@RBGE_Science

Responding to the #BiodiversityCrisis & #ClimateEmergency: #plantscience, #collections management, #education & training @TheBotanics

[@RBGE_Science @RBGE_Science]

We are no longer active here. Follow research and conservation updates from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh at: https://t.co/AKJJTaIif2.

Image: Rhododendron pleianthum

[RBGE_Herbarium @RBGE_Herbarium]

Our team have now completed the digitisation of Saxifragaceae

https://t.co/2IDXsmhMBz

#herbarium #herbaria #digitisation #towards3million #saxifragaceae

[Biodiversity Genomics Europe (BGE) @BioGenEurope]

The 3rd episode of #GenomicConnections, the new #sciencepodcast, is now live! 💥This time, it’s about ‘DNA Metadata and FAIR Play’.

🔗: https://t.co/1TJK1uscrh

@REA_research @erga_biodiv @iBOLEurope #GenomicConnections #sciencepodcast #sequencing #metadata #biodiversity #BGE

[Darwin Tree of Life Project @darwintreelife]

Recently, the plant experts here in the Darwin Tree of Life project met @RBGE_Science - a great opportunity to celebrate success and make plans to sequence ALL plants in the British Isles and Ireland.

Learn more: https://t.co/gVDgsgzNLe

📸 Dom Absolon/@sangerinstitute

[Scotland's Plant Health Centre @PlantHealthScot]

'Think before you pack and don't bring it back' 🧳⛱️

Come along to our event at the @ScotlandRHShow with @EpicScotland on 20th June at 1pm

We will be showcasing our new animation 📽️

Talks from scientists @EpicScotland @SRUC and @JamesHuttonInst

[@RBGE_Science @RBGE_Science]

What is Archive Service Accreditation and how did we get to this stage? @TheBotanics' first qualified archivist, the wonderful Leonie Paterson, explains: https://t.co/Qgxs8oyRyr #BotanicsStories @UkNatArchives

[Charles Bestwick @BestwickC]

From the initial creation of a world first Genetic Score Card as led @RBGE_Science @NatureScot @JamesHuttonInst @EdinburghUni in @SEFARIscot ‘s then first (!) specialist group project, it has progressed to international importance, providing key capabilities in conservation.

[@RBGE_Science @RBGE_Science]

More detail on Ellen's findings in @RemoteSens_MDPI: https://t.co/wGAjJBpy0Y

[@RBGE_Science @RBGE_Science]

Mapping a unique and special forest type in Central Africa using #sentinel2 and #groundtruthing. What is bemba forest, where is it, how much is there, and why is it important? @EllenHeimpel @thebotanics has many of the answers: https://t.co/huPD6xHIlX #BotanicsStories

[RBGE_Herbarium @RBGE_Herbarium]

The Guttiferae (Clusiaceae) have now been digitised by our team.

https://t.co/Tx1VNxoeS0

#digitisation #herbarium #towards3million #Guttiferae #Clusiaceae

[SCRR @SCRRSCOT]

Who's joining us at the Peter Wilson Lecture 2025? Preserving what matters, Scotland's national collections. All welcome, full details and tickets here: https://t.co/AvFhOh6JU8
@RoyalSocEd #PeterWilsonLecture #PreservingWhatMatters #Event #Talk #Edinburgh

[Biodiversity Genomics Europe (BGE) @BioGenEurope]

The 2nd episode of #GenomicConnections, the new #sciencepodcast, is now live! 💥 This time, it’s about ‘Tech for Biodiversity: The role of DNA sequencing’.

🔗: https://t.co/tpJ7lr5cjR...

@REA_research @erga_biodiv @iBOLEurope #sciencepodcast #sequencing #conservation #BGE #DNA

[Scotland's Plant Health Centre @PlantHealthScot]

🌺It's National Plant Health Week 🌺

@PlantHealthScot we are part of this national effort to ensure plant health is protected in Scotland

https://t.co/YjxCDz66Qy

[Rowan J Schley @RowanSchley]

🌳⚠️Out now in Systematic Biology⚠️🌳
We find rampant reticulation in Inga, a rapid Amazonian tree radiation! ⚡

BONUS: We also find introgression and selection on genes underlying chemical defences, helping Ingas resist relentless herbivory🐛☠️🌳

🔗https://t.co/LvLVvY3dTj

[Scotland's Plant Health Centre @PlantHealthScot]

@PlantHealthScot has £50,000 available to fund an open research call into plant health in Scotland

Apply here https://t.co/O0gERZKa62

#planthealth #research #innovation #scotland #forestry #agriculture #horticulture #naturalenvironment

[@RBGE_Science @RBGE_Science]

Don't miss this opportunity to join @TheBotanics as a #bioinformatician. Full-time, fixed term post supporting our extensive #biodiversity work including plant genome assembly, population genomics & phylogenomics. Details here: https://t.co/6PwsuIgqEb. Closes 30 April.

[European Reference Genome Atlas @erga_biodiv]

The 1st episode of #GenomicConnections is here! 🎉 A new #sciencepodcast produced by @iBOLEurope
and #ERGA sharing the stories and people behind biodiversity genomics.
In this episode, we talk about #biobanking and its fundamental importance ❄️🧬

https://t.co/XaTi26QuII

[Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh @TheBotanics]

Could you be the next Regius Keeper (CEO) of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh?

We're seeking an exceptional leader with innovation, strategic thinking, and a passion for plants to shape our future.

Apply for this prestigious and incredibly rare role: https://t.co/kH7kgWSINy

[RBGE_Herbarium @RBGE_Herbarium]

Our digitisation team have now completed the Umbelliferae
https://t.co/yA0fPaPcXy

#umbelliferae #apiaceae #digitisation #herbaria #herbarium #towards3million

[Earth BioGenome Project 🌍 @EBPgenome]

Are you a #genomics #researcher interested in:

🧬 Gaining access to cutting-edge genomics resources
🧬Expert guidance
🧬 Global collaboration opportunities
🧬 And more?

Apply now to become an EBP-affiliated project or EBP-regional node and contribute to a movement shaping the future of #biodiversity genomics.

Regional Node Application: https://t.co/PB4nzIRgsZ

Affiliated Project Application:
https://t.co/t6H1KzvAm8