#Deinandra

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The teeny-tiny intricate flowers of #ChorizantheFimbricata / #FringedSpineflower. I’m having a lot of fun with the new pocket loupes I got. I never really appreciated just how beautiful these little flowers are! Even if you couldn’t get a closeup of this patch it was great because there were a bunch of them forming a pink carpet underneath the yellow #tarplant / #tarweed / #deinandra. . #superbloom2019 #flowers #loupes #LosPeñasquitosCanyon #wildflowers #CaliforniaNativePlants #superbloom #spineflower #chorizanthe #botany #plants #junebloom #superbloom (at Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByiOA8PHGHO/?igshid=30lxpko0c70j

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J20171219-0014—Deinandra minthornii—RPBG—DxO by John Rusk Via Flickr: Deinandra minthornii—Santa Susana tarplant. Included in the CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants on list 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere). It is also listed by the State of California as Rare. The are fewer than 20 occurrences in the Santa Susana and Santa Monica Mountains of Los Angeles and Ventrura Counties. Photographed at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA.

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Fwd: Postdoc: SBBG_UCaliforniaSantaCruz.LandscapeGenomics

Begin forwarded message: > From: evoldir@web.rhpcs.mcmaster.ca > Subject: Postdoc: SBBG_UCaliforniaSantaCruz.LandscapeGenomics > Date: 2 September 2021 at 07:19:36 BST > To: rdmpage@gmail.com > Reply-To: rameyer@ucsc.edu > > > > > > SBBG.and.UCSC.Landscape.Genomics.Gaviota_Tarplant > > Description > > The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden (SBBG) and University of California > Santa Cruz (UCSC) are jointly soliciting candidates for a full-time, > exempt, two-year postdoctoral position for a project titled: > Landscape and population genomics of the Gaviota tarplant (Deinandra > increscenssubsp.villosa; Asteraceae) for long term conservation. This > is a temporary, two-year position, with an extension for one additional > year likely. > > This is a multi-year project with frequent travel between Santa Cruz and > Santa Barbara throughout the project, and with regular, virtual meetings > with Federal, State, and local regulatory agencies and with environmental > consultants. The primary work location will be either at SBBG or UCSC, to > be finalized in consultation with the selected applicant. Participation > in training and professional development activities offered by the UCSC > Paleogenomics Lab, by various California conservation genomics research > groups, and by SBBG and affiliated botanical collections curators, > is required. This position reports to Dr. Matt Guilliams, Tucker Plant > Systematist and Curator of the Herbarium at SBBG, and will be jointly > mentored by Dr. Rachel Meyer, Adjunct Assistant Professor at UCSC. > > Requested Documents:Application should include: a full CV, and > a 1-2 page cover letter which includes: a statement describing > the applicant’s previous research experience and future > postdoctoral objectives. Please also provide contact information > for two references. Application materials should be submitted > viahttps://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/678197 by > September 15, 2021. > > Requirements > > Essential Duties: > > Sample collection along the coast in Central California in collaboration > with project partners;Reference genome assembly of Gaviota tarplant;Whole > genome resequencing of Gaviota tarplant;Landscape and population > genomic analyses including GWAS, simulations, and modeling of potential > adaptive or maladaptive evolution;Professional presentations;Manuscript > preparation. > > Qualifications and Experience: > > Ph.D. in Biology, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Genetics, Plant > Science, Biomolecular Engineering or related field must be in hand > at time of initial appointment.Experience in bioinformatic analysis > of whole genome resequencing data is strongly encouraged.At least one > previous publication in the following topics is required: plant evolution, > conservation genomics, molecular ecology, landscape or population genetics > or genomics, population genetics theory, or biostatistics.Experience > with wet lab techniques such as DNA library preparation experience > is strongly encouraged.Experience doing landscape genetic/genomic or > demographic modeling with genetic and ecological traits is strongly > encouraged.The candidate must demonstrate excellent writing, organization, > and communication skills. > > Physical Requirements: > > Ability to stand/walk for extended periods of time, bend, squat and > hike rugged trails, and safely lift and carry boxes of specimens and > supplies (30+ lbs.);Tolerance of an outdoor work environment. Exposure > to indoor and outdoor environmental conditions, including temperature > fluctuations, rain, dust, allergens, poison oak, insects, wild animals, > and sun exposure. > > Compensation Range:$60,000 to $70,000, DOE > > Benefits: > Health, dental, and vision benefits available, as well as 403b, which > includes structured employer match > > Rachel Meyer > > > rameyer@ucsc.edu > via IFTTT

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SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN INC - Genomics Post Doctoral Scientist

SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN INC – Genomics Post Doctoral Scientist

Description The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden (SBBG) and University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) are jointly soliciting candidates for a full-time, exempt, two-year postdoctoral position for a project titled: Landscape and population genomics of the Gaviota tarplant (Deinandra increscens subsp. villosa; Asteraceae) for long term conservation. This is a temporary, two-year position, with an…

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In today’s program, Cathy Isom has tips about lettuce, giving us some easy to grow dark, leafy greens. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.

Easy to Grow or Forage Lettuce

Dark, leafy greens are likely the best part of any dietary plan. Thanks to the goodness they can provide from a kick of protein to fiber and calcium. Buying a small rubber band’s worth of organic kale, or spinach can be somewhat expensive. So to save a few cents or more, it makes sense to grow your own. Especially when we hear the word easy. Just by using pots around the house, it is possible to grow a lot of these lettuce varieties, such as Prickly Lettuce, Shepherd’s Purse, Miner’s Lettuce, Purple Dead Nettle, Chickweed, and Dock.

Not familiar? You might want to do your homework because depending on where you live, you might find some of these greens for absolutely free by foraging for them. Some wild lettuces are often found on hiking trails, or parks and are camouflaged or surrounded by weeds. Who doesn’t like to eat for free?

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Prickly Lettuce (Lactuca serriola)

Shepherd’s Purse (Capsella bursa pastoris)

Miner’s Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata)

Purple Dead Nettle (Lamium purpureum)

Chickweed (Stellaria media)

Dock (Rumex crispus)

Image credits: Prickly Lettuce (Lactuca serriola) at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve/Flickr/Frank Mayfield Shepherd’s Purse (Capsella bursa pastoris)/Flickr/gmayfield10 Purple Dead Nettle (Lamium purpureum)/Flickr/bobistraveling Miner’s Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata)/Flickr/NatureShutterbug Dock (Rumex crispus)/Flickr/Macleay Grass Man Chickweed (Stellaria media)/Flickr/SimonLH64

Easy to Grow or Forage Lettuce In today's program, Cathy Isom has tips about lettuce, giving us some easy to grow dark, leafy greens. 

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H20130914-9909—Deinandra minthornii (Syn Hemizonia minthornii) w Diabrotica undecimpunctata undecimpunctata—RPBG—DxO by John Rusk Via Flickr: Deinandra minthornii (Syn Hemizonia minthornii) w Diabrotica undecimpunctata undecimpunctata—Santa Susana tar plant that is Included in the CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants on list 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere). It is also listed by the State of California as Rare. The are fewer than 20 occurrences in the Santa Susana and Santa Monica Mountains of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. The insect is a western cucumber beetle. Farmers can only wish that this beetle was rare for it is a major pest of agricultural crops (although not much of one in the Bot Garden.) Photographed at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA.