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The AMRI Roundup: Week 13, 2022

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This week:

Welcome to the AMRI roundup, our weekly newsletter to keep you informed on the latest happenings in and beyond our network.

Nominate an AMRI Scientist for Women’s History Month - last week to nominate!

Is there a woman in your AMRI network who inspires you? Who has influenced the AMRI community and beyond in the ways of aquatic microbial ecology, gender equality, teaching, or more? Who empowers you in your scientific journey? Click below to nominate an AMRI scientist and briefly describe why she should be recognized. Please submit nominations by Tuesday, 5th April.

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Women's History Month: NOMINATE AN AMRI SCIENTIST
Women's History Month: NOMINATE AN AMRI SCIENTIST

In honor of Women’s History Month, AMRI would like to recognize and highlight the womenwithin our network who are making strides within and beyond AMRI community. We need your input!

Is there a researcher in AMRI that you feel has impacted your own research and/or the microbial community in Sweden and beyond?

Click here to nominate someone who you feel contributes to the science, teaching, outreach, gender equality, etc. in our academic community. Also please tell us briefly why you think she should be recognized.

Film of the Week: Scientific adventures in Antarctica

⛵️ 11 years after its last expedition to Antarctica, scientists aboard the schooner Tara studied in the Weddell Sea, the influence of the melting ice on the Ocean and the microbiome.

Highlighted AMRI Research

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Perspective paper: Functional responses of key marine bacteria to environmental change – toward genetic counselling for coastal waters
Perspective paper: Functional responses of key marine bacteria to environmental change – toward genetic counselling for coastal waters

Pinhassi J, Farnelid H, García SM, Teira E, Galand PE, Obernosterer I, Quince C, Vila-Costa M, Gasol JM, Lundin D, Andersson AF, Labrenz M and Riemann L (2022) Functional responses of key marine bacteria to environmental change – toward genetic counselling for coastal waters. 

Front. Microbiol. 13:869093. 

doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.869093 

Image: Pinhassi, 2022

3.76 million Crowns VR grant awarded to AMRI PIs Karin Homfeldt (project leader), Rachel Foster (co-investigator) for new research project investigating aquatic viruses in microbial communities
3.76 million Crowns VR grant awarded to AMRI PIs Karin Homfeldt (project leader), Rachel Foster (co-investigator) for new research project investigating aquatic viruses in microbial communities

Congratulations to AMRI PIs Karin Holmfeldt (project leader) and Rachel Foster (co-investigator) for their VR grant funding new project, “From cultures to communities – Virus-mediated functionality changes among aquatic bacteria.”

SciLifeLab highlights AMRI researchers Mahwash Jamy, Fabien Burki, Sari Peura et al for "Global patterns and rates of habitat transitions across the eukaryotic tree of life"
SciLifeLab highlights AMRI researchers Mahwash Jamy, Fabien Burki, Sari Peura et al for "Global patterns and rates of habitat transitions across the eukaryotic tree of life"

Congratulations to AMRI researchers Mahwash Jamy, Fabien Burki, Sari Peura et al for publishing Global patterns and rates of habitat transitions across the eukaryotic tree of life in Nature Ecology and Evolution.

Image: SciLifeLab

Announcements:

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All-Hands Meeting - Planetary Biology at SciLifeLab!
All-Hands Meeting - Planetary Biology at SciLifeLab!

Important information

·  Free of charge conference!

·  When? September 17-18, 2024

·  Where? Europasalen, Konferenscentrum Wallenberg, Gothenburg

·  Deadline to submit abstracts: 16th August

·  Deadline for registration: 1st September

FOUR Jobs: Eawag Switzerland. Four Climate Change Adaptation
FOUR Jobs: Eawag Switzerland. Four Climate Change Adaptation

Deadline: 31st May


The detailed announcement of this cluster hire and the application links
can be found here: https://apply.refline.ch/673277/1169/pub/1/index.html

6--8 PhD positions in graduate school towards data-intensive sciences
6--8 PhD positions in graduate school towards data-intensive sciences

Deadline: June 10th



Job opportunities:

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