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Research Fellow at @OxfordBiology @QueensCollegeOx interested in the evolution of plants and algae

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Delighted to see the work from my postdoc at @BristolUni on algal evolution on ice and land out in @NewPhyt . @tweethinking | @glpcjd | Doug Campbell | @MicroLabBristo1 . @Bristol_Glac | @BristolPalaeo . 1/6
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RT @fmartin1954: Cross-kingdom comparative genomics reveal the metabolic potential of fungi for lignin turnover in deadwood | Nature Ecolog….
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Floating on the breeze, summer borders come alive with the delicate charms of scabious. @theroyalparks . #Scabious #InBloom #Flora
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RT @NaturePlants: Resurrection plants: The drought-resistant 'zombie plants' that come back from the dead (@BBC). h….
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RT @fossilplants: Yes folks it's a #Moss. It's Dawsonia superba the world's largest self supporting moss. This thing grows over 20inches ta….
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Lavender baking in the sun.Summer's scent lingers in stillness. #Lavender #Flora
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RT @marques_et_al: I am super happy to see our dog rose's paper featuring the cover of the July 3rd issue of @Nature . read more here: http….
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RT @usadellab: We have been tracking sequenced plant genomes for many years now not least for our @denbi.bsky.social activities at https://….
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RT @CStrulluDerrien: 407-million-year-old fungal sporophore (?) observed today
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RT @NaturePlants: New Editorial: "Naming is caring" We can now carry in our pockets applications that accurately i….
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RT @ryankatzrosene: Woah! Such an important study published in Nature today! Quick thread with some of their key figures! .🧵 .
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RT @CellPressNews: The genome of giant waterlily provides insights into the origin of angiosperms, leaf gigantism, and stamen function inno….
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RT @talbotlabTSL: Check out this amazing special issue of @CurrentBiology . The editorial from Joe Heitman nicely sets the scene and ther….
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RT @PNASNews: Diatoms are tiny but ecologically important eukaryotes. After over a million years of relative stasis, the lineage of diatoms….
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RT @NaturePlants: New Article: "Leaf venation network evolution across clades and scales" Evolution of leaf venati….
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RT @newscientist: In this week’s issue: we thought five mass extinctions shaped our planet - but maybe they never happened. Grab a copy in….
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RT @NaturePlants: New Article: "Ordovician marine Charophyceae and insights into land plant derivations" Marine Ch….
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RT @NaturePlants: The May 2025 issue is now fully online, with a cover highlighting the cell wall of ferns, from:. "Comparative transcripto….
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RT @altermatt_lab: Our study ‘The #global #human impact on #biodiversity’ is out @Nature .🌍🌐🐟🌿🪲 🫎🦋🐝🪲. Unprecedent….
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RT @MartonaAlvarez: The website for our EMBO workshop is live now. Don't miss this opportunity to join us in a meeting that aims gathering….
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Join @sometimesferns and I at #ESEB2025 to discuss the latest research on 'reductive evolution across the tree of life' - Symposium 32. We have two exciting invited speakers @Rosamygale and #SvenGould - looking forward to welcoming you all in Barcelona . @eseb2025
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Excited to announce the selected symposia for #ESEB2025 in #Barcelona! 📣​. From the origins of life to climate change adaptation, these sessions showcase gender balance, theoretical & methodological insights, and more. 🧪🔬​. Find out more 👉
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