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diatoms - evolution - phylogenetics; he/his
pinned post!
Our phylogenetic classification of >400 diatom genera is now published in Journal of Phycology.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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A phylogenetic classification of diatoms (Bacillariophyta)
Diatoms are known for their extraordinary species richness, cornerstone roles in aquatic ecosystems, and immense contributions to the global cycling of carbon, oxygen, and silica. For nearly 2 centur....
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jpy.70125
4 months ago
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Alex Merz ๐บ๐ธ๐จ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ
9 days ago
Perfect.
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Springer Nature CEO Opens Special Bottle Of Wine Upon News of Open Science Self-Cannibalization
LONDONโSpringer Nature CEO Willem Klaassen-Hooft opened a 2016 Chรขteauneuf-du-Pape he had been saving for the right occasion Tuesday evening after reading that an open science advocate had used AI to ...
https://inpreparation.substack.com/p/springer-nature-ceo-opens-special
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Kyle T David
12 days ago
From lenticular printing to mounted displays,
#Evol2026
is pushing the boundaries of what it means to present a poster
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c0nc0rdance
23 days ago
Blue lobsters are very rare: 1 in 2 million by some estimates. But SPLIT COLOR LOBSTERS are 1 in *50* million. This lobster is a chimera of two fertilized eggs that fused together, with two distinct genomes: male on one side, female on the other. (๐ท: Woods Hole Science Aquarium/NOAA Fisheries)
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I'm looking for a postdoc to work on diatom phylogenomics. Reach out by email with questions. Please share and repost!
uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS/job/Fa...
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Biological Sciences
Current University of Arkansas System employees, including student employees and graduate assistants, need to log in to Workday via MyApps.Microsoft.com, then access Find Jobs from the Workday search ...
https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS/job/Fayetteville/Postdoctoral-Fellow-in-Biological-Sciences_R0085882
about 1 month ago
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This interview on
@nprfreshair.bsky.social
is one of the best I've heard, possibly ever. Beautifully formulated questions, answers that cut you in half. What a great conversation. Can't wait to read this book.
about 1 month ago
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I'm looking for a postdoc to work on diatom phylogenomics. Reach out by email with questions. Please share and repost!
uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS/job/Fa...
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Biological Sciences
Current University of Arkansas System employees, including student employees and graduate assistants, need to log in to Workday via MyApps.Microsoft.com, then access Find Jobs from the Workday search ...
https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS/job/Fayetteville/Postdoctoral-Fellow-in-Biological-Sciences_R0085882
about 1 month ago
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Eric Champnella
about 1 month ago
Stephen Colbert is a national treasure: The day after his show was canned after 11 years by CBS to appease a tyrant, he shows up on the Monroe, MI public access channel where he did his first Late Show broadcast in 2015.
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Only In Monroe --- May 22, 2026
YouTube video by Stephen Colbert
https://youtu.be/jJTXB5uT_C4?si=FAV30Q-D9cEEhtTk
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Kenneth Dumack
about 2 months ago
Five days left to apply! ๐ Exciting
#PhDPosition
in
#PlanktonEcology
at the University of Koblenz, Germany! Work on
#marine
#protists
with a mix of ๐ฌ wet lab and ๐ป bioinformatics in a 3-year, 60% position. ๐ Apply by 20 May 2026 Please repost/share ๐ Link:
tinyurl.com/yu27knau
#ProtistsOnSky
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The Onion
about 2 months ago
Gas Station Price Sign Using Scientific Notation
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2 months ago
My lab is currently looking for a postdoc interested in phylogenomics to work with our group on PhyloFisher. Please reach out if you or anyone you know is interested.
evol.mcmaster.ca/brian/evoldi...
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https://evol.mcmaster.ca/brian/evoldir/PostDocs//MississippiStateU.Phylogenomics
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Phylogenomics https://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/cw/en-us/job/510010 The Brown Lab at Mississippi State University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researc...
https://evol.mcmaster.ca/brian/evoldir/PostDocs//MississippiStateU.Phylogenomics
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Megan Sorensen
2 months ago
Interested in working on the evolution of photosynthetic endosymbioses? Come join us! I have 2 open positions in my new group
@cemess.bsky.social
in Vienna 3yr postdoc info:ย
tinyurl.com/4emkjpn4
4yr PhD info:ย
tinyurl.com/mtxmsjpy
Apply by 1stย June! Please share/repost
#Protists
#Symbiosis
#PhD
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Fredrik Ryderheim
3 months ago
Our review on the evolutionary arms race between copepods and diatoms is now published in
@aslo.org
#ASLO_LO
๐ We discuss the most common defense mechanisms found in diatoms, and how copepods have evolved to overcome them. Check it out
#openaccess
aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Diatomsโcopepods: An evolutionary arms race
Diatoms and copepods are dominating and diverse groups of phytoplankton and zooplankton, respectively. Diatoms account for 25โ40% of ocean primary production, and their main predators, copepods, are ...
https://aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/lno.70355
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Somehow this paper has been largely ignored, but the basic idea has been presented by others as novel, or the idea gets misattributed to someone else. If you're interested in
#diatom
sex and its evolutionary importance, read and cite this paper.
www.jstor.org/stable/2460887
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The Diatom Sex Clock and Its Evolutionary Significance on JSTOR
William M. Lewis, Jr., The Diatom Sex Clock and Its Evolutionary Significance, The American Naturalist, Vol. 123, No. 1 (Jan., 1984), pp. 73-80
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2460887
3 months ago
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Gergely Orosz
3 months ago
If you use GitHub (especially if you pay for it!!) consider doing this *immediately* Settings -> Privacy -> Disallow GitHub to train their models on your code. GitHub opted *everyone* into training. No matter if you pay for the service (like I do). WTH
github.com/settings/cop...
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Peter Godfrey-Smith
3 months ago
This is great.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/c...
(free link) "Notably, half of the whales attending were not related to the mother." "The calf was rarely left untouched, and it was usually being touched by at least two whales simultaneously."
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Scientists Filmed a Whale Birth. The Surprise: Mom Had Many Helpers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/climate/sperm-whale-birth-assistance.html?unlocked_article_code=1.WVA.xeIg.V23Pc4GzMt0I&smid=url-share
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Gust Bilcke
3 months ago
In our new pre-print, we established massive single-cell RNA-sequencing for diatoms to investigate key cell fate transitions. Notably, we discovered that the diploid-to-haploid transition is regulated by Myb TFs, a process that is actively ongoing across the Global Ocean! ๐
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Molecular Biology and Evolution
4 months ago
Turner et al. introduce OrthoGarden, an automated and containerized de novo assembly-based phylogenomics pipeline aimed at recovering accurate and reproducible phylogenies from any combination of short reads and assemblies. ๐
doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msag053
#evobio
#molbio
#compbio
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OrthoGarden: a pipeline for propagating phylogenetic trees for nonmodel organisms from short reads and de novo genome assemblies
Abstract. Phylogenomics pipelines are designed to reconstruct evolutionary relationships among groups of organisms. Existing pipelines are dependent upon r
https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msag053
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Our phylogenetic classification of >400 diatom genera is now published in Journal of Phycology.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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A phylogenetic classification of diatoms (Bacillariophyta)
Diatoms are known for their extraordinary species richness, cornerstone roles in aquatic ecosystems, and immense contributions to the global cycling of carbon, oxygen, and silica. For nearly 2 centur....
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jpy.70125
4 months ago
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Dr. Brooke Weigel
4 months ago
Awesome Masterโs degree level
#Phycology
job at UC Berkeley!
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05258?fbc...
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Assistant/Associate Specialist - Phycological Specialist - University and Jepson Herbaria
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05258?fbclid=IwY2xjawQGF_hleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETExbURvZHVldXpleFhNQkowc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHtJOloyxsqh-s2Seqf_ICSdirf8TQkQSOX7F9-xiak3y5blCJbRYzWOCv0qF_aem_vT9QhYoJbQbp4pfLElMaAQ
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Trying to imagine my time at UT without discussions of parsimony vs. likelihood.
add a skeleton here at some point
4 months ago
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Letters of Note
5 months ago
Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
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Kate Littler
5 months ago
No I cannot be on your important panel, sorry. No I cannot review your exciting grant, sorry. No I cannot review your groundbreaking paper, sorry. No I cannot help you with your awesome outreach project, sorry. Because all of this^ is invisible on my uni workload model and therefore worthless. ๐คทโโ๏ธ
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Simeon Schmauร
5 months ago
This is a real timelapse video of the Moon transiting in front of the Earth. It was captured by the Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft in November 2022 while flying at it's furthest point from the Earth. The video covers about 3.75 hours of real time. ๐ญ๐งช
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Sarah Smith
5 months ago
Our paper on the need for field studies to test ocean iron fertilization as a climate solution is out - please read it, share widely, and let me know what you think!
add a skeleton here at some point
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Merriam-Webster
5 months ago
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EvolDir
6 months ago
The Brown Lab at Mississippi State University seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Phylogenomics. Applicants should have sequencing data analysis experience, preferably in Python/R. Details at:
https://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/cw/en-us/job/510010
#postdoc
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Careers | MSU Jobs
Careers | MSU Jobs
https://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/cw/en-us/job/510010
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add a skeleton here at some point
6 months ago
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Two live sets I listen to repeatedly this time of year. Had both of them on cassette in the 90s.
youtu.be/iavST2Uecm4?...
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Tom Waits WNEW Studios New York, NY 12-14-76 "Nighthawks on the Radio"
YouTube video by Killa Khyang
https://youtu.be/iavST2Uecm4?si=Y6HmWmFf8vAcDoY0
over 1 year ago
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George Matsumoto
7 months ago
๐งช๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ Marine Scientist Position โ Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), full-time, permanent Marine Scientist position based in Panama. Application review begins February 15, 2026 (open until filled). Early-career researchers are strongly encouraged to apply.
www.stri.si.edu
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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute was founded with the purpose of increasing and sharing knowledge about the past, present and future of tropical ecosystems and their relevance to human welf...
https://www.stri.si.edu
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Jonathan Eisen
7 months ago
Back in the day, I spent a lot of effort pointing out that many claims of lateral gene transfer between taxa were better explained by other phenomena, like gene loss, duplicaiton and deletion, convergence, bad informatics, etc 1/n
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Trevor A. Branch
7 months ago
Deep deep organisms that might live for thousands of years
aeon.co/essays/the-d...
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The discovery of aeonophiles expands our definition of life | Aeon Essays
The discovery of organisms that have been alive for many thousands of years requires a revolution in how we understand life
https://aeon.co/essays/the-discovery-of-aeonophiles-expands-our-definition-of-life
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This Arkansas City Shows How to Slash Emissions and Save Money, Too
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/climate/fayetteville-arkansas-climate-plan.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.OEOV.tu8TEEsp6bHF&smid=url-share
7 months ago
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Yawako
8 months ago
Iโve released a tool to sketch and edit phylogenetic trees!
yawak.jp/PhyloWeaver/
Load a Newick file and intuitively add/remove/resize branches. Useful for quick conceptual trees, extracting subtrees, or turning ideas into Newick.
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PhyloWeaver โ Interactive phylogenetic tree editor
Edit and visualize phylogenetic trees directly in your browser. PhyloWeaver lets you interactively rearrange tree topologies and export high-quality figures for publications and presentations.
https://yawak.jp/PhyloWeaver/
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Cameron Thrash
8 months ago
Conserved genetic markers reveal widespread diatom sexual reproduction in the global ocean
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#jcampubs
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Conserved genetic markers reveal widespread diatom sexual reproduction in the global ocean - Nature Communications
Diatoms dominate the oceans, yet sexual reproduction - key to bloom dynamics and species evolvability - is rarely observed. Using a lab-to-field approach, this study presents conserved markers applica...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-65296-9
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Bruce Taylor
8 months ago
The amoeba Difflugia bacillifera builds its shell from things that contain silica, and it is not particular about the source. These ones have incorporated whole shells from another testate amoeba (Euglypha), along with diatoms, algal cysts and chunks of rock.
#Amoebae
#ProtistsOnSky
#peatlands
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oh, what I'd give to see one of these . . .
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
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Radiohead review โ bards of the apocalypse return for a brutal bacchanal
Powered by a pounding rhythm section, the crowd dance to even the tricksiest drum patterns at Radioheadโs first gig in seven years โ one that demonstrates the pure joy this band can bring
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/nov/05/radiohead-live-review-movistar-arena-madrid-spain-thom-yorke
8 months ago
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Andrew Irwin
8 months ago
New results from our lab: Polyploidization in diatoms accelerates adaptation to warming. Nat. Clim. Chang. (2025).
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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Polyploidization in diatoms accelerates adaptation to warming - Nature Climate Change
The authors obtained large-volume individuals of diatom cultures under thermal stress. These polyploids (having more than two sets of chromosomes) are shown to rapidly adapt to high temperatures, high...
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-025-02464-1
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Sholto David
9 months ago
Recent MDPI paper including diagram of a bacterial cell with a mitochondrion ๐คฆโโ๏ธ The authors propose a mechanism for the toxicity of silver nanoparticles: "Ag+ ions in AgNPs bombard the bacterial mitochondriaโs electron transport chain, resulting in cell death".
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c0nc0rdance
10 months ago
The buff-tip moth (Phalera bucephala) has mastered a very particular kind of camouflage. When they close their wings up, they resemble a broken twig. Native to large parts of Europe, there's regional pattern variation that reflects the local tree species. This one best resembles birch twigs?
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Heidi B. Hammel
about 1 year ago
"Useless" and/or "silly" federally-funded research has turned the United States into the worldโs leader in science and technology over the past 75 years. Such science is under attack throughout the federally-funded agencies in the United States. More at:
www.americanscientist.org/article/%E2%...
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Vesna Grujcic
10 months ago
How do microbes become permanent partners? ๐๐ฌ๐ฆ Check out our new study published in Current Biology showing how cyanobacterial genomes evolve step-by-step into endosymbionts of diatoms.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@currentbiology.bsky.social
@mehrshmali.bsky.social
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๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ค๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐
11 months ago
This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
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Mike Moore
11 months ago
๐จ๐จ New tenure track position in
#ConservationBiology
@oberlincollege.bsky.social
in the
#Biology
department--come join us, and contribute to our brand new Environmental Science major too!
#biologyjobs
#ecologyjobs
jobs.oberlin.edu/postings/16671
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Assistant Professor of Biology
The Biology Department at Oberlin College invites applications for a full-time tenure track faculty position in the College of Arts and Sciences in conservation ecology. Initial appointment to this po...
https://jobs.oberlin.edu/postings/16671
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Dan Sloan
12 months ago
Please share! Our lab is recruiting a PhD student to join us starting fall 2026. Our group is broadly interested in plant molecular evolution and comparative genomics. More info about our lab and grad programs at Colorado St. is available on our lab website.
sites.google.com/site/danielb...
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Sloan Lab
Welcome! Our research focuses on the evolutionary process at the molecular level. In particular, we investigate how a mixture of natural selection and non-adaptive forces create and maintain the amazi...
https://sites.google.com/site/danielbsloan
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Glen Wheeler
about 1 year ago
Are you interested in how diatoms communicate with each other? Exciting post-doc position available in my lab to study the signalling mechanisms of cell-cell communication in diatoms. Deadline 14th July.
@kehelliwell.bsky.social
@thembauk.bsky.social
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNO210/p...
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Marc Somssich
about 1 year ago
๐ A host organelle integrates stolen chloroplasts for animal photosynthesis ๐งโ๐ฌ Corey A.H. Allard, Amy S.Y. Lee,
@nbellono.bsky.social
, et al. ๐
@cellpress.bsky.social
๐
www.cell.com/cell/abstrac...
#๏ธโฃ
#PlantScience
#Kleptosomes
#Sacoglossan
#SeaSlug
#Photosynthesis
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A host organelle integrates stolen chloroplasts for animal photosynthesis
Sea slugs steal foreign chloroplasts and store them in specialized organelles that facilitate photosynthesis and eventual digestion to mediate starvation resistance.
https://www.cell.com/cell/abstract/S0092-8674(25)00637-3
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Gust Bilcke
about 1 year ago
Looking back on last week's Molecular Life of Diatoms conference ๐. Honored to be hosting this tight-knit, creative and collaborative community in Ghent! Topics ranged from single-cell approaches, imaging breakthroughs, new insights into photosynthesis and symbioses etc.
#protistsOnSky
#MLD8
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Bruce Taylor
about 1 year ago
Many amoebae incorporate diatoms in their shells, but Cylindrifflugia bacillariarum is the master. Third and fourth pics are close views of the glue that holds it all together.
#ProtistsonSky
#Amoebae
#Peatlands
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New paper on diatom phylogenomics from our lab. Ten years in the making, but it always took a backseat to student and postdoc papers.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Phylogenomics reveals the slow-burning fuse of diatom evolution | PNAS
Evolution is often uneven in its pace and outcomes, with long periods of stasis interrupted by abrupt increases in morphological and ecological dis...
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2500153122
about 1 year ago
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I had a chance to talk about the importance of
#NSF
on our local public radio station.
www.kuaf.com/show/ozarks-...
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Ozarks at Large
Ozarks at Large is a daily news magazine highlighting the people, places and events of Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas River Valley.
https://www.kuaf.com/show/ozarks-at-large
about 1 year ago
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