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Denise Akob

@deniseakob.bsky.social

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Microbial ecologist, biogeochemist, mom, & crazy cat lady. All around microbial cheerleader and science nerd. Chair of the 2025 Appl Env Micro @ GordonConf.

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Roland Hatzenpichler @environmicrobio.bsky.social · Aug 5

Austria is a gorgeous place and the University of Vienna’s CeMMS one of the top places in the world to do microbial ecology.

Paul Carini @uncultured.carinilab.com · Aug 5

Austria is stepping up to support US postdocs:
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Stipendien & Preise der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften

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Denise Akob @deniseakob.bsky.social · Aug 5

Congratulations and thanks to @femsmicro.org @femsjournals.bsky.social for highlighting the excellent work of early career researchers!

Tillmann Lueders @luederslab.bsky.social · Aug 5

Cheers go out to Brielle Hrymoc of Casey Hubert's Lab @ucalgary.bsky.social and Ania Szlembarska of Brett Poulin's Lab @ucdavis.bsky.social for two well-deserved poster prizes for ECRs at the 2025 AEM GRC Conference.

Thanks to #FEMSMicrobiolEcol @femsjournals.bsky.social for sponsoring!

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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · Jul 31

Federal agencies hiding out in a bunker

Denise Akob @deniseakob.bsky.social · Jul 21

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Michael Henson, Ph.D. @aquaticmicrolab.bsky.social · Jul 21

Notice of Award is in!
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Funded Graduate Student Opportunity in Marine Microbial Ecology

**Applicants will be contacted if selected for next round. Applicants not selected will not receive any notice. If not selected, this is not indicative of your merit. ** Northern Illinois University |...

Denise Akob @deniseakob.bsky.social · Jul 19

@micromaresca.bsky.social @jenbiddle.bsky.social should we do a goose poop microbiome project in 2027??

Denise Akob @deniseakob.bsky.social · Jul 19

Thanks so much for attending and making it a great meeting!!!

Denise Akob @deniseakob.bsky.social · Jul 19

Thanks for speaking and making it a great meeting!!

Denise Akob @deniseakob.bsky.social · Jul 19

This might be the best compliment I’ve ever received on my organization skills

Denise Akob @deniseakob.bsky.social · Jul 19

There was so much goose poop 💩🪿

Denise Akob @deniseakob.bsky.social · Jul 17

I would say it was pretty epic.

Denise Akob @deniseakob.bsky.social · Jul 17

@gilbertjacka.bsky.social does a karaoke version of Microbe Microbe with @lhug.bsky.social and @kuesellab.bsky.social and the 2025 AEM GRC group meet the challenge?

Denise Akob @deniseakob.bsky.social · Jul 17

Post Volta experiment

Denise Akob @deniseakob.bsky.social · Jul 17

Matching Camp Counselor bracelets with Helene ver Eecke

Denise Akob @deniseakob.bsky.social · Jul 16

It’s the best bracelet ever!

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Denise Akob @deniseakob.bsky.social · Jul 16

Volta experiment by @dkountz.bsky.social @environmicrobio.bsky.social @jjmarlow.bsky.social

Denise Akob @deniseakob.bsky.social · Jul 16

Yes!! @environmicrobio.bsky.social and @thuls.bsky.social are going to have a great conference!

Denise Akob @deniseakob.bsky.social · Jul 16

Thanks Jen! The meeting is an amazing event because of all your hard work and support.

Denise Akob @deniseakob.bsky.social · Jul 11

Yes! It’s going to be so fun

Denise Akob @deniseakob.bsky.social · Jun 26

This year’s GRC is gonna be so fun!

Denise Akob @deniseakob.bsky.social · Jun 26

🪩💃🕺🧬🧫🧪

Denise Akob @deniseakob.bsky.social · Jun 24

@environmicrobio.bsky.social @thuls.bsky.social @jlrolando.bsky.social

Denise Akob @deniseakob.bsky.social · Jun 24

Challenge accepted!

@jenbiddle.bsky.social @micromaresca.bsky.social @bacteriality.bsky.social @rporetsky.bsky.social @kuesellab.bsky.social @microbestalker.bsky.social who’s in for a new AEM GRC music video this year?

Denise Akob @deniseakob.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thanks Jen! Can’t wait for the GRC next month!!

Jennifer Biddle @jenbiddle.bsky.social · Jun 13

Y'all, @deniseakob.bsky.social is planning a GREAT week of things for the AEM GRC in July.

So hard to remember that Microbe is next week, not the GRC. Can't wait for dorm life next month!

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Peter Girguis @pgirguis.bsky.social · Feb 14

Congrats Dr. Huber @juliehuber.bsky.social for your well-deserved induction into the American Academy of Microbiology! Thanks for all that you do for science and the many amazing people, from all walks of life, that make it happen.