Entries by Plantae Community

Plant Direct Spotlights 2025 First Authors (First Edition)

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

Announcing the Jane Silverthorne Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

A message from Silvia Restrepo, President, Boyce Thompson Institute As the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) embarks on our second century of plant science innovation, I’m deeply honored to announce the launch of the Jane Silverthorne Postdoctoral  Fellowship Program, made possible by a generous gift from Dr. Silverthorne’s estate. This initiative embodies everything we stand for […]

ICAR2025 Workshop

At the International Conference on Arabidopsis Research (ICAR2025) in Ghent, the workshop “Resolving Heterogeneity in Plants with Imaging and Omics” brought together researchers from across the world to explore one of the most intriguing and rapidly evolving frontiers in plant science: cellular heterogeneity. When we think of a single plant- or even a single leaf […]

Rooted in Knowledge: How Plant Science Shapes Edible Landscapes Worldwide

Plant scientists often find themselves rethinking the boundaries between research and life experience. Understanding edible landscapes requires more than identifying species, their complex biology, and reproduction–it involves listening to the people who live with these plants every day, whose knowledge often precedes the academic lens by centuries. This became especially clear during the early months […]

Inspiring Undergraduates to Get Into Plant Science

Plant science is closely tied to our food, our environment, and even the fight against climate change. Yet, it is often overlooked by undergraduates who might be searching for a “meaningful career path” such as in medicine, computer science or engineering. Many students enter the university without a clear vision of what they want to […]

Plant Physiology Spotlights January and February 2025 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 Bluesky, Facebook, and Twitter — now, read more about why they chose to pursue plant sciences and click on the links below to read their articles. Karolina Zolkiewicz Karolina Zolkiewicz […]

Embracing Curiosity: Advancing in Plant Science by Asking Questions

In the rapidly changing field of plant science, where new technologies and interdisciplinary methods are transforming our understanding of plant biology, one timeless driver of progress remains constant: curiosity. “Science begins by asking questions and then seeking answers,” yet training scientists to ask good questions is a skill that must be developed through practice (Vale, […]