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Dr. Jennifer Glass (she/her) @methanojen.bsky.social · 1d

Here's the link to the @seqcode.bsky.social registry: registry.seqco.de/names/51452

Methylaequorales is a order name validly published under the SeqCode, proposed by Glass et al., 2025. The name stands for: the Methylaequor order. Methylaequorales is classified as part of the class A...

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Dr. Jennifer Glass (she/her) @methanojen.bsky.social · 1d

📣 New bacterial order name change alert!

🦠 The uncultivated alphaproteobacterial order (formerly TMED127) is now "Methylaequorales" in @seqcode.bsky.social

📝 New AEM paper on these marine methylotrophs: journals.asm.org/doi/epub/10....

🙏 Special thanks @rodriguez-r.bsky.social & SeqCode team

Diel cycle of lanthanide-dependent methylotrophy by TMED127/Methylaequorales bacteria in oligotrophic surface seawater

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Dr. Jennifer Glass (she/her) @methanojen.bsky.social · 2d

Outstanding paper - congrats team!

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Science Vs @sciencevs.bsky.social · 6d

This moment from our latest episode with science writer @edyong209.bsky.social is 🔥

We asked Ed — how do we talk up the benefits of science in the face of government cuts? He told us that's the wrong approach. 🧪

Listen wherever, or watch on Spotify 👇

open.spotify.com/episode/7Evh...

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 10d

Also @ascbiology.bsky.social @biologists.bsky.social @jcellsci.bsky.social @jcb.org

Dr. Jennifer Glass (she/her) @methanojen.bsky.social · 10d

A reminder to please support non-profit publishers.

It’s good for science and scientists.

It’s a responsible use of taxpayer dollars.

It requires resisting peer pressure to submit to Nature journals.

Thanks @bacteriality.bsky.social for this helpful slide for microbiology journals.

Slide with text “Support Society Journals:
Society-based journals help build and advocate for our scientific communities” showing the logos for non profit publishers ASM, ACS, ASBMB. microbiology society, Science, and ISME. Underneath “for-profit journals do not” showing logos for Nature, Elsevier, Frontiers, CellPress, and MDPI.

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Dr. Jennifer Glass (she/her) @methanojen.bsky.social · 10d

A reminder to please support non-profit publishers.

It’s good for science and scientists.

It’s a responsible use of taxpayer dollars.

It requires resisting peer pressure to submit to Nature journals.

Thanks @bacteriality.bsky.social for this helpful slide for microbiology journals.

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Dr. Jennifer Glass (she/her) @methanojen.bsky.social · 12d

The amazing Carrie Masiello received @agu.org 2025 AGU fellow !! Extremely well deserved! Congrats Carrie! @agubiogeosciences.bsky.social

2025 RECIPIENT
Union Fellow
Caroline A Masiello

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Dr. Jennifer Glass (she/her) @methanojen.bsky.social · 12d

@eleonpalmero.bsky.social thank you for visiting us and giving an excellent seminar!! bsky.app/profile/eleo...

Dra. Eli Leon-Palmero @eleonpalmero.bsky.social · 19d

🎤 Excited to share that I will give a seminar next week at Georgia Tech’s 🌎 School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences!

💡 Photochemical formation of nitrous oxide! #PhotoChemoDenitrification
📅 Sept 25, 11AM

🔗 eas.gatech.edu/events/eas-seminar-series-dr-elizabeth-leon-palmero

📣 Hope to see you there!

EAS Seminar Series - Dr. Elizabeth León Palmero | School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a potent greenhouse gas and the main agent depleting stratospheric ozone. During the last decade, its atmospheric levels have risen faster than previously estimated, highlightin...

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Dra. Eli Leon-Palmero @eleonpalmero.bsky.social · 19d

🎤 Excited to share that I will give a seminar next week at Georgia Tech’s 🌎 School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences!

💡 Photochemical formation of nitrous oxide! #PhotoChemoDenitrification
📅 Sept 25, 11AM

🔗 eas.gatech.edu/events/eas-seminar-series-dr-elizabeth-leon-palmero

📣 Hope to see you there!

EAS Seminar Series - Dr. Elizabeth León Palmero | School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a potent greenhouse gas and the main agent depleting stratospheric ozone. During the last decade, its atmospheric levels have risen faster than previously estimated, highlightin...

eas.gatech.edu

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Dr. Jennifer Glass (she/her) @methanojen.bsky.social · 12d

Excellent seminar talk today by Dr Elizabeth Leon-Palmero on her discovery of #photochemodenitrification & nitrous oxide production in aquatic systems.

2025 Science paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Check out her website for her impressive research & outreach: eleonpalmero.com

Seminar poster containing the text

Title: Photochemodenitrification Unveiled: Illuminating Aquatic Nitrous Oxide Production
Abstract: Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a potent greenhouse gas and the main agent depleting stratospheric ozone. During the last decade, its atmospheric levels have risen faster than previously estimated, highlighting the need to better understand its sources. While microbial processes like ammonia oxidation and denitrification are known contributors, our recent research has uncovered a novel
abiotic pathway-photochemodenitrification-where sunlight drives N20 production from nitrite in oxygen-rich surface fresh and marine waters. In addition, photochemodenitrification exceeded
biological NOproduction in surface waters. Our latest findings reveal that this photochemical process also occurs in polar regions and the tropical open ocean, emphasizing its global distribution.
Because it occurs in surface waters in direct contact with the atmosphere, photochemodenitrification
holds the potential to contribute significantly to N20 emissions.

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Biogeosciences Early Career Committee @biogeosciences-ecc.bsky.social · Aug 29

Attending #AGU25 with caregiving responsibilities? Whether you're joining virtually or in person, our Caregiver Grant is here to support you!

Let us help make your participation at the Fall Meeting possible and meaningful.

Application Link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

2025 Caregiver Grant Application

The AGU Biogeosciences Caregiver Grants, made on behalf of the Early Career Committee, are reserved for applicants who are the primary caregiver for a dependent, have financial need, and who may other...

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Dr. Jennifer Glass (she/her) @methanojen.bsky.social · Aug 26

Biogeoscientists - plz apply for DEI travel grant to AGU 2025 Annual Meeting ! Details below!

AGU Biogeosciences @agubiogeosciences.bsky.social · Aug 17

Applications for Fall Meeting AGU-B DEI Travel Grant for up tp $1500 (with a minimum award amount of the cost of graduate student early bird registration) ARE OPEN and close September 10th! Apply here. (docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...)

AGU Biogeosciences DEI Travel Grant 2025

This is the application for the 2025 AGU Biogeosciences DEI Travel Grant. Please submit by September 10th to be considered for the award. More information can be found here: https://connect.agu.org/bi...

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Dr. Jennifer Glass (she/her) @methanojen.bsky.social · Aug 21

Same here.

Ursula Dorada @sulamoon.bsky.social · Aug 21

graphic of a gold star written "has never even opened ChatGPT"

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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · Aug 10

Journalist Anas al-Sharif with his daughter Sham and son Salah.

Today's assassination of al-Sharif and four other Al Jazeera staff brings the number of journalists killed by Israel to 237.

www.middleeasteye.net/news/al-jaze...

Anas al-Sharif, smiling, sits outdoors holding his young daughter Sham on his left and his infant son Salah on his right. Both children are smiling; rubble is visible in the background.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · Aug 10

BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.

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The Carter Center @cartercenter.bsky.social · Aug 8

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · Aug 5

Blue dots are UN aid distribution sites that existed in Gaza before the IDF and US mercenaries took over the process and blocked the UN.

Yellow squares are current sites.

The current system is aid theater and has created killing fields where dozens of aid seekers are killed every single day.

Map of Gaza showing dozens of blue dots and four yellow squares

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Dr. Jennifer Glass (she/her) @methanojen.bsky.social · Aug 3

Yes. Outstanding. And “Persepolis” books. This one is in that same category.

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Dr. Jennifer Glass (she/her) @methanojen.bsky.social · Aug 3

Incredible graphic memoir. Highly recommend. Winner of a 2025 Pulitzer in autobiography.

Cover image of “Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir” by Tessa Hulls.

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Dr. Jennifer Glass (she/her) @methanojen.bsky.social · Aug 2

I’m marching today in ATL against unlawful detentions by ICE. My shirt reads “Y’all Means ALL” #rageagainsttheregime #50501GA

Photo of myself in front of Atlanta 50501 protest against ICE with sign reading “Immigrants Make America Great” with t-shirt “y’all means ALL”.

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Dr. Jennifer Glass (she/her) @methanojen.bsky.social · Jul 28

Second email was the charm! Got reply from [email protected]

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Dr. Jennifer Glass (she/her) @methanojen.bsky.social · Jul 25

But have any other Science papers been retracted based on that new policy? I sent the Science EiC suggestions twice. No reply either time.

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Dr. Jennifer Glass (she/her) @methanojen.bsky.social · Jul 24

Yeah it’s problematic that Science singled out this paper when there are dozens (hundreds?) of examples of other Science papers that are now shown to be wrong. To be fair, they should have done a mass retraction. But that wouldn’t have generated as much click bait. 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Dr. Jennifer Glass (she/her) @methanojen.bsky.social · Jul 24

I'm OK with the new policy as long as it's applied fairly. I pointed this out to the Science EiC last November when they began this retraction process. No response. Just re-sent the email today.

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Dr. Jennifer Glass (she/her) @methanojen.bsky.social · Jul 24

Other examples in astrobio:

www.science.org/doi/full/10....
Disproven by:
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Disproven by:
www.science.org/doi/full/10.... (and many others)

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