I did 1,023 DNA extractions so you don't have to! Data announcement for our 20-yr lake time series is now live on bioRxiv: Trina McMahon 🌪 McMahon Lab Center for Limnology US LTER (1/6) biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

As of 2020, the world has lost an estimated two-thirds of its mammal, bird, reptile and insect populations. Two Hope College professors have received a grant from the National Science Foundation for their research seeking to better understand why. goho.pe/3QCfdVU

The gut microbiota composition changes during alcohol consumption. A decade ago, we set out to explore how this small concentration of ethanol could alter the microbiome. The fruit of that work is out now in Nature Communications nature.com/articles/s4146…

Trump trying to say he was just "taking work home" with him

The site RateYourCampusAdmin.com started out as "a bit of a funny joke" and "a criticism of higher education," says the professor behind the website. But he's open to the possibility that it could actually serve a purpose. chronicle.com/article/profes…

This is Winston. He went for his first-ever walk today. Also took his first-ever mid-walk nap today. 12/10 huge day all around

Looking for evidence of AMR transmission between humans and animals in the domestic environment? Good news, we compiled it all for you! Check out @JennaSwarthout's meticulous review!

When you were a carefree tenured professor living your best life, and then are suddenly forced to chair your department

The first of many papers from my group on PFAS biotransformation! We present anaerobic pathways for 8:2 FTOH using microbes from AFFF-impacted soils. More great work coming soon from Pengfei Yan and Sheng@AU!

It needs to be emphasized that what we're seeing with SARS-CoV-2 variant evolution now is something new. 🧵

On my way to the #uncwaterandhealth conference for the week. Looking forward to making connections new and old. First real in person conference in awhile. Masked, of course. Hope College

What's the latest research relating to #water quality in #drinkingwater distribution systems? Learn all about it here: pubs.rsc.org/en/content/art… This bibliometric analysis covers all things water quality and explores how the research landscape has changed since 2000 🫧

What are the most influential drivers of mean #NO3 conc in US rivers? #human (N application rate, urban area), #climate (MAP, MAT), sand% New paper: authors.elsevier.com/a/1f-x99pi-WPlq #MachineLearning Model for #nitrate estimation in chemically-ungauged basins: github.com/KayalvizhiSada…

Thank you, Michigan! I’m grateful to have the opportunity to keep getting things done with all of you. This victory belongs to those who made their voices heard. We're reminded that this office does not belong to any person or party. It belongs to all of us.

Hear ye hear ye: Estimates of individual experiences w/ #waterinsecurity 🚿🚰🥤 in nationally representative samples of half the world's population finally out! 👇👇👇Also socio-dem chars of those who are #waterinsecure. Some real surprises, esp w/gender. Would love your takes!

Preprint 'Assembling the perfect bacterial genome using Oxford Nanopore and Illumina sequencing' by Ryan Wick Louise Judd and @DrKatHolt preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scie…

In a Newsweek op-ed, Sera L. Young writes that "there is urgent need to measure water insecurity experiences alongside the data on water availability and infrastructure that is already typically collected in most countries." spr.ly/6014M4lGs