Soltis Lab @UF

We are happy to announce that the OneTreeOnePlanet.org App is back in the Apple and Google stores! #ArtAndScience #Biodiversity #NazihaMestaoui #TreeOfLife

Plants of McCarty. Return the of the native. Crossvine (Bignonia capreolata) was once common. It largely disappeared. With removal of cats claw, crossvine is back; now it is in flower (it has gorgeous red flowers)-first time in ~30 years. A small step in recovery.

Flowering in McCarty Woods-Viola palmata, or Wood Violet, An extremely variable entity, often with many leaf forms on the same individual (at the same time or as the season progresses); widespread in Eastern North America. Present in several locations on north side of the woods

McCarty Woods plant of week: Springtime and Prunus caroliniana, Carolina cherry or cherry laurel is in flower. This small understory tree is native to the SE US. This member of the rose family is related to cherry, peach and plum; it is common in McCarty Woods

Amazing news! TreeTender was just selected by Mesa International Film Festival via FilmFreeway.com! It won best short animated film. Like a fine wine it is doing well with age!

The final open-access version of our @AnnualReviews on the ubiquity of polyploidy and its common rules is now available! So fun to work with colleagues from the plant @soltislab and cancer @TimourBaslan @johnpmorrisiv fields! annualreviews.org/content/journa…

Elemental and isotopic analysis of leaves predicts nitrogen-fixing phenotypes @joshua_doby @compositaecarol @soltislab @robgural @ry_folk nature.com/articles/s4159…

McCarty Woods Restoration-- Sun. Nov. 17, 9-1030. First 100 get a McCarty Woods t-shirt. We will improve the trail along the north edge; more planting; improve the area across from Dickinson Hall. Usual place - NE corner of woods by picnic table. Come for whatever time you can

McCarty Woods restoration: Here is a link to the full web gallery of photographs from Sunday...courtesy of our excellent museum photographer Kristen Grace. Some great photos here! public.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/mccartyoutreac… Next event Nov 17…stay tuned

McCarty Woods Restoration--thanks for the fantastic turnout on Sunday. Here is a group photo and other photos from the event. More information on other  photographs from the day will be posted soon Next event Nov 17, 900 am…stay tuned for details Thanks again

Scientist Spotted 🌳 Our @SoltisLab team is a science communication powerhouse that share their work in a wide variety of venues. It shouldn't have been a surprise that Doug was spotted at Dragon Con 2024 showing TreeTender and joining a panel discussion: floridamuseum.ufl.edu/museum-blog/cr…

McCarty Woods Restoration--Sun Oct. 27, 9-1000.  Lots to plant and branches to remove from hurricane damage. Fun activities from 10-11: use of iNaturalist, pressing plants, plant ID. Meet NE corner of woods by picnic table. We will bring water, gloves, hand saws, doughnuts!

McCarty Woods--This is a great time to appreciate some of the native grasses of the woods. On the east side Indian lopseed grass (Sorghastrum secundum) and muhly grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris) are spectacular now- all planted over the past several years by volunteers

McCarty Woods Restoration - Sun Oct. 27, 9-10.  More to plant. Special event with more activities from 10-11: Family-friendly biodiversity activities: guided nature walk, learn to use a plant press; Identify plants/animals with phone apps. Meet NE corner of woods at picnic table

McCarty Woods--now flowering on the east side--Narrowleaf Silkgrass (Pityopsis graminifolia) which is actually a member of the sunflower family with linear grass-like leaves; native to southeastern U.S.

The recording of today's #PolyploidyWebinar ft. me and Michael Mckibben is now up on youtube! Join the #PolyploidyWebinar hosted by @BarkerLab on November 6th for the next talks by @SylviaKinosian and Tamsen Dunn! youtube.com/watch?v=GUGesJ…

Tomorrow at 2pm ET!

McCarty Woods--After the hurricane, lots of plants still flowering including a new member of the McCarty Woods flora - frostweed (Verbesina virginica) planted this spring. Horse mint and blanket flower remain in flower as do other plants

McCarty woods held up pretty well during hurricane. Some big branches down at south entrance. No major tree falls. Several Carolina plums snapped; one was blocking the E- W trail near E entrance— we removed it and opened up trail. Other limbs can be removed at Oct 27th cleanup.

Congratulations to Soltis lab postdoc @KenzieMabry for being awarded the @UF postdoc of the Year Award!! 🎉🏆 Makenzie has excelled in research, mentoring, teaching, and service! @FloridaMuseum postdocs received multiple awards: floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/three-…

Integrating the Study of Polyploidy Across Organisms, Tissues, and Disease. Annu Rev Genet. 2024 Sep 3. doi: 10.1146/annurev-genet-111523-102124.pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39227132/