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Brett Baker @archaeal.bsky.social · 13d

The 1st annual Southern Geobiology Symposium will be hosted at UTMSI in fall 2026
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Questions may be directed to co-chairs, Penny Demetriades ([email protected]) and John Hinkle ([email protected])

Southern Geobiology Symposium Interest Form

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Brett Baker @archaeal.bsky.social · 20d

Baker Lab 2025

The container is our field gear for the research expedition for Uruguay.

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Brett Baker @archaeal.bsky.social · 22d

Nice work by @wentsunghwang.bsky.social and others!

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Phylogenomic Analyses Reveal that Panguiarchaeum - ProQuest

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Brett Baker @archaeal.bsky.social · Jul 19

Thanks so much Vaughn!

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Brett Baker @archaeal.bsky.social · Jun 21

Title: The phylogeny and metabolism underlying the global dominance of the freshwater Nanopelagicaceae lineage
Short Talk Symposia: Hot Topics in Microbial Diversity and Systematics
Session  6/21/2025 1:45- 3:45:00 403A
Presentation Time: 3:15:00 PM

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Brett Baker @archaeal.bsky.social · Jun 20

Tomorrow at 12:45-1:30 in the EEB Track Hub in the poster hall #ASMmicrobe I am talking about microbial diversity including Asgard archaea, and an expanded tree of life from marine sediments.

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Brett Baker @archaeal.bsky.social · Jun 20

Today at ASM Microbe - Carbon Cycling & Methylotrophy In Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Sediments Presentation Number: 5699 Date: Friday June 20th Time - Poster (10:30-11:30am, 4-5pm) AND Rapid Fire Talk (11:45-12:30pm) @emilyraehyde.bsky.social

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Brett Baker @archaeal.bsky.social · Jun 19

The Baker Lab is invading LA for #ASMMicrobe

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Brett Baker @archaeal.bsky.social · Jun 17

An opinion in The Scientist by @pedroleao.bsky.social about Asgard archaeal immune systems. www.the-scientist.com/science-thri...

Science Thrives on Trust: Why Collaboration Is Our Greatest Strength

In a competitive academic world, building bridges instead of walls may be our most powerful tool to accelerate discovery and rebuild public trust in science.

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Texas Science @texasscience.bsky.social · Jun 17

Andy Ellington of @utaustin.bsky.social was a project participant in this new release, which also features research from the lab of UT marine scientist Brett Baker @archaeal.bsky.social

ASM @asm.org · Jun 16

How did life begin & why does it matter? A new ASM report, supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, explores the origins of microbial life & how understanding it can help tackle some of humanity’s biggest questions around climate, biotech & more. Press release➡️ asm.org/press-releas...

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ASM @asm.org · Jun 16

How did life begin & why does it matter? A new ASM report, supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, explores the origins of microbial life & how understanding it can help tackle some of humanity’s biggest questions around climate, biotech & more. Press release➡️ asm.org/press-releas...

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Brett Baker @archaeal.bsky.social · Jun 11

Stay away from me. I’m a horrible person, not looking to meet anyone.

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