Chris Martine | Plant People FTW
@martinebotany.bsky.social
President, Botanical Society of America.
#PUI Prof + Herbarium Director
Doc Martine and the Botaneers
https://www.chrismartine.com/
#PlantsareCoolToo: https://tinyurl.com/mr3nv85w
#iamabotanist #Botany2026 #botany #plantpeopleFTW
#PUI Prof + Herbarium Director
Doc Martine and the Botaneers
https://www.chrismartine.com/
#PlantsareCoolToo: https://tinyurl.com/mr3nv85w
#iamabotanist #Botany2026 #botany #plantpeopleFTW
Pinned
Gradually piecing together a new music video for #PlantPeopleFTW with performance footage. Here’s a live clip from last week at the Brasserie Louis with an audience of great peeps. Shot by @devanijolman.bsky.social.
#docmartineandthebotaneers
#docmartineandthebotaneers
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If you missed @martinebotany.bsky.social and pal’s musical debut , it’s not too late
and don’t forget it’s #sciartseptember here’s a birch #tree decorative #painting from our office staff to celebrate not only plants but a month of #sciart🙌
and don’t forget it’s #sciartseptember here’s a birch #tree decorative #painting from our office staff to celebrate not only plants but a month of #sciart🙌
September 6, 2026 at 7:16 PM
If you missed @martinebotany.bsky.social and pal’s musical debut , it’s not too late
and don’t forget it’s #sciartseptember here’s a birch #tree decorative #painting from our office staff to celebrate not only plants but a month of #sciart🙌
and don’t forget it’s #sciartseptember here’s a birch #tree decorative #painting from our office staff to celebrate not only plants but a month of #sciart🙌
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🌼 The 2nd season of the BSA's podcast—A Botanical Podcast!—is now available! 🌼
In this episode, BSA President Chris Martine discusses his love of plants & the people who study them—and much more!
www.buzzsprout.com/2446995/epis...
#botany #plantscience #PlantPeopleFTW
@martinebotany.bsky.social
In this episode, BSA President Chris Martine discusses his love of plants & the people who study them—and much more!
www.buzzsprout.com/2446995/epis...
#botany #plantscience #PlantPeopleFTW
@martinebotany.bsky.social
September 16, 2026 at 11:06 PM
🌼 The 2nd season of the BSA's podcast—A Botanical Podcast!—is now available! 🌼
In this episode, BSA President Chris Martine discusses his love of plants & the people who study them—and much more!
www.buzzsprout.com/2446995/epis...
#botany #plantscience #PlantPeopleFTW
@martinebotany.bsky.social
In this episode, BSA President Chris Martine discusses his love of plants & the people who study them—and much more!
www.buzzsprout.com/2446995/epis...
#botany #plantscience #PlantPeopleFTW
@martinebotany.bsky.social
Gradually piecing together a new music video for #PlantPeopleFTW with performance footage. Here’s a live clip from last week at the Brasserie Louis with an audience of great peeps. Shot by @devanijolman.bsky.social.
#docmartineandthebotaneers
#docmartineandthebotaneers
September 5, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Gradually piecing together a new music video for #PlantPeopleFTW with performance footage. Here’s a live clip from last week at the Brasserie Louis with an audience of great peeps. Shot by @devanijolman.bsky.social.
#docmartineandthebotaneers
#docmartineandthebotaneers
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#SICB's
@martinebotany.bsky.social is now adding #songwriter to his resume!
with #Plant People FTW by Doc Martine & the Botaneers.
Chris is a former SICB Division of #Botany Chair & released this fantastic song🙌
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/track/4yDP3q...
Apple:
music.apple.com/us/album/pla...
@martinebotany.bsky.social is now adding #songwriter to his resume!
with #Plant People FTW by Doc Martine & the Botaneers.
Chris is a former SICB Division of #Botany Chair & released this fantastic song🙌
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/track/4yDP3q...
Apple:
music.apple.com/us/album/pla...
August 24, 2026 at 11:32 AM
#SICB's
@martinebotany.bsky.social is now adding #songwriter to his resume!
with #Plant People FTW by Doc Martine & the Botaneers.
Chris is a former SICB Division of #Botany Chair & released this fantastic song🙌
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/track/4yDP3q...
Apple:
music.apple.com/us/album/pla...
@martinebotany.bsky.social is now adding #songwriter to his resume!
with #Plant People FTW by Doc Martine & the Botaneers.
Chris is a former SICB Division of #Botany Chair & released this fantastic song🙌
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/track/4yDP3q...
Apple:
music.apple.com/us/album/pla...
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A lovely article about some of the amazing Australian women that have dedicated their lives to creating exquisite botanical (and entomological) illustrations of our wonderfully unique biodiversity 🌿 🌺 🦋
#ozflora #ausinverts #wildoz #sciart #botany #botanicalart
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
#ozflora #ausinverts #wildoz #sciart #botany #botanicalart
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
The female artists who shaped botanical illustration in Australia
Female botanical illustrators have translated the science of our landscapes for centuries, today the craft is as important as ever.
www.abc.net.au
August 19, 2026 at 7:05 AM
A lovely article about some of the amazing Australian women that have dedicated their lives to creating exquisite botanical (and entomological) illustrations of our wonderfully unique biodiversity 🌿 🌺 🦋
#ozflora #ausinverts #wildoz #sciart #botany #botanicalart
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
#ozflora #ausinverts #wildoz #sciart #botany #botanicalart
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
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The song, Plant People FTW, now streaming thanks to @martinebotany.bsky.social and his botanico-musical friends
#PlantPeopleFTW song cameo #11 features this enthusiastic audience at the AdkinsArboretum, Shore_Lit, and OxfordCommunityCenter (Maryland). Filmed by @dghaskell.bsky.social, who was presenting on his latest great book #HowFlowersMadeourWorld. That's David saying, "You all rock." And he ain't wrong!
August 18, 2026 at 4:38 PM
The song, Plant People FTW, now streaming thanks to @martinebotany.bsky.social and his botanico-musical friends
#PlantPeopleFTW song cameo #11 features this enthusiastic audience at the AdkinsArboretum, Shore_Lit, and OxfordCommunityCenter (Maryland). Filmed by @dghaskell.bsky.social, who was presenting on his latest great book #HowFlowersMadeourWorld. That's David saying, "You all rock." And he ain't wrong!
August 17, 2026 at 12:51 PM
#PlantPeopleFTW song cameo #11 features this enthusiastic audience at the AdkinsArboretum, Shore_Lit, and OxfordCommunityCenter (Maryland). Filmed by @dghaskell.bsky.social, who was presenting on his latest great book #HowFlowersMadeourWorld. That's David saying, "You all rock." And he ain't wrong!
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Opened up a random cabinet during a tour to show example specimen and look who it is! @martinebotany.bsky.social alongside another from Bartram’s garden. No shortage of things to talk about/tour went long.
August 14, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Opened up a random cabinet during a tour to show example specimen and look who it is! @martinebotany.bsky.social alongside another from Bartram’s garden. No shortage of things to talk about/tour went long.
#PlantPeopleFTW song cameo #7 features this gang from the Chrysler Herbarium at Rutgers University!
Hear ‘em all: Plant People FTW by Doc Martine and the Botaneers now streaming.
#iamabotanist #botany2026
Hear ‘em all: Plant People FTW by Doc Martine and the Botaneers now streaming.
#iamabotanist #botany2026
August 13, 2026 at 2:39 AM
#PlantPeopleFTW song cameo #7 features this gang from the Chrysler Herbarium at Rutgers University!
Hear ‘em all: Plant People FTW by Doc Martine and the Botaneers now streaming.
#iamabotanist #botany2026
Hear ‘em all: Plant People FTW by Doc Martine and the Botaneers now streaming.
#iamabotanist #botany2026
#PlantPeopleFTW cameo #6 features the Min Lab at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign!
Hear all 25 by streaming/downloading Plant People FTW by Doc Martine and the Botaneers wherever you get your music!
#iamabotanist #botany2026 @minyaaa.bsky.social
Hear all 25 by streaming/downloading Plant People FTW by Doc Martine and the Botaneers wherever you get your music!
#iamabotanist #botany2026 @minyaaa.bsky.social
August 12, 2026 at 4:43 PM
#PlantPeopleFTW cameo #6 features the Min Lab at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign!
Hear all 25 by streaming/downloading Plant People FTW by Doc Martine and the Botaneers wherever you get your music!
#iamabotanist #botany2026 @minyaaa.bsky.social
Hear all 25 by streaming/downloading Plant People FTW by Doc Martine and the Botaneers wherever you get your music!
#iamabotanist #botany2026 @minyaaa.bsky.social
#PlantPeopleFTW cameo #5 features the awesome staff of the @botsocamerica.bsky.social coming to us from the streets of St. Louis, MO.
Hear all 25 by streaming/downloading Plant People FTW by Doc Martine and the Botaneers wherever you get your music!
#iamabotanist #botany2026 @aemcp.bsky.social
Hear all 25 by streaming/downloading Plant People FTW by Doc Martine and the Botaneers wherever you get your music!
#iamabotanist #botany2026 @aemcp.bsky.social
August 12, 2026 at 10:48 AM
#PlantPeopleFTW cameo #5 features the awesome staff of the @botsocamerica.bsky.social coming to us from the streets of St. Louis, MO.
Hear all 25 by streaming/downloading Plant People FTW by Doc Martine and the Botaneers wherever you get your music!
#iamabotanist #botany2026 @aemcp.bsky.social
Hear all 25 by streaming/downloading Plant People FTW by Doc Martine and the Botaneers wherever you get your music!
#iamabotanist #botany2026 @aemcp.bsky.social
#PlantPeopleFTW cameo #4 features Bismarck Ofosu-Bamfo’s forest ecology team at the University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana.
Hear all 25 by streaming/downloading Plant People FTW by Doc Martine and the Botaneers wherever you get your music!
#Botany2026 #iamabotanist
Hear all 25 by streaming/downloading Plant People FTW by Doc Martine and the Botaneers wherever you get your music!
#Botany2026 #iamabotanist
August 11, 2026 at 1:15 PM
#PlantPeopleFTW cameo #4 features Bismarck Ofosu-Bamfo’s forest ecology team at the University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana.
Hear all 25 by streaming/downloading Plant People FTW by Doc Martine and the Botaneers wherever you get your music!
#Botany2026 #iamabotanist
Hear all 25 by streaming/downloading Plant People FTW by Doc Martine and the Botaneers wherever you get your music!
#Botany2026 #iamabotanist
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New paper by grad student Jordan Argrett on the role of hemiparasitic Castilleja in plant community diversity! He surveyed over 400 plots across multiple sites, spp, and growing seasons. With gorgeous hand-drawn illustrations by an REU coauthor! 🌍🌱🌿
bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
August 10, 2026 at 7:32 PM
New paper by grad student Jordan Argrett on the role of hemiparasitic Castilleja in plant community diversity! He surveyed over 400 plots across multiple sites, spp, and growing seasons. With gorgeous hand-drawn illustrations by an REU coauthor! 🌍🌱🌿
bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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As someone a bit earlier on in their career I gotta say I can’t thank the #botany2026 committee (and the @bsa-ecophys.bsky.social and D&S subsections) for letting me lead a symposium, it was a fantastic opportunity and I feel like a lot of great conversations were had (and connections made!)
August 9, 2026 at 10:56 PM
As someone a bit earlier on in their career I gotta say I can’t thank the #botany2026 committee (and the @bsa-ecophys.bsky.social and D&S subsections) for letting me lead a symposium, it was a fantastic opportunity and I feel like a lot of great conversations were had (and connections made!)
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Can you believe that #Botany2026 is already over? There were so many fantastic student presentations! Today we will be recognizing the winners of our student presentation awards!
Make sure to check them all out on our page! #bsaecophys #physfam
Make sure to check them all out on our page! #bsaecophys #physfam
August 10, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Can you believe that #Botany2026 is already over? There were so many fantastic student presentations! Today we will be recognizing the winners of our student presentation awards!
Make sure to check them all out on our page! #bsaecophys #physfam
Make sure to check them all out on our page! #bsaecophys #physfam
#PlantPeopleFTW features audio from 25 groups of plant peeps who submitted clips. Here’s #3, sent by some of the botany/herbarium gang at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Full track by Doc Martine and the Botaneers now available for streaming/download everywhere!
#iamabotanist #botany2026
Full track by Doc Martine and the Botaneers now available for streaming/download everywhere!
#iamabotanist #botany2026
August 11, 2026 at 12:58 AM
#PlantPeopleFTW features audio from 25 groups of plant peeps who submitted clips. Here’s #3, sent by some of the botany/herbarium gang at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Full track by Doc Martine and the Botaneers now available for streaming/download everywhere!
#iamabotanist #botany2026
Full track by Doc Martine and the Botaneers now available for streaming/download everywhere!
#iamabotanist #botany2026
“Plant People FTW” includes audio from 25 groups of plant peeps who sent me video clips. Here’s the 2nd of 25, sent by the Morrow Farm at Bucknell University.
Full track by Doc Martine and the Botaneers now available for streaming/download everywhere!
#plantpeopleFTW #iamabotanist #botany2026
Full track by Doc Martine and the Botaneers now available for streaming/download everywhere!
#plantpeopleFTW #iamabotanist #botany2026
August 10, 2026 at 10:25 AM
“Plant People FTW” includes audio from 25 groups of plant peeps who sent me video clips. Here’s the 2nd of 25, sent by the Morrow Farm at Bucknell University.
Full track by Doc Martine and the Botaneers now available for streaming/download everywhere!
#plantpeopleFTW #iamabotanist #botany2026
Full track by Doc Martine and the Botaneers now available for streaming/download everywhere!
#plantpeopleFTW #iamabotanist #botany2026
“Plant People FTW” includes audio from 25 groups of plant peeps who sent me video clips. Here’s the 1st of 25, feat. the @kheyduk.bsky.social Lab at the UConn.
Full track by Doc Martine and the Botaneers now available for streaming/download everywhere!
#plantpeopleFTW #iamabotanist #botany2026
Full track by Doc Martine and the Botaneers now available for streaming/download everywhere!
#plantpeopleFTW #iamabotanist #botany2026
August 10, 2026 at 10:22 AM
“Plant People FTW” includes audio from 25 groups of plant peeps who sent me video clips. Here’s the 1st of 25, feat. the @kheyduk.bsky.social Lab at the UConn.
Full track by Doc Martine and the Botaneers now available for streaming/download everywhere!
#plantpeopleFTW #iamabotanist #botany2026
Full track by Doc Martine and the Botaneers now available for streaming/download everywhere!
#plantpeopleFTW #iamabotanist #botany2026
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Thank you #Botany2026! Our donation-post-conference tradition continues! $300 went to A4TE (Advocates for Trans Equality), and $100 went to the The Hermitage No-Kill Cat Shelter & Sanctuary in Tucson, AZ. Please visit their sites to learn more about what they do!
#sciart #PlantPeopleFTW
#sciart #PlantPeopleFTW
August 9, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Thank you #Botany2026! Our donation-post-conference tradition continues! $300 went to A4TE (Advocates for Trans Equality), and $100 went to the The Hermitage No-Kill Cat Shelter & Sanctuary in Tucson, AZ. Please visit their sites to learn more about what they do!
#sciart #PlantPeopleFTW
#sciart #PlantPeopleFTW
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Had the privilege of attending #Botany2026 last week to present the last of my work with Mentzelia! Got to connect with current and former members of the #LagoLab, as well as some old friends from OU! So excited to be joining such an outstanding community of researchers at LSU!! #plantpeopleFTW
August 9, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Had the privilege of attending #Botany2026 last week to present the last of my work with Mentzelia! Got to connect with current and former members of the #LagoLab, as well as some old friends from OU! So excited to be joining such an outstanding community of researchers at LSU!! #plantpeopleFTW
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I had an absolute blast at #Botany2026! Heard about fantastic science, caught up with some old friends, and made a few new ones. Already looking forward to next year!
August 8, 2026 at 11:13 PM
I had an absolute blast at #Botany2026! Heard about fantastic science, caught up with some old friends, and made a few new ones. Already looking forward to next year!
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Made it home!
“Are you going to just be depressed all day because Botany is over?”
“Noooooo…. Ok, yes.”
“Thank you for being honest.”
#botany2026 #plantpeopleFTW
“Are you going to just be depressed all day because Botany is over?”
“Noooooo…. Ok, yes.”
“Thank you for being honest.”
#botany2026 #plantpeopleFTW
August 7, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Made it home!
“Are you going to just be depressed all day because Botany is over?”
“Noooooo…. Ok, yes.”
“Thank you for being honest.”
#botany2026 #plantpeopleFTW
“Are you going to just be depressed all day because Botany is over?”
“Noooooo…. Ok, yes.”
“Thank you for being honest.”
#botany2026 #plantpeopleFTW
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Wow #Botany2026 ! Leaving full of ideas, curiosity, joy, and love. This Botany community is truly my family, and it is always so good to hear about cool science, see cool plants, see old friends, and welcome new ones into the fold! #PlantPeopleFTW Miss you all, but home now with our #CatsOfBotany 💖
August 7, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Wow #Botany2026 ! Leaving full of ideas, curiosity, joy, and love. This Botany community is truly my family, and it is always so good to hear about cool science, see cool plants, see old friends, and welcome new ones into the fold! #PlantPeopleFTW Miss you all, but home now with our #CatsOfBotany 💖
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Playing 'Plant People FTW' on repeat helps the post-Botany depression! #Botany2026 #PlantPeopleFTW
Made it home!
“Are you going to just be depressed all day because Botany is over?”
“Noooooo…. Ok, yes.”
“Thank you for being honest.”
#botany2026 #plantpeopleFTW
“Are you going to just be depressed all day because Botany is over?”
“Noooooo…. Ok, yes.”
“Thank you for being honest.”
#botany2026 #plantpeopleFTW
August 7, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Playing 'Plant People FTW' on repeat helps the post-Botany depression! #Botany2026 #PlantPeopleFTW