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Thea Whitman

@theawhitman.bsky.social
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Assistant professor at The University of British Columbia. Excited about soil science, microbial ecology, and biogeochemistry.

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Thea Whitman @theawhitman.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
I am very excited to say that our 3D virtual reality experience of a soil from a microbe's perspective, Soil:Micro, is now available for free: www.meta.com/experiences/.... The accompanying paper is available in Pedobiologia: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti.... Try it out if you have a headset!
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Soil: Micro on Meta Quest
Due to the extraordinarily small scale of the soil microbial habitat, it is a profound challenge for humans to accurately conceptualize the physical environment that soil microbes inhabit. With the go...
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ISME - International Society for Microbial Ecology @isme-microbes.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Last chance to send in your application to the ISME Scholar Mobility Fund to visit a host institution outside of your country of study. The deadline is tomorrow! Learn more and apply: isme-microbes.org/isme-scholar... #MicrobialEcology #microbes
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Amy D Willis @amydwillis.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
I wrote a blog post about how to write a great #STAMPS2025 application!🙋❓🧑‍💻 Please share with anyone you know who is applying!!!! 🙏🤩 statdivlab.github.io/blog/article...
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STAMPS 2025: How to write a great application
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UW–Madison Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences @uwmad-aos.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Our Robock Public Lecture is just 3 weeks away on March 18! We have a fantastic talk scheduled with Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, and afterward, there will be a reception catered by Steenbock’s (last year's spread was delicious!) Register here: go.wisc.edu/pc3ui6 More info: www.aos.wisc.edu/robock/
Flyer to advertise 14th annual Leonard Robock Public Lecture
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