😱 Woah!! Not too shabby, great work everyone in School of Biological Sciences

So, including my mum and dad 😂there are over 100 people following me now! So here is a little #thankyou for your interest! These “100’s” are cultures of #bacillus subtilis strains 168 (smooth) and NCIB 3610 (wrinkly) Stay tuned for some exciting new work on #plantrootexudate 🌱

Well, this is incredible!! Thanks so much, Tilly (Matilda) S Scott Never expected to have one of my talks illustrated! #QUADRAT23

This was a great conference to be a part of this week! Lots of important thinking and discussion on #FoodSecurity 🌱🌽🍅

My good friend Maxwell. A lab member, who has really been there for me recently, helping make recent RNA extractions from ~120 samples an absolute dream😍

Science is not about the numbers. But I have to be honest and say this feels very affirming as I draw toward the end of my PhD! 🔬🌱

This is mental...

In this video, Dr Lindsey Rustad helps us understand what makes forests tick through her research and experiments on forest soil. Our videos recorded with If/Then and ExploringByTheSeat - Find us on BlueSky, feature #WomenInScience and explore opportunities for youth in STEM. Watch the broadcast ⬇️

Really enjoyed this Webinar! Have to say for my first experience of EPPO content it was excellently put together!

A brilliant activity from BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland for all ages if your out for a walk in the coming days!!

As the sun sets on final day of #NewYearPlantHunt, we'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part! Round-up of Day 4 results to follow tonight. Meanwhile links to Day 1-3 round-ups, results website, fave pix & ideas for next steps are here: bsbi.org/new-year-plant…

It's cold! Here's a few ways to make life easier for wildlife during this chilly snap and through the winter... Help share these ideas! ❄️

Agrobacterium being amazing again! 🦠

🌱 🔬 Dive into the rhizosphere with me! Which subject would you want to read more about? Vote now! Let's discuss soil's secret world! #PlantBiology #SoilScience

Ever wondered what happens underground while your food grows? The rhizosphere is the space where plant roots meet soil microbes, crucial for nutrient uptake and plant health. Have you ever considered the importance of this space? #rhizosphere #PlantScience #SoilHealth

Bit of light reading this evening, The post-Brexit plant health regime demands phytosanitary certs for every cut flower... Do you think this protects our forest estate and agriculture or just makes business harder? Can it be both? #UKPlantHealth #BrexitImpact #NorthernIreland

So I'm seeing outrage about the #DUP blocking #integratedschools in North Down AND I'm seeing outrage as apparently the schools didn't meet criteria for integrated status?? Can anyone be forthright about what actually happened or is this just another political football??

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 has been confirmed in a wild buzzard in Dublin. Do not pick up or touch sick or dead birds. Keep pets away from them. Poultry keepers must be vigilant for signs of bird flu and ensure their premises are biosecure. 👉gov.ie/birdflu