Bringing Plant Science to Farmers: An Effective Tool for Building Climate Resilience and Sustainable Agricultural Practices
Blog, CommunityFarmers are one of the many groups being affected globally by the impact of climate change. Crops are affected by diseases or environmental disasters such as flooding, cyclones, snow storms, droughts, etc., resulting from extreme weather conditions and leading to crop loss.
Scientists worldwide…
The Plant Cell Features August First Authors
Blog, Community, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesIn the month of August, we published many groundbreaking manuscripts. Behind those 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…
Suggestions for Organizing Inclusive Conferences
Blog, CommunityDiversity is much more than just race, age, gender, learning abilities and education levels. For conferences, diversity is not only reflected by the diversity of participants involved in events, but also the accessibility of the event to all attendees and how they can benefit from it. The goal of all…
Plant Physiology Spotlights July First Authors
Blog, Community, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesIn July, we published many innovative manuscripts in Plant Physiology. Behind those 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…
The Plant Cell Features July First Authors
Blog, Community, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesIn the month of July, we published many groundbreaking manuscripts. Behind those 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…
Front and Center Celebrates and Connects Black, Indigenous, and Latine Plant Scientists
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I often joke that one of the best things about working as a plant scientist is getting to be alone with my plants in the lab. In practice, I get a lot of my joy from working with other plant biologists: learning from them, mentoring folks, and discovering and celebrating all the wonderful things…
Building Up the Next Generation of Scientists
Blog, Careers, CommunityPablo Picasso once said “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” Building upon this notion, Anna Kuchment mentioned that “all children have an inner scientist, and we need to get them in touch with their inner scientist” (Kuchment, 2013). With this…
Plant Physiology Spotlights June First Authors
Blog, Community, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesIn June, we published many innovative manuscripts in Plant Physiology. Behind those 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…
The Plant Cell Features June 2023 First Authors
Blog, Community, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesIn the month of June, we published many groundbreaking manuscripts. Behind those 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…