Fern-tastic! Crowdfunded fern genomes published in Nature Plants

On July 17, 2014, the world decided it wanted to learn the genomic secrets hidden in the beautiful little, floating water fern, Azolla filiculoides. Not only did they want to know, but they paid for it too – a whopping $22,160 from 123 backers – through a crowdfunding site called Experiment.com. Four years later, they have what they paid for, and more! Read more…
Great visit to VT Massey herbarium in April
Fern frenzy! Visiting fern fanatics @KathleenPryer and Mike Windham looking at our #VirginiaTech campus Pellaea population! pic.twitter.com/eloOUet2lL
— Jordan Metzgar (@MasseyHerbarium) April 13, 2018
We're hosting some cool researchers this week! @KathleenPryer is giving the #VTLSS Friday at 12:20 in @FralinLifeSci! And Mike Windham is giving an EEB seminar in @VT_Biology Friday at 3:30! pic.twitter.com/GPsMxWClJf
— Jordan Metzgar (@MasseyHerbarium) April 9, 2018