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Last Notes npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One The Perfect Crime in Slow Motion: The Bugs That Steal From Australia’s Carnivorous Plants https://www.botany.one/the-perfect-crime-in-slow-motion-the-bugs-that-steal-from-australias-carnivorous-plants/ A fascinating study in Austral Ecology shows how Setocoris bugs have perfected the art of opportunism. Instead of hatching at random, these tiny thieves awaken just as Drosera species reach peak stickiness, securing a continuous feast of stolen prey. https://cdn.masto.host/botanysocial/media_attachments/files/117/530/605/057/580/945/original/9e609d82097d44fe.jpeg npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One How closely related plant species stay separate https://www.botany.one/how-closely-related-plant-species-stay-separate/ A new study shows how differences in flower traits, pollinators preferences and other reproductive barriers help keep two closely related plant species separate, even though they can still produce healthy hybrid offspring. https://cdn.masto.host/botanysocial/media_attachments/files/117/525/427/264/298/289/original/38f09d9f1dd090bb.png npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Sean Hoban: Turning Plant Science into Conservation Action https://www.botany.one/sean-hoban-turning-plant-science-into-conservation-action/ Botany One interviews Dr Sean Hoban, a conservation biologist investigating the genetic diversity hidden within plant species and how we can better protect it. https://cdn.masto.host/botanysocial/media_attachments/files/117/520/037/820/144/495/original/4a55ce0dad43b821.jpeg npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Seeds of Change https://www.botany.one/seeds-of-change/ Black spruce seeds get smaller as trees get farther north, but this change holds hidden advantages to survival and germination. https://cdn.masto.host/botanysocial/media_attachments/files/117/514/826/084/600/189/original/051fc6a4089bd5ff.jpeg npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Seasons and Fire Set the Bee Menu in the Brazilian Cerrado https://www.botany.one/seasons-and-fire-set-the-bee-menu-in-the-brazilian-cerrado/ Study reveals that weekly floral turnover outweighs spatial distance and demonstrates how fire rebalances resource sharing among bees. https://cdn.masto.host/botanysocial/media_attachments/files/117/508/854/691/574/297/original/9da8518ab8f0f138.jpeg npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Research Leader (Mycorrhizal Ecology) // Kew https://careers.kew.org/vacancy/research-leader-mycorrhizal-ecology-621319.html Your strategic vision will play a part in developing the team’s research on how mycorrhizal fungi underpin ecosystem function, services and resilience to environmental change by researching their diversity and distribution across terrestrial habitats and geographical scales, both nationally and internationally. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Research Assistant // Edinburgh https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTJ561/research-assistant We are looking for an experienced Research Assistant to become a key part of our newly established group working in the field of plant immunity and the proteins involved in it. You will support research across the whole lab, helping keep our plant materials thriving, our labs running smoothly, and our science moving forward. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One PhD Studentship: Where Does RNA go in the Cold? Visualising Coolair RNA Inside Plant Cells // Norwich https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTJ683/phd-studentship-where-does-rna-go-in-the-cold-visualising-coolair-rna-inside-plant-cells This PhD will use cutting-edge plant RNA imaging and advanced fluorescence microscopy to visualise COOLAIR within Arabidopsis cells. The student will investigate how different COOLAIR RNA isoforms are spatially organised and how this arrangement changes under constant and fluctuating winter temperatures, including freezing events. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Protein Use Efficiency in Wheat for Reduced Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions // Norwich https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTJ716/protein-use-efficiency-in-wheat-for-reduced-agricultural-greenhouse-gas-emmissions UEA are seeking an enthusiastic and ambitious PhD student to investigate protein use efficiency (PUE) in bread-making wheat, an exciting research opportunity addressing one of the major challenges facing modern agriculture: how to reduce nitrogen fertiliser use without compromising crop yield or bread-making quality. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One How Global Warming Weakens Plant–Pollinator Partnerships https://www.botany.one/how-global-warming-weakens-plant-pollinator-partnerships/ An experimental study reveals that warming erodes the relationship between flowers and bees, even when temporal overlap is maintained. https://cdn.masto.host/botanysocial/media_attachments/files/117/491/338/272/614/092/original/00a219374407d1c5.jpeg npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One From Hunter to Healer: How the "Deadly Embrace" of a Carnivorous Plant Inspires Skin-Healing Patches https://www.botany.one/from-hunter-to-healer-how-the-deadly-embrace-of-a-carnivorous-plant-inspires-skin-healing-patches/ Inspired by the ecology of the Cape sundew, a team of scientists combined 4D printing and Artificial Intelligence to develop a microneedle patch capable of "gripping" the skin, preventing infections, and accelerating wound healing. https://cdn.masto.host/botanysocial/media_attachments/files/117/468/726/438/122/680/original/4d81e28259327e5f.jpeg npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Science Shared: October 17 https://www.botany.one/science-shared-october-17/ The most shared papers we tracked on Bluesky this week. npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One From Sacred Crop to Mr Potato Head: What Art Reveals About Our Relationship with Food https://www.botany.one/from-sacred-crop-to-mr-potato-head-what-art-reveals-about-our-relationship-with-food/ By examining how artists portrayed potatoes across cultures and centuries, researchers show how our relationship with one of the world’s most important crops has shifted from reverence and reliance to convenience and comedy. https://cdn.masto.host/botanysocial/media_attachments/files/117/445/399/225/334/905/original/5cdde5613048a7ae.jpeg npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Can Small Pellets Help Mosses Rebuild Degraded Soils? https://www.botany.one/can-small-pellets-help-mosses-rebuild-degraded-soils/ Turning moss fragments into small pellets can aid their establishment, but taking this strategy from the laboratory to the field remains a challenge. https://cdn.masto.host/botanysocial/media_attachments/files/117/435/059/547/007/464/original/7c0627d3d69a359c.jpeg npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One The species that blushed when it was discovered 🧵 https://doi.org/10.1002/njb.05065 Pinguicula brendae was identified as a new species by its unusual leaves. Full thread @ https://www.botany.one/the-species-that-blushed-when-it-was-discovered/ (1/6) https://cdn.masto.host/botanysocial/media_attachments/files/117/433/191/565/330/315/original/9bd0595754c148a2.jpeg npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One The True Pollinators of the Amazon’s “Purple Gold” https://www.botany.one/the-true-pollinators-of-the-amazons-purple-gold/ A study reveals that native stingless bees drive pollen flow in açaí crops, highlighting why standing forests are vital to agricultural yields. https://cdn.masto.host/botanysocial/media_attachments/files/117/429/167/044/294/790/original/20dd0c11a89cf3e8.jpeg npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One The Week in Botany is out. There was quite a bit that came out this week. https://www.botany.one/the-week-in-botany-october-12-2026/ https://cdn.masto.host/botanysocial/media_attachments/files/117/427/053/982/290/850/original/54735132b12abe19.jpeg npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Research Leader - Landscape Ecology and Ecosystem Science // Kew https://careers.kew.org/vacancy/research-leader-landscape-ecology-and-ecosystem-science-620920.html We are seeking an outstanding ecologist or environmental scientist with expertise in spatial ecology, ecosystem science or ecological modelling to lead an ambitious programme of applied ecosystem research at RBG, Kew. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Science Shared: October 10 https://www.botany.one/science-shared-october-10/ The most popular papers we're tracking on social media this week. It's been a busy week for Arabidopsis thaliana. npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Sudoku Garden is out late today, because I wanted to check that Tagimoucia was Fiji's national flower, rather than just go by "Facebook says..." Here it is: https://www.botany.one/sudoku-garden-32/ npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One When Does a Partnership Stop Working? Hornworts Reveal the Hidden Complexity of Symbiosis With Cyanobacteria https://www.botany.one/when-does-a-partnership-stop-working-hornworts-reveal-the-hidden-complexity-of-symbiosis-with-cyanobacteria/ Hornworts and cyanobacteria show that even ancient partnerships can depend on where, when and how their partners meet. https://cdn.masto.host/botanysocial/media_attachments/files/117/411/369/124/810/370/original/b4a69d13aae72157.jpeg npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One How does a leaf know when to die? https://rdcu.be/GFPzJ4vjZE3a Botanists think they've found the amino acid that signals when a leaf is ready to drop. (Full thread at: https://www.botany.one/how-does-a-leaf-know-when-to-die/) (1/5) npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Not Just New Cats: The New Botanical Species Discovered in Ecuador’s Centinela Ridge https://www.botany.one/not-just-new-cats-the-new-botanical-species-discovered-in-ecuadors-centinela-ridge/ Two new members of the African violet family have been identified, and another plant in the same family thought to be extinct has been found. https://cdn.masto.host/botanysocial/media_attachments/files/117/406/038/681/618/737/original/bd2500c34e1dd75d.jpeg npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Technical Specialist - Plant Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology // Melbourne https://uniroles.com.au/display-job/58635/Technical-Specialist---Plant-Biotechnology-and-Synthetic-Biology.html?searchId=1791381699.5336&page=1 The Technical Specialist – Plant Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology will support the Plant SynBio Australia initiative, contributing to the development of innovative plant biotechnology and synthetic biology tools. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Technical Specialist - Plant Transformation // Melbourne https://uniroles.com.au/display-job/58634/Technical-Specialist---Plant-Transformation.html?searchId=1791381699.5336&page=1 Based within the La Trobe Institute for Sustainable Agriculture & Food (LISAF), the Technical Specialist - Plant Transformation will contribute to cutting-edge research in plant gene editing, synthetic biology and biomanufacturing. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Crop Quantitative Genetics // Brisbane https://uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/uqcareers/job/St-Lucia-Campus/Postdoctoral-Research-Fellow-in-Crop-Quantitative-Genetics_R-68155-1 Conduct univariate and multivariate statistical analyses of large, multidimensional crop datasets incorporating trait phenotypes, environmental descriptors and genomic information to investigate Genotype-by-Environment-by-Management interactions. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Tropical Botany Researcher & Horticulturist // Trento https://www.bgci.org/job/tropical-botany-researcher-horticulturist-muse-museum-of-science/ The position combines tropical plant ecology research with the horticultural management of living botanical collections, focusing on Tanzania and the Eastern Arc Mountains. The successful candidate will be primarily based in Trento, contributing to the care and development of approximately 200 tropical plant species in MUSE’s public tropical greenhouse and propagation facilities. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Teaching Fellow in Plant Ecology // Swansea https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTD836/teaching-fellow-in-plant-ecology-fixed-term-11-months In this post, you will be contributing to our BSc and MSc teaching in Terrestrial Ecology, including ecological survey techniques and design, plant identification/ID skills, ecology and conservation of temperate and tropical environments, red list and species recovery plans, domestic and overseas field courses. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Heloiza L. Zirondi: Seeking The Burning Question https://www.botany.one/heloiza-l-zirondi-seeking-the-burning-question/ Botany One interviews Dr Heloiza Zirondi, a plant and fire ecologist looking to understand plant regeneration in the Brazilian Cerrado, the most diverse savannah in the world. https://cdn.masto.host/botanysocial/media_attachments/files/117/400/043/884/712/024/original/2d6a5bbac9ed8aaa.jpeg npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One A plant one biologist said should be impossible 🧵 https://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.70185 Fed up of adverts for scams to earn a passive income? You’re going to hate this plant. https://cdn.masto.host/botanysocial/media_attachments/files/117/398/996/384/103/119/original/e54b4dc0efc19506.jpeg npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Should Cities Fight or Embrace Changing Nature? https://www.botany.one/should-cities-fight-or-embrace-changing-nature/ Urban biodiversity is changing around us, forcing us to decide when to resist change, when to accept it and when to guide it Paper at https://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.70250 https://cdn.masto.host/botanysocial/media_attachments/files/117/395/292/778/696/673/original/e4bc78bff14c0730.jpeg npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Going With the Flow: How Chemical Cues Shape Plant Strategies https://www.botany.one/going-with-the-flow-how-chemical-cues-shape-plant-strategies/ Barley plants make small talk with neighbors to communicate growth and defense strategies. https://cdn.masto.host/botanysocial/media_attachments/files/117/388/682/208/686/683/original/934bb5903b77d13c.jpeg npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One The unappreciated pollinators of Northern Europe 🧵 https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.70361 Blue tits might add a bit of colour to the garden, but it turns out that might be doing a lot more than that. (1/6) https://cdn.masto.host/botanysocial/media_attachments/files/117/388/023/542/357/912/original/0fd0ec2fb37d8c97.jpeg npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One The Week in Botany came out at 7am this morning, but a post here promoting it didn't because the Video / Threads posts are causing some issues. https://www.botany.one/the-week-in-botany-october-5-2026/ If you want to be among the first to know what's been popular this week, then you're better off signing up for the email, because it's a problem I'm not going to fix quickly. npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Thelymitra matthewsii https://www.botany.one/thelymitra-matthewsii/ Plant of the Week is Matthew’s Spiral Sun Orchid npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Science Shared: October 3 https://www.botany.one/science-shared-october-3/ This week: Viruses, floral traits and Arabidopsis thaliana. npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Gardener and Assistant Curator // The Botanic Garden of Smith College With guidance from the Landscape Curator, work independently and with other Botanic Garden staff to maintain the health, aesthetics, safety, maps, and records of the RBR Border, Rock Garden, Systematics, Fern Garden, Lanning Fountain landscape, annual border, Lyman beds, and adjacent lawns and gardens. Work with supervisor to select and or propagate plants for these areas as required and assigned. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Propagator // Westonbirt, The National Arboretum https://www.bgci.org/job/propagator-westonbirt-the-national-arboretum/ The Propagator will work alongside other nursery staff, focusing on the propagation and cultivation of tree species that support Westonbirt’s collection development, conservation programmes and future planting requirements. The role will also support volunteer engagement, knowledge sharing and public understanding of tree conservation. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Senior Research Technician https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTD099/senior-research-technician We are looking for an enthusiastic research technician with molecular biology skills to join a small team studying plant cell biology. We have several projects focused on how plant organelles and the cytoskeleton are organised during different developmental contexts. We routinely perform a variety of molecular biology techniques, plant transformation and live-cell imaging and corresponding image analysis. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Research Assistant - Auxin Signalling https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTC116/research-assistant-auxin-signalling-fixed-term Applications are invited for a Research Assistant position in the group of Prof Alexander Jones at the Sainsbury Laboratory, Cambridge University. Applicants must have or be close to obtaining a degree in Plant Developmental Biology or related field. A solid foundation in molecular biology - in particular gene cloning, protein biochemistry and quantitative imaging - is strictly required. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One A familiar weed may be more diverse than we thought https://www.botany.one/a-familiar-weed-may-be-more-diverse-than-we-thought/ The common weed Sonchus asper may actually contain several distinct evolutionary groups that can be revealed by studying both its traits and DNA. https://cdn.masto.host/botanysocial/media_attachments/files/117/372/564/180/289/665/original/af88111c208be25e.jpeg npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Salt, Flowers and Bees https://www.botany.one/salt-flowers-and-bees/ Salt stress did not change pollen or bee visitation, while the number of open flowers remained as the strongest factor to attract bees. npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Why does a wound feel like winter? 🧵 Cut a leaf and the wound turns cold, and it turns out the plant is reading that chill as an instruction. https://botany.fyi/winterwound (1/6) https://cdn.masto.host/botanysocial/media_attachments/files/117/365/357/101/437/233/original/9b79bb5e5c10d9db.jpeg npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Humans Have a Profound Impact on Urban Biodiversity https://www.botany.one/humans-have-a-profound-impact-on-urban-biodiversity/ Urbanization leads to a 50:50 ratio of native to non-native plant species #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Night Gardeners and Sticky Bottoms: The Unlikely Mistletoe Dispersers of Madagascar https://www.botany.one/night-gardeners-and-sticky-bottoms-the-unlikely-mistletoe-dispersers-of-madagascar/ A study in the rainforests of Madagascar reveals that the primary dispersers of mistletoe are not birds, but two small nocturnal lemurs that help disperse seeds using a technique as eccentric as it is effective. #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Travelling Far Does Not Mean Living Long for Moss Spores https://www.botany.one/travelling-far-does-not-mean-living-long-for-moss-spores/ A new study shows that moss spore longevity depends strongly on developmental stage and storage conditions, with important consequences for dispersal and establishment. #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One The Week in Botany September 28, 2026 https://www.botany.one/the-week-in-botany-september-28-2026/ This week: Sreetama Bhadra on the importance of curiosity, how plants avoid sunburn, and making your neighbourhood more pollinator-friendly #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Assistant Teaching Professor in Plant Biology // Cambridge https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTB063/assistant-teaching-professor-in-plant-biology This is a teaching-focussed opportunity to engage with undergraduates on inter-departmental courses across the School of Biological Sciences that form part of the Natural Sciences Tripos (NST). The role is fixed-term for 8 months, to cover the teaching of Professor Ottoline Leyser, Regius Chair in Botany, while she is acting as interim director for the Rokos School of Government. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Research Associate in Long-Wavelength Oxygenic Photosynthesis // London https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTB051/research-associate-in-long-wavelength-oxygenic-photosynthesis You will use a combination of interdisciplinary methods to solve the current burning questions in the field. These methods include biochemistry, biophysics, spectroscopy, molecular bioenergetics, redox methods, structural biology (e.g., cryo-EM), molecular biology, molecular enzymology, evolutionary considerations, and comparative work with other photosystems and other reaction centres. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Senior Research Technician // Warwick https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTA698/senior-research-technician-109517 We are seeking an enthusiastic, hard-working and dedicated individual to support our dynamic lab’s research on various aspects of plant immunity, most notably systemic acquired resistance. You will join a well-funded lab undertaking interdisciplinary discovery research on plant disease resistance, systemic immunity and suppression of plant defence. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Research Associate: Dune Grasses // Sheffield https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTA501/research-associate-dune-grasses Applicants must have a PhD (or be close to completion / have equivalent postdoctoral level experience) in a relevant area. Wet-lab experience of preparing samples for next-generation sequencing, experience of conducting research on dune grasses and experience of combining genomic and trait data are also essential. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One PDRA in Macroalgal Population Genetics // Scotland https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTA346/pdra-in-macroalgal-population-genetics Your research will focus on identifying genetic loci associated with kelp phenotypes such as growth rate, blade morphology and polysaccharide content; and identify genetic loci linked to environmental parameters, notably temperature and salinity. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One *Manihot esculenta*: Cassava / Yuca https://www.botany.one/manihot-esculenta-cassava-yuca/ Another poisonous, edible, plant #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Science Shared: September 25 https://www.botany.one/science-shared-september-25/ This week: Hormones, proteins and a reminder that science has a human element. #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Sudoku Garden https://www.botany.one/sudoku-garden-30/ The Birth of John Chapman. #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Building Nature-Friendly Neighbourhoods https://www.botany.one/building-nature-friendly-neighbourhoods/ A US study compares residential developments, showing how replacing turfgrass with native plants triples insect diversity and conserves water. #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Plants Protect Chloroplasts by Slathering Them in Sunscreen https://www.botany.one/plants-protect-chloroplasts-by-slathering-them-in-sunscreen/ Understanding how plants make this sunscreen could lead to more resilient, higher yielding crops #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Sreetama Bhadra: "Once You Stop Really Seeing Something, You Stop Asking What It Is Doing" https://www.botany.one/sreetama-bhadra-once-you-stop-really-seeing-something-you-stop-asking-what-it-is-doing/ Botany One interviews Dr Sreetama Bhadra, an evolutionary biologist fascinated by how plants duplicate, rearrange and reshape their genomes as they adapt and diversify. #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One The Week in Botany September 21, 2026 https://www.botany.one/the-week-in-botany-september-21-2026/ This week: Pollinators in the City, Seeds in the Bank, and Speed Dating in the Soil. #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One *Phytolacca americana*: Pokeweed https://www.botany.one/phytolacca-americana-pokeweed/ The poisonous, edible, plant #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Assistant Curator, Restoration Ecology // New York Botanical Garden https://www.bgci.org/job/new-york-botanical-garden-assistant-curator-restoration-ecology/ The successful candidate will develop an externally funded, field-oriented, collections-informed, and collaborative research program focused on ecological restoration using plants. The position will strengthen NYBG’s capacity to address restoration and conservation challenges with a desirable emphasis on tropical ecosystems and, preferably, experience in the Caribbean and Latin America. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Conservation Biologist // Holden Forests & Gardens, Ohio https://www.bgci.org/job/holden-forests-gardens-conservation-biologist/ The successful candidate will combine scientific research, collection stewardship, breeding program leadership, and public engagement to advance understanding and conservation of rhododendrons and related taxa. Research can center on the ecology, evolution, or pathology of rhododendrons and other ericaceous plants. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Ecologist // Holden Forests & Gardens, Ohio https://www.bgci.org/job/holden-forests-gardens-ecologist/ The Holden Arboretum seeks an Ecologist to join its Research Department. This position offers an exceptional opportunity to develop an independent research program that advances scientific understanding of plants and their environments while contributing practical solutions to pressing environmental challenges affecting the Great Lakes region and beyond. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Assistant Professor in Plant Functional Genomics // Trinity College, Dublin https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSX760/assistant-professor-in-plant-functional-genomics The successful applicant will have an established reputation in teaching & research in fields pertinent to plant functional genomics at national, regional, or global levels, with a strong track record of scientific publications commensurate with career stage. We are seeking a candidate with strong lab skills and, ideally, expertise in transcriptional, protein and chromatin analyses. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Botanical Horticultural Technician // Bristol https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSY027/botanical-horticultural-technician As a scientific and conservation collection of plants you will work to make the Botanic Garden accessible to the public throughout the year. You will work with the team of dedicated staff and volunteers to help facilitate access and use of the Botanic Garden. You will work as part of a duty rota for weekends care of the collections, opening of the Botanic Garden and facilitating later opening in summer months. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Your City’s Flowers Can Save Pollinators https://www.botany.one/your-citys-flowers-can-save-pollinators/ Study shows how to combine design and ecology to feed urban pollinators. #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Mariana López-Gordillo: The Case of the Disappearing Rose Scent https://www.botany.one/mariana-lopez-gordillo-the-case-of-the-disappearing-rose-scent/ Botany One interviews Dr. Mariana López-Gordillo, a researcher combining molecular biology, biochemistry and physiology to investigate the genetics of floral fragrance in roses. She asks why so many modern roses don’t smell and how we can bring fragrance back. #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One The Week in Botany September 7, 2026 https://www.botany.one/the-week-in-botany-september-7-2026/ This week: Rebuilding ecosystems, invasive seaweeds, and fighting plant diseases. #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One *Ballantinia pumilio* https://www.botany.one/ballantinia-pumilio/ What’s in a name? #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Postdoctoral Research Associate in Oat Rust Genetics // Sydney https://usyd.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/USYD_EXTERNAL_CAREER_SITE/details/Postdoctoral-Research-Associate-in-oat-rust-genetics_0156220-1 The appointee will undertake research to identify and characterise genetic sources of crown rust resistance in oat germplasm. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Postdoctoral Researcher in Ecological Networks and Biodiversity Conservation // Helsinki https://jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki-Postdoctoral-Researcher-in-Ecological-Networks-and-Biodiversity-Conservation/1370769357/?feedId=350602&utm_source=CareerSite_UniversityOfHelsinki They will lead research on the mechanisms underlying ecological network novelty and its consequences for ecosystem functioning by combining large-scale ecological datasets, species trait data, ecological network analyses, and quantitative modelling. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Doctoral researcher, Effects of biochar - fertilizer combinations on tree seedling growth // Helsinki https://jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki-Doctoral-researcher%2C-Effects-of-biochar-fertilizer-combinations-on-tree-seedling-growth/1371101657/?feedId=350602&utm_source=CareerSite_UniversityOfHelsinki The successful candidate will determine the growth of tree seedlings in field experiments, and mechanisms of how biochar affects mineral versus organic N fertilizer uptake of seedlings in greenhouse experiments. Both experiments include laboratory work. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Researcher in Structural Biotechnology and Sustainable Agriculture // Gothenburg https://web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/1035/job?site=7&lang=UK&validator=9b89bead79bb7258ad55c8d75228e5b7&job_id=41340 The position will examine how microorganisms regulate micronutrient availability across microalgal cultivation, hydroponics, aquaponics, as well as microbial and fungal biomass production. The successful candidate will establish a research programme aimed at identifying the molecular mechanisms responsible for efficient micronutrient delivery for biotechnology applications. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Lecturer - Botany // University of Otago https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSU157/lecturer-botany Applications are invited for the position of Lecturer in Botany. We are seeking to appoint a researcher and teacher with a strong track record of research in plant genetics, plant physiology, plant pathology or a similar field. This might include research in plant stress physiology, developmental genetics, biotechnology, plant virology or other similar fields of research. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Research Assistant // University of Oxford https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSU198/research-assistant We are looking for a motivated graduate research assistant for a one-year project aimed at exploring the expression, activity, and interactions of a conserved class of small, secreted proteins that are involved in virulence. The successful applicant will be responsible for generating and analysing data. These activities will involve heterologous expression of fungal effectors in model yeast and plant systems. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Science Shared: September 5 https://www.botany.one/science-shared-september-5/ This week: Oxygen developing leaves, oxygen burning leaves, GPT's problems for non-native English speakers and more. #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Sudoku Garden https://www.botany.one/sudoku-garden-27/ National(?) Hummingbird Day #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One The Week in Botany August 30, 2026 https://www.botany.one/the-week-in-botany-august-30-2026/ This week: Talking to plants, talking to microbes and talking to humans #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One *Adenophora triphylla* https://www.botany.one/adenophora-triphylla/ A plant with an unusual number of names. #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Chief Editor // in silico Plants https://www.nature.com/naturecareers/job/12862882/chief-editor/ The Annals of Botany Company invites applications for the position of Chief Editor of in silico Plants, an open-access journal dedicated to digital plant science, computational modeling, and AI-informed plant research. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Curator Botanist Asia // Kew https://careers.kew.org/vacancy/curator-botanist-asia-618444.html This is an excellent opportunity to join the Herbarium Curation team within the Scientific Collections Department as a Curator Botanist (Asia). The successful candidate will curate the Herbarium collections to a high standard, which includes processing new acquisitions, processing specimens before mounting, incorporating specimens, performing or overseeing sampling of specimens. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Research Assistant // Kew https://careers.kew.org/vacancy/research-assistant-618517.html The Mycorrhizal Ecology Team within the Ecosystem and Conservation Science Department is seeking an experienced Research Assistant to provide lab, data and organisational support for the sample processing of soil and roots sent to RBG Kew as part of the Defra-funded Natural Capital Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) project. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Postdoctoral researcher in plant cell biology // Umeå Plant Science Centre https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/jobs-and-vacancies/postdoktor/ You will be part of a team that work at building a better understanding in the signaling controlling cell fate acquisition in Arabidopsis root. The candidate postdoc fellow will aim at dissecting the modes of action of positional information signaling in this process. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Postdoc in ecology // Umeå https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/jobs-and-vacancies/postdoktor4/ Are you interested in species conservation, forest ecology and sustainable forest management? This Post doc position offers an opportunity to work with these questions through studies of fungi and continuous cover forestry in boreal forest landscapes. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Postdoc ‘Breeding for resilient crops' // Wageningen https://www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/postdoc-breeding-resilient-crops Our research aims to explore plant genetic resources by using advanced biotechnology and molecular breeding tools to create cultivars of crops (with the focus on tomato) that are resistant to different diseases under abiotic stresses. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Postdoctoral Researcher // University of Dundee https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSS055/postdoctoral-researcher We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic scientist to help uncover the molecular mechanisms underlying transcriptional stress memory in crop plants. The project will investigate how epigenetic regulation influences gene expression and stress memory, with the long-term goal of improving crop resilience to climate change. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Science Shared: August 29 https://www.botany.one/science-shared-august-29/ This week: Grassland destruction, the questions 100 botanists are asking, Arabidopsis, and more. #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Sudoku Garden https://www.botany.one/sudoku-garden-26/ The dandelion at the edge of the world #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One How sterile stamens produce more seeds https://www.botany.one/how-sterile-stamens-produce-more-seeds/ One plant has swapped some of its stamens for false petals, and that's something that catches a bee's eye. #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Nina Bziuk: Uncovering the Secret Dialogue Between Plants and Microbes https://www.botany.one/nina-bziuk-uncovering-the-secret-dialogue-between-plants-and-microbes/ Botany One interviews Dr Nina Bziuk, a microbial ecologist investigating how plants and their microbiomes communicate and how these interactions influence plant health and stress responses. #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One If you're near Perth WA, now is a good time to look for Kangaroo Paws. Anigozanthos manglesii is one of the most recorded plants near Perth on iNaturalist over the past two weeks. https://www.botany.one/hot-botany/?lat=-31.95590&lng=115.86058&name=Perth%2C+Western+Australia%2C+6000%2C+Australia https://cdn.masto.host/botanysocial/media_attachments/files/117/157/332/201/796/100/original/cfb7d5e06911a9eb.png npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One The brain does plant science, but the heart moves the body https://www.botany.one/the-brain-does-plant-science-but-the-heart-moves-the-body/ A survey of 421 plant biologists found the strongest recruiter for botany isn't argument. It’s contact. #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One The Week in Botany August 23, 2026 https://www.botany.one/the-week-in-botany-august-23-2026/ This week: Tell-tale moss, inside biogeography and some computer assistance. #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One *Caladenia crebra* https://www.botany.one/caladenia-crebra/ An orchid that offers a wasp everything and delivers nothing. #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Postdoctoral Research Fellow - RNA Biology // The University of Queensland https://uniroles.com.au/display-job/57888/Postdoctoral-Research-Fellow---RNA-Biology.html?searchId=1787419177.4451&page=1 Lead and contribute to high-quality research in RNA interference (RNAi) for plant protection against root lesion nematodes, including experimental design, laboratory investigations, data analysis and publication of research outcomes. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Postdoc fellowship in Phenotypic Plasticity & Selection Analysis // University of Basel https://jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stellen/postdoc-fellowship-in-phenotypic-plasticity-selection-analysis/f5000cdc-fce2-40b7-a21e-fabdea162305 The group of Plant Ecology and Evolution at the University of Basel, Switzerland (https://duw.unibas.ch/en/ecoevo/), is looking for a postdoc to lead the analyses and publishing of data collected in a context of plant responses to heat and drought and limits to selection. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Postdoctor in Botany // University of Gothenburg https://web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/1035/job?site=7&lang=UK&validator=9b89bead79bb7258ad55c8d75228e5b7&job_id=41235 The postdoctor will work on a Swedish Science Council-funded project using a comprehensive phylogenetic tree of southern African (SA) Asteraceae to evaluate the roles of long-distance dispersal, biome shifts, and environmental change as stimuli of taxonomic and phenotypic diversification. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Research Assistant // Royal Agricultural University https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSR158/research-assistant We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Research Assistant to contribute to the NURSE project. The NURSE project is developing innovative technology to recover valuable nutrients from livestock waste and produce low-emission, non-leaching fertilisers, while also helping to permanently capture carbon. #BotanyJobs npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Science Shared: August 22 https://www.botany.one/science-shared-august-22/ This week: Plants in water, out of water and under water, among other things. #Botany #PlantScience npub1jreqk3srdhyzw4y4pyah0vezxnngtyru0teydhyzwnnrepy59z0srxvtkn Botany One Sudoku Garden https://www.botany.one/sudoku-garden-25/ World Plant Milk Day #Botany #PlantScience