Christine M. Cornish, PhD

four people happy in the forest with trillium flowers everywhere

Exciting new undergraduate research opportunities here at Carnegie Museum in Botany! Applications due March 1. drive.google.com/file/d/1jNNy...

Jacket design for Darwin and the Queer Origins of Life: A History of Sex and Science by Ross Brooks. It features a historic, drawn image of a gynandromorph gypsy moth, with distinctive female patterning on its left side and male on its right. Against a black background, the image and text (title and author's name) are brightly rendered in a spectrum of colours resonant of the Progress Pride Flag.

My first book, Darwin and the Queer Origins of Life, will be published by Yale University Press on 11 August (UK) and 8 September (US). Please help spread the word! 🙏

UK: yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300... @yalebooks.bsky.social 🏳️‍🌈📚🐵

US: yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300... @yalepress.bsky.social 🏳️‍⚧️ 🗃️🦋

I really love this idea and have been thinking about embroidering figures for a while...maybe one day!

We are hiring a postdoctoral researcher!🌲 🌳 🌍

📍Interested in boreal and temperate forest productivity and respiration?
💻 Like to work with large datasets, remote sensing and models?
🏔️ Love an alpine setting in a small town?

Come and join us at KIT!

Application details: t1p.de/qctj7

Hand embroidery hoop of a skull, snake, and foliage on grey tie-dye fabrice

Hand embroidery oval hoop of a skeleton hand extending a finger to touch a snowflake with florals at the wrist on dark orange fabric

I've been actively trying to mentally slow down, not work ALL the time, & keep a healthy distance from my laptop on the weekends. Not going to lie...it's hard for me. Anyway, it's upped my embroidery game, so here are some of my new pieces.

Three lab members examining a farm pond covered in bright green duck weed. A bridge extends above the pond in the background.

The USDA postdoc fellowship is back! If you're interested in studying eutrophication issues in working lands, let's write a proposal together. Check my lab webpage for how to get in touch (ecostoich.weebly.com/join.html).

Calling all aquatic toxicologists!

Pollutant Responses in Marine Organisms, PRIMO23, will be held June 2-5, 2026 @ McMaster University .

Abstract submissions are open!

Www.primo.org

This position is still open. The Weisberg lab is recruiting a postdoc or Ph.D. student to study horizontal gene transfer in plant-associated microbial communities. Please see the job ad for more information and feel free to contact me if you have any questions!

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Anywho, small win; I added some new stickers of my paintings on Etsy!

Sometimes thats all ya got, and it’s gotta be enough. 🤷🏼‍♀️

trans scientist collective Trans Scientist Collective Landing Page and Interest From

This seems like a really great initiative! If you know any Trans scientists who might be interested in joining a broader community, please pass along!

transscientistcollective.carrd.co

SFS participants standing in a stream

The Southwest Chapter is offering travel assistance to students for SFS 2026. To apply for assistance, submit your answers to the questions below to Dr. Fred Govedich (govedich@suu.edu) by March 20, 2026 (1/3).

Looking for a #ChemJob? We're still accepting applications for a TT Chemistry faculty member! Please share! daemen.applicantpro.com/jobs/3899372

Please repost: 🚨Field assistant position 🐧

We offer a 14-months field assistant position through the French Polar Institute to work on king penguin ecophysiology and behavioral ecology.

Requirements: EU citizen < 30yo having experience with harsh fieldwork & wild bird/mammal handling/sampling.

Happy new year!

Women Advancing River Research (WARR) 2026, featuring woman scientists from around the world.

3rd Thursday each month, 11 – 12 noon US ET

Pls spread the word.

Register: psu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

@waterbarnes.bsky.social @agu-h3s.bsky.social @aguwaterquality.bsky.social

I'm looking for postdoc positions in freshwater biogeochemistry! Interested in any projects investigating nutrient and carbon cycling, phytoplankton coupling with dissolved organic matter cycling in human-altered landscapes, or hydrology and spatial modeling!

It’s publication day! “Teaching and Mentoring Writers in the Sciences” Ok, we’re seriously excited – not for tonight’s fireworks, but because after several years of work, our new book is officially published today! That’s right – Teaching and Mentoring Writers i…

It's official - my new book is officially published today! If you mentor science students who write - grad or undergrad - you're the reason we wrote this. Mentoring/teaching writing is hard; but we can make it easier!

Cheers to everyone grinding in your career, motivated by your passion, and continuing to push to make STEM a better field for everyone!!

✳️KNOW YOUR WHY. This will serve as a guide for your choices, network, values, tolerance, and ultimately, your career.

✳️You should never feel like you have to choose between being a good scientist and a good mentor and leader.

✳️Never diminish the hard work you've put in by comparing your journey to others.

Due to some unfortunate professional hurdles, self reflection hit an all time high in 2025 and here are some of my thoughts:

✳️Experience level does not equate to self worth. Different backgrounds, training, resources, etc. come with different opportunities and that doesn't make anyone superior.

Sediment microbial communities in long‐term wetland restorations within the Prairie Pothole Region of the United States Hydrologic wetland restoration in the Prairie Pothole Region is a common management practice to facilitate habitat and ecosystem recovery after degradation or drainage. Little is known about the reco...

Happy Yule to me and co-authors Marinus Otte and @jonsweetman.bsky.social!! Final PhD chapter out in @restorationecology.bsky.social
Read about microbial communities in restored and natural wetlands in ND this holiday season 😊
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Six tubes of sediment and water with caps standing in front of an open incubator.

This was a fun little experiment to wrap up before the holidays! We used sediment cores to measure internal nutrient loading under oxic and anoxic conditions. Sooooo much troubleshooting went into this, so let me know if you need tips or tricks for sediment incubations.

Everywhere I turn, AI is in my face. We don't need to speed up the scientific process, including publishing. I'm worried this is a slippery slope that will remove comprehension and creativity. I understand it can be responsibly used as a tool, but I'm still having a difficult time with it.

Group of people counting mussels on a stream bank

Two people measuring a sediment core on a boat

Person standing behind long sediment cores on a boat

Field work through the seasons ☀️🍂❄️ We recently wrapped up field season with a brisk day of sediment coring. I'm looking forward to catching up on rest and writing these next couple of months!

Dog sitting in front of a lit christmas tree

Let's be real. Chara knows everything is about her. Happy holiday season from my sweet bean ❤️

New study led by @ellie-mackay.bsky.social shows how organic nutrient fractions can stimulate the growth of algae in rivers, and explores the predictability of this effect across the UK.

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Read for writing tips!!
This is great advice for anyone needing a productive writing break!

I don't think I should go another day having coffee and puppy chow for breakfast, and wine and cheese for lunch...

Promotional graphic for the DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship Program. The background is a dark blue gradient with flowing wave-like patterns in blue and gold. At the top, white text reads: “DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship Applications Now Open.” Below, a yellow box with black text says: “Seeking Disabled Mentees and Dedicated Mentors to Champion Inclusion in STEM.” At the bottom, white text states: “Applications due December 5th.” In the lower right corner, there is the DisabledInSTEM logo.

It's that time of year again... time for #DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship applications! I'm so excited to be running this program for the sixth year and seeing the growth over the years!

Mentee form: forms.gle/um5DvYnBi3tn...
Mentor form: forms.gle/BvaxnQm8uhUR...

Applications due December 5th!