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Denise Akob

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Microbial ecologist, biogeochemist, mom, & crazy cat lady. All around microbial cheerleader and science nerd. Chair of the 2025 Appl Env Micro @ GordonConf.

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My good friend Joe (@tallcuppajoe.bsky.social), founder of @binningsingletons.com
unexpectedly lost his wife Sarah on Christmas. If he touched your life, please consider contributing to his children’s education as a show of support πŸ§ͺ🧫🦠 gofund.me/65e0c557e

02.01.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Austria is a gorgeous place and the University of Vienna’s CeMMS one of the top places in the world to do microbial ecology.

05.08.2025 20:15 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations and thanks to @femsmicro.org @femsjournals.bsky.social for highlighting the excellent work of early career researchers!

05.08.2025 11:29 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Federal agencies hiding out in a bunker

31.07.2025 23:46 πŸ‘ 3357 πŸ” 1183 πŸ’¬ 77 πŸ“Œ 133

@tn-marine-micro.bsky.social

21.07.2025 16:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Funded Graduate Student Opportunity in Marine Microbial Ecology **Applicants will be contacted if selected for next round. Applicants not selected will not receive any notice. If not selected, this is not indicative of your merit. ** Northern Illinois University |...

Notice of Award is in!
Join our team at NIU to study marine microbial ecology & disease dynamics in sea urchins 🧫🌊🦠
PhD | Spring/Fall 2026 start
Job Ad Here πŸ‘‰ shorturl.at/fSMy9
Apply here πŸ‘‰ forms.gle/gfMnHutijfqC...
More: theaquaticmicrobiologylab.com
@ianhewson.bsky.social @viromegirl.bsky.social

21.07.2025 16:07 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

@micromaresca.bsky.social @jenbiddle.bsky.social should we do a goose poop microbiome project in 2027??

19.07.2025 21:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much for attending and making it a great meeting!!!

19.07.2025 21:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for speaking and making it a great meeting!!

19.07.2025 21:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This might be the best compliment I’ve ever received on my organization skills

19.07.2025 21:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

There was so much goose poop πŸ’©πŸͺΏ

19.07.2025 21:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I would say it was pretty epic.

17.07.2025 15:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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@gilbertjacka.bsky.social does a karaoke version of Microbe Microbe with @lhug.bsky.social and @kuesellab.bsky.social and the 2025 AEM GRC group meet the challenge?

17.07.2025 04:22 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Post Volta experiment

17.07.2025 02:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Matching Camp Counselor bracelets with Helene ver Eecke

17.07.2025 02:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s the best bracelet ever!

@gagecoon.bsky.social

16.07.2025 21:31 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Volta experiment by @dkountz.bsky.social @environmicrobio.bsky.social @jjmarlow.bsky.social

16.07.2025 21:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes!! @environmicrobio.bsky.social and @thuls.bsky.social are going to have a great conference!

16.07.2025 19:11 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Jen! The meeting is an amazing event because of all your hard work and support.

16.07.2025 14:28 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! It’s going to be so fun

11.07.2025 19:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This year’s GRC is gonna be so fun!

26.06.2025 00:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸͺ©πŸ’ƒπŸ•ΊπŸ§¬πŸ§«πŸ§ͺ

26.06.2025 00:01 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@environmicrobio.bsky.social @thuls.bsky.social @jlrolando.bsky.social

24.06.2025 11:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Challenge accepted!

@jenbiddle.bsky.social @micromaresca.bsky.social @bacteriality.bsky.social @rporetsky.bsky.social @kuesellab.bsky.social @microbestalker.bsky.social who’s in for a new AEM GRC music video this year?

24.06.2025 11:24 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Jen! Can’t wait for the GRC next month!!

18.06.2025 10:56 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats Dr. Huber @juliehuber.bsky.social for your well-deserved induction into the American Academy of Microbiology! Thanks for all that you do for science and the many amazing people, from all walks of life, that make it happen.

14.02.2025 14:27 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Can’t wait to see you and your group there!!

04.02.2025 01:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
2025 Applied and Environmental Microbiology Conference GRC The 2025 Gordon Research Conference on Applied and Environmental Microbiology will be held in South Hadley, Massachusetts. Apply today to reserve your spot.

The 2025 Applied and Environmental Microbiology Gordon Research Conference & Seminar (AEM GRC/GRS) will be held in July!

Apply soon - we expect the conference to fill up quickly so please apply early to guarantee a spot.

Hope to see you at Mount Holyoke College!

www.grc.org/applied-and-...

03.02.2025 17:36 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4
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Articles of Significant Interest in This Issue | Applied and Environmental Microbiology Sabree et al. (e01483-24) discuss the financial stress that postdocs experience when relocating without institutional compensation for moving expenses. As the authors state in their article, β€œSolving ...

The first #AppliedAndEnvironmentalMicrobiology issue of 2025 is out!

And here are the articles selected for the Spotlight section, a 🧡

doi.org/10.1128/aem....

01.02.2025 01:35 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations @vscooper.micropopbio.org and @copperbae.bsky.social !!

22.01.2025 12:34 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0