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Kate Lane

@katethecurious

PhD candidate at @MIT @WHOI // #NSFGRFP Fellow // microbial ecology and evolution, metagenomics, bioinformatics

 Cambridge, MA
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Joined December 2017
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‘Oceans are hugely complex’: modelling marine microbes is key to climate forecasts - by @altagliabue nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
‘Oceans are hugely complex’: modelling marine microbes is key to climate forecasts

‘Oceans are hugely complex’: modelling marine microbes is key to climate forecasts

Nature - Microorganisms are the engines that drive most marine processes. Ocean modelling must evolve to take their biological complexity into account.

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Meet @katethecurious, one of our incredible NMDC Champions. Our Champions provide feedback on the usability of NMDC platforms, training materials, and many other external-facing project initiatives. To find out more, visit buff.ly/424thfS
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Launching a profiler on the beautiful #SidersPond today with Chad Ostrander @ScottWankel @RadicalMicrobe @WHOI #HanselLab
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📢 #DiagnosingDeepCoral IN SPANISH! Join University of Puerto Rico student Jose Martinez right now for our livestream Spanish Hour as we continue searching for coral at Whiting Bank
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Glass sponges form basalia spicule structures with unique optical qualities. In some cases their refractive and light collecting qualities surpass manufactured fiber optic! Experimenting with lasers with the @SchmidtOcean ROV team. #DiagnosingDeepCoral #coralpulse @WHOI (1/2)
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Read more: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article… from @AizenbergLab (2/2)
Biological glass fibers: Correlation between optical and structural properties

Biological glass fibers: Correlation between optical and structural properties

Biological systems have, through the course of time, evolved unique solutions for complex optical problems. These solutions are often achieved through a sophisticated control of fine structural...

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Bamboo coral polyps in a field of delicious (?) marine snow @SchmidtOcean #DiagnosingDeepCoral #CoralPulse
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A beautiful glass sponge from last night’s #DiagnosingDeepCoral dive. Euplectella have a skeleton made of siliceous spicules which often forms a lifelong habitat for shrimp pairs schmidtocean.org/cruise-log-… @RadicalMicrobe @ScottWankel @SchmidtOcean @WHOI #coralpulse #hansellab @MIT
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Could certain chemicals be used to "armor" corals? The #DiagnosingDeepCoral team is at sea on R/V Falkor (too), outfitting ROV SuBastian w/ new sensors & tech to investigate the potential for enhancing coral resilience. The first weekly update video is up: youtube.com/watch?v=m9AMQNxY…
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Using ROV Subastian for some more ‘not-so-deep-sea’ biogeochemical and ecological research at La Parguera, Puerto Rico! 15m deep! Gotta watch out for scuba divers! @SchmidtOcean @RadicalMicrobe @WHOI #CoralPulse #DiagnosingDeepCoral
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Image from Scott Wankel (@ScottWankel)
Image from Scott Wankel (@ScottWankel)
Image from Scott Wankel (@ScottWankel)
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Taking a little break with @RadicalMicrobe @deepseamoleco and @ScottWankel between dives and expts @SchmidtOcean #DiagnosingDeepCoral #CoralPulse
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Check out these beautiful sponges! Sea sponges are filter feeders, and have an important microbiome just like we do— can’t wait to sequence and see what’s there! @RadicalMicrobe @SchmidtOcean @WHOI @MIT #diagnosingdeepcoral #pulsecoral
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Image from Kate Lane (@katethecurious)
Image from Kate Lane (@katethecurious)
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Launching ROV Subastian to study deep corals and sponges with @RadicalMicrobe and @ScottWankel @MIT @WHOI @MITGradStudents #pulsecoral #diagnosingdeepcoral @SchmidtOcean
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Yesterday's #DiagnosingDeepCoral ROV dive was a great 1st step- the team was able to test tech like the SOLARIS sensor & found a wonderful location for further research. The ship is preparing for another dive tonight. More info: schmidtocean.org/cruise/heal… With @WHOI @NMNH @LehighU
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Image from Schmidt Ocean (@SchmidtOcean)
Image from Schmidt Ocean (@SchmidtOcean)
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📢TODAY IS THE DAY! Join the NMDC and help other researchers learn about #microbiome data stewardship. Apply now to be a 2023 NMDC Ambassador! 🦠 Applications are due TONIGHT! microbiomedata.org/ambassado…
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Lhakpa Sherpa's perseverance and strength is deeply inspiring! She holds the women's world record of 10 Everest ascents 🏔️This climber merits sponsorship--@BlackDiamond @OspreyPacks @ScarpaNA @redbull
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Lhakpa Sherpa has climbed Mount Everest 10 times, the most ascents ever by a woman. A lack of sponsorship deals means much of her training takes place at a Whole Foods in Connecticut where she works. nyti.ms/3Hn63JI
Lhakpa Sherpa stands holding climbing equipment. White text read: “She is the ‘Queen of Everest.’ Her climbing trajectory took a turn when she moved to Connecticut from Nepal.” Photo by Stan Godlewski for The New York Times

ALT Lhakpa Sherpa stands holding climbing equipment. White text read: “She is the ‘Queen of Everest.’ Her climbing trajectory took a turn when she moved to Connecticut from Nepal.” Photo by Stan Godlewski for The New York Times

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As you may have seen in @PictureaSciFilm Nancy Hopkins at MIT, in 1996, noted that gender inequities in space led to unfair ability to do science. Today, in 2023, @Scripps_Ocean published a report on gender inequities in space allocation. diversity.ucsd.edu/_files/re…
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Applications for the NMDC Ambassador program are now OPEN! Join the NMDC and help other researchers learn about #microbiome data stewardship. Apply now to be a 2023 NMDC Ambassador! microbiomedata.org/ambassado…
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Thank you Dr. @doctora_nature for the incredibly inspiring and moving talk today! Looking forward to reading your book! @WHOI
Dr. Jessica Hernandez (@doctora_nature) profile pictureDr. Jessica Hernandez@doctora_nature7 Dec 2022
Thank you so much @WHOI for welcoming me into this space to bring forward Indigenous science. Special thanks to Dr. @nnevarezt - their first Chief Diversify, Equity, & Inclusion Officer to making me their first speaker 😭 It takes a village & I am so grateful for this support ♥️
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Congratulations, Dr. @lonna_wright!! 🎉 So delighted to join your defense today, incredible body of research, and an even more incredible human being!! ✨
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