MicroLab@Bristol

Microbiology research group led by Chris Williamson, specializing in life in the cryosphere @BristolUni

[MicroLab@Bristol @MicroLabBristo1]

Really nice commentary on our recent @LeverhulmeTrust #iDAPT project glacier algal genome paper. Many thanks to the authors, mainly associated with the @watertoland project I believe. Nice work @_AlexBowles @Bristol_Glac @GeogBristol https://t.co/Lq9drOnwD9.

[MicroLab@Bristol @MicroLabBristo1]

Time to head to Greenland with the @DeepPurpleERCSy crew for some glacial algal chasing on our @LeverhulmeTrust #iDAPT project.

[CCAPOban @CCAP_Oban]

The @bps_algae Hilda Canter-Lund photography competition shortlist is open for voting until 5th July:
#HCLcompetition2024 #algaephotography

Canter-Lund 2024 - Gallery Shortlist - The British Phycological Society (https://t.co/KSGd0SDZHg)

[Cabot Institute for the Environment🏳️‍🌈✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽 @cabotinstitute]

Dr Alexander Bowles gives insight into the evolutionary journey of glacier algae from the deep past to the present in this new blog. As we face a changing climate, understanding these microscopic organisms is key to predicting the future of Earth’s icy environments.
https://t.co/V74wOmUxxC

[Alex Bowles @_AlexBowles]

Life in the deep freeze: the evolution of glacier algae

https://t.co/JWeXS45Jz8

Some thoughts on our recent paper in @NewPhyt for the @ConversationUK

https://t.co/InloPTb2nH

[New Phytologist @NewPhyt]

Genome-scale data of glacier algae elucidates streptophyte evolution on ice and land

Bowles et al. @_AlexBowles @tweethinking @glpcjd @MicroLabBristo1

📖 https://t.co/m57oTvORgS

[MicroLab@Bristol @MicroLabBristo1]

Fantastic manuscript out yesterday on our @LeverhulmeTrust #iDAPT project on glacier algal evolution, genomics and links to snowball Earth. Amazing work by @_AlexBowles and the iDAPT team @Bristol_Glac @GeogBristol @BristolUni https://t.co/bYBHKcCdgQ

[Alex Bowles @_AlexBowles]

Delighted to see the work from my postdoc at @BristolUni on algal evolution on ice and land out in @NewPhyt

@tweethinking | @glpcjd | Doug Campbell | @MicroLabBristo1

@Bristol_Glac | @BristolPalaeo

https://t.co/cW0L7BFupQ

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[MicroLab@Bristol @MicroLabBristo1]

CASP-ICE is in full swing with lots of exciting conversations, ranging from smaller scale sampling methods up to large scale satellite monitoring 🔬🛰️

#CASPICE #algae #phycology #AlpineScience #microbiology #cryosphere

[MicroLab@Bristol @MicroLabBristo1]

This is a BIG week! Microlab is hosting the first CASP-ICE workshop, bringing together global leaders in snow/glacier algae research to standardise and innovate sampling methods. Watch this space!
#CASPICE #Algae #Phycology #PolarScience #AlpineScience #microbiology #cryosphere

[British Antarctic Survey 🐧 @BAS_News]

How does algae survive at the planet's coldest extremes? 🍀

That's the question that took Emily Broadwell (aka @em_lm_b) to Signy Research Station, as part of her PhD research at @MicroLabBristo1 🏔️

🧵

[MicroLab@Bristol @MicroLabBristo1]

We’re also on instagram! 📷 @microlabbristol

[James Bradley @DrBradBrad]

RT! 📢 #Postdoc vacancy in Atmosphere Habitability Modelling
🦠Habitability of the atmosphere
⚡️Bioenergetics & ecosystem modelling
☁️Join multi-disciplinary @HFSP team: The atmosphere as an ecosystem
☀️Based in sunny Marseille, France
🚨Apply by 10 May 👇
https://t.co/rfnmFV4c7r

[MicroLab@Bristol @MicroLabBristo1]

Second @MicroLabBristo1 paper out in 2 days! See here for our new @LeverhulmeTrust iDAPT paper on the role of ancient glaciations and the origin of multicellularity in plants - excellent work from the iDAPT team @_AlexBowles @Bristol_Glac @GeogBristol https://t.co/FqyZU4t4aN

[MicroLab@Bristol @MicroLabBristo1]

New @MicroLabBristo1 paper out today revealing glacier algal bloom ecology during record melt years in the alps! Great work by the @LeverhulmeTrust iDAPT team and others. @Bristol_Glac @cabotinstitute @GeogBristol https://t.co/uVfCDjY5cn

[Emily 🐝 @em_lm_b]

Really excited to be here as part of our work at @MicroLabBristo1

[Emily 🐝 @em_lm_b]

Was fun to be on @bbcradiobristol this afternoon to chat about my upcoming trip to Signy. Hopefully will be able to update on my progress in a week or two 🐧 (Tune in at 2:25)

https://t.co/BGsRI55aSb

[MicroLab@Bristol @MicroLabBristo1]

First Microlab meeting of 2024, say hi to this year's team!
We have familiar faces (post doc @JazzedUpScience, PhD students @em_lm_b, Maddy and Paulina) plus new members research technician Sonia Giulietti and PhD student Holly Liken. And of course Chris lurking behind the camera

[Emily 🐝 @em_lm_b]

In 10 days I’ll be off to Signy Island, Antarctica with @BAS_News to assess the snow and glacier algal blooms there.

I’ll be sharing more of the journey and what I get up to on our team page (@MicroLabBristo1) and my insta (em_lm98) 🐧❄️

#Antarctica #algae #polar #microbiology

[MicroLab@Bristol @MicroLabBristo1]

The relationship between glacier melt and bloom growth is more complex than a linear positive feedback melt. We look forward to sharing this in more detail in our paper very soon...

[MicroLab@Bristol @MicroLabBristo1]

Second keynote at @bps_algae winter meeting - @JazzedUpScience talked about the scale, ecology and geochemistry of the #Morteratsch #glacier #algae bloom in the record melt year of 2022

#climatechange
funded by @LeverhulmeTrust #iDAPT study