First nanopore run using the flongles to sequence our samples for BIOL 209! Great work by T lab star undergrad @kelsey_joyce_ and @Ahlgren_lab fantastic UG student and unofficial BIOL209 TA @CammiMack
Proud of these two! The students at @ClarkUniversity are badass!
APPLY!! We loved last years SPORES experience and can’t wait to meet new budding mycologists. If there are any questions please don’t hesitate to send me or the MSA DEI group an email.
Are you interested in sustainable disease management ? I am recruiting a Post-doctoral scholar in my program at @UCDPlantPath . See position description https://t.co/a0ovSpgZxW. Please RT!
Amphibians have microfungi in their GI tracts with genes that allow them to capture metal ions from the environment. @tabima of @ClarkUniversity aims to understand the evolution and applied functionality of this complex metabolism in these understudied fungi.
Are you committed to increasing diversity, equity, & inclusion in mycology? If so, apply to become @MSAFungi DEI 2023/24 Interchange Ambassador. Deadline is Sept 29th. Info & Application links ⬇️. For questions, contact me or @Tabima.
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What's the difference between crimini, button and portobello #mushrooms? Why do "magic" mushrooms exist? Are there carnivorous mushrooms? Mycologist David Hibbett answers the internet's burning questions about mushrooms.
Are you an undergrad interested in fungi? Do you want to attend the 2023 Annual Meeting of the MSA in Flagstaff, AZ? SPORES is a new program providing funding and mentoring opportunities! Deadline April 15th. https://t.co/xxy4Yv2X7q @MSAStudents#MSAfungi23
Congratulations to Professor Joey Spatafora for being selected as 2022 @aaas fellow for his distinguished contributions to the field of #fungal#biology. 👏 @osubpp@SpataforaJoey#AgSci
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Please RT and encourage your students and desirees to apply for graduate school. I am looking for PhD/MS graduate students interested to work on plant phenotyping, data science, genomics. Reach out to me & apply at https://t.co/vFt9ifONXt
@osubpp@plantae_org
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For #FungalFriday if you're attending the .@MSAFungi conference next year and are interested in playing video games while talking about your science, please let me know before EOD tomorrow!
Today, ClarkU Graduate Workers United (CUGWU—Teamsters) UNANIMOUSLY ratified our first contract, locking-in up to 90% wage increases and deep subsidies for health insurance after a decisive 5-day strike. Here’s how we did it 🧵