Hannah Reich
@hannahgreich.bsky.social
Asst Prof SUNY ESF + #newPI of the PhycoSymbiosis Lab. Fan of microalgae, cell culture & trace metals. Swammer, cat person, #NeurodiverseSquad 🧪🌊🪸🧫🐈🏊🏽♀️
https://phycosymbiosis.weebly.com/
https://phycosymbiosis.weebly.com/
It’s Friday: a new episode of #MattersMicrobial! This week, Dr. Julie Maresca joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss microbes and concrete and road salt! Please spread the #GoodMicrobialWord? @ASMicrobiology @univpugetsound @microbe.tv
youtu.be/3JpbySeOO20?...
youtu.be/3JpbySeOO20?...
November 15, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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It’s Friday: a new episode of #MattersMicrobial! This week, Dr. Julie Maresca joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss microbes and concrete and road salt! Please spread the #GoodMicrobialWord? @ASMicrobiology @univpugetsound @microbe.tv
youtu.be/3JpbySeOO20?...
youtu.be/3JpbySeOO20?...
November 15, 2025 at 12:36 AM
It’s Friday: a new episode of #MattersMicrobial! This week, Dr. Julie Maresca joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss microbes and concrete and road salt! Please spread the #GoodMicrobialWord? @ASMicrobiology @univpugetsound @microbe.tv
youtu.be/3JpbySeOO20?...
youtu.be/3JpbySeOO20?...
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Fridays are a bit challenging. Next, recording a fabulous #MattersMicrobial podcast session with Dr. Julie Maresca about microbes and concrete! Holler to @mostlymicrobeshost .
November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Fridays are a bit challenging. Next, recording a fabulous #MattersMicrobial podcast session with Dr. Julie Maresca about microbes and concrete! Holler to @mostlymicrobeshost .
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When people celebrate the individual genius of folks in science, they should also
mourn the collective loss of genius of folks who were actively discouraged or disadvantaged from a career in science because of the same person(s)
mourn the collective loss of genius of folks who were actively discouraged or disadvantaged from a career in science because of the same person(s)
November 7, 2025 at 11:43 PM
When people celebrate the individual genius of folks in science, they should also
mourn the collective loss of genius of folks who were actively discouraged or disadvantaged from a career in science because of the same person(s)
mourn the collective loss of genius of folks who were actively discouraged or disadvantaged from a career in science because of the same person(s)
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Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
Rosalind Franklin and the damage of gender harassment
Spurred by a recent report on sexual harassment in academia, our columnist revisits a historical case and reflects on what has changed—and what hasn’t
www.science.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
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Hey folks, as news of Watson's demise spreads, please don't set aside his weighty legacy of misogyny and racism. He was truly among the worst of us. www.vox.com/2019/1/15/18...
DNA scientist James Watson has a remarkably long history of sexist, racist public comments
“People say it would be terrible if we made all girls pretty,” he said in 2003. “I think it would be great.”
www.vox.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Hey folks, as news of Watson's demise spreads, please don't set aside his weighty legacy of misogyny and racism. He was truly among the worst of us. www.vox.com/2019/1/15/18...
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I write because I love writing. I love writing even when I'm struggling with a writing problem that is killing me. Finding a way through that problem is both intensely rewarding and also helps me become a better writer. There is no reason for me to ever outsource that.
there’s this weird idea a lot of people seem to have about how all of us writers and artists must secretly want to use AI and are merely resisting temptation for ethical reasons, and like, no, it’s not hard for me to resist drinking the bowl of Piss With Glass In It actually
October 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I write because I love writing. I love writing even when I'm struggling with a writing problem that is killing me. Finding a way through that problem is both intensely rewarding and also helps me become a better writer. There is no reason for me to ever outsource that.
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If a tiny fraction of the resources deployed towards AI was invested instead in actual artists we'd be enjoying a renaissance rather than drowning in a sea of garbage
September 30, 2025 at 6:53 AM
If a tiny fraction of the resources deployed towards AI was invested instead in actual artists we'd be enjoying a renaissance rather than drowning in a sea of garbage
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📣 🧪 Update: #GRFP petition went to #NSF and OSTP (w/ the growing* comments list) yesterday.
We are now working to get these impacts in front of Congress, so PLEASE keep signing/sharing the petition!
*nearly 900!
@danielbolnick.bsky.social @joshuasweitz.bsky.social @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social
We are now working to get these impacts in front of Congress, so PLEASE keep signing/sharing the petition!
*nearly 900!
@danielbolnick.bsky.social @joshuasweitz.bsky.social @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social
🧪 Were you one of the many thousands of STEM students (and mentors) impacted by the sudden change in #NSF #GRFP eligibility last week?
We created a petition to NSF leadership and Congress to reverse the changes - please sign and share your stories here!!
laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/
We created a petition to NSF leadership and Congress to reverse the changes - please sign and share your stories here!!
laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/
Petition to NSF to Restore Eligibility for the 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program Competition
laurenkuehne.github.io
October 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
📣 🧪 Update: #GRFP petition went to #NSF and OSTP (w/ the growing* comments list) yesterday.
We are now working to get these impacts in front of Congress, so PLEASE keep signing/sharing the petition!
*nearly 900!
@danielbolnick.bsky.social @joshuasweitz.bsky.social @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social
We are now working to get these impacts in front of Congress, so PLEASE keep signing/sharing the petition!
*nearly 900!
@danielbolnick.bsky.social @joshuasweitz.bsky.social @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social
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There is time to urge a change to the current #GRFP solicitation ( #NSF 25-547 ): reverse the eligibility restrictions and ensure applicants (including 2nd year PhD students) have a fair chance in the competition.
Feel free to sign and share this open petition:
laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/
Feel free to sign and share this open petition:
laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/
Petition to NSF to Restore Eligibility for the 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program Competition
laurenkuehne.github.io
September 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
There is time to urge a change to the current #GRFP solicitation ( #NSF 25-547 ): reverse the eligibility restrictions and ensure applicants (including 2nd year PhD students) have a fair chance in the competition.
Feel free to sign and share this open petition:
laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/
Feel free to sign and share this open petition:
laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/
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Help advance water research in CNY! Participate in SHARCS on Sat Oct 4, a community science project led by SUNY ESF researchers!
Collect a quick water sample, snap a photo, fill out a short survey, and return the sample. Adults 18+ welcome! No experience needed. More info: bit.ly/CNYSHARCS.
Collect a quick water sample, snap a photo, fill out a short survey, and return the sample. Adults 18+ welcome! No experience needed. More info: bit.ly/CNYSHARCS.
September 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Help advance water research in CNY! Participate in SHARCS on Sat Oct 4, a community science project led by SUNY ESF researchers!
Collect a quick water sample, snap a photo, fill out a short survey, and return the sample. Adults 18+ welcome! No experience needed. More info: bit.ly/CNYSHARCS.
Collect a quick water sample, snap a photo, fill out a short survey, and return the sample. Adults 18+ welcome! No experience needed. More info: bit.ly/CNYSHARCS.
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The GRFP announcement from NSF cuts out an entire cohort of 2nd year students from consideration, without warning. This is so deeply unfair that it warrants a formal protest from the scientific community. If someone wants to work with me to craft an open letter and solicit signatures, LMK.
New: After a long wait, the GRFP solicitation is live! Deadlines have been extended to early November, so applicants have a bit over a month to submit. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
www.nsf.gov
September 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The GRFP announcement from NSF cuts out an entire cohort of 2nd year students from consideration, without warning. This is so deeply unfair that it warrants a formal protest from the scientific community. If someone wants to work with me to craft an open letter and solicit signatures, LMK.
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Please share with anyone who cares about NSF support for graduate students and take 30 seconds to sign and leave a comment.
The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP
jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/
The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP
jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/
An Open Letter to U.S. STEM Leadership on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
An Open Letter to U.S. STEM Leadership on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
jasonjwilliamsny.github.io
September 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Please share with anyone who cares about NSF support for graduate students and take 30 seconds to sign and leave a comment.
The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP
jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/
The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP
jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/
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God this makes me want to cry. Increasing enrollment while cutting staff and placing blame on a staff increase and staff: student ratio shows a fundamental misunderstanding of his higher ed works.
SUNY has implemented *several* unfunded mandates across campuses in the last few years.
SUNY has implemented *several* unfunded mandates across campuses in the last few years.
September 24, 2025 at 1:53 AM
God this makes me want to cry. Increasing enrollment while cutting staff and placing blame on a staff increase and staff: student ratio shows a fundamental misunderstanding of his higher ed works.
SUNY has implemented *several* unfunded mandates across campuses in the last few years.
SUNY has implemented *several* unfunded mandates across campuses in the last few years.
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Anyone else having a really hard time talking to students about careers in science? I talked to an undergrad, technician, & grad student about careers today & floundered when comparing industry to govt to academic positions, how to prep for any of them, or what those jobs will look like in 5 years
September 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Anyone else having a really hard time talking to students about careers in science? I talked to an undergrad, technician, & grad student about careers today & floundered when comparing industry to govt to academic positions, how to prep for any of them, or what those jobs will look like in 5 years
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September 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Happy International Microorganism Day! 🎉
Today, we are celebrating the tiny powerhouses that have a massive impact on our world. From the bacteria in our gut to the fungi that give us antibiotics, these incredible organisms are essential to life.
Let's make some noise for the microscopic!
Today, we are celebrating the tiny powerhouses that have a massive impact on our world. From the bacteria in our gut to the fungi that give us antibiotics, these incredible organisms are essential to life.
Let's make some noise for the microscopic!
September 17, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Happy International Microorganism Day! 🎉
Today, we are celebrating the tiny powerhouses that have a massive impact on our world. From the bacteria in our gut to the fungi that give us antibiotics, these incredible organisms are essential to life.
Let's make some noise for the microscopic!
Today, we are celebrating the tiny powerhouses that have a massive impact on our world. From the bacteria in our gut to the fungi that give us antibiotics, these incredible organisms are essential to life.
Let's make some noise for the microscopic!
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Second: send a letter to the governor of NY actionnetwork.org/letters/gov-...
Gov. Hochul: Please invest in the future of SUNY ESF!
Please send this e-letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul urging her to support an $10 million increase to SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, which is needed to financially stabilize this vital ...
actionnetwork.org
September 12, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Second: send a letter to the governor of NY actionnetwork.org/letters/gov-...
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Third, read here to learn more about what we are facing: www.syracuse.com/opinion/2025...
Union: Austerity threatens SUNY ESF’s mission. NY can’t afford to lose it (Guest Opinion)
"If SUNY’s approach continues, ESF will have fewer programs, fewer students, fewer partnerships and generate fewer jobs in Syracuse and across the state," write UUP leaders.
www.syracuse.com
September 12, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Third, read here to learn more about what we are facing: www.syracuse.com/opinion/2025...
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Translational research is digging for gold. Basic research is learning where and what to dig. The more funding is diverted to translation, the more we deplete the research ecosystem, driving the supplies of "gold" - immediately translatable findings and innovations - to unsustainably low levels.
July 19, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Translational research is digging for gold. Basic research is learning where and what to dig. The more funding is diverted to translation, the more we deplete the research ecosystem, driving the supplies of "gold" - immediately translatable findings and innovations - to unsustainably low levels.
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Hey everybody! @drjuliawester.bsky.social and I have a new paper!
We surveyed over 800 scientists, science communicators, and science educators who use social media.
Conclusion: Scientists no longer find Twitter useful or pleasant, and many have switched to Bluesky! 🧪🌎🦑
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
We surveyed over 800 scientists, science communicators, and science educators who use social media.
Conclusion: Scientists no longer find Twitter useful or pleasant, and many have switched to Bluesky! 🧪🌎🦑
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
doi.org
August 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Hey everybody! @drjuliawester.bsky.social and I have a new paper!
We surveyed over 800 scientists, science communicators, and science educators who use social media.
Conclusion: Scientists no longer find Twitter useful or pleasant, and many have switched to Bluesky! 🧪🌎🦑
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
We surveyed over 800 scientists, science communicators, and science educators who use social media.
Conclusion: Scientists no longer find Twitter useful or pleasant, and many have switched to Bluesky! 🧪🌎🦑
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
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My biochemistry I class has an ongoing project known as “my enzyme is the coolest” in which the students compete for their enzyme to be selected as the SUNY ESF Enzyme of the Year.
I am putting together my list of nominees for the students to pick from. Please comment with your nominations!
I am putting together my list of nominees for the students to pick from. Please comment with your nominations!
August 15, 2025 at 9:11 PM
My biochemistry I class has an ongoing project known as “my enzyme is the coolest” in which the students compete for their enzyme to be selected as the SUNY ESF Enzyme of the Year.
I am putting together my list of nominees for the students to pick from. Please comment with your nominations!
I am putting together my list of nominees for the students to pick from. Please comment with your nominations!
This is something I think about sometimes #newPI
When a PI grows older, the gap between him/her and the lab members inevitably becomes larger, and perception and roles change. Very helpful to think about, and I can definitely relate. Thanks for writing this, @mrillig.bsky.social!
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
From bench to big boss: mitigating the widening gap between PI and lab
Laboratory dynamics can change as the age and experience of the principal investigator increase. But there are ways to combat this.
www.nature.com
August 15, 2025 at 10:14 PM
This is something I think about sometimes #newPI
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Hey wild immunologists of blue sky… do you work on a non-model taxa???
Would you have 15 min to spare to zoom in and share your research with my comparative immunology class?
I’m looking to spotlight real research this semester. Please spread the word and reach out if you’re interested!
Would you have 15 min to spare to zoom in and share your research with my comparative immunology class?
I’m looking to spotlight real research this semester. Please spread the word and reach out if you’re interested!
August 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Hey wild immunologists of blue sky… do you work on a non-model taxa???
Would you have 15 min to spare to zoom in and share your research with my comparative immunology class?
I’m looking to spotlight real research this semester. Please spread the word and reach out if you’re interested!
Would you have 15 min to spare to zoom in and share your research with my comparative immunology class?
I’m looking to spotlight real research this semester. Please spread the word and reach out if you’re interested!