Ian Wright
@ianjwright1
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Plant functional ecologist (leaf economics; global trait analyses). Chief Scientist at Hawkesbury Institute of Environment @westsyduhie, Western Sydney Uni.
Australia
Joined May 2019
Only two days left to apply- if you are interested in crop disease management harnessing biological tools- this position can be interest to you.
We are searching for a 4- year postdoctoral fellow to work us on Microbial Ecology and Crop Disease Management. More details below. The position will start next year. Please circulate and repost. https://t.co/xOCGBausTj
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Our 2025 State of the Climate Report was just published in BioScience by scientists from around the world with an alarming message. This video (2 minutes) shows the key highlights: https://t.co/x7G4sp3ZUK
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Exciting PhD opportunity with superstar colleague Prof. Rachael Gallagher "Genomic and trait-based indicators of restoration success" (collab with Botanic Gardens of Sydney). See attached image. Contact Rachael directly for more information (email in advert). Closes 30th Nov.
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ANNOUCEMENT! Abstract submission and early bird registration for the #2025ASPS conference have been extended to Oct 10 #plantscience #research
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The role of #ectomycorrhizal functional diversity in mediating #soil C cycling under global change 📖 https://t.co/qIESE4QCR0
#Commentary by Kaiser and Anthony ☝ Highlighting the recent article by Carrillo et al. 👇 📖 https://t.co/5my8BzPVXq
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Interested in plant water relations? We have an exciting opportunity for a fully funded PhD position starting in January 2026. More info about the project : Discovering the character of trees👇: https://t.co/fjuZRUCT7G Applications close 1 October 2025
utas.edu.au
The project seeks to discover elusive species-specific plant behaviour...
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📢🌿Available PhD position in my research group, closes 30th Oct. Topics: “Climate adaptations in Australian native grasses”; OR “Plant resource economics”. Apply via WSU Online Portal. Eligibility and other key info: https://t.co/2JML0BTMmL
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📢🌿Wind and frost have surprisingly strong effects on global patterns in leaf cuticle thickness! Latitude, biome and taxonomy matter too. Other enviro variables not so much. Research from international team including @lawrensack. @westsyduhie @NewPhyt
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Hot off the press: Metabolic traits are shaped by phylogenetic conservatism and environment, not just body size https://t.co/JqczW8EHj8 Our article in PNAS explores several controversies in metabolic theory in a macroscale study of 🐜 #aridity #temp #DGC 📸:François Brassard
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We have just opened searches for three new continuing Teaching & Research Academics. All positions are open at Level B (Lecturer) or Level C (Senior Lecturer), and we have one position in Genomics and two in Ecology. https://t.co/439H6Nd0Ar
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It’s alive! Our Mycorrhizal Networks special issue is out in @FunEcology. Packed with spore-tacular science. A collection that highlights advances, identifies unresolved questions & the future research directions. https://t.co/Y1UwDxyF2Y
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Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.
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New research reveals the amount of carbon dioxide released by trees could be considerably less than predicted Find out more: https://t.co/Cv59TjsALs Read the article: https://t.co/j0RkMArypv
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🚨We're #hiring! Join Plant Success as an Outreach Officer 🌱 Use your skills in science, education & engagement to inspire curiosity & connect with schools, students & communities. 📍 UQ St Lucia 🔗 https://t.co/vxikXdMHBn
#Jobs #ScienceOutreach
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♻️Development and application of an inexpensive open-source dendrometer for detecting xylem water potential and radial stem growth at high spatial and temporal resolution by Sean M Gleason and co-authors Full #openaccess 👉 https://t.co/xRXBxwurvq
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We present a novel, open-source dendrometer for continuous, non-destructive measurement of water potential in plants, achieving sub-minute resolution. This
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🌿 One not to miss! Our latest blog by Prof. Colin Prentice dives into the P-model, exploring the challenges we face and our plans to address them. Discover how we're refining this powerful tool for predicting plant photosynthesis. 🌎🌱 🔗 Read more:
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In this blog, LEMONTREE PI Prof Colin Prentice explores the latest advancements in the P-model, a powerful tool for predicting plant photosynthesis and gross primary production (GPP). Learn about its...
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📢🌶️🌿Tech-savvy with expertise in agriculture or horticulture? Join Western Sydney Uni’s APPN team as Senior Technical Officer and support world-leading research in plant phenotyping across state-of-the-art facilities @westsyduhie. Closing 8.30pm, 16 Feb. https://t.co/daSUEaydg2
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Leaf nitrogen demand matters! Thrilled to share our new paper just published in Ecology Letters
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Accurately predicting carbon–nitrogen cycle coupling in Earth System Models (ESMs) requires understanding the drivers of leaf nitrogen response to soil nutrient supply. We found that leaf nitrogen...
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📢 In collaboration with @CoEPlantSuccess, we've launched Best Practice Guidelines for scientists working with genetic resources. By applying the Guidelines, scientists will benefit from a clear, uniform approach that: ✅ Recognises the rights and interests of those who
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Who is Santa Claus? Why does he look like that? And where did he come from? All these questions, answered...
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Toward understanding how cross-kingdom ecological strategies interactively influence soil carbon cycling 📖 https://t.co/J63FlYMS5S
#Commentary by Kane et al. highlighting the recent work by Zhang et al. 📖 https://t.co/MZacZAbPqz
@biogeojen @binutripathi @Jbadger13372361
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