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Delving into the realms of plant and fungal biology, from genetic and molecular intricacies to agriculture and ecosystems.

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We had a wonderful spring celebration with sushi lunch to honor all the accomplishments in our group recently. Im #DamProud of this team and grateful for them to be building the #mycofam

03.07.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (Botany & Plant Pathology) The Department of Botany and Plant Pathology invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE), 9-month, tenure-track or tenured Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor position.Any hiring at the rank o...

We're hiring an Assistant/Associate/Full Professor and Director for our amazing, newly renovated herbarium!

jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/170...

17.07.2025 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Good times at MSA @uehlinglab.bsky.social @fungaljess.bsky.social

08.07.2025 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to PhD Student Andreas Guerrero who received the MSA travel award and is presenting this week in Madison WI! #MSA2025 #mycofam

02.07.2025 01:53 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Oregon State University Botany and Plant Pathology 2025 Graduation

Oregon State University Botany and Plant Pathology 2025 Graduation

Congratulations Class of 2025! πŸŽ“

It's that time of the year to celebrate and congratulate all the graduating students. It's been one heck of a year, but you made it and we are Dam Proud of you all.

Go Beavs! 🦫

13.06.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Drs. Laurel Cooper and Parul Gupta presents at Botany and Plant Pathology's 2025 Spring Seminar series

Drs. Laurel Cooper and Parul Gupta presents at Botany and Plant Pathology's 2025 Spring Seminar series

Dr. Laurel Cooper "The Planteome Knowledgebase in 2025- Tools and Resources for Plant Genomics"‬ and Dr. Parul Gupta "Alternative splicing in plants in response to light & spaceflight environment"‬ from BPP at OSU.
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4pm, Thursday June 5th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2

02.06.2025 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dr. Marie Schaedel presents at Botany and Plant Pathology's 2025 Spring Seminar series

Dr. Marie Schaedel presents at Botany and Plant Pathology's 2025 Spring Seminar series

Seminar: "Stable isotope probing to understand outcomes of plant-microbe communication on soil carbon"‬ Dr. Marie Schaedel is an Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Crop & Soil Science at Oregon State University.
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4pm, Thursday May 29th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2

27.05.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Celebrating 30 years of service at Oregon State University: Dr. Valerian Dolja, Dr. Joey Spatafora, Dr. Wendy Sutton

Celebrating 30 years of service at Oregon State University: Dr. Valerian Dolja, Dr. Joey Spatafora, Dr. Wendy Sutton

Recognizing 30 years of employment service to Oregon State University!

We celebrate your dedication and commitment to making our university and department a pillar of science and the community that you have contributed to for the past 30 years.
Dr. Valerian Dolja
Dr. Joey Spatafora
Dr. Wendy Sutton

23.05.2025 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to these Grads and Alums receiving promotions at OSU!

We love to celebrate the positive effect that BPP Alums have and their advancement within the University. A degree in Botany and Plant Pathology can help one grow into a stronger person!

22.05.2025 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dr. Laura Lagomarsino presents at Botany and Plant Pathology's 2025 Spring Seminar series

Dr. Laura Lagomarsino presents at Botany and Plant Pathology's 2025 Spring Seminar series

Seminar: "A Clade’s Eye View of Plant Evolution in the Andes"‬ Dr. Laura Lagomarsino is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Biological Sciences & Director of Shirley C. Tucker Herbarium at Louisiana State University.
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4pm, Thursday May 22th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2

19.05.2025 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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16.05.2025 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
OSU BPP Promotions in 2025: Jessie Uehling-Associate Professor with Indefinite Tenure, James Mickley-Sr. Instructor I, Jenny Lorang-Sr. Instructor I, Jessica Lodwick-Sr. Instructor I, Bill Thomas-Sr. Research Associate I

OSU BPP Promotions in 2025: Jessie Uehling-Associate Professor with Indefinite Tenure, James Mickley-Sr. Instructor I, Jenny Lorang-Sr. Instructor I, Jessica Lodwick-Sr. Instructor I, Bill Thomas-Sr. Research Associate I

Congratulations to these faculty members receiving promotions in the BPP department!

Jessie Uehling - Associate Professor with Indefinite Tenure
James Mickley - Sr. Instructor I
Jenny Lorang - Sr. Instructor I
Jessica Lodwick - Sr. Instructor I
Bill Thomas - Sr. Research Associate I

16.05.2025 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Dr. Rachel Shahan presents "Uncovering the roles of cell fate and cell state decisions in plant development" at OSU BPP's Spring 2025 Seminar Series

Dr. Rachel Shahan presents "Uncovering the roles of cell fate and cell state decisions in plant development" at OSU BPP's Spring 2025 Seminar Series

Seminar: "Uncovering the roles of cell fate and cell state decisions in plant development"‬ Dr. Rachel Shahan is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology at UCLA.
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4pm, Thursday May 15th; In person: ALS 4001, On Zoom: beav.es/cs2

12.05.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dr. Benjamin Wolfe presents at Botany and Plant Pathology's 2025 Spring Seminar series

Dr. Benjamin Wolfe presents at Botany and Plant Pathology's 2025 Spring Seminar series

Seminar: "How to manage microbiomes: lessons from a decade of studying (and eating!) fermented foods"‬ Dr. Benjamin Wolfe is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Biology at Tufts University.
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4pm, Thursday May 8th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2

05.05.2025 23:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today is Dam Proud Day!

Join us in Raising the Barn at the BPP Farm.
We are raising funds to help finish construction on our research farm’s barn building.

Please, take a moment to donate to our campaign, even the smallest donation makes a big difference.

www.damproudday.org/campaigns/ra...

30.04.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dr. Matt Olson speaks at OSU BPP's Spring 25 Seminar Series

Dr. Matt Olson speaks at OSU BPP's Spring 25 Seminar Series

Seminar: "Diversity and movement of sex chromosomes in poplars and willows"‬ Dr. Matt Olson is a Professor in the Dept. of Biological Sciences at Texas Tech.
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4pm, Thursday May 1st, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2

28.04.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Oregon State University's Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Dam Proud Day 2025: Raising the Barn at the BPP Farm

Oregon State University's Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Dam Proud Day 2025: Raising the Barn at the BPP Farm

One week before Dam Proud Day!

Wednesday April 30th is the big day, donate to Raising the Barn at the BPP Farm.

Work at the farm gives students experience with research directly impacting local growers and agriculture essential to our country and the world.

www.damproudday.org/campaigns/ra...

23.04.2025 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dr. Alex Zaccaron

Dr. Alex Zaccaron

Seminar: "Dynamics of fungal genome organization: insights from Eastern Filbert Blight in the Pacific Northwest"‬ Dr. Alex Zaccaron is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Dept. of Botany and Plant Pathology at OSU.
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4pm, Thursday April 24th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2

21.04.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On Friday April 25th, join us to celebrate the research our graduate students have been working on. Join us in person, or connect on Zoom. Please register if you plan on attending. There will be awards, a poster session, and a silent auction afterwards!
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More:
bpp.oregonstate.edu/bpp/graduate...

18.04.2025 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Oregon State University Botany and Plant Pathology, Dam Proud Day 2025 - Raising the Barn at the BPP Farm

Oregon State University Botany and Plant Pathology, Dam Proud Day 2025 - Raising the Barn at the BPP Farm

At the BPP Farm students and faculty conduct research that directly impacts our stakeholders and growers, advancing resilient agriculture in Oregon and beyond. We are building momentum to finish construction of the barn on the BPP Farm.
Early giving begins today!

www.damproudday.org/campaigns/ra...

16.04.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dr. Logan Blair

Dr. Logan Blair

Seminar: " Genomic fingerprints of recent introgression punctuate the clonal evolution of Phytophthora ramorum "‬ Dr. Logan Blair is a Courtesy Faculty in the Dept. of Botany and Plant Pathology at OSU. 🦠 🧬 4pm, Thursday April 17th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2

14.04.2025 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Seminar: "The extraordinary genus Petalidium - Adaptive traits and genome evolution in hyper-arid environments"‬ Dr. Robert Alba is a Faculty Research Assistant in the Dept. of Forest Ecosystems & Society at OSU. 🌺🌳
4pm, Thursday April 10th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2

09.04.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Save the date!
April 30 is Dam Proud Day and we are Raising the Barn at the BPP Farm.
We are going to be raising funds to help finish the construction and furnishing of the new BPP Farm building. Help us in building connections between students and local farmers though experience.
Beavs Give!

02.04.2025 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Seminars

4pm, Thursday April 3rd, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2

31.03.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dr. Andy Jones

Dr. Andy Jones

Seminar: "The maintenance of plant species and genetic diversity across temperate and tropical forest landscapes"‬
Dr. Andy Jones is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Botany and Plant Pathology at OSU researching forest landscape genetic diverseness.
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31.03.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ten week paid #NSF #REU #internship at the HJ Andrews #LTER in Oregon working on forest #microclimate and fungal symbiont effects on seedling success. Hosted by @osubpp.bsky.social. Review begins 4 April.

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More info: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

27.03.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy to announce that our next invited speaker for #Agrobacterium2025 is Alexandra Weisberg from @osubpp.bsky.social!

Seminal paper by @weisbergaj.bsky.social here: www.science.org/doi/full/10....

15-16/9 in Leuven, Belgium. Abstract deadline: May 1!
www.kuleuven.be/agrobacterium2025

31.03.2025 02:24 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's great! You can do it!

10.03.2025 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pollination Parade|Paperback Come along for an enchanting A-to-Z journey through the wonderful world of pollinators. Have you ever had a tea party with a bat? How about roller-skated with a fly? Pollination Parade invites you to ...

Her studies are about the uniquely different ways these plants are pollinated and the variety of insects that travel around and visit flowers.

Buy a copy for yourself:
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/pollinatio...

10.03.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Brooklyn does research here at OSU on the ecological mechanisms of gynodioecy maintenance in Meadow checkermallow (Sidalcea campestris), a wildflower endemic to the Willamette Valley.

10.03.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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