Fantastic plenary talks coming up at the NZES virtual event tomorrow - come along to a hub/tune in online to hear Prof Phil Hulme, Prof Euan Ritchie and Assoc Prof John Morgan speak, along with a student plenary by James Roberts! Plenary talk details: newzealandecology.org/nzes-conferenc…

Looking for a #PhD in #Forest #Ecology? Look no further! Exciting opportunity looking at tree diversity and forest resilience currently available! 👇🌳🌲 Forest Ecology Group European Forest Institute (EFI) Resilience Programme envision-dtp.org/2023/biodivers…

I'm looking forward to spending the next two weeks Scion Research in beautiful Rotorua, NZ to conduct experiments with Stuart Fraser and team on RNA-mediated control of myrtle rust!

What threatens NZ's indigenous trees? What do we know about myrtle rust? In #4 of Scion’s 5-part Ngā Ataata Rokiroki – #Science & Research Video Series, #Sciontist Dr Michael Bartlett explains the threats to our native #forests #ngahere. 📽️#4 Biosecurity: youtube.com/watch?v=KvqV9B…

FOREST PATHOLOGY ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Tenure-track research & teaching position at the University of Florida. This is an open, global search. explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/5295… Florida is a mycologist paradise, Gainesville is a great town to live in. UF School Forest, Fisheries, & Geomatics Sciences UF IFAS Solutions The American Phytopathological Society

Why should ramarama (Lophomyrtus bullata) be your favourite plant? It’s one of only two species in the entire Lophomyrtus genus, an endemic genus found only in New Zealand. Vote for ramarama as your “Favourite Plant” today! bit.ly/3GkFeWg

Last call to cast your “Favourite Plant” vote! Voting closes midnight tomorrow, 15 December. bit.ly/3GkFeWg

Scion would like to wish all our clients, partners and colleagues the very best for the festive season! It's been a big year for everyone at Scion and we are proud of what has been achieved. Our offices will be closed from midday, Dec 22 & re-open on Jan 8, 2024. #merrychristmas

🌿We wish you all a long and relaxing break. As you’re out and about this summer, please keep a look out for myrtle rust and report it on iNaturalist. 🟡Look for yellow spores on new leaves and stems 📸Snap it 👉Report it: bit.ly/3q0f7eN

WANTED: POPLAR RUST If your poplar trees are showing discoloration, & rust-like spots, we want to hear from you for #research into aerial transport of tree #pests & #diseases. If you can donate symptomatic poplar leaves contact [email protected]. #bayofplenty #waikato

Are you up for a nature poetry competition? 🖋️🌿We’re asking our followers to write a poem about any of New Zealand's beloved native myrtle plants. The winner will receive a myrtle-themed gift hamper! ~Submit by 14 Feb ~Details in the thread

Remember to enter the Beyond Myrtle Rust #poetry #competition. Here's our Haiku entry 🌱Seen some myrtle rust?  Report it and remove it Help us slow the spread🌱 Want to learn more? Register for this #myrtlerust webinar hosted by Scion's Heidi Dungey tinyurl.com/yc2mywzj

The Science Media Centre has pulled together expert reaction to the Port Hills Fire. Shana Gross explains more about predicting and preventing #wildfires, gathering data and #information. sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2024/02/14/por…

Join us Wednesday for our monthly webinar! 🤝Te Rātā Whakamaru: community-science solutions for employment and myrtle rust resistance 🌿Presenter: Heidi Dungey Scion Research 🕚21 February 2024, 11am NZST Register to attend/access recording later: bit.ly/3qWXc92

I am looking for a 2-yr post-doc to study micro-organisms and micro-climate, in Swedish forests! Come work with us Mycopat in Uppsala, in collaboration with @Linegreis! 🌲🍄🦠 Please, RT. #AcademicTwitter #fungi #bacteria #nematodes #GlobalWarming slu.se/om-slu/jobba-p…

Do you love fungi? Or at least like them enough to spend few years studying their traits in more detail? I am offering a 2-year post-doc position in my group working on my Vidi project on fungal traits and soil functions. Apply before April 28th! universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/2024…

📣 New research alert. Scion staff have written an invitation only article in scientific journal Trends in Plant Science. It reviews the complex relationships between #plants, their microbiomes & environmental changes. 🔎scimex.org/newsfeed/can-t… #research #science #collaboration

When the funding stops, the urgency of critical issues fade from memory. Read this snapshot on the complicated state of myrtle rust research & plant conservation in New Zealand. Featuring work from Scion Research This is a pandemic we shouldn't forget! nzgeo.com/stories/the-fo…

🔬Take a look at the microscopic world through this captivating time-lapse of Poplar Rust spores germinating over 3 hours.🦠 Poplar rust travelled to NZ on the wind in 1973. Scion is researching how pests & diseases like this travel long distances via the air. #biosecurity

Great myrtle rust feature in New Zealand Geographic! We’re thrilled that award-winning science journalist @ellerykr chose to apply her skillful storytelling to a subject so close to our hearts. Wonderful to see Beyond Myrtle Rust voices in the mix. Article here: bit.ly/3Wh7Okq