‼️Don’t miss the September issue of @asm.org Journals #ApplEnvMicrobiol (#AEM), with a record number of articles. A 🧵 about my Spotlight picks journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

BEAUTIFUL

Many women increasingly experience upward bullying as they move through the ranks. Important read 👇 “Upward bullies are not interested in solving issues; they love creating conflict and thrive on being the architect of disharmony in the workplace.“ theupwardbully.com

Aw, the mouth pipette technique that some of us were taught early on in our careers. As a postdoc, my PhD advisor got gingivitis after using that technique to transfer spirochete cultures. That was all I needed to hear to never try it again. #LabSafety #PhDLife

The August issue of Applied and Environmental Microbiology #AEM is out! Another wonderful cover (a squid hatchling!) and fantastic articles. 🧵 Here are the spotlights… journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

Community journals support our community. Welcome to my #AEM talk! 😁

The Berniebéu 😂

Really proud tthat my group's recent #AppEnvMicro paper is a Spotlight article. Great recognition of work by two group members with outstanding support from @udelaware.bsky.social core facilities. 🦠🔬🧪 @asm.org @microgem.bsky.social @stephdagostino.bsky.social journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

Most passengers with their carry-on luggage during their evacuation… 😬

The July issue of #AppliedAndEnvironmentalMicrobiology (#AEM) is out and with it a terrific cover and spotlight articles. See my post in LinkedIn for a description. www.linkedin.com/posts/gemma-...

#Microgem #20 “I can't believe what you say, because I see what you do. —James Baldwin

#Microgem #19 "People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it.” —Simon Sinek

#AppliedAndEnvironmentalMicrobiology #AEM journal celebrates #WorldMicrobiomeDay in style! Let’s start by reviewing the impact of the human microbiome in Forensic Sciences 🔬 doi.org/10.1128/AEM....

Too poor to science: how wealth determines who succeeds in STEM Thought-provoking read, especially in these times of questioning diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives 🧪

And the June issue of #AppliedAndEnvironmentalMicrobiology #AEM is out‼️ Great slate of articles covering the latest in applied and environmental microbiology. See our editorial picks for this month in the Spotlight section. A 🧵… journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

#Microgem #18 "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." —Thomas Edison

Any expert in conflict resolution will tell you to prioritize conflict prevention. If not possible, then deescalation and, as a last resort resolution. You NEVER escalate.

Reading about DOGE reminds us that AI tools require competent, trained thinkers the same way cars require competent, trained drivers.

If the pandemic taught us one thing, it was the importance of workforce talent retention in a crisis. Many universities seem to have forgotten that and it will cost us all dearly. www.forbes.com/councils/for...

Women remain underpaid. And there is a simple solution 👇 “We often think that if we fight hard enough, we have the power to change the system. But it’s going to take more than that. Women have done their fair share of fixing. It’s time for everyone else to pitch in.” www.msnbc.com/know-your-va...

The May issue of #AppliedAndEnvironmentalMicrobiology #AEM is out‼️ Check out the 🧵 describing articles selected for this month’s Spotlight section 👇 doi.org/10.1128/aem....

Pedro Pascal for President 🙌

They keep publishing exactly what they’re doing www.nytimes.com/2025/05/18/u...

#Microgem #17 “It is not the brains that matter most, but that which guides them - the character, the heart, generous qualities, progressive ideas.” —Fyodor Dostoevsky

I can’t tell you how much I love the work of the NE Ohio Regional Sewer District

“Trump wielded the full force of his position against Mills. He verbally accosted her from the White House […]. He tried to illegally freeze federal funding to her state as political retribution. Whatever he could do to Mills, he did. But still she fought back. And she won.”

More about how NSF is being doged 🫠 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

I have been thinking a lot about this quote from The picture of Dorian Gray lately, as I try to understand why so many people voted for an individual set on destroying so much of what is good about our country.

#Microgem #16 “You will always be fond of me. I represent to you all the sins you never had the courage to commit". —Oscar Wilde (The picture of Dorian Gray)

Congratulations to my student Morgen Clark on an incredible PhD journey and fantastic defense yesterday! Could not be prouder of you, Dr. Clark! 👏

I have a USDA grant on agrochemical bioremediation and water reuse at commercial scales pending for months. Chances of getting it funded… 🫠 🫠 🫠 🫠 🫠 🫠

The April issue of #AppliedAndEnvironmentalMicrobiology is out‼️ Don’t miss these wonderful articles selected for the Spotlight 🧵 journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

There's an open call for editors (5-year terms) at Applied and Environmental Microbiology, for those of you who might be interested: journals.asm.org/journal/aem/...

Spain announces scheme to attract overseas researchers especially those from the US. www.aei.gob.es/en/announcem...

"The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat." www.seattletimes.com/business/usd...

I have had SUCH a good experience editing at AEM, consider joining us.

AEM - my favorite journal! - has an open call for two editors and one mini-review editor. I love being an AEM editor and highly recommend. Info here: journals.asm.org/journal/aem/...

#Microgem #15 “We all have the duty to do good.” — Pope Francis

🤯 75 applications received in less than a week. Thank you! There is still time to send your application. Eligibility criteria, benefits (yes, there is a stipend), and more information about the 3 available editor positions in the link below. Please share within your network!

‼️ Rare opportunity to join our wonderful team of editors at Applied and Environmental Microbiology (AEM) journal. Lots of collegiality, cutting-edge science across many subfields of microbiology, and unwavering efforts towards inclusive excellence. Join us! journals.asm.org/journal/aem/...

Education matters. Case in point 👇

And along came Herman the worm. And he was THIS big! 🎶

Years of detective work and challenging cultivation approaches by my student Marcela Tabares 🙌

Impressive detective work. It’s possible that previous reports of detection of methane on Mars are contamination. Will await results from rover after conducting the suggested tests. agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...

I’m particularly proud right now to be a graduate of Harvard College. Thank you, President Garber. www.harvard.edu/president/ne...

#Microgem #14 “It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.” — Mark Twain

I keep thinking about the Spanish saying: “Bread for today, hunger for tomorrow”.

👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 “Stand out, because somebody has to”

Very interesting finding: photochemical formation of N2O in freshwater and marine waters. The N cycle gets more complex. 🧐 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...