Chris Martine | Plants are Cool, Too!
@martinebotany.bsky.social
President-Elect, Botanical Society of America.
Prof + Herbarium Director at Bucknell.
#FirstGen college.
Sexual systems evolution, conservation, taxonomy.
"Plants are Cool, Too!": https://tinyurl.com/mr3nv85w
#iamabotanist #plantsgiving #SICB2026
Prof + Herbarium Director at Bucknell.
#FirstGen college.
Sexual systems evolution, conservation, taxonomy.
"Plants are Cool, Too!": https://tinyurl.com/mr3nv85w
#iamabotanist #plantsgiving #SICB2026
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Incorporating Sex-Diverse and Gender-Inclusive Perspectives in Higher Education Biology Courses. Really glad to finally see this in print. And proud to have played a small role in writing it.
#sex #gender #STEMeducation
@sicbjournals.bsky.social #SICB2025
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#sex #gender #STEMeducation
@sicbjournals.bsky.social #SICB2025
academic.oup.com/icb/article-...
Do you look at this and see at least 10 plant species? Then you are ready for #Plantsgiving 2025!
How many species will be served during your meal??? It ain't a competition, it's just about recognition.
#iamabotanist @botsocamerica.bsky.social @nybg.bsky.social
How many species will be served during your meal??? It ain't a competition, it's just about recognition.
#iamabotanist @botsocamerica.bsky.social @nybg.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Do you look at this and see at least 10 plant species? Then you are ready for #Plantsgiving 2025!
How many species will be served during your meal??? It ain't a competition, it's just about recognition.
#iamabotanist @botsocamerica.bsky.social @nybg.bsky.social
How many species will be served during your meal??? It ain't a competition, it's just about recognition.
#iamabotanist @botsocamerica.bsky.social @nybg.bsky.social
Ready for 2025? #plantsgivinfg
My #plantsgiving totals:
49 species in 25 different families!
49 species in 25 different families!
November 21, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Ready for 2025? #plantsgivinfg
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So we tallied 41 species across 35 genera for #plantsgiving. Not bad, some of my fellow culinary-inclined relatives couldn't make it 😛
Beyond the traditional faves, a delightful surprise addition to this year's list was hibiscus (part of a lemonade)!
Beyond the traditional faves, a delightful surprise addition to this year's list was hibiscus (part of a lemonade)!
December 2, 2024 at 5:22 PM
So we tallied 41 species across 35 genera for #plantsgiving. Not bad, some of my fellow culinary-inclined relatives couldn't make it 😛
Beyond the traditional faves, a delightful surprise addition to this year's list was hibiscus (part of a lemonade)!
Beyond the traditional faves, a delightful surprise addition to this year's list was hibiscus (part of a lemonade)!
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I had my students do #Plantsgiving this year for extra credit. For each of 6 plants they had to find the origin, main regions of production, 2 fun facts, and reflect on their plate (production, biodiversity, etc.). It's been really fun seeing how surprised they are with their results!
December 2, 2024 at 6:46 PM
I had my students do #Plantsgiving this year for extra credit. For each of 6 plants they had to find the origin, main regions of production, 2 fun facts, and reflect on their plate (production, biodiversity, etc.). It's been really fun seeing how surprised they are with their results!
It’s almost time!!! #plantsgiving
Tune into the hashtag #Plantsgiving in a few weeks to watch plant biologists geek out about their festive tables. Everyone gets competitive about how much plant diversity we can get into dinner - you really rack up the bonus families with spices 😂
November 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
It’s almost time!!! #plantsgiving
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We're ready to collect some #Plantsgiving data at Bennington. How about you, @martinebotany.bsky.social?
November 21, 2025 at 3:29 PM
We're ready to collect some #Plantsgiving data at Bennington. How about you, @martinebotany.bsky.social?
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From the same video, a closeup of an ancient leaf gingerly peeled from rock and suspended between acetate sheets. You can see its colors, veins, and even blemishes that might be spots of damage from weather or insects.
A relic from a different Earth, another world, yet instantly familiar.
A relic from a different Earth, another world, yet instantly familiar.
November 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM
From the same video, a closeup of an ancient leaf gingerly peeled from rock and suspended between acetate sheets. You can see its colors, veins, and even blemishes that might be spots of damage from weather or insects.
A relic from a different Earth, another world, yet instantly familiar.
A relic from a different Earth, another world, yet instantly familiar.
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In this fantastic video (timestamp adjusted), you can glimpse the autumnal burgundy of a freshly excavated Miocene leaf, which quickly fades to black. Hosted by @martinebotany.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?t=239&...
www.youtube.com/watch?t=239&...
Plants Are Cool, Too! Episode 2 : Fossilized Forests!
YouTube video by PlantsAreCoolToo
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November 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
In this fantastic video (timestamp adjusted), you can glimpse the autumnal burgundy of a freshly excavated Miocene leaf, which quickly fades to black. Hosted by @martinebotany.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?t=239&...
www.youtube.com/watch?t=239&...
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As a reminder, every calendar we sell allows me to buy more native seeds to distribute for free to Philadelphians this winter and spring, to make it easier for people to support biodiversity in our city!
So get one for a friend, for the office, for the lab, for your cousin, help me help bugs!
So get one for a friend, for the office, for the lab, for your cousin, help me help bugs!
November 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
As a reminder, every calendar we sell allows me to buy more native seeds to distribute for free to Philadelphians this winter and spring, to make it easier for people to support biodiversity in our city!
So get one for a friend, for the office, for the lab, for your cousin, help me help bugs!
So get one for a friend, for the office, for the lab, for your cousin, help me help bugs!
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Pavan 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. (2024) look at mammalian diversity in the eastern Andean slopes, a biodiversity hotspot with high conservation priority, with high endemicity and new species of mammals revealed through DNA barcoding. Read the full study here: buff.ly/GLwWblD #Didelphimorphia #Peru #Rodentia #Yungas
November 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Pavan 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. (2024) look at mammalian diversity in the eastern Andean slopes, a biodiversity hotspot with high conservation priority, with high endemicity and new species of mammals revealed through DNA barcoding. Read the full study here: buff.ly/GLwWblD #Didelphimorphia #Peru #Rodentia #Yungas
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First-gen students are 5% more likely to drop out after one bad grade. Why?
Because they don’t always know how to recover—like switching majors or withdrawing. Academic setbacks shouldn’t be the end of the road.
#edusky #firstgen #educationforall
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
Because they don’t always know how to recover—like switching majors or withdrawing. Academic setbacks shouldn’t be the end of the road.
#edusky #firstgen #educationforall
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
First-Gen Students More Likely to Drop Out Due to Low GPA
A recent study finds students who are the first in their family to attend college are more likely to drop out after receiving a negative grade.
www.insidehighered.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:58 AM
First-gen students are 5% more likely to drop out after one bad grade. Why?
Because they don’t always know how to recover—like switching majors or withdrawing. Academic setbacks shouldn’t be the end of the road.
#edusky #firstgen #educationforall
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
Because they don’t always know how to recover—like switching majors or withdrawing. Academic setbacks shouldn’t be the end of the road.
#edusky #firstgen #educationforall
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
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Today my students learned: how to make a botanist cry #WTF #thinkofthechildren #iamabotanist #botanymatters #plantsarecooltoo
November 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Today my students learned: how to make a botanist cry #WTF #thinkofthechildren #iamabotanist #botanymatters #plantsarecooltoo
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There's still time to submit your workshop for #Botany2026! #iamabotanist
#Botany2026 Workshop Deadline Extended to November 24th!
There’s still time to share your expertise and shape the conference in Tucson. From software tutorials to botanical art, workshops bring the community together for hands-on learning.
Submit here:
2026.botanyconference.org/workshopprop...
There’s still time to share your expertise and shape the conference in Tucson. From software tutorials to botanical art, workshops bring the community together for hands-on learning.
Submit here:
2026.botanyconference.org/workshopprop...
November 11, 2025 at 10:39 PM
There's still time to submit your workshop for #Botany2026! #iamabotanist
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The Undergraduate Community at Evolution program provides travel funding, mentoring, and a presentation opportunity at #Evol2026. More info & testimonials from previous participants are available on our website. Please share with undergrads in your lab! www.evolutionsociety.org/content/educ...
November 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The Undergraduate Community at Evolution program provides travel funding, mentoring, and a presentation opportunity at #Evol2026. More info & testimonials from previous participants are available on our website. Please share with undergrads in your lab! www.evolutionsociety.org/content/educ...
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Our new paper in Ecology Letters, led by Jan Divíšek, shows that non-invasive alien plant species that successfully establish within local plant communities tend to resemble the resident native species. In contrast, invasive alien species usually differ from native plants.
doi.org/10.1111/ele....
doi.org/10.1111/ele....
November 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Our new paper in Ecology Letters, led by Jan Divíšek, shows that non-invasive alien plant species that successfully establish within local plant communities tend to resemble the resident native species. In contrast, invasive alien species usually differ from native plants.
doi.org/10.1111/ele....
doi.org/10.1111/ele....
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From @katieholten.bsky.social, "The Language of Trees"
"Trees invite us into the entangled lives, loves & freedom struggles of those who came before us & those who will come after us. I learned things about trees & people that made me laugh, cry & gasp in wonder. I wish everyone could read it."
"Trees invite us into the entangled lives, loves & freedom struggles of those who came before us & those who will come after us. I learned things about trees & people that made me laugh, cry & gasp in wonder. I wish everyone could read it."
November 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
From @katieholten.bsky.social, "The Language of Trees"
"Trees invite us into the entangled lives, loves & freedom struggles of those who came before us & those who will come after us. I learned things about trees & people that made me laugh, cry & gasp in wonder. I wish everyone could read it."
"Trees invite us into the entangled lives, loves & freedom struggles of those who came before us & those who will come after us. I learned things about trees & people that made me laugh, cry & gasp in wonder. I wish everyone could read it."
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#Chemodiversity is an important driver for plant–arthropod interactions 🌿 🪲 🐝. For more info check out this very impressive work by RU members Lina Ojeda-Prieto, @robinheinennl.bsky.social binheinennl.bsky.social and Wolfgang W. Weisser together with Eliecer L. Moreno doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Intraspecific plant chemodiversity at plot level has contrasting effects on arthropod functional groups
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.
doi.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
#Chemodiversity is an important driver for plant–arthropod interactions 🌿 🪲 🐝. For more info check out this very impressive work by RU members Lina Ojeda-Prieto, @robinheinennl.bsky.social binheinennl.bsky.social and Wolfgang W. Weisser together with Eliecer L. Moreno doi.org/10.1111/1365...
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Far too many pioneering female scientists have been written out of the history books, including groundbreaking (but complicated) Mary Elizabeth Barber, South Africa’s first female botanist. https://therevelator.org/barber-botanist-feminist/
Rediscovering the Legacy of Mary Elizabeth Barber, South Africa’s First Female Botanist • The Revelator
One species she discovered, a critically endangered plant, eluded researchers for decades but has been rediscovered — as has Barber herself.
therevelator.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Far too many pioneering female scientists have been written out of the history books, including groundbreaking (but complicated) Mary Elizabeth Barber, South Africa’s first female botanist. https://therevelator.org/barber-botanist-feminist/
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What a fantastic presentation by Dr. Chris Martine! Like the plants he studies @martinebotany.bsky.social 's talk can't be limited to a singular category- science, art, human dimensions, education, and even pop culture- this talk has it all! www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkJ_...
Photo credit: C. Martine
Photo credit: C. Martine
November 11, 2025 at 2:38 PM
What a fantastic presentation by Dr. Chris Martine! Like the plants he studies @martinebotany.bsky.social 's talk can't be limited to a singular category- science, art, human dimensions, education, and even pop culture- this talk has it all! www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkJ_...
Photo credit: C. Martine
Photo credit: C. Martine
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PhD position available in evolutionary genomics/bioinformatics (hoehnalab.github.io/job_adverts/...). Topic: analyzing gene expression evolution across several firefly species and linking expression changes to genomic architecture. The position is jointly supervised with @anaevolcatalan.bsky.social
hoehnalab.github.io
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
PhD position available in evolutionary genomics/bioinformatics (hoehnalab.github.io/job_adverts/...). Topic: analyzing gene expression evolution across several firefly species and linking expression changes to genomic architecture. The position is jointly supervised with @anaevolcatalan.bsky.social
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🌸Check the newly published article ‘Contrasting effects of pollinators on the pollination success of floral morphs of a distylous bowl-shaped flower’ in @annbot.bsky.social by @j-valverde.bsky.social 🧵(1/10)
👉 doi.org/qc2r
@ebdonana.bsky.social
#PlantScience #PollinationBiology #AoBpapers
👉 doi.org/qc2r
@ebdonana.bsky.social
#PlantScience #PollinationBiology #AoBpapers
November 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
🌸Check the newly published article ‘Contrasting effects of pollinators on the pollination success of floral morphs of a distylous bowl-shaped flower’ in @annbot.bsky.social by @j-valverde.bsky.social 🧵(1/10)
👉 doi.org/qc2r
@ebdonana.bsky.social
#PlantScience #PollinationBiology #AoBpapers
👉 doi.org/qc2r
@ebdonana.bsky.social
#PlantScience #PollinationBiology #AoBpapers
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🌱 Postdoc position in Plant Genomics/Bioinformatics!
Love genome plasticity, computational methods, and solving big questions in plant biology? Join our newly established Institute for Crop Biology at HHU Düsseldorf.
More info on schneebergerlab.org/career/
Apply by Nov. 30 | 3-year position
Love genome plasticity, computational methods, and solving big questions in plant biology? Join our newly established Institute for Crop Biology at HHU Düsseldorf.
More info on schneebergerlab.org/career/
Apply by Nov. 30 | 3-year position
Career – Schneeberger Lab
schneebergerlab.org
November 11, 2025 at 9:50 AM
🌱 Postdoc position in Plant Genomics/Bioinformatics!
Love genome plasticity, computational methods, and solving big questions in plant biology? Join our newly established Institute for Crop Biology at HHU Düsseldorf.
More info on schneebergerlab.org/career/
Apply by Nov. 30 | 3-year position
Love genome plasticity, computational methods, and solving big questions in plant biology? Join our newly established Institute for Crop Biology at HHU Düsseldorf.
More info on schneebergerlab.org/career/
Apply by Nov. 30 | 3-year position
NUTZ.
"When the female bugs lay their eggs, they rub the cultivated hyphae across the egg mass. The hyphae grow to envelope the eggs and physically exclude attentive parasitoid wasps until the bugs hatch."
#fungi #symbiosis
#fungi #symbiosis
Defensive fungal symbiosis on insect hindlegs
Dinidorid stinkbugs were reported to possess a conspicuous tympanal organ on female hindlegs. In this study, we show that this organ is specialized to retain microbial symbionts rather than to perceiv...
www.science.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
NUTZ.
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Lobeliads are a plant lineage that evolved on the Hawaiian Islands, likely from a single ancestor. An analysis of nuclear and plastid genomes tells a complex tale of island hopping and ecological divergence. In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
May 20, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Lobeliads are a plant lineage that evolved on the Hawaiian Islands, likely from a single ancestor. An analysis of nuclear and plastid genomes tells a complex tale of island hopping and ecological divergence. In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...