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Curtis Suttle
@virosphere.bsky.social
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Purveyor of the Virosphere.
Professor Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences, Microbiology & Immunology, Botany, and the Inst for the Oceans & Fisheries - UBC
https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/people/curtissuttle

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Curtis A. Suttle is a Canadian microbiologist and oceanographer who is a faculty member at the University of British Columbia. Suttle is a Distinguished University Professor who holds appointments in Earth & Ocean Sciences, Botany, Microbiology & Immunology and the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. On 29 December, 2021 he was named to the Order of Canada. His research is focused on the ecology of viruses in marine systems as well as other natural environments. .. more

Environmental science 52%
Biology 17%
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stcmicrobeblog.bsky.social
STCmicrobeblog @stcmicrobeblog.bsky.social ยท 5d
#ProtistsOnSky
no 'swimming' by ๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜บ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ข, definitively no 'staying still'. just a relaxed walk towards the lunch...

Reposted by Curtis A. Suttle

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Carolina Tropini (TropiniLab@UBC) @ctropini.bsky.social ยท 9d
Excited to share our latest publication, led by Dr. Ellie McCallum and Juan Burckhardt!
bit.ly/4kfzQaf
You can access the article for free here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1mWb4L7PXu... And more information is available on the updated preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Glowing bacterial sensors detect gut illness in mice before symptoms emerge
UBC researchers have engineered gut bacteria that dim their fluorescent glow in the presence of illness.
bit.ly

Reposted by Curtis A. Suttle

thetyee.ca
The Tyee @thetyee.ca ยท 11d
Prime Minister Mark Carneyโ€™s message is this unspoken antithesis of Carney as the future and Trump as the past.

Trump surely went to Davos to remind the world who controls the puck. But his notorious lack of attention span keeps him unable to see that the game is changing, writes Chris Cannon.
To Grasp the Power of Carneyโ€™s Davos Speech, Letโ€™s Break It Down | The Tyee
The full text, annotated for meaning and impact.
thetyee.ca

Reposted by Curtis A. Suttle

science.ubc.ca
UBC Science @science.ubc.ca ยท 11d
Dean of Science and UBC chemist Dr. Mark MacLachlan has a science themed crossword in the New York Times. "This puzzleโ€™s theme idea came to me when I got one of those pesky error messages on my computer," Dr. MacLachlan said. @chem.ubc.ca

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/c...
Alert! Alert!
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Curtis A. Suttle

scienceinvancouver.com
Science in Vancouver @scienceinvancouver.com ยท 14d
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virosphere.bsky.social
Curtis Suttle @virosphere.bsky.social ยท 15d
Great Speech - well worth taking the time to read
thewalrus.ca The Walrus @thewalrus.ca ยท 15d
If weโ€™re not at the table, weโ€™re on the menu.

In Davos, Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected a world of national โ€œfortresses.โ€ Shared resilience, he argued, is cheaperโ€”and stronger. His pitch: a third path led by coordinated middle powers. https://thewalrus.ca/carney-speech-world-economic-forum/
On the left: Photograph of Canadian prime minister Mark Carney. On the right: text that reads โ€œCarneyโ€™s message to the world: the rules no longer protect you. In a blunt Davos address, the prime minister warns middle powers must prepare for a harsher geopolitical reality.โ€

Reposted by Curtis A. Suttle

thewalrus.ca
The Walrus @thewalrus.ca ยท 15d
If weโ€™re not at the table, weโ€™re on the menu.

In Davos, Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected a world of national โ€œfortresses.โ€ Shared resilience, he argued, is cheaperโ€”and stronger. His pitch: a third path led by coordinated middle powers. https://thewalrus.ca/carney-speech-world-economic-forum/
On the left: Photograph of Canadian prime minister Mark Carney. On the right: text that reads โ€œCarneyโ€™s message to the world: the rules no longer protect you. In a blunt Davos address, the prime minister warns middle powers must prepare for a harsher geopolitical reality.โ€

Reposted by Jesse M. Shapiro, Simon Roux, Curtis A. Suttle

joshuasweitz.bsky.social
Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social ยท 25d
Viruses transform microbes, populations, & ecosystems.

In new work jointly led w/@tn-marine-micro.bsky.social + more, we find a link between enhanced viral infection and productivity 50 meters below the surface in the otherwise nutrient limited Sargasso Sea.

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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
"Seasonal enhancement of the viral shunt catalyzes a subsurface oxygen maximum in the Sargasso Sea" https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-67002-1

Reposted by Curtis A. Suttle, Mya Breitbart

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Corina Brussaard @brussaard7.bsky.social ยท Jan 7
Postdoc position available, on Arctic phytoplankton mortality and viral ecology -- Check it out!

workingat.nioz.nl/o/postdoc-po...
NIOZ - Postdoc position: Mortality and virus-host interactions of phytoplankton in Arctic winters under warming
The Department of Marine Microbiology and Biogeochemistry (MMB) of NIOZ is looking for a talented and dedicated Postdoctoral scientist to join our research on marine virus ecology. You will be part of
workingat.nioz.nl

virosphere.bsky.social
Curtis Suttle @virosphere.bsky.social ยท Jan 5
Are you a healthcare worker potentially interested in relocating to Canada? Check out the Healthcare infusion, a volunteer-driven national movement connecting doctors, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals with the people and places that need them most engageq.notion.site/infusionhosts
Canadaโ€™s Healthcare Infusions | Notion
Across Canada, communities are struggling to keep their hospitals and clinics fully staffed.
engageq.notion.site

virosphere.bsky.social
Curtis Suttle @virosphere.bsky.social ยท Jan 5
15 January is the deadline to file a brief Expression of Interest to be nominated for a Canada Impact Chair @UBC. Only candidates working and residing outside of Canada are eligible to apply, including expatriate Canadians. More info and the EOI portal are at research.ubc.ca/federal-rese...

virosphere.bsky.social
Curtis Suttle @virosphere.bsky.social ยท Dec 16
The Canada Impact Chair program has been announced for research leaders www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl.... The Chairs provide up to $12M in funding. If you think UBC might be the place to continue your career, please let us know by submitting an expression of interest at research.ubc.ca/federal-rese...

Reposted by Curtis A. Suttle, Jonas Geschke

plos.org
PLOS @plos.org ยท Nov 13
Now open for submissions: PLOS Ecosystems is a multidisciplinary, open access journal bringing together research relevant to addressing the challenges facing our terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems, and nature's contributions to people.

Submit and learn more: plos.io/4oYuRvR
Promotional image for PLOS Ecosystems featuring a clear river bordered by lush foliage, inviting submissions to become part of a global community of scholars. The text emphasizes the commitment to accessible and widely disseminated rigorous research.

Reposted by Curtis A. Suttle

ubcphas.bsky.social
ubcphas.bsky.social @ubcphas.bsky.social ยท Oct 29
The Department of Physics & Astronomy invites young scientists and their families to our free science show on Sunday November 30, 2025 on UBC campus! Come explore science with us as we 'Expand our Senses and movements with Tech!' phas.ubc.ca/2025-faraday... @triumflab.bsky.social @science.ubc.ca

virosphere.bsky.social
Curtis Suttle @virosphere.bsky.social ยท Oct 24
Applications are now open for two two-year UBC Biodiversity Postdoc Fellowships biodiversity.ubc.ca/training-and.... $77,000 /y + benefits and $7000 /y research funds.

virosphere.bsky.social
Curtis Suttle @virosphere.bsky.social ยท Oct 23
When you peak inside an oyster, it's remarkable what one finds. Rather than "The world is my oyster" sensu William Shakespeare, it should be changed to "The world is an oyster", as a metaphor of the vast diversity of life residing within these humble molluscs; there are magnificent microbes within.

Reposted by Curtis A. Suttle

ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social
UBC Microbiology and Immunology @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social ยท Oct 16
Marine heatwaves are becoming more frequent with global warming, but could they in turn exacerbate climate change? In a new study, Steven Hallam's team reports that spurts of intense ocean warming can impact microbial community structure and carbon cycling: mbim.ubc.ca/news/marine-...

Reposted by Mart Krupovรฌฤ, Curtis A. Suttle

asherleeks.bsky.social
Asher Leeks @asherleeks.bsky.social ยท Oct 7
I gave a talk last year at TEDxNewEngland aimed at introducing the idea of viral sociality to a general audience, including implications for evolution & virology. Video now available online below.

#socialviruses #evosky #virosky ๐Ÿงช
The social lives of viruses | Asher Leeks | TEDxNewEngland
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
www.youtube.com

virosphere.bsky.social
Curtis Suttle @virosphere.bsky.social ยท Oct 3
Come join us at UBC!
ubcphas.bsky.social ubcphas.bsky.social @ubcphas.bsky.social ยท Oct 3
The Department of Physics and Astronomy in the Faculty of Science at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver seeks an emerging research leader for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair position in Medical Physics. academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/307... @science.ubc.ca @ubcmedicine.bsky.social

Reposted by Curtis A. Suttle

ubcphas.bsky.social
ubcphas.bsky.social @ubcphas.bsky.social ยท Oct 3
The Department of Physics and Astronomy in the Faculty of Science at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver seeks an emerging research leader for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair position in Medical Physics. academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/307... @science.ubc.ca @ubcmedicine.bsky.social

virosphere.bsky.social
Curtis Suttle @virosphere.bsky.social ยท Oct 1
Another casualty of the time, after nearly four decades, the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS) is shutting down www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDtm....
ARCUS Final ARCUS Community Call
YouTube video by Arctic Research Consortium of the United States
www.youtube.com

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ubcoceans.bsky.social
UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social ยท Sep 29
As the government finalizes its plan to transition away from open-net pen #salmon farming in B.C., it is crucial that decision-makers have a clear pathway to receive robust #science advice - Dr. Gideon Mordecai vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e... via @vancouversun.bsky.social @science.ubc.ca
Opinion: DFOโ€™s flawed science leaves wild salmon vulnerable to disease
As government finalizes plan to transition away from open-net pen salmon farming in B.C., decision-makers must receive robust science advice
vancouversun.com

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Michael Le Page @mjflepage.bsky.social ยท Sep 22
In as much as a third of flu infections, parasitic "cheating" viruses ๐Ÿฆ  come to outnumber normal viruses - which helps limit the severity of infections ๐Ÿงช

That's what @asherleeks.bsky.social and co have found by analysing sequencing data

www.newscientist.com/article/2496...
Some viruses like to cheat โ€“ and that may be good for our health
Mutations can result in viruses that infect cells, but can't copy themselves without help from other viruses - now it seems these cheats may outnumber normal viruses in a third of influenza cases, red...
www.newscientist.com

Reposted by Jesse M. Shapiro, Elena Litchman

virosphere.bsky.social
Curtis Suttle @virosphere.bsky.social ยท Sep 20
Are you a recent PhD interested in a postdoc in Canada? Up to 20% of NSERC Postdoc Fellowships (70k/y for 2y) will be awarded to International applicants, who did their PhD outside of Canada. Deadline is 17 October. See: www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etu...
NSERC - Canada Postdoctoral Research Award program
NSERC - Canada Postdoctoral Research Award program
www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca

virosphere.bsky.social
Curtis Suttle @virosphere.bsky.social ยท Sep 18
Two covers for papers published on the same day www.pnas.org/toc/pnas/122... & www.nature.com/natecolevol/.... Proud of the team, especially #MelaniePrentice & @kevinzhong2006.bsky.social with @ubcbiodiversity.bsky.social, @eoas.ubc.ca, @ubcoceans.bsky.social, @hakai.org and @science.ubc.ca
Table of Contents โ€” August 19, 2025, 122 (33) | PNAS
View the Table of Contents for Volume 122, Issue 33
www.pnas.org

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tn-marine-micro.bsky.social
Wilhelm Lab at the University of Tennessee @tn-marine-micro.bsky.social ยท Sep 16
Come join us in Knoxville. Faculty position looking for those interested in the quantitative aspects of phototroph-microbe interactions.

virosphere.bsky.social
Curtis Suttle @virosphere.bsky.social ยท Sep 10
Come join us at UBC, and flex your pedagogical vision!
stat.ubc.ca UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca ยท Sep 9
@science.ubc.ca is hiring a Black scholar for a tenure-stream Assistant Professor of Teaching! Seeking applicants in data, computer, computational, environmental sciences, or stats.

โ—Deadline: Oct 15, 2025โ—

๐Ÿ”—Details: tinyurl.com/4xxt5nww

@cs.ubc.ca @ubcoceans.bsky.social

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stat.ubc.ca
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca ยท Sep 9
@science.ubc.ca is hiring a Black scholar for a tenure-stream Assistant Professor of Teaching! Seeking applicants in data, computer, computational, environmental sciences, or stats.

โ—Deadline: Oct 15, 2025โ—

๐Ÿ”—Details: tinyurl.com/4xxt5nww

@cs.ubc.ca @ubcoceans.bsky.social

virosphere.bsky.social
Curtis Suttle @virosphere.bsky.social ยท Sep 9
Coffee and snacks! ๐Ÿ˜ฒ
eoas.ubc.ca UBC EOAS @eoas.ubc.ca ยท Sep 9
Colloquium is back!!

8 of our profs, with experience from over 20 years to under 2 weeks in the job.

Each with 8 minutes to weave a compelling scientific tale - not one to miss!

12pm for snacks, 12:30 for science. Tomorrow in ESB 5104 - see you there!