This is a reminder for students going to #Botany2023 that there will be a free #Botany360 event, "Make the most out of Botany 2023: A Student Conference Guide," this Friday at 9am PST / 12pm EST! To register visit: ucla.zoom.us/meeting/regist… #BSAStudents

Replicated radiations in the South American marsh #pitcherplants lead to convergent carnivorous trap morphologies (New #AJB research by Sukuan Liu, Stacey D. Smith) bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aj… #botany #Heliamphora #carnivorousplants Wiley Plant Science Wiley Ecology & Evolution

Why are damsons, junipers, blueberries etc. blue? science.org/doi/full/10.11… a new paper by me & the great Sverre & our friends - read it, or read about it: independent.co.uk/news/science/u… punchline is: it's not blue pigments, but we reproduced it anyway💙

We have two major herbarium crises ongoing at the moment, both near and dear to my tropical botany heart. It’s really sad to see invaluable infrastructure crumble, even while actively loved and used at both Duke and UNAL 💔

SSE Council, along with @ASNAmNat and Society of Systematic Biologists leadership, has written an open letter to express concern for the ongoing reduction of support for biological collections. Read the full letter here: drive.google.com/file/d/12VBnvr…

I am thrilled to share that I will join the Plant Biology Department at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as an Assistant Professor inSpring 2025! Super excited to be a member of a very supportive & productive community and establish a strong plant evo-devo group there!

Want to learn more about the Fulbright US Scholar Program? This #Botany360, presented by Dr. Nishanta Rajakaruna, BSA member and Fulbright Alumni Ambassador, will be on April 29 at 2pm EST. Learn more and register here: botany.org/calendar/displ… #BSAmembers

#Botany2024 abstracts and early reg deadline coming up on Monday! Don't miss out this summer! #iamabotanist #plantjoy

Don't miss these free virtual #Botany360 events in April and May! To learn more about these events, and to register, visit: botany.org/calendar/displ… To learn more about Botany360, and access recordings, visit: botany.org/home/resources… #BSAmembers #PlantJoy #BSAevents

Expeditions can be hard to maneuver as a mother & scientist. Intense & exciting to have my essay published in The New York Times exploring how Expeditions can be an Academic Act of Defiance Mapping fungi w/family SPUN New York Times Opinion: tinyurl.com/5adc5cwf (photo 2011, Kenya)

Duke University's herbarium merits continued enhancement, not dissolution! drive.google.com/file/d/1istcgs…

Join us for a look at the logistics, challenges, and surprises of being a new PI at this upcoming #Botany360 that will take place on May 28, 11 am EST. To learn more, and to register, visit: botany.org/calendar/displ… #BSAevents #BSAEarlyCareerProfessionals #BSAmembers #PlantJoy

We are very excited to collaborate w. PlantPostdocs (@plantpostdocs.bsky.social) for a series of events, starting with this one! Thank you to Arif Ashraf @Jenn_Coughlan Jess Gersony (she|her) Sam Leiboff for being willing to share their experiences and lessons as new PIs to help others navigate and thrive!

Super nice when people asked me if they can use my repository for teaching. I always say yes. Friends don’t let friends make bad graphs repository: github.com/cxli233/Friend…

Interested in 3D printable lab equipment? Check out our designs! Every like, download, and make helps get the word out on these FREE & Open Source designs Printables.com by Sebastian S. Cocioba🪄🌷 @PeterPietrzyk Trevor Rife and myself printables.com/model/45750-co…

Reminder that we are hosting a #NewPI webinar next week with PlantPostdocs (@plantpostdocs.bsky.social) talking about the surprises and challenges of the first year or so being a new PI!

Hey #Botany2024 stop by my talk tomorrow morning to FINALLY hear about what Carrie Wessinger and I have learned about the genetic architecture of Penstemon’s personate flowers!! Tuesday - 8:30am- Development & Structure - Grand Gallery B

Check out Ben Stone 's talk on genetics of floral traits in natural penstemon hybrid zones! Come for the genomics, stay for the #lilshrubs

New funding mechanism from NSF for institutions to support GRFP honorable mention awardees in these states/territories: AK AR DE GU HI ID IA KS KY LA ME MS MT NE NV NH NM ND OK PR RI SC SD VI VT WV WY Thanks @hormiga for the heads up 🧪🌿🐸$$$ new.nsf.gov/funding/opport…

🌱 The GRFP workshop hosted by BSA's Early Career Committee is back! Mentors: Help students with application reviews. Students: Improve your GRFP application with expert feedback. Apply by 9/9! Mentors: tinyurl.com/GRFPmentor2024 Students: tinyurl.com/GRFP2024BSA #IamaBotanist