Colin Kremer

I am seeking a postdoc to join my group at UCLA -- ideally the candidate would have some experience in either population genetics or microbes/microbiome (computational background needed). We have a range of projects and are happy to tailer to your interests. Please dm/email me if interested.

Graduate Students’ NSF Fellowship Applications Are Being “Returned Without Review” - Eos Graduate students applying for NSF funding have had their applications returned without review—even though their proposed research appears to fall squarely within the fields of study outlined in the p...

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Nutrient availability modulates impacts of short‐term shifts in temperature and grazing on phytoplankton composition and size structure The significant contribution of phytoplankton to global primary production is regulated by several abiotic and biotic factors, which are often difficult to account for in natural systems. To address ...

Do nutrient pulses alter phytoplankton communities? Yes. What about short-term shifts in temperature? Well, it depends.

New insights from a repeat microcosm experiment.
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If you are a student whose NSF GRFP application was returned without review for vague 'eligibility' reasons:
1) Let your department chair & Graduate School know. Encourage them to contact NSF & congress
2) Write to your congressional reps.
3) Write to grfp@nsf.gov to request re-consideration;

NSF GRFP applicants (and mentors): Was your application Returned Without Review and deemed ineligible despite fitting in the allowed topics?
1) Write NSF
2) Write your Congressperson
3) CC us at grfp@grant-witness.us so we can compile + follow up

Details and template at grant-witness.us/grfp-letter

You want to go fast: go alone. You want to go far: go with others. You want neither: go with ecologists 😜⁠
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Grad student in lab just had their GRFP returned without review. But their proposal is not on ag/crops/health. What gives?? 😡

Phytoplankton empiricists: anyone have a good protocol (or reference) for treating fungal contamination in stock cultures without re-isolating? 2026 continues bringing all the icks...

EXCLUSIVE - ‘They’re living in a fantasy world’ - UConn professors sound the alarm on looming budget cuts The university is ordering some departments to cut their temporary labor budget by 30%, which professors say could lead to changes in the classroom.

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Incorporating realistic ecological interactions changes our understanding of which traits are optimal in different environments, including the temperature-size rule.

Awesome paper by David Anderson, outstanding former postdoc with me and Mary O'Connor.

Thanks to @mridulkthomas.bsky.social @chrisklausmeier.bsky.social @elenalitchman.bsky.social @esajournals.bsky.social & NSF support.

This work grew from conversations and collaborations that persisted over eight years, through a postdoc, COVID, and two faculty positions. Work with great people, and don’t give up on your passion projects!

Lastly, we show that our predictions, and ideas from Metabolic theory, are consistent with patterns in large compilations of data on the growth of autotrophic AND heterotrophic microbes, including different underlying responses to temperature.

At the community level, collections of many *unimodal* population-level TPCs yield maximum interspecific growth rates that increase *exponentially* with temperature (the Eppley curve). These, too, are altered predictably by resource limitation.

At the population level, when birth and death rates increase exponentially with temperature, net growth follows the expected *unimodal* shape (thermal performance curve, TPC), with properties that change predictably with resource limitation.

3D figure showing how a family of unimodal, species-level thermal performance curves are collectively bounded by an exponential function across species, uniting predictions of growth rate at population and community levels. From Fig. S4.

Ecologists recognize the importance of integrating across scales, yet our models often target specific scales. Our new paper presents models of population growth that scale up to explain community-level patterns, including interactions of temperature, light & nutrients. doi.org/10.1002/ecm....

A flier titled, "Come work with us!" The Department of Biology at SUNY Geneseo invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in August 2026. We are seeking a scientist with training in Bioinformatics or Computational Biology and a passion for teaching who will contribute to the broad education in biology we provide. Applications are Due Nov 26. For full details of the position and how to apply, please visit: https://jobs.geneseo.edu/postings/5406

Biology Dept at SUNY Geneseo invites applications for a tenure track Asst Prof to begin August '26. We're seeking a scientist w/ training in Bioinformatics or Computational Biology & a passion for teaching. Applications Due Nov 26. For full details jobs.geneseo.edu/postings/5406
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Poster for 90 minute workshop on HOW TO DESIGN BETTER EXPERIMENTS, by Mridul Thomas & Ravi Ranjan. Details: September 23rd 16:00 CEST ; 14:00 UTC Description: Experimental designs can make or break an experiment. A good experiment has a clear goal and efficiently uses experimental resources to achieve that goal. In this workshop, we will review what experiments are for, basic and advanced principles of designing experiments, and how to use simulations to evaluate designs before actually doing the experiment. We’ll do a moderate amount of coding in R and so experience with this would be helpful but is not required. We intend to have small-group discussions to help participants develop their own experiments, and encourage participants to think of a specific question they would like to answer with an experiment.

@raviranjan.bsky.social & I are teaching a free online workshop with on experimental design for environmental scientists on the 23rd.

We'll focus on using simulations to evaluate how well different experimental designs help achieve your goals.

Please sign up & share! forms.gle/MZTxeQs4UpMr...

What was supposed to do: writing a talk.
What I actually did: figure out that 'bananas' is a portmanteau for 'good pineapple' in French.
Now you know. 🍍

Institute/Center Director-Management - Hickory Corners, Michigan, United States Position Summary Questions regarding this position may be directed to the Search Committee Co-Chairs, Dr. Richard Kobe (kobe@msu.edu) and Dr. Andrea Case (caseand4@msu.edu). The position will remain o...

Kellogg Biological Station is searching for a new Director! KBS is unique in its ability to integrate lab and field research, as well as integrating fundamental research in ecology and evolution with applications to environmental problems. Questions to me or the search chairs. Please apply!

I'd like to be added - thanks!

A starter pack of people working on thermal biology or metabolic theory. Presently a very short list, but I know y'all are out there - please tell me if you'd like to be added!

(Or if you'd like to be taken off)

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Ever wondered how trophic interactions affect how phytoplankton adapt to warming? Check out David Anderson’s #ASLO24 talk on Wednesday (9:30 am, session CS26B). Stoichiometry, grazing, temperature, evolution, beautifully parameterized theory – something for everyone! davidmerrillanderson.weebly.com

Global effort to gather environmental DNA

Excited to participate in the UN International Day for Biological Diversity by joining a global team sampling biodiversity using eDNA! Hanover Pond here we come!!! environmental-dna.ethz.ch/research/erc... #eDNA #BiodiversityDay #PartOfThePlan #ForNature

Flyer advertising UConn Queer Science day with cartoon of 3 people in lab coats: one with purple hair seated at a microscope, another with an blond undercut seated at a bunsen burner, and the 3rd standing holding a prism making a rainbow. Register at https://inclusion.engr.uconn.edu/queer-science-2/

Know any queer high school students in CT, MA, or RI that might be interested in a free one day Queer Science conference? This is organized by queer scientists (like me!) for future queer scientists.
Registration and more information inclusion.engr.uconn.edu/queer-scienc...

Please share widely! Matt Johnson (WHOI) is recruiting a postdoc to work on our newly #NSFfunded grant exploring the subcellular mechanisms of #kleptoplasty in #Mesodinium. Please join us! #unicornjob🦄 careers-whoi.icims.com/jobs/2305/po...

First reaction: "Wow, you really can see stars in totality!" Turns out actually I need to clean my screen.

Beautiful images!

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I am recruiting a PhD student to work on microbial communities in Arctic ecosystems. This is a great opportunity for someone interested in combining field, lab, and computational approaches. If you are interested, message me for more information.