Assistant Professor, University of New Brunswick Saint John. Fish Biology, Environmental Physiology. Beer Enthusiast and Occasional Home-Brewer.
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Joined October 2014
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Alex Zimmer retweeted
Via @ResearchGate, Google Scholar citation counts can be made to be whatever number you wish. It has been said before, but they should not be used for anything.
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Back in Jan we ran this survey to quantify the method bugbears in Comp Phys and Biochem.
The editorial inspired by these responses is now online @CompBiochPhys as a part of the #SpecialIssue in Methods.
doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2024.…
DM me for a free copy!
Friends of @CompBiochPhys:
What's your methods pet peeve?
Tank effects grind your gears? Lose sleep over weak stats? Roll your eyes when authors cite ancient, inaccessible papers?
Let me hook you up!
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New faculty position open in Earth System Science at Stanford University. We’re searching broadly. Apps due Aug 31. facultypositions.stanford.ed…
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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 walderfoundation.org/2025-bi…
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I'm looking for a postdoc to work on some coral genomics projects! Description here, pass it on to anyone you think might be interested!
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Msc or PhD student Opportunity: WASTEWATER TREATMENT INTENSIFICATION TECHNOLOGY USING PHOTOTROPHIC ORGANISMS - comparativephys.ca/heylandla…
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The Department of Geography at UBC, Vancouver invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or entry-level Associate Professor, specializing in Indigenous approaches to the environment. Learn more here: arts.ubc.ca/academic-posting…
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Do you have any talented biology/microbiology students who just graduated and need a job? Send them my way please. The Burton Lab is hiring a research tech.
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Come work for @BenMatthewsUBC Phil Matthews and myself @ZoologyUBC ! Hiring a technician for minimum 1 year to run a new insectary facility. Details here: ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/u…
University of New Brunswick is hiring an Indigenous Research Facilitator in Fredericton, NB jobs.careerbeacon.com/detail…
Alex Zimmer retweeted
FIRST, this is a good thing. It is a win. I am happy to be part of the last generation of underpaid PDFs in Canada.
SECOND, this doesn't solve the biggest problem, at least on the PDF side, IMHO.
Let me explain, as a current @NSERC PDF.
#Budget2024
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Long overdue but YAY!🥳🥳🥳
Well done @SupportOurSci team and countless others who contributed to these campaigns! – at Oslo, Norway
#Budget2024 💰 makes the largest investment in 20+ years for grad students & postdocs! It will support financial needs, boost mental well-being, allow focus on research, & promote diversity by easing barriers for underrepresented groups. 🎉💪🏽#SOSBudget2024
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With another semester ending, here's your annual reminder that teaching evaluations systemically disadvantage women. Even when controlling for grades and other factors, students (esp. males) consistently give female professors lower scores. This can have serious ramifications.🧵
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The Oomen Lab @UNBSaintJohn is officially funded by @InnovationCA @NSERC_CRSNG & @nb_innovation!🥳
We're recruiting fully-funded MSc & PhD positions in marine fish ecology/evolution/genomics.🐟🧬
Mentoring philosophy & more information: rebekahoomen.com/join.html
Please RT!
ALT Job ad for MSc and PhD positions with pictures of fish and researchers
Alex Zimmer retweeted
Want to know the difference between temperature, hypoxia, and exercise on metabolism in fish? Check out @this_is_brit & @Britney_Firth latest paper in rainbow darters! Great work coming out of the new WATER Facility @WaterlooSci onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… – at Niagara Falls, Ontario
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The call is now open!
Deadline: May 13, 2024 - 1 pm (CEST)
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David Randall (Dave) - Vá com Deus
Um homem excepcional, um cientista singular, um professor atento. Contribuiu como ninguém com a Fisiologia Comparada. Chefiou a expedição Alpha Helix à Amazônia em 1976. Minha vida profissional representa muito do que aprendi com Dave.
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The Encyclopedia of Fish Physiology (2nd edition) is now published. This represents the efforts of over 320 authors from around the world, 12 Section Editors; and Prof @Aldermanlab and I as the Co-Editors and Chief. 1/5