Steve Long—Ikenberry Endowed University Chair at @illinois_alma—studies how climate change impacts crops and engineers photosynthesis to feed & fuel the world.
Urbana, IL
Joined January 2016
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Plant transformation expert Ray Collier is presenting “In the Public Sector: Moving Plant Transformation Forward” this Friday at @IGBIllinois.
Great learning opportunity for Illinois-based researchers!
More info: bit.ly/45wdglf
ALT Picture of Ray Collier in top left. Words In the public sector, moving plant transformation forward on left middle. Words Ray Collier Wisconsin Crop Innovation Center, Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology August 18, 2023 10:00 AM, Room 612, on bottom right.
My naïve vision almost 50 years ago of @Uni_of_Essex becoming a world leader in photosynthesis research & development has been realized. I have been lucky enough to receive a few awards, but none is more special to me than the degree I received last week. bit.ly/47gud4S
ALT Steve Long in his ceremonial graduation robes.
“Sorghum stands out as a candidate foodstock for biofuels thanks to its drought and flood hardiness.”
Watch the video featuring some of our sorghum photos to see what @jgi researchers have done to understand the crop’s survival skills: bit.ly/3IgzvkR
#ShelterInPlaceWithRubisco
📸Ann Long
Today (4/22), we’re commemorating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and the discovery of #RubiscoOxygenase — the plant enzyme that feeds us all. Show us how you are celebrating #EarthDayAtHome with your plant babies! #ShelterInPlaceWithRubiscoOxygenase (yes, it rhymes!) 🌍💚🌱
Don't allow this movement to halt climate change to be hijacked by other social, political & economic movements that risk disenfranchising those we need to engage the most—we need to engage everyone from all walks of life & political persuasions across the globe. #climatestrike
Former @LongLab grad student @PignonCharles tells @BBCNewshour how we IDed 3 Miscanthus accessions w/ exceptional photosynthesis in chilling temps—outstripping the industry favorite.
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1️⃣ In 2017, we published "Brazilian sugarcane ethanol as an expandable green alternative to crude oil use" in @NatureClimate at rdcu.be/bprah. 2️⃣ We received thoughtful feedback: rdcu.be/bpq8i. 3️⃣ Now read our response: rdcu.be/bpq9x.
We debunked a theory that some crops are susceptible to cold because they lack the space in their leaves needed to boost photosynthetic efficiency in low temperatures. #coldtolerance #photosynthesis
➡️News release: bit.ly/2FkGfRI
➡️Paper: bit.ly/2FjiCck
“Federal agencies at odds over biofuels” buff.ly/2oj0aW1 @LongLab says @ROGUEbiofuel is engineering energycane and Miscanthus into oil producing machines. HT @ACESIllinois
