Entries by Plantae Community

Overcoming a Blank Page: How to Build Healthy Writing Habits

Is there anything more daunting than beginning a new writing project and staring at a blank page for days or even weeks? This common challenge often feels overwhelming, but there are strategies to overcome it. Scientific writing can be especially demanding. Crafting a journal article requires simplifying complex scientific concepts, detailed methodologies, and analyses into […]

Plantae Presents – Climate Extremes and Plant Sciences: Balancing Innovation with Environmental Stewardship

Plantae Presents – Climate Extremes and Plant Sciences: Balancing Innovation with Environmental Stewardship Featuring Li Yan, Gaurav Zinta, Justin G. A. Whitehill and Jesse Lasky   When: January 21, 2025, at 9:00 AM Beijing | 1:00 AM GMT | 6:30 AM IST | 8:00 PM EST (on 01/20) About this Webinar Climate extremes such as […]

The Plant Cell Features October First Authors

Behind the manuscripts are researchers, professors, professionals and students dedicated to advancing the field of plant science. You’ve seen our First Authors on Twitter and Facebook— now, read more about why they chose to pursue plant sciences and click on the links to read their articles.   Jingming Wang Jingming Wang(she/her)  is the First Author […]

Maintaining and Keeping Your CV Updated

Start early and stay prepared Creating a strong curriculum vitae (CV) starts well before you sit down to write it. Your CV should reflect your academic journey: it showcases your accomplishments, current work, and future ambitions. Preparing early gives you a chance to identify any gaps—such as teaching experience or grant achievements—and work toward filling […]

The Plant Cell Features August First Authors

Behind the manuscripts are researchers, professors, professionals and students dedicated to advancing the field of plant science. You’ve seen our First Authors on Twitter and Facebook— now, read more about why they chose to pursue plant sciences and click on the links to read their articles.   Anthony Postiglione Anthony Postiglione is the first author […]

Plant Physiology Spotlights September 2024 First Authors

Behind the Plant Physiology manuscripts are researchers, professors, professionals and students dedicated to advancing the field of plant science. You’ve seen our First Authors on Facebook and Twitter — now, read more about why they chose to pursue plant sciences and click on the links below to read their articles. Mingfang Qi Mingfang Qi (She) […]

2024 Plant Direct Author Features (Fourth Edition)

Read all about why these Plant Direct First Authors chose to pursue plant sciences and see their manuscripts here. Asena Akköse Baytar Asena Akköse Baytar  is the first author of Association mapping and candidate gene identification for yield traits in European hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) published August 20 2024. She is a Postdoctoral researcher at […]