Brent Foster @_brentmfoster

Lab Tech & Science Writer @UF @Whitney_Lab St. Augustine Joined December 2018

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Whitney Laboratory @Whitney_Lab

a year ago

Congratulations @florigonian, @artigas_quiroga & @christyschnitz for their paper, "The genome of the colonial hydroid 𝘏𝘺𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘢 reveals that their stem cells use a toolkit of evolutionarily shared genes with all animals," published in @genomeresearch. Link in 🧵

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the Node @the_Node

2 years ago

New #SciArt profile: Brent Foster Apart from #ScienceWriting, one of #theNodeCorrespondents @_brentmfoster @Whitney_Lab also enjoys drawing and painting, and often takes inspiration from the marine invertebrates he works with: 🎨thenode.biologists.com/sciart-profile…

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[email protected] @ICB_journal

2 years ago

We’re (probably) not born to kill — so don’t blame #evolution- a book #review by Brent Foster(@_brentmfoster), #Lab Tech & #Science Writer at the @UF, Whitney Lab on @OUPAcademic's publication of Ferguson's #book …veandcomparativebiology.wordpress.com/2024/03/05/wer… #chimpanzees #biology #anthropology

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Alexandra Bisia @AlexandraBisia

2 years ago

Finally sharing a project @_brentmfoster and I worked on since last summer at least! We interviewed #nonmodelorganism researchers to see why they do it, their challenges, and what they aim to achieve through their work: thenode.biologists.com/non-model-orga… @the_Node #theNodeCorrespondents

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Whitney Laboratory @Whitney_Lab

2 years ago

Application deadline for the new #director of #UF Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience closes this weekend! Details to apply 👉 bit.ly/Director-UF-Wh… youtu.be/ifH2xVXx9F4?si…

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Development @Dev_journal

2 years ago

Uniting researchers working with unconventional experimental organisms Read this @Co_Biologists story about #DevMeeting23: biologists.com/stories/dev-me… And check out a related @J_Cell_Sci meeting 'Diversity and Evolution in Cell Biology': 📅24-27 Jun 2024 biologists.com/meetings/jcsev…

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the Node @the_Node

2 years ago

In this 'Show and tell' post, @_brentmfoster shows an image of a sea anemone stinging cell to introduce the paper @Whitney_Lab "Single-cell atavism reveals an ancient mechanism of cell type diversification in a sea anemone" thenode.biologists.com/tweaking-a-gen…

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Whitney Laboratory @Whitney_Lab

2 years ago

Be sure to check out our presenters at the #SICB2024 poster session TONIGHT 3:30–5:30PM! Swing by, say hi, talk science! P1-107 (#NMOs, @_brentmfoster ) P1-109 (#Ctenophores, Lucas Gutierrez) P1-110 (#Ctenophores, @ecoevodevoir) P1-128 (#Bioinformatics, Joseph Ryan)

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Whitney Laboratory @Whitney_Lab

2 years ago

❄️Winter Internship Announcement❄️ Interested in learning about sea turtle husbandry & assisting our animal care team? Applications for our Winter Cold Stun and Animal Husbandry Internship are open until Dec. 8! Details⬇️ bit.ly/3NcVfle

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Whitney Laboratory @Whitney_Lab

2 years ago

#JoinOurTeam We’re seeking an innovative leader with a bold and inclusive vision for the future of #MarineBiology @Whitney_Lab! 🌊+🐢 🪼 🪸 🪱 🐟 🦠 🔬 Details to apply here ➡️ bit.ly/3um0kBe #UFJobs #UF #Hiring #NowHiring #HigherEd #TenureTrack #Professor #GoGators

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The Atlantic @TheAtlantic

2 years ago

Scientists have spent years cryopreserving coral in the hopes of restoring reefs. For the first time, some unfrozen specimens have reached adulthood, @_brentmfoster reports for @hakaimagazine. theatlantic.com/science/archiv…

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Whitney Laboratory @Whitney_Lab

2 years ago

Speaking of #sciart, on Dec. 8 our lab is hosting #WhitneyMagnified—a grad student benefit to celebrate our science & to share our work with the community. Pretty pics (🔬+🖌️) guaranteed to delight. 🧐

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Brent Foster @_brentmfoster

2 years ago

“Our atoms are no different to those in rocks and air, and yet here we are, a little knot of atoms that can walk around the planet and think about itself and others.” This is a wonderful piece of writing by @philipcball in @NautilusMag.

Nautilus Magazine @NautilusMag

2 years ago

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Hakai Magazine @hakaimagazine

2 years ago

Hood coral larvae can withstand being dunked in liquid nitrogen and thawed with a laser—but scientists are still working to increase the number of corals that survive this cryopreservation process. By @_brentmfoster. l8r.it/g4hC

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Leslie S. Babonis @BabonisLeslie

2 years ago

The Babonis Lab at Cornell University is hiring a full-time technician to start in January 2024 (or sooner). We use marine inverts to understand how novel traits arise. (And we have a confocal - eeek!) For details and to apply: cornell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/CornellCareerP…

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the Node @the_Node

2 years ago

#ICYMI We are looking for new correspondents for the Node! Apply by 20 November: thenode.biologists.com/become-a-node-…

the Node @the_Node

2 years ago

#ICYMI We are looking for new correspondents for the Node! Apply by 20 November: thenode.biologists.com/become-a-node-…

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Brent Foster @_brentmfoster

2 years ago

#DevMeeting23 was so much fun and chalk-full of data and opinions! Now, after a month of letting all that information percolate, I’ve settled on 3 main takeaways. But really it could be summed up in these opening remarks: “We really need to expand our repertoire.”

the Node @the_Node

2 years ago

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Brent Foster @_brentmfoster

2 years ago

Our little starlet sea #anemone has a few tricks up its tentacles. This is a pretty cool spotlight on a pretty wild project. Thanks @ScienceMagazine and @NerdyChristie for sharing our work @Whitney_Lab.