Dr Cathy Offord

Plant+ science geek & wearer of botanic themed clothing, Australian PlantBank, Australian Institute Botanical Science, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney

[Suz Everingham @SuzEveringham]

My PhD chapters are still slowly trickling out and I'm excited to share with you my latest publication involving my chapter on leaf trait responses to recent climate change with @AngelaMoles1 @ApsaraCat and Manon Sabot https://t.co/c4qUEnLJuj

[Dr Cathy Offord @ApsaraCat]

@SuzEveringham @westsyduhie @arc_gov_au This is very exciting news Suz! Congratulations.

[Dr Cathy Offord @ApsaraCat]

@NeateDavid @BotanicSydney @ForestryEngland @SiemonJohn @ChelsPhysicGdn Hi David, this is how the Wollemi Pine was looking at Chelsea Physic last week!

[ANPC @ANPlantC]

How do you make an #exsitu plant collection if #seeds are difficult to collect, dry, store and use?
ANPC, @Seedpartnership and collaborators have a new paper in @plantspplplanet with examples and case studies of these exceptional species.
Read here: https://t.co/Ucwbnguhyj

[Dr Cathy Offord @ApsaraCat]

Vale Prof. Carrick Chambers, Director of the Botanic Gardens of when I started there in the late 80s. In this Science Week, its good to remember the scientists, like Carrick, who nurture the careers of younger scientists @BotanicSydney https://t.co/q2S91hfLDO

[Plants People Planet 🌱👥🌐 @plantspplplanet]

Home gardens contribute to conservation of the critically endangered Wollemi Pine: Evaluation of a botanic garden-led horticultural release programme
Offord & Zimmer @BotanicSydney

📖https://t.co/JpIULf3wrf

@wileyplantsci

[CSIRO Publishing @CSIROPublishing]

New #AusJBotany:
Climate change & wildfire impact on decadal alpine vegetation dynamics #OpenAccess
Floral biology, pollination & breeding of endangered Zieria granulata #OA
How temp, substrate, & stratification influence Ilex paraguariensis embryonic dev
https://t.co/b8HmIVHkKD

[Dr Cathy Offord @ApsaraCat]

Our latest work, an evaluation of the role of gardening in endangered species conservation (https://t.co/aPqpohOdnk)

[Dr Cathy Offord @ApsaraCat]

Pip’s first seed ecology paper is just out. Well done @powerofplants3

[IntlSocSeedSci @IntlSeedSciSoc]

#ResearchHighlight: Impact of extreme heatwaves and life-history traits on seed germination responses in Cumberland Plain Woodland native plant species 🌡️ 🌰
@powerofplants3 @ApsaraCat https://t.co/rahfZvnjZ1 #SeedEcology #FunctionalEcology

[ANPC @ANPlantC]

Pleased to share Myrtle Rust project extended for 6 months, thanks to DPE @nswenviromedia to cont dispersal & monitoring of Native Guava in NSW & QLD and trial Scrub Turpentine. Chantelle Doyle to coordinate (front, third from left), here with other MR committee members #AMRC2023

[Australian Seed Bank Partnership @SeedPartnership]

#MyrtleRust is a significant issue in the Australasian region. We’ll be Live Tweeting from the Australasian Myrtle Rust Conference for the next three days.
While it's too late to stop this disease, it is still possible to save our species from #extinction.
#AMRC2023

[Australian Seed Bank Partnership @SeedPartnership]

Dr Bertie Hennecke - Australia’s Chief Environmental Biosecurity Officer - kicking off with the opening address here at #AMRC2023 #MyrtleRust

[Prof Ros Gleadow FAA @RosGleadow]

Great to see at least 4 planty people elected to the AAS this year 👏 🌳 🍃 Academy welcomes 20 new Fellows for their outstanding contributions to science | Australian Academy of Science https://t.co/Yit44lcQuy

[Hervé Sauquet 🌈 @hsauquet_bgsyd]

NEW JOB ALERT: new Weed Botanist 3-year position at the new @BotanicSydney National Herbarium of NSW in Mt Annan, co-funded by @nswdpi! Another great opportunity to join a diverse, fun and vibrant team!
RT and share widely: https://t.co/4Ak7RTKCeN

[Hervé Sauquet 🌈 @hsauquet_bgsyd]

WANTED: 2x Systematic Botanist permanent research positions at the new @BotanicSydney National Herbarium of NSW in Mt Annan! An exceptional opportunity to join a diverse, fun and vibrant team!
👩🏼‍🔬👨🏽‍🔬🧑🏼‍🎤🕵️🧑‍💻🌴🌵🪷🌼🔬🧪🧬
Pls RT and share widely: https://t.co/8MbxMffdHV

[ANPC @ANPlantC]

We’d love to share some photos of Bob. Makinson receiving the 2022 Australian Biosecurity Award in the Environmental Biosecurity Category. Congratulations Bob!

[Invasive Species Council @ISCAustralia]

Big congratulations to Bob Makinson for winning the environmental biosecurity award tonight for his work on raising awareness about the devastating plant disease myrtle rust. @ANPlantC @MurrayWatt @PBRI_Australia @planthealthaust @DAFFgov

[ANPC @ANPlantC]

ONLY 1 WEEK TO GO!
Until our webinar 'Collective action provides hope for future recovery from Myrtle Rust' at 1pm AEDT 29/3/23 hosted with @BGANZ1 will include speakers from ANPC and @SeedPartnership

https://t.co/pdRPj7uRee

[Dr Cathy Offord @ApsaraCat]

Searching for seed gold https://t.co/e0KJ4XqHes #science via @CosmosMagazine

[Australian Seed Bank Partnership @SeedPartnership]

Announcing the release of our latest Strategic Plan! This document will guide us to conserve #nativeplants through #seedbanking & use 🌱, #research 🧪, and #knowledgesharing 📖. Have a read!
🔗 https://t.co/ejTom32bsI