Otago Biochemists Annika Bokor and Fareeda Barzak helping to extract DNA from bananas in the Catlins yesterday - Science outreach at Owaka Library with Tūhūra Otago Museum & Age Concern 😊

Journal Club Fri 4 Oct, 12pm, BIG13 Roseanna Gamlen-Greene: Microbial iron limitation in the ocean’s twilight zone www.nature.com/articles/s41...www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Microbial iron limitation in the ocean’s twilight zone - Nature

The distribution and uptake of siderophores across a meridional section of the eastern Pacific Ocean suggests that iron availability limits microbial metabolism in the upper mesopelagic in several lar...

Congratulations to Caleb Trimble, PhD student co-supervised by Dr Nathan Kenny and Dr Matthias Fellner, for his NZSBMB poster award at Biomolecular Horizons conference in Melbourne last week. "Molecular investigations into the basis and role of colouration in tropical sea star Linckia laevigata"

Your PhD in Life Sciences: A world of opportunities - building a career outside academia 17 Oct 2024, 7:00 pm Dunedin, St David Lecture Theatre, St David Seminar Room A (G.02) "Come and hear from a range of presenters who have built their careers outside of academia"

NRnicrawlencenz.bsky.socialOct 1, 2024 3:35am

Just because you don't end up in traditional academia at uni after your PhD doesn't mean it was a waste. Too many think like this. I've organised with the Otago Uni Career Development Centre an event about career opportunities outside academia. Come along & hear from an exciting panel over kai.

Department of Biochemistry Seminar Tues 8 Oct, 12:00pm, Room BIG13 Dr Ludovic Dutoit, Department of Zoology, Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka University of Otago An unexpected journey into the sex-determination of Aotearoa spectacular moko moko

There are 2 vacancies in the #MarsdenFundjobs.mbie.govt.nz/job/Wellingt...jobs.mbie.govt.nz/job/Wellingt...

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MWlaminda.bsky.socialSep 25, 2024 3:29pm

Science artists and art-adjacent folks! There's a workshop series for science visualization that might align with your interests, taught by entomologist and artist Barrett Klein. Next session (two of six) is Thurs Sept 26: "How to Avoid Lying When Using Visuals," it's online and also free! 🧪🎨

Visualizing Science Workshop Series

No art experience necessary!

My slide from last week discussing the NZ science ecosystem with our 3rd years...

Department of Biochemistry Seminar TODAY Tues 24 Sep 12:00pm Room BIG13 Sofia Magalhães Moreira, PhD Candidate Structural and Functional Diversity of Rho in Bacteria

Otago Biochemistry will have a few less academic staff members after this month, with both Dr Sarah Diermeier & Emeritus Prof Warren Tate leaving in pursuit of new research adventures. Department of Biochemistry bids farewell to highly valued academics www.otago.ac.nz/news/newsroo...

Department of Biochemistry bids farewell to highly valued academics

The Department of Biochemistry will have a few less academic staff members after this month, with both Dr Sarah Diermeier and Emeritus Professor Warren Tate leaving in pursuit of new research adventur...