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Mia M. Bengtsson @miamynta.bsky.social · Aug 14

There is still one day left to apply for an exciting PhD position in my lab in the framework of the CONCENTRATE consortium. If you are interested in algal-bacterial interactions and marine glycans, don't hesitate! More details here: www.uni-greifswald.de/en/universit....

Mia M. Bengtsson @miamynta.bsky.social · Jul 7

PhD opportunity in my group as part of the #CONCENTRATE TRR. Marine algae-glycan-bacterial interactions. Please apply or share! www.uni-greifswald.de/en/universit...

Research Assistant - Institute of Microbiology 25/Wi21

Stellenausschreibung Institut für Mikrobiologie, AG „Küstenmikrobiome“,

www.uni-greifswald.de

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Katharina Hoff @katharinahoff.bsky.social · Jul 7

@miamynta.bsky.social also has an exciting open PhD position withon #TRR420 #CONCENTRATE. Check it out: www.uni-greifswald.de/en/universit...

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Mia M. Bengtsson @miamynta.bsky.social · Jul 7

PhD opportunity in my group as part of the #CONCENTRATE TRR. Marine algae-glycan-bacterial interactions. Please apply or share! www.uni-greifswald.de/en/universit...

Research Assistant - Institute of Microbiology 25/Wi21

Stellenausschreibung Institut für Mikrobiologie, AG „Küstenmikrobiome“,

www.uni-greifswald.de

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Mia M. Bengtsson @miamynta.bsky.social · Jul 7

Proud to be part of this!

Katharina Hoff @katharinahoff.bsky.social · Jun 11

Very happy that our manuscript "Annotation of protein-coding genes in 49 diatom genomes from the Bacillariophyta clade" is now published with Scientific Data: rdcu.be/eqwO5 Great team work with Natalia, Clara, Cynthia, Alex, @miamynta.bsky.social , & @jillwegrzyn.bsky.social

Annotation of protein-coding genes in 49 diatom genomes from the Bacillariophyta clade

Scientific Data - Annotation of protein-coding genes in 49 diatom genomes from the Bacillariophyta clade

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Mia M. Bengtsson @miamynta.bsky.social · Jun 3

I'm so happy and proud to be part of the collaborative research centre CONCENTRATE! Lots of cool research on algal-bacterial interactions and carbon cycling planned in my group. Stay posted!

Katharina Hoff @katharinahoff.bsky.social · May 31

In English: www.uni-greifswald.de/en/universit...

Oceans as Carbon Sinks: DFG Funds New Collaborative Research Centre on Marine Sugars

On May 28, 2025, the University of Greifswald and the University of Bremen received a funding approval for the Transregional Collaborative Research Centre (TRR) 420 “CONCENTRATE.” The scientists in th...

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Mia M. Bengtsson @miamynta.bsky.social · May 26

Enjoying my first stay at #SLU in Uppsala as an August T. Larsson guest researcher. Looking forward to strengthening collaborations within aquatic microbial ecology and #OneHealth with Prof. Stefan Bertilsson and others!

view from office window showing greenery and blue sky

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Thorsten Reusch @thorstenreusch.bsky.social · Apr 26

Junior faculty job alert in Germany - Marine Evolutionary Genomics @geomarkiel.bsky.social / University of Kiel www.geomar.de/en/karriere/... Marine study system of your choice (no microbes, sorry…), excellent infrastructure and ship access, moderate teaching requirements, closing date 6 June

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Tillmann Lueders @luederslab.bsky.social · Mar 19

Microbiology Postdocs from all over Europe and the Globe!
🦠😎👍
Application for the FEMS SSPD 2025 “Harnessing microbial solutions in environmental research and One Health” is now open 👇
2 – 10 Sept 2025 on Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia
Co-Directors: Joana Falcao Salles and @luederslab.bsky.social

FEMS Summer School for Postdocs 2025 - FEMS

Menu: Introduction – Applications – Programme This has been the most valuable and enjoyable scientific event I’ve attended so far. The atmosphere was incredible, with inspiring co-directors and mentor...

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Alexa Fredston @afredston.bsky.social · Apr 7

it's a hard and sad time in science / higher ed in the US right now. on the other hand, lots of PhDs are looking for work, so I wanted to share—

I'm hiring a postdoc!

it's a two-year position at UCSC to do (preferably Bayesian) modeling of marine ecosystems: recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01892

Postdoctoral Scholar in Quantitative Marine Ecology

University of California, Santa Cruz is hiring. Apply now!

recruit.ucsc.edu

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Mia M. Bengtsson @miamynta.bsky.social · Apr 4

I'm beyond excited to be part of this collaborative research centre! Stay tuned for updates from me on shallow water bodies in (coastal) peatlands and their microbiomes!

Greifswald Mire Centre @greifswaldmoor.bsky.social · Apr 4

Kicking off WETSCAPES 2.0! This week marked the start of the first @dfg.de collaborative research center dedicated to researching rewetted fens. Over 50 scientists discussed the 100 screening sites, 5 core sites, and 2 landscape-level experiments. And we installed the first of our 1,000 sensors!

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Greifswald Mire Centre @greifswaldmoor.bsky.social · Apr 4

Kicking off WETSCAPES 2.0! This week marked the start of the first @dfg.de collaborative research center dedicated to researching rewetted fens. Over 50 scientists discussed the 100 screening sites, 5 core sites, and 2 landscape-level experiments. And we installed the first of our 1,000 sensors!

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Mia M. Bengtsson @miamynta.bsky.social · Mar 25

More to be read about Stein here: www.uio.no/english/for-...

Obituary for Stein Fredriksen - For employees - University of Oslo

On June 14th, we received a sad and unexpected message; our dear friend and colleague, Stein Fredriksen, passed away at the age of 68.

www.uio.no

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Mia M. Bengtsson @miamynta.bsky.social · Mar 25

I'm honoured to have finally coauthored a paper with him academic.oup.com/femsec/artic...

Sea urchin intestinal bacterial communities depend on seaweed diet and contain nitrogen-fixing symbionts

Gut bacterial communities vary with the seaweed fed to sea urchins.

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Mia M. Bengtsson @miamynta.bsky.social · Mar 25

Stein meant a lot to me as he introduced me to kelp forest ecology and was extremely supportive in my early career. He's gone way too soon, but has left a lasting imprint on science and so many peoples lives.

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Mia M. Bengtsson @miamynta.bsky.social · Mar 25

Celebrating our recently published paper on sea urchin microbiomes in fond memory of coauthor Stein Fredriksen, a wonderful scientist, colleague and friend ❤️

Portrait of Stein Fredriksen behind a candle

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Mia M. Bengtsson @miamynta.bsky.social · Mar 20

Are seagrass meadows filters or reservoirs of pathogenic bacteria? Maybe both! Check out our new paper on Vibrios www.int-res.com/abstracts/am...

Ecology of potentially pathogenic Vibrio spp. in a seagrass meadow ecosystem

www.int-res.com

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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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Thorsten Reusch @thorstenreusch.bsky.social · Feb 19

and another 5-yr (!) postdoctoral position at GEOMAR Kiel on advancing seagrass assisted evolution, see details and link to apply www.geomar.de/en/karriere/.... Omics and pop genetics knowledge required, seagrass and coastal ecology desirable. @geomarkiel.bsky.social DM me for inquiries

taking sediment cores for blue carbon via SCUBA in the Baltic Sea

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Mia M. Bengtsson @miamynta.bsky.social · Feb 18

John Raven was a great inspiration to me as a budding scientist, proud to have met him in person!

Jane Langdale 🌱 🌾 @janelangdale.bsky.social · Feb 18

A curious, modest man with an encyclopaedic knowledge. No ego but a quiet self-confidence that inspired many. No doubt many publications in the coming years will report innovative ideas that he thought of decades ago….

westobymark.bsky.social @westobymark.bsky.social · Feb 18

"John Raven, FRS, FRSE: a truly great innovator in plant physiology, photosynthesis and much more" link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Mia M. Bengtsson @miamynta.bsky.social · Feb 18

Crazy!

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Paco Cardenas @paccardenas.bsky.social · Feb 12

New #museomics lab manager wanted at the University of Copenhagen!

Natasha de Vere @ndevere.bsky.social · Feb 11

We are making a brand new #Museomics Lab at NHM Denmark, University of Copenhagen - working with DNA from museum & herbarium specimens. We are looking for a lab manager to join us - unlocking the amazing potential of our collections for global change 🌐 and #conservationgenomics research

Full-time Molecular Biology Lab Manager at Natural History Museum Denmark

Natural History Museum Denmark, Faculty of Science, the University of Copenhagen is looking for a full-time Molecular Biology Lab Manager, to start 1st June 202

candidate.hr-manager.net

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Mia M. Bengtsson @miamynta.bsky.social · Jan 27

Reorienting myself in the new social media landscape because of reasons. What is currently the best alternative to instagram, e.g. for science outreach purposes?

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Mia M. Bengtsson @miamynta.bsky.social · Jan 13

Lerche!

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Mia M. Bengtsson @miamynta.bsky.social · Jan 8

Here is the direct link to the PhD position in my lab: www.uni-greifswald.de/en/universit...

Project title: Spatial variability and lateral connectivity of fen microbiomes

Research Assistant - Institute of Microbiology 24/Wi45

Stellenausschreibung Institut für Mikrobiologie

www.uni-greifswald.de

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Mia M. Bengtsson @miamynta.bsky.social · Jan 8

Still a few days left to apply for numerous exciting PhD and Postdoc positions within the interdisciplinary WETSCAPES2.0 consortium, including a PhD position in my group and a Postdoc closely collaborating with us. Anyone interested in peatlands should check out and spread the word!

Landscape Ecology and Ecosystem Dynamics @leed-greifswald.bsky.social · Jan 6

WETSCAPES 2.0 is hiring and looking for 1 Scientific Coordinator, 10 Postdoctoral Researchers. 16 Doctoral Researchers, 4 Technical Experts!

botanik.uni-greifswald.de/experimentel...

WETSCAPES2.0 - Fakultät - Universität Greifswald

Universität Greifswald

botanik.uni-greifswald.de

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