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Heather Hendrickson
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#Evolution, #Microbiology, and #Phages. Associate Professor, University of Canterbury, Christchurch NZ. Past President of NZ Microbiological Society | Te Manatōpū Mātai Koiora Moroiti o Aotearoa. Views my own. |She| Her|.

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Heather Hendrickson @drhhnz.bsky.social · Jun 12
We are developing a killer team of phage biologists here who are ready to take on any challenge. My best moments each week are when these guys drop by to chat :) #NZLabLife @microsky

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drhhnz.bsky.social
I am happy to share that we have been awarded a Marsden grant to study the molecular details of a fascinating hitchhiking element found in some of our P. larvae phages. Exciting work ahead! Thanks John :) www.canterbury.ac.nz/news-and-eve...
November 6, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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contaminatedsci.bsky.social
If you're looking for a faculty position at the intersection of ecology and computing (both broadly defined), please apply to this joint search between the CEE Department and the College of Computing at MIT: cee.mit.edu/people/share...
Faculty Position in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Schwarzman College of Computing - cee.mit.edu
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), together with the Schwarzman College of Computing (SCC) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge MA, seeks candidate...
cee.mit.edu
November 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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tairawhitidoc.bsky.social
Pre-sunrise, Monday, 3 November, from Wainui Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand.

Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

(it’s hard to accurately capture the brilliance of the colors and the hues with a phone camera. But no saturation adjustments were made for this video)
November 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
drhhnz.bsky.social
Happy Halloween from Aotearoa, New Zealand!
An inflatable frog holds a protest sign “frogs stronger together” in a biology department.
October 31, 2025 at 9:12 AM
drhhnz.bsky.social
Yesterday I helped a friend capture her swarm of bees after her hive split. The swarm had followed a new queen and settled on a tree and we collected the bees and put them in a new hive. Incredible to watch these cool creatures! #bees #swarm
October 25, 2025 at 10:44 PM
drhhnz.bsky.social
Happy international phage week! #phages are the viruses of bacteria and they are a powerful potential weapon in our arsenal against pathogens, including antibiotic resistant superbugs! ageofthephage.com/world-phage-...
Heather as a phage for phage week!
October 23, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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c1burch.bsky.social
#microsky #mevosky The UNC Chapel Hill Biology Department is hiring 2 Teaching Assistant/Associate Professors with expertise from any area of biology. Individuals with expertise in microbiology are particularly encouraged to apply. Read more and apply at unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...
Two (2) Open Rank Teaching Faculty
The Department of Biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks applicants for two (2) Teaching Faculty positions to be effective July 1, 2026. These positions will be fixed-term 9-...
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October 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
drhhnz.bsky.social
I see #phages.
A decorative door knob at the ilam homestead house that looks like a podoviridae.
October 17, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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surtlab.bsky.social
microbiologist here….

Screenshot checks out✅

Linked article actually pretty good (but bunch of arguable points like anything.)
October 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
drhhnz.bsky.social
I have been at the aquacultureNZ conference for the past two days talking to the industry about phages to keep animals and people safe. Today we visited an oyster flip farm! Amazing and gorgeous! #micro #phage #NZLabLife
October 9, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Love this! So talented and creative. It’s the soundtrack to the scientific apocalypse we are living in! I follow @ellecordova.bsky.social here but this wasn’t posted. This was from TikTok! Enjoy!
October 9, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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adzebill.bsky.social
Just heard a great talk from Pieter Pelser and Julie Barcelona about Rafflesia, the world's biggest flower. They've been researching them in the Philippines for 21 years, and species numbers have gone from 2 to about 14. They smell, "like a dead rat", to attract pollinating flies.
Barcelona and Pelser posing beside a Rafflesia flower on the forest floor bigger than their heads.
October 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social
If you've been wondering what being a Wikimedian is all about, then this webinar is for you!

Join Wiki experts Siobhan and Heidi for this introduction to contributing to three key Wikimedia platforms: Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikidata.

Tuesday 14 Oct, 3pm NZST
Register here ➡️ w.wiki/FWQM
October 2, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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NZ academics... please take a moment to read this.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Open letter to UniSaver Board members 2025
Tēnā koe, University Workers for Palestine has been trying for over a year to get UniSaver, the preferred superannuation provider for most universities, to divest from Israel and companies complicit ...
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October 1, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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🚨 Microbiologists! We are recruiting Assistant / Associate Professors in 3 collaborative areas of our U. Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
1) MMG (my dept): fundamental research in med micro
2) Peds ID / I4Kids institute
3) Center for Vaccine Research
🔗 to all 3 w/info: www.linkedin.com/posts/vaughn...
Faculty Professor Associate - Full-Time | Vaughn Cooper
We are recruiting Faculty microbiologists in three (3) different, complementary, and collaborative areas at the University of Pittsburgh associated with the School of Medicine. 1) Fundamental researc...
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September 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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tlowepower.bsky.social
Please repost -- The Univ. California Davis dept of Plant Pathology is hiring a Fungal biologist / Mycologist

Applications due Dec 1

Application portal: recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07339

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he Department of Plant Pathology at the University of California, Davis is seeking applications for a fulltime, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Mycology, with a focus on plant pathogenic, symbiotic, or mycotoxigenic fungi and fungal-like organisms (e.g., oomycetes). We are looking for a highly motivated and creative scientist with a strong background in mycology and/or the biology of fungi and fungal-like organisms that interact with plants. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a world-class, externally funded research program that integrates both fundamental and applied aspects of fungal biology within the context of plant pathology. We welcome applicants pursuing a wide range of research topics related to plant-associated fungi, including but not limited to mechanisms of fungal pathogenesis or symbiosis with plants, population genomics and evolution of fungal plant pathogens, plant-associated fungal microbiomes and plant-microbe interactions, and/or one health approaches to fungal diseases and antifungal resistance. Applicants working in other relevant research areas involving pathogenic, symbiotic, or mycotoxigenic fungi or fungal-like organisms that affect plant health are also encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will have significant opportunities for collaboration with faculty in plant pathology, microbiology, genomics, and agricultural sciences, and to contribute to addressing issues of importance to California’s agricultural and natural ecosystems. The appointee primary teaching responsibilities will be teaching Introductory Mycology, an upperdivision lab class, and SAS 30, Mushroom, Molds & Society, a general education class for non-majors. Additional graduate and undergraduate teaching responsibilities may be assigned based on departmental needs and the candidate’s expertise. The department offers modern instructional facilities, including a newly renovated teaching laboratory.
September 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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This morning's #SolarEclipse as seen from up on Muaūpoko Otago Peninsula, Dunedin NZ.

The cloud prevented the full set of images & at regular intervals, but this is kinda fun.

(click for full image)

#Nikon #Dunedin #DunnerStunner
18 frames at semi-regular interval of the solar eclipse this morning. The sun glowing orange with the circular disk of the moon passing in front
September 22, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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thecatswhiskers.bsky.social
Tūmeke! #nzpol

Thousands protest against pay equity changes www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Thousands protest against pay equity changes
Thousands of people are gathering at rallies around the country to protest changes to pay equity laws.
www.rnz.co.nz
September 20, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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honour.bsky.social
There’s a leak - and a conceptual artist - at the Max Planck 👌
September 18, 2025 at 6:51 AM
drhhnz.bsky.social
This year I have the pleasure of watching stick insect hatch from their tiny eggs! These are native species Acanthoxyla inermis according to @morganemerien.bsky.social very cute! #NZLabLife #Insects en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acantho...
September 16, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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markowenmartin.bsky.social
Excellent #LuxArt from my #Bio350 #Micronauts this semester! Attention University of Puget Sound. @univpugetsound @ASMicrobiology @microbe.tv
September 14, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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silverpebble2.bsky.social
For much of this year depression has burgled almost everything about me. I’ve made this photo to show that I’m still here, even if I’m in tiny bits: old marbles, Roman beads, a tiny 17th C fox, 1930s toy flowers, a medieval key. Making this helped my brain, looking at the details might help yours…
September 1, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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It’s free and it’s here: insidemedicine.substack.com/p/tylenol-ha...
Tylenol has entered the chat: RFK Jr. wants to link it to autism, even though the best evidence says otherwise.
It's not pseudoscience. But it's not settled either, nor is it "safe" to assume otherwise.
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September 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Reminder that we are recruiting an Assistant Professor Bacterial Genomics @imibirmingham.bsky.social.

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOO184/a...

Deadline 24 Sept.
Assistant Professor (Research and Education) in Bacterial Genomics at University of Birmingham
Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Assistant Professor (Research and Education) in Bacterial Genomics on jobs.ac.uk!
www.jobs.ac.uk
September 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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We have a position for an Assist Prof in Microbial Genomics in our School of III.

Hod Joan Geoghegan will be happy to field questions if you are interested. No specific area of microbial genomics preferred so please do consider it

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOO184/a...
Assistant Professor (Research and Education) in Bacterial Genomics at University of Birmingham
Apply now for the Assistant Professor (Research and Education) in Bacterial Genomics role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details.
www.jobs.ac.uk
September 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM