Alyssa Carrell

Plant-microbial ecologist and mother; trying to find the balance as a working mom. Tweets my own opinion.

[Oak Ridge Lab @ORNL]

A quest to understand how Sphagnum mosses facilitate the storage of vast amounts of carbon in #peatlands led scientists to a surprising discovery: The plants have sex-based differences that appear to impact the carbon-storing process. https://t.co/GRGOz1DksP

[DOE Office of Science @doescience]

Peatlands - which store huge amounts of carbon - may be able to get by with a little help from their friends. @ORNL scientists found that certain bacteria improve Sphagnum moss' heat tolerance. That could make peatlands more resilient to climate change: https://t.co/2KJaspl67A

[UC Merced @ucmerced]

The U.S. Senate today confirmed UC Merced Professor Asmeret Asefaw Berhe (@aaberhe) to be the new director of @doescience in the federal U.S. Department of @ENERGY. https://t.co/vHnd96EPAB

[Dr. Dana Lynn Carper @DanaLCarper]

The SEED-SFA (https://t.co/gotmKoEspC) is looking to hire a fungal geneticist! Come work with our amazing team! https://t.co/9aLFzGsoOW #seedsfa #ornl #fungi #fungalbiology

[Alyssa Carrell @alyssa_carrell]

Proud to present our most recent paper published in New Phytologist: https://t.co/WU2G0pYbrz
@David_J_Weston @phylophreak @DanaLCarper @KristineCabugao @SJawdy

[Chris Schadt @ChrisInKnox]

New postdoctoral position advised by @MelissaCregger and myself on our plant microbe interactions work. Come work with us @ORNLBio_Env! https://t.co/uSt4g2UqSe

[Alyssa Carrell @alyssa_carrell]

Hot off the (digital) press! Check out our newest manuscript from our cross- national lab collaboration @ORNL @EMSLscience @jgi with phenomenal scientists @David_J_Weston, @The_AnderPLANTS, @trentn, @DanaLCarper, @phylophreak, @SJawdy https://t.co/KppAXxcC6n

[Chris Schadt @ChrisInKnox]

New article out from our group on the Aspen microbiome responses to fire! Was a fun little study we started to work up right as the COVID hit. @nicholascdove @MelissaCregger @alyssa_carrell | https://t.co/PNp6h1BhxJ

[Alyssa Carrell @alyssa_carrell]

@KcAmrine This tweet aged well! Especially since a lot of people now have experienced more video conferencing during the pandemic. I'd like to add- people that wave at the end of a convo.

[Alyssa Carrell @alyssa_carrell]

This thread really helps with my despair spirals I have been having lately. The more facts and data, the better I feel.

[Andy Slavitt @ASlavitt]

COVID Update July 7: I spent the last 24 hours with 3 scientists, all of whom have seen vaccine data, 2 of whom are former regulators, all of whom have opinion.

Will 🧵 soon if interested.

[David Weston @David_J_Weston]

Some #mosses host N fixing #cyanobacteria in hyaline cells. We finally have success in making synthetic hyaline cell mimics with Scott Reterer @ORNL Will use to test how chemical signals and cell architecture alter colonization. Thanks @alyssa_carrell for keeping this going!

[Alyssa Carrell @alyssa_carrell]

@ChrisInKnox @lydia_zeglin @BillingsLab @Jeffinerca @j_zelikova @aaberhe @sgrandysoil @vaughan_soil @mwallenstein @gtrubl @NoahSokol @TiinaRoose @apeyton_smith @hawkeslab @biogeochem @bradfordlab @RBooneAK @stephaniekivlin @SaraGBaer @jlmgutknecht @akeiserecology @MelissaCregger @nicholascdove @ericrjohnston @MicrobioJess 5 jobs on way to being a scientist and 5 tags:
1. Lifeguard
2. Waitress
3. General labor at wood mill
4. Camp counselor
5. Administrative assistant
@DanaLCarper @phylophreak @SJawdy @David_J_Weston @Megan_N_Patel

[Alyssa Carrell @alyssa_carrell]

Great opportunity to work on cool microbial ecology projects with a phenomenal mentor! #postdoc #soil #microbes

[Alyssa Carrell @alyssa_carrell]

Experimental warming alters the community composition, diversity, and N2 fixation activity of peat moss (Sphagnum fallax) microbiomes. Check out our recent paper!
https://t.co/43csWptth9

[Alyssa Carrell @alyssa_carrell]

A great role model for early career scientists! Especially females and those balancing a family and a strong science career.

[Alyssa Carrell @alyssa_carrell]

@DanaLCarper You rocked it! I look forward to your next presentation when we get to learn about community assembly and host selection!

[Alyssa Carrell @alyssa_carrell]

Nature’s Patterns are Changing: Explore 32 Years of Community Science Data by David J. Weston https://t.co/ndDh0jg8A5

[500 Women Scientists @500womensci]

“Diversity without inclusion is an empty gesture. Inclusion is a feeling of belonging, and so creating an empowering, embracing, egalitarian environment starts with the heart.” https://t.co/dwsONBxfPC

[Sarah Gomillion, Ph.D. @SarahGomillion]

Unsolicited advice thread alert for PhDs interested in non academic careers! (1/?)

[Katie Amrine @KcAmrine]

Wes is awesome. Apply if interested!