Chanel Thomas

Mycology, genomics and plant pathology 🍄
Genetics PhD student @Fabiteam1 , University of Pretoria.
She/her.
Opinions are my own.

[FABI @Fabiteam1]

📢We're hiring!

We have a job opening at our Biocontrol Facility for an enthusiastic and motivated Technical Assistant to work with our insect colonies. 🪲🔍 If you or someone you know is interested, please see details below.

📅Applications close on 16 October.

[FABI @Fabiteam1]

A hearty congratulations to all the Fabians who graduated today! We are so proud of all your accomplishments!

@UPnasagric @UPTuks

[Innovation Africa @UP @InnovAfricaUP]

🌟 Celebrating #Collaboration behind the scenes too!

...and practicing what we preach!

A few @UPTuks #comms people connecting, helping each other & ideating on next ideas!

@FutureAfricaUP @AfricaSLP @UPnasagric @Fabiteam1
#Hashtags #scicomm #SocialMediaManagement

[FABI @Fabiteam1]

Honoring #MandelaDay, the FABI team joined forces to remove invasive trees and clean up our streets. Small actions can make a big impact. Let's continue Mandela's legacy of community service and environmental stewardship! 🌍💪 #67Minutes #FABI

[Chanel Thomas @ScienceChanel]

Being an academic is just these two scenarios on loop:
Surplus of information you have to filter? Literature reviews
Don't have sufficient information and need to go find some? Research

[Jennifer Tieu @jennifer_tieu]

Math teacher Dan Meyer reminds us how to solve problems in the real world:

"What problem have you solved, ever, that was worth solving where you knew all the given information in advance? No problem worth solving is like that. In the real world, you have a surplus of information and you have to filter it, or you don't have sufficient information and you have to go find some."

https://t.co/WISEWZeOIn

[Alan Rockefeller @AlanRockefeller]

The Ohio Mushroom DNA Lab is offering free DNA barcoding for any wild collected fungus, found anywhere in the world.

They need to be dried and packaged in ziplock snack sized bags, labeled with the iNaturalist observation #

https://t.co/xn3faQ9Grx

[Pablo Laborda @PabloLaborda95]

If you are a molecular microbiologist interested in host-pathogen interactions, consider joining our team at @DTUtweet and @Rigshospitalet ! We are looking for a Post-Doc. Please share with anyone that may be interested 👇
https://t.co/qfDp7a4g8w

[Kristin Aleklett @KAleklett]

📢🎆We are hiring a postdoc to come work with mycorrhizal fungi in microfluidic soil chips to study fungal decision making at the micro-scale. Sounds intriguing? Come join us at @lunduniversity! Apply through the link below ⬇️#fungi #microfluidics #postdoc
https://t.co/zdNGi52RhI

[Chanel Thomas @ScienceChanel]

Also when your supervisor tells you to remove something the other supervisor had you add

[Jason H. Moore, PhD @moorejh]

When reviewers #1 and #2 provide conflicting suggestions (which happens all the time)

[John B. Holbein @JohnHolbein1]

Timeless

[Catherine D. Tan @Catherineoscopy]

After reading a book and ten articles, I finally think I can write that paragraph today.

[Tracy Chou 🌻 @triketora]

i think we should stop giving our ai bots female names (alexa, siri) and give them names from the old white boys club (john, james, chad) in honor of how overconfident and annoying they are even when they’re completely wrong or making stuff up

[Chanel Thomas @ScienceChanel]

My third publication 🎉

This was such a wonderful experience, and went beyond an ordinary genome assembly workshop @DrAndiWilson @JannekeAylward thank you for driving this amazing project!

[Andi Wilson, PhD | Bluesky: drandiwilson @DrAndiWilson]

✨NEW ARTICLE ALERT✨

Almost a year ago, @JannekeAylward and I hosted a #GenomeAssemblyWorkshop at @Fabiteam1 🧬

Today, the #GenomeAnnouncement and #StepByStep guide from this workshop is available online!

https://t.co/pcn1lf2tu0

@UPTuks @ResearchUP @UPnasagric

[FABI @Fabiteam1]

@IreneBarnes19 and @nerimanyilmaz82 kicking off our #AfricanFungusDay webinar 🍄🌍 #AFD24

[FABI @Fabiteam1]

🚨🌳 FABI Feature Friday 🌳🚨

This week, we spotlight the Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP)! 🌍✨

Founded by a small team at @UFSUpdates, the TPCP has grown into a globally recognized initiative tackling forestry pest & pathogens. 🧬🌲🪲

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[FABI @Fabiteam1]

Happy Plant Health Day! 🌱 Here's to the researchers at FABI tirelessly battling pests and pathogens threatening our trees and crops. 🌲🌽 #PlantHealthDay #IDPH2024

@UPnasagric @UPTuks

[Chanel Thomas @ScienceChanel]

Excited for our annual strategy meetings! #TPCP2024 @Fabiteam1 @InnovAfricaUP @UPnasagric

This year's focus is partnerships with industry and government for improved sustainability and plant productivity 🌱

[FABI @Fabiteam1]

Yesterday, our FABI team honored Jackie Robinson Day in style, celebrating unity and breaking barriers. 🌟 Thanks to David Johnson and Anne Pringle for introducing us to this cherished American tradition when they visited last year! 🌭🍺⚾ #JackieRobinsonDay #Unity #FABIteam

[Chanel Thomas @ScienceChanel]

@ZJAyres This. When newly diagnosed I was saying to my psychologist "but am I really ADHD, look at how organized I am, I have systems for everything" and she just said "neurotypical people don't need multiple step systems just to do washing and get to an appointment on time". Who knew? 😂

[FABI @Fabiteam1]

Interested in joining FABI as an MSc student ? Apply for this masters project with the Macadamia Protection Programme to work on Macadamia Felted Coccid.