Mya Breitbart · @virome_girl
962 followers · 1086 posts · Server mstdn.science
I am SO excited for this #SciArt #coral seminar tomorrow hosted by #USFCMS. Open to the public so if you’re in the #TampaBay area, please join us! Otherwise, check out Beatriz Chachamovits’ gorgeous work online: https://www.beatrizchachamovits.com/
#sciart #coral #usfcms #tampabay
Mya Breitbart · @virome_girl
928 followers · 1017 posts · Server mstdn.science
Mya Breitbart · @virome_girl
899 followers · 954 posts · Server mstdn.science
Water temps were unbelievably hot, but we had a great day in the field today sampling for our #seagrass #virus #research - Im so lucky to work with this incredible group of #USFCMS and #FWC scientists! #science #florida #virology #ocean #snorkel
#seagrass #virus #research #usfcms #fwc #Science #florida #virology #ocean #snorkel
Mya Breitbart · @virome_girl
889 followers · 938 posts · Server mstdn.scienceI’m still in denial over the fact that it’s August but it’s really nice to start having the lab members all back in one place (yay for a birthday lunch today) and I am SO proud of our summer interns (3 undergrads and 1 high school student) who made incredible progress over the past few months #science #USFCMS #research #proudPI
#Science #usfcms #research #proudPI
Mya Breitbart · @virome_girl
844 followers · 860 posts · Server mstdn.scienceThey’re tiny but deadly - a glimpse into the ciliate culture that’s responsible for killing sea urchins in the Caribbean (each ciliate is about 1/20th of a millimeter long) #USFCMS #urchin #marine #microscopy #science #microbiology #protist #ocean #oceanography
#usfcms #urchin #marine #microscopy #Science #microbiology #protist #ocean #oceanography
Mya Breitbart · @virome_girl
662 followers · 834 posts · Server mstdn.science
Hoping to see some new #science folks exploring Mastodon so figured it’s time for another #introduction - I’m Mya, a professor at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science. Our lab studies #microbes (bacteria, viruses, protists) in the oceans and other environments and also works on #fish egg identification. I also post about my cute dog and cat a lot! #USFCMS #ocean #marine #oceanography #microbiology #virology #research #seagrass #urchin #academia
#Science #introduction #microbes #fish #usfcms #ocean #marine #oceanography #microbiology #virology #research #seagrass #urchin #academia
Mya Breitbart · @virome_girl
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Mya Breitbart · @virome_girl
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Yesterday at the #USFCMS Spring Fling, graduate student Hallie Repeta received the Vembu Subramanian MSAC Award! This award is given to a student who exhibits qualities of charity, community spirit, and positivity. Hallie is a wonderful recipient (as are all of the precious awardees pictured here with the Dean). Not a day goes by when I don’t miss Vembu, but he would love seeing all the good he’s still inspiring in our community.
Mya Breitbart · @virome_girl
590 followers · 686 posts · Server mstdn.science
So proud of #USFCMS graduate student Christina Chadwick, who did her Master’s degree with me and Katherine Hubbard looking at Pseudonitzchia (#phytoplankton #diatom) diversity, toxin levels, and environmental parameters in the Gulf of Maine - her research will help in understanding the drivers of these harmful algae blooms. Christina is highlighted among this weekend’s #USF graduates - https://www.usf.edu/news/boundless-bulls/students/grad-series-spring-2023.aspx #graduation #science #ocean
#usfcms #phytoplankton #diatom #usf #graduation #Science #ocean
Mya Breitbart · @virome_girl
580 followers · 647 posts · Server mstdn.scienceA fabulous story by @edyong209 about our research finding the #ciliate responsible for the 2022 Diadema antillarum die-off. #urchin #mortality, #ocean #microbiology #microscopy #protist #coral #reef #disease #USFCMS https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/04/sea-urchin-die-off-source-ciliate/673817/
#ciliate #urchin #mortality #ocean #microbiology #microscopy #protist #coral #reef #disease #usfcms
Mya Breitbart · @virome_girl
572 followers · 637 posts · Server mstdn.scienceA great story and video about our recent work identifying the #pathogen responsible for the 2022 #Diadema mortality event #urchin #marine #disease #microbiology #Caribbean #Florida #USFCMS #ciliate #protist #microscopy #science #ecology #coral #reef #algae
https://www.wtsp.com/article/tech/science/environment/usf-research-sea-urchins-die-off/67-26d9f4d2-5d66-4e79-b339-1e49fa297479
#pathogen #diadema #urchin #marine #disease #microbiology #caribbean #florida #usfcms #ciliate #protist #microscopy #Science #ecology #coral #reef #algae
Mya Breitbart · @virome_girl
567 followers · 634 posts · Server mstdn.scienceThanks to Matt Cohen at the Tampa Bay Times for this great story about our research! #urchin #Diadema #florida #caribbean #ocean #marine #news #oceanography #ecology #disease #ciliate #protist #science #microbiology #microscopy #USFCMS - https://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/2023/04/19/usf-professor-st-petersburg-discovery-killing-sea-urchin-florida-caribbean/
#urchin #diadema #florida #caribbean #ocean #marine #news #oceanography #ecology #disease #ciliate #protist #Science #microbiology #microscopy #usfcms
Mya Breitbart · @virome_girl
566 followers · 621 posts · Server mstdn.scienceWe spent most of 2022 hunting down a sea urchin killer - and the results are published in Science Advances today - check out this story (with lots of great photos) by #USFCMS - https://www.usf.edu/marine-science/news/2023/scientists-identify-2022-sea-urchin-killer.aspx summarizing the work. #urchin #Diadema #disease #ocean #marine #oceanography #ciliate #protist #ecology #research #science #invertebrate #microscopy 🧵
#usfcms #urchin #diadema #disease #ocean #marine #oceanography #ciliate #protist #ecology #research #Science #invertebrate #microscopy
Mya Breitbart · @virome_girl
548 followers · 565 posts · Server mstdn.science
Mya Breitbart · @virome_girl
548 followers · 565 posts · Server mstdn.scienceEarlier this week, I shared a link to our new paper published in @PeerJ - they wrote a cool blog about it too, check it out: https://peerj.com/blog/post/115284887103/author-interview-dna-metabarcoding-fish-eggs/?utm_source=summary_email_blog&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=connection
#fish #USFCMS #barcoding #DNA #fisheries #oceanography #IABO
#fish #usfcms #barcoding #DNA #fisheries #oceanography #iabo
Mya Breitbart · @virome_girl
548 followers · 565 posts · Server mstdn.science
Mya Breitbart · @virome_girl
548 followers · 565 posts · Server mstdn.scienceExcited to share our new paper - Evaluation of DNA metabarcoding for identifying #fish eggs: a case study on the West #Florida Shelf - published today in PeerJ
https://peerj.com/articles/15016
#Fisheries #Barcoding #DNA #oceanography #science #IABO #USFCMS @PeerJ
#fish #florida #fisheries #barcoding #DNA #oceanography #Science #iabo #usfcms
Mya Breitbart · @virome_girl
548 followers · 565 posts · Server mstdn.science
Congrats to #USFCMS student Christina Chadwick on an excellent Master’s defense today! #ocean #oceanography #phytoplankton #HAB #ProudMentor
#usfcms #ocean #oceanography #phytoplankton #hab #proudmentor
Mya Breitbart · @virome_girl
548 followers · 565 posts · Server mstdn.science
It’s #WorldSeagrassDay so I wanted to share a bit about our newly #NSFfunded project to identify #viruses infecting #seagrasses and study their transmission mechanisms and ecological impacts. This pic is from the #StPetersburgScienceFestival where we did an #outreach event to teach the public about the importance of #seagrass ecosystems #USFCMS #ocean
#worldseagrassday #nsffunded #viruses #seagrasses #stpetersburgsciencefestival #outreach #seagrass #usfcms #ocean
Mya Breitbart · @virome_girl
548 followers · 565 posts · Server mstdn.science
Our #wundergrad Nina hard at work on the #microscope today picking #fish #eggs for #DNA #barcoding #USFCMS #undergrad #science
#wundergrad #microscope #fish #eggs #DNA #barcoding #usfcms #undergrad #Science