William Powell

SUNY-ESF Professor, father, biotechnologist & environmentalist
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[SUNY ESF @sunyesf]

.@sunyesfpres, Vice President for Research Dr. John Stella, and other @SUNY leaders were in Washington, DC recently to advocate for all the research at ESF that helps to improve our world 🌎 Thanks for being an advocate for students, faculty, and staff!

[Alexander J. Stein @AJStein_de]

Natural GM crops: #grasses take evolutionary shortcut by transferring #genes from their neighbours the same way #GMO crops are made, i.e. in the near future, genetic modification could be perceived as more of a natural process: https://t.co/E6YBLkzfP5 #natural #plantbreeding

[Arbor Day Foundation @arborday]

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[William Powell @ChestnutPowell]

Defying Smokey: SUNY ESF students learn how to start intentional forest fire https://t.co/ETkpWX95vK

[Arbor Day Foundation @arborday]

Leave 👏 the 👏 leaves 👏

It’s that time of year when you’re itching to grab your rake and start making piles. But there’s good evidence to leave the leaves. Not only do they release nutrients into the grass as they break down, but they’re also a wildlife habitat and buffet.

[Farm Babe @thefarmbabe]

Agriculture education is SO important. Here are some tips to stay engaged 😊 via @AGDAILYMedia

https://t.co/J3infviPjb

[Martin Dovciak🌱🌻🌳 @DovciakLab]

@shyamphartyal @wii_india That is a very high number of invaded natural areas! We developed “A data driven method for prioritizing invasive species to aid policy & management” in New York State. I wonder if a similar work might exist or be helpful in India… ?

https://t.co/C4Y2mkHGkA

[William Powell @ChestnutPowell]

The Queen of the Forest (©️ 2021 Tom Brochu) https://t.co/3pugsPjBcs via @YouTube

[New Scientist @newscientist]

A new way to make hydrogen from waste plastic also produces valuable graphene as a byproduct, which could make it profitable to generate hydrogen as a clean fuel. https://t.co/7wRkxoRmA3

[Cornell CALS @CornellCALS]

It’s apple season, folks!🍎🍏
Consider checking out these 5 apple varieties developed by the CALS apple breeding program - the oldest apple breeding program in the country!

These and other apple tips here: https://t.co/sKbCLecdWl

[Martin Dovciak🌱🌻🌳 @DovciakLab]

🔔New paper on🍄&🌳❗️ Proximity to an old-growth forest edge & ectomycorrhizal tree islands enhance fungal colonization of ectomycorrhizal tree seedlings in secondary forest soils! Kudos to Dr. Andy Cortese from Tom Horton's lab @sunyesf! @plantandsoil

https://t.co/CM2hCqtoeO

[American Forests @AmericanForests]

There aren't enough seeds to keep up with the large-scale reforestation needed to restore our damaged forests. But by expanding our workforce and increasing seed collection, we have the opportunity to reverse this trend. #SeedSeptember https://t.co/goDdIJitZP

[William Powell @ChestnutPowell]

Interesting:

Scientists will unleash an army of crabs to help save Florida’s dying reef - Vox https://t.co/P8QWWpXGxz

[Nature Plants @NaturePlants]

New Brief Comm: "Transgene-free genome editing of vegetatively propagated and perennial plant species in the T0 generation via a co-editing strategy" https://t.co/wsuS5cpUH1

Potent genome editing toolkit to generate transgene-free genome-edited plants in the T0 generation.

[Nian Wang @NWangUF]

I am thrilled to report a cool method for transgene-free plant genome editing in the T0 generation led by Drs. Xiaoen Huang and Hongge Jia. It is particularly useful for transgene-free genome editing of vegetatively propagated and perennial plant species. https://t.co/rLErQ6UMVf.

[William Powell @ChestnutPowell]

How? Need more details.

[Axios @axios]

🛫 People are flying again. And with more flights, there's more carbon emissions.

But a new group of companies are trying to make sustainable aviation fuel from carbon dioxide. Climate tech reporter @katiefehren explains.

[Be the change you want to be @AgBioWorld]

Solar panels on canals in India. Doesn’t take extra land, prevents evaporative loss and keeps the solar panels cool. @reddit

[William Powell @ChestnutPowell]

@LoganChopyk I don’t. But even if one knocks out the critical gene for urushiol, it wouldn’t be possible to spread it to the natural population unless you used some kind of gene drive. Better to avoid or remove the plants in high human contact areas. And work to reduce climate change. 🌰🌳🙂

[William Powell @ChestnutPowell]

Poison ivy seems to thrive under climate change : Shots - Health News

https://t.co/S5e17sHdlY

Bad news for field work.
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[William Powell @ChestnutPowell]

The American chestnut tree is coming back. Who is it for? | Grist

“Plant these all over, he said, food (Chestnuts) will be shared with everyone from now on” from Hodadenon: The last one left and the Chestnut tree
🌰🌳🙂 https://t.co/laGECFkRhW