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MSU Plant Resilience Institute

@msupri.bsky.social

The PRI facilitates interdisciplinary #plantscience at Michigan State University. 🌱 We're tackling the challenge of improving plant resilience in a changing world. Learn more: plantresilience.msu.edu

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MSU Plant Resilience Institute@msupri.bsky.social · 2d ago

Join the MSU Plant Resilience Institute to help set up a state-of-the-art fundamental field research program as we dive into a field to lab to field paradigm! Review of applications for this position will begin on August 5th and continue until filled. #PlantScience #PlantSciJobs

MSU Plant Resilience Institute@msupri.bsky.social · 2w ago

We are seeking a field research technician for the Great Lakes Advanced Climate Impact & Experimental Research Center (GLACIER) to coordinate day-to-day field and greenhouse experiments related to plant responses to climate stress! #PlantSciJobs Apply now: careers.msu.edu/jobs/field-r...

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William Hammond@wmhammond.bsky.social · last wk.

Some big news for my lab, and for forests too, I hope! Very excited to join Michigan State in the Plant Resilience Institute, Departments of Forestry and Plant Biology, next fall. Lots of work ahead studying plant #necrodiversity and #WhatKillsTrees with so many new (& continuing) colleagues!

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

The MSU Plant Resilience Institute is pleased to welcome internationally recognized plant ecophysiologist William Hammond (@wmhammond.bsky.social) to its faculty! #PlantScience 🌳 Read the full announcement: plantresilience.msu.edu/pri-news/202...

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The Rhee Lab@rheelab.bsky.social · 2w ago

🌿 Rhee Lab undergrads Natalie Pitts & Alaina Martin present this week at MSU! MID-SURE: Wednesday, 7/22, 12:15–2 PM, STEM Bldg., 3rd floor REU TALKS: Thursday, 7/23, 1–5 PM, MPS 1200. Alaina, a Plant Genomics @ MSU REU student from Western Illinois University, speaks at 2:30 PM. 🌱 #plantscience

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Plant Cell Atlas@plantcellatlas.bsky.social · 3w ago

Earlier this week, the Plant Cell Atlas SynBio Hackathon brought together early-career researchers at MIT for two days of collaboration and innovation in plant synthetic biology. Thanks to all the organizers, mentors, participants, and sponsors who made this inspiring event possible! 🌱🧬

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The Rhee Lab@rheelab.bsky.social · 4w ago

Congratulations to Rhee Lab member Aidan Deneen on receiving the MSU Plant Biotechnology for Health and Sustainability Graduate Training Program Fellowship! 🌱🎉 We’re proud to celebrate this recognition and Aidan’s continued contributions to plant biotechnology and sustainability. 👏 #plantscience

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MSU Plant Resilience Institute@msupri.bsky.social · 4w ago

Explore the new annual report from Plant Cell Atlas (PCA), a PRI center-level initiative to synthesize large-scale plant cell data sets! Read more about PCA's continued efforts towards community building, sharing data and methods, and training early-career scientists: bit.ly/4yaHYPI #PlantScience

Plant Cell Atlas@plantcellatlas.bsky.social · 4w ago

We are excited to share the PCA 2025-2026 Annual Report! From scientific breakthroughs to a growing global community, this annual report highlights the achievements that are advancing our mission. Explore the Report: bit.ly/4yaHYPI

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WALIIAnhydro@waliianhydro.bsky.social · 4w 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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MSU Plant Resilience Institute@msupri.bsky.social · last mo.

PRI members involved in the NSF Global Center C-SPIRIT joined researchers from around the globe for the Second Annual C-SPIRIT All-Hands Meeting in Japan! Through international collaboration, PRI and C-SPIRIT are laying the scientific foundation needed to advance resilient agriculture.

C-SPIRIT@c-spirit.org · last mo.

🌱 Our 2026 C-SPIRIT All-Hands Meeting! 🌏 Last week, our team gathered in person at RIKEN Yokohama in Japan for pipeline working time, a poster session, networking, and dinner aboard the Yakatabune Suzuyoshi Riverboat 🚢✨ Thank you to our hosts, organizers, and attendees 💚 #PlantScience

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

For those of you attending #RBMP2026 this week, don't miss PRI faculty member @hatem-rouached.bsky.social's keynote talk on Thursday, "Decoding Nutrient Cues in Plant Developmental Decisions." Learn more at: rbmp2026.com/RBMP/en/info #PlantScience

Hatem Rouached@hatem-rouached.bsky.social · last mo.

Excited to be a keynote speaker at the XVIII Meeting of Plant Molecular Biology (#RBMP2026), taking place July 1–3, 2026, in beautiful Bilbao, Spain! Looking forward to stimulating discussions, and to connecting with colleagues and friends in the plant science community.

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

Congratulations to @mattstata.bsky.social on his new faculty position at @umassamherst.bsky.social! We're excited to see him build on his work in the @rheelab.bsky.social at the MSU Plant Resilience Institute as he launches the Stata lab this fall!

Matt Stata@mattstata.bsky.social · last mo.

This fall I'm thrilled to be joining UMass Amherst (@umassamherst.bsky.social) as an assistant prof. My lab will study photosynthetic evolution, diversity & resilience, focusing on C4 photosynthesis, one of the most remarkably convergent traits in the biosphere. #PlantScience #Evolution #NewPI

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Plant Metabolic Network 🌱@plantmetabolism.bsky.social · last mo.

PMN members had a great time attending and helping organize the PSNA 2026 last week! It was a wonderful opportunity to connect with the plant science community, share PMN resources, and learn about exciting advances in phytochemistry, plant metabolism, chemical ecology, and related fields.

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The Rhee Lab@rheelab.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🎓 Congratulations to Dr. Evan Saldivar! This past Sunday, June 14th, Rhee Lab member Evan was officially hooded in celebration of earning his PhD from Stanford Biology. We are so proud of you, Evan, and excited to see what you do next! 👏 #PlantScience

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