Kaushalya Rathnayake

Our latest study explores how drought and pollinators shape the evolution of floral traits in Brassica rapa. We reveal how water scarcity drives earlier flowering, while pollinators select for larger flowers. Here's why this matters👇 #ClimateChange #Pollination #selection

04th of February, National day of Sri Lanka. I think it is the first time ever the SL community got to hoist a SL flag at the Legislative Assembly of NB Fredericton. It is truly amazing to see Canada recognizing its cultural diversity. @CBCNews @CBCNB #NB #Fredericton

Our latest paper got featured in The Island Newspaper in Sri Lanka. @EvoEcoAmy @BiologyUnb @UNB #scicomm #evolution #phdlife #brassica #selection #pollination

@Amalia_fin @JeanneCBC @infoamfred Lol no.

@WideEyed_K @JeanneCBC @infoamfred Is this any movie scene?

@JeanneCBC at @infoamfred asked what is my most memorable Halloween costume. As a newcomer who's just learning the ropes, I decided to go as a 'mystery victim', a beaten-up guy, bruises and all! Who did it? That's up to your imagination! Hear me out 🫣. it's #Halloween after all

@sureshbenjamin @annbot @EvoEcoAmy Thank you sir!!

@WideEyed_K @annbot @EvoEcoAmy Good Job!

Our latest study explores how drought and pollinators shape the evolution of floral traits in Brassica rapa. We reveal how water scarcity drives earlier flowering, while pollinators select for larger flowers. Here's why this matters👇 #ClimateChange #Pollination #selection

@kanishkauku Thank you sir!!

@WideEyed_K Very interesting study Kaushalya, congrats!

@nicrodemo @SigmaXiSociety @newscientist @CharlieZoology @PlantEcoEvo_UU This is awesome. I need to pay attention to this behaviour next time I observe bees

A biting buzz: Thanks to @SigmaXiSociety and @newscientist for covering our work on how bees bite flowers to transmit vibrations to flowers during buzz pollination! @CharlieZoology @PlantEcoEvo_UU americanscientist.org/article/a-biti…

Lemme guess, international students are to blame? 🤦 @fordnation, start funding #HigherEd for real guelphtoday.com/local-news/ove…

@the_kunsze @ERC_Research @viniduartina @ArvelosCesar Fantastic!! I miss my fieldwork days.

#MountBuzz update: We started fieldwork for our first altitudinal gradient on #Melastomataceae #pollination, reproductive strategies, and #flower #evolution in #Brazil with a wonderful, skilled, motivated and diverse team! @ERC_Research @viniduartina @ArvelosCesar

What are your thoughts on the impact of climate change on plant-pollinator relationships? How can we work together to protect biodiversity and maintain ecosystem resilience? Let’s discuss!

These insights highlight the complex interplay between climate change, biodiversity, and evolution. If we fail to address the impacts of climate change, we risk losing critical ecological relationships that sustain life on Earth.