Mark Waters
Mark Waters
@watersmt.bsky.social
Plant geneticist and aspiring microbiologist at University of Western Australia. I still drive a Skoda, and I still cycle to work. Solar-powered whenever possible.
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Do all the reviews you want, but the bottom line has been obvious for 10+ years.

"We urgently need publicly funded scientists doing essential research for overall public benefit & a nice social media strategy doesn’t make that happen – funding does."

www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Australia being ‘left behind’ as federal research and development funding sinks to 30-year low
Technology experts sound the alarm as authorities try to encourage private investment
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2024 at 11:04 PM
Plant molecular biologists - come to #IPMB2024 Cairns, Australia! Abstracts close 16 February! Earlybird registration open until 21 March. ECR travel grants available: ipmb2024.org/abstracts
Please circulate.
January 23, 2024 at 7:15 AM
Come to Cairns Australia 24-28 June 2024! With 156 confirmed speakers in 72 sessions spread across 11 diverse themes, the #IPMB2024 provisional program is now live! ipmb2024.org/program Registration and abstract submission open ipmb2024.org/registration Please spread the word!
Program — IPMB 2024
ipmb2024.org
November 14, 2023 at 2:59 AM
First post! Thanks to @janelangdale.bsky.social for introducing this slow-coach to the BlueSky network! @jamespblloyd.bsky.social I see you too :-)
October 31, 2023 at 6:56 AM