📌Have a look at this meeting¡

It sounds too good to miss✨

Aline Probst, @alineprobst.bsky.social, one of our @episeedlink.bsky.social supervisors, is one of the keynote speakers 👏

Deadline extended until this Friday 17! Last places available, so don't miss it!

Merci!!!

We are pleased to announce the launch of the BBSRC-funded UK Plant Epigenetics Network (UK-PEN) with our inaugural meeting (it is free!):

🌱 “Plant Epigenetics: From Model to Crop Species”
📅 11–12 June 2026
University of Dundee (hybrid event)

We look forward to welcoming you!

Job Opportunity at the University of Kent: Lecturer in AI in Biology/Bioinformatics Are you an outstanding and ambitious academic in AI-driven Biology / Bioinformatics?  Would you be interested in joining the research-intensive Biosciences community within the School of Natural Scien...

Are you looking to start your own group? 🌱🧬🖥️🌿🍅

We at @kent.ac.uk are looking to recruit a lecturer in AI in biology or bioinformatics.

Deadline this Friday 20!

jobs.kent.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

A manifesto for plant science education Plants provide oxygen, food, shelter, medicines and environmental services, without which human society could not exist. Tackling pressing and global challenges requires well-trained plant scientists...

It was a joy to bring together a community of plant science educators to write this manifesto now out in @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social - so much potential for plant science education if we come together and address the really key issues. #PlantScience #STEMeducation

Claudia Martinho giving a talk at university of Kent

A real privilege to have Claudia Martinho (University of Dundee ) at our university @kent.ac.uk sharing the research of her group on paramutation in crops! @cssmartinho.bsky.social

.. and of course Mary Williams!! @plantteaching.bsky.social

Super proud of this new paper!

Thanks @lizalvey.bsky.social, @apaterlini.bsky.social @katharinehubbard.bsky.social for embarking us on this journey.

It is one of the most collaborative papers I have been involved in and I hope that serves as reference for education in plant science
@kent.ac.uk

We welcome today Elise, that secured a Stacey summer studentship at @kent.ac.uk
She will test seaweed as alternative to chemical fertilisers, a project in collaboration with Nutrisan.
Welcome Elise!
#sustainable #agriculture #plantbiology #newPI

Huge congratulations to plant science colleagues Julian Hibberd, Phil Poole, Wenbo Ma, Miltos Tsiantis & Jenny McElwain on election to the Royal Society 👏

Congrats Wembo!

Congratulations Julian! @jmhibberd.bsky.social

Full house at #Brithop day here at @kent.ac.uk
Looking forward to discuss about beer and hops! 🍻

Excited to be part of the team @theplantcell.bsky.social

Our group is growing!

We are looking for a self funded #masterbstudebt interested in sustainable agriculture!

More info below

Deadline 30 may

Application here (not direct applications for a fair process)
www.kent.ac.uk/courses/post...

Full description
blogs.kent.ac.uk/biosciences/...

Genomic and genetic insights into Mendel’s pea genes Nature - Characterization of the genetic architecture underlying the 7 pairs of contrasting traits studied by Mendel and the over 70 additional agronomic traits in pea (Pisum sativum) reveals their...

A great day for MENDELorians!
rdcu.be/ei4ad, such a line-up of terrific geneticists there too. #PlantScience

Genomic and genetic insights into Mendel’s pea genes - Nature Characterization of the genetic architecture underlying the 7 pairs of contrasting traits studied by Mendel and the over 70 additional agronomic traits in pea (Pisum sativum) reveals their m...

New genomic & genetic insights into Mendel’s pea genes, including previously uncharacterised alleles

159 years after Mendel published his work, this is a real delight (especially for a geneticist)

🧪
@nature.com

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Moving towards a more #sustainable agriculture
In my group we are testing #seaweed as an alternative to chemical fertilisers in collaboration with Nutrisan.
Stay tuned for opportunities to join our group on this project!

Join our lab in @kent.ac.uk

Paid summer #studentship for #BAME students to study #seaweed as biostimulant in #crops
Application:
blackinplantscience.org/2025/01/17/b...

A PhD position is available in my group @_SLU. Come join us in Uppsala, Sweden to work on plant regeneration and graft hybrid formation! Details below. Please share! #plantscijobs #PlantScience

Wonderful paper by @mattbnt.bsky.social

Congrats Matthias!!! Great paper!

Quynh is looking at how to increase MA in centella, and developing biotechnological strategies. Part of a big collaboration led by Chris Serpell and Michelle Garrett

Quynh #ISPF fellow from @BritishCouncil presenting her research on Centella asiática and madecassic acid production to develop antitumoral drugs at @kent.ac.uk

Today, we recognize and celebrate women in research, innovation, and discovery👩‍🔬👩‍💻👩‍🚀
Despite progress, gender gaps in STEM persist. It’s crucial to empower girls in science, ensuring equal opportunities, Who are the women that inspire you? tag them below! 👇#WomenInScience #STEM

Silvia stands at podium in front of her slide, which says, "LeMa . A study of crosstalk between reproduction and environmental stress in eggplant that integrates citizen science and education in plant biology.

#PlantSciEd Now we are hearing about a citizen science project from Silvia Manrique, @tank-silvia@bsky.social. Studying crosstalk between reproduction and environmental stress in eggplant, the "LeMa" project (length matters). Teachers and students grew eggplant in various conditions.

#PlantSciEd meeting 7-8 Jan: raising the profile of #plantscience, helping build a community of plant educators who can prepare the next generation of plant biologists for the global challenges ahead.

See posts from @plantteaching.bsky.social‬ for live reporting and links to education resources

Thank you Mary!!

Quynh Nguyen is an #ISPF fellow funded by @British Council that will be working on developing biotechnological approaches in #centella asiatica to increase the content of anti #cancer molecules!

#plantscience

Quynh, welcome to @universityofkent.bsky.social 🌱🌱