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Hi Fam, Happy Monday! We’re excited to invite you to the 2026 Sahyadri Symposium, featuring presentations from this year’s recipients of the Sahyadri Award for Outstanding Plant Postdocs Friday, Oct 30, 2026 9:00 AM PT/11:00 AM CT/12:00 PM ET Register 🔗 caltech.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Last week @plantpostdocs.bsky.social had a wonderful discussion during our Sahyadri Initiatives Faculty Mentor Panel! 🌱 We’re grateful to our faculty mentors for sharing their time, experiences, and invaluable advice with our current Sahyadri cohort.

Hi all, Fall 🍂 is here and so is @plantpostdocs.bsky.social Sahyadri Symposium 2026 featuring presentations from this year’s Sahyadri Award Outstanding Plant Postdocs recipients Friday, Oct 30, 2026 9:00 AM PT/11:00 AM CT/12:00 PM ET Register👇 for a spot! caltech.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Hello Fam! @plantpostdocs.bsky.social wishes you a Happy #NationalPostdocAppreciationWeek Cheers to all the brilliant early-career researchers putting in the long hours in the lab, greenhouse, and field 🌿🧪 WE see you, we VALUE you, and we celebrate YOU! 👏✨ #NPAW2026

@aribidopsis.bsky.social and @kenchanmane.bsky.social hosted an incredible workshop for the @plantpostdocs.bsky.social 2026 Awardees✨ They broke down key pieces of the US academic job market and shared application strategies Wishing all the applicants huge success as they build their application 🚀

Hello Fam! We are back again with yet another announcement for the winners of the @plantpostdocs.bsky.social 2026 Sahyadri Future Faculty Academy Awards! 🏆🌿 Huge congratulations to the outstanding early-career plant scientists! Meet the 2026 Awardees: plantpostdocs.com/faculty-acad...

Happy Labor Day Weekend Fam! We are thrilled to announce the winners of the @plantpostdocs.bsky.social 2026 Sahyadri Outstanding Postdoc Awards! 🏆🌿 Huge congratulations to these outstanding early-career plant scientists! Meet the 2026 Awardees: plantpostdocs.com/sahyadri-out... 👇

Hi Fam, September is here🍂 Meet our newest Leadership Team member Dr Sonal Sachdev @sci3ntyst.bsky.social who's a postdoc at the Huang Lab @nyuniversity.bsky.social Our @plantpostdocs.bsky.social leadership team is growing and it's the perfect to join us🌱 🔗 in bio🌸

Hi Fam, happy Wednesday! Meet our newest Leadership Team member Dr Rebecca Leuschen-Kohl @bleuschenkohl.bsky.social who's a postdoc at the Wagner Lab @universityofkansas.bsky.social Our @plantpostdocs.bsky.social leadership team is growing stronger time! It's the perfect to join us🌱 🔗 in bio🌸

Hello fam, we hope you're having a fab week! Today we're celebrating our Leadership Team member Dr Hanna Märkle who's a postdoc at the Bergelson lab @nyuniversity.bsky.social Our @plantpostdocs.bsky.social leadership team is growing stronger time! It's the perfect to join us🌱 🔗in bio🌸

Happy Fri-YAY fam! We're celebrating our amazing Leadership Team member Dr Israel Cunha-Neto who's been with @plantpostdocs.bsky.social for a while and is now leading his lab at @fiu.bsky.social Our leadership team is growing stronger over time! Join us🌱 🔗in bio🌸

Happy Monday fam! We're celebrating our amazing Leadership Team member Dr Ariadna González Solís currently a postdoc at University of Wisconsin-Madison has been a vital part of @plantpostdocs.bsky.social since 2022. Our leadership team is growing stronger time! Perfect to join us🌱 🔗in bio🌸

Hello fam! Today we are celebrating our Leadership Team co-chair Dr Xiaohui Li who’s currently a postdoc at Dr Trevor Nolan's Lab @caltech.edu Our @plantpostdocs.bsky.social leadership team is growing stronger and it's perfect time to join us! 🌱 🔗in bio🌸

Hi Fam! Re-introducing our Co-founder Dr Sunil Kenchanmane Raju @kenchanmane.bsky.social Since founding @plantpostdocs.bsky.social in 2019, Sunil spent 7 years shaping the community and is now leading his lab @ucriverside.bsky.social 🌱Our leadership team is expanding! Join us 🔗 in bio!🌸

Considering applying for the @plantpostdocs.bsky.social Sahyadri Outstanding Postdoc Award? Dr. Nathalie Aoun (2023 recipient) is a plant pathologist at UC Davis, says the award "validated my research contributions" and boosted her confidence during academic job search. 🌱 Apply today!

Hi Fam🌱 Still on the fence about applying @plantpostdocs.bsky.social Future Faculty Academy? Dr Rajeev Ranjan 🏆(2024 recipient) emphasizes the program helped him sharpen his job applications & connect with mentors outside his field. His advice: "Believe in yourself." Apply today!

Hi Fam 🌱 Thinking about applying to the @plantpostdocs.bsky.social Future Faculty Academy? Meet Dr Ajeet Chaudhary (2024 recipient) 🏆 He called the experience "a great learning experience" that sharpened his job market prep. Fell free to connect with Dr Ajeet @ajeetchaudhary.bsky.social

Hi fam! Join our @plantpostdocs.bsky.social Leadership Team rep BeKa @aspbofficial.bsky.social #PB2026 Leadership Workshop alongside Drs. Rebecca Roston (MSU), Laura Wayne (Corteva) and Peta Bonham-Smith (U. of Saskatchewan) on 21st July, Tuesday 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM EDT

‼️⏰APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED ⏰ 🗓️ July 17th, 11:59 EDT 🗓️ 🚨We realize it's been a busy summer, so we're extending the deadline for the Sahyadri Initiatives until July 17th! 🌱 Eligibility, Application, and Submission Information can be found at plantpostdocs.com/sahyadri-initiatives

We are excited to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Plant Postdoc's Sahyadri Initiatives: the Sahyadri Award for Outstanding Postdoctoral Researcher and the Sahyadri Future Faculty Academy. Information can be found at plantpostdocs.com/sahyadri-initiatives

Hi fam, Happy Friyay! Today we are celebrating our Leadership Team co-chair Dr Aimee Uyehara who’s currently a postdoc at Dr Dominique Bergmann’s lab @stanfordstomata.bsky.social Our @plantpostdocs.bsky.social leadership team is growing stronger! 🌱 Join us 🔗 in bio 🌸

Re-introducing our Co-founder Dr Arif Ashraf @aribidopsis.bsky.social Since founding @plantpostdocs.bsky.social in 2019, Arif has spent 7 years spearheading the community and now leading his own lab 🌱With a leadership team of 8 members now, we’re expanding faster than ever! Join us-🔗 in bio! 🌸

Hello Fam! 🌱 Hope you’re having a fabulous day! A mid-week reminder to join our vastly expanded global community of researchers🧑‍🔬🧑‍💻 To know more look us up on our socials linktr.ee/plantpostdocs If you’re already a part of our vibrant community refer us to your network 🛜

Excited to share that the Huang lab @NYU is looking for a new postdoc🌱 I joined the Huang Lab because of the incredible intersection of experimental and computational plant genomics!  Happy to answer any relevant questions-feel free to reach out! 🙌 apply.interfolio.com/185436

Penn State Biology is hiring! We have an opening for a tenure-line faculty position in plant biology - if you'd like to pursue awesome science in a supportive and interdisciplinary community of researchers, consider applying! psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...

📢 USDA-ARS Postdoctoral Fellowship: Automated Field Phenotyping for Crop Stress Detection with USDA Agricultural Research Service buff.ly/wuxaXUz #PlantSciJobs

🍀🔬🎉 Thanks to @naascarabidopsis.bsky.social for highlighting @ohazel.bsky.social Olivia's article and news highlights in the recent newsletter.

Attended my very first @aspbofficial.bsky.social Northeast @tcnj.bsky.social as a Plant Science advocate for ASPB- Ambassadors @plantaeofficial.bsky.social @plantpostdocs.bsky.social It was delightful to hear scientists showcasing their impactful work at the meeting🌸 Shoutout to the attendees!🌱

If you missed meeting our @plantpostdocs.bsky.social Leadership rep at the Bay Area meeting, you still have a chance to meet our rep Dr Sonal Sachdev @sci3ntyst.bsky.social at the @aspbofficial.bsky.social Northeast Section meeting this weekend! 🌱

I always had a great time hanging out with Aimee and @hhtormar.bsky.social in the conference. I am so happy to see that Julia & Kamryn had the opportunity to connect with Aimee and Hector. 🍀🌽🔬 Aimee was also the representative from the @plantpostdocs.bsky.social Leadership team in the conference.

We wish you all a very happy Earth Day 🌎🌱 #earthday

Happening today! Get to know more about @plantpostdocs.bsky.social through our Leadership Team Rep Dr. Aimee Uyehara at @aspbofficial.bsky.social Bay Area Plant Hub!

Happy weekend Fam! If you’re attending @aspbofficial.bsky.social Northeast Section meeting (25-26April) next weekend, feel free to get in touch with our @plantpostdocs.bsky.social Leadership Team Rep Dr. Sonal Sachdev @sci3ntyst.bsky.social Scan the QR to know more! See you at the Meeting! 🌱

Blooming Magnolia 🌸and Tulips 🌷 from NYC 🗽 Hop onto the Spring Photo Challenge by @plantpostdocs.bsky.social

Hi Fam! 🌱 If you’re attending @aspbofficial.bsky.social Bay Area Plant Hub (Apr 22) coming week please free to get in touch with our @plantpostdocs.bsky.social Leadership Rep Dr. Aimee Uyehara ✅ Scan the QR code to know more! ✅ See you there ✅

Starting now, see you there!

🚨Happening Tomorrow 🚨 Plant Science Postdocs, Senior Grad Students, and ECRs: don't forget to join us next TOMORROW, Tuesday, April 14th from 2-3 pm PT / 4-5 pm CT / 5-6 pm ET for our @plantpostdocs.bsky.social webinar "What's new with NSF?" 🌾 🧪 🌱 Registration: tinyurl.com/PlantPostdocsApril14

Hello Fam 🌱 Spring is here and we are bubbling with energy 🌸 We would love to see you participate in this fun Spring Photo Challenge 🌿 Rules are simple and get a chance to be featured on our page 🌷 Looking forward to see beautiful Spring flowers in full bloom 🌺

Spring is here! register for the webinar and learn ‘what’s new with NSF?’ 🌱

Exciting news! @plantpostdocs.bsky.social invites you to join our upcoming webinar, “What’s new with NSF?” on Tuesday, April 14th from 2-3 pm PT / 4-5 pm CT / 5-6 pm ET 🌿 We are excited to have Diane Jofuku Okamuro and Pankaj Jaiswal - Program Directors, NSF BIO join us for this session.

Hello fam 🌱 As Spring is here, so is our webinar on “What’s new with NSF?” scheduled Tuesday, April 14th from 2-3 pm PT / 4-5 pm CT / 5-6 pm ET Join us with Diane Jofuku Okamuro and Pankaj Jaiswal - Program Directors, NSF BIO for the upcoming session. Link ⬇️ caltech.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

How do plants actually sense water?🤔 This "simple" question is central to plant survival & crop resilience In a new Science Advances paper, our NTNU team uncovers new insights into the mechanisms plants use to detect changes in water availability & translate them into stress signals @science.org

The Computational Cognitive Neuroscience in the Dept of Psychology @vt-science.bsky.social seeks a #postdoc to contribute to interdisciplinary projects that combine behavioral experiments, neuroimaging (fMRI, OPM-MEG, & EEG), & computational modeling. Apply by 3/16! jobs.apply.vt.edu/jobs/postdoc...

Just discovered this wonderful adaptation of our maize moving map (figshare.com/articles/fig...) by @andikur.bsky.social .

This post was prompted by hearing from a former AFE who is starting their own lab, yay! If you've been in one of these mentored programs and have moved on, drop me a line and I'll update my spreadsheet. Or drop me a line just to say hi 😀.

🚨 SPECIAL ISSUE - CLOSING SOON 🚨 📏 Plant Phenomics & Enviromics Across Scales 📏 📝 Edited by Bertrand Muller, Roland Pieruschka, Xavier Draye & Jörg-Peter Schnitzler 📅 Closing date: 31 March 2026 📇 Got a suitable manuscript? Contact the JXB office: bit.ly/JXBissues #PlantScience 🧪

Excited to announce that SeedForward is a Gold Sponsor of SeedCon 2026! Grateful for their top-tier support in advancing plant and microbiome research. 🌿 📅 May 5–7, 2026 📍 Potsdam, Germany 👉https://seedcon.org/ #SeedCon2026 #SeedMicrobiome #PlantScience #AgTech #Sustainability #GoldSponsor

The New Phytologist Foundation is pleased to be a sponsor of Chromatin and Transcription: FLC and beyond II, taking place at La Cristalera, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 11–13 March. eventos.uam.es/140705/detai... @emateobonmati.bsky.social @flcmeeting2026.bsky.social @uam.es #PlantScience

🍃🎤🍃 Speaker announcement 🍃🎤🍃 Announcing our final set of Invited Speakers for Photosynthesis 2026 🌱 🎉 🐦️ There's just 3 weeks left to register at the early-bird rate ⏰️ Abstract submission for oral presentations closes 31st March Find out more 👉 photosynthesis2026.com #plantscience #ICPR26 🧵1/9

🔥Fantastic paper!🔥 TE with a role in vegetative phase change and gametogenesis, mediated by 24-nt siRNAs acting in trans to a wide range of genes. Found by GWAS in A. thaliana 🌱. Congratulations to the authors! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #epigenetics #plantscience www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...