Mike Wilkins
@mjwilkins.bsky.social
Prof @ Colorado State University
Department of Soil & Crop Sciences
Microbial ecology of wildfires, wetlands, agricultural systems, and.....other stuff | wilkinslab.com
Also a first responder with Rist Canyon VFD in my spare time.....
Department of Soil & Crop Sciences
Microbial ecology of wildfires, wetlands, agricultural systems, and.....other stuff | wilkinslab.com
Also a first responder with Rist Canyon VFD in my spare time.....
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How does variation in ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity affect tree growth? What are the knowledge gaps to more fully answering this question?
See my review out today in Fungal Ecology: doi.org/10.1016/j.fu...
See my review out today in Fungal Ecology: doi.org/10.1016/j.fu...
January 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
How does variation in ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity affect tree growth? What are the knowledge gaps to more fully answering this question?
See my review out today in Fungal Ecology: doi.org/10.1016/j.fu...
See my review out today in Fungal Ecology: doi.org/10.1016/j.fu...
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We all know more and more people are hiring private firefighting crews in L.A.
But who are the private firefighters? Their price? Their vibe?
I drove up the Sierra Hwy to spend the day with a stuntman/teamster/firefighter to find out…
For @rollingstone.com
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
But who are the private firefighters? Their price? Their vibe?
I drove up the Sierra Hwy to spend the day with a stuntman/teamster/firefighter to find out…
For @rollingstone.com
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
The Private Firefighters On Call for the Californians Who Can Afford Them
Andrew Sarvis of West Coast Water Tenders on the LA fires and the demand for private firefighers in Malibu and the Palisades.
www.rollingstone.com
January 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
We all know more and more people are hiring private firefighting crews in L.A.
But who are the private firefighters? Their price? Their vibe?
I drove up the Sierra Hwy to spend the day with a stuntman/teamster/firefighter to find out…
For @rollingstone.com
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
But who are the private firefighters? Their price? Their vibe?
I drove up the Sierra Hwy to spend the day with a stuntman/teamster/firefighter to find out…
For @rollingstone.com
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Happy to share this work that just came out. Emily Bechtold and co-authors collated a huge amount of field microbiome data to identify microbial signals associated with high methane fluxes from freshwater terrestrial wetlands - more here 👇
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Metabolic interactions underpinning high methane fluxes across terrestrial freshwater wetlands - Nature Communications
The authors created a multisite database to link microbial methane-cycling networks to CH4 fluxes across diverse wetlands, revealing differences in microbial cross-feeding and methanogen dynamics that...
www.nature.com
January 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Happy to share this work that just came out. Emily Bechtold and co-authors collated a huge amount of field microbiome data to identify microbial signals associated with high methane fluxes from freshwater terrestrial wetlands - more here 👇
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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📣 Our paper on soil carbon response to tree planting is out in J. of Env. Management:
🌲 Temperate grassland conversion to conifer forest destabilises mineral soil carbon stocks
Open access ➡️ tinyurl.com/3krerb92
A short thread ⤵️
🌲 Temperate grassland conversion to conifer forest destabilises mineral soil carbon stocks
Open access ➡️ tinyurl.com/3krerb92
A short thread ⤵️
January 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
📣 Our paper on soil carbon response to tree planting is out in J. of Env. Management:
🌲 Temperate grassland conversion to conifer forest destabilises mineral soil carbon stocks
Open access ➡️ tinyurl.com/3krerb92
A short thread ⤵️
🌲 Temperate grassland conversion to conifer forest destabilises mineral soil carbon stocks
Open access ➡️ tinyurl.com/3krerb92
A short thread ⤵️
10 degrees and snowing means perfect weather to get rid of some slash piles….
January 20, 2025 at 3:54 AM
10 degrees and snowing means perfect weather to get rid of some slash piles….
Took about 20 seconds of the Severance season 1 ‘recap’ for me to realize I had absolutely no recollection of what happened. Re-watch it is then…..
January 20, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Took about 20 seconds of the Severance season 1 ‘recap’ for me to realize I had absolutely no recollection of what happened. Re-watch it is then…..
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Taps flier
January 10, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Taps flier
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With today's report outlining risks on mirror life www.science.org/doi/full/10.... many have asked:
Could mirror life survive in the wild?
Yes. While mirror life in the wild could have some significant disadvantages (like finding food it can digest), they do not appear to be insurmountable: 🧵
Could mirror life survive in the wild?
Yes. While mirror life in the wild could have some significant disadvantages (like finding food it can digest), they do not appear to be insurmountable: 🧵
Confronting risks of mirror life
Broad discussion is needed to chart a path forward.
www.science.org
December 12, 2024 at 9:40 PM
With today's report outlining risks on mirror life www.science.org/doi/full/10.... many have asked:
Could mirror life survive in the wild?
Yes. While mirror life in the wild could have some significant disadvantages (like finding food it can digest), they do not appear to be insurmountable: 🧵
Could mirror life survive in the wild?
Yes. While mirror life in the wild could have some significant disadvantages (like finding food it can digest), they do not appear to be insurmountable: 🧵
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Well I guess it's time to restart the postcards from the anthropocene thread over here 📷 @asssociatedpress.bsky.social
December 10, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Well I guess it's time to restart the postcards from the anthropocene thread over here 📷 @asssociatedpress.bsky.social
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The Willige Lab in the Department of Soil & Crop Sciences at CSU is looking for new graduate students. Position and application details below 👇
December 10, 2024 at 9:26 PM
The Willige Lab in the Department of Soil & Crop Sciences at CSU is looking for new graduate students. Position and application details below 👇
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Christmas gathering for members of the Colorado State Microbiome Network!
December 7, 2024 at 3:44 AM
Christmas gathering for members of the Colorado State Microbiome Network!
Great end to the semester in our grad student presentation class! Kya Sparks spoke about her work investigating forest soil microbiomes, capping off 16 weeks of engaging presentations from grad students in the Soil & Crop Sciences department. Pic courtesy of Kelly Wrighton
@jchrispires.bsky.social
@jchrispires.bsky.social
December 4, 2024 at 4:57 AM
Great end to the semester in our grad student presentation class! Kya Sparks spoke about her work investigating forest soil microbiomes, capping off 16 weeks of engaging presentations from grad students in the Soil & Crop Sciences department. Pic courtesy of Kelly Wrighton
@jchrispires.bsky.social
@jchrispires.bsky.social
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The outcry over the Hunter Biden pardon is a symptom of a party that has not yet mourned the kind of political norms that will never return.
Wrote about it for Bad Faith Times: bad-faith-times.ghost.io/the-dogs-con...
Wrote about it for Bad Faith Times: bad-faith-times.ghost.io/the-dogs-con...
The Dogs Continue To Dunk On Us
It’s well past time for leading Democrats to lead a national mourning of the norms that will never return.
bad-faith-times.ghost.io
December 3, 2024 at 9:25 PM
The outcry over the Hunter Biden pardon is a symptom of a party that has not yet mourned the kind of political norms that will never return.
Wrote about it for Bad Faith Times: bad-faith-times.ghost.io/the-dogs-con...
Wrote about it for Bad Faith Times: bad-faith-times.ghost.io/the-dogs-con...
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Smart of Jerry Jeudy to conserve his effort for his last two seasons in Denver just so he could be fresh for this game
December 3, 2024 at 3:35 AM
Smart of Jerry Jeudy to conserve his effort for his last two seasons in Denver just so he could be fresh for this game
Our sister department here at Colorado State (Agricultural Biology) is looking for a new department head. Position details here: jobs.colostate.edu/postings/153...
Professor & Head, Department of Agricultural Biology
We seek an engaged, innovative, and visionary leader and accomplished scientist to catalyze new initiatives and collaborations, identify strategic priorities, and provide leadership in research, schol...
jobs.colostate.edu
December 2, 2024 at 10:17 PM
Our sister department here at Colorado State (Agricultural Biology) is looking for a new department head. Position details here: jobs.colostate.edu/postings/153...
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Hey Colorado peeps, especially those that live in Summit/Park Co. Someone I attended high school with is missing.
Please be on the lookout for Jayna Lang. Last seen 11/24 in her 2016 white Toyota 4Runner, license plate “JAYNA.” If you’ve seen it please call the police. Share this widely
Please be on the lookout for Jayna Lang. Last seen 11/24 in her 2016 white Toyota 4Runner, license plate “JAYNA.” If you’ve seen it please call the police. Share this widely
December 2, 2024 at 2:15 AM
Hey Colorado peeps, especially those that live in Summit/Park Co. Someone I attended high school with is missing.
Please be on the lookout for Jayna Lang. Last seen 11/24 in her 2016 white Toyota 4Runner, license plate “JAYNA.” If you’ve seen it please call the police. Share this widely
Please be on the lookout for Jayna Lang. Last seen 11/24 in her 2016 white Toyota 4Runner, license plate “JAYNA.” If you’ve seen it please call the police. Share this widely
Pair of mountain lions cruising on through the property…
📍Bellvue, Colorado
📍Bellvue, Colorado
December 1, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Pair of mountain lions cruising on through the property…
📍Bellvue, Colorado
📍Bellvue, Colorado
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I know Georgia beating Georgia Tech isn't an upset but you should rush the field after 8 overtimes just to avoid deep vein thrombosis
November 30, 2024 at 5:04 AM
I know Georgia beating Georgia Tech isn't an upset but you should rush the field after 8 overtimes just to avoid deep vein thrombosis
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I'm looking for a new grad student interested in microbiology of ancient groundwaters, a fascinating journey into an enigmatic environment with opportunities for fundamental discovery and relevance to groundwater remediation. Contact me if you like fieldwork, mesocosm experiments and metagenomics.
November 27, 2024 at 4:44 PM
I'm looking for a new grad student interested in microbiology of ancient groundwaters, a fascinating journey into an enigmatic environment with opportunities for fundamental discovery and relevance to groundwater remediation. Contact me if you like fieldwork, mesocosm experiments and metagenomics.
It was a pleasure to work on this project! Check it out if you’re interested in genome-resolved insights into river microbiomes
Kelly Wrighton & colleagues out in Nature today "A functional #microbiome catalogue crowdsourced from North American rivers" www.nature.com/articles/s41... commentary: agsci.source.colostate.edu/researchers-... @csusoilcropsci.bsky.social on #environment #microsky 🧬 🦠🧪
CSU researchers catalog the microbiome of U.S. rivers
CSU scientists have detailed the presence and function of microorganisms in rivers covering 90% of the watersheds in the continental U.S.
agsci.source.colostate.edu
November 20, 2024 at 5:53 PM
It was a pleasure to work on this project! Check it out if you’re interested in genome-resolved insights into river microbiomes
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wait why does the dept of government efficiency have two co-chairs
November 13, 2024 at 2:15 AM
wait why does the dept of government efficiency have two co-chairs
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Today, I wrap up teaching the writing part of my #SciComm class for the 8th (& possibly last) time. It is so gratifying to see the growth and reflection amongst the students in the class. At the end, I give the class my synopsis "Schimel Sheet": burginlab.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...
Please share.
Please share.
burginlab.wordpress.com
November 11, 2024 at 4:21 PM
Today, I wrap up teaching the writing part of my #SciComm class for the 8th (& possibly last) time. It is so gratifying to see the growth and reflection amongst the students in the class. At the end, I give the class my synopsis "Schimel Sheet": burginlab.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...
Please share.
Please share.
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Starter pack of biogeofeminists (I have missed many if not most - pls add yourself below & I can update 🩵💜 go.bsky.app/784EKsF
November 10, 2024 at 10:47 PM
Starter pack of biogeofeminists (I have missed many if not most - pls add yourself below & I can update 🩵💜 go.bsky.app/784EKsF
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A rollercoaster read: Convergent evolution of viral-like Borg archaeal extrachromosomal elements and giant eukaryotic viruses
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Do... do borgs package themselves in capsids... or vaults ?
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Do... do borgs package themselves in capsids... or vaults ?
November 7, 2024 at 4:30 AM
A rollercoaster read: Convergent evolution of viral-like Borg archaeal extrachromosomal elements and giant eukaryotic viruses
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Do... do borgs package themselves in capsids... or vaults ?
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Do... do borgs package themselves in capsids... or vaults ?