Alice Buckner

Had an absolutely brilliant time in Liverpool for the Microbiology Society Annual Conference! Met so many lovely people, learnt so much, and managed to get out and enjoy the sunny city 🦠 🧬 #microbio25

Metagenomics reveals fibre fermentation and AMR pathways in red grouse (Lagopus scotica) microbiota Background: The avian caecal microbiota plays a vital role in host nutrition, enabling non-digestible, fibrous material to be converted into compounds that can be absorbed and used as an energy source...

Our new preprint characterizing the red grouse microbiota for the first time using metagenomics: doi.org/10.1101/2025.... The red grouse microbiota is really interesting, as these birds rely on a very high fibre plant species (heather) for the majority of their diet. #microbiota

EastBio - Functional Understanding of the Rumen Mycobiome via Consortia of Anaerobic Gut Fungi at SRUC - Scotland’s Rural College on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - EastBio - Functional Understanding of the Rumen Mycobiome via Consortia of Anaerobic Gut Fungi at SRUC - Scotland’s Rural College, listed on FindAPhD.com

Two #PhD projects available in my team! Are you interested in #fungi, #mycology, microbial interactions, rumen microbiology or plant biomass degradation, have a look below. Deadlines 17/1 and 31/1 #AcademicSky #PhDSky #WomenInStem

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🌱☘️🌿 Adventures of a baby snail called Rainbow🌈

150 frames captured at 30-second intervals. Played back at 15 frames per second! 🐌🐚

#fungifriends #lichen #fungi #algae #moss #photography #nature #biology #trees #winter #video #mollusk #molluscs #stickoftheday #timelapse #timelapses #LichenSubscribe

Soil microbiomes show consistent and predictable responses to extreme events - Nature Soils from 30 grasslands across Europe were subjected to 4 contrasting extreme climatic events under drought, flood, freezing and heat conditions, with the results suggesting that soil microbiomes fro...

It’s out!! We subjected soils from 30 different locations across Europe to extreme events and found that soil fungal and bacterial communities showed consistent responses that could be predicted from their origin! With @knightjar.bsky.social and many collaborators!
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to develop and implement a breeding programme for artemia - a Knowledge Transfer Partnership between Aquanzo and Roslin Institute supported by KTN/KTP InnovateUK elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Please repost! #PlantSciencesJobs
Singh lab is expanding and still time to apply online.

2xPDRAs (postdocs)
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1 Research Assistant
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Please email if you have informal inquiries.

Supporting nonlinear careers to diversify science Those who follow non-linear career trajectories often face disadvantages in academia. This Perspective looks at why individuals might choose non-linear careers and how these benefit diversity in scien...

Many people take "non-traditional" career paths in academia.
My Leading Edge colleagues and I did! We wrote for
PLOS Biology about how non-linear careers are increasingly common, but funding agencies and search committees penalize these paths. journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

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I’ve got it, the next big innovation in conference technology!

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Printing the name on BOTH SIDES OF THE BADGE

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What an informative set of resources! Especially helpful for early-career researchers in #PhDSky looking to grow 🧬🖥️🧫

Artwork of DNA helix painted in the style of Warhol, Dali, Van Gogh, and Kandinski. Created as part of a Lifeology course "Style in Scicomm"

DNA of an Artist

#microbiome starter pack 1 & 2 by @claesengroup.bsky.social:
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#human #microbiome starter pack by @ruairirobertson.bsky.social:
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Microbiome twitter, we are looking for negative control samples from as many sources and kits as possible. If you've included blanks in your 16S or ITS amplicon seq project and the data is publicly available, drop a link in the thread!

RTs appreciated!