Tyler J. Carrier

2026 International Larval Biology Symposium will be held in Woods Hole, Massachusetts on Sept 27 to Oct 1 2026, featuring plenaries from Craig Young, Mary Sewell, and Jeanette Wheeler! You can rock larval swag at Dexter Davis' Etsy shop (Etsy.com/shop/NoDexerity) that will support students!

Say hello to our next set of members of the organizing committee for the Larval Biology Society! Get to know Shawn M. Arellano and Tyler Carrier!

Research (art) under the constraints of our systems (academia, funding agencies, etc.). Stress can breed beauty, but time remains that magical, antagonistic trait.

Research Technologist - Life Sciences Advanced Professional - Bordenstein Lab APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...

🎙️JOB ANNOUNCEMENT! I am seeking a scientist to design, implement, support, analyze, and report on research in the molecular biology of insect endosymbionts. Come join us in the tips of the Appalachian mountains for meaningful challenges in symbiosis science. psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Staff/jo...

Don’t forget about male killers in the ocean!

The cellular mechanics of symbiosis: sensing friend from foe

🚨 Save the date! Thrilled to be co-organizing the next iteration of the @embl.org Symposium on the Cellular Mechanics of Symbiosis (📅 March 17-20), w/ @floravincent.bsky.social, @hassansalem.bsky.social & Tom Richards.
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#EESSymbiosis #Symbiosis #SymbioSky #MicroSky 🦠

Applying evolutionary theory to understand host–microbiome evolution - Nature Ecology & Evolution This Perspective discusses how well-established theoretical models of evolution can be adapted to study and generate testable predictions about the evolutionary dynamics of host–microbiota association...

I am happy to announce publication of our new perspectives paper on applying evolutionary theory to host-microbiome evolution - new tricks for old dogs! @bweek.bsky.social @uni-kiel.de @transevo.bsky.social @crc1182.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

W 3 professorship in Molecular and Evolutionary Zoology - Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein (DE) job with Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel | 12844416 Kiel University aims to attract more qualified women to professorship positions. The Institute of Zoology at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural...

We are welcoming applications for a full professorship on Molecular and Evolutionary Zoology at Kiel Univerdity, Northern Germany, with fantastic facilities and infrastructure! @uni-kiel.de @crc1182.bsky.social @transevo.bsky.social www.nature.com/naturecareer...

I still think about this 2018 “American Gut” study every time I go grocery shopping - eating MORE than 30 types of plants per week boosts diversity in your gut microbiome, and also reduces antibiotic resistance genes in your body journals.asm.org/doi/epub/10....

It was one of my best memories from my time in Germany. Glad you enjoyed it!

I sent you the metadata by email, which was previously approved by Mauricio… so it’s detailed!

I’ll email you tomorrow

We could repurpose my samples that Mauricio processed from Tenerife. Currently unpublished, but a MS will come your way soon. I have the exact coordinates for the samples.

Hi, Yasin. I have some sea urchin and seawater samples that have been processed by @pieterdorrestein.bsky.social and crew. Happy to contribute them. They are from the Canary Islands.

Class activity today was for students to calculate, as a group, what percent of the human holobiont is host. One student left saying, “damn, my world is shook.”

Fucus algal meadow in the Baltic Sea

Doctoral position on genomic basis of Fucus (brown algal) local adaptation - join our exciting #Fubluc team! Fully funded for 3.5 years & we also consider candidates with strong molecular or bioinformatic skillls but no marine / algal experience, see www.geomar.de/en/karriere/...

Unmasking the Sea Star Killer After a decade of carnage, we finally know what’s devastating sea stars along North America’s West Coast. Does that mean scientists can save them?

We are so proud of our sea star wasting work that came out today. This interactive article is very complete and includes beautiful videos.
Unmasking the Sea Star Killer www.biographic.com/unmasking-th...

I totally agree with Range; the ideas and evidence within it are fascinating.

two sentences from the abstract of a paper that resonate with us way more than you can imagine...

From 1 genome for 15 years to 50+ hologenomes! Big moment in sponge evolutionary biology, and for understanding early animal evolution and host-microbe symbiosis!

The coast of Maine is so lovely; its vibe puts my soul at ease.

Theory of host-microbe symbioses: Challenges and opportunities Growing insight into microbial symbioses highlights the need to model these systems mathematically. We discuss three areas requiring theoretical advan…

Our article on the challenges and opportunities in studying host-microbe symbioses is now published in Cell Host & Microbe! @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social

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Including close ups of aliens from inner space…

One aspect of this that I kept waiting for was then the finances to generate expensive and innovative data, which often aid in higher IF journals that help climb that latter. I guess this is a whole other element of this.

Started a starter pack for the presenters and attendees of the 2025 Animal-Microbe Symbiosis Gordon Research Conference. Let me know if I should add (or remove) you!

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Congrats!!

Some sea urchins (Echinus esculentus) at the Roscoff Marine Station in Roscoff, France.

📢 New paper alert!

How do corals fuel early development? We tracked physiological and -omic 🧬 changes across #coral 🪸 development. We found that symbiotic interactions are contribute to nutritional demands and shape metabolic response in early life stages.

Read the paper 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...

A small cunner (Tautogolabrus adspersus) peers through strands of sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima) in a lush kelp forest ecosystem on Cashes Ledge in the Gulf of Maine.

Kelp forests on the coast of Maine are in decline owing to rapid ocean warming and are being replaced by turf algae, which alter the ecosystem’s chemistry, hindering the recovery of kelp forests.

Learn more in this week's issue of Science: scim.ag/4dwzl8j

Woo! Go Kiel!