 19 – Final Session
🔮 FUTURE – New Plan(t)s 🧬
Exploring emerging technologies & synthetic biology with:
✨ Nicola Patron, Franziska Fichtner & Devang Mehta 🎤
👉 bit.ly/JXB75
#JXB75 #PlantScience 🧪
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I enjoyed attending the 13th SPPS PhD student conference in Tromsø!
I got the chance to present my poster about my PhD topic that I am doing in collaboration with @hydrosensing.bsky.social in the lab of @hamannlab.bsky.social.
Thanks for having me!
I got the chance to present my poster about my PhD topic that I am doing in collaboration with @hydrosensing.bsky.social in the lab of @hamannlab.bsky.social.
Thanks for having me!
August 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I enjoyed attending the 13th SPPS PhD student conference in Tromsø!
I got the chance to present my poster about my PhD topic that I am doing in collaboration with @hydrosensing.bsky.social in the lab of @hamannlab.bsky.social.
Thanks for having me!
I got the chance to present my poster about my PhD topic that I am doing in collaboration with @hydrosensing.bsky.social in the lab of @hamannlab.bsky.social.
Thanks for having me!
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EMBO is #hiring a Policy Assistant for the EMBO Policy Programme – Apply now!
www.embo.org/vacancy/poli...
#JobOpening #JobSearch #CareerOpportunities 🧪
www.embo.org/vacancy/poli...
#JobOpening #JobSearch #CareerOpportunities 🧪
Policy Assistant, EMBO Policy Programme – EMBO
Your role As Policy Assistant, you will support the daily operations of the EMBO Policy Programme and contribute to projects on topics such as research assessment, research integrity, and…
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August 20, 2025 at 9:07 AM
EMBO is #hiring a Policy Assistant for the EMBO Policy Programme – Apply now!
www.embo.org/vacancy/poli...
#JobOpening #JobSearch #CareerOpportunities 🧪
www.embo.org/vacancy/poli...
#JobOpening #JobSearch #CareerOpportunities 🧪
Plant roots don’t just rely on genes... physics shapes them too 🌱
Research shows plant roots can adjust their stiffness + softness within HOURS to keep growing, even under stress.
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Research shows plant roots can adjust their stiffness + softness within HOURS to keep growing, even under stress.
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August 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Plant roots don’t just rely on genes... physics shapes them too 🌱
Research shows plant roots can adjust their stiffness + softness within HOURS to keep growing, even under stress.
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Research shows plant roots can adjust their stiffness + softness within HOURS to keep growing, even under stress.
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🌱 Announcing our brand new webinar series all 'aabout' #plantscience & #sustainableagriculture 🌱
Starting 23rd September with talks on #CRISPR in crops from:
🌾 @sadiyehayta.bsky.social
🍓 #ECR Ryan Creeth
🥔 @annalsapplbio.bsky.social author Karam Mostafa
Register for free: buff.ly/qdflQbB
Starting 23rd September with talks on #CRISPR in crops from:
🌾 @sadiyehayta.bsky.social
🍓 #ECR Ryan Creeth
🥔 @annalsapplbio.bsky.social author Karam Mostafa
Register for free: buff.ly/qdflQbB
August 18, 2025 at 9:02 AM
🌱 Announcing our brand new webinar series all 'aabout' #plantscience & #sustainableagriculture 🌱
Starting 23rd September with talks on #CRISPR in crops from:
🌾 @sadiyehayta.bsky.social
🍓 #ECR Ryan Creeth
🥔 @annalsapplbio.bsky.social author Karam Mostafa
Register for free: buff.ly/qdflQbB
Starting 23rd September with talks on #CRISPR in crops from:
🌾 @sadiyehayta.bsky.social
🍓 #ECR Ryan Creeth
🥔 @annalsapplbio.bsky.social author Karam Mostafa
Register for free: buff.ly/qdflQbB
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One of the key aspects influencing morphogenesis is mechanics. We mapped the mechanical properties of living roots at the tissue and cellular levels using Brillouin microscopy and molecular rotors.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
August 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
One of the key aspects influencing morphogenesis is mechanics. We mapped the mechanical properties of living roots at the tissue and cellular levels using Brillouin microscopy and molecular rotors.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Today, Amichai Berman, PhD student from TAU - @eilonshani.bsky.social - deliver an engaging seminar on CRISPR; the 1st session on this & 3rd seminar overall in our ongoing series for PhD students & PostDocs.
With 13 attendees across the 4 different teams of the project.
#CRISPR #PhDLife #Science
With 13 attendees across the 4 different teams of the project.
#CRISPR #PhDLife #Science
July 29, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Today, Amichai Berman, PhD student from TAU - @eilonshani.bsky.social - deliver an engaging seminar on CRISPR; the 1st session on this & 3rd seminar overall in our ongoing series for PhD students & PostDocs.
With 13 attendees across the 4 different teams of the project.
#CRISPR #PhDLife #Science
With 13 attendees across the 4 different teams of the project.
#CRISPR #PhDLife #Science
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Congrats to the RUN-Hydrosensing team! Proving that even on a biologically relevant timescale, you can still snag second place! Silver is golden! @hydrosensing.bsky.social
Ultrafast Almost Gold!
The Regensburg Center for Ultrafast Nanoscopy bio-section took second in the relay! Physics' reaction rates are attoseconds, but ours, Slower. Probably why "The Quantum Leapers" edged us out. Great fun and pretzels! @ziegler-lab-ur.bsky.social @katjaurbansky.bsky.social
The Regensburg Center for Ultrafast Nanoscopy bio-section took second in the relay! Physics' reaction rates are attoseconds, but ours, Slower. Probably why "The Quantum Leapers" edged us out. Great fun and pretzels! @ziegler-lab-ur.bsky.social @katjaurbansky.bsky.social
July 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Congrats to the RUN-Hydrosensing team! Proving that even on a biologically relevant timescale, you can still snag second place! Silver is golden! @hydrosensing.bsky.social
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📝 EDITORIAL
In JXB’s 75th year, Editor-in-Chief John Lunn reflects on the journal’s evolution and looks ahead to future directions - including the announcement of our 2025 editorial interns! 🌱🎉
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
#PlantScience 🧪 #JXB75
@sebiology.bsky.social
In JXB’s 75th year, Editor-in-Chief John Lunn reflects on the journal’s evolution and looks ahead to future directions - including the announcement of our 2025 editorial interns! 🌱🎉
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
#PlantScience 🧪 #JXB75
@sebiology.bsky.social
July 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
📝 EDITORIAL
In JXB’s 75th year, Editor-in-Chief John Lunn reflects on the journal’s evolution and looks ahead to future directions - including the announcement of our 2025 editorial interns! 🌱🎉
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
#PlantScience 🧪 #JXB75
@sebiology.bsky.social
In JXB’s 75th year, Editor-in-Chief John Lunn reflects on the journal’s evolution and looks ahead to future directions - including the announcement of our 2025 editorial interns! 🌱🎉
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
#PlantScience 🧪 #JXB75
@sebiology.bsky.social
Not only small model plants! 🌱
#Hydrosensing team at Tel Aviv (Shani Lab) is carrying out large-scale CRISPR libraries in crops.
#Hydrosensing team at Tel Aviv (Shani Lab) is carrying out large-scale CRISPR libraries in crops.
July 11, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Not only small model plants! 🌱
#Hydrosensing team at Tel Aviv (Shani Lab) is carrying out large-scale CRISPR libraries in crops.
#Hydrosensing team at Tel Aviv (Shani Lab) is carrying out large-scale CRISPR libraries in crops.
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@sara-morghen.bsky.social giving a great talk about her PhD project involving ABA and mechanics at #PlantCellWallMeeting2025 in Vancouver. @hydrosensing.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
@sara-morghen.bsky.social giving a great talk about her PhD project involving ABA and mechanics at #PlantCellWallMeeting2025 in Vancouver. @hydrosensing.bsky.social