Get a First Look 🔍 “The Interaction Between Abiotic and Biotic Soil Factors Modulates Heterosis Expression in Maize,” by Kayla M. Clouse et al.: https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-04-25-0026-R

Applications are open for UC Riverside's 'Next generation plant biology and plant-microbe interactions program'. This paid 10-week undergrad summer research program includes technical and professional skills workshops in addition to hands-on research experience! etap.nsf.gov/award/7573/o...

Join us for a conversation with Pamela Ronald @pcronald.bsky.social , a universally recognized leader in plant genetics, a food security pioneer, and an enthusiastic advocate for sustainable agriculture. 🗓️ 🗓️ 18 December | 🕗 11:00 am US EST ✍️ Sign up here: tinyurl.com/3j34ffjt

A nice write-up on the latest paper from my lab: news.ku.edu/news/article... More commentary to come! #PlantBiology #Drought #Corn #Maize #Microbiome #PlantScience #SoilHealth #PlantHealth

We have TWO post-doctoral fellowships in the Biodiversity Centre at UBC next year! Am happy to chat if you might want to be hosted in my lab. biodiversity.ubc.ca/training-and... Deadline January 15th!

I am SO excited to share my new pub rdcu.be/eNsV7 in @natmicrobiol.nature.com. Congratulations to our brilliant team @maggie-r-wagner.bsky.social, Valéria Custódio, David Gopaulchan, Garbriel Castrillo, et al.

Congratulation Rim! I can not wait to see what you accomplish in your next chapter!

Applications for the 2026 Pivot to Plants Fellows Program at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center are now open. Location: St. Louis, MO Application Deadline: October 15, 2025 Dates: Jan. 5, 2026 – Dec. 23, 2026 Estimated Stipend: $37,275 Learn more: www.danforthcenter.org/our-work/edu...

Great publication from Maggie Wagner (KU) and Manuel Kleiner (NCS) on how to design microbiome (+ other Omic) projects with downstream statistics in mind! A must read for trainees! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🎙️I am thrilled to share this episode of #MattersMicrobial hosted by @markowenmartin.bsky.social. @symbionticism.bsky.social and I talk about One Health Microbiome Sciences and what is next for the microbiome research field! 🦠🌏

🔬 New Perspective in mBio (@asm.org)! We call for a shift from disease surveillance to microbial stewardship, and highlight testable, cross-system hypotheses to unravel central rules of microbial life–spanning multiple scales, taxa, and environments. 🦠🌎 journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

"Make no mistake, this approach will unnecessarily hinder scientific progress and will drive the “best and brightest” away from the field at a time when our public health challenges are more complex than ever before." asm.org/press-releas...

We have a fun SciArt event next week led by the international BioArtist Melissa Monsoon! Register today!

ASPB joined the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and 47 other scientific organizations in a letter to members of Congress demanding that they protect federally funded scientific research and federal scientists. Read more👇 buff.ly/iLOFtR8

How do host genetics shape the gut microbiome in livestock? 🐖 Explore the impact of genetic selection on microbiota composition and animal traits at this International Phytobiomes Alliance Webinar! 9 April 25 | 🕚 11:00 AM EDT 🔗 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Six award-winning female scientists highlight women who have inspired them by pushing innovative research and creating opportunities for others https://go.nature.com/43n0J5R

Open rank position reminder, apply by 1/31 The Dept. of Biology at U of Maryland, College Park invites applications from individuals studying fundamental questions in ecology and evolutionary biology using microbial systems for a tenure-track or tenured position at any rank bit.ly/ecoevomicro-...

Thrilled to share our new pub in Science, co-authored by an amazing international team! 🌍✨ It is an exciting time for Microbiome Sciences as we push forward testable frameworks that can help advance our understanding of host-microbiome relationships www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

It's published 🎊 with a powerful quote from Woese: “Science is an endless search for truth. Any representation of reality we develop can be only partial. There is no finality....There is only deeper understanding, more revealing and enveloping representations.” 2004 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

It has been an honor to innovate with and support the @psumbiome.bsky.social community over the last two years! Very grateful for this formal recognition of the hard work and passion of this microbiome-loving collective. 🍄🦠💚

Thrilled to have my group's work on disease suppressive microbial communities highlighted in the recent PNAS Front Matter! www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

We explored HLB-impacted Citrus metabolomes and IDed natural plant-produced anti-CLas compounds: ferulic acid + bioflavonoids. Interestingly, CLas-infection lowers plant ferulic acid & flavonoid biosynthesis, potentially aiding in pathogen establishment. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Join our incredible community and work on fast-paced, high-impact Microbiome Science projects! 🌏

Join us in beautiful Santa Cruz! EEB is hiring a Coastal or Marine Ecologist more details here: recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01809

📢We are pumped to announce the speakers for this Fall's One Health Microbiome Center Seminar Series! Beginning on August 30th, join us every Friday at 11 AM EST to hear inspiring microbiome-focused talks across diverse subject areas. 🦠🔬⚕️🍄🧪🧫

The 2024 edition of #EEBMentorMatch is now live. The program provides support to grad school applicants in the US with their applications for fellowships and grad programs. Signup forms for both mentors and mentees are here: eebmentormatch.com

New track for @NSF Postdoc Fellowships to focus on "Understanding and Solutions for a Resilient Planet". Applications are due November 7th. If you are interested in working on an application, please reach out! www.nsf.gov/pubs/2024/ns...

My lab is looking for a postdoctoral scholar. See image or t.co/bdIxT8eE6n If you're a plant geneticist or mol biologist and appreciate the wonders of evolution this is a position for you. We can teach dry lab or genomics so plz consider if you want to learn a new skill!

🌱Annals of Botany announces a new special issue entitled "Stress Physiology of Root Systems", edited by Hannah Schneider and Doris Vetterlein. This call for papers is in conjunction with the International Society of Root Research Conference to be held in Leipzig during June 2024. 🧵(1/4)

Penn State researchers are working on a promising new nasal vaccine delivery system called SpyCage, a more effective alternative to instramuscular vaccines for the prevention and treatment of respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19. 💉👃😷 science.psu.edu/news/Lindner...

Thrilled to officially announce @psumbiome.bsky.social's partnership with QIAGEN! The future of Microbiome Sciences is brighter than ever before. 💡 Stay tuned for a series of innovative research and educational collaborative activities planned for 2024 and beyond. 🔬🚀

New pub in PLOS Bio, co-author @symbionticism.bsky.social Science identity revolves around skills dev + mastery of a discipline. Authenticating the Microbiome Sciences will validate expert who have felt stuck in a limbo between 2 or more disciplines. 👩‍🔬👨‍💻👩‍🏫 journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

I am *thrilled* to finally announce that our department is hiring an Evolutionary Biologist. We are esp looking genetic/genomic expertise, and those who can help us build a more equitable biology community at UCSB. Please apply by Jan 15! recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02635 #unicornjob

Come join us at @UCRiverside! My department (EEOB) is hiring a tenure track Assistant Professor of Disease Ecology. Application review begins Jan 22nd. Details can be found here: aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF01846 I am happy to answer questions (I'm on the search committee, but not chair)

Faculty Job: Assistant Professor in Fungal Biology - UC Riverside aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF01824 Candidates w/ broad expertise in mycology including host-pathogen interactions, symbiosis biology, metabolism and biotechnology, development/morphology, ecology/climate change, and evolution. 🍄

Excited to be at #ASHG23 with lab members Erica Ryu and Naomi Huntley! If you're interested in intersecting host genetics with the microbiome, check out our posters 👇

Opening for an Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology, Entomology, and Microbiology at Iowa State University. The focus for the position is the broad area of host-microbe interactions involving plants or insects. The URL is: go.iastate.edu/OU4OMR

It's time for our bi-weekly trainee feature! This week we highlight Ana Fonseca, an animal science researcher at Penn State Ana is tracking chicken gut microbes to optimize livestock feed! 🐓🦠

This is going to be an exciting event! Are you interested in microbiome graduate research, but do not know where to start? 🦠 Join our Q&A to hear more about your option at Penn State University!

Cal Poly Pomona is hiring a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor with a specialty in Mycology   careers.cpp.edu/en-us/job/53... [careers.cpp.edu]

Join us this Friday at 11 AM EST for a fascinating seminar led by Dr. Josephine Wee on how fermented food microbiomes can be used to improve food production. We are excited to learn more about the future of sustainable food! Off campus? Email for the zoom link!

Hello Bluesky! We are the One Health Microbiome Center at Penn State University. 🦠 Check out this video that features our core values and depths of scale spanning interviews and a behind-the-scenes look at our human, environmental, and agricultural scholarship. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiA7...

Please answer only if you reside in the United States of America. The purpose of this poll is to assess interest in access to infrastructure and training related to microbiome and metagenomic sequencing and analysis. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

A topic near + dear to my heart! 🧡 Check out my previous labmate, Chris Drozd, discuss the devastating citrus tree disease HLB and his work focused on developing microbiome-derived crop treatments! Produced by @alexdainis.bsky.social youtu.be/tA63UN0t9KQ