Whyte Lab

An Awesome Environmental Microbiology and Astrobiology Lab

[Whyte Lab @WhyteLab]

Excited to announce our latest publication! Take a look at our review on polar microbiology and climate change
https://t.co/vNMRHFR6SH

[Nastasia J. Freyria, PhD @FreyriaNastasia]

Our last paper is out:
"Shotgun metagenomics reveals the flexibility and diversity of Arctic marine microbiomes" https://t.co/CJDCvhlqFn
@universitelaval @ISMEComms @GenoLAGE funded by @QuebecOcean @sentinelle_nord @ArcticNet

[Microbiome @MicrobiomeJ]

In #EnvironmentalMicrobiome

🚨Evaluating #bioremediation techniques to minimise the impact of oil spills on #Arctic shorelines❄️

📢Preventive & responsive measures will be crucial for mitigating the environmental impacts of #OilSpills

👉https://t.co/hxSltAjVQH
@FreyriaNastasia

[Nastasia J. Freyria, PhD @FreyriaNastasia]

Happy to share our latest publication on hydrocarbon degradation in high-Arctic beach sediment ex-situ mesocosms. @WhyteLab @mcgillu #EnvironmentalMicrobiome @MicrobiomeJ
https://t.co/lGcdub4JIe

[Nastasia J. Freyria, PhD @FreyriaNastasia]

Happy to share our latest paper in our lab @WhyteLab about hydrocarbon biodegradation potential of Canadian high Arctic beaches. @mcgillu
https://t.co/hWoSq0707e

[Communications Biology @CommsBio]

The authors analyzed the response of an Arctic pelagophyte to lowered salinity. They observed that several ancient and widespread pathways were activated, allowing the species to adjust to the stress of rapid salinity change.

https://t.co/4HPkQkPaJh

[Nastasia J. Freyria, PhD @FreyriaNastasia]

We're thrilled to announce the publication of our latest paper in @CommsBio about the amazing Arctic pelagophyte Plocamiomonas psychrophila and how it adapts to changing salinity levels. #PolarScience #PolarPhytoplankton #Arctic
https://t.co/Qb6PLg0KRm

[Christina Davis @cldavis393]

Are you interested in metagenomics, astrobiology, planetary protection, and/or human space flight? Nov. 19-22 be a part of the discussion and register for free! 🚀👩‍🚀👨‍🚀 #NASA #ESA #JAXA #COSPAR

https://t.co/Jo7XLB5sit

[Nastasia J. Freyria, PhD @FreyriaNastasia]

Please see the published version of our paper: "High Arctic seawater and coastal soil microbiome co-occurrence and composition structure and their potential hydrocarbon biodegradation" @WhyteLab @ISMEComms @mcgillu https://t.co/ePVgx84bs3

[Nastasia J. Freyria, PhD @FreyriaNastasia]

Very happy to share our last paper with @WhyteLab on Arctic natural hydrocarbon degradation along The Northwest Passage. @mcgillu
https://t.co/By29PxXmTA

[Nastasia J. Freyria, PhD @FreyriaNastasia]

Check out our new paper about Characterization of hydrocarbon degraders from Northwest Passage beach sediments and assessment of their ability for bioremediation https://t.co/0MFXOpn3mK @cdnsciencepub @WhyteLab @mcgillu @AntoineLirette

[Whyte Lab @WhyteLab]

Proud to see the third paper out of our former PhD student, Dr. E. Magnuson. Great work, congrats! @mcgillu @MicrobiomeJ @ianinaALT @FreyriaNastasia @RichLeveille
https://t.co/1tWYBH16Am

[Richard Léveillé (The Woke) 🚀 @RichLeveille]

New paper alert! S-based microbial community in salty Arctic springs. From @WhyteLab https://t.co/wWgTccXU0R

[Nastasia J. Freyria, PhD @FreyriaNastasia]

Very proud to be part of this project! @WhyteLab https://t.co/66DpFCmzEx

[Nastasia J. Freyria, PhD @FreyriaNastasia]

Thank you @CSM2023_Halifax for welcoming us. We had a great time talking, sharing and learning microbiology sciences! @WhyteLab @CSM_SCM @mcgillu

[Canadian Soc. Micro. @CSM_SCM]

❄️ Want to hear about lithoautotrophic microbes from the high Arctic? This year's Armand Frappier award recipient, Elisse Magnuson, is presenting her amazing PhD work at @CSM2023_Halifax ❄️

[Whyte Lab @WhyteLab]

Go see our Postdoral researcher at @mcgillu presenting her last research about Summer surveying of natural attenuation of Arctic microbial communities from Northern intertidal Beaches in Resolute Bay #poster70 at @CSM2023_Halifax
@CSM_SCM

[Whyte Lab @WhyteLab]

Go see our PhD candidate at @mcgillu presenting his last research about Hydrocarbon degradation capability of the microbial community inhabiting Canadian high Arctic beach sediments
#poster40 at @CSM2023_Halifax @CSM_SCM

[Whyte Lab @WhyteLab]

Go see our PhD candidate at @mcgillu presenting her last study about Characterizing biofilms and their associated biosignatures in an Arctic hypersaline cold spring Mars analogue #poster20 at @CSM2023_Halifax @CSM_SCM

[Whyte Lab @WhyteLab]

Our Armand Frappier Award winner, Dr. Elisse Magnusson talked about Active lithoautotrophic sulfur- and methane-cycling microbial community in an anoxic, sub-zero, and hypersaline High Arctic spring @CSM_SCM @mcgillu at @CSM2023_Halifax