@ChestnutPowell

SUNY-ESF Professor, father, biotechnologist & environmentalist Tweets = my opinion; Quotes = interesting points of others; Read: https://xitter.cf/t.co/Z08Xr4XOiX

 Syracuse, NY
esf.edu/chestnut
Joined October 2013
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William Powell retweeted
SUNY ESF@sunyesf16 Oct 2023
.@sunyesfpres, Vice President for Research Dr. John Stella, and other @SUNY leaders were in Washington, DC recently to advocate for all the research at ESF that helps to improve our world 🌎 Thanks for being an advocate for students, faculty, and staff!
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Natural GM crops: #grasses take evolutionary shortcut by transferring #genes from their neighbours the same way #GMO crops are made, i.e. in the near future, genetic modification could be perceived as more of a natural process: sheffield.ac.uk/news/natural… #natural #plantbreeding
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|￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣| We’re working to plant 500 MILLION trees in just 5 years |＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿| \ (•◡•) / \ / --- | |
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Defying Smokey: SUNY ESF students learn how to start intentional forest fire localsyr.com/news/local-news…

Defying Smokey: SUNY ESF students learn how to start intentional forest fire

TULLY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — For the first time in many of their lives, SUNY ESF students had to defy orders from Smokey Bear. On Thursday, Oct. 5, their professor invited them to intentionally se…

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Leave 👏 the 👏 leaves 👏 It’s that time of year when you’re itching to grab your rake and start making piles. But there’s good evidence to leave the leaves. Not only do they release nutrients into the grass as they break down, but they’re also a wildlife habitat and buffet.
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William Powell retweeted
Farm Babe@thefarmbabe5 Oct 2023
Agriculture education is SO important. Here are some tips to stay engaged 😊 via @AGDAILYMedia agdaily.com/lifestyle/teachi…

Teaching America's kids about agriculture | AGDAILY

Ag teachers do an amazing job preparing the next generation of agriculture’s workers and advocates, but teaching this subject isn’t just for ag teachers.

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Replying to @shyamphartyal @wii_india
That is a very high number of invaded natural areas! We developed “A data driven method for prioritizing invasive species to aid policy & management” in New York State. I wonder if a similar work might exist or be helpful in India… ? link.springer.com/article/10…

A data driven method for prioritizing invasive species to aid policy and management

Biological Invasions - Natural resource managers overseeing large regions are often challenged by an overwhelmingly long list of invasive species to prioritize for management and surveys. Often,...

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The Queen of the Forest (©️ 2021 Tom Brochu) youtu.be/n7dTcf8FG1c?si=zP52… via @YouTube

The Queen of the Forest (©️ 2021 Tom Brochu)

Dedicated to The American Chestnut Research & Restoration Project a...

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William Powell retweeted
New Scientist
@newscientist29 Sep 2023
A new way to make hydrogen from waste plastic also produces valuable graphene as a byproduct, which could make it profitable to generate hydrogen as a clean fuel. newscientist.com/article/239…

Waste plastic can be recycled into hydrogen fuel and graphene | New Scientist

Using waste plastic to produce a combination of hydrogen and graphene could make it profitable and greener to generate hydrogen as a fuel

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William Powell retweeted
Cornell CALS@CornellCALS28 Sep 2023
It’s apple season, folks!🍎🍏 Consider checking out these 5 apple varieties developed by the CALS apple breeding program - the oldest apple breeding program in the country! These and other apple tips here: cals.cornell.edu/news/2021/1…
Cortland apple: best used for baking, sauce, salads Empire apple: best used for baking, sauce Macoun apple: best used for sauce, salads Snapdragon apples: best used for salads Rubyfrost apples: best used for baking, sauce

ALT Cortland apple: best used for baking, sauce, salads Empire apple: best used for baking, sauce Macoun apple: best used for sauce, salads Snapdragon apples: best used for salads Rubyfrost apples: best used for baking, sauce

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🔔New paper on🍄&🌳❗️ Proximity to an old-growth forest edge & ectomycorrhizal tree islands enhance fungal colonization of ectomycorrhizal tree seedlings in secondary forest soils! Kudos to Dr. Andy Cortese from Tom Horton's lab @sunyesf! @plantandsoil link.springer.com/article/10…
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There aren't enough seeds to keep up with the large-scale reforestation needed to restore our damaged forests. But by expanding our workforce and increasing seed collection, we have the opportunity to reverse this trend. #SeedSeptember bit.ly/3WKUnaW

The quiet crisis in America's forests - American Forests

American Forests’ unique solutions to the seed shortage crisis are driving progress and sowing optimism in three key regions.

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Interesting: Scientists will unleash an army of crabs to help save Florida’s dying reef - Vox apple.news/AN-Qv0TN4QcueZrHe…

Scientists will unleash an army of crabs to help save Florida’s dying reef

Not all heroes wear capes. Some are crabs.

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William Powell retweeted
Nature Plants@NaturePlants18 Sep 2023
New Brief Comm: "Transgene-free genome editing of vegetatively propagated and perennial plant species in the T0 generation via a co-editing strategy" rdcu.be/dmrsM Potent genome editing toolkit to generate transgene-free genome-edited plants in the T0 generation.
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William Powell retweeted
Nian Wang
@NWangUF18 Sep 2023
I am thrilled to report a cool method for transgene-free plant genome editing in the T0 generation led by Drs. Xiaoen Huang and Hongge Jia. It is particularly useful for transgene-free genome editing of vegetatively propagated and perennial plant species. nature.com/articles/s41477-0….
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Axios
@axios18 Sep 2023
🛫 People are flying again. And with more flights, there's more carbon emissions. But a new group of companies are trying to make sustainable aviation fuel from carbon dioxide. Climate tech reporter @katiefehren explains.

The big potential for the early days of CO2 jet fuel

Companies are starting to make jet fuel from a key ingredient: carbon dioxide.

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Solar panels on canals in India. Doesn’t take extra land, prevents evaporative loss and keeps the solar panels cool. @reddit
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Poison ivy seems to thrive under climate change : Shots - Health News npr.org/sections/health-shot… Bad news for field work. 🌰🌳🙂

Poison ivy is poised to be one of the big winners of a warming world

Rising temperatures and carbon dioxide levels give the toxic vine the oomph it needs to grow earlier, bigger and itchier, scientists say.

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The American chestnut tree is coming back. Who is it for? | Grist “Plant these all over, he said, food (Chestnuts) will be shared with everyone from now on” from Hodadenon: The last one left and the Chestnut tree 🌰🌳🙂 grist.org/indigenous/transge…

The American chestnut tree is coming back. Who is it for?

As federal agencies prepare to deregulate transgenic chestnuts, Indigenous nations are asserting their rights to access and care for them.

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Don't miss the start of our online course season, live instruction begins next week! Register now to learn about ​#beef #cattle, #Quickbooks, #mushrooms, ​reading #land​, starting a #farm, and ​writing a business plan​: ow.ly/NlpH50PKkeJ
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