Matthew Nitschke
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Senior Research Scientist @ Australian Institute of Marine Science / Marsden Fast-Start @ Te Herenga Waka: Reef Restoration & Symbiotic Microbes.
Townsville, Australia
Joined May 2013
Intervention synthesis on 'The Use of Experimentally Evolved Coral Photosymbionts for Reef Restoration' online today @TrendsMicrobiol. Great work by the Enhanced Corals photosymbiont team of RRAP! @aims_gov_au @UniMelb @SCU_Australia @Macquarie_Uni
https://t.co/PP2sopCINw
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🎥 Prof Madeleine van Oppen explains how corals rely on a healthy microbiome – just like us!
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Need an advanced marine experimental research facility to conduct your research?! Soon, researchers will be able to apply for the SeaSim Access Program, which will provide merit-based, funded access to SeaSim at @aims_gov_au. Sign up to learn more > https://t.co/NvJvy1bE4f
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Take a look at our new article where we present a system to spatially map oxygen and flow fields around corals and algae 🪸@MicroSensing
https://t.co/UACjlFjPjd Thanks to @MSCActions @VILLUMscience
@MooreFound
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I am hiring a domestic PhD student within the @FutureReefslab @UTSEngage, topic: Enhancing Coral Restoration through Targeted Propagation Methods. https://t.co/CMYwTiKqth Please reach out if you are interested!
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We’ve just doubled our capacity to accelerate tropical marine research with this week’s opening of our $42.7 million @SeaSim_AIMS expansion by @tanya_plibersek. More: https://t.co/4Mg63LS9o6
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In #Microbiome 🚨Assessing the potential of #seawater #microbes to be used as indicators of #reef health🦠🪸 📢Functional info in reef-associated seawater microbes more robustly associates with physico-chemical variables than #taxonomic data🌊🪸 👉 https://t.co/57wDjtadqg
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Excited to share GenomeFISH: genome-based fluorescence in situ hybridisation for strain-level visualisation of microbial communities. @CMR_QUT @S_J_Mc @donovan_parks @James_Volmer @wwood @askinnermcinnes @eilishmcm
https://t.co/VUJMArDmE2
researchsquare.com
Fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) is a powerful tool for visualising the spatial organisation of microbial communities. However, traditional FISH has several limitations, including limited...
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"Hybridization and inbreeding affect the survival of a critically endangered coral" led by @AlelimonHA out now in @CurrentBiology! #photogrammetry #genomics @reefscapegenomx
@CalAcademy #Carmabi #hopeforreefs 📰 https://t.co/1YqRmjEBqy
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How to sample and analyse the #microbiome and #microenvironment of the #gastrovascular cavity of #corals. New @microsensing article headed by @ElenaBollati & DavidHughes with @DavidJSuggett & JB Raina Supported by @MooreFound
https://t.co/U5eIqsggaU
animalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com
Animal guts contain numerous microbes, which are critical for nutrient assimilation and pathogen defence. While corals and other Cnidaria lack a true differentiated gut, they possess semi-enclosed...
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🚨New paper alert! We generated a draft #genome for a #giantclam #Symbiodiniaceae symbiont (Cladocopium infistulum), which is extracellular and thermotolerant: https://t.co/YrTvKvEqCV
@parkinsonje @LajeunesseTodd @zl_fuller
bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.com
Background Cladocopium infistulum (Symbiodiniaceae) is a dinoflagellate specialized to live in symbiosis with western Pacific giant clams (Tridacnidae). Unlike coral-associated symbionts, which...
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A new study has found previously undocumented variation in coral heat tolerance on the #GreatBarrierReef, giving hope that corals’ own genetic resources may help with adaptation. Hear from co-authors @MelissaNaugle, Emily Howells and @linekbay. #RRAP
https://t.co/akHoViTsgS
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Check out our latest paper on a novel, rapid phenotyping device that can be used across a range of different marine/aquatic taxa. https://t.co/i2SA9n1uRC
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Understanding genetic diversity in corals is critical in understanding the future of coral reefs in the face of climate change, and the potential for coral adaptation. 1/3 #biodiversitymonth
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Come work with us at @aims_gov_au! We are recruiting an Experimental Scientist in Predictive Phenotyping. First up will be finding traits underpinning thermal resilience of Great Barrier Reef corals. Permanent position. Please share! https://t.co/rNxApLf1z5
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@ourANU @MonashUni @RMIT @ResearchRMIT @MMaryGarsonae @UQ_News @UniCanberra @RosGleadow @QUT @UniMelb @UNSW @neuraustralia @CurtinUni @ProfGLongMIA @Sydney_Uni @MelanomaAus @UniofAdelaide @HrvojeTkalcic Prof Madeleine van Oppen FAA (@UniMelb, @aims_gov_au), an ecological geneticist, enhances coral climate resilience using natural adaptive mechanisms, leading to breakthroughs in coral reef restoration techniques. Her work aims to "speed up adaptation".
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Out now - our annual report on reef condition in the #GreatBarrierReef Coral cover ⬆️ in all 3️⃣ regions BUT results don’t reflect mass bleaching or cyclone impacts, as most surveys were already completed. Media release: https://t.co/6LCLwxRuMt Report: https://t.co/Z4l8r4ZYLu
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Amazing PhD chapter by Hugo Scharfenstein and team @spectacularia @wing_coral @BuergerPatrick Lesa Peplow and Carlos Alvarez Roa.
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Exploring the thermal trait space of heat tolerant coral symbiont Durusdinium trenchi with multiple experimental evolution frameworks. Your favorite coral symbiont just got more interesting! https://t.co/P8MI6as4OI
@NewPhyt @aims_gov_au @UniMelb
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Two lectureship positions are available in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences @Sydney_Uni! Our School is seeking to appoint 1 Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Ecology and 1 in Evolutionary Biology. Applications close on 8 Sep. Details here: https://t.co/gHROXUmZws
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Dive in to the next chapter of your career with 3️⃣ AIMS at JCU #Postdoctoral Research Fellowships up for grabs! 🪸 Reef Responses to Environmental Change 🪸 Modelling Coastal Dynamics 🪸 Reef Connectivity Apply now ➡️ https://t.co/Q6QFdOlHx1 📆 Close 19 Aug 2024
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