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Tiffany Lowe-Power stands with Minnesota @tlowepower.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Please repost -- The Univ. California Davis dept of Plant Pathology is hiring a Fungal biologist / Mycologist Applications due Dec 1 Application portal: recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07339 Screenshot shows part of the job posting (with alt-text of the same text)

he Department of Plant Pathology at the University of California, Davis is seeking applications for a fulltime, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Mycology, with a focus on plant pathogenic, symbiotic,
or mycotoxigenic fungi and fungal-like organisms (e.g., oomycetes). We are looking for a highly
motivated and creative scientist with a strong background in mycology and/or the biology of fungi and
fungal-like organisms that interact with plants. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a
world-class, externally funded research program that integrates both fundamental and applied aspects
of fungal biology within the context of plant pathology. We welcome applicants pursuing a wide range
of research topics related to plant-associated fungi, including but not limited to mechanisms of fungal
pathogenesis or symbiosis with plants, population genomics and evolution of fungal plant pathogens,
plant-associated fungal microbiomes and plant-microbe interactions, and/or one health approaches to
fungal diseases and antifungal resistance. Applicants working in other relevant research areas involving
pathogenic, symbiotic, or mycotoxigenic fungi or fungal-like organisms that affect plant health are also
encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will have significant opportunities for collaboration with
faculty in plant pathology, microbiology, genomics, and agricultural sciences, and to contribute to
addressing issues of importance to California’s agricultural and natural ecosystems.
The appointee primary teaching responsibilities will be teaching Introductory Mycology, an upperdivision lab class, and SAS 30, Mushroom, Molds & Society, a general education class for non-majors.
Additional graduate and undergraduate teaching responsibilities may be assigned based on
departmental needs and the candidate’s expertise. The department offers modern instructional
facilities, including a newly renovated teaching laboratory.

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Diana Proctor @proctordm.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

While we wrote this editorial to guide early career scientists on how to peer review a manuscript, I think this editorial is equally instructive as a teaching aid for graduate students to learn how to evaluate the rigor and reproducibility of a manuscript @asm.org #mBio #PeerReview #AcademicSky

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Nafisa Jadavji, PhD, FAHA @nafisajadavji.bsky.social · 09/05/2024

The Faculty Job Market Collaboration has launched our 2023-24 survey. If you were on the faculty job market this past cycle please take sometime to answer our survey, und.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @academic-chatter.bsky.social #academicsky

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Diana Proctor @proctordm.bsky.social · 27/01/2024

Makes sense. Some departments specify this in their guidelines.

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Diana Proctor @proctordm.bsky.social · 27/01/2024

As someone currently on the TT market, I think it’d useful to include the total duration, as well as possibly the targeted time they should be prepared to speak. I say this because some chalk talks are scheduled to run longer than others

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Diana Proctor @proctordm.bsky.social · 27/01/2024

It took me a year to figure out how to format my federal resume correctly. If the federal resume isn’t right it’ll never land in front of the hiring manager. Happy to chat with your student about what I learned to get my first referral. This could also be useful: youtu.be/yA925nKV3QY?...

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Chenxin Li, PhD @chenxinli2.bsky.social · 17/11/2023

Friends don't let friends forget to reorder stacked bar plots. Stacked bar plots are commonly used in research (e.g., to visualize admixture analysis). It can get messy! After reordering the bars, wow, it really made a difference, don't you think? Link: github.com/cxli233/Frie...

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Diana Proctor @proctordm.bsky.social · 14/11/2023

Ms. Proctor always arrives at the right solution, but never with any elegance. Calc I professor 😅

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Diana Proctor @proctordm.bsky.social · 14/11/2023

A very November state of mind….I hope it’s all worry without reason

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Diana Proctor @proctordm.bsky.social · 10/11/2023

I took the Canadian workshop on genomic epidemiology and it’s a nice introduction to SNP and MLST bioinformatics.ca/workshops-al...

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(2023) Infectious Disease Genomic Epidemiology - Bioinformatics.ca

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Diana Proctor @proctordm.bsky.social · 05/10/2023

Currently the model is that you train to do peer review by providing an assist to your PI. Ask your committee members and collaborators to recommend you as a peer reviewed. I don’t think this is the best system, but it is what we have. Perhaps more programs will become available in coming years

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Diana Proctor @proctordm.bsky.social · 05/10/2023

Your university may offer courses through the center for teaching and learning. A few members of the JEB and I wrote this editorial on how we think this should be a core part of scientific education: journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/....

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Diana Proctor @proctordm.bsky.social · 05/10/2023

American chemical society also has a free class: institute.acs.org/courses/acs-...

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Diana Proctor @proctordm.bsky.social · 05/10/2023

I don’t know if any programs available to recent PhDs. If you’re interested in learning about peer review, nature has a free online course that provides a cursory introduction: masterclasses.nature.com/being-an-eff...

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Diana Proctor @proctordm.bsky.social · 04/10/2023

I think it’s important to distinguish between the need to compensate peer reviewers and the need to train scientists to be peer reviewers, which ASM is trying to do through initiatives like JEB. While I didn’t get monetary compensation from the experience, I do consider the time well spent and paid

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Diana Proctor @proctordm.bsky.social · 04/10/2023

mBio is looking for early career researchers interested in serving on its junior editorial board (JEB). Through JEB, mBio gave me the chance to write editorials and commentaries in addition to giving me training on peer review and publishing. Learn more here: journals.asm.org/journal/mbio...

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Trina McMahon @quendi.bsky.social · 22/09/2023

In my role as editor for a couple of journals focused on (environmental) microbiology, I'm always looking for early career researchers interested in reviewing! Journal databases are full of old boring people. Please sign up here if you are ECR and excited about reviewing! forms.gle/JvdouyWNDuQ4...

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 15/09/2023

If you are a new to the peer review process, American Society for Microbiology (ASM) has a Webinar on the process Sept 26th 🧪🦠🧫 asm.org/webinars/pee...

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