Elaine Luo

Elaine Luo

@oceanmicrobes.bsky.social

Assistant Professor, Stony Brook University Microbial ecology 🚢 oceanography 🌊 viruses 🦠 metagenomics 🧬 first-gen 🎓 https://sites.google.com/stonybrook.edu/luo-lab

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Elaine Luo
@oceanmicrobes.bsky.social

Ocean Carbon & Biogeochemistry @usocb.bsky.social is soliciting applications for its Scientific Steering Committee (OCB SSC). Come join our amazing community and help us identify research priorities and plan collaborative opportunities in ocean biogeochemistry. www.us-ocb.org/2026-call-fo...

us-ocb.org2026 Call for OCB Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) nominations  :: Ocean Carbon & BiogeochemistryOCB is seeking nominations for new Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) members. The term begins January 1, 2027.
Elaine Luo
@oceanmicrobes.bsky.social

Excited to share that our lab has moved to the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences @somas-sbu.bsky.social at Stony Brook @stonybrooku.bsky.social and we are recruiting postdocs (flexible start dates). About the lab and how to apply in the join tab: sites.google.com/stonybrook.e...

sites.google.comLuo Lab - Microbial OceanographyOur overall goal is to determine how microbes impact ecology and biogeochemistry, with a particular emphasis on under-explored environments with novel microbial diversity. Microbial engines drive biog...
Elaine Luo
@oceanmicrobes.bsky.social

Our lab has an opening for a fully funded postdoc position! Start date is flexible; ideally summer 2026. Apply by Feb 20th for full consideration. For more about the lab and how to apply: sites.google.com/uncc.edu/mic...

sites.google.comLuo Lab - Microbial Ecology - joinLab members will have access to state-of-the art wet lab, and computing, and sequencing resources, including in-house sequencing for both short and long reads (Illumina NextSeq and Nanopore GridION). ...
Elaine Luo
@oceanmicrobes.bsky.social

My department (Biological Sciences) has opened a tenure-track position! This is a broad search, with some preference for ecology/evolution/environment, but any and all research foci in biology are encouraged to apply! Review date is Dec 15th. jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/65141

jobs.charlotte.eduAssistant ProfessorApplicants should possess a Ph.D. in the biological sciences or related fields.Candidates are expected to document expertise in their specialty by a record of postdoctoral training, peer reviewed publ...
Elaine Luo
@oceanmicrobes.bsky.social

I am excited to share that I received an award from the National Science Foundation! I'm considering candidates for up to two postdoc positions - reach out by Aug 28th for full consideration. sites.google.com/uncc.edu/mic...

sites.google.comLuo Lab - Microbial Ecology - joinThe Luo Lab is accepting applications for funded Postdoc and PhD opportunities. Details below. Lab members will have access to state-of-the art wet lab, and computing, and sequencing resources, inclu...
Elaine Luo
@oceanmicrobes.bsky.social

Funded postdoc + PhD opportunities in marine microbial ecology! Please share with folks that might be interested. Start date is flexible (fall 2025 to summer 2026) More about the lab + applying (Postdoc rolling, PhD apps due Oct/Jan): sites.google.com/uncc.edu/mic...

sites.google.comLuo Lab - Microbial Ecology - joinThe Luo Lab is accepting applications for funded Postdoc and PhD opportunities. Details below. Lab members will have access to state-of-the art wet lab, and computing, and sequencing resources, inclu...

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Cameron Thrash
@jcamthrash.bsky.social

Non-cyanobacterial diazotrophs support the survival of marine microalgae in nitrogen-depleted environment genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... #jcampubs 🌊

genomebiology.biomedcentral.comNon-cyanobacterial diazotrophs support the survival of marine microalgae in nitrogen-depleted environment - Genome BiologyBackground Non-cyanobacteria diazotrophs (NCDs) are shown to dominate in surface waters shifting the long-held paradigm of cyanobacteria dominance. This raises fundamental questions on how these putat...
Elaine Luo
@oceanmicrobes.bsky.social

Lab's first preprint! #newPI We show that viruses are active agents that recycle carbon fixed by productive chemoautotrophs, shaping our understanding of carbon cycling in redox-active ecosystems. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... @julesdeep.bsky.social @gtrubl.bsky.social @mepjoe.bsky.social

biorxiv.orgVirus-mediated recycling of chemoautotrophic biomassAquatic environments absorb ~2.5 gigatonnes of atmospheric carbon each year, more than the carbon stored in the atmosphere, soils, and all biomass combined. Primary producers transform this dissolved ...

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Joshua Weitz
@joshuasweitz.bsky.social

Harvard sues: a 🎁 link + an important step in responding to ongoing efforts by the Trump administration to dismantle American leadership in science & research. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/u...

nytimes.comHarvard University Sues Trump Administration (Gift Article)Harvard’s lawsuit comes after the administration sought to force the university to comply with a list of demands by cutting billions in federal funding the school receives.
Elaine Luo
@oceanmicrobes.bsky.social

Hi everyone! New here 😄 excited to connect and learn about/share cool research in aquatic microbial ecology, or just science in general! Here's our lab photo to kick-start another year! #newPI

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