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Michiel Perneel @michielperneel.bsky.social · 16d

How can absolute expression estimates better reflect microbial abundance and activity across space and time? We found out the hard way that relative gene expression measures can be misleading in metatranscriptomic studies. In this perspective we share the lessons we learned! doi.org/10.1093/isme...

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Xin Sun @xinsun-putiger.bsky.social · Aug 1

Calling all marine microbe enthusiasts! Please check out our session and we look forward to seeing your abstracts!!

Michiel Perneel @michielperneel.bsky.social · Jul 10

Abstract submissions are open for the Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026!
Join our session “Quantifying & Linking Omics, Physiology & Models in Marine Microbiology” in beautiful Glasgow, Scotland

Submission Deadline: Aug 20, 2025
agu.confex.com/agu/osm26/pr...

Quantifying and Linking Omics, Physiology & Models in Marine Microbiology

Microbial communities govern ocean ecology and biogeochemistry, yet a major gap persists between knowing who is present and understanding how fast they transform energy and matter. This session seeks ...

agu.confex.com

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Michiel Perneel @michielperneel.bsky.social · Jul 10

Abstract submissions are open for the Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026!
Join our session “Quantifying & Linking Omics, Physiology & Models in Marine Microbiology” in beautiful Glasgow, Scotland

Submission Deadline: Aug 20, 2025
agu.confex.com/agu/osm26/pr...

Quantifying and Linking Omics, Physiology & Models in Marine Microbiology

Microbial communities govern ocean ecology and biogeochemistry, yet a major gap persists between knowing who is present and understanding how fast they transform energy and matter. This session seeks ...

agu.confex.com

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Vandepoele lab @vandepoelelab.bsky.social · Jun 21

All set for a week of diatom biology. Expect fascinating talks from diverse research disciplines, as well as sun and high temperatures.

Vandepoele lab @vandepoelelab.bsky.social · May 29

Don't miss "Molecular Life of Diatoms 8" - registration deadline is June 6th. We will have a diverse set of speakers (keynotes + 49! contributed talks) and >120 posters. Incl. the stunning scenery of Ghent www.vibconferences.be/events/molec...

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Emma Yeomans @yeomans.bsky.social · Mar 10

Collision of the Stena Immaculate and Solong in the North Sea could become a major oil spill. According to Kpler data, the tanker left Corinth carrying 128k barrels of refined crude. It doesn't appear to have offloaded prior to being hit by the Solong.

More here www.thetimes.com/uk/transport...

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MLDiatoms.bsky.social @mldiatoms.bsky.social · Feb 17

Want to share your latest breakthroughs on the molecular biology of diatoms? Join us at the Molecular Life of Diatoms conference from 22-26 June 2025 in beautiful historical Ghent, Belgium! Secure your spot here: vibconferences.be/events/molecular-life-of-diatoms-8 #MLD8

Molecular Life of Diatoms 8

22-26 June 2025, Ghent, Belgium

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · Feb 17

Monday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the *lowest* on record (JAXA data)

• about 570,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,140,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,670,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,040,000 km² below the 1980s mean

Plots: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i... 🧪

Line graph time series of 2025's daily Arctic sea ice extent compared to decadal averages from the 1980s to the 2010s. The decadal averages are shown with different colored lines with purple for the 1980s, blue for the 1990s, green for the 2000s, and white for the 2010s. Thin white lines are also shown for each year from 2000 to 2024. 2025 is shown with a thick gold line. There is a long-term decreasing trend in ice extent for every day of the year shown on this graph between January and April by looking at the decadal average line positions.

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Flanders Marine Institute - VLIZ @vliz.be · Feb 4

🔬 Behind every VLIZ project, passionate researchers push boundaries every day.💡 Last Friday, they shared insights on their groundbreaking marine research. 🌊 Do you also want to help shape the future of marine science? We're hiring! Check out our open positions 👉 www.vliz.be/en/jobs

#JobsAtVLIZ

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Stephen Turner @stephenturner.us · Jan 30

⚠️ Global meta-analysis shows action is needed to halt genetic diversity loss https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08458-x 🐘🐅🦜🐋🪲

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Gust Bilcke @gustbilcke.bsky.social · Dec 10

Proud to share our latest work, out in @newphyt.bsky.social, where we use single-cell #microsurgery to investigate the molecular fingerprints of size-dependent sexual maturation in diatoms 🔥 (1/n)
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Fabien Burki @fburki.bsky.social · Dec 10

I am looking for an ERC-funded postdoc to work on spatial proteomics of microalgae (red algae and glaucophytes). The ideal candidate will have experience with mass spec and data analysis (R), but above all a keen interest in broad eukaryote evolution and protists #protistsonsky (1/2)

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