Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso
@yoselin.bsky.social
Professor in Interdisciplinary Plant Science at University of Leeds, UK
UKRI Future Leader Fellow
Founder of Black in Plant Science network.
EDI and plasmodesmata activist
Cuban, mother and salsa dancer
UKRI Future Leader Fellow
Founder of Black in Plant Science network.
EDI and plasmodesmata activist
Cuban, mother and salsa dancer
It feels soo close!! Very excited to host the @blackinplantsci.bsky.social conference this Friday at Leeds.
Download the official program here blackinplantscience.org/bips-confere...
Download the official program here blackinplantscience.org/bips-confere...
October 21, 2025 at 10:19 AM
It feels soo close!! Very excited to host the @blackinplantsci.bsky.social conference this Friday at Leeds.
Download the official program here blackinplantscience.org/bips-confere...
Download the official program here blackinplantscience.org/bips-confere...
The lab is celebrating double birthday today. Thanks to all team members for spending a bit of your Friday to share birthday celebrations. Go Team! #femalepower
September 23, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The lab is celebrating double birthday today. Thanks to all team members for spending a bit of your Friday to share birthday celebrations. Go Team! #femalepower
Always a pleasure sharing with the team the lab. Last week afternoon break becomes a battle at snakes and ladders #smallpleasures
August 6, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Always a pleasure sharing with the team the lab. Last week afternoon break becomes a battle at snakes and ladders #smallpleasures
Today I had the chance to hear @noxmakunga.bsky.social talk at New Phytologist next generation meeting. She is amazing. If you have an opportunity to engage with Nox and her work on medicinal plants, please take it!! #greatcommunicator
August 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Today I had the chance to hear @noxmakunga.bsky.social talk at New Phytologist next generation meeting. She is amazing. If you have an opportunity to engage with Nox and her work on medicinal plants, please take it!! #greatcommunicator
It is great to be able to share time with our two Research Excellence Awardees for @blackinplantsci.bsky.social ! They will go places!!! @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social and @ Charlene Kunaka-Dambire
June 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
It is great to be able to share time with our two Research Excellence Awardees for @blackinplantsci.bsky.social ! They will go places!!! @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social and @ Charlene Kunaka-Dambire
It was really great to host UK Plant Biomechanics today. Big thanks to @instituteofphysics.bsky.social and Viv especially for all their help!!!
A photo from today!
A photo from today!
March 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
It was really great to host UK Plant Biomechanics today. Big thanks to @instituteofphysics.bsky.social and Viv especially for all their help!!!
A photo from today!
A photo from today!
And we are off at the UK Plant Biomechanics meeting 2025! With Yoel Forterre talking about the mechanics of movement in Venus trap and Mimosa pudica.
March 28, 2025 at 10:44 AM
And we are off at the UK Plant Biomechanics meeting 2025! With Yoel Forterre talking about the mechanics of movement in Venus trap and Mimosa pudica.
Pens are here. Are you ready? Plants biomechanics meeting is at Leeds Next Friday March 28th. #psrticipate
March 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Pens are here. Are you ready? Plants biomechanics meeting is at Leeds Next Friday March 28th. #psrticipate
Thanks for the invitation, It was a pleasure to return to Cordoba, the place where I graduated, as invited speaker this time. Sharing with past supervisors and lab colleagues. #riteofpassage
March 15, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Thanks for the invitation, It was a pleasure to return to Cordoba, the place where I graduated, as invited speaker this time. Sharing with past supervisors and lab colleagues. #riteofpassage
Today I have the pleasure to attend a talk from Naga Munchetty ex-alumni from @Leeds Uni presented by MP first female chancellor in the UK's history of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves. This is true royalty. Amazing!
February 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Today I have the pleasure to attend a talk from Naga Munchetty ex-alumni from @Leeds Uni presented by MP first female chancellor in the UK's history of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves. This is true royalty. Amazing!
24/12/24 i am off work and social media for the foreseeable couple of weeks, caring and loving my ussually world spread family. Have a great holidays everyone
December 24, 2024 at 2:01 PM
24/12/24 i am off work and social media for the foreseeable couple of weeks, caring and loving my ussually world spread family. Have a great holidays everyone
Award for Excellence here
December 6, 2024 at 7:09 AM
Award for Excellence here
Reflections from a day full on building culturally inclusive behaviours
November 21, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Reflections from a day full on building culturally inclusive behaviours
Beautiful to spend time with some of my favourite people in UK Plant Science hosted by @ukri.org FLF team and @blackinplantsci.bsky.social TODAY we start the 'culturally sensitive mentorship workshop'. Few pictures and insights coming up... @thepallavisingh.bsky.social
November 21, 2024 at 7:51 AM
Beautiful to spend time with some of my favourite people in UK Plant Science hosted by @ukri.org FLF team and @blackinplantsci.bsky.social TODAY we start the 'culturally sensitive mentorship workshop'. Few pictures and insights coming up... @thepallavisingh.bsky.social
We celebrated the 1st @blackinplantsci conference.
Plenary talk by Steven Spoel set the day followed by summer students, awardees Bernice Waweru and Jade Bleau and US invitee Thelma Madzima.
My absolute highlight was the camaraderie and connecting with all the ECRs. More next year!
Plenary talk by Steven Spoel set the day followed by summer students, awardees Bernice Waweru and Jade Bleau and US invitee Thelma Madzima.
My absolute highlight was the camaraderie and connecting with all the ECRs. More next year!
October 24, 2024 at 5:34 PM
We celebrated the 1st @blackinplantsci conference.
Plenary talk by Steven Spoel set the day followed by summer students, awardees Bernice Waweru and Jade Bleau and US invitee Thelma Madzima.
My absolute highlight was the camaraderie and connecting with all the ECRs. More next year!
Plenary talk by Steven Spoel set the day followed by summer students, awardees Bernice Waweru and Jade Bleau and US invitee Thelma Madzima.
My absolute highlight was the camaraderie and connecting with all the ECRs. More next year!
Last Day to register for the inaugural @BlackInPlantSci conference. Join us for a Day of community building, professional growth and JOY. Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonthUK 2024 by #ReclaimingNarratives I am soo looking forward to this!
October 4, 2024 at 8:17 AM
Last Day to register for the inaugural @BlackInPlantSci conference. Join us for a Day of community building, professional growth and JOY. Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonthUK 2024 by #ReclaimingNarratives I am soo looking forward to this!
In Leeds? Come and join me on 8th of March to celebrate IWD2024. Details below
February 27, 2024 at 6:31 PM
In Leeds? Come and join me on 8th of March to celebrate IWD2024. Details below
Merry Christmas to all my colleagues on this platform.
December 25, 2023 at 1:20 AM
Merry Christmas to all my colleagues on this platform.
Yesterday I received the Forward Ladies award for academic leadership. A wonderful event with talks to remember and a room full of female talent from across the country. I feel lucky. www.forwardladies.com
November 25, 2023 at 2:49 PM
Yesterday I received the Forward Ladies award for academic leadership. A wonderful event with talks to remember and a room full of female talent from across the country. I feel lucky. www.forwardladies.com