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Bridget Murphy

@botanywithbee

Plant ecophysiologist blending bioinformatics and xylem microscopy | PhD candidate, Ensminger Lab @ UofT | Way Lab aluma | Science mom https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&view_op=list_works&gmla=ALUCkoUqtY0aGER_F9Trm5mP4BLvXxhAV&user=6ScZyvMAAAAJ

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Conceptual model of the expected role of dryland mechanisms along a climatic gradient from cool and moist towards hot and dry conditions, and their relevance for climate-smart forestry.

Conceptual model of the expected role of dryland mechanisms along a climatic gradient from cool and moist towards hot and dry conditions, and their relevance for climate-smart forestry.

Ecophysiology for climate-smart forest management

#TansleyReview by Gessler et al. @wslresearch.bsky.social @arthurobuntspecht.bsky.social @annekempel.bsky.social @josegruenzweig.bsky.social

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#plantscience

23.02.2026 18:09 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin

12.02.2026 16:31 πŸ‘ 10352 πŸ” 3081 πŸ’¬ 162 πŸ“Œ 419

The fourth chapter of my PhD thesis has been informally sponsored by Alani Nu energy drinks, vibes, and spite

05.02.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Contrasting pathways to tree longevity in gymnosperms and angiosperms - Nature Communications Tree longevity is thought to increase in harsh environments, but global evidence of drivers is lacking. Here, the authors find two different pathways for tree longevity: slow growth in resource limite...

Led by Roel Brienen, our paper in @natcomms.nature.com "Contrasting pathways to tree longevity in gymnosperms and angiosperms" is finally out and formatted.

Other bluesky folks contributing to the paper were @yellowbuckeye.bsky.social and @rmtrr.bsky.social

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

26.01.2026 21:58 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Physiological Traits for Climate‐Ready Restoration Plant physiological traits can offer key insights into plant performance under climate change, calling for their increased use to inform restoration via species selection and monitoring. Increased co...

New paper - Physiological Traits for Climate‐Ready Restoration

We argue expanded trait coverage will enhance species selection and performance monitoring, improving restoration and species stabilization in a changing climate.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

12.01.2026 23:19 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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High‐temperature acclimation of photosystem II in land plants The effect of high temperature on plant performance and survival is a topic of great interest given the ongoing rise in global heatwave frequency, duration, and intensity. The temperature at which ph...

Congrats to @bposch.bsky.social for leading the writing of the New Phytologist Tansley Review on High‐temperature acclimation of photosystem II in land plants. @newphyt.bsky.social
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

03.11.2025 21:54 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Legend says the ancient Babylonians once tried to sequence and annotate God's own genome, and for their ambition and hubris they were forever cursed to have different annotation formats and standards so they could never do genomics with ease again.

25.07.2025 21:38 πŸ‘ 148 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3

@plantphys.bsky.social πŸ“–

25.07.2025 16:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Contrasting effects of warming and drought on autumn phenology of photosynthesis and growth in white spruce Warming delays the autumn downregulation of photosynthesis in white spruce; however, local adaptation to photoperiod constrains the timing of growth cessat

The first chapter of my PhD thesis is officially published. If you're into conifers, climate change or cold acclimation then this paper is for you πŸŒΏβ„οΈ

academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

As I wrap up my PhD this year, I'm also beginning the search for postdoc opportunities so keep me in mind

25.07.2025 16:52 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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07.03.2025 20:57 πŸ‘ 204 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Poster printed and set for #AGU2024 🌱 Catch me Thursday afternoon at the Forest Ecophysiology Poster Session (B43C) from 1:40pm to 5:30pm

06.12.2024 18:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Women are under-represented at senior levels in #academia globally, & across all #science πŸ§ͺ disciplines, as shown by these "scissor-shaped curves" βœ‚οΈ

So how can we ever achieve #gender #equality?

We discuss various strategies in this #Cell Commentary

#WomeninSTEM

www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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25.11.2024 12:38 πŸ‘ 1192 πŸ” 595 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 44

Plant Ecophysiology starter pack go.bsky.app/Pbq39H7

17.11.2024 09:39 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2

Happy to have found a new home to keep up with the latest in plant biology and climate change science as we move away from the cursed site 🌱

24.11.2024 18:17 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0