Jay T Lennon

FACULTY POSITION: We are seeking an Assistant Professor to join our growing and vibrant Department of Microbiology at Cornell! FOCUS: Using bacteria to address 21st century challenges. (part of a cohort hire in SynBio). *please repost* academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/33098 #MicroSky

The Stoy Lab at FSU is recruiting MS and PhD students interested in insect symbiosis and mutualistic (co)evolution. Please share with any students who you think might be interested! Prospective students should email me and attach a CV at kstoy@fsu.edu. Lab Website Here: ksstoy.wixsite.com/stoylab

UNC Greensboro Department of Biology is hiring for three positions this year including one in microbiology! spartantalent.uncg.edu/postings/35918

apply.interfolio.com/188995 Assoc/Full Prof in microbiome research at OU! Join our growing microbiome community! From bees and plants to freshwater, bats and soils, you’ll find collabs spanning mechanisms to eco-evo. I’ve just arrived,but can say: outstanding research env and wonderful colleagues!

Microbial Diversity 2026 @mblscience.bsky.social was outstanding this year! If you’d like to join us next year, apply in late January, early February and spread the word. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VUY...

I'd be grateful if you could circulate to good students: I'm recruiting PhD students for Fall '27 in the areas of species interactions and animal behavior. Ad here - jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu/view-job/?id...

A civilian geography professor was fired from West Point for pushing back after department officials barred faculty from teaching that humans contribute to climate change.

Come and work with us (the Kokkonuts) as a postdoc! Our research within (theory-evo-eco) is broad; let's say it's implicitly defined by the journal club papers we read. Which is why the application process includes a JC-related task, I hope it'll be a fun one for you! www.evoldir.net/brian/evoldi...

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The original #ISMEJ paper led by A. Magalie & A. Marantos with contributions from J. O'Brien, D. Schwartz, and J. Marchi can be found here: academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...

New #ISMEJ commentary on joint work on interactions of phage & spore-forming bacteria (@jaytlennon.bsky.social) "What, at first glance, appears to be a clear bacterial victory, halting phage invasion with a ring of dormant spores, reveals itself as a far more nuanced evolutionary trade‑off."

How does warming alter marine dissolved organic matter? 🌊 A global study tracks "DOM thermal responses"—shifts in molecular composition linked to temperature. Discover how these thermal responses and photochemistry interact to shape the future ocean carbon sink. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

📣 We’re hiring a postdoc for @hot-mes-asu.bsky.social ! 🦠🔬 We’re looking for someone excited about microbial interactions, ecology & evolution, and using molecular genetics and microfluidics to understand microbial communities. Come do fun science with us! apply.interfolio.com/190859

Interested in genetics, diversification, and speciation? We're hiring a Research Associate to help with our projects, including the convergent evolution of fruit color. Come and work with us! Feel free to contact me with questions. (Reposts appreciated!) Link: indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/33973

One of ecology’s oldest questions - how does population growth change as density increases? - remains surprisingly contentious. In our new @plosbiology.org paper we contribute to the ongoing debate by applying the idea of “Growth-Density Inversion”: doi.org/10.1371/jour.... 1/6

New higher ed job alert: tenure-track Molecular Biologist in the Biology Dept at Bucknell University. Come be a part of our PUI teacher-scholar tradition! Application review begins 29 Sep 2026. 1/2 #STEMeducation #undergradresearch #higheredjobs bucknell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...

Gas-vacuolate Microcystis evolves cyanophage resistance under low nitrogen conditions www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Something I wish I'd know before my uni! universityaffairs.ca/opinion/why-...

Join us for an exciting #AGU2026 session that integrates microbial trait inference, trait-based biogeochemical modeling, and the application of machine learning to link microbial genomics to elemental cycling across any Earth system environment. Submit by August 5th: agu.confex.com/agu/agu26/pr...

🚨VIROMICS WORKSHOP 2026🚨 Application is now OPEN for the 8th International Viromics Workshop, Oct. 14-16, 2026, in-person at Ohio State University. Application closes Aug. 7. Apply: forms.gle/pJFLDCNEBvAe... Full details: u.osu.edu/viruslab/vir... #viromics #viruses #ecology #workshop

Interested in a PhD on bacteriophages? Check out www.academictransfer.com/nl/jobs/3623... #phagesky if you are interested and also happen to be at #VOM2026, send me a dm

What might a functional theory for the genetics of adaption look like? A first proposal: academic.oup.com/gbe/advance-... TL;DR : it’s all about rebalancing stress and growth.

🚨 Registration for VEGA26 is 👏 officially open 👏 🚨 The 5th edition of our Viral EcoGenomics and Applications symposium will be held November 18-19, 2026, on the UC Berkeley campus 🧬 🦠 🔬 🧫 Event website ➡️ jgi.doe.gov/work-with-us... Registration link ➡️ cvent.me/e0RnA0

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Want to think about ecology differently this summer? Still some spots at the 2026 Unifying Ecology Across Scales GRC. www.grc.org/unifying-eco...

Last day of #ASMicrobe, with a lot of exciting talks and sessions still to come ! Including one near and dear to my heart: long-term dynamics of environmental microbiomes, where we'll hear all about time-series 'omics datasets across many ecosystems, from rivers to soils to insects (and more) 🎉

Presenting my final poster later today at #ASMicrobe

Since 1899, we’ve been known as the American Society for Microbiology, or ASM. We will now be known simply as ASM. We’re introducing a new brand identity that better reflects who we are, where we are headed and what drives us. Explore now: asm.social/2XF ASM. Microbes Make Our World.

Three amazing sets of plenaries this week @asm.org's Applied and Environmental Microbiology (AEM) Scientific Unit in Washington, DC: @noahfierer.bsky.social, Janet Jansson, @paulturnerlab.bsky.social, @benwolfe.bsky.social, @karenlloyd.bsky.social, Dianne Newman

As climate risks accelerate, infectious disease threats are intensifying. A new ASM–AGU report outlines the science needed for better disease detection, attribution and preparedness.📘https://asm.social/2Wz @agu.org #ClimateScience #InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology

Informed by leading scientists, the report emphasizes the need for collaboration across climate science, microbiology and public health to better protect communities and strengthen health systems worldwide. asm.org/reports/role... @asm.org @agu.org @bwfund.bsky.social @astmh.bsky.social

The next issue of Microcosm drops next week, which means our Fall 2025 issue "Animal Microbiology" is now OPEN ACCESS! Check it out & make sure your ASM membership is up to date for full access to the upcoming issue.🔗 asm.social/2Wf

More on the Innes lab search. USDA inspection had cleared the lab earlier this year, and the arrest of the postdoc who received undeclared shipment of plasmid-bearing bacteria was more than a year ago. Truly unprecedented in US science. www.ipm.org/news/2026-05...

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Breaking news: Indiana University plant microbiologist Roger Innes has been locked out of his laboratory by the school in response to a request by one of his federal funders. The move comes after Innes complained about the government’s prosecution of Chinese postdocs. https://scim.ag/4tsDqRr

"Stop messing with rumen microbes and focus on reducing ruminant populations for environmental and human health" There are nearly 4 billion domesticated ruminants on Earth. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

"When energy is scarce, evolution selects dormancy" Commentary by Chris Kempes in @pnas.org www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

The Bisson Lab at IU (bissonlab.com) is hiring makers/builders/engineers across all career stages to join our team in one of the most exciting and crazy projects I've set to work on. Candidates can email us: saltylab@iu.edu More info in the thread [1/3]

Check out the biennial Microbial Ecology and Evolution Hubs meeting. Submit abstract here by April 26: meehubs2026.oa-event.com

🎉 Congratulations to ESA’s 8 new Fellows and 10 new Early Career Fellows! These honorees are advancing ecological science through research, leadership, and service. Learn more about these individuals in our full announcement: https://ow.ly/Ao1V50YK00I

Two new papers from our group! Dutton & Subalusky labs @ufresearch.bsky.social, Frauendorf lab at @colgate.edu, @cgrupstra.bsky.social lab at #FAU, and Post lab at #Yale on how large wildlife reshape ecosystems 🦛🌊🧵

Bring the worlds of science and society together through policy and advocacy with the Brad Fenwick Fellowship for the Advancement of Civic Science. Applications close May 3 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Learn more and apply now: asm.org/articles/pol...

📢 Grow your career with ASM Journals! Apply to become an editor for mBio, mSphere, mSystems or Microbiology Spectrum—now through a single application where you can select your journal of interest. 🔗Apply by April 24: asm.social/2SN

ASM urges Congress to reject proposed cuts to science, research and public health in the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget request and instead build on the investments made in FY2026. Read our statement: asm.org/Articles/Pol...

Looking forward to hearing you talk about your work @ericamhartmann.bsky.social! 🙇‍♂️

Nice press for our collaborators on the recent paper they led. (with more to come 😀). @sullivan-lab.bsky.social @joshuasweitz.bsky.social news.osu.edu/getting-a-gl...

A 20% budget cut atop multiyear funding-induced cuts to research and direct terminations of projects underway will further degrade American leadership in science. This is early news & not even a proposal or appropriations - precisely the reason to speak out now. rollcall.com/2026/03/27/s...

🧬🦠🔬📣 First announcement for the 2026 edition of our Viral EcoGenomics and Applications symposium - VEGA26 will take place November 18 and 19 at UC Berkeley. We'll add more information at jgi.doe.gov/work-with-us... , but save the date already for 2 exciting days of viral ecogenomics !