Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her)
@symb10sis.bsky.social
Microbial ecologist at UniMelb collaborating with conservation scientists, immunologists, and nutritionists to improve conservation outcomes for threatened species.
🐨 Native Australian mammals
🦠 Microbes
🧬 Bioinformatics
🐨 Native Australian mammals
🦠 Microbes
🧬 Bioinformatics
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It's been a whirlwind 20 months, but I'm finally here. For those of you who haven't met me, I'm a microbial ecologist based out of the University of Melbourne. I apply microbial ecology principles to try and improve conservation outcomes for native Australian species.
In #AnimalMicrobiome
🔍Investigating the metabolic interplay between Endozoicomonas and coral hosts🪸
🚨Highlighting possible roles in nutrient cycling, reproductive health, and stress resilience
Read more👉 doi.org/p7c3
🔍Investigating the metabolic interplay between Endozoicomonas and coral hosts🪸
🚨Highlighting possible roles in nutrient cycling, reproductive health, and stress resilience
Read more👉 doi.org/p7c3
November 27, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Also @hannahgreich.bsky.social shared this great resource with me for anyone else on the hunt: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Ecology/Evolution/Marine Biology labs recruiting for Fall 2026 (Responses)
docs.google.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Also @hannahgreich.bsky.social shared this great resource with me for anyone else on the hunt: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Reposted by Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her)
ICYMI: New online! The gut microbiome shapes social behaviour across animal species
The gut microbiome shapes social behaviour across animal species
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 14 November 2025; doi:10.1038/s41579-025-01262-yThe gut microbiome can influence brain activity and complex behaviours. In this Review, Griffiths et al. discuss microbiome-associated effects on social behaviour in laboratory model organisms, free-living animals and humans, and consider potential mechanistic pathways.
www.nature.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
ICYMI: New online! The gut microbiome shapes social behaviour across animal species
I'm building a genome database that includes as many terrestrial Australian arthropods as I can find- this is a tool that I hope to use to clairify the diet of native mammals from faecal samples. If you or anyone you know might have some unique genomes that are not on NCBI, please get in touch.
November 25, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I'm building a genome database that includes as many terrestrial Australian arthropods as I can find- this is a tool that I hope to use to clairify the diet of native mammals from faecal samples. If you or anyone you know might have some unique genomes that are not on NCBI, please get in touch.
Reposted by Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her)
Starting this week, I set aside one hour each week to meet ECRs outside my group who want to discuss career development, mentorship, or any non-technical professional questions.
Here is a blog that explains my motivation for this and how to schedule a meeting:
merenlab.org/2025/11/16/E...
Here is a blog that explains my motivation for this and how to schedule a meeting:
merenlab.org/2025/11/16/E...
ECR connection: Meet Meren when you need to
A means for ECRs to get advice from a senior scientist outside of their support network
merenlab.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Starting this week, I set aside one hour each week to meet ECRs outside my group who want to discuss career development, mentorship, or any non-technical professional questions.
Here is a blog that explains my motivation for this and how to schedule a meeting:
merenlab.org/2025/11/16/E...
Here is a blog that explains my motivation for this and how to schedule a meeting:
merenlab.org/2025/11/16/E...
Reposted by Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her)
Guess what, QueerFam?
We’re hosting the #LGBTIQA+ STEMM Day symposium at Swinburne Uni (MELB.) on 18 Nov. 2025.
We’d love for you to join us — incl. special
session on Trans+ health & wellbeing + networking.
Info: queersinscience.org.au/event/lgbtqi...
Tickets: www.trybooking.com/events/landi...
We’re hosting the #LGBTIQA+ STEMM Day symposium at Swinburne Uni (MELB.) on 18 Nov. 2025.
We’d love for you to join us — incl. special
session on Trans+ health & wellbeing + networking.
Info: queersinscience.org.au/event/lgbtqi...
Tickets: www.trybooking.com/events/landi...
November 8, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Guess what, QueerFam?
We’re hosting the #LGBTIQA+ STEMM Day symposium at Swinburne Uni (MELB.) on 18 Nov. 2025.
We’d love for you to join us — incl. special
session on Trans+ health & wellbeing + networking.
Info: queersinscience.org.au/event/lgbtqi...
Tickets: www.trybooking.com/events/landi...
We’re hosting the #LGBTIQA+ STEMM Day symposium at Swinburne Uni (MELB.) on 18 Nov. 2025.
We’d love for you to join us — incl. special
session on Trans+ health & wellbeing + networking.
Info: queersinscience.org.au/event/lgbtqi...
Tickets: www.trybooking.com/events/landi...
Reposted by Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her)
🎉ASM is pleased to launch ASM Animal Microbiology🎉 Submit your original research & reviews now! The journal's EiC is José Vázquez-Boland, DVM, Ph.D., Chair of Infectious Diseases at the University of Edinburgh! @edinuni-irr.bsky.social
➡️ Read PR: brnw.ch/21wVUHf
➡️ Submit Now! brnw.ch/21wVUHe
➡️ Read PR: brnw.ch/21wVUHf
➡️ Submit Now! brnw.ch/21wVUHe
September 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
🎉ASM is pleased to launch ASM Animal Microbiology🎉 Submit your original research & reviews now! The journal's EiC is José Vázquez-Boland, DVM, Ph.D., Chair of Infectious Diseases at the University of Edinburgh! @edinuni-irr.bsky.social
➡️ Read PR: brnw.ch/21wVUHf
➡️ Submit Now! brnw.ch/21wVUHe
➡️ Read PR: brnw.ch/21wVUHf
➡️ Submit Now! brnw.ch/21wVUHe
Reposted by Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her)
Early-career researchers: want to run your own lab? 🌟Max Planck Research Groups offer 6+ years, up to €2.7M in funding, open-topic freedom, team support & tenure-track opportunities. Intrigued? 😃Apply by Oct 14, 2025! www.mpg.de/max-planck-r...
September 15, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Early-career researchers: want to run your own lab? 🌟Max Planck Research Groups offer 6+ years, up to €2.7M in funding, open-topic freedom, team support & tenure-track opportunities. Intrigued? 😃Apply by Oct 14, 2025! www.mpg.de/max-planck-r...
Reposted by Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her)
Please RT!
📢 #Doctoral / #PhD position available with us at Leibniz-IZW for 4 years working at the interface of #wildlife + #disease #ecology, #veterinary sciences and #modelling.
🐗🐗🐗🐦🐦🐦
Training within #DFG #RTG 3069 led by @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social
▶️Apply here for P7: tinyurl.com/j2ehtz7m
📢 #Doctoral / #PhD position available with us at Leibniz-IZW for 4 years working at the interface of #wildlife + #disease #ecology, #veterinary sciences and #modelling.
🐗🐗🐗🐦🐦🐦
Training within #DFG #RTG 3069 led by @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social
▶️Apply here for P7: tinyurl.com/j2ehtz7m
September 19, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Please RT!
📢 #Doctoral / #PhD position available with us at Leibniz-IZW for 4 years working at the interface of #wildlife + #disease #ecology, #veterinary sciences and #modelling.
🐗🐗🐗🐦🐦🐦
Training within #DFG #RTG 3069 led by @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social
▶️Apply here for P7: tinyurl.com/j2ehtz7m
📢 #Doctoral / #PhD position available with us at Leibniz-IZW for 4 years working at the interface of #wildlife + #disease #ecology, #veterinary sciences and #modelling.
🐗🐗🐗🐦🐦🐦
Training within #DFG #RTG 3069 led by @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social
▶️Apply here for P7: tinyurl.com/j2ehtz7m
It's been a whirlwind 20 months, but I'm finally here. For those of you who haven't met me, I'm a microbial ecologist based out of the University of Melbourne. I apply microbial ecology principles to try and improve conservation outcomes for native Australian species.
August 20, 2025 at 6:17 AM
It's been a whirlwind 20 months, but I'm finally here. For those of you who haven't met me, I'm a microbial ecologist based out of the University of Melbourne. I apply microbial ecology principles to try and improve conservation outcomes for native Australian species.