Jonathan Eisen

@phylogenomics.bsky.social

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Biologist at UC Davis

Work: microbiomes, genomics, evolution, ecology, symbioses, open science, STEMDiversity

Lab: phylogenomics.me
Pics: jonathaneisen.smugmug.com
Blog: phylogenomics.blogspot.com
Links: linktr.ee/jonathaneisen
Ted talk: go.ted.com/6yg5

Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 10, 2024 at 06:36 UTC

Maybe the Democrats should look to the sports world for ideas for what to do about Biden - maybe buy out his “contract” to be the candidate by offering something valuable but spread out over years with Bobby Bonilla - how about a different Cabinet position every year for life?

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 02:31 UTC

In the Davis/Sacramento area today, pretty much all the birds I saw had the bills open, I assume to cool off. #Birds

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 02:07 UTC

thanks

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 02:05 UTC

Xwing dragon seen in #DavisCA

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 00:40 UTC

Black chinned hummingbird in my yard in Davis, CA this AM with some crepe myrtle flowers making a nice background.

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 03:49 UTC

Yes, I love them. I have 148 observations of them posted to iNautralist: see www.inaturalist.org/observations...

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 00:59 UTC

Thanks

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 00:40 UTC

Black chinned hummingbird in my yard in Davis, CA this AM with some crepe myrtle flowers making a nice background.

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Anil Dash @anildash.com
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 21:30 UTC

In case you’re not willing to believe they’re hell-bent on enabling the fascists

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 03:11 UTC

Phew #argentina

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 16:05 UTC

We are not close to Ventura alas

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 03:56 UTC

thanks

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 03:56 UTC

well, that ship sailed a long time ago -- am aiming for "sort of OK" ...

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 03:55 UTC

indeed

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 03:55 UTC

thanks - brought my camelbak with me so was staying watered up ...

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 03:55 UTC

thank you

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 03:54 UTC

thank you

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 03:22 UTC

Very well said.

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Everyday.Human Derek @everydayhuman.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 03:14 UTC

Great photos.When your out in nature, time seems to slow when you pay attention, it could be a blades of grass blowing in the wind? Did you eye a grasshopper contemplating the next jump? You follow the grass to the ground to notice a troop of ants moving food to the colony. Endless connections🥰😃

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 03:01 UTC

Did get some nice dragofly pics during walk ...

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 16:36 UTC

Well, trying to figure out a somewhat new health complication - had about 10 vials of blood taken yesterday and now waiting for a panel of test results to roll in - so getting some #naturetherapy this am

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 15:53 UTC

Getting out before it is too too too hot - already 90 F before 9 am here in #davisca

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 17:03 UTC

My brother and I have decided to endorse McGovern for President.

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 19:06 UTC

Life is better with otters. It is even better than better with juvenile otters. Seen this AM at UC Davis.

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 15:34 UTC

By granting the President more power the Supreme Court just gave 1000 more reasons for people to keep sociopath Trump out of office.

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 15:24 UTC

Well we are in for a very hot week but early AM at the ucdavis Riparian Preserve is spectacular

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 18:26 UTC

So I witnessed and filmed this crazy spider duel in a sink and posted the video to YouTube ... it did not end well for one of the spiders ... youtu.be/oLr9ralo7y4?...

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 02:01 UTC

Skipping the debate for some #naturetherapy in the #Sierra

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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov
[ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 21:12 UTC

Love a marmot sighting! We spoke to some researchers last year who ran into a curious marmot out in the field that ended up going after their samples…
jointgeno.me/s04e04

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 16:13 UTC

And today in "OMG Squirrels are So Cute" - Douglas Squirrel seen near Soda Springs, CA

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 02:05 UTC

Well, I think this marmot believes it is royalty. Seen near Soda Springs, CA today.

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Mya Breitbart @viromegirl.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 20, 2024 at 18:45 UTC

Excited to share our new paper on potexviruses in seagrass lead by Jean Lim - www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour... #MarineLife 🌽🧪#PlantScience #MicroSky #VirEvol #USFCMS

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 26, 2024 at 06:19 UTC

I'm lucky to be part of this eco-evo expt led by @ecoevoevoeco.bsky.social. If you heard me talk about introducing stickleback into lakes near Kenai, AK, this is the design & implementation of the project. Thanks @danielbolnick.bsky.social for including me.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 24, 2024 at 20:48 UTC

one of my favorite species ...

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 15:43 UTC

I am pretty sure I win all the things today - juvenile coyote at #yolobypass moments ago

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 17:25 UTC

I still can't get over those ears

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Cameron Thrash @jcamthrash.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 16:45 UTC

RecA is a reliable marker for bacterial taxonomy, even in the Candidate Phyla Radiation www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #jcampubs

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Dan hates the heat dome @danhicks.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 15:44 UTC

EARS

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Andrea Corpolongo, Ph.D. @archeanandrea.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 15:45 UTC

My, what big ears you have

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 15:52 UTC

But I am so so quiet ..

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Porter @porter79.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 15:46 UTC

WHAT? (Look at them ears 😛)

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 15:43 UTC

I am pretty sure I win all the things today - juvenile coyote at #yolobypass moments ago

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Fallah @fallah.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 21, 2024 at 20:12 UTC

Do NOT fucking feed the bears. Anywhere. Smh

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 21, 2024 at 20:14 UTC

Wow

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Bethany Brookshire @beebrookshire.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 21, 2024 at 15:09 UTC

Fabulous and fascinating, using electron microscope images to make art. Gorgeous. www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 20, 2024 at 02:32 UTC

Well - just had yet another MRI - fun times - am hyper relaxed from the Lorazepam I took for claustrophobia so figured I would double down on the relaxing with a bubble bath - Calgon - do your thing

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 19, 2024 at 00:27 UTC

New at #ucdavis. X-wing hawks. The force is strong with this one. #birds

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 19, 2024 at 14:18 UTC

POV you're out hunting WompRats and it is almost time to go home and you get one more pass

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Rebecca Lowry Palmer @bexlowrypalms.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 19, 2024 at 07:36 UTC

Very excited to say our protocol for extremophile experimental evolution (here carried out with the thermophile Sulfolobus acidocaldarius) is now out in JoVE! www.jove.com/t/66271/auth...
@dannagifford.bsky.social @mermanchester.bsky.social

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 19, 2024 at 05:08 UTC

Love this

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