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Voice of the American Phytopathological Society Bacteriology Committee. Promoting bacteriology research, opportunities, and announcements. #PlantScience #PlantBiology #PlantPathology #plantdisease #scicomm

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Faculty position in Plant Molecular Biology (Associate Professor or Tenure-Track Assistant Professor) at Aarhus University, Denmark
mbg.au.dk/aktuelt/ledi...

25.02.2026 09:35 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
Advanced Scientist in Quantitative Genetics and Biostatistics (m/f/d) for Trait Discovery Advanced Scientist in Quantitative Genetics and Biostatistics (m/f/d) for Trait Discovery

Trait discovery is one of the most difficult parts of our work here at @kwsgroup.bsky.social. Thus, we need help:

We are looking for a Scientist in #QuantitativeGenetics & #Biostatistics for Trait Discovery.

This is a full time, permanent position here in Einbeck.

#PlantScience #PlantSciJobs

23.02.2026 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Fig. 1 Multifaceted roles of phages in sustainable agriculture.

Fig. 1 Multifaceted roles of phages in sustainable agriculture.

#TansleyInsight: From bacterial #predators to partners: phages in agriculture

Zahra Salehimoghaddam, Alexander P. Hynes and Rebecca T. Doyle
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πŸ“– nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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22.02.2026 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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#MicroSky: Plasmid vectors still underpin molecular biology, but convenience shouldn’t trump design. De Lorenzo & MartΓ­nez revisit copy number, selection & stability, and explores modular AI-assisted vector design for robust synthetic biology across the microbial world. doi.org/10.1111/1751...

29.01.2026 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Davis Summer Population Genomics Program Want to learn population genetics? Please fill out this form to indicate your potential interest in a 2-week intensive online summer population genetics course taught by Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra and Graham...

Fun news! @gcbias.bsky.social and I are teaching a 2-week online population genetics workshop this summer to raise money for the Center for Population Biology at UC Davis. We're trying to gauge interest -- please fill this out if you might be interested! And please share broadly!

09.02.2026 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 137    πŸ” 169    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 5
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Assistant/Associate Specialist - Phycological Specialist - University and Jepson Herbaria University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!

Awesome Master’s degree level #Phycology job at UC Berkeley!

aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05258?fbc...

21.02.2026 04:49 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As promised - here is more information on our Assistent/Associtate Professor position in Plant Biochemistry @lbvpam.bsky.social - please share.

lbvpam.univ-st-etienne.fr/en/join-us/c...

05.02.2026 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Spatial transcriptomics (ST) should be conductive to anyone who has done microscopy in their lives, but it's not! Resolution vs coverage tradeoffs, static workflows, heavy data analysis still plague it...
IT'S TIME TO CHANGE THIS!!
INTRODUCING NaVis
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

20.02.2026 06:50 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

A really cool #PlantImmunity paper showing that the ubiquitin-binding protein RH3 recruits PTI & ETI receptors into one large complex via ubiquitin chains, linking these pathways.

Also goes well with this paper showing a link between BIK1 & NLRs via phosphorylation: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

12.02.2026 09:49 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 Positions available in Plant Science! Please share. We’re hiring:
1. Postdoc
2.PhD (UK applicants only)
Focus: root oxygen dynamics, developmental signalling. Come help us uncover how O2 shapes root development.
More info here-
sites.google.com/view/root-re...
#plantscijobs #plantscience

11.02.2026 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Unveiling hidden variables in stressed bacteria

@cp-cellreports.bsky.social Review by @divyach.bsky.social and @maxencevincent.bsky.social

www.cell.com/cell-reports...

11.02.2026 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Graphic recording of the workshop session. Key words, messages and topics covered are grouped by speaker(s). This visual summary is intended to capture the essence of the session, it obviously cannot resolve or explore in detail all the complex issues listed.
The illustration was commissioned to the illustrator Zsofi Lang.
"Building a diverse and inclusive community through effective teaching and mentoring"

Graphic recording of the workshop session. Key words, messages and topics covered are grouped by speaker(s). This visual summary is intended to capture the essence of the session, it obviously cannot resolve or explore in detail all the complex issues listed. The illustration was commissioned to the illustrator Zsofi Lang. "Building a diverse and inclusive community through effective teaching and mentoring"

Super excited to have this online at @jxbotany.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
"Building a diverse and inclusive plant science community," a call-to-action. Thanks to @apaterlini.bsky.social
@mehta-lab.com @yoselin.bsky.social
@goormachtig.bsky.social & Agnes Uhereczky + funders!πŸ’š

09.02.2026 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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MSCA awards €404.3 million to postdoctoral researchers 1610 outstanding postdoctoral researchers were selected for funding among 17,066 applicants.

marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/news/msca-aw... #MSCA fellowship this year is again very competitive, but it’s still a great program to support the independence of a postdoc to carry out innovative research. Our lab is lucky to host the third MSCA fellow this year @unileiden.bsky.social

10.02.2026 07:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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PhD position in biology (m/f/d) (1/2026) Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry (Halle) offers a PhD position in Biology

Please share! We are looking for a PhD student (4 years) starting from 01/05/2026 at @ipbhalle.bsky.social!
If you are interested in plant immunity, receptor biochemistry and evolution, consider applying! Deadline 09/03/2026.

Application portal: ipb-halle.mhm.jobs/10-phd-posit...

05.02.2026 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
Image Text: Plant BLOOME 2025 ASPB's Plant Biology Learning Objectives, Outreach Materials & Education Grant. Grant Submission deadline: April 24, 2026. Apply Now! Featuring ASPB and BLOOME logo.

Image Text: Plant BLOOME 2025 ASPB's Plant Biology Learning Objectives, Outreach Materials & Education Grant. Grant Submission deadline: April 24, 2026. Apply Now! Featuring ASPB and BLOOME logo.

🚨Opportunity Alert: ASPB wants to share and fund your plant curriculum materials! Receive up to $8500 to create and disseminate classroom activities & labs that support teaching the Principles for Teaching Plant Biology.🌱

πŸ‘‰ Learn more and apply by April 24: buff.ly/21u2H27!

#PlantScience

04.02.2026 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Phytobacteriology December 2025 Rescheduled ​Broadcast Date: January​ 29, 2025 | 11:00 a.m.​ CentralThis is the rescheduled date due to an​ IT outage.Β Price: FREE for members, $49 for nonmembers Register Now!​ Thanks to the generosi...

Rescheduled Date for Dr. Caitilyn Allen’s APS Webinar on January 29: β€œCatching the Scent: How Plant Pathogenic Ralstonia Know They Are in a Host”
Register here πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/3WqLF2p
#PlantScience #PlantPathology #plantdisease #scicomm

25.01.2026 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies

Wow. This is devastating.

www.science.org/content/arti...

27.01.2026 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1630    πŸ” 802    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 71
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Phytobacteriology December 2025 Rescheduled ​Broadcast Date: January​ 29, 2025 | 11:00 a.m.​ CentralThis is the rescheduled date due to an​ IT outage.Β Price: FREE for members, $49 for nonmembers Register Now!​ Thanks to the generosi...

Rescheduled Date for Dr. Caitilyn Allen’s APS Webinar on January 29: β€œCatching the Scent: How Plant Pathogenic Ralstonia Know They Are in a Host”
Register here πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/3WqLF2p
#PlantScience #PlantPathology #plantdisease #scicomm

25.01.2026 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Excited to share that PNAS published our research article focused on "Why are Ralstonia goofy?"

23.01.2026 05:43 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ†• version work @sylvain-vicente.bsky.social and collaborators #BIOSP #MathNum @inrae-dpt-spe.bsky.social. Re-evaluation of STAMP modelling, introducing time-resolution. Works also on Animal-bacterial infection models. #infection #Ralstonia #Pseudomonas #Klebsiella www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

23.01.2026 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
Application Process

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Woman behind a podium presenting.
Jessie Golding, BBCS postdoc, presenting at ICCB 2025.

Apply to become a Lovejoy Fellow by submitting your resume, cover letter, and contact information for three references through the University of Arizona Talent Portal (link upcoming) by the first review date of January 30, 2026.

Your cover letter should: 

Identify 1-2 Lovejoy BBCS faculty you would be interested in working with and explain the primary research directions you would want to pursue in collaboration with this faculty member. You are strongly encouraged to reach out to faculty before submitting your application.
Describe your experience with or interest in inter- or transdisciplinary research.
Explain how this experience will positively impact your career trajectory.

Application Process Image Woman behind a podium presenting. Jessie Golding, BBCS postdoc, presenting at ICCB 2025. Apply to become a Lovejoy Fellow by submitting your resume, cover letter, and contact information for three references through the University of Arizona Talent Portal (link upcoming) by the first review date of January 30, 2026. Your cover letter should: Identify 1-2 Lovejoy BBCS faculty you would be interested in working with and explain the primary research directions you would want to pursue in collaboration with this faculty member. You are strongly encouraged to reach out to faculty before submitting your application. Describe your experience with or interest in inter- or transdisciplinary research. Explain how this experience will positively impact your career trajectory.

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New postdoctoral fellowship opportunity! Please pass along. Excited to announce the launch of the Tom Lovejoy Fellowship Program at the University of Arizona for innovative research to protect species, sustain ecosystems, and promote a thriving planet lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/lovejoy-fell... πŸ§ͺ🌐🌾

19.12.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
Assistant professor in botany job description for University of Northern British Columbia

Assistant professor in botany job description for University of Northern British Columbia

Come work with us! We are seeking a tenure-track botanist, preferably in the areas of non-vascular, systematics, physiology or cell. Happy to answer questions.

unbc.njoyn.com/CL/xweb/xweb...

πŸ§ͺ🌱 #botany

16.01.2026 23:30 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Abstract Submission - 2026 Population, Evolutionary, and Quantitative Genetics Conference Visit our website to learn more.

Abstract submitted for #PEQG2026. Hope to see lots of you there! Just as a reminder, abstracts are due February 5th. genetics-gsa.org/peqg-2026/ab...

13.01.2026 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Plant Cell welcomes 2026 Assistant Features Editors.
In an exciting turn of events, this year I get to work with the Plant Cell Assistant Features Editors (AFEs) as well as Plant Physiology AFEs, because Nan Eckardt, long-time Plant Cell Features Editor, has retired! πŸŽ‰
doi.org/10.1093/plce...

09.01.2026 08:05 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re delighted to welcome Prof. Saskia Hogenhout as the new BSPP President, whose pioneering research on plant-microbe-insect interactions is transforming our understanding of pathogen transmission and plant health.

More about her work @johninnescentre.bsky.social www.jic.ac.uk/people/saski...

09.01.2026 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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OPPORTUNITY: McGill Plant Science is looking for an expert in plant pathology, plant breeding, or horticulture in the context of the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Program (senior established researcher).
Contact: www.mcgill.ca/plant/contact
Program: lnkd.in/eavfNu7e

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07.01.2026 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Postdoctoral Researcher (Faulkner Group) | John Innes Centre An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Faulkner Group at the John Innes Centre, working on cutting-edge science in the field of Cell & Developmental Biology.

We're looking for a postdoc to join us in trying to map the routes by which different signals travel through plants and identify what information they carry. LinkπŸ‘‡or get in touch! @johninnescentre.bsky.social

#PlantSciJobs

www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/po...

22.12.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Dean, College of Biological Sciences - Davis job with University of California, Davis | 676649 University of California, Davis Dean, College of Biological Sciences The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) seeks a dynamic, effective, and

Reminder - a great job opportunity at @ucdavis.bsky.social

Dean, College of Biological Sciences jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/676649/d...

24.12.2025 01:27 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Borlaug’s Army: an undergraduate membership initiative of the American Phytopathology Borlaug’s Army: an undergraduate membership initiative of APS....Welcome to Borlaug’s Army β€”a recruitment, engagement, and outreach initiative of the American Phytopathological Society.Β  Free membersh...

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Undergraduates (globally) can receive free membership in the professional scientific society for plant pathogens, the American Phytopathological Society (APS).

This society provides excellent professional development.

www.apsnet.org/members/comm...

11.12.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A graphic with a blue background image of computer code and DNA with the Plant Resilience Institute logo in the top left corner. In a green gradient arrow, there is text that says, β€œNow Hiring: EWAS Postdoctoral Researcher.” In the bottom right corner, there is the MSU PRI logo and the text, β€œApply online at careers.msu.edu.”

A graphic with a blue background image of computer code and DNA with the Plant Resilience Institute logo in the top left corner. In a green gradient arrow, there is text that says, β€œNow Hiring: EWAS Postdoctoral Researcher.” In the bottom right corner, there is the MSU PRI logo and the text, β€œApply online at careers.msu.edu.”

PRI is seeking a postdoctoral researcher with strong computational and data science skills to join a project focused on identifying causal environmental drivers of crop resilience and yield.

🧬 Learn more and apply: careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc...

#PlantSciJobs #PlantScience

02.12.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1