Sebastian Neun
@sebastianneun.bsky.social
PhD Student @icbm-uol.bsky.social | Phytoplankton - Zooplankton. All about light.
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Sebastian Neun
@sebastianneun.bsky.social
· Oct 13
Light spectrum matters: Interactive effects of light and nutrients on phytoplankton communities and trophic transfer
Overall, our results showed that the spectral quality of light has a significant impact on phytoplankton community dynamics and the biochemical composition of lake seston. Moreover, the results sugge....
doi.org
I am thrilled to share our new study which has just come out in @journalofecology.bsky.social! We show how the wavelength spectrum of #light shapes #phytoplankton communities, and associated consequences for trophic transfer. Light spectrum matters! 🌈🌊
#livinginarainbow
➡️ doi.org/10.1111/1365...
#livinginarainbow
➡️ doi.org/10.1111/1365...
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The situation of postdocs in Germany has made it to Nature: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
How to stop the revolving door of German academia
Germany is one of the most popular destinations for students and scholars worldwide, but those pursuing academic careers face significant hurdles to success.
www.nature.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The situation of postdocs in Germany has made it to Nature: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
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Our new study is out, in which we used a gradient design to show how light and nutrients interactively shape the thermal traits of phytoplankton.🌊🌞🌡️🥗
Long story short: Interactions do matter - and #thermaltraits differ in their #resource-dependency.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Long story short: Interactions do matter - and #thermaltraits differ in their #resource-dependency.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Our new study is out, in which we used a gradient design to show how light and nutrients interactively shape the thermal traits of phytoplankton.🌊🌞🌡️🥗
Long story short: Interactions do matter - and #thermaltraits differ in their #resource-dependency.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Long story short: Interactions do matter - and #thermaltraits differ in their #resource-dependency.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Study after study shows that using LLMs is bad for cognition, bad for learning, bad for understanding, bad for mental health. So why are our schools and universities still relentlessly pushing them?
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Study after study shows that using LLMs is bad for cognition, bad for learning, bad for understanding, bad for mental health. So why are our schools and universities still relentlessly pushing them?
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STOTEN is now dead. It has been completely removed from Web of Science mjl.clarivate.com/search-results
Warning to environmental scientists! 🧪🦑🌎🐟
The journal STOTEN has been placed on hold by Clarivate, meaning it is under investigation and may lose its indexing (including impact factor). Consider publishing elsewhere.
mjl.clarivate.com/search-results
The journal STOTEN has been placed on hold by Clarivate, meaning it is under investigation and may lose its indexing (including impact factor). Consider publishing elsewhere.
mjl.clarivate.com/search-results
November 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
STOTEN is now dead. It has been completely removed from Web of Science mjl.clarivate.com/search-results
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The number of low-quality or fraudulent publications is rising to hundreds of thousands per year. It is time to reevaluate current publishing models and outline a global plan. Read the 'Reformation of science publishing: the Stockholm Declaration': royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #RSOS 🧪
November 11, 2025 at 8:35 AM
The number of low-quality or fraudulent publications is rising to hundreds of thousands per year. It is time to reevaluate current publishing models and outline a global plan. Read the 'Reformation of science publishing: the Stockholm Declaration': royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #RSOS 🧪
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Do you teach #rstats? Do your students complain about how lame and old-fashioned dplyr is? Don't worry: I have the solution for you: github.com/hadley/genzp....
genzplyr is dplyr, but bussin fr fr no cap.
genzplyr is dplyr, but bussin fr fr no cap.
GitHub - hadley/genzplyr: dplyr but make it bussin fr fr no cap
dplyr but make it bussin fr fr no cap. Contribute to hadley/genzplyr development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Do you teach #rstats? Do your students complain about how lame and old-fashioned dplyr is? Don't worry: I have the solution for you: github.com/hadley/genzp....
genzplyr is dplyr, but bussin fr fr no cap.
genzplyr is dplyr, but bussin fr fr no cap.
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Our Department of Aquatic Ecology (Eco) is offering a
Postdoctoral position in Aquatic Ecology (m/f/d) 80-100%
👉 More about the position: apply.refline.ch/673277/1300/...
Postdoctoral position in Aquatic Ecology (m/f/d) 80-100%
👉 More about the position: apply.refline.ch/673277/1300/...
October 31, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Our Department of Aquatic Ecology (Eco) is offering a
Postdoctoral position in Aquatic Ecology (m/f/d) 80-100%
👉 More about the position: apply.refline.ch/673277/1300/...
Postdoctoral position in Aquatic Ecology (m/f/d) 80-100%
👉 More about the position: apply.refline.ch/673277/1300/...
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🌈 The life of plankton in a rainbow – The spectral quality of light has a significant impact on phytoplankton community dynamics and seston biochemistry with propagating effects to herbivores🔆
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@icbm-uol.bsky.social
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@sebastianneun.bsky.social
@marenstriebel.bsky.social
@icbm-uol.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
🌈 The life of plankton in a rainbow – The spectral quality of light has a significant impact on phytoplankton community dynamics and seston biochemistry with propagating effects to herbivores🔆
buff.ly/tCBYpG7
@sebastianneun.bsky.social
@marenstriebel.bsky.social
@icbm-uol.bsky.social
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@sebastianneun.bsky.social
@marenstriebel.bsky.social
@icbm-uol.bsky.social
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🌈🌊Ein Leben im Regenbogen: Phytoplankton ist die Nahrungsgrundlage für zahlreiche Lebewesen. Die Lichtfarbe ist für die Mikroalgen & das Ökosystem See entscheidender als angenommen, wie eine neue Studie der Uni Oldenburg & Greifswald zeigt: https://ugreif.de/bjhn9
@sebastianneun.bsky.social
@sebastianneun.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 7:01 AM
🌈🌊Ein Leben im Regenbogen: Phytoplankton ist die Nahrungsgrundlage für zahlreiche Lebewesen. Die Lichtfarbe ist für die Mikroalgen & das Ökosystem See entscheidender als angenommen, wie eine neue Studie der Uni Oldenburg & Greifswald zeigt: https://ugreif.de/bjhn9
@sebastianneun.bsky.social
@sebastianneun.bsky.social
I am thrilled to share our new study which has just come out in @journalofecology.bsky.social! We show how the wavelength spectrum of #light shapes #phytoplankton communities, and associated consequences for trophic transfer. Light spectrum matters! 🌈🌊
#livinginarainbow
➡️ doi.org/10.1111/1365...
#livinginarainbow
➡️ doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Light spectrum matters: Interactive effects of light and nutrients on phytoplankton communities and trophic transfer
Overall, our results showed that the spectral quality of light has a significant impact on phytoplankton community dynamics and the biochemical composition of lake seston. Moreover, the results sugge....
doi.org
October 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I am thrilled to share our new study which has just come out in @journalofecology.bsky.social! We show how the wavelength spectrum of #light shapes #phytoplankton communities, and associated consequences for trophic transfer. Light spectrum matters! 🌈🌊
#livinginarainbow
➡️ doi.org/10.1111/1365...
#livinginarainbow
➡️ doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Reposted by Sebastian Neun
Happy to announce that #PlanktonEcologyLab researcher @marenstriebel.bsky.social received the university-wide recognition as best PhD advisor - already a second time. Congratulations and so well deserved
@icbm-uol.bsky.social @hifmb.de
@icbm-uol.bsky.social @hifmb.de
October 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Happy to announce that #PlanktonEcologyLab researcher @marenstriebel.bsky.social received the university-wide recognition as best PhD advisor - already a second time. Congratulations and so well deserved
@icbm-uol.bsky.social @hifmb.de
@icbm-uol.bsky.social @hifmb.de
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Please, please, please-submit to good journals (society + reputed publishers), respect peer review, and do your reviews with integrity. So important. Thanks to all of you who do. @steve-carpenter.bsky.social @esajournals.bsky.social #Ecosystems
A new study, based on an analysis of thousands of publications and their authors and editors, shows paper mills are just part of a complex, interconnected system that includes publishers, journals, and brokers. scim.ag/3H9kwwQ
Scientific fraud has become an ‘industry,’ alarming analysis finds
Sophisticated global networks are infiltrating journals to publish fake papers
scim.ag
August 4, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Please, please, please-submit to good journals (society + reputed publishers), respect peer review, and do your reviews with integrity. So important. Thanks to all of you who do. @steve-carpenter.bsky.social @esajournals.bsky.social #Ecosystems
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The excellence cluster Ocean floor @marumunibremen.bsky.social @icbm-uol.bsky.social @hifmb.de opens two strategic positions at the University of Oldenburg. Please distribute widely
Scientific Coordinator: uol.de/job723en
Data Steward: uol.de/job724en
Scientific Coordinator: uol.de/job723en
Data Steward: uol.de/job724en
Data Steward within the Excellence Cluster OCEAN FLOOR – Earth´s Uncharted Interface // University of Oldenburg
uol.de
September 12, 2025 at 8:24 AM
The excellence cluster Ocean floor @marumunibremen.bsky.social @icbm-uol.bsky.social @hifmb.de opens two strategic positions at the University of Oldenburg. Please distribute widely
Scientific Coordinator: uol.de/job723en
Data Steward: uol.de/job724en
Scientific Coordinator: uol.de/job723en
Data Steward: uol.de/job724en
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30 Jahre #Naturschutz in #Brandenburg stehen auf der Kippe: Ein neues #SPD/#BSW-Gesetz soll Beteiligungsrechte kürzen, Schutzstandards senken & Bauprojekte erleichtern – ausgerechnet in Deutschlands Naturschutz-Vorzeigeregion. Doch der Widerstand wächst. @thomaskrumenacker.bsky.social
Brandenburgs Naturschutz: Geplantes Gesetz bedroht Schutzgebiete
Die SPD/BSW-Koalition plant ein Gesetz zur „Entbürokratisierung“, das nach Expertenansicht den Naturschutz in Brandenburg massiv schwächen und Schutzgebiete gefährden könnte.
www.riffreporter.de
July 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
30 Jahre #Naturschutz in #Brandenburg stehen auf der Kippe: Ein neues #SPD/#BSW-Gesetz soll Beteiligungsrechte kürzen, Schutzstandards senken & Bauprojekte erleichtern – ausgerechnet in Deutschlands Naturschutz-Vorzeigeregion. Doch der Widerstand wächst. @thomaskrumenacker.bsky.social
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The Company of Biologists Workshop: Why Are Cells the Size They Are?
Thank you to Workshop organisers Dustin Marshall and Craig White.
#Workshop #Biology #CellBiology #Cells #Community #Collaboration #Research #Researchers #Academia #Academics
Thank you to Workshop organisers Dustin Marshall and Craig White.
#Workshop #Biology #CellBiology #Cells #Community #Collaboration #Research #Researchers #Academia #Academics
July 16, 2025 at 11:29 AM
The Company of Biologists Workshop: Why Are Cells the Size They Are?
Thank you to Workshop organisers Dustin Marshall and Craig White.
#Workshop #Biology #CellBiology #Cells #Community #Collaboration #Research #Researchers #Academia #Academics
Thank you to Workshop organisers Dustin Marshall and Craig White.
#Workshop #Biology #CellBiology #Cells #Community #Collaboration #Research #Researchers #Academia #Academics
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In a synthesis of over 3000 population trends in the Wadden Sea, we show a substantial reorganization of biodiversity with over 38% of populations undergoing significant change (i.e., increases or decreases), identify winners and losers and critical time points of change! dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
June 19, 2025 at 9:49 AM
In a synthesis of over 3000 population trends in the Wadden Sea, we show a substantial reorganization of biodiversity with over 38% of populations undergoing significant change (i.e., increases or decreases), identify winners and losers and critical time points of change! dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
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AI doesn’t help you work less or get paid more, but does destroy the environment and climate.
Study looking at AI chatbots in 7,000 workplaces finds 'no significant impact on earnings or recorded hours in any occupation'
Despite AI’s promise to revolutionize white-collar work, most workers are using it sparingly—or hiding it from their boss.
fortune.com
May 29, 2025 at 12:41 PM
AI doesn’t help you work less or get paid more, but does destroy the environment and climate.
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What is AI’s impact on paper mill production? Using the example of a single paper mill with 200+ papers, we can see a significant increase in 2024. There is clear evidence of ChatGPT use: a large number of short sections, bullet points, and AI-typical literature review.
#papermills
#papermills
May 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
What is AI’s impact on paper mill production? Using the example of a single paper mill with 200+ papers, we can see a significant increase in 2024. There is clear evidence of ChatGPT use: a large number of short sections, bullet points, and AI-typical literature review.
#papermills
#papermills
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In case you want to know, here is a list of European alternatives to popular digital services.
(This is not an official EU site.)
european-alternatives.eu/alternatives...
(This is not an official EU site.)
european-alternatives.eu/alternatives...
European alternatives for popular services | European Alternatives
We help you find European alternatives for digital service and products, like cloud services and SaaS products.
european-alternatives.eu
April 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
In case you want to know, here is a list of European alternatives to popular digital services.
(This is not an official EU site.)
european-alternatives.eu/alternatives...
(This is not an official EU site.)
european-alternatives.eu/alternatives...
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Happy to share my final PhD chapter on the simultaneous effects of global change and heatwaves on North Sea protists! It was a pleasure to be a part of this amazing mesocosm project 🙌
aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Concurrent global change and marine heatwaves disturb phototrophic more than heterotrophic protist diversity
Anthropogenic pressures like ocean warming, acidification, rising N : P ratios, and marine heatwaves (MHWs) are affecting eukaryotic plankton diversity, though their combined impacts are rarely studi...
aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Happy to share my final PhD chapter on the simultaneous effects of global change and heatwaves on North Sea protists! It was a pleasure to be a part of this amazing mesocosm project 🙌
aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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We offer a 5-year research position in the #PlanktonEcology lab in Wilhelmshaven. Are you interested in empirically testing ecological concepts? We offer a stimulating scientific environment, experimental facilities & support to establish an independent research profile
uol.de/en/job/postd...
uol.de/en/job/postd...
Postdoctoral researcher in Plankton Ecology // University of Oldenburg
uol.de
April 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
We offer a 5-year research position in the #PlanktonEcology lab in Wilhelmshaven. Are you interested in empirically testing ecological concepts? We offer a stimulating scientific environment, experimental facilities & support to establish an independent research profile
uol.de/en/job/postd...
uol.de/en/job/postd...
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The German Science and Humanities Council and the German Rectors' Conference criticise attacks on academic freedom and declares its solidarity with US institutions and scientists. An attack on science anywhere is an attack on science everywhere. #AcademicFreedom #HandsOff
April 9, 2025 at 8:33 AM
The German Science and Humanities Council and the German Rectors' Conference criticise attacks on academic freedom and declares its solidarity with US institutions and scientists. An attack on science anywhere is an attack on science everywhere. #AcademicFreedom #HandsOff
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Next paper of my Phd project published in @globalchangebio.bsky.social 🎉Read more to find out what makes #Arctic #diatoms arctic and why temperate diatoms could encounter significant barriers in their warming-driven poleward range-shifts.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
What Does It Mean to Be(Come) Arctic? Functional and Genetic Traits of Arctic‐ and Temperate‐Adapted Diatoms
Climate change is expected to drive phytoplankton poleward, but successful establishment in new environments requires adaptation to multiple factors beyond temperature. This study compares two common...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
March 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Next paper of my Phd project published in @globalchangebio.bsky.social 🎉Read more to find out what makes #Arctic #diatoms arctic and why temperate diatoms could encounter significant barriers in their warming-driven poleward range-shifts.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Let's talk about this Nature piece in more detail.
I've rarely read something so anti-scientific anywhere short of the National Review.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
I've rarely read something so anti-scientific anywhere short of the National Review.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Three AI-powered steps to faster, smarter peer review
Tired of spending countless hours on peer reviews? An AI-assisted workflow could help.
www.nature.com
March 6, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Let's talk about this Nature piece in more detail.
I've rarely read something so anti-scientific anywhere short of the National Review.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
I've rarely read something so anti-scientific anywhere short of the National Review.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...