Parker K Lund
@parkerklund.bsky.social
PhD student @UBC, (MSc @humboldtcalpoly, BSc @OregonState), Marine microbial ecology and host-microbe 💕 #NonbinaryinSTEM (they/them)🏳️🌈
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Parker K Lund
@parkerklund.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Hey all! I'm a current PhD student in the Parfrey lab at the University of British Columbia! I'm interested in the spatial organization and function of microbial communities living on marine invertebrate hosts (including sea anemones and oysters) 💖
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Canada’s federal blue economy strategy avoids the most harmful marine industries, but permitted ones (shipping, fisheries) may still have negative biodiversity impacts & detract from our 30x30 targets. My new paper defines the conservation economy to help reconcile this... surl.li/jbnvxh
A blue conservation economy framework for meeting Canada's marine biodiversity targets
Canada has committed to protecting 30 % of its marine environment by 2030 alongside other targets aimed at halting biodiversity loss in adopting the K…
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November 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Canada’s federal blue economy strategy avoids the most harmful marine industries, but permitted ones (shipping, fisheries) may still have negative biodiversity impacts & detract from our 30x30 targets. My new paper defines the conservation economy to help reconcile this... surl.li/jbnvxh
What an opportinity to work with two awesome labs in gorgeous Bodega Bay!!! 🎉
The Brown and Stachowicz labs are looking for a postdoc for an NSF-funded project on the thermal dependence of disease in eelgrass! As a bonus you get to be based at the Bodega Marine Lab! Interested? Find out more here: brown-ecology.com/join-us/
Join Us!
brown-ecology.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
What an opportinity to work with two awesome labs in gorgeous Bodega Bay!!! 🎉
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Most major theories in ecology assume some sort of equilibrium, but only ~half of empirical tests acknowledge it & even fewer observed it in their system. Does this matter? How did the idea become so pervasive in ecology anyway? Find out in our new paper! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The Equilibrium Conundrum
Although an assumption of equilibrium dynamics underlies most ecological theory, the evidence for this dynamic in nature and in empirical studies is scarce. This creates an unfortunate disconnect bet...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Most major theories in ecology assume some sort of equilibrium, but only ~half of empirical tests acknowledge it & even fewer observed it in their system. Does this matter? How did the idea become so pervasive in ecology anyway? Find out in our new paper! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Applications are currently being accepted for UBC's ✨️ Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship ✨️ (two positions!!), due Jan. 15
Please share far and wide 🚀
(See thread)
Please share far and wide 🚀
(See thread)
Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities
Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2-year (2026-2028) - 2 positions OPENAt UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in resea...
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November 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Applications are currently being accepted for UBC's ✨️ Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship ✨️ (two positions!!), due Jan. 15
Please share far and wide 🚀
(See thread)
Please share far and wide 🚀
(See thread)
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My fellow profs at 🇨🇦Canadian universities! Please take a moment to read and sign this letter urging the Federal government to align its economic plans with climate change action and resilience:
sustainabilitydigitalage.org/featured/sus...
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Sustainable Canada Dialogues – open letter
Canada must lead on climate An open letter from scholars at Canadian universities Dear Prime Minister, In the face of vocal opposition to climate action, we cannot remain silent. As scholars from acro...
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November 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
My fellow profs at 🇨🇦Canadian universities! Please take a moment to read and sign this letter urging the Federal government to align its economic plans with climate change action and resilience:
sustainabilitydigitalage.org/featured/sus...
sustainabilitydigitalage.org/featured/sus...
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Ok folks, time to help with actual science while scrolling social media!
Marine biologist Dr. Steve Haddock is conducting a study on public perception of this critter down below. He needs replies!
Please go talk to Steve and re-skeet far and wide!
Marine biologist Dr. Steve Haddock is conducting a study on public perception of this critter down below. He needs replies!
Please go talk to Steve and re-skeet far and wide!
Let's do another #ctenophore survey.
You are scuba divining and see this lobate comb jelly cruising in search of prey. Is it swimming to the LEFT or RIGHT?
🦑🧪🌊
You are scuba divining and see this lobate comb jelly cruising in search of prey. Is it swimming to the LEFT or RIGHT?
🦑🧪🌊
October 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Ok folks, time to help with actual science while scrolling social media!
Marine biologist Dr. Steve Haddock is conducting a study on public perception of this critter down below. He needs replies!
Please go talk to Steve and re-skeet far and wide!
Marine biologist Dr. Steve Haddock is conducting a study on public perception of this critter down below. He needs replies!
Please go talk to Steve and re-skeet far and wide!
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#microsky #mevosky @spp2389.bsky.social
A PhD position is available in my lab to work on:
Emergence and self-organisation of bacterial metabolism in consortia of cross-feeding bacteria.
Please RT
Deadline: 12.11.25
More infos 👇
shorturl.at/rAKAT
A PhD position is available in my lab to work on:
Emergence and self-organisation of bacterial metabolism in consortia of cross-feeding bacteria.
Please RT
Deadline: 12.11.25
More infos 👇
shorturl.at/rAKAT
October 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
#microsky #mevosky @spp2389.bsky.social
A PhD position is available in my lab to work on:
Emergence and self-organisation of bacterial metabolism in consortia of cross-feeding bacteria.
Please RT
Deadline: 12.11.25
More infos 👇
shorturl.at/rAKAT
A PhD position is available in my lab to work on:
Emergence and self-organisation of bacterial metabolism in consortia of cross-feeding bacteria.
Please RT
Deadline: 12.11.25
More infos 👇
shorturl.at/rAKAT
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🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 The 2026 Hollings scholarship is now open until 1/31/26. During the U.S. Govt shutdown, the application will remain open, but staff are unavailable to answer questions or provide assistance. Learn more about the program and check out our resources for applicants: lnkd.in/eE2rfbr7
October 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 The 2026 Hollings scholarship is now open until 1/31/26. During the U.S. Govt shutdown, the application will remain open, but staff are unavailable to answer questions or provide assistance. Learn more about the program and check out our resources for applicants: lnkd.in/eE2rfbr7
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[3 Oct 2025] Another round-up of #ConservationJobs, mostly in 🇨🇦.
Please share so others benefit.
I welcome additional environment-related job ads (as long as salary range is included). You can comment or DM me.
www.linkedin.com/posts/aerinj...
Please share so others benefit.
I welcome additional environment-related job ads (as long as salary range is included). You can comment or DM me.
www.linkedin.com/posts/aerinj...
#conservationjobs #hiring #greenjobs #sustainabilityjobs | Aerin Jacob | 16 comments
[3 October 2025] Another roundup of #ConservationJobs, mostly in Canada. All postings include salary. I am not involved in these jobs. Please share to help others and post other job ads in the comment...
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October 4, 2025 at 1:38 PM
[3 Oct 2025] Another round-up of #ConservationJobs, mostly in 🇨🇦.
Please share so others benefit.
I welcome additional environment-related job ads (as long as salary range is included). You can comment or DM me.
www.linkedin.com/posts/aerinj...
Please share so others benefit.
I welcome additional environment-related job ads (as long as salary range is included). You can comment or DM me.
www.linkedin.com/posts/aerinj...
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🚨PHD PROJECT!🚨
Interested in #bacteria, #RNA, #evolution, #biotech, #EnvironmentalMicro?
Opportunity for a fully-funded #PhD with me, @rachelmwheatley.bsky.social, & @walllabuoglasgow.bsky.social via the NorthWestBio DTP:
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Deadline 21 Nov. #MicroSky Please share!
Interested in #bacteria, #RNA, #evolution, #biotech, #EnvironmentalMicro?
Opportunity for a fully-funded #PhD with me, @rachelmwheatley.bsky.social, & @walllabuoglasgow.bsky.social via the NorthWestBio DTP:
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Deadline 21 Nov. #MicroSky Please share!
University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Underpinning Bioscience - Arianne Babina
www.gla.ac.uk
October 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
🚨PHD PROJECT!🚨
Interested in #bacteria, #RNA, #evolution, #biotech, #EnvironmentalMicro?
Opportunity for a fully-funded #PhD with me, @rachelmwheatley.bsky.social, & @walllabuoglasgow.bsky.social via the NorthWestBio DTP:
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Deadline 21 Nov. #MicroSky Please share!
Interested in #bacteria, #RNA, #evolution, #biotech, #EnvironmentalMicro?
Opportunity for a fully-funded #PhD with me, @rachelmwheatley.bsky.social, & @walllabuoglasgow.bsky.social via the NorthWestBio DTP:
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Deadline 21 Nov. #MicroSky Please share!
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Ahh! She beat me to the announcement - do join us! The inimitable @bielleogy.bsky.social is our next speaker in the @calstate.bsky.social Bioinformatics Webinar series! This Friday, noon Pacific via Zoom. Deets below.
Giving a webinar on #BlueSoup this Friday, in case anyone wants to pop in during their lunch!
September 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Ahh! She beat me to the announcement - do join us! The inimitable @bielleogy.bsky.social is our next speaker in the @calstate.bsky.social Bioinformatics Webinar series! This Friday, noon Pacific via Zoom. Deets below.
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My department at UC Davis is hiring a mycologist, broadly interpreted. Please repost, share, and consider applying. recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07339
Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology
University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!
recruit.ucdavis.edu
September 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
My department at UC Davis is hiring a mycologist, broadly interpreted. Please repost, share, and consider applying. recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07339
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Our science photo book The Radiant Sea is out Sept 2nd!!
30 years of research, 10 years of "we should", and a year of collating pix and writing.
Sönke and I show (mostly for the first time) images of how organisms produce, use, and interact with light in the sea. #bioluminescence #fluorescence 🦑🧪🌊
30 years of research, 10 years of "we should", and a year of collating pix and writing.
Sönke and I show (mostly for the first time) images of how organisms produce, use, and interact with light in the sea. #bioluminescence #fluorescence 🦑🧪🌊
August 28, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Our science photo book The Radiant Sea is out Sept 2nd!!
30 years of research, 10 years of "we should", and a year of collating pix and writing.
Sönke and I show (mostly for the first time) images of how organisms produce, use, and interact with light in the sea. #bioluminescence #fluorescence 🦑🧪🌊
30 years of research, 10 years of "we should", and a year of collating pix and writing.
Sönke and I show (mostly for the first time) images of how organisms produce, use, and interact with light in the sea. #bioluminescence #fluorescence 🦑🧪🌊
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Also anyone have an id on this mystery critter from the Charles river I followed during the performance?
September 13, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Also anyone have an id on this mystery critter from the Charles river I followed during the performance?
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🚨Job alert!🚨
We are looking for a new lab manager to join our group at the University of Oregon! Applicants with experience in microbiology, evolutionary genetics, or protein biochemistry are especially encouraged to apply. See the link below for more information: barberlab.org/contact/
We are looking for a new lab manager to join our group at the University of Oregon! Applicants with experience in microbiology, evolutionary genetics, or protein biochemistry are especially encouraged to apply. See the link below for more information: barberlab.org/contact/
Contact
View of the University of Oregon campus from nearby Hendricks Park Lab Address:322 Pacific Hall5289 University of OregonEugene, OR 97403 Lab Phone:541-346-1537 Joining the lab Lab Manager: We are c…
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September 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
🚨Job alert!🚨
We are looking for a new lab manager to join our group at the University of Oregon! Applicants with experience in microbiology, evolutionary genetics, or protein biochemistry are especially encouraged to apply. See the link below for more information: barberlab.org/contact/
We are looking for a new lab manager to join our group at the University of Oregon! Applicants with experience in microbiology, evolutionary genetics, or protein biochemistry are especially encouraged to apply. See the link below for more information: barberlab.org/contact/
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Anyone have a good method (clearing, etc) to get rid of autofluorescence across all channels in a squishy, mucus-y sample like an oyster, in order to do FISH/HCR on the bacteria that live in the mucus of the oyster?
🧪🦑🐙🔬
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August 9, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Anyone have a good method (clearing, etc) to get rid of autofluorescence across all channels in a squishy, mucus-y sample like an oyster, in order to do FISH/HCR on the bacteria that live in the mucus of the oyster?
🧪🦑🐙🔬
🧪🦑🐙🔬
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I'm heading to #esa2025 and I am on the job market! Looking for academic positions at SLACs and PUI's broadly where I could share my love of restoration ecology with undergrads in the classroom and in the lab! Send me your leads, or learn more about me from my website
rpizza94.github.io/RileyPizza/
rpizza94.github.io/RileyPizza/
August 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I'm heading to #esa2025 and I am on the job market! Looking for academic positions at SLACs and PUI's broadly where I could share my love of restoration ecology with undergrads in the classroom and in the lab! Send me your leads, or learn more about me from my website
rpizza94.github.io/RileyPizza/
rpizza94.github.io/RileyPizza/
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New Paper:
We linked DNA in sediment cores with historical accounts from Indigenous community members to reconstruct ecosystem changes that occurred following a landslide event in the 1940s.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
We linked DNA in sediment cores with historical accounts from Indigenous community members to reconstruct ecosystem changes that occurred following a landslide event in the 1940s.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
August 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
New Paper:
We linked DNA in sediment cores with historical accounts from Indigenous community members to reconstruct ecosystem changes that occurred following a landslide event in the 1940s.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
We linked DNA in sediment cores with historical accounts from Indigenous community members to reconstruct ecosystem changes that occurred following a landslide event in the 1940s.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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The carnivorous northern pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea) 🌱 chilling in a bog area at Algonquin Provincial Park (ON, 🇨🇦)! Apparently, in Algonquin this plant was found to regularly feed on small salamanders! Some examples at canadiangeographic.ca/articles/awa...
🧪 #science #botany #zoology
🧪 #science #botany #zoology
July 31, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The carnivorous northern pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea) 🌱 chilling in a bog area at Algonquin Provincial Park (ON, 🇨🇦)! Apparently, in Algonquin this plant was found to regularly feed on small salamanders! Some examples at canadiangeographic.ca/articles/awa...
🧪 #science #botany #zoology
🧪 #science #botany #zoology
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Quantitative metagenomics for marine prokaryotes and photosynthetic eukaryotes #USC_MEB #jcampubs 🌊 academic.oup.com/ismecommun/a...
Quantitative metagenomics for marine prokaryotes and photosynthetic eukaryotes
Abstract. High-throughput sequencing has provided unprecedented insights into microbial biodiversity in marine and other ecosystems. However, most sequenci
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July 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Quantitative metagenomics for marine prokaryotes and photosynthetic eukaryotes #USC_MEB #jcampubs 🌊 academic.oup.com/ismecommun/a...
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Ugh he's just spectacular 🦎
June 30, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Ugh he's just spectacular 🦎
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New Consensus Statement in Nature Microbiology!
Working with low-biomass microbiome samples? From deep subsurface rocks to human lungs, contamination is a major challenge. We offer field-to-data analysis guidelines to help keep your results clean.
📖 doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Working with low-biomass microbiome samples? From deep subsurface rocks to human lungs, contamination is a major challenge. We offer field-to-data analysis guidelines to help keep your results clean.
📖 doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Guidelines for preventing and reporting contamination in low-biomass microbiome studies - Nature Microbiology
In this Consensus Statement, the authors outline strategies for processing, analysing and interpreting low-biomass microbiome samples, and provide recommendations to minimize contaminants.
doi.org
June 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
New Consensus Statement in Nature Microbiology!
Working with low-biomass microbiome samples? From deep subsurface rocks to human lungs, contamination is a major challenge. We offer field-to-data analysis guidelines to help keep your results clean.
📖 doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Working with low-biomass microbiome samples? From deep subsurface rocks to human lungs, contamination is a major challenge. We offer field-to-data analysis guidelines to help keep your results clean.
📖 doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Chipotle is really popping off for Śmigus-dyngus
April 21, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Chipotle is really popping off for Śmigus-dyngus