Come see my talk exploring associations between biotic pollinators, morphology, and climate in South African Protea! Tuesday 4:15pm in San Xavier #Botany2026
Dr. Nora Mitchell
@noraflora10.bsky.social
Plant evolutionary biologist, Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Views are my own.
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Botanical Society of America@botsocamerica.bsky.social · last wk.🌱SPECIAL ISSUE CALL FOR PAPERS🌱 #AppsPlantSci is accepting proposals for a special issue highlighting video & imaging techniques that are driving novel research in plant science Proposal deadline: 5 Oct 2026 More info: bit.ly/4c3rLCw @noraflora10.bsky.social @drfloeem.bsky.social #botany
Check out this commentary I wrote about Khoury et al.'s paper! Different powers driving different flowers. A commentary on ‘Ecological niche differentiation mediates near complete premating reproductive isolation within the Gladiolus carneus (Iridaceae) species complex’ doi.org/10.1093/aob/...
Different powers driving different flowers. A commentary on ‘Ecological niche differentiation mediates near complete premating reproductive isolation within the Gladiolus carneus (Iridaceae) species c...
The explosive radiation in flowering plants, both across all angiosperms during the Cretaceous and ongoing within more restricted lineages, has long been a
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Summer 2026 NSF REU in high-performance computing, check out more info here: hpc.uwec.edu/explore-oppo...
I am once again asking for a thumbs down reaction in Outlook
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In a weird turn of events, I'm procrastinating cleaning the lab by working on a manuscript (it's usually the opposite)
By far my favorite paper this year. A collaboration between Mapuche elders—including Machi Patricia—and ecologists, reflecting on building trust and shared understanding in the face of environmental crisis. 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 🧵
Somehow, with the new system, reporting "no leave taken" has gotten even less intuitive. Makes me want to take some leave time...
Very mild covid symptoms plus working outside without people = watering our plants!
Summer course grades entered from the airport en route home from #Botany2025, started importing and editing my four Canvas courses for Fall 2025 🤣
Hope everyone has smooth & safe travels home from #Botany2025 (we are not)
So proud of these students - UWEC Biology let's go!
UConn EEB grad program (+ Bucknell, Colby, UW-Eau Claire, UGA) in the house! #Botany2025 #plantpeopleFTW
I'll be presenting my talk "Get Low: Evolutionary Transitions to Non-flying Mammal Pollination in Protea) at 4pm today Tuesday in Mesquite B at #Botany2025! Come learn about Protea in South Africa and what else changes when they species have different primary pollinators!
My one true passion is obsessively checking the weather forecast for frisbee
The weather was good for all of the North Central college series, believe it or not!
I hate it when people starr emails to the whole department with "Hi Guys". Really grinds my gears.
Let's talk about this Nature piece in more detail. I've rarely read something so anti-scientific anywhere short of the National Review. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Three AI-powered steps to faster, smarter peer review
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I personally hate terms like "grolar bear" and "beefalo", I feel like they misrepresent most cases of hybridization and just goe me the ick
Faculty retirements without hires -> I need to teach intro instead of upper-level class -> students who need that class can't graduate as planned -> students take longer to graduate -> admin gets mad -> ???
I think the biggest lie being told right now is that one of the wealthiest countries in the world cannot afford to invest in science, education, and the environment.