Blake Ushijima, Ph.D.
@vibriosoup.bsky.social
Assistant Prof at UNCW | Microbiology | Vibrio coralliilyticus enthusiasts | Coral pathogens & probiotics 🪸🦠 | #SCTLD | Comments are my own | Hawaii born | he/him
https://www.ushijima-lab.com/
https://www.ushijima-lab.com/
Best. Name. Ever.
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Diving into the past: a new assemblage of Neogene elasmobranch microfossils from the eastern Pacific of South America
The fossil record of chondrichthyans from the Pacific coast of South America is rich and diverse, with the Bahía Inglesa Formation distinguished as one of the most important in the region. Despite th...
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November 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Best. Name. Ever.
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Warning. ⚠️ If you are writing an NSF GRFP, new this year, you need official transcripts to apply. Beware. They will not review applications without official transcripts. ‼️
November 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Warning. ⚠️ If you are writing an NSF GRFP, new this year, you need official transcripts to apply. Beware. They will not review applications without official transcripts. ‼️
When the lab surprises you for Halloween dressed as...you. 😂
November 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
When the lab surprises you for Halloween dressed as...you. 😂
It's been 10 years, but we're finally getting back into phages. Glorious enrichment assays from mud samples.
October 21, 2025 at 1:58 AM
It's been 10 years, but we're finally getting back into phages. Glorious enrichment assays from mud samples.
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If you want to make a difference in the marine world 🌊🪸🐟... We are looking for a programme assistant (part time) based in in Berlin #OceanOptimism. ogy.de/6jtx
Programme Assistant (m/f/x) - part time
BLUE ACTION FUND is searching for a:Programme AssistantREPORTS TO: Executive DirectorLOCATION: BerlinSALARY: CompetitiveCLOSING DATE: 2 November 2025START DATE: As soon as possibleCONTRACT: Part time ...
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September 30, 2025 at 8:32 AM
If you want to make a difference in the marine world 🌊🪸🐟... We are looking for a programme assistant (part time) based in in Berlin #OceanOptimism. ogy.de/6jtx
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The Whitney lab at U FL is an interdisciplinary powerhouse of a scientific community. They're looking for a new faculty colleague in a VERY broad search in Marine Bioscience--link below.
explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...
explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...
University of Florida - Details - Assistant/Associate Professor in Marine Bioscience
explore.jobs.ufl.edu
September 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The Whitney lab at U FL is an interdisciplinary powerhouse of a scientific community. They're looking for a new faculty colleague in a VERY broad search in Marine Bioscience--link below.
explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...
explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS NOW LIVE! 16th International Coral Reef Symposium
Submit an abstract here: www.icrs2026.nz/call-for-abs...
#coralreefs #symposium #newzealand #icrs #coralresearch #networking #coral #internationalcoralreefsociety #marinescience #marinebiology
Submit an abstract here: www.icrs2026.nz/call-for-abs...
#coralreefs #symposium #newzealand #icrs #coralresearch #networking #coral #internationalcoralreefsociety #marinescience #marinebiology
Call for abstracts
We are pleased to announce that the Call for Abstracts is now open. Submissions are invited under the approved sessions, each aligned with one of the eight broad Symposium themes.
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September 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS NOW LIVE! 16th International Coral Reef Symposium
Submit an abstract here: www.icrs2026.nz/call-for-abs...
#coralreefs #symposium #newzealand #icrs #coralresearch #networking #coral #internationalcoralreefsociety #marinescience #marinebiology
Submit an abstract here: www.icrs2026.nz/call-for-abs...
#coralreefs #symposium #newzealand #icrs #coralresearch #networking #coral #internationalcoralreefsociety #marinescience #marinebiology
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Delighted to announce that The International Meeting on the Biology of Vibrios will be back next year!
Vibrio2026 will be held in Berlin in September 13-16. See you there Vibriologists!
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Vibrio2026 will be held in Berlin in September 13-16. See you there Vibriologists!
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Vibrio2026: The International Meeting on the Biology of Vibrios
Fourwaves - Vibrio2026: The International Meeting on the Biology of Vibrios
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September 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Delighted to announce that The International Meeting on the Biology of Vibrios will be back next year!
Vibrio2026 will be held in Berlin in September 13-16. See you there Vibriologists!
event.fourwaves.com/vibrio2026/p...
Vibrio2026 will be held in Berlin in September 13-16. See you there Vibriologists!
event.fourwaves.com/vibrio2026/p...
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Just a reminder - if you run/recruit or have anything to do with an ecology & evolutionary biology PhD program, check out our database and update your departments salary here: rhettrautsaw.app/shiny/Biolog...
September 23, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Just a reminder - if you run/recruit or have anything to do with an ecology & evolutionary biology PhD program, check out our database and update your departments salary here: rhettrautsaw.app/shiny/Biolog...
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A plasmid golden ratio? 🧬
Plasmid copy number ≈ 2.5% of chromosome size—consistent across bacterial species!
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... @jerorb.bsky.social
🧪 #microbesky
Plasmid copy number ≈ 2.5% of chromosome size—consistent across bacterial species!
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... @jerorb.bsky.social
🧪 #microbesky
September 9, 2025 at 3:54 AM
A plasmid golden ratio? 🧬
Plasmid copy number ≈ 2.5% of chromosome size—consistent across bacterial species!
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... @jerorb.bsky.social
🧪 #microbesky
Plasmid copy number ≈ 2.5% of chromosome size—consistent across bacterial species!
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... @jerorb.bsky.social
🧪 #microbesky
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The GRFP lives!! (due end of October)
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
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September 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The GRFP lives!! (due end of October)
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🎙️ Job Announcement: Penn State is seeking an ASSISTANT PROFESSOR in MICROBIOLOGY (any subdiscipline) in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Learn more and Join the Microbiome Jubilee: psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...
Learn more and Join the Microbiome Jubilee: psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...
Assistant Professor in Microbiology
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...
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September 8, 2025 at 1:25 PM
🎙️ Job Announcement: Penn State is seeking an ASSISTANT PROFESSOR in MICROBIOLOGY (any subdiscipline) in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Learn more and Join the Microbiome Jubilee: psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...
Learn more and Join the Microbiome Jubilee: psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...
Phage folks, does anyone have suggestions for cheaper alternatives for low melt agarose for phage plaque assays? Much appreciated!
September 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Phage folks, does anyone have suggestions for cheaper alternatives for low melt agarose for phage plaque assays? Much appreciated!
Bleaching and tissue loss coral diseases get all the attention, but there's also growth anomalies. We don't know for sure what causes them. However, our lab is going to be looking at these Acropora growth anomalies (the growths in the middle of the branches) under TEM!
August 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Bleaching and tissue loss coral diseases get all the attention, but there's also growth anomalies. We don't know for sure what causes them. However, our lab is going to be looking at these Acropora growth anomalies (the growths in the middle of the branches) under TEM!
A 9-armmed sea star (Luidia senegalensis) from Florida. Don't worry, "Stuart" is alive and well. We just needed some baseline samples from healthy specimens 🤩
August 13, 2025 at 10:47 PM
A 9-armmed sea star (Luidia senegalensis) from Florida. Don't worry, "Stuart" is alive and well. We just needed some baseline samples from healthy specimens 🤩
Corals, tunicates, and sea stars oh my! 🧪🔬🧫🌊
UNCW Ph.D. students Erin Papke, Grace Kennedy, and Kiah Gongaware were down at the Smithsonian Marine Station (some for a month!) working on various projects ranging from nitrogen cycling in corals, identifying new sea squirts, and sea star microbiomes!
UNCW Ph.D. students Erin Papke, Grace Kennedy, and Kiah Gongaware were down at the Smithsonian Marine Station (some for a month!) working on various projects ranging from nitrogen cycling in corals, identifying new sea squirts, and sea star microbiomes!
August 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Corals, tunicates, and sea stars oh my! 🧪🔬🧫🌊
UNCW Ph.D. students Erin Papke, Grace Kennedy, and Kiah Gongaware were down at the Smithsonian Marine Station (some for a month!) working on various projects ranging from nitrogen cycling in corals, identifying new sea squirts, and sea star microbiomes!
UNCW Ph.D. students Erin Papke, Grace Kennedy, and Kiah Gongaware were down at the Smithsonian Marine Station (some for a month!) working on various projects ranging from nitrogen cycling in corals, identifying new sea squirts, and sea star microbiomes!
"Flesh-eating bacteria [vibriosis] cases surge in Southeast, North Carolina reports 59 infections – WSOC TV" share.google/8NgvXmUokUnt...
Flesh-eating bacteria cases surge in Southeast, North Carolina reports 59 infections
This highlights the growing concern over Vibrio cases in the region.
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August 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
"Flesh-eating bacteria [vibriosis] cases surge in Southeast, North Carolina reports 59 infections – WSOC TV" share.google/8NgvXmUokUnt...
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We don't get color photos and articles in Newsweek very often; we sure appreciate this good science coverage.
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Death of 5 billion starfish baffled scientists—until now
The mass die-off, which began in 2013, saw sea star populations plunge and reshaped vital marine ecosystems in the U.S. and Canada.
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August 5, 2025 at 6:39 PM
We don't get color photos and articles in Newsweek very often; we sure appreciate this good science coverage.
www.newsweek.com/starfish-sea...
www.newsweek.com/starfish-sea...
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A study in Nature Ecology & Evolution identifies a bacterial species as a cause of sea star wasting disease, which has been responsible for billions of sea star deaths since 2013 and widespread loss of kelp habitats. go.nature.com/46I4kx2 🌊 🧪
August 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
A study in Nature Ecology & Evolution identifies a bacterial species as a cause of sea star wasting disease, which has been responsible for billions of sea star deaths since 2013 and widespread loss of kelp habitats. go.nature.com/46I4kx2 🌊 🧪
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After a four-year investigation, a breakthrough study reveals the cause of sea star wasting disease (SSWD). A strain of the bacterium Vibrio pectenicida is the culprit behind the marine epidemic that has killed billions of sea stars since 2013. Read the study: 🔗https://tinyurl.com/4rcb3xpf
August 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
After a four-year investigation, a breakthrough study reveals the cause of sea star wasting disease (SSWD). A strain of the bacterium Vibrio pectenicida is the culprit behind the marine epidemic that has killed billions of sea stars since 2013. Read the study: 🔗https://tinyurl.com/4rcb3xpf