Amanda Grusz, Ph.D.

I am an evolutionary biologist with a penchant for ferns. My work explores the patterns and processes that have given rise to modern plant diversity.

[Terezie Mandakova @TeriMandakova]

Early morning chromosome preparations in the heterosporic fern Salvinia natans! Analyzing nine pairs of mitotic chromosomes with heterochromatic regions and examining stages of meiotic prophase I.

[Mario Vallejo-Marin @nicrodemo]

One month left to apply!

[Marc Johnson @evoecolab]

Fantastic workshop "Developing a theoretical framework for urban evolutionary ecology" with amazing participants & lead organizer @CaizerguesAude. A BIG thank you to @UofTCities @CUE_UofT for funding #urbantheory

[Kathleen Pryer @KathleenPryer]

Duke University's decision to close major plant collection sparks outrage https://t.co/zrUpEK5nCj

[UTK Herbarium - TENN @UTKHerbarium]

If you haven't already, please sign the petition to urge Duke University to keep their #herbarium!
https://t.co/2H9P8dQPJs

[Kathleen Pryer @KathleenPryer]

Atmos - The Lady Gaga Ferns Are Losing Their Home. It’s Surprisingly Tragic for Science and Society. https://t.co/zNSJyLrhK8

[Mason Heberling @jmheberling]

Happy that @ESA_org has also sent a letter to @DukeU urging them to reconsider their decision to close herbarium. The collection matters to ecologists, too! Both for ecological research and providing educational opportunities for ecology students. https://t.co/FcJGNwil3l

[Robin Hopkins @PhloxELady]

I GOT TENURE!! It doesn’t take most people TENyrs… but with 2 kids and a pandemic it has been a journey. Thank you to my incredible mentors, advisors, and supporters. This is really the accomplishment of the brilliant scientists in our lab – you are the best! 🥳#phlox4ever

[SSE @sse_evolution]

Due tomorrow! If you can, please try to submit your application today in order to avoid encountering delays in the final hours. Email [email protected] with any problems or questions. We look forward to reviewing your proposals! @SSEgrad

[Nina Davies @Nina__Davies]

There's still a few days to apply to this 12-month internship with the Kew Herbarium Curation team 🌿 #placement #internship Such an awesome collection to work on!! 🍈 The #carpological collections 🍊

[Keep Kew Herbarium at Kew @KewKeepers]

🌿Read this comment & sign the petition. ‘I am a plant ecology researcher who's started her career working with herbarium specimens. This was only possible because the collection was at the same location as where I studied. Keeping herbari... https://t.co/if9klJZLeB via @UKChange

[Dan Rabosky @dan_rabosky]

Snakes are awesome. And so are natural history museums, since this kind of science wouldn't be possible without them.

[Keep Kew Herbarium at Kew @KewKeepers]

🌱Almost 6 months since this post and Kew herbarium still needs you! Please help, share and sign the petition. It’s still possible to ⛔️Stop the move! Link pinned.

[Amanda Grusz, Ph.D. @FernDoctor]

From the @nytimes article on @DukeU @DukeBiology closure of the #herbarium:

They cannot "afford" to support #biodiversity scientists...with an endowment that exceeds $11 billion

[Melika.mkermani @Melikakermani]

Urge Duke University to Reconsider Closing Their Herbarium - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/l2sXQg3PhG via @Change

[Society of Herbarium Curators @socherbcurators]

Want to learn more about herbaria? 🌱🌴🌿🍃🍀🌳🌵
Check out the most recent issue of the Vasculum, the newsletter of the Society of Herbarium Curators.
https://t.co/ocLTjz1WlR

Past issues are located here:
https://t.co/t6iKYBOQeh

[Nina Davies @Nina__Davies]

👏 @Lucia_Lohmann looking forward to having a read. This Vasculum issue also features the new #HerbariumHandbook 🌿 written by @claredrinkell 🌟

[ESEB @eseb_org]

Registration and abstract submission for the 3rd Joint Congress (@eseb_org, @sse_evolution, @ASNAmNat, @systbiol) on Evolutionary Biology is now open!

To register: https://t.co/pGMvcnV9Tx

Further details: https://t.co/ziLNx9WF1o

[Jessica Budke PhD 🥼🌱🔬 @MossPlants]

Adding this to my reading list!

[Dr. Hilary Rose Dawson @HilaryRoseD]

Amazing new open science dataset just released:
Extensive plant trait, community, and function data collected by the Plant Functional Traits Course in the Puna grasslands of Peru. All of the course participants are co-authors, including the students!

https://t.co/LWqzD1e6Ab