Jess Brandt
jebrandt.bsky.social
Jess Brandt
@jebrandt.bsky.social
Ecosystem & contaminant ecology (freshwater to coastal)
Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut NRE
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Do you have a colleague who embodies excellence in science, service, environmental stewardship, early career research, or leadership in freshwater sciences?

Nominate them for a SFS Career Award by Dec 13!

freshwater-science.org/awards-progr...

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November 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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📝Hynes Award for New Investigators: outstanding recent primary publication

📣Leadership Award: early or mid-career members doing extraordinary work on behalf of SFS

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November 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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In case you didn't see it the first time...postdoc opportunity in Freshwater Ecology
November 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Connecticut Public Radio spotlights CT Sea Grant aquaculture training course and recent graduate Samuel Tucker: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=13575
September 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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🌊 Looking to advance your research career at one of the world’s leading centers for ocean, earth and atmospheric science? Scripps Oceanography is now accepting applications for institution-wide postdoctoral scholar positions!

Learn more and apply here: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04348
August 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Hello freshwater friends! I’m starting a lab(!!) and recruiting 2 students to start Fall 2026 and a lab/field assistant to start this Fall 2025! Research topic is broad: rivers 🛶, ice/snow ❄️, nutrients 🍂, algae 🌱see below for more info

Please pass this along to any interested folks :)
July 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy.
Details found here👇

www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...
Queen’s Special U.S. Doctoral Recruitment Initiative | School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral AffairsDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown...
Queen’s University is a globally engaged, research-intensive institution dedicated to attracting and supporting exceptional PhD students who will significantly advance our research mission.
www.queensu.ca
June 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Sea Grant work helps coastal communities become more resilient to disasters, promotes sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, and contributes to healthier coastal ecosystems for all. In 2023 alone, a federal investment in Sea Grant of $94 million resulted in $828.3 million economic benefit.
May 30, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Last week to apply!
We are hiring a postdoc at Umeå University in aquatic ecosystem ecology. See the link for details!
www.umu.se/en/work-with...
@grocherros.bsky.social
Postdoc (2 years) in aquatic ecosystem ecology
www.umu.se
April 8, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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🍼📱 Parents, did you know California requires baby food companies to test for heavy metals monthly and display the results via QR codes on packaging? Since companies rarely package products exclusively for one state, this information is often accessible to parents nationwide.
TikTok · The Conversation US
Check out The Conversation US’s video.
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March 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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RIT professor Christine Keiner discusses how the work of @noaa.gov helps to protect coastal communities from Alaska to Florida in her latest piece for the @us.theconversation.com.
theconversation.com/coastal-econ...
Coastal economies rely on NOAA, from Maine to Florida, Texas and Alaska – even if they don’t realize it
NOAA’s work has kept fisheries from collapsing, helped coastal ecosystems survive extreme heat and battled invasive species, among many other tasks essential to coastal economies.
theconversation.com
March 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Ok, I made a new starter pack: Science Job Accounts! I want to try & collect together account that are likely to post jobs/internships/employment opportunities in science. It is heavily US/Ecology based (and would probably be better as a feed). Please suggest other accounts!! go.bsky.app/QPGnfWu
February 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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So cool to see the short film produced by our college on our research, making it into several film festivals!

news.clas.ufl.edu/animal-micro...
Ecologists uncover the hidden power of animals in shaping ecosystems - News
UF ecologists Amanda Subalusky and Chris Dutton reveal the critical impact of animals on ecosystem health through their role in nutrient cycling, emphasizing the interconnectedness of life within natu...
news.clas.ufl.edu
February 5, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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🚨 Nominations are open for the 2025 SFS Hynes Award for New Investigators! 🚨

🌊 Recognizes an early-career scientist who is lead author on a groundbreaking publication in past 3 yrs
💵 Includes cash prize, travel support, & a plenary talk at #2025SFS in San Juan, PR

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November 18, 2024 at 5:18 PM