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Brian O'MearaColleagues who went to #botany2023 are saying that, based on anecdotes, a lot of people got #COVID19 during the conference ("like half the people"). Maybe worth testing if you went. Tests can take a few days to show positive.
Jeannine Cavender-BaresA really fun time at the #Botany2023 meeting in Boise. Great to see Jessica Savage again!
Megan Lynch (she/her)When audience is asking a question and they don't have a mic (why doesn't the audience have a mic), remember to repeat the question into your mic before answering. This is a good place for the moderator/introducer to step up because the speaker may be very focused on their presentation and this isn't yet an ingrained accessibility habit for us. #Botany2023 #DisabledAndSTEM
The general course of the talk ( as I fall further and further behind, I'll probably stop livetooting.
She specializes in working with Agavoideae. #Botany2023
Dr. Heyduk is giving a basic review of why CAM is advantageous to the plant species that have this.
CAM has evolved multiple times across phylogenies, but sometimes even within the same tree. #Botany2023
She was fortunate enough to have a fellowship in grad school so her PI urged her to find a project that really interested her.
Desert fieldwork brought her to grad school so she did some reading to see what she could see and found an interesting subject & paper with a nearish place to study. #Botany2023
Dr. Heyduk did a quick check with the in-person audience to make sure they could hear her. This is modeling good practice. #Botany2023
Among the many academic accomplishments they're listing, they're highlighting her work on inclusion in STEM. #Botany2023
For my followers who may be unfamiliar CAM is Crassulacean acid metabolism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crassulacean_acid_metabolism
The introduction is telling the audience her academic background and reading from the letters that nominated her as BSA Emerging Leader 2023. #Botany2023
