📣 Are you a creative, articulate plant scientist looking to connect with other like-minded people? Applications are now open for the 2026–2027 Plantae Fellows Program! 🌱 👉 Learn more and apply by August 31: buff.ly/cebisdB #PlantScience #PlantSci
Katarina Kurtović
@katarinakurtovic.bsky.social
🧬 Post-doc @Algatech | PhD in plant evo-devo 🌿| Evolution of green lineage🦠| @plantae editor
The evolutionary origins of #streptophyte multicellularity #TansleyReview by Tatyana Darienko, et al. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @jandevries.bsky.social @caeciliafkunz.bsky.social Summary also available in German. #PlantScience
📢 Less than one week left to register for Cyano2026! Join us in Czech Republic 6–9 September for the 10th Early Career Researcher Symposium on Cyanobacteria. A unique chance for early-career researchers to meet, share ideas, and build collaborations in cyanobacterial science 🦠 🧵 More info below 👇
Please share 🙏 We invite master’s students, PhD candidates, and early-career researchers working on cyanobacteria, to join us in České Budějovice, Czech Republic, 6–9 September 2026. 🦠 Participation is free of charge! 🗓 Registration deadline: 15 July 2026 Links in the thread down below 👇
🌱 Do you know what citizen science is? Curious how you can contribute to plant research without being a scientist? Check out our new Plantae webinar and discover how citizen-generated data helps shape plant science 🌍🌿
📣 Join us for the upcoming Plantae webinar on January 28 at 8:00 am Eastern time, hosted by the 2026 Plantae Fellows.🌱 👉 Free registration at buff.ly/FbmaFGR #PlantScience
Plant Science Research Weekly -- A new shade of photosynthesis: The missing chlorophyll f found in action (Science) (Summary by Katarina Kurtović, @katarinakurtovic.bsky.social) @giovanniconsoli.bsky.social buff.ly/RptKc4Q #PlantaePSRW
A new shade of photosynthesis: The missing chlorophyll f found in action | Plantae
Photosynthetic organisms were long believed to only use visible light for energy capture, until the discovery of far-red photosynthesis challenged this view. Far-red photosynthesis is thought to be…
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I’m super excited to continue contributing to the Plantae community and look forward to taking on my new duties as a Plantae Editor 🌱
📣Introducing the 2026 Plantae Editors! Returning in 2026, ASPB has appointed its new group of Plantae Editors to further support Plantae's growth and goal to serve as a community resource for plant biologists, by plant biologists.🌱 Read more: buff.ly/R3PzRVK #PlantScience
Plant Science Research Weekly Oct 31, 2025. plantae.org/plant-scienc... What makes a tree a tree? Secret strategy of far-red photosynthesis; Unwinding the Spirogyra genome; H2O2 role in P starvation response; Viral evasion of cap-independent translation defense (1/2)
Next week already! 🌿 📣Join our October Plantae webinar on work–life balance in plant science. Expect inspiring talks from plant researchers across various career stages. Free registration below ⬇️
📣 Join us for the upcoming Plantae webinar on October 23 at 9 am Eastern time, hosted by the 2025 Plantae Fellows.🌱 👉 Free registration at buff.ly/YRoRap9 #PlantScience
Very happy and proud to share the #Spirogyra genome: 50 Mbp small, lacking almost all plastid division proteins and many transcription factors. Kudos to all the many people involved in this multi year project! @jandevries.bsky.social @watertoland.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Another amazing collaboration for @plantaeofficial.bsky.social, this time with @n-priyadarshini.bsky.social and @aroessling.bsky.social 🌿 We wrote about mental health strategies for researchers, a topic close to our hearts. Check out our tips on staying sane in the lab! plantae.org/lab-tips-for...
Staying Sane in the Lab: Tips for Mental Health Strategies for Researchers | Plantae
This blog post explore realistic strategies for building resilience and protecting your mental health while sustaining your passion for research.
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#JustIn on Plantae: How to Develop Networking Skills and Be the Most Charming Person in the Room. In this new piece, ASPB Plantae Fellows, Katarina Kurtović, Nibedita Priyadarshini, and Rini Rahiman discuss some tips and tricks to develop networking skills. buff.ly/1W3rArG #plantscience
How to Develop Networking Skills and Be the Most Charming Person in the Room | Plantae
“Networking” still sounds like something that requires a name tag and a slightly forced smile. But it doesn’t have to be. Let’s be honest: the word “networking” tends to evoke a very specific image…
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📣 Join us for the upcoming Plantae webinar on February 20 at 10:00 am Eastern time, hosted by the 2025 Plantae Fellows.🌱 👉 Free registration at https://buff.ly/40XbjPl #plantscience