Shruti Parikh
@shrutiparikh.bsky.social
Microbial ecologist studying bioplastic degradation, Aspiring Ecological Detective, Seeker of Environmental Solutions 🪴🌲🌾♻️🦠
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We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
🤔 While we need to focus on combatting the effects of climate change, hyper focusing on treating the effects and telling ourselves that increased emissions won't be the end of civilization isn't going to fuel the passion and endeavors we need to pursue to prevent the introduction of new issues.
Climate change is one of the most serious challenges we face, and I’m committed as ever to supporting breakthroughs that will help the world reach net-zero.
October 30, 2025 at 3:38 AM
🤔 While we need to focus on combatting the effects of climate change, hyper focusing on treating the effects and telling ourselves that increased emissions won't be the end of civilization isn't going to fuel the passion and endeavors we need to pursue to prevent the introduction of new issues.
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Noooo Jane Goodall died!
She was one of the best exemplars of something I believe to my very core: that empathy is often an essential ingredient in good science.
She was one of the best exemplars of something I believe to my very core: that empathy is often an essential ingredient in good science.
October 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Noooo Jane Goodall died!
She was one of the best exemplars of something I believe to my very core: that empathy is often an essential ingredient in good science.
She was one of the best exemplars of something I believe to my very core: that empathy is often an essential ingredient in good science.
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"If we lose hope, we're doomed."
We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.
We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.
October 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"If we lose hope, we're doomed."
We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.
We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.
In terms of good things...
September 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
In terms of good things...
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A few days ago, President Trump issued an executive order seeking to block all federal funding to NPR, the latest in a series of threats to media organizations across the country.
May 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
A few days ago, President Trump issued an executive order seeking to block all federal funding to NPR, the latest in a series of threats to media organizations across the country.
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WE MADE IT TO THE NEW YORK TIMES!!! 🐦📰
One Bird Nest, 30 Years of Human Trash
A coot’s nest reveals that what humans throw away doesn’t really go away.
www.nytimes.com
April 4, 2025 at 10:37 AM
WE MADE IT TO THE NEW YORK TIMES!!! 🐦📰
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I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
April 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
Well worth the read for writers at all levels: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
An open letter to graduate students and other procrastinators: it’s time to write - Nature Biotechnology
Nature Biotechnology - An open letter to graduate students and other procrastinators: it’s time to write
www.nature.com
March 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Well worth the read for writers at all levels: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Kudos once again to the @nytimes.com kids’ section editors. Today’s issue is all about the colossal (including big trees, buildings, waves, etc). Their infographic on “billion” rocks. 🧪 #numeracy #math
March 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Kudos once again to the @nytimes.com kids’ section editors. Today’s issue is all about the colossal (including big trees, buildings, waves, etc). Their infographic on “billion” rocks. 🧪 #numeracy #math
Just when I thought I'd left the plant life...
March 25, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Just when I thought I'd left the plant life...
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🪶🧫 Birds are breathing plastic.
A new study finds micro- and nanoplastics in the lungs of 51 bird species.
Larger, land-dwelling birds had higher levels – showing birds may be bioindicators of airborne plastic pollution.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#SciComm #PlasticPollution 🧪
A new study finds micro- and nanoplastics in the lungs of 51 bird species.
Larger, land-dwelling birds had higher levels – showing birds may be bioindicators of airborne plastic pollution.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#SciComm #PlasticPollution 🧪
Assessing microplastic and nanoplastic contamination in bird lungs: evidence of ecological risks and bioindicator potential
Microplastics (MPs, 1 µm–5 mm) and nanoplastics (NPs, < 1 µm), collectively termed micro(nano)plastics (MNPs), are pervasive airborne pollutants with …
www.sciencedirect.com
March 23, 2025 at 5:55 AM
🪶🧫 Birds are breathing plastic.
A new study finds micro- and nanoplastics in the lungs of 51 bird species.
Larger, land-dwelling birds had higher levels – showing birds may be bioindicators of airborne plastic pollution.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#SciComm #PlasticPollution 🧪
A new study finds micro- and nanoplastics in the lungs of 51 bird species.
Larger, land-dwelling birds had higher levels – showing birds may be bioindicators of airborne plastic pollution.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#SciComm #PlasticPollution 🧪
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A study in Nature Medicine shows how global aircraft-based wastewater surveillance networks would perform in identifying sources of pandemic outbreaks and what the optimal location of monitoring sites would be. https://go.nature.com/3QkT549 #Medsky 🧪
February 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A study in Nature Medicine shows how global aircraft-based wastewater surveillance networks would perform in identifying sources of pandemic outbreaks and what the optimal location of monitoring sites would be. https://go.nature.com/3QkT549 #Medsky 🧪
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Some very specific words not included on this list. Can you guess which? Also, as a microbiologist “community” and “community diversity” is kind of an important concept.
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Some very specific words not included on this list. Can you guess which? Also, as a microbiologist “community” and “community diversity” is kind of an important concept.
Uhhh...
The Trump administration instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing HIV medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics.
Read more: nyti.ms/4hvI8s0
Read more: nyti.ms/4hvI8s0
January 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Uhhh...
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Nature is keen to find out how scientists are using Bluesky and whether it has become their go-to soc media platform. Do you use Bluesky? Has it replaced X for you? Tell us about it: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Has Bluesky replaced X for scientists? Take Nature’s poll
The research community has flocked to the social-media platform Bluesky. Tell us about your experience.
www.nature.com
January 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Nature is keen to find out how scientists are using Bluesky and whether it has become their go-to soc media platform. Do you use Bluesky? Has it replaced X for you? Tell us about it: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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The Biden administration, in a final push to shore up the nation’s pandemic preparedness infrastructure before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, announced that it is committing an additional $306 million toward efforts to ward off a potential outbreak of bird flu in humans.
Biden Officials Prepare for Potential Bird Flu Outbreak With Added Money
The administration is committing an additional $306 million toward battling the virus, and will distribute the money before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.
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January 3, 2025 at 4:10 AM
The Biden administration, in a final push to shore up the nation’s pandemic preparedness infrastructure before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, announced that it is committing an additional $306 million toward efforts to ward off a potential outbreak of bird flu in humans.
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Elon Musk, in his new role advising President-elect Trump, has floated eliminating hundreds of millions of dollars in annual funding that the government funnels to PBS and NPR stations.
NPR and PBS Stations Brace for Funding Battle Under Trump
Republicans in Congress have tried to defund public media for decades. With the help of Elon Musk, could they finally make good on their threat?
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December 27, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Elon Musk, in his new role advising President-elect Trump, has floated eliminating hundreds of millions of dollars in annual funding that the government funnels to PBS and NPR stations.
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This time I got to talk about holiday decorations! (another helpful hint - hold on to your decoration donations till October - Goodwill et al don't want to store them for the year for us!)
www.pbs.org/newshour/sci...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sci...
How to make your home merry and bright in an environmentally friendly way
Metallic tinsel, glittery ornaments, plastic holly that really stays green forever – they look good on your Christmas tree, holiday table, mantel or front door. They’re not such a good look for the pl...
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December 24, 2024 at 5:36 PM
This time I got to talk about holiday decorations! (another helpful hint - hold on to your decoration donations till October - Goodwill et al don't want to store them for the year for us!)
www.pbs.org/newshour/sci...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sci...
When you finally reach a flow with your dissertation writing...and it's December 23rd...🎄⛄❄️
December 23, 2024 at 6:08 PM
When you finally reach a flow with your dissertation writing...and it's December 23rd...🎄⛄❄️
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There are already many articles for which there is more attention on Bluesky than on other comparable micro-blogging sites, meaning the academic community and the general public have clearly adopted Bluesky as one of its core places to disseminate and discuss new research.
A Place of Joy.
A Place of Joy.
December 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM
There are already many articles for which there is more attention on Bluesky than on other comparable micro-blogging sites, meaning the academic community and the general public have clearly adopted Bluesky as one of its core places to disseminate and discuss new research.
A Place of Joy.
A Place of Joy.
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Hey, fellow ecologists but especially #soil scientists! A complete novice asking: is there a field-based method to measure the approximate age profile of soil organic #carbon E.g., estimate how much is input from very recent years vs. decades vs. hundreds years ago? (1/2)
November 20, 2024 at 3:44 PM
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The Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology at the University of California Davis, School of Medicine, invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Microbiome Sciences. Apply by December 11th at:
recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06847
recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06847
November 19, 2024 at 11:50 PM
The Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology at the University of California Davis, School of Medicine, invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Microbiome Sciences. Apply by December 11th at:
recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06847
recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06847
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The ecological and evolutionary consequences of systemic racism in urban environments www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The ecological and evolutionary consequences of systemic racism in urban environments
Cities create challenging environments for many nonhuman species, and the presence of nonhumans in cities influences the health and well-being of the humans with which they share the environment. Dist...
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November 20, 2024 at 4:40 PM
The ecological and evolutionary consequences of systemic racism in urban environments www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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An example of scientific writing that is harder to understand because of the use of a lot of acronyms, and the use of scientific names instead of common names.
November 19, 2024 at 12:59 PM
An example of scientific writing that is harder to understand because of the use of a lot of acronyms, and the use of scientific names instead of common names.