Madison, WI #HandsOff 🥰🥰🥰

Check out the @theawhitman.bsky.social /Freedman lab collabo at #WiSciFest!

USDA says it's bringing back more than 5,000 probationary employees after the Merit Systems Protection Board temporarily paused the firings. Story to come. www.usda.gov/about-usda/n...

Hi! We're Skype a Scientist! We're a free program that matches scientists with classrooms, scout troops, libraries, & other groups for Q&As all about science. Get matched with a scientist for a virtual conversation! We have 30+ types of scientist & match weekly. www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html

Check out @bprops.bsky.social's interview with @uwmadscience.bsky.social about her recent paper in Ecology: dx.doi.org/10.1002/ecy..... Great job Brooke! (Part 1/2 here, see comment for part 2)

The Knoxville News Sentinel with some focus

Good to scream a little about all going on in our country, even in subzero F wind chills here in snow-covered Madison WI. Maybe a few in the halls of power will hear and act on how cruel, unAmerican, and doing nothing about “efficiency” this is all about. #FiftyFiftyOne

Tenure track faculty position in plant-microbe-climate interactions! Join us in the School of Integrative Plant Science at Cornell University to drive discovery and innovation for sustainable plant health. 60% research / 40% teaching. Apply by December 10, here academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28742

Pass this on to your best and brightest students that might be interested in internships at ORNL this summer! Oh... and happy World Soils Day!

go.bsky.app/ACjNUuz Let me know if you want to join 🦠🌍🤗

Excited to share that we are hiring a Bridge to Faculty Postdoc in Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Illinois Chicago. Please reach out if you have any questions about the program. And please share broadly. uic.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

🌱🔬The most time-intensive and difficult paper of my PhD is now published in #mSystemsJ! I'm proud of this work and also how much I've grown since I first started this experiment. Read on to learn more about how the functions of bacterial communities impact plant growth and health. 👇

Understanding water flow, particle size distribution, and water chemistry can help you brew the perfect cup of coffee.

My department, Plant and Microbial Biology at the University of Minnesota is looking for a new head and colleague in any area of Plant and/or Microbial Biology. Job ad: hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/365... So please spread the word to anyone who might be interested. Thank you 😁

New faculty position in climate change ecology at UW-Madison, applications due in four days for full consideration. Come join us! jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...

Found it: bsky.app/profile/kord...

Happy to share our new paper in SBB, led by @hanmarieand.bsky.social, where we use metabolomics to explore the soil consequences of novel trait breeding in a vegetable model. Check it out open access for 30 days: authors.elsevier.com/a/1jPU38g13b...

Grateful for the highlight from ESA about @bprops.bsky.social's new paper in Ecology. Check out the press release here: tinyurl.com/4daxjk6p and the #OpenAccess paper here: doi.org/10.1002/ecy....

Microbial people! Especially postdocs and maybe some assistant professors who are feeling antsy ... the University of Montana is doing a search for a microbiologist! This is a great department, in a great place. (I worked there for 10 years, loved it, ping me with Qs) apply.interfolio.com/159494

Check out another new paper from the lab in GEB, where we examined microbes within the pitcher plant system and uncovered unique ecological processes governing the community assembly of distinct microbial guilds. #NSFfunded onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Check out our ✨new paper✨ led by @bprops.bsky.social in Ecology! “Gains in soil carbon storage under anthropogenic nitrogen deposition are rapidly lost following its cessation” esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

The Early Career Ecologists starter pack is officially completed! Please have a look and give a follow to each and every one of these amazing individuals And, to anyone who is still interested in joining, perhaps we can do part 2 in a bit? go.bsky.app/Di74bDy

ICYMI... took me a few days to stumble upon this one go.bsky.app/HADDT8P

Tenure track job in Soil Water Interactions at Penn State, Department of Ecosystem Science & Management. Awesome group in an awesome place. psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic...

I've created this Starter Pack to help those with an interest in all things #soil find inspiring people, organisations, and platforms that regularly post content on #SoilScience, #SoilManagement, and #SoilGovernance. 🌱🧑🏻‍🌾🌾 Let me know if you wish to be added. go.bsky.app/HADDT8P

Grateful for the highlight from ESA about @bprops.bsky.social's new paper in Ecology. Check out the press release here: tinyurl.com/4daxjk6p and the #OpenAccess paper here: doi.org/10.1002/ecy....

Check out another new paper from the lab in GEB, where we examined microbes within the pitcher plant system and uncovered unique ecological processes governing the community assembly of distinct microbial guilds. #NSFfunded onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Check out our ✨new paper✨ led by @bprops.bsky.social in Ecology! “Gains in soil carbon storage under anthropogenic nitrogen deposition are rapidly lost following its cessation” esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

🚨Job Alert! Check out the RISE initiative at @UWMadison - rise.wisc.edu. Listings within @UWMadisonCALS are below with multiple hires expected across listings. It's a wonderful University in a great place to live. Join us! cals.wisc.edu/rise-faculty... @DepartmentSoil

It's that time! The 2024-2025 Earth and Environmental Science Jobs List is LIVE! Submit jobs, keep an eye on the list for your perfect position, and update progress on searches. Tabs for Pemanent/Tenure Track positions, Non-Tenure Track Faculty, and Postdocs! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Hey All on the job market! The 24-25 EcoEvo Job List is online! 📢📢📢 docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Happy to share our new paper in SBB, led by @hanmarieand.bsky.social, where we use metabolomics to explore the soil consequences of novel trait breeding in a vegetable model. Check it out open access for 30 days: authors.elsevier.com/a/1jPU38g13b...

It's my pleasure to share the winners of this year's O.N. Allen Small Grants in Soil and Environmental Microbiology! Thank you to the UW-Madison Department of Soil Science and CALS for their support. To learn more about the awardees, check out: freedmanlab.soils.wisc.edu/2024-o-n-all...

#JobAlert #geochemistry The US Geological Survey in Reston, VA is hiring a geochemist to investigate the fate and effects of organic contaminants. Learn more at www.usajobs.gov/job/783751500 Apply starting April 1st. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens and recent graduates.

#JobAlert #microbiology #microbiologyjobs I am hiring a scientist to work with me at the US Geological Survey in Reston, Virginia. Interested? Apply at www.usajobs.gov/job/783135100 starting April 1st (note that only 50 applications will be accepted). Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.

happy to share this pre-print from @hanmarieand.bsky.social and others where we investigate the effects of novel plant trait breeding on plant-microbe interactions using metabolomics and microbiome analyses. Check it out: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

happy to share this pre-print from @hanmarieand.bsky.social and others where we investigate the effects of novel plant trait breeding on plant-microbe interactions using metabolomics and microbiome analyses. Check it out: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

I am recruiting a PhD student to work on microbial communities in Arctic ecosystems. This is a great opportunity for someone interested in combining field, lab, and computational approaches. If you are interested, message me for more information.

UMBS is hiring a research technician for the 2024 field season. Position includes data collection in northern Michigan forests and meteorological fieldwork on Douglas Lake and Lake Superior. Full list of duties, required qualifications and how to apply: myumi.ch/3Qe5A

Climate change is real, y’all

📢🚨We are hiring a new Biology Department Head at the University of Oregon! Applicants with a strong record of mentoring and inclusive leadership are encouraged to apply. Please share and repost, initial deadline is coming up (Feb. 12). More information below: careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/53...

Come join us! We are looking for a new Dean for the College of Agricultural Sciences at Colorado State University ! jobs.colostate.edu/postings/138... #Agriculture #AcademicSky #PlantScience #MicroSky

Open rank position in microbial ecology and evolution, broadly defined. Great opportunity to join my wonderful department of Microbiology at Michigan State. Best science and colleagues! careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/51...

New paper out from my group - a practical guide to machine learning in microbial ecology. Hope it is useful! journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

Come join us at Oregon State in beautiful Corvallis! Two open TT Asst. Prof positions in 1) Plant-Microbe Interactions and 2) Population and Disease Dynamics of Cereal Pathogens. Our dept is a great place to be and work. See details of each position here: bpp.oregonstate.edu/bpp/about/op...

🌍🌾🦠🍄🧪We're hiring a new lab manager to start in Jan 2024! This will be a 60/40 research/management position. Bachelor's required, and prior tech experience and/or Masters' preferred. Please help spread the word! See job posting below. Learn more about our work: chunglab.franklinresearch.uga.edu

Had a great time in our joint lab meeting with Thea Whitman's group making dried floral wreaths. Check out our wonderful creations! Thanks to Mia for the flowers and inspiration.

Our new paper, “Gains in soil C storage under anthropogenic N deposition are rapidly lost following its cessation,” is officially out in @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social !