Mathilde Borg Dahl
@mathildebio.bsky.social
Postdoc, PI | Molecular microbiologist studying soil microbiomes with my wonderful colleagues at Uni. Greifswald.
🌱 🌱 🌱
Dane living in Germany, enjoying family life with my partner and our son - renovating an old house with a big garden and chickens.
🌱 🌱 🌱
Dane living in Germany, enjoying family life with my partner and our son - renovating an old house with a big garden and chickens.
I should have been to the opening of the BE meeting now. But the bus haven't showed for 30+ min. Æv! Sorry, I hope I'll be there in time for the snacks 😊 #BEconference26
June 8, 2026 at 3:16 PM
I should have been to the opening of the BE meeting now. But the bus haven't showed for 30+ min. Æv! Sorry, I hope I'll be there in time for the snacks 😊 #BEconference26
I am really looking forward to presenting next week at the BE meeting, see you there? 😃
📢 BE 20 Conference Update
The current program has been revised, and the sessions — including their respective chairs — are now available. ✨
Registration is still open — we look forward to welcoming many participants and exciting contributions.
More infos: www.biodiversity-exploratories.de/de/be20/
The current program has been revised, and the sessions — including their respective chairs — are now available. ✨
Registration is still open — we look forward to welcoming many participants and exciting contributions.
More infos: www.biodiversity-exploratories.de/de/be20/
June 3, 2026 at 4:40 PM
I am really looking forward to presenting next week at the BE meeting, see you there? 😃
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🌿 BE20 Keynote Speaker Line-up 🌍🎤
We are thrilled to welcome an outstanding group of international scientists and researchers to the BE20 Conference as our keynote speakers. ✨
#BE20conference
We are thrilled to welcome an outstanding group of international scientists and researchers to the BE20 Conference as our keynote speakers. ✨
#BE20conference
May 27, 2026 at 12:19 PM
🌿 BE20 Keynote Speaker Line-up 🌍🎤
We are thrilled to welcome an outstanding group of international scientists and researchers to the BE20 Conference as our keynote speakers. ✨
#BE20conference
We are thrilled to welcome an outstanding group of international scientists and researchers to the BE20 Conference as our keynote speakers. ✨
#BE20conference
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Five days left to apply! 🌊 Exciting #PhDPosition in #PlanktonEcology at the University of Koblenz, Germany!
Work on #marine #protists with a mix of 🔬 wet lab and 💻 bioinformatics in a 3-year, 60% position.
📅 Apply by 20 May 2026
Please repost/share 🙌
Link: tinyurl.com/yu27knau
#ProtistsOnSky
Work on #marine #protists with a mix of 🔬 wet lab and 💻 bioinformatics in a 3-year, 60% position.
📅 Apply by 20 May 2026
Please repost/share 🙌
Link: tinyurl.com/yu27knau
#ProtistsOnSky
May 16, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Five days left to apply! 🌊 Exciting #PhDPosition in #PlanktonEcology at the University of Koblenz, Germany!
Work on #marine #protists with a mix of 🔬 wet lab and 💻 bioinformatics in a 3-year, 60% position.
📅 Apply by 20 May 2026
Please repost/share 🙌
Link: tinyurl.com/yu27knau
#ProtistsOnSky
Work on #marine #protists with a mix of 🔬 wet lab and 💻 bioinformatics in a 3-year, 60% position.
📅 Apply by 20 May 2026
Please repost/share 🙌
Link: tinyurl.com/yu27knau
#ProtistsOnSky
meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/EGU26-...
Looking forward to present tomorrow morning at the #EGU26 ! And hope to see you there!
Looking forward to present tomorrow morning at the #EGU26 ! And hope to see you there!
Abstract EGU26-3071
meetingorganizer.copernicus.org
May 3, 2026 at 7:42 PM
meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/EGU26-...
Looking forward to present tomorrow morning at the #EGU26 ! And hope to see you there!
Looking forward to present tomorrow morning at the #EGU26 ! And hope to see you there!
We are looking into buying tables to replace handwritten laboratory log books. Any recommendations?
April 21, 2026 at 10:40 AM
We are looking into buying tables to replace handwritten laboratory log books. Any recommendations?
I have very cool friends 😎
Congratulation Katharina 🤗👏💪
Congratulation Katharina 🤗👏💪
I am thrilled to announce that I have been accepted into the DFG Heisenberg Program for my project "Building the Next-Generation Annotation Framework for the Earth BioGenome Project Era."
#EBP #Genomics #Bioinformatics #DFG #Heisenberg #AI #Greifswald www.uni-greifswald.de/universitaet...
#EBP #Genomics #Bioinformatics #DFG #Heisenberg #AI #Greifswald www.uni-greifswald.de/universitaet...
Aus Genomen Wissen generieren: Greifswalder Forscherin erhält DFG-Förderung - Universität Greifswald
Universität Greifswald
www.uni-greifswald.de
April 7, 2026 at 2:05 PM
I have very cool friends 😎
Congratulation Katharina 🤗👏💪
Congratulation Katharina 🤗👏💪
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I am thrilled to announce that I have been accepted into the DFG Heisenberg Program for my project "Building the Next-Generation Annotation Framework for the Earth BioGenome Project Era."
#EBP #Genomics #Bioinformatics #DFG #Heisenberg #AI #Greifswald www.uni-greifswald.de/universitaet...
#EBP #Genomics #Bioinformatics #DFG #Heisenberg #AI #Greifswald www.uni-greifswald.de/universitaet...
Aus Genomen Wissen generieren: Greifswalder Forscherin erhält DFG-Förderung - Universität Greifswald
Universität Greifswald
www.uni-greifswald.de
April 7, 2026 at 9:09 AM
I am thrilled to announce that I have been accepted into the DFG Heisenberg Program for my project "Building the Next-Generation Annotation Framework for the Earth BioGenome Project Era."
#EBP #Genomics #Bioinformatics #DFG #Heisenberg #AI #Greifswald www.uni-greifswald.de/universitaet...
#EBP #Genomics #Bioinformatics #DFG #Heisenberg #AI #Greifswald www.uni-greifswald.de/universitaet...
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As genome annotation scientist, I want on woman’s day draw your attention to women who impact(-ed) eukaryotic genome annotation:
March 8, 2026 at 10:03 AM
As genome annotation scientist, I want on woman’s day draw your attention to women who impact(-ed) eukaryotic genome annotation:
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International women's day.
A less know topic: Gender Solidarity Gap.
A less know topic: Gender Solidarity Gap.
March 8, 2026 at 9:42 AM
International women's day.
A less know topic: Gender Solidarity Gap.
A less know topic: Gender Solidarity Gap.
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Reposted by Mathilde Borg Dahl
Getting nervous for the talk I'm about to give at a workshop about "using AI to drive impact" which features slides such as these.
November 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Getting nervous for the talk I'm about to give at a workshop about "using AI to drive impact" which features slides such as these.
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📣 New PhD student position opening in my lab!
Soils are full of microbes, but how many are active?
Surprisingly, we still lack reliable methods to answer this.
If you are interested in microbial dormancy and are fascinated by the Alps and glacier forefields, contact me.
🏔️ 🦠 💤 🧬 🎓
Soils are full of microbes, but how many are active?
Surprisingly, we still lack reliable methods to answer this.
If you are interested in microbial dormancy and are fascinated by the Alps and glacier forefields, contact me.
🏔️ 🦠 💤 🧬 🎓
October 13, 2025 at 12:20 PM
📣 New PhD student position opening in my lab!
Soils are full of microbes, but how many are active?
Surprisingly, we still lack reliable methods to answer this.
If you are interested in microbial dormancy and are fascinated by the Alps and glacier forefields, contact me.
🏔️ 🦠 💤 🧬 🎓
Soils are full of microbes, but how many are active?
Surprisingly, we still lack reliable methods to answer this.
If you are interested in microbial dormancy and are fascinated by the Alps and glacier forefields, contact me.
🏔️ 🦠 💤 🧬 🎓
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🌊🔬 Looking for a postdoc to join our team!
Cocco-Channel project ➡️ studying coccolithophore phycospheres and their role in ocean carbon cycling.
✔️ Plus if you bring experience in microbial ecology, molecular/microscopy tools & fieldwork
👉 More info: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/375178
#protistsonsky
Cocco-Channel project ➡️ studying coccolithophore phycospheres and their role in ocean carbon cycling.
✔️ Plus if you bring experience in microbial ecology, molecular/microscopy tools & fieldwork
👉 More info: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/375178
#protistsonsky
October 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🌊🔬 Looking for a postdoc to join our team!
Cocco-Channel project ➡️ studying coccolithophore phycospheres and their role in ocean carbon cycling.
✔️ Plus if you bring experience in microbial ecology, molecular/microscopy tools & fieldwork
👉 More info: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/375178
#protistsonsky
Cocco-Channel project ➡️ studying coccolithophore phycospheres and their role in ocean carbon cycling.
✔️ Plus if you bring experience in microbial ecology, molecular/microscopy tools & fieldwork
👉 More info: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/375178
#protistsonsky
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Mirror of the unknown: should research on mirror-image molecular biology be stopped? www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Mirror of the unknown: should research on mirror-image molecular biology be stopped?
Amid growing debates about the benefits and risks of studying looking-glass versions of life’s building blocks, there is an urgent need to bridge divergent views.
www.nature.com
September 16, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Mirror of the unknown: should research on mirror-image molecular biology be stopped? www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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My paper with @ericelmoznino.bsky.social on AI consciousness and the danger of people seeing it (whether or not it is there) is out in @science.org.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Illusions of AI consciousness
The belief that AI is conscious is not without risk
www.science.org
September 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
My paper with @ericelmoznino.bsky.social on AI consciousness and the danger of people seeing it (whether or not it is there) is out in @science.org.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Larry Richardson appeared to be an early-career mathematician with potential, racking up more than 130 citations in 4 years.
It would all be rather remarkable—if the studies weren’t complete gibberish. And if Larry wasn’t a cat. #InternationalCatDay scim.ag/4lg3wTp
It would all be rather remarkable—if the studies weren’t complete gibberish. And if Larry wasn’t a cat. #InternationalCatDay scim.ag/4lg3wTp
How easy is it to fudge your scientific rank? Meet Larry, the world’s most cited cat
“Exercise in absurdity” reveals flaws in Google Scholar’s productivity metrics
scim.ag
August 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Larry Richardson appeared to be an early-career mathematician with potential, racking up more than 130 citations in 4 years.
It would all be rather remarkable—if the studies weren’t complete gibberish. And if Larry wasn’t a cat. #InternationalCatDay scim.ag/4lg3wTp
It would all be rather remarkable—if the studies weren’t complete gibberish. And if Larry wasn’t a cat. #InternationalCatDay scim.ag/4lg3wTp
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Great publication from Maggie Wagner (KU) and Manuel Kleiner (NCS) on how to design microbiome (+ other Omic) projects with downstream statistics in mind!
A must read for trainees!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A must read for trainees!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
How thoughtful experimental design can empower biologists in the omics era - Nature Communications
Here, the authors discuss principles of experimental design that are relevant for all biology research, along with special considerations for projects using -omics approaches, highlighting common expe...
www.nature.com
August 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Great publication from Maggie Wagner (KU) and Manuel Kleiner (NCS) on how to design microbiome (+ other Omic) projects with downstream statistics in mind!
A must read for trainees!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A must read for trainees!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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If you do #qPCR on soils you might be interested in this paper led by @aoifeduff.bsky.social @femsmicro.org which shows the effect of mastermix, sample type, platform and gene target on the inhibition, precision and accuracy of quantification academic.oup.com/femsec/artic...
Counting soil microbial communities: the impact of qPCR platform and mastermix on accuracy and precision
qPCR is used to measure soil microorganisms but can be affected by inhibitors, change in mastermix, and platform. This study measured precision and accurac
academic.oup.com
July 28, 2025 at 8:17 AM
If you do #qPCR on soils you might be interested in this paper led by @aoifeduff.bsky.social @femsmicro.org which shows the effect of mastermix, sample type, platform and gene target on the inhibition, precision and accuracy of quantification academic.oup.com/femsec/artic...
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Are you interested in doing your PhD in applied bioinformatics in Greifswald? Then apply now for this exciting open position!
#CONCENTRATE #TRR420 #AI #DeepLearning #Bioinformatics www.uni-greifswald.de/en/universit...
#CONCENTRATE #TRR420 #AI #DeepLearning #Bioinformatics www.uni-greifswald.de/en/universit...
Research Assistant - Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science 25/Sa17
Stellenausschreibung Bioinformatik
www.uni-greifswald.de
July 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Are you interested in doing your PhD in applied bioinformatics in Greifswald? Then apply now for this exciting open position!
#CONCENTRATE #TRR420 #AI #DeepLearning #Bioinformatics www.uni-greifswald.de/en/universit...
#CONCENTRATE #TRR420 #AI #DeepLearning #Bioinformatics www.uni-greifswald.de/en/universit...
I wasn't successful with a research application this year, and I was afraid of the existential doubt and despair that popentially awaits in the lines of every review. I was worried that I would be left unmotivation to keep pushing...
July 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I wasn't successful with a research application this year, and I was afraid of the existential doubt and despair that popentially awaits in the lines of every review. I was worried that I would be left unmotivation to keep pushing...
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CeMESS is hiring!
Join us at the Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research (@ter-cemess.bsky.social) as Full Professor of SOIL ECOSYSTEMS AND GLOBAL CHANGE. Collaborate across a leading institution in microbiome science and environmental research.
🔗 Learn more: cemess.univie.ac.at/news/detail-...
Join us at the Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research (@ter-cemess.bsky.social) as Full Professor of SOIL ECOSYSTEMS AND GLOBAL CHANGE. Collaborate across a leading institution in microbiome science and environmental research.
🔗 Learn more: cemess.univie.ac.at/news/detail-...
We are hiring: Full Professor of Soil Ecosystems and Global Change
Soil ecosystems form the foundation of planetary health and play a critical role in climate feedback mechanisms. However, they are also vulnerable to the impacts of global change.
cemess.univie.ac.at
July 7, 2025 at 9:37 AM
CeMESS is hiring!
Join us at the Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research (@ter-cemess.bsky.social) as Full Professor of SOIL ECOSYSTEMS AND GLOBAL CHANGE. Collaborate across a leading institution in microbiome science and environmental research.
🔗 Learn more: cemess.univie.ac.at/news/detail-...
Join us at the Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research (@ter-cemess.bsky.social) as Full Professor of SOIL ECOSYSTEMS AND GLOBAL CHANGE. Collaborate across a leading institution in microbiome science and environmental research.
🔗 Learn more: cemess.univie.ac.at/news/detail-...