Kate Lane

PhD candidate at @MIT @WHOI // #NSFGRFP Fellow // microbial ecology and evolution, metagenomics, bioinformatics

[Kate Lane @katethecurious]

@luisarchaeota @Jwestrob Excellent!!!

[Cameron Thrash @jcamthrash]

‘Oceans are hugely complex’: modelling marine microbes is key to climate forecasts - by @altagliabue https://t.co/RAkIF7sarp

[National Microbiome Data Collaborative @MicrobiomeData]

Meet @katethecurious, one of our incredible NMDC Champions. Our Champions provide feedback on the usability of NMDC platforms, training materials, and many other external-facing project initiatives. To find out more, visit https://t.co/PghVuIl8gn

[Kate Lane @katethecurious]

Launching a profiler on the beautiful #SidersPond today with Chad Ostrander @ScottWankel @RadicalMicrobe @WHOI #HanselLab

[Schmidt Ocean @SchmidtOcean]

📢 #DiagnosingDeepCoral IN SPANISH! Join University of Puerto Rico student Jose Martinez right now for our livestream Spanish Hour as we continue searching for coral at Whiting Bank

[Kate Lane @katethecurious]

Read more: https://t.co/kIqg3kLn4E from @AizenbergLab (2/2)

[Kate Lane @katethecurious]

Glass sponges form basalia spicule structures with unique optical qualities. In some cases their refractive and light collecting qualities surpass manufactured fiber optic! Experimenting with lasers with the @SchmidtOcean ROV team. #DiagnosingDeepCoral #coralpulse @WHOI (1/2)

[Ann Tarrant @AnnTarrant2]

Bamboo coral polyps in a field of delicious (?) marine snow @SchmidtOcean #DiagnosingDeepCoral #CoralPulse

[Kate Lane @katethecurious]

A beautiful glass sponge from last night’s #DiagnosingDeepCoral dive. Euplectella have a skeleton made of siliceous spicules which often forms a lifelong habitat for shrimp pairs https://t.co/KKKA5uWX3d @RadicalMicrobe @ScottWankel @SchmidtOcean @WHOI #coralpulse #hansellab @MIT

[Schmidt Ocean @SchmidtOcean]

Could certain chemicals be used to "armor" corals? The #DiagnosingDeepCoral team is at sea on R/V Falkor (too), outfitting ROV SuBastian w/ new sensors & tech to investigate the potential for enhancing coral resilience. The first weekly update video is up: https://t.co/wK7nnFZ63E

[Scott Wankel @ScottWankel]

Using ROV Subastian for some more ‘not-so-deep-sea’ biogeochemical and ecological research at La Parguera, Puerto Rico! 15m deep! Gotta watch out for scuba divers! @SchmidtOcean @RadicalMicrobe @WHOI #CoralPulse #DiagnosingDeepCoral

[Ann Tarrant @AnnTarrant2]

Taking a little break with @RadicalMicrobe @deepseamoleco and @ScottWankel between dives and expts @SchmidtOcean #DiagnosingDeepCoral #CoralPulse

[Kate Lane @katethecurious]

Check out these beautiful sponges! Sea sponges are filter feeders, and have an important microbiome just like we do— can’t wait to sequence and see what’s there!
@RadicalMicrobe @SchmidtOcean @WHOI @MIT #diagnosingdeepcoral #pulsecoral

[Kate Lane @katethecurious]

Launching ROV Subastian to study deep corals and sponges with @RadicalMicrobe and @ScottWankel @MIT @WHOI @MITGradStudents #pulsecoral #diagnosingdeepcoral @SchmidtOcean

[Schmidt Ocean @SchmidtOcean]

Yesterday's #DiagnosingDeepCoral ROV dive was a great 1st step- the team was able to test tech like the SOLARIS sensor & found a wonderful location for further research. The ship is preparing for another dive tonight. More info: https://t.co/LmhY2GKz4P
With @WHOI @NMNH @LehighU

[Kate Lane @katethecurious]

@karolchaMicroba @DrAnyaBrown @MaggieSogin @ucd_cmsi @PopBioUCD Congratulations @karolchaMicroba !!

[National Microbiome Data Collaborative @MicrobiomeData]

📢TODAY IS THE DAY! Join the NMDC and help other researchers learn about #microbiome data stewardship. Apply now to be a 2023 NMDC Ambassador! 🦠 Applications are due TONIGHT! https://t.co/oaf2WXW43r

[Kate Lane @katethecurious]

Lhakpa Sherpa's perseverance and strength is deeply inspiring! She holds the women's world record of 10 Everest ascents 🏔️This climber merits sponsorship--@BlackDiamond @OspreyPacks @ScarpaNA @redbull

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Lhakpa Sherpa has climbed Mount Everest 10 times, the most ascents ever by a woman. A lack of sponsorship deals means much of her training takes place at a Whole Foods in Connecticut where she works.
https://t.co/4SJMSiOxkW

[Jane Willenbring 🌱 @jkwillenbring]

As you may have seen in @PictureaSciFilm Nancy Hopkins at MIT, in 1996, noted that gender inequities in space led to unfair ability to do science. Today, in 2023, @Scripps_Ocean published a report on gender inequities in space allocation. https://t.co/SPZECU8ITD

[National Microbiome Data Collaborative @MicrobiomeData]

Applications for the NMDC Ambassador program are now OPEN! Join the NMDC and help other researchers learn about #microbiome data stewardship. Apply now to be a 2023 NMDC Ambassador! https://t.co/oaf2WXW43r