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marinemicrobiome.bsky.social @marinemicrobiome.bsky.social · 15h

Oct 24 deadline.

Applied Microbiology International @amiposts.bsky.social · 17h

We’re inviting AMI members at all career stages – from undergraduates to postdocs – to apply to join the #LAM_ECS2026 Organising Committee.

To find out more and express your interest in joining, please visit: appliedmicrobiology.org/submissions-...

Deadline: 24 October.

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marinemicrobiome.bsky.social @marinemicrobiome.bsky.social · 15h

Nov 11 deadline. Very cool!

ISME - International Society for Microbial Ecology @isme-microbes.bsky.social · 15h

📸 ISME is calling all microbial ecologists!
Send us your best photos & videos—lab, field, or under the microscope.
Winners will be featured on journal covers or on ISME promotional materials!
Deadline: 11 November 2025
Details 👉 isme-microbes.org/call-for-mic...
#MicrobialEcology

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marinemicrobiome.bsky.social @marinemicrobiome.bsky.social · 6d

Check out the news story “Prochlorococcus under pressure: warming seas threaten Earth’s oxygen engine” at: marinemicrobiome.org/prochlorococ...

Prochlorococcus Under Pressure: Warming Seas Threaten Earth’s Oxygen Engine | marinemicrobiome.org

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marinemicrobiome.bsky.social @marinemicrobiome.bsky.social · 9d

#microbe biomass and #biodiversity talk

BioEcoOcean @bioecoocean.bsky.social · 11d

🌊 Join us for the third episode of the #GOOS #BioEco #EOVs webinar series to discuss Coral cover and composition, and Microbe biomass and diversity!
🗓️ October 10th, 2025
⏰ 1:00 - 2:00 PM UTC
Please register now: aircent.re/4nrJNlA

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FEMS Journals @femsjournals.bsky.social · 9d

Happy Teacher’s Day! 🎉To celebrate, #FEMSMicrobiolLett has put together a new Thematic Issue highlighting how discoveries in the microbiology lab can be taught to inspire learning, build science literacy, and shape tomorrow’s solutions.

✨Read collection: buff.ly/3hPInyI

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eDNAqua-Plan Project @ednaquaplan.bsky.social · 15d

🌊 Curious about the latest events shaping the future of #eDNA and biodiversity monitoring?
Check out the eDNAqua-Plan events page and stay updated on workshops, talks & opportunities to engage.

👉 ednaquaplan.com/events/

#OpenData #Biodiversity #eDNAquaPlan

Events - eDNAqua-Plan

2025 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Forum 25-26 September, 2025 Learn more BGE symposium “Unlocking the power of genomic science for nature and the bioeconomy in Europe” ...

ednaquaplan.com

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Institute for Genome Sciences @genomescience.bsky.social · 10d

We're hiring a #postdoc with knowledge of the #microbiome, #microbiology, #bioinformatics, #computationalbiology to understand the role of the vaginal microbiome in women's health. #Baltimore #womenshealth

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marinemicrobiome.bsky.social @marinemicrobiome.bsky.social · 12d

Check out the news story "The ocean microbiome on a changing planet" at: marinemicrobiome.org/the-ocean-mi...

The ocean microbiome on a changing planet | marinemicrobiome.org

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All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance @allatlantico.bsky.social · Jul 30

AAORIA is an ocean science diplomacy initiative contributing to the science needed to support ocean policy, governance and management of the Atlantic region – locally, regionally and globally.🔗 Explore our new website: allatlanticocean.org

Home - All Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance

All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Creating an All-Atlantic Ocean Community What is the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance? The All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innova...

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eDNAqua-Plan Project @ednaquaplan.bsky.social · 18d

Come and visit the stand at the #AAORIA to know more about #eDNAquaPlan!

Thank you for having us!

@horizoneu.bsky.social @allatlantico.bsky.social @unoceandecade.bsky.social

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National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · 25d

The @asm.org #ASMCUE early bird registration deadline has been extended to today at midnight! Spots are still available for the workshop that will be hosted by @kbase.us and the NMDC. Learn more and register for the ASMCUE conference here: asm.org/events/asm-c...

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skatbrown.bsky.social @skatbrown.bsky.social · 22d

Come work with an amazing team as an Assistant Molecular Ecologist, at CA Dept. Of Water Resources! calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...

#edna #dna

Assistant Molecular Ecologist

Looking to make a difference? Join our strong and mighty workforce. We offer benefits and growth opportunities and impact the lives of millions of Californians.

calcareers.ca.gov

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Matthew A. Barnes @drbarnes.org · 22d

📣 New #eDNA Publication Alert! 📣 Knauss M, Barnes MA, Begum MZFA, Fokar M, and Lockwood SA. 2025. Assessing the performance of environmental DNA metabarcoding in fish diversity surveys of the Texas Gulf Coast. Estuaries and Coasts 48: 177.

doi.org/10.1007/s122...

Assessing the Performance of Environmental DNA Metabarcoding in Fish Diversity Surveys of the Texas Gulf Coast - Estuaries and Coasts

As natural and anthropogenic disturbances to coastal ecosystems increase in frequency and intensity, the need for efficient and cost-effective biodiversity survey methods also rises. We evaluated the ...

doi.org

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Philipp Bayer @philippbayer.bsky.social · 27d

We just released v1.1.0 of our #eDNA amplicon nextflow pipeline!
We replaced the way LCAs are calculated - we now rely on Fishbase taxonomy first, then WoRMS and NCBI - and have added FAIRe-standard-aligned output files
github.com/MinderooFoun...

Release FAIRe-fied Hydronaut · MinderooFoundation/OceanOmics-amplicon-nf

V 1.1.0 adds support for FAIRe-standard Excel sheets as the final output, along the original phyloseq object, with the standard's prescribed tables. replaces the eDNAFlow-LCA method based on NCBI ...

github.com

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marinemicrobiome.bsky.social @marinemicrobiome.bsky.social · 26d

Happy International Microorganism Day #internationalmicroorganismday

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NANO @nano4ocean.bsky.social · Sep 12

#OceanOpportunities Biodiversa+ launches a new research call on ecosystem restoration
nf-pogo-alumni.org/12092025-9/

Biodiversa+ launches a new research call on ecosystem restoration - NANO | NF-POGO Alumni Network for the Ocean

The BiodivConnect call, launched today, supports innovative research on the restoration of ecosystem functioning, integrity and connectivity. The funded research projects will produce actionable knowl...

nf-pogo-alumni.org

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eDNAqua-Plan Project @ednaquaplan.bsky.social · 29d

We are joining the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Forum with a stand!
🗓️ 25-26 Sept 2025

Hosted by the European Union in Brussels, Belgium!

👉 tinyurl.com/y5r8swhh

@horizoneu.bsky.social @allatlantico.bsky.social @unoceandecade.bsky.social

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marinemicrobiome.bsky.social @marinemicrobiome.bsky.social · 29d

#InternationalMicroorganismDay is September 18, 2025. Check out the events in your country at: www.internationalmicroorganismday.org/2025-event-o...

International Microorganism Day - IMD Events 2025

www.internationalmicroorganismday.org

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · Sep 8

Prochlorococcus — Earth’s smallest and most abundant photosynthetic organism — may see population reductions of up to 51% in tropical oceans by 2100 under moderate and high warming scenarios, according to a study in Nature Microbiology. go.nature.com/3V3mvGn 🌊 🧪

This is figure 3, which shows projected changes in annual phytoplankton biomass production between pre-industrial (1860) and future (2090–2100) conditions, based on alterations in temperature, nutrient supply, mixing and ocean circulation anticipated under a moderate and high warming scenario.

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Peter Lipman @peterlipman.bsky.social · Sep 9

Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study finds apnews.com/article/phyt...

Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study finds

New research suggests that a tiny phytoplankton that is an essential part of the marine food web may decline sharply as oceans warm.

apnews.com

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Mark O. Martin @markowenmartin.bsky.social · Sep 11

In my #Bio350 microbiology course at @univpugetsound, I try to encourage creativity by mixing art and science. My #Micronauts made #LuxArt by painting a culture of Photobacterium into nutrient media onto large Petri dishes. Such glowing masterpieces! @asmicrobiology @MicrobeTV #MicrobialCentricity

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UBC EOAS @eoas.ubc.ca · Sep 4

🌊 A decade-long mystery solved: UBC-led researchers identified the bacteria behind sea star wasting disease (Vibrio pectenicida FHCF-3), published in Nature Ecology & Evolution.

A huge step for marine recovery. 🪸🌍

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-025-02797-2

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Cameron Thrash @jcamthrash.bsky.social · Sep 11

MAGdb: a comprehensive high quality MAGs repository for exploring microbial metagenome-assemble genomes genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... #jcampubs

MAGdb: a comprehensive high quality MAGs repository for exploring microbial metagenome-assemble genomes - Genome Biology

Metagenomic analyses of microbial communities have unveiled a substantial level of interspecies and intraspecies genetic diversity by reconstructing metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs). The MAG databa...

genomebiology.biomedcentral.com

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marinemicrobiome.bsky.social @marinemicrobiome.bsky.social · Sep 11

#eDNA opportunity

Philipp Bayer @philippbayer.bsky.social · Sep 10

Our partners at UTS are hiring a PhD student: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...
If applying Bayesian networks to #eDNA data is your thing, this would be perfect! The idea is to build Bayesian networks of sample sites based on satellite + eDNA so we can measure how ecosystems look like over time

University of Technology Sydney hiring PhD Scholarship in Statistics,  Machine Learning and AI for Applications to Marine Ecosystems in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | LinkedIn

Posted 5:23:07 AM. The Human Technology Institute (HTI) at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is offering a PhD…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

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eDNAqua-Plan Project @ednaquaplan.bsky.social · Sep 11

🌊 Join us!
📢 Online Workshop: Blueprint for an eDNA Digital Ecosystem in Europe
🗓️ 8–9 Oct 2025 | 14:00–18:00 CEST
🔬 Co-create the future of #eDNA data: from fragmented to FAIR & interoperable 🌍
👉 Register now: tinyurl.com/3hwnkzex

#Biodiversity #OpenScience #FAIRdata
@vliz.be

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