Plantae Internships and conference updates from the PSRN
Blog, Careers - Blog, Careers in Plant Science, Internships, Plant Science Research Network, Undergraduate StudentsThe Plant Science Research Network attends two conferences each fall to support undergraduate research and education: SACNAS and ABRCMS. Connecting undergraduate students to research opportunities in the plant sciences is a goal of the PSRN, which curates resources to support student research, careers,…
A First-timers Guide to Plant Biology 2019
Blog, EducationPlant Biology 2019 is fast approaching! If you’ll be attending for the first time, don’t worry—you’re in good company! You’ll be among 1400+ other plant biologists from nearly 40 countries, from grad students to professionals with 20+ years of experience, so no matter what you do, you’re…
Unite, Inspire, Enable: The future of plant science
Blog, Plant Science Research NetworkAuthors: JP Dundore-Arias, Jacque Fletcher, and Brett Tyler
This article originally appeared in Phytopathology News (May 2019, Volume 53, Issue 5)
“The goal of a sustainable future, with a more nimble and innovative workforce and a highly competitive research enterprise, is in the national interest….…
White Paper: Reinventing postgraduate training in the plant sciences (Plant Direct)
Plant Science Research Network, Plant Science Research WeeklyWhat tools and skills do tomorrow’s plant scientists need, and how can we as a community ensure that today’s students get appropriate training? The Plant Science Research Network (PSRN), a consortium of plant science organizations and societies, has organized a series of workshops and discussions…
Plant scientists call for renewed focus on empowerment of trainees
Blog, Careers, Careers - Blog, Education, Education General, Mentoring, Plant Science Research Network, Skills and Advice, Work-Life Balance, Workplace DiversityPreparing graduate students and postdocs for diverse careers
Changes in the workforce are challenging academia to prepare scientists to be adaptable and adept at communicating across boundaries. To meet these demands, the Plant Science Research Network (PSRN, plantae.org/PSRN) is shifting the focus…
About the Plant Science Research Network
Blog, Plant Science Research NetworkThe Plant Science Research Network (PSRN) was established in August 2015 through the support of a National Science Foundation Research Coordination Network (RCN) award to the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) and the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB), to further the goals outlined in the 2013…
Exploring plant chemistry with a red cabbage pH indicator: Rainbows of color via plant chemistry
Blog, EducationA hands-on activity posted by Lucas Busta @PlantsRChemists
In this activity, participants will work with test tubes of red cabbage juice to determine the pH of various other (plant-based) liquids and solutions. It's a fun activity for all ages - even if participants are too young to understand acid/base…
Perception and reading strategies of scientific papers depends on academic career stage
Activities, Blog, Education, Plant Science Research Weekly, Research, Research Blog, UndergraduatePLOS One. Katharine Hubbard (@KEHplantsci) and Sonja Dunbar (@PlantSciSonja) are enthusiastic proponents of student-centered teaching, including guiding undergraduate students through the reading of scientific papers. In this new work they’ve evaluated how undergraduate students compare to graduate…
Next Generation of Training for Arabidopsis Researchers: Bioinformatics and Quantitative Biology
Blog, Careers, Education, Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: Editorials, Research, Research Blog, Undergraduate
In a new Commentary in Plant Physiology, Friesner et al. write a compelling vision for next-generation training for plant scientists. We asked three of the 39 authors, Joanna Friesner, Molly Megrew and Siobhan Brady, to tell us about their motivations and goals for writing this commentary.
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