MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social@MSU_PRI
Oct 22
Save the date! 🌿 The next Great Lakes Plant Science Conference will be held jointly with the 2027 ASPB Midwest Meeting, taking place April 9-11, 2027, in Lansing, MI!

More information will be shared soon at: midwest.aspb.org/meeting

#PlantSciMidwest27 #PlantScience
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MSU Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology@MSUMGI
Oct 20
🌱 Meet MGI grad student Leah Knoor from the Lebeis Lab! She studies how chemicals released by plant roots shape the microbial communities around them, especially under stressful conditions. Her research could help scientists find new ways to improve plant health.
Leah Knoor examines switchgrass growing in a transparent experimental container called a gnotocosm. She wears a burgundy sweater and a black glove while standing in front of an illuminated growth chamber containing additional plants.
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MSU College of Natural Science@MSUNatSci
Oct 15
The @USDA has awarded more than $16M for @michiganstateu ongoing Plant Science Research Greenhouse Complex renovations.

The greenhouses are vital to MSU’s preeminent research endeavors including the @MSUDOEPlantLab and @MSU_PRI.

Read about the progress: natsci.msu.edu/news/index.aspx
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social@MSU_PRI
Oct 13
There's still time to register for the 2nd Annual Water & Life Interface Institute Symposium! Join a virtual community of researchers studying anhydrobiosis, the ability of life to persist without water.

Learn more & register for #WALII2026 at: walii.science/2nd-virtual-sy…
WALII@WALIIAnhydro
Oct 12
We are ONE MONTH AWAY from the 2nd Annual VIRTUAL WALII Symposium!

Make sure to register now! walii.science/2nd-virtual-sy…

#LifeWithoutWater #WALII2026
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MSU AgBioResearch@MSUAgBio
Oct 8
.@USDA_NIFA has awarded @michiganstateu more than $16.2M to continue renovations of research greenhouses through the Research Facilities Act Program. MSU is providing matching funds to create more than $32.5M in new support for the project.
Read more: canr.msu.edu/news/usda-awar…
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PlantCellAtlas.bsky.social@CellAtlas
Oct 8
The 2027 Single-Cell Approaches in Plant Biology Gordon Research Conference is now open for applications!

Learn more about this event and apply to attend here: grc.org/single-cell-ap…
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social@MSU_PRI
Oct 8
The MSU Plant Resilience Institute is #hiring an experienced and collaborative Business & Human Resources Administrator to support our business operations and HR functions!

💼 Learn more and apply now: careers.msu.edu/jobs/business-…

#HRJobs #FinanceJobs #BusinessJobs #HigherEdJobs
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social@MSU_PRI
Oct 7
Read the full story on how the Lowry lab is testing the complex mechanisms behind evolution of salt spray adaptations in monkeyflower: msutoday.msu.edu/news/2026/09/h… #PlantScience
MSU College of Natural Science@MSUNatSci
Oct 1
New research by @MSUNatSci scientists David Lowry & Madison Plunkert break down the salty sea wind adaptations of the yellow monkeyflower. 🧵
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social@MSU_PRI
Oct 5
Abstract submissions are due THIS WEEK for the 2nd Annual @WALIIAnhydro Virtual Symposium! Join us and share your work exploring anhydrobiosis, desiccation tolerance and the water-life interface. #WALII2026

Learn more, register and submit your abstract: walii.science/2nd-virtual-sy…
MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social@MSU_PRI
Sep 25
The 2nd Annual WALII Symposium will bring the scientific community together to explore anhydrobiosis, the ability of life to persist without water. If you're interested in presenting at this virtual symposium, submit your abstract by Oct 9: bit.ly/4xkAOqL
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PlantCellAtlas.bsky.social@CellAtlas
Sep 28
Developed with input from C-SPIRIT & PCA, The BAR Single Cell Data Portal is now in beta, feat. curated scRNA-seq datasets, interactive data exploration, & the new SUPeR Viewer!

Explore the portal: bar.utoronto.ca/single_cell_da…
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social@MSU_PRI
Sep 25
The 2nd Annual WALII Symposium will bring the scientific community together to explore anhydrobiosis, the ability of life to persist without water. If you're interested in presenting at this virtual symposium, submit your abstract by Oct 9: bit.ly/4xkAOqL
Promotional graphic for the 2nd Annual WALII Symposium, “Exploring Life Without Water,” featuring a desert landscape. The graphic provides abstract submission guidelines, including a one-page PDF or Word document with the title, authors, affiliations, and abstract with a submission deadline of October 9, 2026.
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social@MSU_PRI
Sep 25
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Submissions are welcome across organisms, approaches, and career stages! Please note you must register separately in order to attend the symposium. Learn more and register at: walii.science/2nd-virtual-sy…

#WALII2026 #LifeWithoutWater
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WALII@WALIIAnhydro
Sep 24
Have you ever wondered what it takes to turn a promising research discovery into a product/service that improves lives?

Join us in two weeks for this webinar that will explain the commercialization process!

Learn more and register: bit.ly/4uDLobX
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social@MSU_PRI
Sep 23
Happy National Postdoc Appreciation Week to the postdoctoral scholars at the MSU Plant Resilience Institute! Your scientific rigor and collaborative spirits are what make our community so resilient. Thank you for everything you bring to PRI, this week and every week! #NPAW2026
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social@MSU_PRI
Sep 22
PRI faculty member Gregg Howe recently spoke with @PNASNews about his career trajectory, from how he first became interested in plant immunity to his more recent research on how plants balance growth and defense.

Read the full Q&A: pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

#PlantScience
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social@MSU_PRI
Sep 17
Spartan plant scientists have access to invaluable hands-on training at facilities like the Mass Spectrometry and Metabolomics Core.

Learn how the facility helps power graduate student Bailey Kleven's research on how plants juggle growth and defense: prl.natsci.msu.edu/news-and-event…
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social@MSU_PRI
Sep 17
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Be sure to stop by Spartan CoreFest this afternoon to learn how MSU's shared research resources are shaping the future of innovation in plant science and beyond: research.msu.edu/event/spartan-…
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social@MSU_PRI
Sep 14
We’re #hiring an experienced and collaborative Business & Human Resources Administrator to lead the MSU Plant Resilience Institute's business operations and HR functions!

💼 Learn more and apply: careers.msu.edu/jobs/business-…

#Jobs #HumanResources #HRJobs #BusinessAdmin #FinanceJobs
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WALII@WALIIAnhydro
Sep 9
Abstract submissions are OPEN! Share your research at the 2nd Annual WALII Virtual Symposium and connect with researchers exploring anhydrobiosis and desiccation tolerance.

Deadline: October 9, 2026
Submit your abstract: bit.ly/4xkAOqL
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social@MSU_PRI
Sep 9
On windswept coasts in Oregon & California, an unassuming flower manages to withstand salty blasts that kill its inland counterparts. Known as the yellow monkeyflower, researchers in the Lowry lab are unlocking the secrets to its survival. #PlantScience
🔗 eeb.msu.edu/news/monkeyflo…
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