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Jay T Lennon

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microbiology | ecology | evolution | biodiversity | lennonlab.github.io

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Will Shoemaker @shoestrapped.bsky.social · 2d

Happy to share my solo-authored Perspective "An Interpretation, Survey, and Outlook of Microbial Macroecology"! Making time these last few months to take stock of the patterns us microbial ecologists examine + models we invoke has been invaluable. Feedback welcome!

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Santa Fe Institute @sfiscience.bsky.social · 3d

Final week to apply for SFI’s 2026 immersive, summer programs in complexity science:

Apply by Feb 4, 2026

CSSS and GWCSS : www.santafe.edu/engage/learn...

Journalism Fellowship: santafe.edu/journalism-f...

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Jake McKinlay @jakemckinlay.bsky.social · 7d

Another product from Dr. Ying-Chih 'Ella' Chuang's time in my lab - bacteria that excrete purines are better equipped to tolerate inhibitory effects of purines, suggesting a physiological basis behind some cross-feeding interactions. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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ASM @asm.org · 10d

Final call to submit your science! General abstract submission for ASM Microbe 2026 closes Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. ET. This is your last chance to present your research at the meeting. Submit now: asm.social/2Mc

Last chance! Submit your science. Deadline: Jan. 21, 2 p.m. ET.

Jay T Lennon @jaytlennon.bsky.social · 10d

We are also accepting poster abstracts to Sustainability Themes:

- Microbes and Climate

- Water Microbiomes

- Microbial Life on Land

- Bioenergy and Beyond

- Feeding the World

-General topics: Ecology, Evolution, Biodiversity; Biogeosciences; Synthetic Biology and Engineering

Jay T Lennon @jaytlennon.bsky.social · 10d

- Mining “Microbial Dark Matter” with AI
- Eco-evo Dynamics of Phages and HGT
- Coexistence in Microbial Communities
- Long-term Dynamics of Microbiomes
- Traits and Resilience in a Changing Climate
- Policy to Power the Microbes of Future
- Rhizosphere to Pollinators: Agricultural Microbiomes

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Jay T Lennon @jaytlennon.bsky.social · 10d

ALERT: Abstract submission deadline is tomorrow (21 January) for the ASM Applied & Environmental Microbiology Meeting within ASM Microbe 2026 in Washington, D.C. (4-7 June). @asm.org

asm.org/events/asm-m...

🧵 for more information including themes for Contributed Abstracts for In-Depth Sessions:

ASM Microbe | Abstracts

ASM Microbe showcases the best microbial sciences in the world and provides a one-of-a-kind forum to explore everything from basic microbiology to translation and application.

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Simon Roux @simrouxvirus.bsky.social · 12d

🚨 Reminder 🚨 Abstract deadline for ASM Microbe meetings, including the Applied and Environmental Microbiology Meeting, is *Jan 21* ! 👇👇
Join us in DC to share your latest research and hear about new discoveries on microbes in water, on land, and every place in between !
asm.org/events/asm-m...

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ASM @asm.org · 14d

Final call for the ASM Applied & Environmental Microbiology Meeting at #ASMicrobe 2026. General abstract submission closes Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. ET. Share research on microbes across natural, engineered & industrial systems. Submit now: asm.social/2LW

ASM Applied & Environmental Microbiology Meeting- Last chance to submit your abstract. Share your science. Deadline: Jan. 21, 2 p.m. ET.

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ASM @asm.org · 15d

A new platform for scientific collaboration is here. The ASM Applied & Environmental Microbiology (AEM) Scientific Unit unites experts in the microbial sciences to translate discovery into solutions for climate resilience, food security, & sustainability. asm.social/2LI

Jay T Lennon @jaytlennon.bsky.social · Dec 29

Was totally blown away by this paper when it came out!

Recently though, I came across a follow up study, claiming that measure of electrochemical potential is confounded:

"spores lacking proteinaceous coat exhibited memory but did not accumulate thioflavin-T"

journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

Thioflavin-T does not report on electrochemical potential and memory of dormant or germinating bacterial spores | mBio

Bacillus and Clostridium spores cause food spoilage and disease because of spores’ dormancy and resistance to microbicides. However, when spores “come back to life” in germination, their resistance pr...

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Jim Elser @drlimnology.bsky.social · Dec 22

It's time to apply for PAID summer internships @umflbs.bsky.social ! Note that our internships are open to all and incl field & lab science as well as data science, marketing, environmental law, journalism, & education. Spread the word! attn @umontana.bsky.social

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Three young people standing on a mountain snow field in a picture with text advertising FLBS summer internships for 2026.

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Mar Benavides @marbenavides.bsky.social · Dec 17

"By 2030, our goal is for microbial metrics to stand alongside those of charismatic megafauna in every major habitat monitoring and restoration plan, signalling a profound shift in how biodiversity is measured, valued and protected"

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

@noc.ac.uk

Launching the IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group as a global safeguard for microbial biodiversity - Nature Microbiology

Nature Microbiology - Launching the IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group as a global safeguard for microbial biodiversity

www.nature.com

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Jay T Lennon @jaytlennon.bsky.social · Dec 11

⚠️New format for ASM Microbe this June in Washington, DC⚠️

Applied and Environmental Microbiology is a new scientific unit @asm.org that will emphasize sustainability goals with a focus on foundations of basic science.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD6T...

ASM AEM Meeting

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Niels de Winter @nielsjdewinter.bsky.social · Dec 8

Fascinated to learn that we are still discovering new species at the highest rate ever. Mapping Earth's biodiversity is far from over, and while we learn more and more about it, let's protect what we do know as well as we can!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

The past and future of known biodiversity: Rates, patterns, and projections of new species over time

The number of known species on Earth is increasing rapidly, suggesting unexpectedly large numbers of many groups.

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ASM @asm.org · Nov 25

Share your research to the Applied & Environmental Microbiology Meeting at ASM Microbe 2026.

Early Abstract Deadline: Dec. 2, 2 p.m. ET.

asm.social/2HP

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Simon Roux @simrouxvirus.bsky.social · Nov 24

Some fantastic sessions being planned for ASM Microbe 2026, including "Long-term Dynamics of Environmental Microbiomes", and "Eco-evolutionary Dynamics of Phages and Their Roles in Horizontal Gene Transfer". Get your abstract(s) ready, and join us June 4–7, 2026 in D.C. ! asm.org/events/asm-m...

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ASM @asm.org · Oct 24

🌍On this #DayofClimateAction, learn how microbes can sustainably produce energy, increase food security and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.

💡Discover microbial solutions for #ClimateAction: asm.social/2ET

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Dr. Jennifer Pett-Ridge @jeffinerca.bsky.social · Oct 4

Was great to share “The music of soil” with the IU Biology Dept EEB seminar. I had so many wonderful conversations... Thanks for hosting me!
@richphillipslab.bsky.social @jaytlennon.bsky.social Jake McKinlay Jen Lau Heather Reynolds Andre Franco Kim Novick and many wonderful students.

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Jay T Lennon @jaytlennon.bsky.social · Oct 2

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Microbiology Leaders Launch Global Climate Change Strategy

ASM and other leading microbiology organizations have unveiled their first joint global strategy to harness the power of microbial science in addressing the climate crisis.

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Reposted by Francis Martin, Jay T. Lennon, Anthony Burke

Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · Sep 27

Microbes without borders: uniting societies for climate action

@femsjournals.bsky.social Microbiol Ecol by @jaytlennon.bsky.social et al @leonorabit.bsky.social @vscooper.micropopbio.org @gilbertjacka.bsky.social

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Microbes without borders: uniting societies for climate action

The climate crisis is one of the most urgent and complex challenges of our time. Although often overlooked in models and policy, microorganisms play a crit

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ASM @asm.org · Sep 23

Microbes know no borders, nor should efforts to harness their potential for climate solutions. ASM & 9 other partners have launched a global strategy to position microbial science as a pillar of climate action.

🔗Read the press release & #mbio editorial: asm.org/climatestrat...

#ClimateAction

Microbes Without Borders: Uniting Societies for Climate Action

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Volker Rudolf @volkerrudolf.bsky.social · Sep 12

Awesome faculty position alert! Tenure-track assistant professor position in Evolutionary Biology, with a focus on organismal responses to environmental change.

Please help spread the word!
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James Bradley @drbradbrad.bsky.social · Sep 8

link with further details: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/372103

Jay T Lennon @jaytlennon.bsky.social · Aug 27

One of @emmiamueller.bsky.social thesis chapters is now posted on @biorxiv-microbiol.bsky.social:

"The Enterostat: a 3D-printed bioreactor for simulating gut microbiome dynamics" www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

microscale anatomical features of 3D-printed bioreactor

Jay T Lennon @jaytlennon.bsky.social · Aug 27

Congratulations to @emmiamueller.bsky.social on recently defending her Ph.D. thesis:

"Currents of life: how flow and metabolism structure microbial communities"

@iubiology.bsky.social