Michael Henson, Ph.D. @HensonMW_08 Twitter profile

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

3 months

New paper with @jcamthrash on the "Microbial ecology of northern Gulf of Mexico estuarine waters" is now out

Microbial ecology of northern Gulf of Mexico estuarine waters | mSystems

Estuarine and coastal waters are diverse ecosystems influenced by tidal fluxes, interconnected wetlands, and river outflows, which are of high economic and ecological importance. Microorganisms play...

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

3 months

I have deleted my ad for graduate students. I have been swamped with > 250 emails from students about the position. However, the vast majority fail to address WHY our lab, use a stock form email (e.g. AI generated), or don't have the background. A thread: 1/5

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

3 years

In exciting non-science news, I got engaged to my amazing partner after completing the #transziontrek and I couldn’t be more excited. Something good did indeed come out of covid.

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

5 years

. @jcamthrash ’s NSF Career Grant being recommended for funding means we are breaking out the funding gear ! Congrats boss man! Woo 🥳🎉

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

3 months

As a new PI this is hard especially at a smaller university. Getting your name out there on boards, listservs, etc is important but it has resulted in more work and swamped email inbox than positive. Not sure what to do to improve it. End rant. 5/5

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

4 months

If any PhD or Postdoctoral researchers are interested in joining the lab to work on Aquatic Microbiology in the Great Lakes region, let me know! The Walder Foundation Biota Postdoctoral Fellowships are now open

2025 Biota Awards Application Guide — Walder Foundation

www.walderfoundation.org

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

3 months

While I don't require students to have a micro. background, showing why you are interested in the lab n taking time to research what we do is important. A few mistakes I have seen: 1) Citing a paper I am not 1st or corr. author on -- unrelated to curr. lab research 2/5

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

6 years

#ISME17 let's stop using the term "unculturable". While many microbes have yet to be cultured, that doesn't mean they're unculturable. It just means we dont know how to get them to grow in the lab yet. See previous unculturable clades acI, SAR11, etc .

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

3 years

Part of a recent rejection from a journal was: " In addition, the OTU clustering technique in the current study is outdated, which is something our reviewers do not appreciate." I can appreciate the OTU vs ASV debate, but this has to stop -- To be VERY clear none are "outdated"

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

3 months

2) Claiming expertise in the exact topic or board topic posted but CV/Resume shows no related experience 3) Copy and paste emails with no personalization 4) AI generated emails 5) Overselling ( I don't expect you to be an expert and shouldn't be for PhD position) 3/5

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

1 year

Whoa my lab is definitely feeling official now! @NIUlive #newPI #aquaticmicrobiology

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

1 year

So excited to announce that this August I’ll start at @NIUlive in the Department of Biological Sciences! My lab will explore microbial responses to changing env conditions in aquatic ecosystems thru the lens of ‘omic and lab-based approaches 🦠🌊🧬

Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

1 year

Damn workday! You could be nicer about it... That said exciting job news coming soon :)

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

2 months

Anyone who is interested in joining our lab via one of these fellowships, contact me with your ideas (be specific).

Sean Hoban

@seanmhoban

2 months

Another postdoc announcement. NSF Postdoc Fellowship in Biology due Nov 7. This will be the last year for the track in Rules of Life, interactions between genes, phenotype and environment!

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

5 years

Y'all... I made it official today, I graduated from @LSU w my PhD. Special thanks to my family n friends ( @vclanclos @JordanCoelho8 @AnnamLucchesi ) n especially @jcamthrash for making it even more special by showing up today when I had no clue!

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

3 months

There are lot of folks out there who have posted how to write emails to faculty about positions so I am not going to replicate that. I am also happy to help students, I know many receive the mentorship to help. But these emails are neither of those and its been overwhelming. 4/5

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

9 months

First day of school… I mean teaching. Excited for lecture 1 of practical bioinformatics for biologists . Thanks to the hubby for the @lululemon fit to make sure I look good on day 1.

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

3 years

I didn't choose to be gay, there will never be a day when I'm not gay. I feared to come out because of how people would think about me, its impact on my career. Exposure, acceptance, and equality is the only path forward. Today feels like a big step backwards 1/

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

4 years

Super excited to have been selected to receive a @SimonsFdn Postdoctoral Fellowship in Marine Microbiology, working w/ @mlcolema in @GeoSci_UChicago . Be on the lookout for some new and fun Synechococcus research!

Maureen Coleman

@MaurineBiology

4 years

Congrats to @HensonMW_08 for his postdoc fellowship award from @SimonsFdn !

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

10 months

Tweeps, I am starting a Practical bioinformatics for biologist course from scratch this spring semester focused on microbes. I am putting the finishing touches on it but want to make sure it’s well rounded. It’ll be heavily hands on. anyone have lectures they’re willing to share?

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

2 years

Seems like not that long ago we got engaged at @ZionNPS . Today we make it official @ the court house n in Aug we celeb. w/ our fams in Puerto Rico. To mark the day, I woke up early, delivered flowers n @DarkMatter2521 coffee in bed, n made homemade blueberry pancakes. cheers b🎉

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

6 years

Y'all I passed my defense! Thank you for all the twitter love over the past few weeks!

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

3 years

Cheers for Maui, where we are enjoying our pre-wedding honeymoon that we won from @WBEZ

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

6 years

Well everyone, I am going to be doing that "thing" on Friday, Nov. 30th at 9 AM in Williams 214. I can't wait to discuss the success n efficacy of our cultivation efforts n what we have learned ab an important microbial clade using our culture!

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

6 years

Nov. 30th will be my dissertation talk n defense. I won't lie this period has been one of the most stressful times in my PhD career. While the "light at the end of the tunnel" is there, I still find myself asking the imposter questions like "did I fake it enough to make it"

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

2 years

Tonight we said goodbye to one of the good boys.

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

2 years

Metagenomics and metatranscriptomics reveal broadly distributed, active, novel methanotrophs in the Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone and in the marine water column

Metagenomics and metatranscriptomics reveal broadly distributed, active, novel methanotrophs in the...

Multi-omics approaches and analyses were used to identify and characterize novel, uncultured, non-canonical marine methanotrophs, including the pathways by

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

4 years

Manuscript accepted 🎉🎊! Thanks for all the help on this @vclanclos @jcamthrash @AnnamLucchesi @bentemperton @aHoi_Ching and twitterless Jessica Weckhorst and David Pitre! Be on the look out for in AEM!

Expanding the diversity of bacterioplankton isolates and modeling isolation efficacy with large...

Cultivated bacterioplankton representatives from diverse lineages and locations are essential for microbiology, but the large majority of taxa either remain uncultivated or lack isolates from diverse...

www.biorxiv.org

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

2 years

Excited to have my profile added to @500QueerSci especially given the month in which it happened #happypride

Michael Henson | 500 Queer Scientists

My research focuses on the numerous ways microbes influence ecosystem health by investigating the relationships between microbial diversity, community dynamics, and ecosystem processes. Currently…

500queerscientists.com

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

5 years

Excited to be headed to the @mlcolema Lab at U of Chicago this winter to start my next adventure as a Postdoc in her lab. Cheers to new friends, co-workers, mentors and continued success working with aquatic microbes

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

7 years

Our @nanopore MinIon came today. Woo woo! Now to think of a clever name ...taking suggestions cc: @jcamthrash @vclanclos

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

4 years

Been down and out with Covid since last Monday. As of today (Sunday), still not recovered but hoping to start trending better Soon

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

4 years

Please check out our ( @jcamthrash @bentemperton @vclanclos @AnnamLucchesi @aHoi_Ching ) newest preprint! Expanding the diversity of bacterioplankton isolates and modeling isolation efficacy with large scale dilution-to-extinction cultivation

Expanding the diversity of bacterioplankton isolates and modeling isolation efficacy with large...

Cultivated representatives of bacterioplankton from diverse lineages and locations are essential for experimentally determining the physiology and metabolism that influences their distributions and...

www.biorxiv.org

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

3 years

Had some rough news ab the pupper over the past two days n feeling torn up. He has been through the ups n downs of my MS and PhD. Moved 4 states. Traveled 10s of thousands of miles and been w/ me through my dads stroke and start of my new family. Could use some fellow pet love

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

7 years

An update: Using seqs from 1 multiplexed @nanopore MinION (1D) used for two 20-24 hr runs, Canu has circularized our Bacterioplankton genome. A blast against our Sanger sequenced 16S rRNA gene returned 99% identity (majority r indels). CC: @bentemperton @jcamthrash

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

2 years

The heat is on. 12 days until our wedding and less than that till we head to Puerto Rico to celebrate with our immediate families

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

3 years

Academics: "we know the job process sucks and is stressful, keep pushing!" Also Academics: ~~~ Radio silent about interview status and ghost you when you ask for application feedback ~~~

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

7 years

The @jcamthrash lab at #ASMicrobe together minus some. Great week with two posters, one talk, and a convener @vclanclos @emily_nall

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

6 years

Poster is up at #ISME17 ... Come fine me at poster 90A to talk cultivation of abundant and previously uncultured clades, coastal microbiology, and expectations vs reality ! @jcamthrash @LSU_BioSci @lsuscience

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

3 months

@dr_alphalyrae Thanks @dr_alphalyrae . I have no illusions that my lab is a R1 or large budge start up, etc. however, our lab is certain doing high caliber and competitive research. We will continue to look for strong students whether they r diamond in the rough or super stars.

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

4 years

Got some good news this AM! Received a Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Fund grant from @AMNH . Going to put it to good use in the Great Lakes @GeoSci_UChicago @MaurineBiology

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

6 years

Excited to be awarded the @LSU_BioSci McDaniel Travel award. Big thanks to @jcamthrash for the support letter . Excited to use this money to support attending #ISME17 . #thethrashlab #lsu

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

2 years

Back in Chicago, but had a blast at the @SimonsFdn Early Career Investigators and Postdoctoral Fellows in Marine Microbial Ecology meeting presenting my work on coastal and estuarine synechococcus

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

6 years

Mississippi River paper is out! Nutrient dynamics and stream order influence microbial community patterns along a 2914 kilometer transect of the Mississippi River w/ @jcamthrash @oarnorthwest . @LSUResearch @LSU_BioSci @lsuscience #openaccess #citizensci

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

6 years

Leipzig update, I have arrived safely, my attempt of saying German words that I listened to via Google translate has received a "I like your effort but I speak English" 😂 from the bartender

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

4 years

Send some positive vibes for my fur child, Chip! He heads to surgery this morning. He is a grad school pup... been through MS, PhD, and 2 Postdocs. Lived in 5 cities from northern MI to southern CA.

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

5 years

Come check out my poster (AES-1101) and talk (session S324 @ 2:45pm in 2008 W) today (Sunday) at #ASMicrobe "Large Scale High-Throughput Cultivation Insights into the Culturabilty and Ecosystem Functions of Important Coastal Bacterioplankton" ...let's chat !

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

4 months

Day 1 (6th time since Aug ‘23) collecting samples in the Florida keys for our marine heatwaves study w @IanH77 ! Learning how microbes adapt n acclimate to thermal stress n its impacts on the community n ecosystem. Happy end of pride! @NIUlive @NIUSustain #outsidewithpride

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

3 years

Meet EmmyLou #redheeler

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

2 years

Time has finally come. A break from science. Wheels up to Puerto Rico to enjoy some beach, sun, family, and celebrate our wedding this Sunday. Cheers y’all 🥂 #queerecoevo @500QueerSci @QueerEcoEvo

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

8 months

. #OSM24 come check out my poster 1210 on synechococcus, salinity, and the difficulty with assessing physiology with genomic or env data. @NIUlive @NIUSustain @SimonsFdn

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

3 months

Congrats @jcamthrash

Wrigley Institute for Environment & Sustainability

@USCWrigley

3 months

We're pleased to announce our 2024-2026 cohort of Faculty Innovation Award winners! This year's awards will support environmental and sustainability research by USC faculty in the fields of Earth sciences, marine & environmental biology, and economics.

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

2 years

Chemotaxis increases metabolic exchanges between marine picophytoplankton and heterotrophic bacteria

Nature Microbiology - Single-cell imaging, metabolomics and modelling quantify metabolic exchanges between cyanobacteria and heterotrophic bacteria, showing transient nutritional exchanges...

www.nature.com

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

4 years

. @SimonsFdn Marine Microbiology Postdoc Fellowship proposal submitted! Lucky to have such great support from past ( @jcamthrash & @GeoMicro_DRL ) and present mentors ( @mlcolema ) and others. Fingers crossed! Now to wait to get back into the lab again to do the work.

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

6 years

At the #isme17 "yet to be cultivated" session... I think it seems very abundant that people feel obtaining uncultivated isolates is "hard" or "impossible"... I think this is totally false and is a misconception pushed by the age of sequencing

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

6 years

The Nanopore MinION sequencing by @JordanCoelho8 for @markowenmartin 's lab has begun! Results will be in tmrw! Lots of green for @JordanCoelho8 first time doing one! Cc: @jcamthrash

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

6 years

Here sits #HOVALVIN on the #RVATLANTIS . Ready to head to the depths of the ocean for the @NSF_GEO cruise #hot2coldvents @jcamthrash @USCDornsife

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

11 months

Day one (2nd trip) of sampling in the Florida Keys with @IanH77 . We are collection baseline data to assess how the huge summer heatwave in Florida impacted microbes and ecosystem processes such a nutrient cycling @NIUSustain @NIUlive 🦠🧬🧫🌊

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

4 years

Surgery was a success. Chip says thanks for the well wishes

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

7 years

Poster up and ready at @theAGU #OSM18 . Come find me on Thursday 4-6PM at #1513 #thethrashlab

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

2 years

The stress of job searching is very real. And it’s not just on applicant, it’s on our families. My partner has talked a lot about it recently and the toll it takes on them: new job, leaving stability, uncertainty, lack of foresight, unknown locations. And those just r for me

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

3 years

One last application for this cycle of faculty positions. Things I have learned... 1) There are many factors your have no control over and cannot predict, including "fit", 2) committees will and often pigeonhole your application/research direction based on your CV n publications

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

2 years

“Love recognises no barriers, it jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination, full of hope.” -Maya Angelou (Some photos by Camille Fontánez)

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

1 year

Damn workday! You could be nicer about it... That said exciting job news coming soon :)

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

3 years

These issues are also pervasive in academia too. Recently, I withdrew from a job (in 2021!) because I was asked to sign off that I was okay with a policy that said -- in short -- I could be denied tenure if I was acting outside of God's definition of human sexuality. 2/

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

1 year

An exciting and humbling day. In the Florida Keys sampling microbes associated with the ongoing heatwave. Felt so lucky to be sampling w/ @IanH77 and excited to collect the first samples for my Aquatic Microbiology Lab at @NIUlive !

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

1 year

Day two out on the water collecting samples to assess how microbes are responding to this heatwave @IanH77 @NIUlive . This time in Tavernier Key. Ran from some storms at the end.

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

5 years

Its a good week... #ASMicrobe Poster is done (Sunday, June 23rd AES-1101), Talk is about ready (Anchoring Microbes to Biogeochemical Function - June 23rd 2:45PM), assembled 2 complete, circularized genomes from our novel acIV cultivars, and ab to fly Thurs to #ASMicrobe 2019!

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

7 years

🤔 so this @nanopore MinION thing may be good at closing streamlined aquatic genomes... first try, not bad. Cc: @bentemperton @jcamthrash

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

7 years

Second stop for @jcamthrash 's @NSF project was at Shell beach where these beautiful shots were taken. The @jcamthrash lab is lucky to travel the southern coast of Louisiana studying bacterioplankton @lsuscience @LSU_BioSci @LSUResearch

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

3 years

Hold your pups extra tight today. Yesterday, we had to say goodbye to the bestest of boys Harley (13 years young)

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

6 years

Excited to be presenting my poster "Evidence for stochasticity in high-throughput dilution-to-extinction cultivation of bacterioplankton" # 090A on 8/13 (Monday) at #ISME17 in the Marine Microbiology session. Stop by and lets talk cultivation success, ecology, and bacteria!

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

5 years

Feel so lucky to have been apart of this lab. @jcamthrash helped shape me into the scientist and person I am today. It’s a bitter sweet time for me. But absolutely excited about my next steps in @mlcolema lab! Forever #thethrashlab

Cameron Thrash

@jcamthrash

5 years

Wishing @HensonMW_08 a fond farewell and best of luck in your new position with @mlcolema !

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

6 years

Some Charismatic megafuana joined us during the recovery of microbial growth chambers at areas of diffused flow during my #HOVAlvin dive #Hot2ColdVents

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

5 years

Ecosystem-wide metagenomic binning enables prediction of ecological niches from genomes

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

3 years

I couldn't be more disappointed that this is even given as a reason for rejection and have pushed the lead author to show the numerous studies using OTUs and @PatSchloss recent article

Amplicon Sequence Variants Artificially Split Bacterial Genomes into Separate Clusters | mSphere

16S rRNA gene sequencing has engendered significant interest in studying microbial communities. There has been tension between trying to classify 16S rRNA gene sequences to increasingly lower...

journals.asm.org

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

5 years

Fundamentals of microbial community resistance and resilience

Frontiers | Fundamentals of Microbial Community Resistance and Resilience

Microbial communities are at the heart of all ecosystems, and yet microbial community behavior in disturbed environments remains difficult to measure and pre...

www.frontiersin.org

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

1 year

. #aslo23 folks new event tmrw ! Join ! Queer in Aquatic Science mixer

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

3 years

We must continue to move forward so that we all feel like we have a seat at the table and so that anyone can have the communication, materials, and support to figure out who they are 3/

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

1 year

@RobinRohwer presenting at #ASLO23 on Lake Mendota Microbial community members. Flexing some sheer crazy numbers in MAGs (would have only taken 36 years to non on a personal labtop)

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

6 years

In three years of cultivation work we have cultures belonging to many clades that are unknown and previously uncultivated n abundant that needs descriptions but lack the time to describe. What we exactly need is more people culturing, it's not impossible it's just time consuming

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

2 years

Happy pride y’all 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️! To those still not in a position that they feel comfortable, my inbox is always open. Happy to chat about my journey or just be a ear. BUT do know you’re not alone and there is a spot for your most authentic self at the table

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

6 years

Abstract submitted "Large Scale High-throughput Cultivation Insights Into The Culturabilty And Ecosystem Functions Of Important Coastal Bacterioplankton" to #ASMicrobe2019 and @rockNmicrobe n @kristenobacter session!

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

6 years

Did my #HOVAlvin safety meeting this afternoon! Was awesome just to be able to get into Alvin. Even more excited to go down to help take part in the #hot2coldvents research on hydrothermal vents at the Eastern Pacific rise cc: @USCDornsife @jcamthrash

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

3 months

This is amazing, awesome job @curly_scientist . So fun to watch science in action especially with all that energy and knowledge!

Black in Marine Science

@BlackinMarSci

3 months

It's #SHARKWEEK !!! 🦈🦈🦈 Come hang with our Founder and CEO, @curly_scientist on tonights episode 'Sharks of the Dead Zone' on @discovery at 9pm ET @sharkweek

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

5 years

Here at 'Beyond 'Omics' session 019 in 2014 West. @jcamthrash and @kcwrighton introducing the session

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

2 years

How is this an acceptable policy of a MICROBIOLOGY COMMUNITY? Lets just act like the 1000s of ppl traveling from all over the world (i.e., Countries/States/Cities with high and low COVID cases), and coming together needs no precautions to protect those vulnerable.

A. Murat Eren (Meren)

@merenbey

2 years

The COVID-19 policy for #ISME18 is now online, and says there will be no safety measures. Which is understandable given that there are pretty much no safety measures in Switzerland. But imagining the tension between masked and unmasked participants is already giving me anxiety.

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

2 years

Had an amazing quick trip to Florida but more importantly got to spread the love for the ocean and beach with my nephew on earth day

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

3 years

Snow is roughly puppy high so far today in Humboldt Park/Logan Square area @NWSChicago #chiweather #Chicago

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

1 year

Reunited and it feels so good! Thanks!

V. Celeste Lanclos, Ph.D.

@vclanclos

1 year

@HensonMW_08 getting “fresh up in here” talking about his work on salinity tolerance in Syn at #ASLO23 . He’s gonna be an excellent #newPI , and it’s so amazing to be conferencing together again!

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

6 years

In under 12 hours I will be 2500m below the surface of the ocean at the Eastern Pacific Rise . For now here was my send-off sunset and some inactive vent samples that we brought up #hot2coldvents

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

7 years

Congrats to @jcamthrash for winning the Tiger Athletic Foundation @lsuscience undergrad teaching award. An awesome mentor, boss, n teacher

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

6 years

Apparently the Thrash lab really like our mcmuffins on sampling trips... Okay in reality, @jcamthrash and I really like them, @vclanclos and Jordan r a bit more normal

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

6 years

Congrats Emily! First @jcamthrash lab member defense successful! OM252 clade

Jennifer Brum

@Brum_Lab

6 years

Big congrats to Emily Nall for successfully defending her senior honors thesis today! Great work by her and her advisor @jcamthrash ! Geaux Emily!!!

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

7 years

Exciting news pre #ASMicrobe ! Funded $2500 to continue @jcamthrash lab work on LD12 (freshwater SAR11) in the GoM! #amnh #lernergray

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

5 years

Well thank you Panda. It was a good booster today to get this !

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

6 years

Good luck to all the soon-to-be grad students as you get ready for interviews. My best advice... It's not just about fame and names. Find somewhere you feel comfortable and provides a work life balance. And remember it's as much of an interview for you as it is of them !

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

7 years

Two thirds of the #thethrashlab on the plane ✈️🛫 to #OSM18 🌊 @vclanclos .

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

8 months

Another (3rd) sampling trip collect bacterioplankton and virus in a critical ecosystem after this summers heat wave is done ✅! Lucky to have a great colleague and friend @IanH77 on the project! @NIUSustain @NIUlive

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

6 years

The number of talks w/ microscopy videos of bacteria at #ISME17 reminds me how awesome it is to see microbes at work! Much respect to the hard work that goes into getting those time lapses

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Michael Henson, Ph.D.

@HensonMW_08

6 years

@DeniseAkob Simply changing to uncultivated is a good step. The rate limiter is us not the bacteria imo

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