Prof. Dr. Kenneth Dumack

Aquatic Ecosystem Analyses 🦠 Protists and their interactions.

[Prof. Dr. Kenneth Dumack @KDumack]

#Paper_Alert! Did you ever wonder why there is such a large morphological diversity in #shell-bearing #amoebae and what is the #function of shells anyway? It was long assumed shells are for #defense, well let me try to convince you that their purpose is #attack! A thread🧵👇

[Prof. Dr. Kenneth Dumack @KDumack]

🚨 We’re hiring! Join our Aquatic Ecosystem Analysis group #UniversityKoblenz,Germany as a PhD researcher (m/f/d) in #plankton #ecology. Dive into #protist- #algae interactions, molecular ecology & sustainable water management. Apply by 14.08.2025! 🌊🔬 #parasites #microbiology

[Prof. Dr. Kenneth Dumack @KDumack]

Only 1 week left to apply for both advertised researcher positions in my new lab! If you're excited about #microbial #eukaryotes and #ecological #interactions, don’t miss the deadline - spread the word! For more info, visit my website: https://t.co/jRBqN7APiZ

[Prof. Dr. Kenneth Dumack @KDumack]

Only two more weeks to apply! 3 years postdoc position with flexibility in research. Join me in exploring #protist #ecology! #omics #environmental_sequencing #microscopy #algae #plankton

[Prof. Dr. Kenneth Dumack @KDumack]

🚨 3-year Postdoc position! Join the Aquatic Ecosystem Analysis group @UniKoblenz. 🔬 Microbial #ecology, #protists, #algae, #plankton & flexibility | 💻 Environmental -omics 📅 Apply by May 15 | 🔗 https://t.co/8aEbEj3vWQ | https://t.co/QW0a1SnXzQ
Please share! @protistologists

[Prof. Dr. Kenneth Dumack @KDumack]

🚨 2.5-year PhD or Postdoc Position! Join me and the Aquatic Ecosystem Analysis group @UniKoblenz. 🔬 Microbial #ecology, #bioindicators, #protists, #wastewater 🌊 | German language skills are necessary,Apply by May 16 | 🔗 https://t.co/8aEbEj3vWQ | https://t.co/0AfKXYF0dl Share!

[Prof. Dr. Kenneth Dumack @KDumack]

🚨 3-year Postdoc position! Join the Aquatic Ecosystem Analysis group @UniKoblenz. 🔬 Microbial #ecology, #protists, #algae, #plankton & flexibility | 💻 Environmental -omics 📅 Apply by May 15 | 🔗 https://t.co/8aEbEj3vWQ | https://t.co/QW0a1SnXzQ
Please share! @protistologists

[Prof. Dr. Kenneth Dumack @KDumack]

Very proud to announce that my first (shared) doctoral student, Dr. Jule Freudenthal, finished her doctoral studies! 🎉 She did amazing work! I know my recent shift to a professorship is for certain parts due to her work. We both align very well - happy she stays for a postdoc 🎊

[Prof. Dr. Kenneth Dumack @KDumack]

Here is the correct link: https://t.co/EjoG5w35e9

[Prof. Dr. Kenneth Dumack @KDumack]

🧠🦠🚨 New preprint alert! We’ve built the first trait database for #Amoebozoa, and showcase ecological insights and evolutionary patterns. If you're into #protists, #soil #ecology, or functional biodiversity - this is for you! @protistologists 🧵👇

[Prof. Dr. Kenneth Dumack @KDumack]

Read the full preprint: https://t.co/TfP9wOYaQ4... #protists #soilmicrobes #functionaltraits #microbialecology

[Prof. Dr. Kenneth Dumack @KDumack]

@jam_and_germs Ah, today is make-plenty-of-mistakes-day for me, haha. Just posted the wrong link after posting the wrong link. Here is now finally the correct one: https://t.co/EjoG5w35e9

[Prof. Dr. Kenneth Dumack @KDumack]

Why is this interaction so special? Most protists can not consume large prey such as long bacterial filaments. However, we recently showed that Arcellinida use their shell to pull on (and sometimes rupture) large prey, see this thread for another paper: https://t.co/tSDvplzAG0

[Prof. Dr. Kenneth Dumack @KDumack]

#Paper_Alert! Did you ever wonder why there is such a large morphological diversity in #shell-bearing #amoebae and what is the #function of shells anyway? It was long assumed shells are for #defense, well let me try to convince you that their purpose is #attack! A thread🧵👇

[Prof. Dr. Kenneth Dumack @KDumack]

🚨New preprint out! We show that Arcella spp., a shell-bearing amoeba, controls the abundance of the filamentous bacterium Ca. #Microthrix parvicella, the main culprit behind sludge bulking in wastewater treatment plants. Interested in applicability of #protists? Read along!🧵👇

[Prof. Dr. Kenneth Dumack @KDumack]

A video of the Arcella feeding on filaments crowns my updated website: https://t.co/jRBqN7APiZ