Matthew A. Barnes
@drbarnes.org
He/Him/Él; Associate Professor at Texas Tech; environmental DNA, freshwater ecology, biological invasions; BA from Southwestern University; PhD from University of Notre Dame. Posts are mine alone and do not represent my employer or other affiliations.
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Y'all, I just got out of the NSF-BIO webinar where they explained changes to peer review. It's not good. 🧪 scienceforeveryone.science/changes-to-n...
Changes to NSF peer review
They're not good. At all.
scienceforeveryone.science
December 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Y'all, I just got out of the NSF-BIO webinar where they explained changes to peer review. It's not good. 🧪 scienceforeveryone.science/changes-to-n...
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Wouldn’t it be kind of wild if someone actually pulled everything we know about what happens to eDNA between shedding and detection?
Decay, transport, microbes, temperature, rivers, oceans, all of it?!
We did that.
📄 Preprint link: www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-8...
🧬🔍🌊
#eDNA #MolecularEcology
Decay, transport, microbes, temperature, rivers, oceans, all of it?!
We did that.
📄 Preprint link: www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-8...
🧬🔍🌊
#eDNA #MolecularEcology
Fate and transport of environmental DNA: mapping the knowns and unknowns
The use of environmental DNA (eDNA) in routine biomonitoring is transforming our ability to detect and quantify aquatic species. However, translating these indirect molecular detections into ecologica...
www.researchsquare.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Wouldn’t it be kind of wild if someone actually pulled everything we know about what happens to eDNA between shedding and detection?
Decay, transport, microbes, temperature, rivers, oceans, all of it?!
We did that.
📄 Preprint link: www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-8...
🧬🔍🌊
#eDNA #MolecularEcology
Decay, transport, microbes, temperature, rivers, oceans, all of it?!
We did that.
📄 Preprint link: www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-8...
🧬🔍🌊
#eDNA #MolecularEcology
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🧵1/5 Positive Public Health News
Highlighting prior post cuz I need to remember the bigger picture of hope.
Australia is on track to ELIMINATE cervical cancer by 2035.
Eliminate. A whole cancer ❤️🔥
All because a government actually invested in HPV vaccination (prevention)+ cervical cancer screening
Highlighting prior post cuz I need to remember the bigger picture of hope.
Australia is on track to ELIMINATE cervical cancer by 2035.
Eliminate. A whole cancer ❤️🔥
All because a government actually invested in HPV vaccination (prevention)+ cervical cancer screening
December 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🧵1/5 Positive Public Health News
Highlighting prior post cuz I need to remember the bigger picture of hope.
Australia is on track to ELIMINATE cervical cancer by 2035.
Eliminate. A whole cancer ❤️🔥
All because a government actually invested in HPV vaccination (prevention)+ cervical cancer screening
Highlighting prior post cuz I need to remember the bigger picture of hope.
Australia is on track to ELIMINATE cervical cancer by 2035.
Eliminate. A whole cancer ❤️🔥
All because a government actually invested in HPV vaccination (prevention)+ cervical cancer screening
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Trump threatened Indiana Republicans that if they didn't do what he wanted, he'd block all federal funds to their state but they ignored his threats and told him to pound sand.
Take notes, college presidents.
Take notes, college presidents.
December 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Trump threatened Indiana Republicans that if they didn't do what he wanted, he'd block all federal funds to their state but they ignored his threats and told him to pound sand.
Take notes, college presidents.
Take notes, college presidents.
This is blatantly racist, right? www.cnn.com/2025/12/06/p...
Interior Department overhauls free admission days for national parks to include Trump’s birthday and remove Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth | CNN Politics
Visitors will now have to pay a fee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth.
www.cnn.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
This is blatantly racist, right? www.cnn.com/2025/12/06/p...
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¿Sabías que #España es una de las regiones más vulnerables a la #sequía en el #Mediterráneo?
Para entender su magnitud y valorar soluciones, se publica el 📘 informe de la Oficina C de la Oficina de Ciencia y Tecnología del Congreso de los Diputados.
Participan 22 voces científicas, entre ellas 🧵👇
Para entender su magnitud y valorar soluciones, se publica el 📘 informe de la Oficina C de la Oficina de Ciencia y Tecnología del Congreso de los Diputados.
Participan 22 voces científicas, entre ellas 🧵👇
December 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
¿Sabías que #España es una de las regiones más vulnerables a la #sequía en el #Mediterráneo?
Para entender su magnitud y valorar soluciones, se publica el 📘 informe de la Oficina C de la Oficina de Ciencia y Tecnología del Congreso de los Diputados.
Participan 22 voces científicas, entre ellas 🧵👇
Para entender su magnitud y valorar soluciones, se publica el 📘 informe de la Oficina C de la Oficina de Ciencia y Tecnología del Congreso de los Diputados.
Participan 22 voces científicas, entre ellas 🧵👇
The human element is one aspect that makes sports so interesting, and I admit that I am likely more biased than the CFP committee, but I do think they did Notre Dame dirty this year. At least now I don't have to be torn during a Texas Tech-ND National Championship!
December 8, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The human element is one aspect that makes sports so interesting, and I admit that I am likely more biased than the CFP committee, but I do think they did Notre Dame dirty this year. At least now I don't have to be torn during a Texas Tech-ND National Championship!
Sports are such a fun distraction. Excited to watch TTU in the Big 12 Championship this morning.
December 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Sports are such a fun distraction. Excited to watch TTU in the Big 12 Championship this morning.
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Make America Hepatitic Again
December 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Make America Hepatitic Again
I just got an apple snail tattoo three days ago 😬
Tattoo ink can accumulate in the lymph nodes, where it can induce a prominent and long-term inflammatory response, according to a study in mice. Tattoo ink at injection sites can also modulate immune responses to vaccines in mice. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/meuU50XCZjN
December 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I just got an apple snail tattoo three days ago 😬
1️⃣RFKJ appointees to CDC are now calling themselves “CDC experts” and saying their information is reliable because it’s “CDC data”. Ironic because these are the same people saying that CDC can’t be trusted. These "experts" are infiltrating CDC data systems and misinterpreting it to meet their agenda
December 4, 2025 at 10:19 PM
A great overview on what to expect from the CDC vaccine meeting tomorrow and Friday. Pay special attention to the playbook at the end — every single one of those tactics is likely to be used and is easily recognizable if you know what to look for. yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/what-to-ex...
What to expect from this week's U.S. vaccine meeting
Hep B, routine vaccination schedule, and a firehose of falsehoods
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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#eDNA may help hydrologists trace how water moves through landscapes.
Combining eDNA surveys with hydrological data can unlock new insights into ecosystem dynamics, water flow paths & catchment connectivity.
👇
tinyurl.com/4m9dntta
#Hydrology #Biodiversity #Genomics #Biology #DNA
Combining eDNA surveys with hydrological data can unlock new insights into ecosystem dynamics, water flow paths & catchment connectivity.
👇
tinyurl.com/4m9dntta
#Hydrology #Biodiversity #Genomics #Biology #DNA
A new flow path: eDNA connecting hydrology and biology
Genetic material collected in environments such as water is known as environmental DNA (eDNA) and is revolutionizing biodiversity assessment. However, eDNA also has untapped potential to solve hydrol....
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November 28, 2025 at 8:17 AM
#eDNA may help hydrologists trace how water moves through landscapes.
Combining eDNA surveys with hydrological data can unlock new insights into ecosystem dynamics, water flow paths & catchment connectivity.
👇
tinyurl.com/4m9dntta
#Hydrology #Biodiversity #Genomics #Biology #DNA
Combining eDNA surveys with hydrological data can unlock new insights into ecosystem dynamics, water flow paths & catchment connectivity.
👇
tinyurl.com/4m9dntta
#Hydrology #Biodiversity #Genomics #Biology #DNA
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Today I and everyday I am:
Grateful for Vaccines
Grateful for Science
Grateful for Public Health Workers
Grateful for Doctors
Grateful for Nurses
Grateful for Scientists
Grateful for everyone whose job has been a little harder to do especially this year, yet who keep showing up.
#Thanksgiving
Grateful for Vaccines
Grateful for Science
Grateful for Public Health Workers
Grateful for Doctors
Grateful for Nurses
Grateful for Scientists
Grateful for everyone whose job has been a little harder to do especially this year, yet who keep showing up.
#Thanksgiving
November 28, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Today I and everyday I am:
Grateful for Vaccines
Grateful for Science
Grateful for Public Health Workers
Grateful for Doctors
Grateful for Nurses
Grateful for Scientists
Grateful for everyone whose job has been a little harder to do especially this year, yet who keep showing up.
#Thanksgiving
Grateful for Vaccines
Grateful for Science
Grateful for Public Health Workers
Grateful for Doctors
Grateful for Nurses
Grateful for Scientists
Grateful for everyone whose job has been a little harder to do especially this year, yet who keep showing up.
#Thanksgiving
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How to be a better friend in academia
Some thoughts....
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November 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)
RTs appreciated.
RTs appreciated.
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)
RTs appreciated.
RTs appreciated.
#Invasivore You could eat these invasive species for Thanksgiving www.futurity.org/thanksgiving...
You could eat these invasive species for Thanksgiving
An expert digs into invasive species that are not only edible, but downright delicious, with flavors that could enhance a Thanksgiving table.
www.futurity.org
November 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
#Invasivore You could eat these invasive species for Thanksgiving www.futurity.org/thanksgiving...
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UW-Madison is hiring a Professor of History who work in the history of science with a focus on water
For full consideration, all materials must be received no later than 11:59pm on December 31, 2025.
jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/profess...
For full consideration, all materials must be received no later than 11:59pm on December 31, 2025.
jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/profess...
Professor of History - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:FacultyEmployment Type:Regula...
jobs.wisc.edu
November 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
UW-Madison is hiring a Professor of History who work in the history of science with a focus on water
For full consideration, all materials must be received no later than 11:59pm on December 31, 2025.
jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/profess...
For full consideration, all materials must be received no later than 11:59pm on December 31, 2025.
jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/profess...
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Conflicts over freshwater resources are accelerating.
Data from the new update of the Pacific Institute Water Conflict Chronology.
www.worldwater.org
Data from the new update of the Pacific Institute Water Conflict Chronology.
www.worldwater.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Conflicts over freshwater resources are accelerating.
Data from the new update of the Pacific Institute Water Conflict Chronology.
www.worldwater.org
Data from the new update of the Pacific Institute Water Conflict Chronology.
www.worldwater.org
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I feel so sad for the students, faculty, and staff of Texas A&M
November 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I feel so sad for the students, faculty, and staff of Texas A&M
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Message to all faculty: your expertise is no longer trusted or valued at this so-called “university.”
November 14, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Message to all faculty: your expertise is no longer trusted or valued at this so-called “university.”
“The prohibited activities would include joint research, co-authorship on papers, and advising a foreign graduate student or postdoctoral fellow. The language is retroactive, meaning any interactions during the previous 5 years could make a scientist ineligible for future federal funding.”
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students
www.science.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. "
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
Early Career Rescue Fellowship
www.uni-konstanz.de
November 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. "
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Submit them to Aurorasaurus!!! They're an NSF funded project out of University of New Mexico that takes crowdsourced aurora observations for research purposes:
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November 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Submit them to Aurorasaurus!!! They're an NSF funded project out of University of New Mexico that takes crowdsourced aurora observations for research purposes:
www.aurorasaurus.org
www.aurorasaurus.org