New paper on ash tree genomics showing large genomic differences between trees involving thousands of genes nature.com/articles/s41...

European ash pangenome reveals widespread structural variation and genetic basis of low ash dieback susceptibility - Nature Communications

European ash (Fraxinus excelsior) is a keystone tree species throughout temperate Europe whose future existence is threatened by ash dieback disease (ADB). Here, the authors report the constructi...

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So excited that the ash tree pangenome @danielwood1992.bsky.social worked so hard on is now out in the world 🥳 Thanks to all our co-authors (including @rbuggs.bsky.social @dariogala.bsky.social @emmacurran.bsky.social @leviyant.bsky.social) and @forest-protection.bsky.social for funding 🧬🌳⬇️

Daniel Wood@danielwood1992.bsky.social · 2w ago

Exciting that our paper describing a pangenome for European ash is out today in Nature Communications. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

My first research article from my PhD is officially out! 🌱 A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this project possible! 🌿 @jillahamilton.bsky.social @jacobmazza.bsky.social @lucieanderson.bsky.social academic.oup.com/aob/advance-...

Climate gradients drive variation in seed morphology and life history with impacts on seedling performance in Fraxinus nigra

AbstractBackground and Aims. Climate gradients influence seed morphology, emergence, and early life-history traits with cumulative impacts on seedling perf

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The Schatz Center is hiring a Research Technologist in Forest Genetics. If you are a recent graduate and interested in getting experience in interdisciplinary research that spans the lab, the field, and the greenhouse - this position is for you! psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Staff/jo...

Part-Time Research Technologist - Forest Genetics

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The Schatz Center is recruiting a postdoctoral scholar with experience in whole-genome resequencing to study how demography, genetic variation, and selection interact to contribute to range expansion and adaptation. Come join us!! #evolutionarygenomics psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic...

Postdoctoral Scholar - Adaptive Evolutionary Genomics

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We have openings at the University of Cologne, come and join our consortium in Plant Ecological Genetics TRR341!Applications open soon for 10 PhD position. Description here: trr341.uni-koeln.de/join-us #TRR341 #PlantEcologicalGenetics

Reasons I love Pennsylvania! Exploring Bald Eagle State Forest by bike this weekend was pure bliss! The views spectacular! #gravelbikeadventures

Great field trip with Tree Species in Peril crew today to Pisgah National Forest to see hemlocks dying (and maybe surviving?), the Cradle of Forestry, discussions for identifying lingering hemlock and monitoring for wooly adelgid, and an insectary to test adelgid predators #foresthealth #foresthope

Not sure if it’s a good or bad sign when your students start trolling your edits to their manuscript @michellezavala.bsky.social @diegodelorbe.bsky.social @krlopicc.bsky.social

Genetic variation underlying plasticity in physiological traits mediates response to climate in a Populus hybrid zone https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.05.13.724884v1

Thank you so much to @danielwood1992.bsky.social @laura-j-kelly.bsky.social and many more for the wonderful visit and great scientific discussions at Kew gardens: from ex situ seed banks and restoration to Fraxinus, genetics, conservation and much more. It was inspiring!

Very proud to be part of the "Tree Evolution Colloquium" at the Cumberland Lodge in Great Windsor Park, England. For three days, we discussed whether evolutionary rates in trees are underestimated or not.

🌱 We’re hiring in Plant Biology at Penn State! The Department of Biology at Penn State University Park is searching for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in any area of plant biology.

Such a privilege to be at a tree evolution colloquium at Cumberland Lodge in Windsor Park, UK with amazing colleagues from around the world to discuss the foundations and latest advances in what we understand about tree evolution. The setting is inspiring!

Thank you so much to Kevin Martin, head of tree collections at RBG Kew, who took us tree geneticists around the arboreta to discuss the changing environment and its impacts to garden trees and approaches to mitigate that change now and a hundred years from now. Also monkey puzzle tree pollen wowza!

Now accepting applications for our 2027 Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution! These awards support students entering U.S.-based Ph.D. programs to conduct #ecology and #evolution research. Deadline is June 30, 2026: bit.ly/4umYKZd #science

Applications for 2027 Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution Now Open

The Simons Foundation’s Life Sciences division is now accepting applications for its 2027 Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution.

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Excited to see @seh-pang.bsky.social new @ecography.bsky.social paper out: a timely formalisation of the demographic niche concept, linking niche theory with vital rates to better understand range-wide population dynamics and #globalchange responses 🌿♨️🌍 #speciesdistributions #demography #ecology

Sean Pang@seh-pang.bsky.social · 5mo ago

📜New Paper📜@ecography.bsky.social Species distributions aren’t just about where species occur, but how survival, reproduction and development vary across environments. We formalise the Demographic Niche Concept to link niche theory and demography. nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Penn State Biology is hiring! We have an opening for a tenure-line faculty position in plant biology - if you'd like to pursue awesome science in a supportive and interdisciplinary community of researchers, consider applying! psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...

Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Plant Biology

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Congrats to @krlopicc.bsky.social and undergraduate mentees @lucieanderson.bsky.social and @jacobmazza.bsky.social for submitting new work detailing the relationships between climate of origin, seed morphology, and early life history critical to fitness in black ash. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Climate gradients drive the evolution of seed morphology and life history with impacts to seedling fitness in Fraxinus nigra https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.04.17.719241v1

Thanks to @eepuckett.bsky.social , faculty and grad students in the Department of Biology at University of Memphis for an awesome visit! It was an absolute blast thinking about cool new synergies to complement research ideas. Fantastic visit to reinvigorate creativity!! With homage to Tiger Elvis ❤️

…test how it grows, and even predict how it might handle environmental change. Check out @jillahamilton.bsky.social proposal for the molecular passport in Molecular Ecology doi.org/10.1111/mec....

Molecular Passports for Ex Situ Seed Donors: Enhanced Genetic Monitoring for Plant Conservation

To maintain evolutionary potential, genetic diversity, the raw material upon which natural selection acts, must be conserved. As such, ex situ seed collections remain invaluable repositories of genet...

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Dream scenario: write a fun paper and work with a good friend! Super proud of this new mini review (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...) - but working with an awesome buddy from back when I was a grad student, Rush Dhillon (www.rushstudio.ca) who helped bring my ideas to life was the best part!

Congratulations to @michellezavala.bsky.social for winning the Paul Hand award for Graduate Research Achievement in the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences. I couldn’t be a more #proudPI. This a very well-deserved award!!

Special Feature in AmNat @asn-amnat.bsky.social just out on Genomic Forecasting. "Collectively, the articles underscore both the promise and the limitations of genomic forecasting while [showing] predictive performance is context dependent" 🧬🧪👨‍🔬🖥️🌲🐋🌿 www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

The Botanical Society of America's Impact Award is now accepting applications! These awards highlight those building a more inclusive community through research, teaching, or outreach. Apply, or encourage others to, and see info in link! @botsocamerica.bsky.social botany.org/home/awards/...

🌿 Postdoc opportunity in plant evolutionary ecology/genetics! My lab in the Dept. of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to start Fall 2026. We study plant adaptation, using weeds as model systems. #Postdoc #EcoEvo Pls RT!

Join Fred Allendorf, Sally Aitken, and me this November for a 6-day course on conservation genomics at the legendary La Selva Research Station in Costa Rica. Register by April 1. Details here: tropicalstudies.org/course/conse...

Conservation and Genomics of Populations with Fred Allendorf - Organization for Tropical Studies

This course will be 6 days long, and the instructors are Fred Allendorf, Sally Aitken, and Marty Kardos. This course will be based on Conservation and Genomics of Populations (Allendorf et al. 2022). ...

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When the whole lab ventures to the arboretum for the new lab photo on a snowy afternoon in February and the smiles are there in spite of the chills - you know you are working with the best people!! #luckyPI

Postdoctoral position in Forest Genetics at @uni-freiburg.de with a focus on local adaptation and/or stress reaction of trees. The position combines research and teaching (4 SWS), and offers the opportunity to develop an independent research profile (4+ years).