Lars Østergaard
@larsostergaard.bsky.social
Geneticist with particular interest in plant reproductive development
Join us for a PhD in Oxford to decipher how a genetic-hormonal pas de deux drives pea pod growth and development.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
October 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Join us for a PhD in Oxford to decipher how a genetic-hormonal pas de deux drives pea pod growth and development.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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📢 #LegumeGeneration is heading to Edinburgh🇬🇧 for #Euroseeds2025!
🌱 From 19–22 Oct, the Congress will bring 3 days of insights on key issues for the seed sector plus a vibrant exhibition & trade.
🔜 Stay tuned for updates from Scotland!
#legumebreeding
@EuroseedsEU
🌱 From 19–22 Oct, the Congress will bring 3 days of insights on key issues for the seed sector plus a vibrant exhibition & trade.
🔜 Stay tuned for updates from Scotland!
#legumebreeding
@EuroseedsEU
October 7, 2025 at 7:20 AM
📢 #LegumeGeneration is heading to Edinburgh🇬🇧 for #Euroseeds2025!
🌱 From 19–22 Oct, the Congress will bring 3 days of insights on key issues for the seed sector plus a vibrant exhibition & trade.
🔜 Stay tuned for updates from Scotland!
#legumebreeding
@EuroseedsEU
🌱 From 19–22 Oct, the Congress will bring 3 days of insights on key issues for the seed sector plus a vibrant exhibition & trade.
🔜 Stay tuned for updates from Scotland!
#legumebreeding
@EuroseedsEU
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NEW: The Life and Mind Building is now open 🎉
Home to @biology.ox.ac.uk, @oxexppsy.bsky.social and @ineosoxford.bsky.social, the building will bring together 1,400+ researchers and students to tackle global challenges – from mental health to climate change.
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Home to @biology.ox.ac.uk, @oxexppsy.bsky.social and @ineosoxford.bsky.social, the building will bring together 1,400+ researchers and students to tackle global challenges – from mental health to climate change.
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October 15, 2025 at 9:40 AM
NEW: The Life and Mind Building is now open 🎉
Home to @biology.ox.ac.uk, @oxexppsy.bsky.social and @ineosoxford.bsky.social, the building will bring together 1,400+ researchers and students to tackle global challenges – from mental health to climate change.
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Home to @biology.ox.ac.uk, @oxexppsy.bsky.social and @ineosoxford.bsky.social, the building will bring together 1,400+ researchers and students to tackle global challenges – from mental health to climate change.
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Nations’ plans to ramp up coal, gas and oil extraction ‘will put climate goals beyond reach’
Nations’ plans to ramp up coal, gas and oil extraction ‘will put climate goals beyond reach’
New data shows governments now planning more fossil fuel production in coming decades than they were in 2023
Governments around the world are ramping up coal, gas and oil extraction which will put climate goals beyond reach, new data has shown.
Far from reducing reliance on fossil fuels, nations are planning higher levels of fossil fuel production for the coming decades than they did in 2023, the last time comparable data was compiled. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Nations’ plans to ramp up coal, gas and oil extraction ‘will put climate goals beyond reach’
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Some great Principles ♻️ 🌎
#sustainability #recycle #rethink #refuse #reduce #reuse #refurbish #repair #repurpose #sustainable #sustainableliving #green #waste #pollution #renewables #plastic #environmental #change #sustain
#sustainability #recycle #rethink #refuse #reduce #reuse #refurbish #repair #repurpose #sustainable #sustainableliving #green #waste #pollution #renewables #plastic #environmental #change #sustain
September 6, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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Our department (Berkeley PMB) is hiring an asst. prof. in Plant Resilience to Climate Change! aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05049
Assistant Professor - Plant Resilience to Climate Change - Department of Plant and Microbial Biology
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
aprecruit.berkeley.edu
September 2, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Our department (Berkeley PMB) is hiring an asst. prof. in Plant Resilience to Climate Change! aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05049
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I am 76 & I have had most of these vaccinations at one time or another. Also vaccinations against Covid, Tetanus, plus Cholera & Yellow Fever when travelling in foreign countries.
These prevented me catching horrible diseases & dying a gruesome death. They did not harm me, they protected me!
These prevented me catching horrible diseases & dying a gruesome death. They did not harm me, they protected me!
September 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I am 76 & I have had most of these vaccinations at one time or another. Also vaccinations against Covid, Tetanus, plus Cholera & Yellow Fever when travelling in foreign countries.
These prevented me catching horrible diseases & dying a gruesome death. They did not harm me, they protected me!
These prevented me catching horrible diseases & dying a gruesome death. They did not harm me, they protected me!
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Two remarkable Ambassadors for our Planet, 99 year old Sir David Attenborough and 91 year old Dr. Jane Goodall. They’ve dedicated their lives to educate and protect.. 🌍
#janegoodall #davidattenborough #nature #chimpanzees #wildlife #environment #drjanegoodall #jane #sirdavidattenborough #bbc #bsky
#janegoodall #davidattenborough #nature #chimpanzees #wildlife #environment #drjanegoodall #jane #sirdavidattenborough #bbc #bsky
September 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Two remarkable Ambassadors for our Planet, 99 year old Sir David Attenborough and 91 year old Dr. Jane Goodall. They’ve dedicated their lives to educate and protect.. 🌍
#janegoodall #davidattenborough #nature #chimpanzees #wildlife #environment #drjanegoodall #jane #sirdavidattenborough #bbc #bsky
#janegoodall #davidattenborough #nature #chimpanzees #wildlife #environment #drjanegoodall #jane #sirdavidattenborough #bbc #bsky
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Join us and be part of shaping the future of #plantscience at Oxford as we move to the new Life and Mind Building lifeandmind.web.ox.ac.uk/home (recognised for its potential to change the World edition.cnn.com/2025/01/01/s...) @biology.ox.ac.uk www.biology.ox.ac.uk
Join us and be part of shaping the future of #plantscience at Oxford as we move to the new Life and Mind Building lifeandmind.web.ox.ac.uk/home (recognised for its potential to change the World edition.cnn.com/2025/01/01/s...) @biology.ox.ac.uk www.biology.ox.ac.uk
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my.corehr.com
August 25, 2025 at 9:42 AM
👉 my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
Join us and be part of shaping the future of #plantscience at Oxford as we move to the new Life and Mind Building lifeandmind.web.ox.ac.uk/home (recognised for its potential to change the World edition.cnn.com/2025/01/01/s...) @biology.ox.ac.uk www.biology.ox.ac.uk
Join us and be part of shaping the future of #plantscience at Oxford as we move to the new Life and Mind Building lifeandmind.web.ox.ac.uk/home (recognised for its potential to change the World edition.cnn.com/2025/01/01/s...) @biology.ox.ac.uk www.biology.ox.ac.uk
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📢 To all molecular mossers 📢
The Moss Workshop will be held in (not always as sunny as this) Oxford next year (30th June until 2nd July 2026). More details will follow soon, but in the meantime please make a note of the dates 😃 👍
The Moss Workshop will be held in (not always as sunny as this) Oxford next year (30th June until 2nd July 2026). More details will follow soon, but in the meantime please make a note of the dates 😃 👍
August 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
📢 To all molecular mossers 📢
The Moss Workshop will be held in (not always as sunny as this) Oxford next year (30th June until 2nd July 2026). More details will follow soon, but in the meantime please make a note of the dates 😃 👍
The Moss Workshop will be held in (not always as sunny as this) Oxford next year (30th June until 2nd July 2026). More details will follow soon, but in the meantime please make a note of the dates 😃 👍
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We’re pleased to announce two new vacancies for senior roles at our institute:
Group Leader in Discovery Plant Sciences: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...
🗓️ Closes 25 August
Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/in...
🗓️ Closes 5 September
Group Leader in Discovery Plant Sciences: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...
🗓️ Closes 25 August
Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/in...
🗓️ Closes 5 September
July 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
We’re pleased to announce two new vacancies for senior roles at our institute:
Group Leader in Discovery Plant Sciences: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...
🗓️ Closes 25 August
Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/in...
🗓️ Closes 5 September
Group Leader in Discovery Plant Sciences: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...
🗓️ Closes 25 August
Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/in...
🗓️ Closes 5 September
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GROUP LEADER VACANCY
JIC is recruiting a Group Leader in Discovery Plant Sciences.
If you think your research would synergise and thrive at JIC, please apply.
www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...
JIC is recruiting a Group Leader in Discovery Plant Sciences.
If you think your research would synergise and thrive at JIC, please apply.
www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...
Group Leader in Discovery Plant Sciences | John Innes Centre
The John Innes Centre (JIC) seeks a visionary Group Leader to lead research on Discovery Plant Science.
www.jic.ac.uk
July 16, 2025 at 10:46 AM
GROUP LEADER VACANCY
JIC is recruiting a Group Leader in Discovery Plant Sciences.
If you think your research would synergise and thrive at JIC, please apply.
www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...
JIC is recruiting a Group Leader in Discovery Plant Sciences.
If you think your research would synergise and thrive at JIC, please apply.
www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...
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🌱 Passionate About Plant Development?
Join the "Summer School", a dynamic three-day intensive program tailored for enthusiastic PhD students and postdocs eager to deepen their understanding of plant developmental biology. Register here: www.graduateschool-eps.info/events/eps-s...
Join the "Summer School", a dynamic three-day intensive program tailored for enthusiastic PhD students and postdocs eager to deepen their understanding of plant developmental biology. Register here: www.graduateschool-eps.info/events/eps-s...
July 7, 2025 at 11:07 AM
🌱 Passionate About Plant Development?
Join the "Summer School", a dynamic three-day intensive program tailored for enthusiastic PhD students and postdocs eager to deepen their understanding of plant developmental biology. Register here: www.graduateschool-eps.info/events/eps-s...
Join the "Summer School", a dynamic three-day intensive program tailored for enthusiastic PhD students and postdocs eager to deepen their understanding of plant developmental biology. Register here: www.graduateschool-eps.info/events/eps-s...
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Come join us in Wageningen for awesome plant developmental biology!!!
🌱 Passionate About Plant Development?
Join the "Summer School", a dynamic three-day intensive program tailored for enthusiastic PhD students and postdocs eager to deepen their understanding of plant developmental biology. Register here: www.graduateschool-eps.info/events/eps-s...
Join the "Summer School", a dynamic three-day intensive program tailored for enthusiastic PhD students and postdocs eager to deepen their understanding of plant developmental biology. Register here: www.graduateschool-eps.info/events/eps-s...
July 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Come join us in Wageningen for awesome plant developmental biology!!!
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Matyas Fendyrch introduces his auxin work #ICAR2025
A reminder AAB are organising Auxin2026 and the logo design competition is OPEN…. a free registration for the successful designer! 🤩 @diorkelley.bsky.social @larsostergaard.bsky.social
auxin2026.info
A reminder AAB are organising Auxin2026 and the logo design competition is OPEN…. a free registration for the successful designer! 🤩 @diorkelley.bsky.social @larsostergaard.bsky.social
auxin2026.info
June 18, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Matyas Fendyrch introduces his auxin work #ICAR2025
A reminder AAB are organising Auxin2026 and the logo design competition is OPEN…. a free registration for the successful designer! 🤩 @diorkelley.bsky.social @larsostergaard.bsky.social
auxin2026.info
A reminder AAB are organising Auxin2026 and the logo design competition is OPEN…. a free registration for the successful designer! 🤩 @diorkelley.bsky.social @larsostergaard.bsky.social
auxin2026.info
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Our second logo design competition of the week is now live!
🌱Auxin-artistes: Enter a logo for #Auxin2026 and the winner will receive free registration for our conference in Portugal next October!
🗓️Submission deadline: 15th July
> auxin2026.info
#plantscience #sciart
🌱Auxin-artistes: Enter a logo for #Auxin2026 and the winner will receive free registration for our conference in Portugal next October!
🗓️Submission deadline: 15th July
> auxin2026.info
#plantscience #sciart
June 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Our second logo design competition of the week is now live!
🌱Auxin-artistes: Enter a logo for #Auxin2026 and the winner will receive free registration for our conference in Portugal next October!
🗓️Submission deadline: 15th July
> auxin2026.info
#plantscience #sciart
🌱Auxin-artistes: Enter a logo for #Auxin2026 and the winner will receive free registration for our conference in Portugal next October!
🗓️Submission deadline: 15th July
> auxin2026.info
#plantscience #sciart
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We are delighted that Professor Philip Poole has been elected as a Fellow of @royalsociety.org!
Phil’s work focuses on the rhizosphere – a nutrient-rich area which is key in plant productivity – and how bacteria establish symbiotic interactions with plants 👇
bit.ly/3H3LvJJ
Phil’s work focuses on the rhizosphere – a nutrient-rich area which is key in plant productivity – and how bacteria establish symbiotic interactions with plants 👇
bit.ly/3H3LvJJ
Professor Philip Poole elected as Fellow of the Royal Society
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May 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM
We are delighted that Professor Philip Poole has been elected as a Fellow of @royalsociety.org!
Phil’s work focuses on the rhizosphere – a nutrient-rich area which is key in plant productivity – and how bacteria establish symbiotic interactions with plants 👇
bit.ly/3H3LvJJ
Phil’s work focuses on the rhizosphere – a nutrient-rich area which is key in plant productivity – and how bacteria establish symbiotic interactions with plants 👇
bit.ly/3H3LvJJ
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Finally out…
„Transport of phenoxyacetic acid herbicides by PIN-FORMED auxin transporters“ www.nature.com/articles/s41.... A collaboration between my group and @bjornppedersen.bsky.social led by the magic duo @lukas-schulz.bsky.social and @unglam.bsky.social
„Transport of phenoxyacetic acid herbicides by PIN-FORMED auxin transporters“ www.nature.com/articles/s41.... A collaboration between my group and @bjornppedersen.bsky.social led by the magic duo @lukas-schulz.bsky.social and @unglam.bsky.social
Transport of phenoxyacetic acid herbicides by PIN-FORMED auxin transporters - Nature Plants
PIN transporters are key players in distributing phenoxyacetic acid herbicides. Mutagenesis and cryo-EM structures elucidate substrate specificity and transport mechanisms, paving the way for improved...
www.nature.com
April 22, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Finally out…
„Transport of phenoxyacetic acid herbicides by PIN-FORMED auxin transporters“ www.nature.com/articles/s41.... A collaboration between my group and @bjornppedersen.bsky.social led by the magic duo @lukas-schulz.bsky.social and @unglam.bsky.social
„Transport of phenoxyacetic acid herbicides by PIN-FORMED auxin transporters“ www.nature.com/articles/s41.... A collaboration between my group and @bjornppedersen.bsky.social led by the magic duo @lukas-schulz.bsky.social and @unglam.bsky.social
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Join our group (www.luginbuehllab.com) at @camplantsci.bsky.social! Are you excited about mycorrhiza, (single-cell) transcriptomics, carbon physiology, and the model crop rice? We have a 2-year postdoc position available, starting ASAP. Closing date 23rd May 2025!
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51214/
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51214/
Research Assistant / Research Associate (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Research Assistant / Research Associate (Fixed Term) in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Cambridge.
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk
May 4, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Join our group (www.luginbuehllab.com) at @camplantsci.bsky.social! Are you excited about mycorrhiza, (single-cell) transcriptomics, carbon physiology, and the model crop rice? We have a 2-year postdoc position available, starting ASAP. Closing date 23rd May 2025!
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51214/
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51214/
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#LegumeGenerationCrops
🤔How can the breeding of lupins in Europe🇪🇺 be advanced?
Learn in the visual below 👇
ℹ️ legumehub.eu
@LegumeHubEU
#lupins #innovation #research #legumes #plantbreeding
🤔How can the breeding of lupins in Europe🇪🇺 be advanced?
Learn in the visual below 👇
ℹ️ legumehub.eu
@LegumeHubEU
#lupins #innovation #research #legumes #plantbreeding
April 2, 2025 at 9:36 AM
#LegumeGenerationCrops
🤔How can the breeding of lupins in Europe🇪🇺 be advanced?
Learn in the visual below 👇
ℹ️ legumehub.eu
@LegumeHubEU
#lupins #innovation #research #legumes #plantbreeding
🤔How can the breeding of lupins in Europe🇪🇺 be advanced?
Learn in the visual below 👇
ℹ️ legumehub.eu
@LegumeHubEU
#lupins #innovation #research #legumes #plantbreeding
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In his 1957 filibuster, Strom Thurmond said "Negroes ... are not so well qualified to vote as are the white people.”
A Black senator just broke the record Thurmond set with that speech.
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A Black senator just broke the record Thurmond set with that speech.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cory-bo...
Cory Booker Just Gave The Longest Speech In The History of The US Senate
Only two men have spoken on the floor of the U.S. Senate...
talkingpointsmemo.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:31 PM
In his 1957 filibuster, Strom Thurmond said "Negroes ... are not so well qualified to vote as are the white people.”
A Black senator just broke the record Thurmond set with that speech.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cory-bo...
A Black senator just broke the record Thurmond set with that speech.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cory-bo...
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How better to spend an afternoon?
March 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
How better to spend an afternoon?
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Join the GMI as a Junior Group Leader! The GMI is seeking a talented scientist to lead an independent research group, addressing fundamental questions in molecular plant biology. More information is below.
March 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Join the GMI as a Junior Group Leader! The GMI is seeking a talented scientist to lead an independent research group, addressing fundamental questions in molecular plant biology. More information is below.
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