Plant Phenomics

Congratulations to Kieran Atkins, Gina Garzón Martínez, and Larissa van Vliet recently published groundbreaking work that uses neural networks (CNNs) to understand how seed production in brassicas and related plants is influenced by the environment. doi.org/10.1093/gigasc…

Congratulations to Dr @HannahVallin on her manuscript, Meta barcoding of mixed species swards shown to be a valid alternative to detailed botanical surveys. doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7…

Protecting farm water supplies is key for sustainability! A new mentoring partnership is helping Welsh farmers build resilience & safeguard resources. 🌱🌍 Read more: businessnewswales.com/mutual-interes… @FarmingConnect @ibers_aber #SustainableFarming #WaterConservation #FarmingInnovation

🌍During #WalesClimateWeek #COP29, we’re talking a closer look at how our scientists are helping to tackle global warming. 🌱Breeding #miscanthus plants that remove CO2 from the atmosphere is the focus of Prof Iain Donnison’s research @ibers_aber More: bit.ly/3UMGzNr

Excellent talk by Irene Griffiths from ⁦@AberDLSAGB⁩ on her work on oat panicle architecture and its relationship to milling quality at the ⁦@AABiologists⁩ Grain Quality Conference ⁦@ibers_aber⁩ ⁦@NPPC_UK⁩ #oats

our latest publication on #oat grains @IBERS @BBSRC

Want to find out more about oats? why not come along to our Oat Day! #oats #drones #plantbreeding #plantscience

Job Opportunity SEED PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN Full details here: jobs.aber.ac.uk/en/vacancy/see…

Happy that our rhizotrons demonstrating differences in root architecture in #oats under different soil nutrient conditions got lots of interest at @CerealsEvent where we featured the full production chain from seed to shelf with new @ibers_aber varieties @NPPC_UK @BBSRC @AberUni

Good to welcome and interact with Glamorgan Farmers today showcasing our demonstration plots and facilities. @NPPC_UK @wearegerminal @AberInnovation @AberUni #oats #clover #miscanthus #biorefining #bioenergy #food #grassland #plantbreeding #science #AI #netzero

Finally the weather has allowed us to finish our spring oat sowing for this year’s trials- made much more efficient with our new tractor ⁦@ibers_aber⁩ ⁦@NPPC_UK⁩ ⁦@AberUni⁩. Will this reveal the next new variety?#oats

Always good to have a new crop to challenge our systems, elder #SambucusNigra in a seed priming #drought screen.

While cleaning the @ibers_aber notebooks, students from @InfoStudiesAber found this plant still pressed between the pages of a book from the 1920s. #PlantScience #DISProject #Archives

Saying goodbye to Pisit Thamvithayakorn, PhD student from Dr Suwannasai’s lab, Department of Microbiology, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand, who has been visiting @NPPC_UK for the past few months

Thank you to John Doonan and @HowarthOats for explaining to @InfoStudiesAber students the fascinating details of the @ibers_aber notebooks. These contain a treasure trove of plant breeding data which we hope to unlock with the power of AI. #PlantScience #DISProject #Archives

The AI Revolution and its role in future proofing crops. Our Professor John Doonan explains how @ITVWales #WalesthisWeek 18.40 minutes in. @NPPC_UK @BBSRC @AberUni #plantbreeding #oats #miscanthus #nextgeneration #climatechange #netzero ow.ly/bU0H50R3qvN

@InfoStudiesAber students are making the @ibers_aber notebooks safe for cataloguing and future use by isolating some which have been contaminated with mould. These will be cleaned over the next few weeks and returned to the collection.  #PlantScience #DISProject #Archives

@InfoStudiesAber students are making the @ibers_aber notebooks safe for cataloguing and future use by isolating some which have been contaminated with mould. These will be cleaned over the next few weeks and returned to the collection. #PlantScience #DISProject #Archives

Hear more about the oat breeding program at @ibers_aber bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… @HowarthOats #OatBreeding #PlantBreeding #CropScience

@InfoStudiesAber students have started to test their cleaning and cataloguing process on the @ibers_aber notebooks. This will prepare them for their work over Easter of cleaning and cataloguing more of the collection. #PlantScience  #DISProject #Archives