Bea Contreras

Research Officer at @UTAS_ /
PhD in Plant Genetics - photoperiod control of flowering time in legumes ☀️🌼🌱🧪 #plantsci #womeninSTEM

[Bea Contreras @beacontrerasp]

How cool is this!!

[microscopic images. @microscopicture]

most detailed image of a human cell to date

[Emily Johnston Flies @Emily_Flies]

Want to learn to identify the #birds, #mammals and #insects visiting your yard? And how to create #biodiversity supporting habitat? Take the #FREE Backyard Biodiversity unit through @UTAS_ ! #greatunitcoordinator plz RT https://t.co/5yH8GYVTnB @Sciences_UTAS @UNBiodiversity

[Bea Contreras @beacontrerasp]

@MeridyPrice The little tongue.. so cute!

[Jan Martinek @JanMartinek4]

staining of pollen tubes growing through the pistil of Arabidopsis. I didn't find what I was looking for but I'm not disappointed :)

[Bea Contreras @beacontrerasp]

@CatMYoung @teamswiftparrot Yes pleaseeee!

[Bea Contreras @beacontrerasp]

What nature has to offer is equally beautiful and mind-blowing...

[Sebastian S. Cocioba🪄🌷 @ATinyGreenCell]

Nature's design pallette is sublime.

[Bea Contreras @beacontrerasp]

@davidghamilton1 Wow! I didn't know that, so cool! How accurate it is? I mean, do you see much variability of growing between years or maybe differences between diseased and healthy devils?

[Plants and Pipettes @plantspipettes]

we already did 75 out of 100 plant facts! This is your chance to get you favourite plant science fact into the final sprint towards 100 facts to celebrate 100 episodes! Leave a comment here with your fav plant party fun fact 🌱

[Bea Contreras @beacontrerasp]

@KidinaSandbox @plantspipettes Both! And there is even more.. (memes from @faineg )

[Bea Contreras @beacontrerasp]

@wishartae @festa_bianchet Too good 😂😂

[Bea Contreras @beacontrerasp]

@festa_bianchet Yes, all of them are selected varieties of Brassica oleracea. It is truly fascinating!

[Bea Contreras @beacontrerasp]

Worth a read on the comments section, so many amazing plant facts! 💚💚

[Plants and Pipettes @plantspipettes]

We're about to record our 100th episode of the podcast! 🎉For this special event, we're looking for your favourite facts about plants (and all other photosynthesizers). What is a plant fact that lives rent free in your head?

[Bea Contreras @beacontrerasp]

Really interesting paper explaining how floral gene networks can shape some of the veggies you eat, like cauliflower 🥦 Check it out!

Cauliflower fractal forms arise from perturbations of floral gene networks https://t.co/BzYDESqYlo

[mary williams @PlantTeaching]

Applications Now Open For the 2021-2022 Plantae Fellows Program. These are volunteer position but it's a fun, low-stress way to meet other plant scientists, and gain some experience and exposure. And work with me and @ktlrogers!
https://t.co/ifzQnFtRLO
@plantae_org

[Bea Contreras @beacontrerasp]

Living in Australia is wild! My new neighbour... still unsure if it is a Brown Goshawk or Collared Sparrowhawk, either way, so cool! #WildOz #birdphotography
@BirdLifeTas

[Bea Contreras @beacontrerasp]

@matildajmbrown I love this amazing pride-science! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

[Bea Contreras @beacontrerasp]

🍉🥝🥭🥑🧅🍌🍒🥬🍑🍆🌽🫐🍓🍍🫒🍈🧄🥒🍎🍐🍋

[Global Plant Council @GlobalPlantGPC]

2021 is the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables

Fact: The large diversity of fruits and vegetables 🍇🍈🍉🍊🍋🍌🍍🍎🥒🌶️🥕offers options that are adapted to different production systems and markets

Want to know more? 👉 https://t.co/UOMdT5PssC

[Global Plant Council @GlobalPlantGPC]

The legume family tree: massive molecular study uncovers clues to the evolution and diversification of this plant family https://t.co/D6WYwfb1sZ via @PSUScience #plantscience