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Rebecca McDougal

@rmcdougal.bsky.social

Forest Pathologist @ Scion (NZ Forest Reseach Institute)

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Great to have contributed to this new data set of genetic variation of Monterey pine (Pinus radiata) trees across the globe as part of the UCC Arboretum Research Group. The dataset will be used to learn more about this globally important tree species.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

03.12.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very happy to see this nice piece of work online, led by superstar postdoc Mariana Tarallo. A great collaboration between the teams at @bioprotection.bsky.social/Massey University and the James Hutton Institute!

07.11.2025 09:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#OurFridaySeminar: Scott Heslop presents his Master's thesis on "Role of effectors in the Kauri Dieback pathosystem", that was supervised by Rosie Bradshaw, @carlmesarich.bsky.social & @rmcdougal.bsky.social

17.10.2025 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œWhy Are We Funding This?” Long-standing myths about β€œsilly science” have contributed to the reckless slashing of government-supported research.

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#ScienceMatters #PublicGoodScience #Innovation #STEM #ResearchForAll #AmericanScientist

19.08.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome to the Bioeconomy Science Institute - formed by the merging of AgResearch, @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social, Plant & Food Research and Scion.

We’re here to grow a resilient, sustainable bioeconomy β€” through innovation, collaboration and science that delivers real-world impact. 🌱

31.07.2025 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Great news - we will be searching for a tree physiologist (tenure track) to join the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, UBC Forestry, later this year. Stay tuned! (Please share.)

08.05.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 265    πŸ” 123    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
Illustration about microbes on plant surface

Illustration about microbes on plant surface

Lots of different types of microbes live on plant surfaces. How do these microbes cope with challenging circumstances?

We are looking for a PhD candidate to find out more about this.

Vacancy on the NIOO website: nioo.knaw.nl/en/vacancies...

#vacancy #wageningen

26.05.2025 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Plz Repost. We @slcuplants.bsky.social @uniofcam.bsky.social are looking for a postdoc with proven protein biochemistry & cell biology expertise & strong interest in plant processes targeted by Phytophthora effectors. (apply before 2 April) [Image: Alex Guyon]

www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50570/

05.03.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 74    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 6
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Budget 2025: Science system funding - Expert Reaction Amid this year's science sectorΒ reforms, the 2025 Budget includesΒ money for the establishment of three new Public Research Organisations and a gene tech regulator. Science, Innovation and Technology M...

Expert responses to NZ Budget 2025. I really appreciate those experts taking that time to share thoughts on how science looks in NZ right now. www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2025/05/22/b...

25.05.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today marks the beginning of OpenRxiv, which replaces bioRxiv and medRxiv, the world's largest preprint platform for life and medical science
openrxiv.org/introducing-...
@openrxiv.bsky.social

11.03.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 300    πŸ” 89    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4

With the exception of the emergent #DownyMildews, #Phytophthora is a fundamentally monophyletic genus exhibiting strong biological cohesion.

12.03.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2