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OMG! 🦀
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@franzanth.bsky.social
@jopabinia.bsky.social
In just 5 days, we set up a massive experiment with >200 corals to test probiotics against SCTLD! With precise control over light, temp, and purified seawater, we’re ready to create solutions! Amazing teamwork between UNCW, Blue Indigo Foundation, Ecomares, UM Lowell, Croalina, and PIMS!
A potato with writing on it, impaled on a fence spike in Georgetown, Washington, DC
A potato nestled against a white dog statue on a doorstep in Georgetown, Washington, DC
@artologica.net I SAW THE POTATOES!!!!
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Nice! Can you autograph a copy for me tomorrow? ;)
W00t! Congrats, Jay!
Had a really cool day advocating for microbiology research with @asm.org on the hill today. Staffers and the politicians I met with were very open and welcoming. I’m remain hopeful we can make a difference.
Joanna Goldberg, Michael D. L. Johnson and Vaughn Cooper
ASM board members in front of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Michael D. L. Johnson and Joanna Goldberg standing in front of a NASA space suit
ASM board members spent yesterday on Capitol Hill meeting with members of Congress and their staff, emphasizing the need for stable, full-year funding for science and public health agencies. See ASM’s FY2027 funding requests: asm.social/2Q4 #ASMAdvocacy
Green and brown lily pads on the surface of water, with several bright purple flowers
Post a pic you took, no context, to bring some Zen to the feed.
Fabulous day with @drchriskellogg.bsky.social and @viromegirl.bsky.social at the Mote Marine Lab International Coral Genetic Bank near Sarasota today!
#Seaurchin spines inspire self-powered underwater sensors share.google/CHwztl4RbvpH...
New study finds that sea urchin spines are more than defensive spike to dissuade predators; they are also sensory that can produce electric currents! 🤯
Echinoderm stereom gradient structures enable mechanoelectrical perception | Nature share.google/2NVffuXMXpgh...
MicroSEA (Microbial Sea Eukaryotes) course is a one-week, field-based summer school to train early-career researchers in the diversity, ecology, and single-cell biology of marine protists. MicroSEA course integrates lectures, field sampling, and lab-based practicals in advanced techniques, such as flow cytometry, microscopy, culturing, and molecular analysis. The main objectives of MicroSEA course are: Fostering a deep understanding of marine protist diversity, ecology and biology; Providing hands-on training in advanced single-cell methods that are not commonly available in university programs; Building participants' confidence in designing and conducting research projects from field to data analysis; Promoting international collaborations and peer networking among students and speakers/trainers. The course will take place at the Station Biologique de Roscoff - SBR (France) - 7th to 12th of June, 2026 (arrival on the 6th, departure on the 13th). 20 participants will be selected, including 10 from EuroMarine member institutes. https://opbc.sciencesconf.org/
Protist lovers: Please apply for a week of rhapsody! Learn by doing:
MicroSEA (Microbial Sea Eukaryotes) course is a one-week, field-based summer school to train early-career researchers in the diversity, ecology, and single-cell biology of marine protists. opbc.sciencesconf.org
#protistsonsky
Phage therapy offers a powerful tool against AMR infections—but only if we move from isolated cases to coordinated systems. The first initiative of the ASM Health Unit, led by Colleen Kraft and Dev Mittar, will tackle this. Delighted by this scientific leadership, join us!
asm.org/about-asm/as...
1. Kevin Gross and I have a new paper out today PLOS Biology.
We used economic models based around screening games and the market for unpaid labor to highlight a meltdown cycle threatening peer review.
Great review on marine apicomplexans! Well done @ambonacolta.bsky.social et al. 🙌🏻👏🏼
New paper alert! Super happy to finally see this in print: "Assessment of antibiotic resistance genes in Caribbean corals, including those treated with amoxicillin" doi.org/10.1007/s003... #SCTLD #CoralDisease 🧪🧫👩🔬🪸🌊🦑
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Restorative aquaculture technician/research assistant (Sea Urchins) - Saba, Dutch Caribbean
Application deadline 23rd February 2026
Full details here: werkenbij.hvhl.nl/o/restorativ...
#coralreefs #seaurchins #aquaculture #husbandry #job #careers #caribbean #marineresearch
Huge congratulations to all of the amazing new AAM fellows!
Sincere appreciation for the many other outstanding microbiologists who were nominated.
Congrats @jcamthrash.bsky.social!
Congratulations Fellows!
The American Academy of Microbiology proudly announces the election of 63 fellows to the Class of 2026. Over the past 50 years, the Academy has elected +2,700 distinguished scientists. This year, the new fellows hail from 14 countries. Read press release: asm.social/2OC
Contribution and credit have not always aligned in science. So, we are highlighting the women who changed microbiology. Help us continue the work. Nominate a female microbiologist whose impact deserves more visibility; we'll feature them in our blog for International Women's Day: buff.ly/kk7Ieye
Behind many breakthroughs in microbiology are women whose impact outpaced their recognition. To celebrate #IDWGS, we are bringing attention to their work. And the work continues. Nominate a female microbiologist we should interview for our community blog: buff.ly/kk7Ieye
Artists, quote with something silly!
🪸 A recent study by WHOI Reef Solutions scientists shows that microbes and genetic material in seawater change when nearby corals are sick. Seawater was a better indicator of disease than sampling the corals themselves.
@amiposts.bsky.social has the scoop: go.whoi.edu/microbio-coral
Woman standing on a cliff looking out at seabirds with binoculars
Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a moment to celebrate not just participation in science, but belonging within it...
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This could be why Bitcoin is crashing. People are switching back to high yield tulips.
That’s fantastic! A victory worth celebrating. Congrats, Jen! 🏆
4 valentines, the top left has a squid and says "I find you a-lure-ing. Top right has two octopuses making hearts with their arms and a snailfish creeping from behind, and it says "I've whale fallen for you", an anglerfish that says "you're my light in the darkness" and a gulper eel that says "You make my jaw drop"
I've got about 100 packs of valentines left!
I'll be packing them up this afternoon and hitting the post office tomorrow.
They're cute as hell, each has a fact about the animal on the front of the card inside ❤️🐟❤️
Valentines support @skypeascientist.bsky.social!
Art by @aprilfinfrock.bsky.social
