Bea Bock, PhD
@beabock.bsky.social
Mycorrhizal Ecologist & PhD @NAU | Leading research on common fungal networks, AI for fungal biodiversity, and mycorrhizae in conservation.
1/ I made a new R package! CodeCarbonR 🍝 is live on CRAN. It tracks the energy use and estimated carbon emissions of your R code, wrap a function, script, or full session and get the numbers back. Python has codecarbon for this, but R hasn't had an equivalent until now.
September 21, 2026 at 1:59 PM
1/ I made a new R package! CodeCarbonR 🍝 is live on CRAN. It tracks the energy use and estimated carbon emissions of your R code, wrap a function, script, or full session and get the numbers back. Python has codecarbon for this, but R hasn't had an equivalent until now.
When your microbial samples come back with Homo sapiens 🙃🙃🙃
August 17, 2026 at 1:51 PM
When your microbial samples come back with Homo sapiens 🙃🙃🙃
@anthropic.com is rolling out watermarks on text created by their Claude models. So curious to see how this works and how it plays out. Will it reduce slop?
support.claude.com/en/articles/...
support.claude.com/en/articles/...
How Claude marks AI-generated content | Claude Help Center
support.claude.com
August 14, 2026 at 5:17 PM
@anthropic.com is rolling out watermarks on text created by their Claude models. So curious to see how this works and how it plays out. Will it reduce slop?
support.claude.com/en/articles/...
support.claude.com/en/articles/...
Day 1 of ICOM (and my talk) done! Already feeling so stoked and vitalized by all the talks I’ve been attending here. And very grateful for the IMS/New Phytologist Early Career Researcher award to come here 🥰🥰 @icom2026.bsky.social @newphyt.bsky.social
July 13, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Day 1 of ICOM (and my talk) done! Already feeling so stoked and vitalized by all the talks I’ve been attending here. And very grateful for the IMS/New Phytologist Early Career Researcher award to come here 🥰🥰 @icom2026.bsky.social @newphyt.bsky.social
Anthropic just launched "Claude Corps," a massive $150M fellowship placing 1,000 early-career professionals at nonprofits to work with AI. It includes an $85k salary, full benefits, and technical training. Highly recommend checking this out. 🧵
www.anthropic.com/news/claude-...
www.anthropic.com/news/claude-...
Introducing Claude Corps
We’re launching Claude Corps, a national fellowship program for people early in their careers who are passionate about extending the benefits of AI to communities across America.
www.anthropic.com
June 25, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Anthropic just launched "Claude Corps," a massive $150M fellowship placing 1,000 early-career professionals at nonprofits to work with AI. It includes an $85k salary, full benefits, and technical training. Highly recommend checking this out. 🧵
www.anthropic.com/news/claude-...
www.anthropic.com/news/claude-...
I was just reading "Skippy Dies" by Paul Murray and a thought about choosing "the most beautiful explanation" stuck with me.
In science we are trained to aim for parsimony and the simplest answer. But ecology is messy. Sometimes the simplest answer misses the beautiful one.
#PhilosophyOfScience
In science we are trained to aim for parsimony and the simplest answer. But ecology is messy. Sometimes the simplest answer misses the beautiful one.
#PhilosophyOfScience
June 23, 2026 at 2:05 PM
I was just reading "Skippy Dies" by Paul Murray and a thought about choosing "the most beautiful explanation" stuck with me.
In science we are trained to aim for parsimony and the simplest answer. But ecology is messy. Sometimes the simplest answer misses the beautiful one.
#PhilosophyOfScience
In science we are trained to aim for parsimony and the simplest answer. But ecology is messy. Sometimes the simplest answer misses the beautiful one.
#PhilosophyOfScience
Seeing Al Gore speak at #Vanderbilt years ago shaped my view on climate. Rutger Bregman’s new piece applies that framing to AI.
"Abandoning the field is not the same as stopping the technology."
A great read for anyone in tech or ecology.
rutgerbregman.substack.com/p/an-inconve... #AI #EDS
"Abandoning the field is not the same as stopping the technology."
A great read for anyone in tech or ecology.
rutgerbregman.substack.com/p/an-inconve... #AI #EDS
An Inconvenient Truth About AI
Twenty years ago, climate denial was a problem of the right. Today, AI denial is a problem of the left. And the consequences could be even more disastrous.
rutgerbregman.substack.com
June 18, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Seeing Al Gore speak at #Vanderbilt years ago shaped my view on climate. Rutger Bregman’s new piece applies that framing to AI.
"Abandoning the field is not the same as stopping the technology."
A great read for anyone in tech or ecology.
rutgerbregman.substack.com/p/an-inconve... #AI #EDS
"Abandoning the field is not the same as stopping the technology."
A great read for anyone in tech or ecology.
rutgerbregman.substack.com/p/an-inconve... #AI #EDS
(1/2) A really cool paper I co-authored just dropped in Scientific Reports! It was an absolute honor to help with the experimental design on this project alongside Philipp Waschk, Mark Anthony, and the rest of the team.
Check it out here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#Fungi
Check it out here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#Fungi
Evidence for resource transfer via common endophyte networks - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Evidence for resource transfer via common endophyte networks
www.nature.com
June 16, 2026 at 2:30 PM
(1/2) A really cool paper I co-authored just dropped in Scientific Reports! It was an absolute honor to help with the experimental design on this project alongside Philipp Waschk, Mark Anthony, and the rest of the team.
Check it out here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#Fungi
Check it out here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#Fungi
Thanks, Justine!
Two excellent candidates to consider for IMS Communications Director. Thanks to both for running!
📢 ATTENTION IMS Members!
Meet the candidates for Communications Director of the IMS. Learn about their ideas for strengthening communication, outreach, and engagement across our global mycorrhizal community.
🗳️ Stay informed and be ready to vote!
👉http://mycorrhiza.org
@icom2026.bsky.social
Meet the candidates for Communications Director of the IMS. Learn about their ideas for strengthening communication, outreach, and engagement across our global mycorrhizal community.
🗳️ Stay informed and be ready to vote!
👉http://mycorrhiza.org
@icom2026.bsky.social
June 11, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Thanks, Justine!
I am running for Communications Director for the International Mycorrhiza Society! 🍄
I would love the opportunity to help continue to modernize how we share our science.
#SciComm #Mycorrhiza #Fungi
I would love the opportunity to help continue to modernize how we share our science.
#SciComm #Mycorrhiza #Fungi
📢 ATTENTION IMS Members!
Meet the candidates for Communications Director of the IMS. Learn about their ideas for strengthening communication, outreach, and engagement across our global mycorrhizal community.
🗳️ Stay informed and be ready to vote!
👉http://mycorrhiza.org
@icom2026.bsky.social
Meet the candidates for Communications Director of the IMS. Learn about their ideas for strengthening communication, outreach, and engagement across our global mycorrhizal community.
🗳️ Stay informed and be ready to vote!
👉http://mycorrhiza.org
@icom2026.bsky.social
June 11, 2026 at 4:06 PM
I am running for Communications Director for the International Mycorrhiza Society! 🍄
I would love the opportunity to help continue to modernize how we share our science.
#SciComm #Mycorrhiza #Fungi
I would love the opportunity to help continue to modernize how we share our science.
#SciComm #Mycorrhiza #Fungi
Some big news to share. I have officially accepted a postdoctoral fellowship through the ORISE program! Exciting things are ahead, and I am so ready to start this next chapter of my research career. Stoked to get more into the world of fungal genomes 👀 👀
#Postdoc #WomenInSTEM #ORISE
#Postdoc #WomenInSTEM #ORISE
May 26, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Some big news to share. I have officially accepted a postdoctoral fellowship through the ORISE program! Exciting things are ahead, and I am so ready to start this next chapter of my research career. Stoked to get more into the world of fungal genomes 👀 👀
#Postdoc #WomenInSTEM #ORISE
#Postdoc #WomenInSTEM #ORISE
Sometimes the best way to process big life changes is to go run some whitewater 🤘
It feels wildly unreal to visit places like this in the middle of a desert. Feeling so lucky ☺️
#Packrafting #Whitewater #WorkLifeBalance #FossilCreek #Flagstaff
It feels wildly unreal to visit places like this in the middle of a desert. Feeling so lucky ☺️
#Packrafting #Whitewater #WorkLifeBalance #FossilCreek #Flagstaff
May 22, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Sometimes the best way to process big life changes is to go run some whitewater 🤘
It feels wildly unreal to visit places like this in the middle of a desert. Feeling so lucky ☺️
#Packrafting #Whitewater #WorkLifeBalance #FossilCreek #Flagstaff
It feels wildly unreal to visit places like this in the middle of a desert. Feeling so lucky ☺️
#Packrafting #Whitewater #WorkLifeBalance #FossilCreek #Flagstaff
A double graduation weekend! 🎓 The undergrad I mentor also walked two Saturdays ago.
He recently gave an amazing talk on his research, and seeing his growth as a scientist has been one of the most rewarding parts of my PhD. Incredibly proud!
#Mentorship #AcademicSky
He recently gave an amazing talk on his research, and seeing his growth as a scientist has been one of the most rewarding parts of my PhD. Incredibly proud!
#Mentorship #AcademicSky
May 19, 2026 at 2:17 PM
A double graduation weekend! 🎓 The undergrad I mentor also walked two Saturdays ago.
He recently gave an amazing talk on his research, and seeing his growth as a scientist has been one of the most rewarding parts of my PhD. Incredibly proud!
#Mentorship #AcademicSky
He recently gave an amazing talk on his research, and seeing his growth as a scientist has been one of the most rewarding parts of my PhD. Incredibly proud!
#Mentorship #AcademicSky
Officially walked for my PhD on Saturday! 🎓✨
It was so special to have my family in town to celebrate together. I wrapped everything up with one final lab meeting last week, too. It is the end of a long and awesome era, but I am ready for the next adventure. 🏔️🌲
It was so special to have my family in town to celebrate together. I wrapped everything up with one final lab meeting last week, too. It is the end of a long and awesome era, but I am ready for the next adventure. 🏔️🌲
May 15, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Officially walked for my PhD on Saturday! 🎓✨
It was so special to have my family in town to celebrate together. I wrapped everything up with one final lab meeting last week, too. It is the end of a long and awesome era, but I am ready for the next adventure. 🏔️🌲
It was so special to have my family in town to celebrate together. I wrapped everything up with one final lab meeting last week, too. It is the end of a long and awesome era, but I am ready for the next adventure. 🏔️🌲
The next generation of fungal ecologists is looking sharp!
My mentee is currently running an experiment testing if carbon availability drives Alternaria to switch from pathogen to mutualist in Sorghum.
It is a nuanced, difficult question, and he is absolutely crushing it. Proud mentor moment!
My mentee is currently running an experiment testing if carbon availability drives Alternaria to switch from pathogen to mutualist in Sorghum.
It is a nuanced, difficult question, and he is absolutely crushing it. Proud mentor moment!
March 20, 2026 at 2:35 PM
The next generation of fungal ecologists is looking sharp!
My mentee is currently running an experiment testing if carbon availability drives Alternaria to switch from pathogen to mutualist in Sorghum.
It is a nuanced, difficult question, and he is absolutely crushing it. Proud mentor moment!
My mentee is currently running an experiment testing if carbon availability drives Alternaria to switch from pathogen to mutualist in Sorghum.
It is a nuanced, difficult question, and he is absolutely crushing it. Proud mentor moment!
I use AI to extract ecological data. Meanwhile, AI is out here extracting my actual face. 🤖😂
An organization recently ran my photo through an AI enhancer before publishing it. A fun(??) digital makeover?
Original on the left, AI on the right. Spot the differences!
An organization recently ran my photo through an AI enhancer before publishing it. A fun(??) digital makeover?
Original on the left, AI on the right. Spot the differences!
March 18, 2026 at 2:14 PM
I use AI to extract ecological data. Meanwhile, AI is out here extracting my actual face. 🤖😂
An organization recently ran my photo through an AI enhancer before publishing it. A fun(??) digital makeover?
Original on the left, AI on the right. Spot the differences!
An organization recently ran my photo through an AI enhancer before publishing it. A fun(??) digital makeover?
Original on the left, AI on the right. Spot the differences!
Trading the computer for the river! 🚣♀️🏜️
Heading into the Grand Canyon for a packrafting trip to celebrate my successful PhD defense. Completely off the grid for the next little bit. Wish me luck!
Heading into the Grand Canyon for a packrafting trip to celebrate my successful PhD defense. Completely off the grid for the next little bit. Wish me luck!
March 13, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Trading the computer for the river! 🚣♀️🏜️
Heading into the Grand Canyon for a packrafting trip to celebrate my successful PhD defense. Completely off the grid for the next little bit. Wish me luck!
Heading into the Grand Canyon for a packrafting trip to celebrate my successful PhD defense. Completely off the grid for the next little bit. Wish me luck!
Officially a certified Carpentries Instructor! 💻✨
Data science shouldn't be gatekept. Really excited to run official workshops and help more ecologists wrangle their data.
@carpentries.carpentries.org
Data science shouldn't be gatekept. Really excited to run official workshops and help more ecologists wrangle their data.
@carpentries.carpentries.org
March 10, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Officially a certified Carpentries Instructor! 💻✨
Data science shouldn't be gatekept. Really excited to run official workshops and help more ecologists wrangle their data.
@carpentries.carpentries.org
Data science shouldn't be gatekept. Really excited to run official workshops and help more ecologists wrangle their data.
@carpentries.carpentries.org
It is officially Dr. Bea Bock! 🎓🍄
Today I successfully defended my PhD dissertation on plant-fungal symbioses, common networks, and computational ecology. Huge thanks to my advisors, my lab mates, my pratner Kyle, and our two sweet little cat-children for getting me across the finish line.
Today I successfully defended my PhD dissertation on plant-fungal symbioses, common networks, and computational ecology. Huge thanks to my advisors, my lab mates, my pratner Kyle, and our two sweet little cat-children for getting me across the finish line.
March 6, 2026 at 1:12 AM
It is officially Dr. Bea Bock! 🎓🍄
Today I successfully defended my PhD dissertation on plant-fungal symbioses, common networks, and computational ecology. Huge thanks to my advisors, my lab mates, my pratner Kyle, and our two sweet little cat-children for getting me across the finish line.
Today I successfully defended my PhD dissertation on plant-fungal symbioses, common networks, and computational ecology. Huge thanks to my advisors, my lab mates, my pratner Kyle, and our two sweet little cat-children for getting me across the finish line.
I am officially defending my PhD this Thursday, March 5th!
If you want to hear about AI literature mining, cottonwood drought survival, and the "dark web" of fungal networks, come by!
Check the poster for the time. DM me for the Zoom link so we can keep the internet trolls out of the meeting!
If you want to hear about AI literature mining, cottonwood drought survival, and the "dark web" of fungal networks, come by!
Check the poster for the time. DM me for the Zoom link so we can keep the internet trolls out of the meeting!
March 2, 2026 at 1:36 PM
I am officially defending my PhD this Thursday, March 5th!
If you want to hear about AI literature mining, cottonwood drought survival, and the "dark web" of fungal networks, come by!
Check the poster for the time. DM me for the Zoom link so we can keep the internet trolls out of the meeting!
If you want to hear about AI literature mining, cottonwood drought survival, and the "dark web" of fungal networks, come by!
Check the poster for the time. DM me for the Zoom link so we can keep the internet trolls out of the meeting!
Very excited to share that I am heading to CU Boulder this May for the 2026 ESIIL Innovation Summit! 🏔️💻
We will be spending the week focused on AI for Sustainability, Earth embeddings, and open environmental data. Can't wait to collaborate with this community.
We will be spending the week focused on AI for Sustainability, Earth embeddings, and open environmental data. Can't wait to collaborate with this community.
February 26, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Very excited to share that I am heading to CU Boulder this May for the 2026 ESIIL Innovation Summit! 🏔️💻
We will be spending the week focused on AI for Sustainability, Earth embeddings, and open environmental data. Can't wait to collaborate with this community.
We will be spending the week focused on AI for Sustainability, Earth embeddings, and open environmental data. Can't wait to collaborate with this community.
Finally gave my digital home a renovation! 🛠️
I moved away from just listing dissertation chapters to sharing actual resources. You can now find my open-source R packages (nanodRop), wet lab protocols, and NLP workflows all in one place.
Open science or bust! 🧬💻
beabockm.wixsite.com/bea-bock
I moved away from just listing dissertation chapters to sharing actual resources. You can now find my open-source R packages (nanodRop), wet lab protocols, and NLP workflows all in one place.
Open science or bust! 🧬💻
beabockm.wixsite.com/bea-bock
Home | Bea Bock - Studying Plant-Fungal Associations
Researching how plants and fungi associate. Currently searching for Postdoc opportunities. Beatrice Bock (included for searchability).
beabockm.wixsite.com
February 24, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Finally gave my digital home a renovation! 🛠️
I moved away from just listing dissertation chapters to sharing actual resources. You can now find my open-source R packages (nanodRop), wet lab protocols, and NLP workflows all in one place.
Open science or bust! 🧬💻
beabockm.wixsite.com/bea-bock
I moved away from just listing dissertation chapters to sharing actual resources. You can now find my open-source R packages (nanodRop), wet lab protocols, and NLP workflows all in one place.
Open science or bust! 🧬💻
beabockm.wixsite.com/bea-bock
People often assume Arizona is just saguaros and heat. Meanwhile, Flagstaff is doing this. ❄️
The roads are messy, but the coding productivity is high today. Hunkering down with data pipelines now (and dreaming of thawing out in there later). Stay warm, friends!
The roads are messy, but the coding productivity is high today. Hunkering down with data pipelines now (and dreaming of thawing out in there later). Stay warm, friends!
February 19, 2026 at 2:54 PM
People often assume Arizona is just saguaros and heat. Meanwhile, Flagstaff is doing this. ❄️
The roads are messy, but the coding productivity is high today. Hunkering down with data pipelines now (and dreaming of thawing out in there later). Stay warm, friends!
The roads are messy, but the coding productivity is high today. Hunkering down with data pipelines now (and dreaming of thawing out in there later). Stay warm, friends!
Reposted by Bea Bock, PhD
Press release by @binghamtonu.bsky.social about our @frontiersin.bsky.social in #Ecology & #Evolution rev: “Abundant empirical evidence of multilevel selection revealed by a bibliometric review”.
Natural selection operates from molecules to ecosystems.
#MLS
www.binghamton.edu/news/story/6...
Natural selection operates from molecules to ecosystems.
#MLS
www.binghamton.edu/news/story/6...
Beyond ’survival’ of the fittest: Evolution works in teams - Binghamton News
Review of scientific studies shows that natural selection operates on multiple levels
www.binghamton.edu
February 17, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Press release by @binghamtonu.bsky.social about our @frontiersin.bsky.social in #Ecology & #Evolution rev: “Abundant empirical evidence of multilevel selection revealed by a bibliometric review”.
Natural selection operates from molecules to ecosystems.
#MLS
www.binghamton.edu/news/story/6...
Natural selection operates from molecules to ecosystems.
#MLS
www.binghamton.edu/news/story/6...