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Maggie Sogin

@maggiesogin.bsky.social

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I ❤️ microbes | ocean lover | climber | Assistant Professor @ UC Merced researching symbiosis and the environment Website: www.soginlab.com

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Maggie Sogin @maggiesogin.bsky.social · Dec 12

I started my lab almost three years ago and never would have thought I'd be working with so many awesome students and colleagues today! Can't wait to see what comes next! Happy holidays from the Sogin Lab!

Maggie Sogin @maggiesogin.bsky.social · Jul 14

Writing proposals (for NSF) in 2025:

a sign that says what is even happening in front of a dumpster

ALT: a sign that says what is even happening in front of a dumpster

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Maggie Sogin @maggiesogin.bsky.social · Jul 12

Congratulations!!!!

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Roland (Roli) Wilhelm @metarolism.bsky.social · Jul 2

This conference on EcoFABs looks awesome! Registration ends soon!

eco-fab.org/ecofab-2025-...

Some awesome speakers, including:
@maggiesogin.bsky.social
@elizabethshank.bsky.social
@jackgilbertt.bsky.social

EcoFAB 2025 Meeting – EcoFAB

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Sarah Hird, PhD @sarahhird.bsky.social · Jun 16

Started a starter pack for the presenters and attendees of the 2025 Animal-Microbe Symbiosis Gordon Research Conference. Let me know if I should add (or remove) you!

go.bsky.app/Pnzz1R9

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Julie Huber, PhD @julesdeep.bsky.social · Jun 20

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Julie Johnston @queermsfrizzle.bsky.social · Jun 19

Protect Trans Scientists.

cowritten with a lot of amazing people (I tagged those I could find but there are so many more incredible folks)
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@thepunkscientist.bsky.social @jlw-ecoevo.bsky.social @bfrancescol.bsky.social @drsueishaq.bsky.social

Protect transgender scientists

Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGnC) people are a primary target of the Trump administration. Multiple executive orders seek to erase TGnC protections; mandate denial of gender identity; and ba...

www.science.org

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Maggie Sogin @maggiesogin.bsky.social · May 10

I wanted (should have) turned around and asked if they would take their daughter to the hospital if she broke her leg… Sigh.

Maggie Sogin @maggiesogin.bsky.social · May 10

Overheard last night at dinner: “My daughter can’t go to HS bc she isn’t vaccinated- it’s ridiculous bc everyone else is vaccinated so there is no chance of her getting sick”

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Noam Ross @noamross.net · May 9

Do not treat this as fait accompli. We are winning in courts and public opinion. Nominees are being withdrawn. Congress is shook. Musk is leaving.

Organize. Call. Appeal. Sue. Keep the pressure on your bosses.

Do the same for trans and immigrant rights, public health, and more. Solidarity forever.

David Malakoff @davidmalakoff.bsky.social · May 8

Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions

Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund

www.science.org

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Maggie Sogin @maggiesogin.bsky.social · Apr 18

student sitters?

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Katie Wilkinson @drkwilkinson.bsky.social · Apr 14

YES! These NIH cuts to training grants are especially harmful at lower research active universities. SJSU had our U-RISE program (which we've had since 1988) cut, leaving students w 4 days notice of no stipend and cutting off an important way to get the research experience needed for PhD programs.

Noam Ross @noamross.net · Apr 14

Just one example: In the past 2 weeks, NIH has terminated dozens of programs to support students pursuing scientific careers. These MARC or U-RISE (T34) grants provide rising undergraduates with opportunities and stipends to participate in science. Where are these programs? Not in the Ivy league:

A map showing colleges where T34 undergradaute training programs have been terminated by the NIH. Shown are: Spelman College
University Of Texas El Paso
University Of Alaska Anchorage
Texas State University
San Jose State University
Queens College
Nova Southeastern University
Nova Southeastern University
Nova Southeastern University
Marquette University
Kennesaw State University
Clark Atlanta University
City College Of New York
California Poly State U San Luis Obispo
Brooklyn College
University Of West Florida
University Of North Carolina At Pembroke
Rutgers The State Univ Of Nj Camden
University Of Nevada Reno
San Diego State University

Plus 30+ more unlabeled ones that are unconfirmed.

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Maggie Sogin @maggiesogin.bsky.social · Apr 14

Two undergrads in my lab were URISE scholars. One is graduating, but the other was counting on the funds to support her tuition next year (as well as a paycheck). Accepting any recommendations for fellowships she can apply for. She is hispanic if that helps and interested in viral ecology.

Noam Ross @noamross.net · Apr 14

Folks, while much of the attention is on Harvard and Columbia's response to the Trump/Musk/RFK Jr. administration, I'd like to point out how #NIH terminations and funding cuts go far beyond this war with the nations' elite universities. 🧵🧪

Maggie Sogin @maggiesogin.bsky.social · Apr 8

Bitter sweet emotions for the two current and one former trainees in my lab who received honorable mentions this year...

Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · Apr 8

The NSF's flagship fellowship program typically gives offers to 2,000+ young scientists. This year, in the face of looming budget cuts, that number was halved: only 1,000 received an offer. Our story on what that means for the science talent pipeline: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

NSF slashes prestigious PhD fellowship awards by half

US National Science Foundation announces lowest number of Graduate Research Fellowship Programme recipients in 15 years.

www.nature.com

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Maggie Sogin @maggiesogin.bsky.social · Apr 7

We've also had very good results - and ended up rerunning the assemblies with the raw data using Autocycler, which provided to also improve the overall assembly metrics and in some cases close the genomes.

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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · Mar 31

🧪 NSF GRFP update!

New graduate NSF fellowships will likely be announced this week for the GRFP (see bottom of 🧵 for why).

First off, I'm *very* glad to hear of those going forward, given the otherwise bleak year so far for graduate training.

Some observations... 1/12

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Glen Dsouza @nonresidentdesi.bsky.social · Mar 30

Excited about microbiomes and want to study them at the single-cell level? Join our team to pioneer research using microfluidics paired with automated timelapse microscopy. We're hiring motivated postdocs to push the boundaries of microbial ecology!

Apply now: apply.interfolio.com/165601

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Maggie Sogin @maggiesogin.bsky.social · Mar 26

If you know undergrads who are still looking for a summer research opportunity (esp with the cancellation of so many REUs) - Our NSF BII INSITE is still taking applications for our summer internship program.

Flyer advertising summer INSITE program at UC Merced

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Maggie Sogin @maggiesogin.bsky.social · Mar 10

Excited to work alongside the JGI and members of the User community!

Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · Mar 10

Welcome the new members of our User Executive Committee! They include: @sundymaurice.bsky.social @rebecca-s.bsky.social @maggiesogin.bsky.social @drksolomon.bsky.social

🖥️🧬
@axelvisel.bsky.social @kristenobacter.bsky.social @gilbertjacka.bsky.social @hyphaltip.bsky.social @berkeleylab.lbl.gov

JGI User Executive Committee Expands | Joint Genome Institute

With six new members, the UEC's collective areas of study span the research interests of the JGI’s user community.

jgi.doe.gov

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Kaden Muffett @kadenmuffett.bsky.social · Mar 8

Stand up for Science 🧪💪

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Maggie Sogin @maggiesogin.bsky.social · Feb 25

Quote post with a picture you took in a National Park.

Yosemite National Park

Fall 2024

Yosemite view from a top ranger rock (aka manure pile buttress)

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Dr. Nyssa Silbiger @nsilbiger.bsky.social · Feb 22

🤿 HIRING POSTDOC 🤿 🌊
We are hiring a full time postdoc in ecological oceanography (2 yr) at University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. Seeking excellent candidates w/ experience in coral reef ecology & oceanography to develop research projects in Hawai'i & Okinawa, Japan. ID# 225109 www.rcuh.com/work/careers/

RCUH

www.rcuh.com

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Jeremy Koster @jeremykoster.bsky.social · Feb 19

Upon learning that yesterday would be my last day as a program officer at the National Science Foundation, I shared this parting message with my colleagues. The next few months will be frenetic and stressful for them. Here are some things that you can do to help them with the mission ahead. (1)

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Thorsten Reusch @thorstenreusch.bsky.social · Feb 19

The GEOMAR seagrass team is hiring. Time to make coastal restoration long-term sustainable. A fully funded 4-yr PhD position on eelgrass seascape genomics in the Baltic Sea, further details see here www.geomar.de/en/karriere/... @geomarkiel.bsky.social DM me for inquiries

Seagrass Zostera marina in Baltic Sea showing blue carbon, photo credit Pekka Tuuri

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Feb 14

We are calling for a nationwide and international boycott of all Elon Musk-related products and services. Sell your Tesla shares, avoid buying Tesla vehicles, cancel Starlink, and delete your X accounts.

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Dr. Nyssa Silbiger @nsilbiger.bsky.social · Feb 11

📣 JOB ALERT📣
The Silbiger Lab is hiring a full time research tech @ University of Hawai’i at Mānoa to support research on intertidal ecology in Hawai’i & coral reef/coastal oceanography in Okinawa, Japan. RCUH ID: 225085 application link below. 1 year to start, but have several years of funding.

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Maggie Sogin @maggiesogin.bsky.social · Feb 11

The team science grant I'm a CO-PI on is on this list 🤢
www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/2/cruz-...