The types of famous people we clamor to see and take our kids to matter. Come out and inspire your future scientist with us!

We are recruiting graduate students to join our lab team (perennialplantdiversity.org) - perennial plant phenotypes, evolution, and sustainable agriculture SLUBiology Danforth Center. Saint Louis University deadline is Dec 15 - application info: slu.edu/arts-and-scien…. Please r/t!

Hey holiday shoppers--my new book, THE PLANT HUNTER, is on sale on Amazon (27% off)!! Now’s the time to get your copies for holiday gifts. Great for anyone interested in #science #adventure #plants #medicine #exploration #memoir ow.ly/IUc830s2hhA

Wednesday at 7pm ET, we're talking with one of the world's leading experts on mRNA vaccines! Mike will break down what we've learned about covid19 & how vaccines are one of the best items in our toolbox for controlling it! RSVP: classy.org/event/mrna-vac…

The Nov. NGRA Update is out! Click to join in anticipation of our return to #inpersonmeetings, find out why #sciencecommunications isn't just about facts, learn when preapps are due for #SCRI and maybe get a recipe or two. #BakingisScience #graperesearch bit.ly/3nFiKG3

Learn more about Missouri wines and #GraftingTheGrape @mobotmuseum next week!

Now hiring new Lead Scientist, Soil Ecology, to advance work on ecological intensification of perennial grain agriculture & evaluate ecosystem services associated with diverse #perennialgrain cropping systems. Apply now! #agtwitter #sciencetwitter #soil landinstitute.org/wp-content/upl…

Lots of great opportunities for undergraduate students to get some supported research experience in Geneva! Come help me figure out how plants 🍇🍎 respond to climate.

A must read for all wine lovers! IGA Applied Genomics & partners on origins of European grapes used for today’s wine making. According to genetic footprints the most genetic diversity among IT & FR cultivated grapevines. nature.com/articles/s4146… Cheers!

Nice story in the NYT on the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines and some of the scientists that contributed to them. Halting Progress and Happy Accidents: How mRNA Vaccines Were Made nytimes.com/2022/01/15/hea…

Please share! My previous Research Geneticist position is open at USDA. Abiotic stress genetics in 🍇, ❄️ and drought focus but open to innovation. 😃 to share pros and cons. Would be lab mates with my program in a new building. US citizen or US National. usajobs.gov/job/631597300

#GraftingTheGrape Grafting is an ancient agricultural practice but it was only used on grapevines to solve the issue of phylloxera infestations of Vitis vinifera roots in vineyards in Europe in the late 19th century. Let's take a look at this innovation! #MobotToYou

Fruitful collaboration with Università di Udine gsejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… identification of signatures of selection & the information deriving from dense genotyping data helping genotype-informed breeding programs #genotyping #agrigenomics #trout our #ddRADseq approach igatechnology.com/genomics-resea…

Does anyone know of any papers that pair natural gene expression studies (outside, not in a growth chamber) to real time environmental data (defined broadly). Plants preferable, but any system would be great.

Our new Vitis Underground preprint where I worked with students in California to sample grape leaves. We found that leaf area was not correlated with lobing, but rather, more highly lobed leaves compensated for the reduction in area with longer veins! 😱🍇🍃 biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Super excited to see our work published! If you're interested in #buzzpollination, flower #evolution, and functional consequences of morphological convergence, check it out!! CNAS at Missouri State Missouri State #RussellLab #pollination #science

A team of biology students have recently been advocating for increased benefits for graduate, teachers and resident assistants. the-standard.org/campus_life/gr…

Baby yard treasures #morels

It's not hyperbole when I say that the DiscoveryCenter is a world-wide science center located in Downtown Springfield or that I get the honor of leading the best team in the world #TeamIncredibles. We are honored to receive the Association of Science and Technology Centers award in community service!

Lab Coats & Tiaras at DiscoveryCenter! #girlsbelong #womeninstem