Out Now! Guidelines for preventing and reporting contamination in low-biomass microbiome studies bit.ly/4jYYqu4 #Microbiome #Contamination #Biomass

Before and after pix of my styrofoam commemorative cup (artwork by Lauren Rice bc you know I don’t have those skills)! #ColdCoralsWithChris

Hey y'all, I may be unemployed starting from October. If you have any leads on biotech / postdoc positions in the German-speaking part of Switzerland, I'd greatly appreciate a message. I'm great with Data Analysis, Molecular Biology, and Teaching. (Plz RT) timothyfuqua.com

Super excited to have gotten to dive in HOV Alvin a 2nd time; first in Atlantic and now in Pacific! Having lunch ~1 mile underwater ✅ #ColdCoralsWithChris

Deep Mud Diaries - a new blog post from our Aleutian Arc expedition!#ColdCoralsWithChris usgs.gov/centers/wetlan…

The Portuguese Man Of War Is Actually Four Distinct #marinespecies forbes.com/sites/grrlscie…

A new blog post that explains why this research expedition is particularly special to me #ColdCoralsWithChris usgs.gov/centers/wetlan…

Love this new paper from Amy Apprill & Dr. Jennifer Salerno 🪸🌊🧬🧫🔬 that lays out microbial diagnostic tools in terms reef managers can follow (not just fellow microbiologists) 💙

Investigating potential seabed minerals in the Aleutian Arc #ColdCoralsWithChris usgs.gov/centers/wetlan…

We’ve been working in various levels of clouds and fog since I arrived, so what a Saturday treat to wale up to a clear sunrise! #ColdCoralsWithChris #Aleutians

Aleutians mood #ColdCoralsWithChris

Early morning return to port of Dutch Harbor, Unalaska #ColdCoralsWithChris

A Japanese Hirado ware porcelain box shaped as an octopus, dating to the 19th century AD. Currently part of the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Ozzy Forever!

My team at ATCC is growing! New #bioinformatics position! More to come too! If you’re an early career bioinformatics professional, have a passion for #genomics standards, quality and scientific reproducibility - then take a look!🧬🖥️ 🧫🦠🔬🚀 Let’s go! careers-atcc.icims.com/jobs/3992/bioi…

As part of a newly funded project we are seeking student in marine microbial ecology & urchin disease dynamics 🧫🌊🦠 PhD | Spring/Fall 2026 start Job Ad Here 👉 shorturl.at/fSMy9 Apply here 👉 forms.gle/gfMnHutijfqC... More: theaquaticmicrobiologylab.com

The Deep Ones - I’ve been always thinking about a deep sea Cephalopod theme and here it is! Tentacles and appendages are so different when it comes to arranging the composition so it took me a good while, and hopefully it ends up well! 🦑🐙They’re just like from another world💙

📣 The Coral Accelerator Program (CAP) 2025 is now open 📣 CORDAP is seeking the best minds worldwide to secure a safe future for corals. We encourage teams with concepts that cross different disciplines and fields to participate. If you have a bold, groundbreaking idea that