Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) Project

RIPE researchers from Lancaster University wrote a chapter in the latest volume of Methods in Enzymology, providing a protocol for using radiometric assays to measure Rubisco amount and activation in plant leaves. Read more about their work here: https://bit.ly/3XzXW5h

Our home institute flipped the script on our communications manager Allie Arp, interviewing her for a recent feature story! Read about her journey in science communications!

Joe Cornelius, CEO of Gates Agricultural Innovations (Gates Ag One), recently wrote about RIPE's role in the future of food security and unlocking Africa's "full agricultural potential."

Current and former RIPE team members were invited to share their expertise in mesophyll conductance and provide commentary on a recent New Phytologist article. Read Coralie Salesse-Smith and Yi Xiao's article, “Mesophyll conductance and cell wall composition: insights from a meta-analysis across species,” https://lnkd.in/gmuDwsFY

This week was all about #cowpeas at CSIRO, with several international visitors here including Christine Raines from the Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) Project. We are trying to make improved cowpeas that use the sun better. Thanks for visiting us Christine!

This semester, RIPE will be joined by Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences/Communications student Maria Raza as our science communication intern! Maria will work with our communications team to share RIPE research news and also participate in mentorship and career preparation experiences. Welcome to the team, Maria! Read more about her here: https://bit.ly/3XbypiO

Check out this Scientific American article about our ‘Hot Potato’ research! https://bit.ly/4hYOX5z

We are thrilled to announce RIPE’s new leadership duo! Lisa Ainsworth is our new Director and Elizabete Carmo-Silva is our Deputy Director! Lisa and Elizabete are both world-renowned experts in their areas of research and have been with the project for years. We looking forward to what RIPE can accomplish under their guidance. Read the full announcement here: https://bit.ly/42UuCtW Gates Agricultural Innovations (Gates Ag One), Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois College of ACES, Liberal Arts & Sciences at Illinois, Lancaster University,

We are #hiring for a Visiting Research Technician to provide maintenance, coordination, and management of our pool of LiCOR devices at the University of Illinois. Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in a related field, experience maintaining analytical instruments and measuring plants, and a good understanding of scientific practices. Work will take place in lab, greenhouse, and field settings. Additional details can be found here: https://bit.ly/4hXUGbI Deadline to apply is March 13 at 6pm (CST). Applications must be submitted through the Illinois job portal to be considered. #plantscijobs

Science does not move forward without the invaluable contributions of women. Today we celebrate the incredible women on the RIPE team and all of those shaping the future of research. #EveryVoiceInScience