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The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center: A St. Louis based non-profit committed to Improving the Human Condition through Plant Science.
Farmers have a vital role to play: sustain the Earth. Danforth Center scientists are: 🌾 Developing drought and heat-tolerant crops 🦠 Reducing fertilizer use with microbial tools 🌱 Studying cover crops to prevent erosion & runoff This is the work of #FutureForward.
This morning on @ksdknews, incoming Danforth Center President elect @gilesedoldroyd spoke with @MichelleLiTV about the global impact of plant science—and why he’s excited to do this work right here in #STL. 👉 Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/18e2mjPl2Hw
🌍 “More food. Higher quality. Less land. Fewer resources.” That’s what it takes to sustain the Earth—and why #FutureForward Campaign Council Chair John F. McDonnell supports the work of the Danforth Center. Learn more: loom.ly/U74UxOo
How do plants fight off microbial invaders? HHMI Hanna Gray Fellow Kevin Cox Jr. (@K_Bioguy_Cox) is uncovering the cellular-level conversations that shape plant immunity. At the Washington University in St. Louis and the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (@DanforthCenter),…
CSTM recognizes our AV Team as July’s Community Members of the Month! Bill Stutz (left), Andrew Witthaus (top right), and Paul Schneider (bottom right) keep things running smoothly during events, seminars, meetings, and more.
Looking for a way to support science and education in STL? 🌿 Sponsor Party with the Plants and be part of a fun-filled evening of impact. Learn more: bit.ly/4kXoRSn #PartyWithThePlants #STLEvents
The Donald Center is seeking a Financial Analyst to join our team. We have been voted a St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Workplace five years in a row, making it an ideal place to grow your career. Don't miss out on this opportunity! Apply here: loom.ly/nUK8D0c #StLouisJobs
We’re incredibly grateful to the people at @Bayer for sponsoring our upcoming Party with the Plants! 🎉 Thank you so much for your generous support and for investing in the future of plant science. See you on September 26! #Gratitude #STLEvents
Calling all K–12 #educators & #STEM leaders! Join us Aug 7 for the STEM Leaders Exchange, a lunch & listening session to help shape future STEM programs. 12–2:30 p.m. at Missouri Botanical Garden. Help us turn your insight into impact! Sign up: loom.ly/xdEbuks
To sustain the earth, we need to understand what’s happening beneath it. Our new Field Research Site is minutes from campus where scientists are: Trialing improved crops and studying new ones Testing sustainable solutions in the real world #FutureForward: loom.ly/U74UxOo
It’s back! Our annual night of fun and fundraising, Party with the Plants, is September 26. 🌺 Theme is “Plants in Paradise.” 🍍 Discounted tickets on sale now: bit.ly/4kXoRSn #STLEvents #PartyWithThePlants
Our Intellectual Property and Technology Management team plays a vital role in advancing our science from the lab and into the marketplace. Meet the team in President & CEO Jim Carrington’s message: loom.ly/ZQKDKis
![DanforthCenter's tweet card. Erica Agnew [Director of Intellectual Property (IP) and Technology Management] gave an overview of her department’s work to the Executive Committee of our Board of Directors this week.](https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1948391896822501376/3szgrbtC?format=jpg&name=orig)
This month’s On the Vine is here! If you don’t already know, our monthly e-newsletter is the easiest way to follow along with all that’s going on at the Center. 📨 Check out our latest issue and be sure to sign up today! conta.cc/40GmJGw #ScienceNews #PlantScience
Research highlight: Accelerating Gene Discovery in Sorghum: EMS Mutagenesis and Sequencing Reveal a Conserved Regulator of Male Fertility sorghumbase.org/post/accelerat… @DanforthCenter @GeneticsGSA
Spearhead Bio, a Danforth Technology Company startup, has received a grant from @NSF that will allow them to fast-track their breakthrough genome engineering technology to develop corn varieties equipped for ag’s biggest challenges. Read more: loom.ly/zHfitlo
One of the newest additions at our Field Research Site is a small vineyard 🍇 Here’s what the Miller Lab is studying about the wine that ends up in your glass: @ajmiller4233
Thank you to @CoBank for sponsoring our upcoming Party with the Plants on September 26. It’s going to be a great night! 💚 CoBank’s generous support of our science will help transform lives, here in our region and around the world. Thank you again! #Gratitude #STLEvents
Congratulations to Danforth Center Associate Member Tessa Burch-Smith! 🎉 She will become President of American Society of Plant Biologists in October of this year.
📣Congratulations to our incoming President-elect, Tessa Burch-Smith, and Elected Member of the Board of Directors, Patricia León! Tessa and Patricia will begin their next cycles of service to ASPB on October 1, 2025. #PlantScience #WeAreASPB
The Danforth Center is gaining two outstanding scientists whose unique expertise will support our mission: Justin Conover, PhD, & Erin Sparks, PhD, who is a joint hire with Mizzou, are joining our faculty. Read more in the full release: loom.ly/QuMW7XE
