💬 Meet the Editor 💬 Prof. Martin Parry @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social 📣Calling all Photosynthesis researchers - our special issue on Novel Applications of Photosynthesis for Improved Productivity is accepting submissions. If you're at #ICPR26 come and talk to Martin about your paper! 🌿

Annals of Applied Biology@annalsapplbio.bsky.social · 2mo ago

📣 Call for Papers 📣 Novel Applications of Photosynthesis for Improved Productivity Improving photosynthetic potential 🍃 🌾 New breeding technologies 🚜 Field-level experiments 🌍️ Genotype × Environment interactions Submit your paper by 1 April 2027 👉️ buff.ly/gHKDZ5x #plantscience

🚨 Closing today!!! Last chance to apply for support to attend the International Symposium on Rice Functional Genomics in London this September 🧳

Association of Applied Biologists@aabiologists.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🌎 LMIC travel awards 🌎 Global Methane Hub travel grants are available for residents of Low-Middle Income Countries to attend ISRFG 2026 🌾 Successful applicants will receive free registration, 5 nights accommodation in London and up to $500 to support travel ✈️ Apply by 1st June 👉 cvent.me/8VvnrA

Fantastic to have our postdoc focused spring symposium Friday afternoon. Lots of great talks/discussions on photosynthesis (C3 and C2!), Rubisco, Rca, and protein modelling. Great finish to the day with a multimedia extravaganza by Mike Roberts reflecting on his career thus far (with props!).

🌾🧬C4 photosynthesis needs tight cell connections New study shows C3 to C2 to C4 steps use different trait combos. Multiple paths to better photosynthesis #plantsci @marjorielundgren.bsky.social @tamara-hverdeja.bsky.social @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Improved mesophyll–bundle sheath connectivity is achieved via different mechanisms in C2 vs C4 Alternanthera

Leaf anatomy and biochemistry of C3, C2, and C4 plants.

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Today is the FINAL, FINAL day to register for #C460 From Kranz to Crops in Lancaster, UK 23-25 July 2026 🧪🌱 Many thanks to our sponsors @annbot.bsky.social @newphyt.bsky.social @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social @jxbotany.bsky.social @li-corenv.bsky.social @westsyduhie.bsky.social @gpsep.bsky.social

Marjorie Lundgren@marjorielundgren.bsky.social · 3mo ago

*REGISTRATION EXTENDED UNTIL 15 MAY 2026!* C460 From Kranz to Crops: Celebrating 60 Years of C4 Discovery and Innovation meeting 23 - 25 July at Lancaster University.

Postdoc position available to join my team in Turku, Finland to explore light-activated extracellular electron uptake in microorganisms. Application open until end of June, position starts August-when suitable for best candidate. Please share/apply ats.talentadore.com/apply/tutkij...

Post-doctoral researcher, Molecular Plant Biology, at Turku, Finland

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to investigate extracellular electron uptake in photosynthetic bacteria (cyanobacteria), focusing on underlying molecular mechanisms and regulation, and with c...

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Registration extended until this Friday. Book now for C460 From Kranz to Crops: Celebrating 60 Years of C4 Discovery and Innovation! 🧪 🌱 Funded by @annbot.bsky.social @newphyt.bsky.social @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social @li-corenv.bsky.social @gpsep.bsky.social and others!

Marjorie Lundgren@marjorielundgren.bsky.social · 3mo ago

*REGISTRATION EXTENDED UNTIL 15 MAY 2026!* C460 From Kranz to Crops: Celebrating 60 Years of C4 Discovery and Innovation meeting 23 - 25 July at Lancaster University.

Only a few days left to get your registration in! Don't miss this exciting C4 focused meeting ahead of ICPR!

Lancaster Plant Biology@lancasterplantbio.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Not managed to register for the C4 60 meeting this July in Lancaster just before the Photosynthesis Congress? Well you are in luck! Registration extended until May 15! 🎉🌱

📣 Call for Papers 📣 Don't miss your chance to present your science at ICPR26 👇 We're happy to announce that we are launching a special issue for Photosynthesis 2026, guest edited by Martin Parry @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social More info coming soon!

Association of Applied Biologists@aabiologists.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Present your work at Photosynthesis 2026! 🍃 📅 26 - 30 July 📍 Liverpool, UK There's just over 1 week left to submit your poster abstracts! ⏰️ Abstract submission closes 15th May ⏰️ Find out more 👉️ photosynthesis2026.com #plantscience #photosynthesis

Not managed to register for the C4 60 meeting this July in Lancaster just before the Photosynthesis Congress? Well you are in luck! Registration extended until May 15! 🎉🌱

*REGISTRATION EXTENDED UNTIL 15 MAY 2026!* C460 From Kranz to Crops: Celebrating 60 Years of C4 Discovery and Innovation meeting 23 - 25 July at Lancaster University.

ONLY ONE DAY LEFT to register for our 60th anniversary meeting of the discovery of C4 Photosynthesis! We have an excellent line up of talks, early career prizes, networking, and community building! Lancaster, UK 23-25 July 2026 Registration closes Friday May 1! Register here: lnkd.in/euZ7ZCWH

Check out the latest work from @marjorielundgren.bsky.social and co led by Hattie Roberts, now out in @newphyt.bsky.social !

New Phytologist@newphyt.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Improved mesophyll–bundle sheath connectivity is achieved via different mechanisms in C2 vs C4Alternanthera 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... by Roberts et al. @ WileyPlantSci #PlantScience

One week left to register for the C4-60 From Kranz to Crops meeting! Come celebrate 60 years of C4 Photosynthesis Discovery and Innovation with an excellent line up of talks, early career talk and poster prizes, networking, and community in sunny Lancaster, UK.

Well done to PhD student Connor Nehls, @ecarmosilva.bsky.social and @doug-orr.bsky.social on new work out in @jxbotany.bsky.social on Rubisco dark inhibition. See the release here by @ripeproject.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/ripepr...

The RIPE team laser-focused on improving photosynthetic efficiency and new research sheds light on the complex regulation of Rubisco activity. In many plant species, Rubisco activity is inhibited… |...

The RIPE team laser-focused on improving photosynthetic efficiency and new research sheds light on the complex regulation of Rubisco activity. In many plant species, Rubisco activity is inhibited by...

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A couple of days left to get in before the (extended) early bird deadline! Fantastic line up of speakers for #icpr26 , really looking forward to it!

Association of Applied Biologists@aabiologists.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🍃🎤🍃 Speaker announcement 🍃🎤🍃 Announcing our final set of Invited Speakers for Photosynthesis 2026 🌱 🎉 🐦️ There's just 3 weeks left to register at the early-bird rate ⏰️ Abstract submission for oral presentations closes 31st March Find out more 👉 photosynthesis2026.com #plantscience #ICPR26 🧵1/9

Sometimes the easter bunny brings choccy eggs, sometimes it brings new tools for science! Cool to have our new growth chamber arrive today @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social @sci-tech-lancaster.bsky.social Lots of plants ready to go in here as part of our plant engineering work!

Great to have @dmarquez.bsky.social visit today for a fascinating seminar on water use efficiency and non-stomatal control of transpiration. Lots of interesting discussions afterwards with Plant Bio people, thanks for visiting Diego! @sci-tech-lancaster.bsky.social

C460- From Kranz to Crops: Celebrating 60 Years of C4 Discovery and Innovation 23-25 July 2026 at Lancaster University, UK Generously funded by @annbot.bsky.social , @newphyt.bsky.social, @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social, @westsyduhie.bsky.social and others! 🧪🌱 registration.lancaster.ac.uk/C460

🍃 Invited Speakers 🍃 photosynthesis2026.com Plant and ecosystem photosynthesis in a warming world 🌿Martijn Slot, Smithsonian Tropical Research Inst. 🌿Elizabete Carmo-Silva, Lancaster University @martijnslot.bsky.social @ecarmosilva.bsky.social @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social #ICPR26 #photosynthesis

Potential drivers of fast growth in #Paulownia #Review by Yang Zhao and @marjorielundgren.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @lancasteruni.bsky.social @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social #LatestIssue #PlantScience

Great to have our monthly 'Plant Science chat' gathering this week, short updates from across topics and experience levels in Plant Biology @lancasteruni.bsky.social We had exciting updates from 3 PhD researchers ranging from seed priming, Rubisco inhibition, to seagrass photosynthesis. 🌱🍃🌊

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Botanical University Challenge@bucbotany.bsky.social · 8mo ago

🌱🌾🌍🌺🍄🌳🌿🐝🌴 Another team in Botanical University Challenge 2026! University of Galway from Ireland. First Irish team in BUC making it a truly international competition. Team has entered every year since 2022 and have reached the quarterfinals. How will they do in 2026?? #BUC2026

Potential drivers of fast growth in #Paulownia Yang Zhao, @marjorielundgren.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @lancasteruni.bsky.social @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social #PlantScience

Just over a month left for applications to NorthWestBio Doctoral Programme, with several exciting plant projects available @lancasteruni.bsky.social including a #photosynthesis project with @marjorielundgren.bsky.social Details below for you or your networks!

Lancaster Plant Biology@lancasterplantbio.bsky.social · 11mo ago

New #PhD opportunities! NorthWestBio projects now online for 2026! Including a #photosynthesis project w/ @marjorielundgren.bsky.social looking at how photosynthetic diversity may affect future crop nutrient quality. Plant projects and the full set of projects available here: tinyurl.com/529yz4jd

About 2 weeks left to apply for this great #PhD #photosynthesis #Rubisco opportunity with @ecarmosilva.bsky.social @lancasteruni.bsky.social !

Lancaster Plant Biology@lancasterplantbio.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Another #PhD project available for applications in #photosynthesis with @ecarmosilva.bsky.social @sci-tech-lancaster.bsky.social looking at ways to improve Rubisco. Details below including how the successful nominee will play a direct role in shaping the project proposal tinyurl.com/2a8szv3y

Another #PhD project available for applications in #photosynthesis with @ecarmosilva.bsky.social @sci-tech-lancaster.bsky.social looking at ways to improve Rubisco. Details below including how the successful nominee will play a direct role in shaping the project proposal tinyurl.com/2a8szv3y

Improving Rubisco for sustainable crop production at Gatsby Charitable Foundation on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Improving Rubisco for sustainable crop production at Gatsby Charitable Foundation, listed on FindAPhD.com

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New #PhD opportunities! NorthWestBio projects now online for 2026! Including a #photosynthesis project w/ @marjorielundgren.bsky.social looking at how photosynthetic diversity may affect future crop nutrient quality. Plant projects and the full set of projects available here: tinyurl.com/529yz4jd

FindAPhD : NorthWestBio Fully Funded Doctoral Training Programme Studentship 2026 at University of Glasgow

Apply for a PhD: NorthWestBio Fully Funded Doctoral Training Programme Studentship 2026 at University of Glasgow

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Fantastic to have @tinaschreier.bsky.social here this week for a visit and super seminar this afternoon. Amazing science and images of plasmodesmata, unravelling new things about C4 to help our fundamental understanding and identify ways to improve photosynthesis in key crops. Thanks Tina!

Hey Botany friends, any PI at a grad-degree-granting institution want to help us out with a "applying to grad school" panel on Oct 9th at 4:30 est? 🙏 Come share your wisdom!