Leocadio Blanco-Bercial
@blancobercial.bsky.social
Eukaryotic Plankton Ecology and Evolution | Associate Professor @biosstation.bsky.social @arizonastateuni.bsky.social | ZoopGroup laboratory | Se Habla Español
https://bios.asu.edu/about/team-members/leocadio-blanco-bercial
https://bios.asu.edu/about/team-members/leocadio-blanco-bercial
Our project on the Portuguese Man'o War made it to the local news!
www.royalgazette.com/environment/...
www.royalgazette.com/environment/...
Scientists work to predict man-of-war appearances
An international team of researchers are attempting to find ways to forecast the movements of Portuguese man-of-war.
According to the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences’ Currents newsletter, the stud...
www.royalgazette.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Our project on the Portuguese Man'o War made it to the local news!
www.royalgazette.com/environment/...
www.royalgazette.com/environment/...
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Seeking a three year postdoc in the field of ocean biogeochemistry and productivity using mechanistic models and synthesis of observations. Note the short fuse for applications. Please help distribute. All nationalities welcome to apply! 🌊
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPG117/p...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPG117/p...
Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Liverpool
Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Postdoctoral Research Associate on jobs.ac.uk!
www.jobs.ac.uk
October 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Seeking a three year postdoc in the field of ocean biogeochemistry and productivity using mechanistic models and synthesis of observations. Note the short fuse for applications. Please help distribute. All nationalities welcome to apply! 🌊
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPG117/p...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPG117/p...
I just recorded my lectures on lophophorata... I am not sure I want to read this. Don't want to re-record!!
Pleased to share our latest paper led by @tomlewin.bsky.social, now out in @currentbiology.bsky.social! We present the first chromosome-level genome of a phoronid and show that shared chromosomal fusions unite phoronids and bryozoans as sister groups.
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www.cell.com/current-biol...
November 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I just recorded my lectures on lophophorata... I am not sure I want to read this. Don't want to re-record!!
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New preprint! 🌊
Hypoxia adaptation shapes genomic architecture and vertical niche transitions in copepods
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
@biorxiv-evobio.bsky.social
Great work by Kévin Sugier from @cea.fr and Romuald Laso-Jadart @recherche.mnhn.fr
Hypoxia adaptation shapes genomic architecture and vertical niche transitions in copepods
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
@biorxiv-evobio.bsky.social
Great work by Kévin Sugier from @cea.fr and Romuald Laso-Jadart @recherche.mnhn.fr
November 6, 2025 at 9:38 AM
New preprint! 🌊
Hypoxia adaptation shapes genomic architecture and vertical niche transitions in copepods
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
@biorxiv-evobio.bsky.social
Great work by Kévin Sugier from @cea.fr and Romuald Laso-Jadart @recherche.mnhn.fr
Hypoxia adaptation shapes genomic architecture and vertical niche transitions in copepods
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
@biorxiv-evobio.bsky.social
Great work by Kévin Sugier from @cea.fr and Romuald Laso-Jadart @recherche.mnhn.fr
Stay tuned for our research on Portuguese man'o war! More coming soon!
Researchers are studying how winds, currents, and climate change influence the drift of the Portuguese man o' war in an effort to forecast its seasonal movements.
@ieo.es
@blancobercial.bsky.social
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@ieo.es
@blancobercial.bsky.social
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Predicting the Arrival of the Portuguese Man o' War | BIOS
Scientists are studying how winds, currents, and climate change influence the drift of the Portuguese man o' war in an effort to forecast its seasonal movements
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November 6, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Stay tuned for our research on Portuguese man'o war! More coming soon!
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Submissions for the WAC Student Grant program are open now until Dec 1. We anticipate making up to three $1,000 awards to support student (graduate or undergraduate) research on copepods. See details👇
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STUDENT GRANT PROGRAM
WAC is offering up to three student research grants per year in accordance with the availability of WAC funds, with each award covering up to $1,000 maximum to support copepod research (including but ...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Submissions for the WAC Student Grant program are open now until Dec 1. We anticipate making up to three $1,000 awards to support student (graduate or undergraduate) research on copepods. See details👇
www.monoculus.org/student-gran...
www.monoculus.org/student-gran...
This summer one of my favorite science colleague and mentor and friend, Janet Bradford-Grieve, died. It is still very painful to me to think about it but I wanted to share some of the notes that are being released about herself and her research (cont)
ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzsr/article...
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Obituary: Dr Janet Grieve
| New Zealand Science Review
ojs.victoria.ac.nz
November 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
This summer one of my favorite science colleague and mentor and friend, Janet Bradford-Grieve, died. It is still very painful to me to think about it but I wanted to share some of the notes that are being released about herself and her research (cont)
ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzsr/article...
ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzsr/article...
Come with me, little friend; let me help you recovering from your misfortune
October 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Come with me, little friend; let me help you recovering from your misfortune
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I wrote an opinion piece about parental/family leave at UConn. I’m only ~75% happy with it but … something needed to be said. Many things actually. Loudly. Repeatedly. And with as many voices as possible.
“This is UConn: Zero paid family leave for professors”
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“This is UConn: Zero paid family leave for professors”
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Opinion: This is UConn: Zero paid family leave for professors
UConn currently lets every pregnant/expecting individual reinvent the wheel, cobbling together a leave plan with whatever resources and departmental grace they can muster.
ctmirror.org
October 21, 2025 at 12:06 PM
I wrote an opinion piece about parental/family leave at UConn. I’m only ~75% happy with it but … something needed to be said. Many things actually. Loudly. Repeatedly. And with as many voices as possible.
“This is UConn: Zero paid family leave for professors”
ctmirror.org/2025/10/21/t...
“This is UConn: Zero paid family leave for professors”
ctmirror.org/2025/10/21/t...
Congratulations Dr. Millán!!!
October 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Congratulations Dr. Millán!!!
TOMORROW is the great day!! Join to see @coocoo4coccos.bsky.social dissertation defense in #coccolithophores at BATS!!!!
The Great Day is here! @coocoo4coccos.bsky.social will be defending with PhD in October 10, at 1 pm EST. If your are interested in #coccolitophores please join in using the zoom link below!
October 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
TOMORROW is the great day!! Join to see @coocoo4coccos.bsky.social dissertation defense in #coccolithophores at BATS!!!!
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New paper out! 💌🔬Spirorhynchus verrucosus is a Muranotrichean and its sister has been livin' in the deep sea Santa Barbara Basin since the 90's! See them TUFTS!! Wonderful work of B Bourland & Cepicka Lab, R Beinart, & J Bernhard enabling deep sea sampling. Read h1.nu/spiror #ProtistsOnSky #MicroSky
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
New paper out! 💌🔬Spirorhynchus verrucosus is a Muranotrichean and its sister has been livin' in the deep sea Santa Barbara Basin since the 90's! See them TUFTS!! Wonderful work of B Bourland & Cepicka Lab, R Beinart, & J Bernhard enabling deep sea sampling. Read h1.nu/spiror #ProtistsOnSky #MicroSky
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metaPR2 version 3.0 has just been released.
Here are the major changes:
- Metabarcodes (ASVs) are now annotated with the latest version of the PR2 reference sequence database (5.1.0).
- 8 new published datasets have been added from the Arctic and from the South West Pacific.
app.metapr2.org
Here are the major changes:
- Metabarcodes (ASVs) are now annotated with the latest version of the PR2 reference sequence database (5.1.0).
- 8 new published datasets have been added from the Arctic and from the South West Pacific.
app.metapr2.org
MetaPR2
app.metapr2.org
October 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
metaPR2 version 3.0 has just been released.
Here are the major changes:
- Metabarcodes (ASVs) are now annotated with the latest version of the PR2 reference sequence database (5.1.0).
- 8 new published datasets have been added from the Arctic and from the South West Pacific.
app.metapr2.org
Here are the major changes:
- Metabarcodes (ASVs) are now annotated with the latest version of the PR2 reference sequence database (5.1.0).
- 8 new published datasets have been added from the Arctic and from the South West Pacific.
app.metapr2.org
Temperatures dropped thanks to the back to back hurricanes - we can enjoy the back porch again!
October 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Temperatures dropped thanks to the back to back hurricanes - we can enjoy the back porch again!
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🌊🔬 Looking for a postdoc to join our team!
Cocco-Channel project ➡️ studying coccolithophore phycospheres and their role in ocean carbon cycling.
✔️ Plus if you bring experience in microbial ecology, molecular/microscopy tools & fieldwork
👉 More info: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/375178
#protistsonsky
Cocco-Channel project ➡️ studying coccolithophore phycospheres and their role in ocean carbon cycling.
✔️ Plus if you bring experience in microbial ecology, molecular/microscopy tools & fieldwork
👉 More info: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/375178
#protistsonsky
October 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🌊🔬 Looking for a postdoc to join our team!
Cocco-Channel project ➡️ studying coccolithophore phycospheres and their role in ocean carbon cycling.
✔️ Plus if you bring experience in microbial ecology, molecular/microscopy tools & fieldwork
👉 More info: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/375178
#protistsonsky
Cocco-Channel project ➡️ studying coccolithophore phycospheres and their role in ocean carbon cycling.
✔️ Plus if you bring experience in microbial ecology, molecular/microscopy tools & fieldwork
👉 More info: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/375178
#protistsonsky
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🚢✨ Order your #RVEndeavor gear now through our online store! Choose from short- and long-sleeve shirts, crewnecks, and hoodies in a variety of colors & back designs.
🛒 Orders close October 13 — after that, everything will be printed and shipped straight to you.
Shop now: buff.ly/PmQDAIP
🛒 Orders close October 13 — after that, everything will be printed and shipped straight to you.
Shop now: buff.ly/PmQDAIP
October 1, 2025 at 1:22 PM
🚢✨ Order your #RVEndeavor gear now through our online store! Choose from short- and long-sleeve shirts, crewnecks, and hoodies in a variety of colors & back designs.
🛒 Orders close October 13 — after that, everything will be printed and shipped straight to you.
Shop now: buff.ly/PmQDAIP
🛒 Orders close October 13 — after that, everything will be printed and shipped straight to you.
Shop now: buff.ly/PmQDAIP
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Earth Science Women’s Network: Careers Beyond Academia Webinar - international panelists working in different sectors who will share their thoughts, advice and experiences about careers focused on engagement and knowledge exchange.
23 October at 12:00 PM ET
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23 October at 12:00 PM ET
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Careers Beyond Academia - Engagement and Knowledge Exchange - ESWN
Earth Science Women’s Network Free Virtual Event: Careers Beyond Academia – Engagement and Knowledge Exchange, October 23rd 2025, 1600 UTC Thank you for your interest in the Careers Beyond Academia…
eswnonline.org
September 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Earth Science Women’s Network: Careers Beyond Academia Webinar - international panelists working in different sectors who will share their thoughts, advice and experiences about careers focused on engagement and knowledge exchange.
23 October at 12:00 PM ET
eswnonline.org/careers-beyo...
23 October at 12:00 PM ET
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Here we go again...
September 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Here we go again...
INTERESTED IN THE NEW GRFP?
On Thursday, October 16th, 2025, 1 – 2pm ET, special #NSF BIO Directorate Virtual Office Hour (VOH) on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program #GRFP.
Attendees should submit questions ahead of the VOH.
Register and submit questions at
nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi...
On Thursday, October 16th, 2025, 1 – 2pm ET, special #NSF BIO Directorate Virtual Office Hour (VOH) on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program #GRFP.
Attendees should submit questions ahead of the VOH.
Register and submit questions at
nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi...
Webinar Registration - Zoom
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September 29, 2025 at 9:32 PM
INTERESTED IN THE NEW GRFP?
On Thursday, October 16th, 2025, 1 – 2pm ET, special #NSF BIO Directorate Virtual Office Hour (VOH) on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program #GRFP.
Attendees should submit questions ahead of the VOH.
Register and submit questions at
nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi...
On Thursday, October 16th, 2025, 1 – 2pm ET, special #NSF BIO Directorate Virtual Office Hour (VOH) on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program #GRFP.
Attendees should submit questions ahead of the VOH.
Register and submit questions at
nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi...
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Come work in our lab! All the usual awesome things apply about doing exciting science, plus this one might save the world! @sulpis.bsky.social hiring a 2 year position to observe and model deep ocean processes using high-pressure reactors.
*Goes to gather a bunch of forams to be dissolved* 😅
*Goes to gather a bunch of forams to be dissolved* 😅
🌟 Postdoc Opportunity in Marine Biogeochemistry at CNRS-CEREGE!
🚢 Are you a passionate researcher ready to tackle climate change? Dive into the ERC-funded Deep-C project in Aix-en-Provence, France!
⬇️
🚢 Are you a passionate researcher ready to tackle climate change? Dive into the ERC-funded Deep-C project in Aix-en-Provence, France!
⬇️
September 29, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Come work in our lab! All the usual awesome things apply about doing exciting science, plus this one might save the world! @sulpis.bsky.social hiring a 2 year position to observe and model deep ocean processes using high-pressure reactors.
*Goes to gather a bunch of forams to be dissolved* 😅
*Goes to gather a bunch of forams to be dissolved* 😅
Go west, young man
September 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Go west, young man
More #NASA #PACE work onboard the RVAE!
This time #ASU graduate student Ceridwyn Hunter, part of the Hochberg lab @biosstation.bsky.social, takes radiometric measurements at #BATS. She takes these measurements when the satellite is passing right over us!
This time #ASU graduate student Ceridwyn Hunter, part of the Hochberg lab @biosstation.bsky.social, takes radiometric measurements at #BATS. She takes these measurements when the satellite is passing right over us!
September 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
More #NASA #PACE work onboard the RVAE!
This time #ASU graduate student Ceridwyn Hunter, part of the Hochberg lab @biosstation.bsky.social, takes radiometric measurements at #BATS. She takes these measurements when the satellite is passing right over us!
This time #ASU graduate student Ceridwyn Hunter, part of the Hochberg lab @biosstation.bsky.social, takes radiometric measurements at #BATS. She takes these measurements when the satellite is passing right over us!
It is the little things...
September 27, 2025 at 10:45 AM
It is the little things...