Jolanda van Munster
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Jolanda van Munster
@jolandavmunster.bsky.social
Royal Society University Research Fellow, glycomycology; anaerobic fungi, physiology, CAZymes, interaction with carbohydrates. Mum of 2, enjoy camping, hiking. Views my own.
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We wrote the Strain on scientific publishing to highlight the problems of time & trust. With a fantastic group of co-authors, we present The Drain of Scientific Publishing:

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Drain: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820
Strain: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
Oligopoly: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
November 11, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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What looked like a hearing organ on a tiny stinkbug’s leg turned out to be something far stranger: a fungal nursery that mother bugs use to coat their newly laid eggs in protective symbiotic hyphae, shielding their offspring from parasitic wasps.

Learn more in Science: https://scim.ag/4nDrDNm
November 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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A #Bikebus attracts families that normally drive to #school. Today 60 kids in Edinburgh cycled to school in the 6 bike buses that ran across #edinburgh. That's 40 less cars polluting the city. It's an easy, safe, healthy and fun way to reducing congestion Let's roll it out to all school
October 31, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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If you are UK-based and working on any aspect of microbiomes (human, plant, insect, soil, animal, ...), please do sign up to Microbiome-Net for details of networking, funding and training opportunities.

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September 13, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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An opportunity of a lifetime for budding lichenologists. The National Trust and the Royal Botanics, Edinburgh are offering a PAID lichen traineeship in #Scotland! The work programme looks fascinating and a great opportunity to develop skills. Deadline: 3/10/2025. www.asva.co.uk/jobs/trainee...
September 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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You can apply for up to £1000 to support relevant science outreach or public engagement initiatives that engage new audiences in the art and science of any aspect of microbiology. Find out more: microb.io/OutreachandE...
September 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Seize the opportunity to share your research at Microbial Genomics of Eukaryotes.
Submit your abstract before 12 August, for a chance to present your work to leading researchers and peers.
Find out more information on abstract submission and registration: microb.io/EukaryotesAb... #Eukaryotes25
July 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Two #PhD projects available in my team! Are you interested in #fungi, #mycology, microbial interactions, rumen microbiology or plant biomass degradation, have a look below. Deadlines 17/1 and 31/1 #AcademicSky #PhDSky #WomenInStem

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EastBio - Functional Understanding of the Rumen Mycobiome via Consortia of Anaerobic Gut Fungi at SRUC - Scotland’s Rural College on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - EastBio - Functional Understanding of the Rumen Mycobiome via Consortia of Anaerobic Gut Fungi at SRUC - Scotland’s Rural College, listed on FindAPhD.com
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January 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Got the Mycology starter pack just up and running

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November 9, 2024 at 12:42 PM
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November 17, 2024 at 1:13 PM