Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her)
@symb10sis.bsky.social
Microbial ecologist at UniMelb collaborating with conservation scientists, immunologists, and nutritionists to improve conservation outcomes for threatened species.
🐨 Native Australian mammals
🦠 Microbes
🧬 Bioinformatics
🐨 Native Australian mammals
🦠 Microbes
🧬 Bioinformatics
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It's been a whirlwind 20 months, but I'm finally here. For those of you who haven't met me, I'm a microbial ecologist based out of the University of Melbourne. I apply microbial ecology principles to try and improve conservation outcomes for native Australian species.
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Starting this week, I set aside one hour each week to meet ECRs outside my group who want to discuss career development, mentorship, or any non-technical professional questions.
Here is a blog that explains my motivation for this and how to schedule a meeting:
merenlab.org/2025/11/16/E...
Here is a blog that explains my motivation for this and how to schedule a meeting:
merenlab.org/2025/11/16/E...
ECR connection: Meet Meren when you need to
A means for ECRs to get advice from a senior scientist outside of their support network
merenlab.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Starting this week, I set aside one hour each week to meet ECRs outside my group who want to discuss career development, mentorship, or any non-technical professional questions.
Here is a blog that explains my motivation for this and how to schedule a meeting:
merenlab.org/2025/11/16/E...
Here is a blog that explains my motivation for this and how to schedule a meeting:
merenlab.org/2025/11/16/E...
Reposted by Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her)
Guess what, QueerFam?
We’re hosting the #LGBTIQA+ STEMM Day symposium at Swinburne Uni (MELB.) on 18 Nov. 2025.
We’d love for you to join us — incl. special
session on Trans+ health & wellbeing + networking.
Info: queersinscience.org.au/event/lgbtqi...
Tickets: www.trybooking.com/events/landi...
We’re hosting the #LGBTIQA+ STEMM Day symposium at Swinburne Uni (MELB.) on 18 Nov. 2025.
We’d love for you to join us — incl. special
session on Trans+ health & wellbeing + networking.
Info: queersinscience.org.au/event/lgbtqi...
Tickets: www.trybooking.com/events/landi...
November 8, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Guess what, QueerFam?
We’re hosting the #LGBTIQA+ STEMM Day symposium at Swinburne Uni (MELB.) on 18 Nov. 2025.
We’d love for you to join us — incl. special
session on Trans+ health & wellbeing + networking.
Info: queersinscience.org.au/event/lgbtqi...
Tickets: www.trybooking.com/events/landi...
We’re hosting the #LGBTIQA+ STEMM Day symposium at Swinburne Uni (MELB.) on 18 Nov. 2025.
We’d love for you to join us — incl. special
session on Trans+ health & wellbeing + networking.
Info: queersinscience.org.au/event/lgbtqi...
Tickets: www.trybooking.com/events/landi...
Reposted by Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her)
🎉ASM is pleased to launch ASM Animal Microbiology🎉 Submit your original research & reviews now! The journal's EiC is José Vázquez-Boland, DVM, Ph.D., Chair of Infectious Diseases at the University of Edinburgh! @edinuni-irr.bsky.social
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➡️ Read PR: brnw.ch/21wVUHf
➡️ Submit Now! brnw.ch/21wVUHe
September 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
🎉ASM is pleased to launch ASM Animal Microbiology🎉 Submit your original research & reviews now! The journal's EiC is José Vázquez-Boland, DVM, Ph.D., Chair of Infectious Diseases at the University of Edinburgh! @edinuni-irr.bsky.social
➡️ Read PR: brnw.ch/21wVUHf
➡️ Submit Now! brnw.ch/21wVUHe
➡️ Read PR: brnw.ch/21wVUHf
➡️ Submit Now! brnw.ch/21wVUHe
Reposted by Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her)
Early-career researchers: want to run your own lab? 🌟Max Planck Research Groups offer 6+ years, up to €2.7M in funding, open-topic freedom, team support & tenure-track opportunities. Intrigued? 😃Apply by Oct 14, 2025! www.mpg.de/max-planck-r...
September 15, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Early-career researchers: want to run your own lab? 🌟Max Planck Research Groups offer 6+ years, up to €2.7M in funding, open-topic freedom, team support & tenure-track opportunities. Intrigued? 😃Apply by Oct 14, 2025! www.mpg.de/max-planck-r...
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📢 #Doctoral / #PhD position available with us at Leibniz-IZW for 4 years working at the interface of #wildlife + #disease #ecology, #veterinary sciences and #modelling.
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Training within #DFG #RTG 3069 led by @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social
▶️Apply here for P7: tinyurl.com/j2ehtz7m
📢 #Doctoral / #PhD position available with us at Leibniz-IZW for 4 years working at the interface of #wildlife + #disease #ecology, #veterinary sciences and #modelling.
🐗🐗🐗🐦🐦🐦
Training within #DFG #RTG 3069 led by @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social
▶️Apply here for P7: tinyurl.com/j2ehtz7m
September 19, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Please RT!
📢 #Doctoral / #PhD position available with us at Leibniz-IZW for 4 years working at the interface of #wildlife + #disease #ecology, #veterinary sciences and #modelling.
🐗🐗🐗🐦🐦🐦
Training within #DFG #RTG 3069 led by @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social
▶️Apply here for P7: tinyurl.com/j2ehtz7m
📢 #Doctoral / #PhD position available with us at Leibniz-IZW for 4 years working at the interface of #wildlife + #disease #ecology, #veterinary sciences and #modelling.
🐗🐗🐗🐦🐦🐦
Training within #DFG #RTG 3069 led by @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social
▶️Apply here for P7: tinyurl.com/j2ehtz7m
It's been a whirlwind 20 months, but I'm finally here. For those of you who haven't met me, I'm a microbial ecologist based out of the University of Melbourne. I apply microbial ecology principles to try and improve conservation outcomes for native Australian species.
August 20, 2025 at 6:17 AM
It's been a whirlwind 20 months, but I'm finally here. For those of you who haven't met me, I'm a microbial ecologist based out of the University of Melbourne. I apply microbial ecology principles to try and improve conservation outcomes for native Australian species.