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Senior Lecturer in Microbiology at Western Sydney University. Into Microbial Ecology, Soil / Ocean Health, Microbiomes, Biofilms. Ecogenomics. @jamsorgau
Sydney
Joined September 2011
Tutankhamun, the famous boy pharaoh discovered by Howard Carter in 1922, joins a long list of rulers plagued by various ailments. Beyond tombs and riches, life in ancient Egypt wasn’t so luxurious, after all, writes Thomas Jeffries (@westernsydneyu).
theconversation.com
Beyond the tombs and riches, life in ancient Egypt wasn’t so luxurious, after all.
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My first article in the @ConversationEDU @Science_WSU
@westsydunews From malaria, to smallpox, to polio – here’s how we know life in ancient Egypt was ravaged by disease https://t.co/LxFPOvgbUZ via @ConversationEDU
theconversation.com
Beyond the tombs and riches, life in ancient Egypt wasn’t so luxurious, after all.
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We're delighted to announce that the winner of the #BookerPrize2023 is Prophet Song by Paul Lynch. Huge congratulations to @paullynchwriter. 🎉 Discover the book: https://t.co/o890YuwYOV
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#OnThisDay in 1859, Charles Darwin's landmark book 'On the Origin of Species' was first published. The work is one of the foundations of evolutionary biology, and one of the most important scientific works of the 19th century. #HistoryOfScience
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Congratulations to #WSU PhD candidate Emma Bonaccordo and MRes candidate Rebecca Hancock for winning Best Digital Poster Crime Scene Investigation and Anthropology and Archaeology, respectively at #IAFS2023 @westernsydneyu @Science_WSU
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We are excited to celebrate #WorldSoilDay . Soil remains the primary source of human food and well-beings!
📌#SaveTheDate Join us this #WorldSoilDay to learn about the link between soil and water, and their vital role in achieving sustainable and resilient agrifood systems. 📆 5 December 12:30 CEST Register👉🏽 https://t.co/L7OmwA5Ljl
#SoilAction #WaterAction
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New paper published today!! Proud of @prem_maisnam who came from India to do his PhD and ended up a long way from home during a global pandemic. Yet he produced a bloody good thesis (and paper). https://t.co/3hzaaQgrYY
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Microbial Ecology - Drylands comprise one-third of Earth’s terrestrial surface area and support over two billion people. Most drylands are projected to experience altered rainfall regimes,...
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We have amassed soil samples from a remarkable number of sites around Australia! This will let us pull together a unique dataset of AM fungal diversity and composition 🧬 This is entirely thanks to the support of farmers & collaborators
Many thanks to all the farmers, land managers, collaborators, and to @TERN_Aus for their support in our first 12 month soil sampling campaign to survey communities arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi all over Australia.
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Open #postdoc position. The projects are based on metagenome sequencing data from soil, air & plants. We are looking for an outstanding individual whose skills excels in computational metagenomics, statistical & genome-scale metabolic modeling. DM for more information.
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When is the last time two centuries were scored off of consecutive balls? @cricketworldcup @WisdenCricket @CricketAus @abcsport #AUSvsPAK 🏏
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In this episode, our guest will tell us about archaea and its role in understanding the origin of life. #Achaea #astrobiology #extremelife #originofcomplexlife You can follow Stephanie here @its_snobsi and on Instagram @snobsi Listen to the episode here: https://t.co/cln8N4tCdq
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Hey folks, come along Thursday or Saturday to hear about our local waterways and #Citizenscience , I'll be speaking alongside @Prof_TurtleAU
@michelleryanphd on behalf of the @Science_WSU #nationalwaterweek
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💥 You are invited - this Thursday at the Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub, Springwood! Meet Ricky Spencer from the 1 Million Turtles Community Conservation Program and other expert...
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Excited to announce the Australian Biofilm Meeting 2023 #ABM2023, 16th Nov ‘23! With a fab lineup of Australian & International biofilm speakers + a student/ECR competition with a cool prize from @BiofilmJournal! In-Person https://t.co/eRxiXa4yZC Online https://t.co/daHmUON9MX
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I'm honoured and humbled to join some academic giants in a inspiring society as a Fellow of The Royal Society of NSW @royalsocnsw Thank you to all my mentors, team members, colleagues and nominators for the encouragement! https://t.co/Hxs2AOJUet
Congratulations to @flamycain of @Macquarie_Uni and the @ARC_CoESB for being elected a Fellow of the @royalsocnsw, a 200-year-old learned society dedicated to discussion of matters in sciences and humanities. #microbiology #syntheticbiology
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Don't miss out on this awesome opportunity tonight at the National Wine Centre of Australia to hear from eminent researchers studying big questions pertaining to AMR and One Health Initiatives! @DinsdaleLab
📢 Reminder! Today's the day for the JAMS Adelaide event, featuring captivating talks on AMR ecology and One Health initiatives. Don't miss out, it starts at 5:30 PM at the National Wine Centre of Australia! 🌟 @BarbaraDrigoAU @mike_microbe @VilmaPrez9 @linsalrob @DinsdaleLab
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