Tree saviour: imported tree seedlings often bring pests and diseases with them but longer-term grant schemes, to allow nurseries to plan their tree planting, and higher import duties, to encourage the sale of locally-grown plants, could relieve problems Muhammad Tayyab Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research

Our twelve amazing speakers will be sharing their knowledge and passion about their research topics - from manufacturing cars and aircrafts, to fossils, rocks, climate change, the value of water, fatbergs, farming and more #WomenInSTEM

Come along! I promise I'll try to make it fun 👨‍💻🍊👩‍🔬

The 🍊 🍊 🍊 are ready. Hopefully so am I! Come over to Soapbox Science Milton Keynes today! June 29, 12-3pm in front of John Lewis, Centre:MK.(mksoapboxscience.wordpress.com/next-event/)

Excited to be part of the #worldfoodsummit19 to develop solutions for the production and consumption of #betterfood 🍎🥬🍠

Looking forward to read the upcoming Exponential Roadmap from EAT Brent Loken in the next couple of weeks for tangible actions #worldfoodsummit19

Pretty cool simple SIR modelling scenarios from Grant Sanderson youtube.com/watch?v=gxAaO2…

We will focus on ash. The health of UK ash is already affected by Ash Dieback and will be further impacted by Emerald Ash Borer should it arrive How should we manage our trees? a Natural Environment Research Council collaboration by Rothamsted Research Forest Research University of Salford University of York will investigate

It has been just over 6 months since SMARTIES SMARTIES started. We are now developing a map for #ashtrees, a stakeholder map to understand attitudes towards surveillance and management, and a model of the potential spread of the emerald ash borer #EAB in the UK. Stay tuned!

📢NEW PAPER! Improved surveillance of home firewood could help protect UK ash trees from a voracious new killer: the emerald ash borer 🪲🌳 Forest Research @UCDPlantPath Life Sciences SEI Research Full story 👇 rothamsted.ac.uk/news/early-det…

Just how bad is the bleaching of coral reefs around the world? bit.ly/1qR5ZJB

What we can learn about the brain's response to injury from Ian and his 'reanimated' arm: bit.ly/1RUfUb3

Spaniards built churches atop Aztec temples to displace Mexica religion. Maybe also a practical decision? gu.com/p/4tb79/stw

'Betty' the ash tree offers hope against deadly dieback disease d.gu.com/L6vgmn

Why women (and men) leave academia? gu.com/p/37zjm/stw

Great article for us, the ones mostly ignorant to gene editing. nature.com/news/crispr-th…

It is great to work in such a diverse environment! x.com/Rothamsted/sta…

What happened to 43 Mexican students in 2014? New experiments in fire science are bringing us closer to an answer: scim.ag/2cupP8G

The gods of irony are laying it on a bit thick theguardian.com/environment/20…