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WALII is an NSF-funded Biology Integration Institute focused on understanding anhydrobiosis - how life continues without water. Register for our first inaugural symposium: https://www.walii.science/virtual-symposium.html

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WALIIAnhydro@waliianhydro.bsky.social · 3w ago

We are excited to announce that registration is NOW OPEN for the 2nd Annual Virtual WALII Symposium on November 12, 2026! The program will also feature contributed talks selected from abstracts. Abstract submission will be open soon! Register Now: bit.ly/3UrLohM

Promotional graphic announcing that registration is open for the Second Annual WALII Symposium, “Exploring Life Without Water,” taking place November 12, 2026. The virtual event runs from 7:00 AM–2:00 PM PT, with times also listed for MT, CT, and ET. The Water & Life Interface Institute logo appears at the bottom over a cracked, dry landscape background.
WALIIAnhydro@waliianhydro.bsky.social · 3w ago

Join the MSU PRI team as a Scientific Program Manager, which will help coordinate the PRI center grants, including WALII!

MSU Plant Resilience Institute@msupri.bsky.social · 3w ago

Join the MSU Plant Resilience Institute as a Scientific Program Manager, providing strategic leadership for the institute's portfolio of center grants and major research initiatives! 🔗 Learn more and apply: careers.msu.edu/jobs/scienti... #Hiring #PlantSciJobs #SciAdmin

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WALIIAnhydro@waliianhydro.bsky.social · 4w ago

Our Anhydrobiosis Research, Tools & Techniques Webinar Series continues on September 10 with Dr. Jill Farrant from the University of Cape Town's talk "Understanding Vegetative Desiccation Tolerance as a Tool for Climate Smart Agriculture." Learn more and register: bit.ly/4uDLobX

A promotional graphic for the Anhydrobiosis Research, Tools & Techniques Webinar Series hosted by WALII that includes a blue water background and an image of the speaker.
WALIIAnhydro@waliianhydro.bsky.social · last mo.

Congratulations on WALII PI Robert VanBuren on being name the new Associate Director of the MSU Plant Resilience Institute! @bobvanburen.bsky.social

MSU Plant Resilience Institute@msupri.bsky.social · last mo.

The MSU Plant Resilience Institute is excited to welcome @bobvanburen.bsky.social as our new associate director! A PRI faculty member since 2016, VanBuren brings scientific excellence and a deep commitment to our community to the role. 🌱 Learn more: plantresilience.msu.edu/pri-news/202...

An announcement about new PRI Associate Director Robert VanBuren, which includes an image of VanBuren wearing a flannel button-up shirt outside with various plants and a greenhouse behind him. Underneath the image, the following text is written in a green box, “Robert VanBuren named associate director of MSU Plant Resilience Institute,” with the Michigan State University Plant Resilience Institute wordmark logo at the bottom.
WALIIAnhydro@waliianhydro.bsky.social · last mo.

TOMORROW! Dr. Michael Menze will present "From Anhydrobiosis to Biomedical Innovation: Borrowing Nature's Survival Strategies." Read the abstract and register here: bit.ly/4uDLobX #Anhydrobiosis #Science #LifeWithoutWater

Anhydrobiosis Research, Tools & Techniques Webinar Series

The Anhydrobiosis Research, Tools & Techniques Public Webinar Series The Anhydrobiosis Research, Tools & Techniques Webinar Series is a public seminar and technical training series featurin…

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WALIIAnhydro@waliianhydro.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We'd like to share a huge congratulations to WALII members Kara Hunter, Alex Holehouse, and Shahar Sukenik on their new publication in Nature! Check out the article here: www.nature.com/articles/s41... @alexholehouse.bsky.social @shaharsu.bsky.social #Science #Nature #PlantScience

Rational design of disordered proteins for sequence–function investigation - Nature

GOOSE enables the design and testing of thousands of disordered protein region sequences to reveal distinct sequence-to-function relationships.

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WALIIAnhydro@waliianhydro.bsky.social · 2mo ago

TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY! Dr. Michael Menze will present "From Anhydrobiosis to Biomedical Innovation: Borrowing Nature's Survival Strategies." Read the abstract and register here: bit.ly/4uDLobX #Anhydrobiosis #Science #LifeWithoutWater

Anhydrobiosis Research, Tools & Techniques Webinar Series

The Anhydrobiosis Research, Tools & Techniques Public Webinar Series The Anhydrobiosis Research, Tools & Techniques Webinar Series is a public seminar and technical training series featurin…

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WALIIAnhydro@waliianhydro.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Congratulations to WALII PI Robert VanBuren & PRI member Jenny Schuster on their new publication! This review provides the latest insights into plant desiccation tolerance & its potential across agriculture, biotechnology, & medicine. Read the paper: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Desiccation tolerance mechanisms in the green lineage and beyond

Ancient origin and recurrent evolution of desiccation tolerance in the green lineage.

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WALIIAnhydro@waliianhydro.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Don't forget to join us THIS THURSDAY for Dr. Matt Stata's technical training workshop on "Exploring the Many Applications of RNA-seq Data." Learn more and register for this event here: bit.ly/4uDLobX

Anhydrobiosis Research, Tools & Techniques Webinar Series

The Anhydrobiosis Research, Tools & Techniques Public Webinar Series The Anhydrobiosis Research, Tools & Techniques Webinar Series is a public seminar and technical training series featurin…

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WALIIAnhydro@waliianhydro.bsky.social · 3mo ago

WALII members gathered in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 4–6 for our Annual Retreat and SAB Meeting. The weekend was filled with connection, collaboration, learning, and reflection, while also providing an opportunity to experience the beauty of the surrounding area.

Matt Stata@mattstata.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Excited to be leading this WALII webinar on July 9. It's basically going to be a whirlwind tour of common uses for RNA-sew data, plus lots of example scripts that participants can modify and apply to their own datasets.

WALIIAnhydro@waliianhydro.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We are excited to announce the next Anhydrobiosis Research, Tools & Techniques Webinar! Join us July 9, 2026, for a technical training workshop by Dr. Matt Stata on "Exploring the Many Applications of RNA-seq Data" Register Here: bit.ly/4uDLobX @mattstata.bsky.social @rheelab.bsky.social

A promotional graphic for the Anhydrobiosis Research, Tools & Techniques Webinar Series hosted by WALII that includes a blue water background and an image of the speaker.