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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 13m

DEADLINE ALERT! Symposia & Colloquia proposals for #Botany2026 are due this Thursday, Oct. 16th!

Don’t wait—submit your proposal today and help grow the ideas that will take root in Tucson next year!🌵

To learn more about proposal guidelines, or how to submit a proposal, visit: botanyconference.org

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 1h

🔥🌱 From the #AJB Special Issue: “Understanding novel #ﬁre regimes using plant trait‐based approaches" 🌱🔥

Changes in plant flammability-related traits to fire regime characteristics & biomass conditions in the #Cerrado

By Vagner Zanzarini, Davi Rossatto & Alessandra Fidelis

doi.org/10.1002/ajb2...

A photograph of the Cerrado landscape, showing the open savanna formation and its rich herbaceous layer with different species of grasses, forbs, and small shrubs.

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 2h

🌿CALL FOR PAPERS🌿

Submit your proposal by Nov 30 to the #AppsPlantSci special issue: “Beyond #phylogenomics: Innovative applications of target capture data”

More info at: botany.org/home/publica...

@emcassey.bsky.social @erikarmoore11.bsky.social @yannickwoudstra.bsky.social #genomics #botany

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 3h

🔥🌱 From the upcoming #AJB Special Issue: “Understanding novel #ﬁre regimes using plant trait‐based approaches" 🌱🔥

Toward a functional understanding of novel fire regimes in tropical #forests
By David Pacuk, Peter van der Sleen, Frank Sterck & @masha-vandersande.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1002/ajb2...

Collage showing the bark of Anadenanthera colubrina: on the left, intact bark before fire; on the right, bark surface after exposure to fire, showing charring and structural changes.

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 3h

Thanks for publishing in #AppsPlantSci, @lestanley.bsky.social & @davidlowry.bsky.social!

bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #Agrobacterium #botany #plantscience

David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 1d

Excited by this breakthrough work led by Dr. Lauren Stanley (now Assistant Professor at Central Michigan University). Lauren was able to develop for the first time floral dip/spray transformation methods in the yellow monkeyflower (Mimulus guttatus). bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Just add water: A simple floral bud injection method for stable Agrobacterium‐mediated transformation in two ecotypes of Mimulus guttatus

Premise Stable transformation is the biggest barrier to studying gene function in plants. In most species, transformation requires tissue culture and regeneration methods that may be arduous and cau...

bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 1d

By @alinebombo.bsky.social, @alefidelis.bsky.social & Soizig Le Stradic

#botany #plantscience #rhizomes #grasslands #conservation #biodiversity

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 1d

🔥🌱 From the upcoming #AJB Special Issue: “Understanding novel #ﬁre regimes using plant trait‐based approaches" 🌱🔥

Modifications in fire frequency impact belowground plant components in old-growth grasslands, posing risks to their resilience

doi.org/10.1002/ajb2... @leveg.bsky.social

Campos Rupestres landscape with open-field vegetation. On the right, two images show belowground organs: above, samples of belowground bud-bearing organs; below, samples of fine roots.

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 5d

🔥🌱 From the #AJB Special Issue: “Understanding novel #ﬁre regimes using plant trait‐based approaches" 🌱🔥

A functional trait perspective on restored temperate #grassland responses to changing winter insulation & managed disturbance by fire

By Katherine Charton et al.
doi.org/10.1002/ajb2... #botany

Effects of management type and timing and winter snow manipulations on snow and litter insulation during winter and predicted associations with plant functional trait syndromes.

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 6d

🌼🎨 From the upcoming #AJB Special Issue: “Paradigm Shifts in #Flower Color" 🎨🌼

Temperature & the #evolution of flower color: A review

By Elizabeth Lacey

doi.org/10.1002/ajb2... #botany #plantscience #drought

Four plant species that show floral color variation, (A) in degree of response to changing temperature, (B) associated with development stage during reproduction, (C) associated with altitude, (D) in pollen associated with latitude.

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 7d

The #Botany360 Graduate Research Fellowship Writing Panel recording is now available! Hear faculty & grad students share insider tips on writing strong applications.

Watch: youtu.be/11L4M8AJ4YY?...

Guide: botany.org/file.php?fil...

⚠️Remember: Always check the NSF GRFP site for the latest updates.

Flyer with a background of green ferns. Title at the top reads: “Graduate Research Fellowship Writing Panel.” Below, on a yellow banner: “Recording Now Available!” Five circular headshots of panelists are arranged across the center: Dr. Sally Chambers, Assistant Professor, Eastern Kentucky University; Dr. T. Michael Anderson, Professor, Wake Forest University; Julianna Harden, PhD Student, Cornell University; Cynthia Webster, PhD Student, University of Connecticut; and Savanna Brown, PhD Student, University of Connecticut. Text below invites viewers to watch a one-hour panel on writing strong research and personal statements for fellowships like the NSF GRFP, featuring reviewer and graduate student perspectives. A large QR code is on the right side. Logos of the NSF, GRFP, and Botanical Society of America are along the bottom, with a note that the event is organized by the BSA’s Early Career Professional Development Committee.

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 8d

🍂 Fall (or spring in the south!) is the perfect time to join the Botanical Society of America. Join now and get 3 extra months of membership free—through Dec 2026!

Enjoy journal access, $125K+ in awards, Botany 2026 discounts, & more.

Join today: crm.botany.org
Benefits: botany.org/home/members...

Promotional flyer with a red and orange fall theme. Across the top in large white text: “Join BSA Today.” A banner below reads: “Join TODAY and get 3 FREE MONTHS of membership!” A bold heading asks, “WHY JOIN?” followed by bullet points:
Discounts to publish research in, and access to, society journals
Access to over $125,000 in awards and grants
Discounted Botany 2026 registration
Leadership opportunities
At the bottom, a group photo of ten smiling BSA members stands against the fall background, with scattered leaves and a QR code in the lower right corner.

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 8d

Astragalean819: An Astragalean clade-specific bait set to resolve phylogenetic relationships in #Astragalus

New in #AppsPlantSci by Daniele Buono, Gudrun Kadereit & @dfmoralesb.bsky.social

bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #phylogenetics #botany #Fabaceae #plantscience

Coalescent species tree inferred by ASTRAL-Pro based on 819 homologous gene trees. Numbers to the right of nodes indicate local posterior probability. Pie charts at internal nodes indicate the percentage of quartets in gene trees that agree with the shown main topology (green; average 60.6%, minimum 39.3%, maximum 92.6%), the first alternative topology (yellow; average 18.6%, minimum 3.9%, maximum 36.9%), and the second alternative topology (orange; average 20.8%, minimum 3.5%, maximum 39.4%).

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 11d

Drawing your attention to an effort to convince NSF to re-open this year's GRFP competition to second year PhD students. Please consider signing or sharing the petition asking NSF to broaden the application eligibility to what it has been previously. laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/

Petition to NSF to Restore Eligibility for the 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program Competition

laurenkuehne.github.io

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 11d

Our newest #BSASpotlight features Charli Minsavage-Davis, a grad student at Georgetown University.

Charli studies the evolutionary biology of Spartina patens, uncovering how asexual reproduction shapes diversity and resilience in salt marshes.

Learn more: botany.org/home/careers...

#IamaBotanist

Graphic for the BSA Spotlight Series. Title reads: “Our newest spotlight is on Charli Minsavage-Davis, a graduate student at Georgetown University.” On the right, text explains: “Charli studies the evolutionary biology of Spartina patens, a salt marsh foundation species threatened by sea-level rise. By combining quantitative modeling and next-generation sequencing, Charli is uncovering how asexual reproduction shapes genetic diversity and resilience in coastal ecosystems.”
Background image shows Charli smiling in a grassy marsh, wearing a tank top and bandana. In the distance, people are working in the marsh with red flags marking research plots. At the bottom: “To learn more, visit www.botany.org.”

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 11d

We’ve kicked off the 2025 BSA Gift Membership Drive—and we’re only at 15 so far!

Gift memberships ($20/1 yr, $55/3 yrs) can be purchased for students or for colleagues from developing nations, or donated by marking an "X" in the recipient fields.

Help us reach 100 by Dec. 31!
www.crm.botany.org

Flyer for the Botanical Society of America’s Gift Membership Drive running September through December 2025. A large green succulent decorates the top right. Text announces the goal of 100 gift memberships purchased by December 31, 2025. Gift memberships can be purchased for students (undergraduate and graduate) and for colleagues in developing nations. They cost $20 for one year or $55 for three years, and can also be donated by marking an “X” in recipient fields for those requesting aid.
Four photos show smiling individuals: a student standing by a research poster, a person holding a large seed or nut, a participant at a conference poster session, and another hugging a tree. A smaller succulent is in the bottom left, and a QR code appears in the bottom right. Website listed: www.crm.botany.org.

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 11d

🌵Deadline alert! #Botany2026 Symposia & Colloquia Proposals are due October 16. Help shape the scientific program for our Tucson meeting, themed Biodiversity at the Boundaries!

Submit your proposal and get details here: mailchi.mp/botany.org/b...

or here: www.botanyconference.org

#iamabotanist

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 12d

Applying to Grad School: Q&A Panel

Thinking about grad school in botany or the plant sciences? Join us for a free virtual #Botany360 Q&A next Thur, Oct. 9 at 4:30 p.m. ET. Panelists from diverse institutions will answer your questions about the application process.

us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Flyer titled “Applying to Grad School: Q&A Panel.” Background of pale pink and white flowers with a mauve overlay. Text reads:
“Are you interested in applying to a graduate program in botany or the plant sciences? Join us for an informational 1-hour panel on October 9th at 4:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern (virtual). Panelists will represent a diversity of institution types and backgrounds and will be available to answer attendee questions. Register using the QR code below!”
Box at bottom: “Sponsored by the BSA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee.”
Logos of the Botanical Society of America and Botany360 appear at the bottom left, with a QR code at the bottom right.

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 12d

Environmental versus phylogenetic control of leaf anatomical traits in #Fabaceae, across a continental scale

New #AJB research by Kexiang Huang, Ying Li, Jianming Wang, Wanting Liang, Keyu Zhao, Changsheng Long, Nianting Yu et al.

doi.org/10.1002/ajb2...
#plantscience #legumes #phylogeny

Anatomical cross-section of a leaf with distinct epidermis, palisade, and spongy tissues.

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 14d

Raspberry Pi–powered temperature monitoring of growth chamber microclimates

New in #AppsPlantSci by Ballenger, @kmurphyphd.bsky.social, @maliagehan.bsky.social et al

bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @plantcv.bsky.social @danforthcenter.bsky.social #RaspberryPi #phenotyping #botany

Some of the necessary equipment to build a Raspberry Pi powered imaging and temperature sensor system for research.

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 15d

📢 Happening this Friday! Join us for the #Botany360 Graduate Research Fellowship Writing Panel on Oct 3, 2025 at 1 pm ET.

Hear from reviewers & grad students on writing strong NSF GRFP applications + fellowship tips. Free & open to students!

Register:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#IamaBotanist

Flyer for the Graduate Research Fellowship Writing Panel hosted by the Botanical Society of America’s Early Career Professional Development Committee. Event date: Friday, October 3, 2025, at 1:00 pm ET. The flyer background is green ferns. At the top are large white letters with the event title. Photos of five panelists are displayed in circles: Dr. Sally Chambers (Assistant Professor, Eastern Kentucky University), Dr. T. Michael Anderson (Professor, Wake Forest University), Julianna Harden (PhD Student, Cornell University), Cynthia Webster (PhD Student, University of Connecticut), and Savanna Brown (PhD Student, University of Connecticut). A text box describes the session: a one-hour panel on writing strong research and personal statements for fellowships like the NSF GRFP, with perspectives from reviewers and graduate students, strategies for effective applications, and broadly useful guidance for fellowship or grant proposals. A large QR code with the label “Students register here!” appears on the right. At the bottom are logos for NSF GRFP, the Botanical Society of America, and partner organizations.

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 15d

Effectiveness of interval photography cameras for a survey of pollinator communities: Comparison with direct observation

New in #AppsPlantSci by Watazu, Hiraiwa, Inoue, Mishima, Ushimaru & Hosaka

bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #botany #pollination #ecology #plantscience

A bumble bee (Bombus diversus) visiting Ligularia japonica flowers, captured by interval photography. Photo credit: Tomohiro Watazu

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 15d

Thanks for publishing with #AppsPlantSci, @kmurphyphd.bsky.social, @maliagehan.bsky.social et al!

Katie Murphy, PhD @kmurphyphd.bsky.social · 16d

New paper - build a Raspberry Pi phenotyping chamber for imaging and temperature sensing! Thanks to Malia Gehan and her team for leading this work. bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Raspberry Pi–powered temperature monitoring of growth chamber microclimates

Premise While controlled environments are desirable for growing and measuring plants, growth chambers and greenhouses typically have microclimates that impact plant growth, development, and stress r.....

bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 15d

The latest American Journal of #Botany is now online at bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15372197...!

Check out these issue highlights at botany.org/file.php?fil...!

#botany #plantscience #fossils #phylogenetics #mycorrhizae

When evaluating insect visitation on diploid Centaurea aspera, tetraploid C. seridis, and their triploid hybrids (C. × subdecurrens) on the dunes of El Saler (Valencia, Spain), Halictus scabiosae was identified as one of the most frequent visitors. Females usually played the primary role in pollination. In this image, a male H. scabiosae approaches a female while she visits the flower head of a tetraploid C. seridis. See “Insect visitation patterns in diploid Centaurea aspera and its related allotetraploid and triploid hybrids: Similar rates but distinct assemblages” by Alfonso Garmendia et al. in this issue.

(Photo credit: Alfonso Garmendia.)

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Maggie R Wagner @maggie-r-wagner.bsky.social · 22d

"Root and shoot microbiomes are very distinct" is one of the most consistent patterns we see. But this timely article makes a well-supported argument that aboveground and belowground microbiomes of a single plant are definitely not independent! bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Black Rock Forest @blackrockforest.bsky.social · Sep 12

New paper from @hannamakowski.bsky.social ! They studied tiny hairs on the American Bellflower and found that longer hairs promote self-fertilization, while faster hair retraction helps attract #pollinators to ensure outcrossing. bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Microscopic view of tiny hairs inside the American Bellflower

Campanula americana, the American bellflower, or tall bellflower, is a bellflower native to eastern North America.

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