Scottish Government is #hiring #social #researchers. B2 is our entry level grade, for masters or PhD with an interest in applied social research. 2x 4yr posts initially, but with a reserve list. Apply by 20/08/2026 Pls share to folks! fa-evxn-saasfaukgovprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

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Want to help shape Scotland’s Census, informing the decisions that improve public services and capture the story of Scotland for generations to come?

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Avocado #Phytophthora that spreads as triploid clones. Prompts questions on advantages of increased ploidy Hoyt BK et al (2026) Phylogenomic analysis of P. cinnamomi from avocado in the US reveals links to the two A2 panglobal clonal lineages. Front. Plant Sci. 17:1870818. doi.org/10.3389/fpls...

Frontiers | Phylogenomic analysis of Phytophthora cinnamomi collected from avocado in the United States reveals links to the two A2 panglobal clonal lineages

Phytophthora cinnamomi, the causal agent of phytophthora root rot (PRR), is one of the most destructive pathogens affecting avocados worldwide. Recent global...

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Welcome cloud cover for the #CUPGRA members day tour of potato trials at @niab-uk.bsky.social site near Cambridge. I will give an update on Fight against blight later today.

#PolicyBrief “Successful Ecosystem Restoration through Biosecure Nursery Production” @biodiversa.eu @epponews.bsky.social @efsa-plants.bsky.social @iufro.bsky.social @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social #PlantPathogens #PlantBiosecurity #Oomycetes #NatureRestoration #Forestry #Horticulture #PlantNurseries

Leticia Botella @letibosa.bsky.social · 2w ago

Healthy forest start with healthy nurseries 🌳Restoration activities need to be cautious not become a pathway for the spread of diseases. Ana Perez-Sierra, Bruno Scanu, Marilia Horta Jung @phytophthorarc.bsky.social and Thomas Jung write about it here: www.biodiversa.eu/2026/07/08/n...

Status of #Phytophthora infestans populations in Europe updated. Helping late blight IPM on potato crops. Sunshine may be a good fungicide but I imagine many thirsty crops about. @hutton.ac.uk EuroBlight final data release, 2025 share.google/PhwBZllqrWdE...

EuroBlight final data release, 2025

EuroBlight announce the final results of 2025 monitoring – despite the low blight pressure 2025 season over 1700 samples from 27 countries across Europe were genotyped.

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Angus wheat, beans, barley and potato crops looking good in July. Near Kirriemuir.

Thanks to @swog1.bsky.social for recommendation. Visited @rspb.bsky.social Loch of Kinnordy last w/e. From first hide saw the osprey hunting and a sedge warbler.. well... warbling. Cracking heathland ridge walk to north too.

Today the world of #Phytophthora and #lateblight #potato science wishes Dr Didier Andrivon from #INRAE 'bon voyage' in his retirement from the lab. His contributions to the field & #euroblight have been significant leaving a hole tough to fill. Thank you Didier. agro.au.dk/forskning/in...

Didier Andrivon is retiring and wish you all the best

Regarded as one of the leading "dinosaurs" and foremost experts on Phytophthora infestans, his 30-year academic career has profoundly advanced our understanding of the pathogen's epidemiology, evoluti...

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Wikipedia is 25! If you use it all the time and want to protect a future where knowledge is human-made, join me and donate now: donate.wikipedia25.org #Wikipedia25 Virtue signalling - but don't care! Please donate & contribute via editing. I just updated the page on Phytophthora infestans.

Truly scary that Emerald Ash Borer has moved to eastern Hungary from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. Major threat to ash that's already suffering from fungal Ash Dieback. We all need to be vigilant and remember 'Don't risk it!' when crossing borders this holiday season. gd.eppo.int/reporting/ar...

Used every photon on that longest day. After viewless Sgurr nan coireachan the ridge over Sgurr mor and Gairich got better and better. 20:30 summit vid. A lot of up and down on ridge walk ended with tired bog floundering. Happy for company of snipe dunlin and golden plover!

Anyone fancy a new challenge? @bspp.bsky.social Molecular Plant Pathology is inviting applications for the role of Editor-in-Chief bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

Molecular Plant Pathology is inviting applications for the role of Editor-in-Chief

<em>Molecular Plant Pathology</em> is a molecular plant disease journal publishing research that advances the understanding of the molecular mechanisms of plant disease.

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21st #Euroblight workshop underway in Ourense, Spain with sessions on population change and aerobiology and spore capture. Lots more to come

Today is International Day of Plant Health. A day to celebrate people and structures key to plant protection. Sick plants = sick people = sick planet. www.fao.org/plant-health...

International Day of Plant Health, 12 May | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Healthy plants can help to end hunger, reduce poverty, protect the environment, and boost economic development.

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations@fao.org · 3mo ago

🌱I am life. 🌱I have been around for longer than you can imagine. 🌱I am home to millions. 🌱I cover much of the earth. Your life relies on mine. I am worth protecting. I am plants. 🌱🌱 #PlantHealth

Awesome aecia!

Frédéric Suffert@wheatpath.bsky.social · 3mo ago

What do Mr. Potato Head and this Berberis leaf have in common? 🤔

Truly scary and we all need to be alert to it.

Retraction Watch@retractionwatch.com · 3mo ago

Fabricated citations in the biomedical literature have increased 12-fold in two years, according to an audit of nearly 2.5 million papers published as a letter to The Lancet today.

Presented draft SEFARI Fellowship report on use of eDNA for environmental monitoring to CAMERAS board today in Edinburgh Botanics. Valuable feedback for final report plus a bonus chance to see 'good' Rhododendrons in bloom

📢Major milestone for eDNAqua-Plan! Key outcomes on standards, interoperability, workflows & policy integration of a future digital ecosystem for DNA-based biodiversity data are now available. 👉 ednaquaplan.com/results/deli... #DNA #Data #Biodiversity #eDNA #Policy @horizoneu.bsky.social

Fascinating thread on fungi & how their effectors shape not only their plant hosts but also the rest of the microbial community in the interaction. Fungi were here first and have been competing on and in plants for 100s millions of years. Wondering if oomycetes are included? Bravo

Fantin Mesny@mesny.bsky.social · 12mo ago

📣 NEW PREPRINT 📝 We identified evolutionary origins of many fungal effectors! We show that fungi secrete lots of antimicrobial proteins, and that some of them were repurposed by plant pathogens for host immune suppression. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... cc @teamthomma.bsky.social

Was a pleasure to present to this group of forest stakeholders on Friday. A good discussion on Phytophthora risks and Plant Health Centre project. North Scotland Regional Meeting: 23rd April 2026 - Scottish Forest & Wood-based Industries – SFWI share.google/oDchzHl2KnFW...

In the context of #eDNA monitoring in Scotland I am just flagging this enthusiastic group who are meeting today and again in October. Connecting researchers and stakeholders to protect Scotland's freshwater Scottish Freshwater Group | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology www.ceh.ac.uk/scottish-fre...

Scottish Freshwater Group

Membership of the Scottish Freshwater Group (SFG) enables connections which serve the environment and people

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#JohnMuirDay 21 April 2026 followed @johnmuirtrust.bsky.social advice & spent 21 minutes in Kingoodie wood/quarry listening & watching nature do its stuff. At least 15 species of birds sang around me, the sunshine the insects were active & broom flowering. Not forgetting microbes & lovely lichen

Fascinating news feature on @jlittlefair.bsky.social @profsicreer.bsky.social & many others. Insights, opportunities & challenges of air eDNA monitoring - not just spores and pollen but tigers too. The air is full of DNA — here’s what scientists are using it for www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The air is full of DNA — here’s what scientists are using it for

Airborne genetic material can be used to paint a picture of ecosystem health, watch for invasive species and even identify humans.

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Exciting position open @aarhusuniint.bsky.social: Professor in Epidemiology/Pathology for agricultural crop plants www.au.dk/om/stillinge...

Professor in Epidemiology/Pathology for Agricultural Crop Plants - Ledig stilling på Aarhus Universitet

Ledig stilling ved Institut for Agroøkologi - Plantepatologi og Mikrobiologi, Aarhus Universitet

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If you manage a plant nursery or are interested in the prevention or management of devastating #Phytophthora spread then this is the seminar for you. @forestresearchuk.bsky.social @phytophthorarc.bsky.social

PurPest EU@purpest-eu.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🌱 Join our webinar on healthy nursery plants & plant biosecurity! Discover how invasive pathogens like #Phytophthora threaten forests & crops & learn practical solutions from leading international experts. 🗓 20 April 2026, 14:00-16:50 (CET) ✍️ Program & registration www.purpest.eu/news/webinar...

Nice article supporting @hutton.ac.uk #fightagainstblight Hutchinsons Morven Nimmo advice on dealing with new #Phytophthora infestans genotypes. Advice on effective late blight control in potatoes - Farmers Weekly share.google/jIybEa0DurI0...

Advice on effective late blight control in potatoes - Farmers Weekly

Alternating fungicides to protect chemistry is key to maintaining effective late blight control in potatoes. Resistance management is a central component

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Enjoying Wester Ross. Gairloch beach yesterday

The 2026 Crop Production in Northern Britain www.cpnb.org meeting in full flow Dundee. Two days of science on combination crops the potatoes. Many great presentations from @hutton.ac.uk Photo shows Chief Plant Health Officer for Scotland David Kenyon

Yes indeed. Just watched episode three gain and laughed even more this time around. Between that and the, also cleverly written and beautifully acted, Dinosaur it has been a treat of BBC commissioned gems.

Victoria Derbyshire@vicderbyshire.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Anyone watching Small Prophets? Unusual, gentle and beautiful ❤️

Getting close to 19 Feb abstract deadline. Expect this to a great meeting, as ever.

UKEOF UKDNA Working Group @ukdnawg.bsky.social · 6mo ago

📢 Calling all #eDNA folks!! 🧬 Abstract submission is open for the #UKEOF UKDNA Working Group Conference 2026 #UKDNAWG26! 🧬 Submit your Abstract via this link! forms.gle/epwnz5PFdrrt...