Jonathan Eisen
Prof Guardian of Microbial Diversity #OpenScience #Diversity #RedSox #Barca #Microbiomes May the Microbes be Ever in Your Favor
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Observations by phylogenomics on March 21, 2019
iNaturalist.org 2h 1 tweets
19 birds from Yolo County
Jonathan Eisen Some birds seen today around #DavisCA - posted pics to - some of the better pics in this thread 2h
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
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American Kestrel on March 21, 2019 at 03:51 PM PDT by Jonathan Eisen
Jonathan Eisen American Kestrel seen in rural #DavisCA 5h
Quick journal club post on Legionella and Mycobacterium in premise plumbing
microBEnet: the microbiology of the Built Environment network 13h 2 tweets
Came across this relevant article today; “The sporadic nature of Legionella pneumophila, Legionella pneumophila Sg1 and Mycobacterium avium occurrence within residences and office buildings a…
Jonathan Eisen New #microBEnet blog post: Quick journal club post on Legionella and Mycobacterium in premise plumbing 13h
Birds of UC Davis
iNaturalist.org 13h 1 tweets
Birds found on UC Davis Campus - including Putah Creek, Riparian Preserve, orchards, etc
Jonathan Eisen OK -created an project to track research grade observations of birds on campus - see - hoping more people start posting observations ... 13h
Doomed Jets Lacked 2 Safety Features That Boeing Sold as Extras
Nytimes.com 19h 22 tweets
Airlines had to pay more for two optional upgrades that could warn pilots about sensor malfunctions. The company will now make one of the features standard.
Honoring Key Figures in Our Diversity
UC Davis - UC Davis 33h 1 tweets
Chancellor Gary S. May recently honored individuals and teams who exemplify the university’s commitment to diversity — one of the key factors in May’s decision to accept the chancellor’s post in 2017.
Special Symposium Honors Steitz, Illuminates Challenges that Women Scientists Face | Yale School of Medicine
Medicine.yale.edu 14h 1 tweets
The career—both as research pioneer and as mentor—of Joan A. Steitz, PhD, Sterling Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, was celebrated at a symposium on March 6 that illustrated the span of her storied life in science with tributes...
Harvard University sued over allegedly profiting from what are believed to be the earliest photos of American slaves
USA TODAY 25h 2 tweets
A direct descendant of a slave featured in photos owned by Harvard is seeking an unspecified amount of damages from the university. She's also demanding Harvard give her family the images.
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
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Great Horned Owl on March 20, 2019 at 10:02 AM PDT by Jonathan Eisen
Jonathan Eisen Great horned owl seen this AM and then this PM in rural #DavisCA (was still in same tree) ... as posted to 26h
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
iNaturalist.org 26h 1 tweets
American Kestrel on March 20, 2019 at 09:59 AM PDT by Jonathan Eisen
Jonathan Eisen American kestrel seen in rural #DavisCA 26h
Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)
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Yellow-headed Blackbird on March 20, 2019 at 03:33 PM PDT by Jonathan Eisen
Jonathan Eisen Yellow headed blackbirds seen in rural area near #DavisCA - posted pics to 27h
Bik Lab @ UC Riverside
Bik Lab @ UC Riverside 39h 1 tweets
Female scientists get less money and staff for their first labs
Nature.com 37h 13 tweets
Women starting up research groups face more obstacles than their male peers, a UK survey finds.
San Jose, CA - Discovery
The Story Collider 35h 1 tweets
Join us for an evening of true, personal stories about science in partnership with San Jose State University!
Town hall on UC negotiations with Elsevier
Ucdmc.ucdavis.edu 35h 1 tweets
Join us for a town hall at UC Davis Health on Wednesday, March 20 from noon to 1 p.m. to learn why the University of California suspended its contract negotiations with scholarly journal publisher Elsevier.
Jonathan Eisen At town hall at the discussing Elsevier and other journal negotiations- see it is apparently being broadcast on Webex 35h
Eisen Lab Meeting at UC Davis Riparian Preserve March 19, 2019
iNaturalist.org 38h 1 tweets
Had my lab meeting at the UC Davis Riparian Preserve on March 19, 2019. Here are some of the things I saw while there.
Jonathan Eisen Posted some of my #BirdPhotography pics from a Lab Outing to the Riparian Preserve to - here are some of the better ones: 38h
Jepson Prairie | naturalreserves
Naturalreserves.ucdavis.edu 38h 1 tweets
Located in the lower Sacramento Valley, Jepson Prairie is an island of remnant natural prairie in a vast agricultural landscape. The reserve protects several seasonal playa lakes and one of the best remaining networks of clay-pan vernal-pool...
Jonathan Eisen Posted some of my pics from a tour of the Jepson Prairie reserve to 38h
Day at Jepson Prairie
iNaturalist.org 38h 1 tweets
Went to Jepson Prairie and got a tour by one of the docents. Really nice place with all sorts of endemic plant and animal species.
Jonathan Eisen Posted some of my pics from a tour of the Jepson Prairie reserve to 38h
Debbie Meyer - Wikipedia
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Jonathan Eisen Cool - Debbie Meyer is in the house at 51h
Cheering Microbes Into Space!
Science Cheerleader 51h 1 tweets
From the news office of the University of California, Davis: Cheering microbes into space Science Cheerleader Wendy Brown, a graduate student in biomedical engineering, will recruit school kids and volunteers to collect microbial samples from a wide...
Jonathan Eisen I can’t believe I never can to a game when my collaborator - then grad students Wendy Brown was one of their cheerleaders cc: 51h