We're recruiting a Postdoctoral Fellow at ANU to help strengthen Australia's preparedness for wheat blast. The project spans plant pathology, genetics, breeding and biosecurity, with collaborators in Australia and Brazil. Apply here: tinyurl.com/25zcj9yy #PlantScience #Postdoc #Biosecurity

Postdoctoral Fellow - Canberra / ACT, ACT, Australia

Classification: Academic Level ASalary package: $91,546 - $114,906 per annum plus 17% superannuationTerm: Full-Time, Continuing (Contingent Funded) Note: This position will be primarily based at the N...

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#strompath25 continues with @tobyenewman.bsky.social taking us through RNA interference in sclerotinia diseases …

Fun presenting our malaria work at Stromlo Plant Pathology - thanks @plantpathpete.bsky.social for the invite! Megan Outram & Grace Jones gave lovely talks on our new work on chytrid fungus @biologyanu.bsky.social 🐸 Lovely to catch up with Barbara Howlett & learning about fungi 🍄‍🟫 #strompath25

And now Megan Outram changing things up a bit talking about chytrid infections on frogs! #strompath25

Privileged to have @yasukadota.bsky.social present at the Stromlo conference on the SCORE receptors … brilliant story. #strompath25

An absolute pleasure to have @thamlab.bsky.social introducing malaria to the plant pathogen community - plenty of cross over and complementarity! #strompath25

And next up we have @yichangsung.bsky.social from @gittacoaker.bsky.social lab talking about tandem kinases … #strompath25

And we’re off with Professor Cecile Segonzac opening Stromlo meeting! #strompath25

Name badges all ready for kick off at the Stromlo Plant Pathogen (and Pests!) conference in Canberra at @biologyanu.bsky.social #strompath2025

Registrations for the Stromlo Plant Pathogen Conference #StromPath25 are rolling in fast and the program is now full! Exciting lineup from Japan, Korea, USA, UK, NZ + strong local crew. Join us in Canberra — rego open until Nov 13. Program available here tinyurl.com/3e3tx9j2

Open Group Leader Positions at the IMB, UQ. Interested in joining us in sunny Queensland?

@arc-pbtc.bsky.social is seeking a #PhD student to explore how Australian growers engage with biosecurity preparedness and design strategies to boost on-farm readiness. Work with industry, growers & government on impactful research. Generous stipend + national network. tinyurl.com/ykwj97th

Join a PhD in Biosecurity: Protecting Australia's Future

Join a pioneering PhD project in Plant Biosecurity, explore socio-cultural impacts on biosecurity practices, and secure your career.

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Ready to take molecular ecology into the wild? @arc-pbtc.bsky.social is seeking a PhD student to use eDNA to protect Northern Australia’s biosecurity. Mix molecular biology, remote fieldwork and real-world impact. Generous stipend + national training network. See link to apply tinyurl.com/mw5uk32z

PhD Opportunity in Plant Biosecurity - Apply Now

Join a PhD project in Plant Biosecurity, gaining essential skills for leadership roles while engaging in vital biosecurity research in Australia.

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So happy to have @mcdonaldmeganc.bsky.social with us for the day!

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Our @TheSainsburyLab postdoc invited speaker is Megan McDonald @McdonaldMeganc — jumping genes and pathogenic schemes. Prof. Megan will be joining @ETH_en in 2026!!!! 🎉 🥳 👏🏼 #planthealth #plantpath ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

The views from 32000 ft over middle of 🇦🇺 … unreal to see water and all the creeks and tributaries that are rarely running.

Excited to be Plenary Speaker at the Combined Biological Sciences Meeting in Western Australia on Sept 19 at UWA! I’ll share a novel plant immunity pathway + a few career reflections. Can’t wait to reconnect with WA friends + hear top biology from the west! cbsmwa.au @cbsmwa.bsky.social #CBSM2025

Registrations are rolling in for the 2025 Stromlo Plant Pathology meeting in Canberra (Nov 27–28)! Secure your spot! Speakers: @yasukadota.bsky.social, Cecille Segonzac, @thamlab.bsky.social, @yichangsung.bsky.social, Tek Tay & @danielsyu.bsky.social. Register at tinyurl.com/3e3tx9j2 #strompath25

I don't think this gets the attention it deserves ... without significant policy change it won't end well ... www.nature.com/articles/d41...

People are having fewer babies: Is it really the end of the world?

Steep population declines in most countries are expected to have negative impacts over the next several generations, but adaptation is possible.

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Nothing at all to be concerned about here ... 🙄https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02221-6?utm_source=Live+Audience&utm_campaign=07bf0162d5-nature-briefing-daily-20250716&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-33f35e09ea-48945063

Exclusive: NIH to dismiss dozens of grant reviewers to align with Trump priorities

The move would undo years of work, leaving advisory councils understaffed, and without the full expertise needed for reviews.

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A real treat to have Professor Yong-Hwan Lee from Seoul National University presenting at #APPS2025 in Sydney, Aus. As many would know, Yong-Hwan is a pioneer in the rice blast field and always a pleasure to hear his journey through his career as well as his many recent advances.

Excited to do a postdoc in beautiful Neuchatel / Switzerland🇨🇭? We have several postdoc positions open at the moment! Check our website for the full ads here: pathogen-genomics.org/jobs Happy to answer any question and please spread the word to anyone who might be interested!

Excited to announce that Tek Tay will be delivering a plenary presentation at #strompath2025. Tek is a leader in understanding the genome diversity of invasive insect pests inc FAW and CRB. Please click on the link for more information and registration details for the meeting. tinyurl.com/3e3tx9j2

Great talk by Chris Nellessen from the AUS Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry using MALDI-ToF as a biosecurity diagnostic. @arc-pbtc.bsky.social is working with DAFF to develop improved fruit fly diagnostic approaches - an important project with significant biosecurity implications.

Always interested in an early morning talk on coffee rusts! Great overview by Cathie Aime at APPS 2025 ...

Happy to announce that registration for the 2025 Stromlo Plant Pathology (and plant pests!) conference at ANU is now open (Nov 27-28). Plenary speakers confirmed include @yasukadota.bsky.social, Cecile Segonzac and@thamlab.bsky.social. Please go to tinyurl.com/2rdxuap3 to register - all are welcome!

We are pleased to welcome AUSVEG as a new partner in the ARC Training Centre for Plant Biosecurity. Representing Australia’s vegetable, potato, and onion industries, AUSVEG will support our efforts to train postgraduates to address the growing threat of pests and diseases. @arc-pbtc.bsky.social

The ARC Training Centre in Plant Biosecurity @arc-pbtc.bsky.social is pleased to introduce postdoctoral research fellow Elle Saber to the Training Centre! Elle is a statistician working on quantitative methods in biology and values opportunities to collaborate with researchers from different fields.

We're officially launching the ARC Training Centre in Plant Biosecurity on the International Day of Plant Health, May 12. This is a 5yr, $10M investment into postgrad research training funded by Australian Research Council, 3 unis (ANU, JCU & UC) and 27 partner organisations @arc-pbtc.bsky.social

Not science but am having a lovely time visiting my daughter at GSU in Atlanta … weird times in this part of the world but still heaps of nice people that give me hope that they’ll see this through …

Chicago sunrise …