BES MicrobialEcology @BES_Microbial
The Microbial Ecology Group of the British Ecological Society microbiomemethods.wordpress.com Joined February 2016-
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Cool job alert!!! @BES_Microbial
Calling all #microbiome peeps with experience in 16S rRNA library prep! @cbenvenuto73 and @IanGoodhead have two months funding to finish up a Newton-funded grant at Salford. Includes a nice room in a flat with views of Salford Quays if required! Pls RT.
New pre-print out from @Fr_Cle et al. shows that coral reef degradation affects fish gut microbiomes - lots of important implications for #conservation @MMUEcolEnv @BES_Microbial
New pre-print out from @Fr_Cle et al. shows that coral reef degradation affects fish gut microbiomes - lots of important implications for #conservation @MMUEcolEnv @BES_Microbial
Online teaching is an opportunity for community sharing. We are posting "Plant Ecology in a Changing World" lectures/models/campuswalks (plantecology.net) and YOUTUBE videos (youtube.com/channel/UC_lKr…). Subscribe if you would like as videos will be uploaded weekly.
The @BritishEcolSoc are delighted to invite you to a Festival of Ecology! Join them this December as the largest and most welcoming ecology conference in Europe – the BES Annual Meeting – moves online. #BES2020 ow.ly/q8Ag30r9Nll
Influence of PCR cycle number on 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing of low biomass samples sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
The lab is hiring a postdoc and a technician thanks to new funding from an NIH R35 MIRA and a Jeffress Trust Award! Please reach out if you're interested. Full ads linked below:
It's true! We're hiring a postdoc in viral immunology! Here's the ad for the new position. Come work as part of our multidisciplinary team focusing on dengue and Zika virus immunology. I look forward to reading your applications :)
Three days until the deadline for our Associate Editor open call! There's still time to apply to our board here: britishecologicalsociety.org/about/vacancie… @WomenInSTEM20 @BlackWomenSTEM @PrideinSTEM @BlackAFinSTEM @BEcologists #DiversifyEEB #AfricansInSTEM @500womensci #LatinxSTEM @STEM_south
Three days until the deadline for our Associate Editor open call! There's still time to apply to our board here: britishecologicalsociety.org/about/vacancie… @WomenInSTEM20 @BlackWomenSTEM @PrideinSTEM @BlackAFinSTEM @BEcologists #DiversifyEEB #AfricansInSTEM @500womensci #LatinxSTEM @STEM_south
We've updated our Microbiome Methods Forum! Wet lab and analysis protocols plus lots of links to juicy stats chat. (Mainly amplicon stuffs at the moment but metagenomics to follow one day...) microbiomemethods.wordpress.com
The @BritishEcolSoc are looking for people to join their grant Review College - highly recommend joining! Info and application here: britishecologicalsociety.org/funding/bes-re…

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