Maggie Sogin
@maggiesogin.bsky.social
I ❤️ microbes | ocean lover | climber | Assistant Professor @ UC Merced researching symbiosis and the environment
Website: www.soginlab.com
Website: www.soginlab.com
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Maggie Sogin
@maggiesogin.bsky.social
· Dec 12
I started my lab almost three years ago and never would have thought I'd be working with so many awesome students and colleagues today! Can't wait to see what comes next! Happy holidays from the Sogin Lab!
Writing proposals (for NSF) in 2025:
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July 14, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Writing proposals (for NSF) in 2025:
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This conference on EcoFABs looks awesome! Registration ends soon!
eco-fab.org/ecofab-2025-...
Some awesome speakers, including:
@maggiesogin.bsky.social
@elizabethshank.bsky.social
@jackgilbertt.bsky.social
eco-fab.org/ecofab-2025-...
Some awesome speakers, including:
@maggiesogin.bsky.social
@elizabethshank.bsky.social
@jackgilbertt.bsky.social
EcoFAB 2025 Meeting – EcoFAB
eco-fab.org
July 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
This conference on EcoFABs looks awesome! Registration ends soon!
eco-fab.org/ecofab-2025-...
Some awesome speakers, including:
@maggiesogin.bsky.social
@elizabethshank.bsky.social
@jackgilbertt.bsky.social
eco-fab.org/ecofab-2025-...
Some awesome speakers, including:
@maggiesogin.bsky.social
@elizabethshank.bsky.social
@jackgilbertt.bsky.social
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Started a starter pack for the presenters and attendees of the 2025 Animal-Microbe Symbiosis Gordon Research Conference. Let me know if I should add (or remove) you!
go.bsky.app/Pnzz1R9
go.bsky.app/Pnzz1R9
June 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Started a starter pack for the presenters and attendees of the 2025 Animal-Microbe Symbiosis Gordon Research Conference. Let me know if I should add (or remove) you!
go.bsky.app/Pnzz1R9
go.bsky.app/Pnzz1R9
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Protect Trans Scientists.
cowritten with a lot of amazing people (I tagged those I could find but there are so many more incredible folks)
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@thepunkscientist.bsky.social @jlw-ecoevo.bsky.social @bfrancescol.bsky.social @drsueishaq.bsky.social
cowritten with a lot of amazing people (I tagged those I could find but there are so many more incredible folks)
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@thepunkscientist.bsky.social @jlw-ecoevo.bsky.social @bfrancescol.bsky.social @drsueishaq.bsky.social
Protect transgender scientists
Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGnC) people are a primary target of the Trump administration. Multiple executive orders seek to erase TGnC protections; mandate denial of gender identity; and ba...
www.science.org
June 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Overheard last night at dinner: “My daughter can’t go to HS bc she isn’t vaccinated- it’s ridiculous bc everyone else is vaccinated so there is no chance of her getting sick”
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May 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Overheard last night at dinner: “My daughter can’t go to HS bc she isn’t vaccinated- it’s ridiculous bc everyone else is vaccinated so there is no chance of her getting sick”
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Do not treat this as fait accompli. We are winning in courts and public opinion. Nominees are being withdrawn. Congress is shook. Musk is leaving.
Organize. Call. Appeal. Sue. Keep the pressure on your bosses.
Do the same for trans and immigrant rights, public health, and more. Solidarity forever.
Organize. Call. Appeal. Sue. Keep the pressure on your bosses.
Do the same for trans and immigrant rights, public health, and more. Solidarity forever.
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions
Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund
www.science.org
May 9, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Do not treat this as fait accompli. We are winning in courts and public opinion. Nominees are being withdrawn. Congress is shook. Musk is leaving.
Organize. Call. Appeal. Sue. Keep the pressure on your bosses.
Do the same for trans and immigrant rights, public health, and more. Solidarity forever.
Organize. Call. Appeal. Sue. Keep the pressure on your bosses.
Do the same for trans and immigrant rights, public health, and more. Solidarity forever.
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YES! These NIH cuts to training grants are especially harmful at lower research active universities. SJSU had our U-RISE program (which we've had since 1988) cut, leaving students w 4 days notice of no stipend and cutting off an important way to get the research experience needed for PhD programs.
Just one example: In the past 2 weeks, NIH has terminated dozens of programs to support students pursuing scientific careers. These MARC or U-RISE (T34) grants provide rising undergraduates with opportunities and stipends to participate in science. Where are these programs? Not in the Ivy league:
April 14, 2025 at 10:51 PM
YES! These NIH cuts to training grants are especially harmful at lower research active universities. SJSU had our U-RISE program (which we've had since 1988) cut, leaving students w 4 days notice of no stipend and cutting off an important way to get the research experience needed for PhD programs.
Two undergrads in my lab were URISE scholars. One is graduating, but the other was counting on the funds to support her tuition next year (as well as a paycheck). Accepting any recommendations for fellowships she can apply for. She is hispanic if that helps and interested in viral ecology.
Folks, while much of the attention is on Harvard and Columbia's response to the Trump/Musk/RFK Jr. administration, I'd like to point out how #NIH terminations and funding cuts go far beyond this war with the nations' elite universities. 🧵🧪
April 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Two undergrads in my lab were URISE scholars. One is graduating, but the other was counting on the funds to support her tuition next year (as well as a paycheck). Accepting any recommendations for fellowships she can apply for. She is hispanic if that helps and interested in viral ecology.
Bitter sweet emotions for the two current and one former trainees in my lab who received honorable mentions this year...
The NSF's flagship fellowship program typically gives offers to 2,000+ young scientists. This year, in the face of looming budget cuts, that number was halved: only 1,000 received an offer. Our story on what that means for the science talent pipeline: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
NSF slashes prestigious PhD fellowship awards by half
US National Science Foundation announces lowest number of Graduate Research Fellowship Programme recipients in 15 years.
www.nature.com
April 8, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Bitter sweet emotions for the two current and one former trainees in my lab who received honorable mentions this year...
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🧪 NSF GRFP update!
New graduate NSF fellowships will likely be announced this week for the GRFP (see bottom of 🧵 for why).
First off, I'm *very* glad to hear of those going forward, given the otherwise bleak year so far for graduate training.
Some observations... 1/12
New graduate NSF fellowships will likely be announced this week for the GRFP (see bottom of 🧵 for why).
First off, I'm *very* glad to hear of those going forward, given the otherwise bleak year so far for graduate training.
Some observations... 1/12
March 31, 2025 at 12:32 AM
🧪 NSF GRFP update!
New graduate NSF fellowships will likely be announced this week for the GRFP (see bottom of 🧵 for why).
First off, I'm *very* glad to hear of those going forward, given the otherwise bleak year so far for graduate training.
Some observations... 1/12
New graduate NSF fellowships will likely be announced this week for the GRFP (see bottom of 🧵 for why).
First off, I'm *very* glad to hear of those going forward, given the otherwise bleak year so far for graduate training.
Some observations... 1/12
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Excited about microbiomes and want to study them at the single-cell level? Join our team to pioneer research using microfluidics paired with automated timelapse microscopy. We're hiring motivated postdocs to push the boundaries of microbial ecology!
Apply now: apply.interfolio.com/165601
Apply now: apply.interfolio.com/165601
March 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Excited about microbiomes and want to study them at the single-cell level? Join our team to pioneer research using microfluidics paired with automated timelapse microscopy. We're hiring motivated postdocs to push the boundaries of microbial ecology!
Apply now: apply.interfolio.com/165601
Apply now: apply.interfolio.com/165601
If you know undergrads who are still looking for a summer research opportunity (esp with the cancellation of so many REUs) - Our NSF BII INSITE is still taking applications for our summer internship program.
March 26, 2025 at 10:42 PM
If you know undergrads who are still looking for a summer research opportunity (esp with the cancellation of so many REUs) - Our NSF BII INSITE is still taking applications for our summer internship program.
Excited to work alongside the JGI and members of the User community!
Welcome the new members of our User Executive Committee! They include: @sundymaurice.bsky.social @rebecca-s.bsky.social @maggiesogin.bsky.social @drksolomon.bsky.social
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@axelvisel.bsky.social @kristenobacter.bsky.social @gilbertjacka.bsky.social @hyphaltip.bsky.social @berkeleylab.lbl.gov
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@axelvisel.bsky.social @kristenobacter.bsky.social @gilbertjacka.bsky.social @hyphaltip.bsky.social @berkeleylab.lbl.gov
JGI User Executive Committee Expands | Joint Genome Institute
With six new members, the UEC's collective areas of study span the research interests of the JGI’s user community.
jgi.doe.gov
March 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Excited to work alongside the JGI and members of the User community!
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Stand up for Science 🧪💪
March 8, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Stand up for Science 🧪💪
Quote post with a picture you took in a National Park.
Yosemite National Park
Fall 2024
Yosemite National Park
Fall 2024
February 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Quote post with a picture you took in a National Park.
Yosemite National Park
Fall 2024
Yosemite National Park
Fall 2024
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🤿 HIRING POSTDOC 🤿 🌊
We are hiring a full time postdoc in ecological oceanography (2 yr) at University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. Seeking excellent candidates w/ experience in coral reef ecology & oceanography to develop research projects in Hawai'i & Okinawa, Japan. ID# 225109 www.rcuh.com/work/careers/
We are hiring a full time postdoc in ecological oceanography (2 yr) at University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. Seeking excellent candidates w/ experience in coral reef ecology & oceanography to develop research projects in Hawai'i & Okinawa, Japan. ID# 225109 www.rcuh.com/work/careers/
RCUH
www.rcuh.com
February 22, 2025 at 5:19 AM
🤿 HIRING POSTDOC 🤿 🌊
We are hiring a full time postdoc in ecological oceanography (2 yr) at University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. Seeking excellent candidates w/ experience in coral reef ecology & oceanography to develop research projects in Hawai'i & Okinawa, Japan. ID# 225109 www.rcuh.com/work/careers/
We are hiring a full time postdoc in ecological oceanography (2 yr) at University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. Seeking excellent candidates w/ experience in coral reef ecology & oceanography to develop research projects in Hawai'i & Okinawa, Japan. ID# 225109 www.rcuh.com/work/careers/
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Upon learning that yesterday would be my last day as a program officer at the National Science Foundation, I shared this parting message with my colleagues. The next few months will be frenetic and stressful for them. Here are some things that you can do to help them with the mission ahead. (1)
February 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Upon learning that yesterday would be my last day as a program officer at the National Science Foundation, I shared this parting message with my colleagues. The next few months will be frenetic and stressful for them. Here are some things that you can do to help them with the mission ahead. (1)
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The GEOMAR seagrass team is hiring. Time to make coastal restoration long-term sustainable. A fully funded 4-yr PhD position on eelgrass seascape genomics in the Baltic Sea, further details see here www.geomar.de/en/karriere/... @geomarkiel.bsky.social DM me for inquiries
February 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The GEOMAR seagrass team is hiring. Time to make coastal restoration long-term sustainable. A fully funded 4-yr PhD position on eelgrass seascape genomics in the Baltic Sea, further details see here www.geomar.de/en/karriere/... @geomarkiel.bsky.social DM me for inquiries
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We are calling for a nationwide and international boycott of all Elon Musk-related products and services. Sell your Tesla shares, avoid buying Tesla vehicles, cancel Starlink, and delete your X accounts.
February 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
We are calling for a nationwide and international boycott of all Elon Musk-related products and services. Sell your Tesla shares, avoid buying Tesla vehicles, cancel Starlink, and delete your X accounts.
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📣 JOB ALERT📣
The Silbiger Lab is hiring a full time research tech @ University of Hawai’i at Mānoa to support research on intertidal ecology in Hawai’i & coral reef/coastal oceanography in Okinawa, Japan. RCUH ID: 225085 application link below. 1 year to start, but have several years of funding.
The Silbiger Lab is hiring a full time research tech @ University of Hawai’i at Mānoa to support research on intertidal ecology in Hawai’i & coral reef/coastal oceanography in Okinawa, Japan. RCUH ID: 225085 application link below. 1 year to start, but have several years of funding.
February 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
📣 JOB ALERT📣
The Silbiger Lab is hiring a full time research tech @ University of Hawai’i at Mānoa to support research on intertidal ecology in Hawai’i & coral reef/coastal oceanography in Okinawa, Japan. RCUH ID: 225085 application link below. 1 year to start, but have several years of funding.
The Silbiger Lab is hiring a full time research tech @ University of Hawai’i at Mānoa to support research on intertidal ecology in Hawai’i & coral reef/coastal oceanography in Okinawa, Japan. RCUH ID: 225085 application link below. 1 year to start, but have several years of funding.
The team science grant I'm a CO-PI on is on this list 🤢
www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/2/cruz-...
www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/2/cruz-...
February 11, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The team science grant I'm a CO-PI on is on this list 🤢
www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/2/cruz-...
www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/2/cruz-...
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Super Bowl
USAID
Save Foreign Aid
USAID
Save Foreign Aid
February 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Super Bowl
USAID
Save Foreign Aid
USAID
Save Foreign Aid
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This is how you do it.
Thank you @sicbjournals.bsky.social
Read their whole email to membership here
mailchi.mp/sicb.org/sic...
Thank you @sicbjournals.bsky.social
Read their whole email to membership here
mailchi.mp/sicb.org/sic...
February 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
This is how you do it.
Thank you @sicbjournals.bsky.social
Read their whole email to membership here
mailchi.mp/sicb.org/sic...
Thank you @sicbjournals.bsky.social
Read their whole email to membership here
mailchi.mp/sicb.org/sic...
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The National Science foundation has just updated their FAQ to say they are complying with the court order and has restored access to funds and the ACM$ platform new.nsf.gov/executive-or...
February 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The National Science foundation has just updated their FAQ to say they are complying with the court order and has restored access to funds and the ACM$ platform new.nsf.gov/executive-or...
What it’s like being a PI right now…
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January 31, 2025 at 8:13 PM
What it’s like being a PI right now…