iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Reposted by Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her)

ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

ARC has published (inadvertently?) how many Future Fellowships & DECRAs they’ll fund (FT26 & DE27). Even though outcomes aren't out yet, these numbers & success rates are here ▶️ www.arc.gov.au/ncgp-trends-... 299 FT26s & 455 DE27s "funded". Success rate of 20% for both schemes.

Various graphs and statistics are shown in an infographic style. Screenshot from ARC's "NCGP Trends" website showing the number of funded applications for Future Fellowships, the number submitted and the corresponding success rate.

74513

Reposted by Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her)

Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 05/09/2026

Society Supported Conference Grants are now open. Check your eligibility and apply before the deadline 1 October at 23.59 BST: microb.io/4z61eP8. #Grant #Microbiology

122

Reposted by Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her)

Holly Bik @hollybik.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

My lab is HIRING - we have an opening for a #postdoc focused on marine invertebrate symbioses & evolution (heavy focus on microbial -Omics and bioinformatics, but lots of fun fieldwork opportunities too!) Full position info here: www.biklab.org/join-the-lab Please help spread the word! #SymbioSky

Neon flyer advertising a postdoc job at UGA

24155

Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her) @symb10sis.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Probably the 20th conference of my careers but the first time @ausmammals.bsky.social conference. Won't be my last. I've never seen so much love and sadness, passion and persistence, and so much grit.

000

Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her) @symb10sis.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Does it get better than microbial ecology + dogs

020

Reposted by Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her)

Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

We have an early New Year present for you: 🎁The new #MVIF program is out🎁 Highlights: 🇳🇵 Bishwash Thapa 🇮🇷 Zahra Nezamivand Chegini Keynote: 🇨🇭 @saramitri.bsky.social Talks: 🇺🇸 @liliancaesar.bsky.social 🇮🇹 Haseeb Manzoor 🇦🇹 Laurenz Holcik Free registration: cassyni.com/s/mvif-45 See you in January!

0127

Reposted by Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her)

ISME - International Society for Microbial Ecology @isme-microbes.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Contribute to the ISME20 programme by organising your own Roundtable Session! The deadline for submitting your proposal is 7 February 2026. For more information and submission guidelines, please visit: isme-microbes.org/isme20-call-... #isme20

233

Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her) @symb10sis.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Hello — I’m a conservation microbial ecologist at the University of Melbourne.

140

Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her) @symb10sis.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Calling all #wildlife and #veterinary #immunologists in Europe — I’m looking for a host lab for a short training grant! My work bridges microbiology and immunology, and I’m eager to finally get some hands-on ELISA training.

010

Reposted by Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her)

Maggi Brisbin @margaretbrisbin.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Also @hannahgreich.bsky.social shared this great resource with me for anyone else on the hunt: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

docs.google.com

Ecology/Evolution/Marine Biology labs recruiting for Fall 2026 (Responses)

179

Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her) @symb10sis.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

I'm building a genome database that includes as many terrestrial Australian arthropods as I can find- this is a tool that I hope to use to clairify the diet of native mammals from faecal samples. If you or anyone you know might have some unique genomes that are not on NCBI, please get in touch.

012

Reposted by Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her)

A. Murat Eren (Meren) @merenbey.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Starting this week, I set aside one hour each week to meet ECRs outside my group who want to discuss career development, mentorship, or any non-technical professional questions. Here is a blog that explains my motivation for this and how to schedule a meeting: merenlab.org/2025/11/16/E...

merenlab.org

ECR connection: Meet Meren when you need to

A means for ECRs to get advice from a senior scientist outside of their support network

15330

Reposted by Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her)

QueersInScience @queersinscience.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Guess what, QueerFam? We’re hosting the #LGBTIQA+ STEMM Day symposium at Swinburne Uni (MELB.) on 18 Nov. 2025. We’d love for you to join us — incl. special session on Trans+ health & wellbeing + networking. Info: queersinscience.org.au/event/lgbtqi... Tickets: www.trybooking.com/events/landi...

Post for LGBTIQA+ STEMM Day symposium, being held on 18 November 2025 at Swinburne Uni. In person event only.

153

Reposted by Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her)

ASM @asm.org · 19/09/2025

🎉ASM is pleased to launch ASM Animal Microbiology🎉 Submit your original research & reviews now! The journal's EiC is José Vázquez-Boland, DVM, Ph.D., Chair of Infectious Diseases at the University of Edinburgh! @edinuni-irr.bsky.social ➡️ Read PR: brnw.ch/21wVUHf ➡️ Submit Now! brnw.ch/21wVUHe

188

Reposted by Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her)

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft @maxplanck.de · 15/09/2025

Early-career researchers: want to run your own lab? 🌟Max Planck Research Groups offer 6+ years, up to €2.7M in funding, open-topic freedom, team support & tenure-track opportunities. Intrigued? 😃Apply by Oct 14, 2025! www.mpg.de/max-planck-r...

Graphic with a blue background and light green dots. The text 'call for applications' appears in green, and 'Ausschreibung' in white. A white arrow on the right points diagonally upward.

09198

Reposted by Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her)

Ecological Dynamics Dept. | IZW Berlin @ecodynizw.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Please RT! 📢 #Doctoral / #PhD position available with us at Leibniz-IZW for 4 years working at the interface of #wildlife + #disease #ecology, #veterinary sciences and #modelling. 🐗🐗🐗🐦🐦🐦 Training within #DFG #RTG 3069 led by @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social ▶️Apply here for P7: tinyurl.com/j2ehtz7m

11021

Ashley Dungan, PhD (she/her) @symb10sis.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

It's been a whirlwind 20 months, but I'm finally here. For those of you who haven't met me, I'm a microbial ecologist based out of the University of Melbourne. I apply microbial ecology principles to try and improve conservation outcomes for native Australian species.

151