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PhD Candidate | NSF GRFP Fellow | UC Riverside | Groen Lab | Chemical Ecology & Evolution | Studying toxins, nematodes, and wildflowers π± πΈ πͺ±
With the news of NSF divisions being abolished and more grants terminated, we urge our community to continue communicating with Congress to #SupportNSF and #SaveNSF. Scripts and tools you can use: shorturl.at/i7WfU
10.05.2025 13:50 β π 51 π 38 π¬ 1 π 2Canβt wait!!!!!
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An online, student-led symposium series. Radicle Science. A teach-in for plant scientists organising for political impact. Plant science is political. Come join us for a discussion on plant scientists' involvement in politics throughout history and learn how you can play a role in today's political landscape. Featuring Dr. Kevin Bird. March 25th, 8-9am PDT , 11am- noon EDT. Open to all, come be a part of it!
Join us March 25th at 8am Pacific daylight time, 11am Eastern, for an online teach-in for #PlantSci entists organising for political impact.
Learn how you can play a role in today's political landscape!
Free registration at
rootandshoot.org/a-teach-in-f...
OpEds have their own legs--
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A promotional graphic for "Botany 2025: Botany Without Barriers," taking place in Palm Springs, CA, from July 26-30. The image features a circular event logo with palm trees, mountains, and desert flowers in the top left corner. Bold purple text announces a "Regional Botany Lecture." Below, a purple banner introduces "Amy Litt, Associate Professor and Herbarium Director at UC Riverside." A QR code in the bottom left corner directs viewers to www.botanyconference.org. The background showcases a scenic desert landscape with wildflowers. On the right side, a smiling woman with curly red hair, sunglasses, and a black zip-up jacket stands outdoors in natural light.
Annnouncing Dr. Amy Litt as the #Botany2025 Regional Botany Lecturer!
Dr. Litt's research has taken her from the wonderful flowers of Vochysiaceae, to the evolution of flower development genes, & now to the stunning manzanitas (Arctostaphylos).
Learn more! www.botanyconference.org/speakers.html.
π¨ excited to share that my first, first author manuscript is now accessible on biorxiv!
in it, my mentor @simoncgroen.bsky.social and I explore how gene expression evolves in real time in C. elegans, leveraging an incredible dataset from Erik Andersenβs group!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Photo of Makayla Drew, smiling, text reads Makayla Drew Graduate student at UC Riverside Research: Plant cell biology, cytokinesis
Congrats to Grad. student @makaylathebotanist.bsky.social for your recognition by ASPB and @kcox-bioguy.bsky.social ππ±π¬ for Black History Month!
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Latest Piece. Op-eds can be an effective way for scientists to communicate urgent messages of today, including talking about the importance of their fields and why federal agencies must keep functioning. www.ipsnews.net/2025/02/scie...
20.02.2025 12:21 β π 3 π 3 π¬ 0 π 1So nice to be mentioned in the same Library Journalβs roundup of titles to watch this spring as my friend and inspiration @schilthuizen.bsky.social βs new book on urban naturalists!
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deposited pollen exploding out of a flower when pollinated again
"Pollen Wars: Explosive Pollination Removes Pollen Deposited from Previously Visited Flowers"
Anderson et al. find that explosive pollination may confer a pre-pollination, male-competition advantage to plants.
Summary & analysis by Andrea Romero: www.amnat.org/an/newpapers...
An online, student-led symposium. Perspectives from BlackProfessional in the Plant Sciences. Dr. Margaret Young, Associate Professor of Biology , Elizabeth City State University. Dr. Stephon Fitzpatrick, Executive Director, Together We Grow, and National MANRRS President, Dr. Jason B. Thomas, CEO and Founder, The Pennycress Company. February 25th, 8 - 9 am PST, 11am - noon EST. Open to all, come be a part of it! ROOT & SHOOT Research Coordination Network. Symposia Series, Corteva.
February 25th, 11AM EST.
Join us for a panel discussion on "Perspectives from Black Professionals in the Plant Sciences" featuring Dr. Margaret Young, Dr. Stephon Fitzpatrick, & Dr. Jason B. Thomas.
rootandshoot.org/root-shoot-w...
Open to all, come be a part of it!
#BlackHistoryMonth
