Megan Lynch (she/her)

A scalable PDMS extraction method for profiling fungal volatile compounds

"Fungal volatile organic compounds (FVOCs) play key roles in fungal ecology, physiology, and biotechnological applications, but inconsistent sampling and analytical methods limit biological interpretation and cross-study comparability, underscoring the need for a standardized, validated workflow."

https://doi.org/10.1186/s40694-026-00213-3 #Chemistry #Biochemistry #Mycology

Lund University

"The current doctoral project will focus on how butterflies orient themselves using their biological compass and how this is affected by exposure to pesticides.
The doctoral project is an independent project but will be integrated into the interdisciplinary iENT project, which aims to develop new methods to improve environmental risk assessments."

https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:931337/type:job/where:39/apply:1 #Biology #Entomology

Measles outbreak is out of control in Bangladesh. We lost more than 400 babies already. Most are not old enough to be vaccinated. 😭

https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/health/measles-and-related-symptoms-death-toll-surpasses-430-1437966

#measles #bangladesh #health #news

Looking at yet another situation where plastic bottles are littered everywhere in nature, it makes me wonder how thin, light, and strong is it possible to make a reusable ceramic bottle? #MaterialsScience #Ceramics

Plant Breeding Graduate Student Lightning Talks

Combatting potato cyst nematodes

Spring frost damage in grape budbreak

Mapping the genetic basis of fireblight resistance in apple.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU7p7w03oqs #PlantBreeding #Botany #Horticulture #Agriculture

I ordered some food on Foodpanda at 8:25 PM and now it's 10:50 PM. I'm yet to receive my food.

#food #foodpanda

Happy International Workers’ Day! 🎉

Here we are, sipping coffee in an AC room, debating labor rights and fair wages, while someone outside hasn’t eaten since yesterday.

But hey, at least we’re aware of the struggle. That’s basically the same as fixing it, right? .... Right?

Solidarity! ✊

#MayDay #ClassStruggle #Satire #EatTheRich

Postdoc position: Contribution to a large European network to identify the gaps and needs in Plant Breeding Research

https://eng-gafl.paca.hub.inrae.fr/news/postdoc-position #PlantBreeding #France #AcademicJobs

How do you guys decide what to eat? Do you eat the same food everyday?

Asking for a friend who wastes at least half an hour every day thinking about what to eat. 😭

#food #fedifood

Since when DeepL is supporting Bangla? Translation is pretty good.

#deepl #ml #bangla

এখানে বাংলায় পোস্ট করতে কেমন যেনো weird লাগে 🫠

#বাংলা #bangla #dhaka #bangladesh

Load shedding is coming to Dhaka too! Need to get a Power Station and Portable Solar Panel ASAP.

I don't have much space though. I need to keep the panel in my Balcony. 😒

#solar #iran #fuelcrisis #dhaka #bangladesh

If we fail to stop the Epstein Gang’s war on Iran and Lebanon, millions of people in South Asia and Africa could die from famine.

Anyone who has contributed to this conflict in any way shares responsibility for the resulting deaths.

#Asia #Bangladesh #India #GreatFamine #UsPol #Trump #Israel #Iran

Breakthrough moment in octopus care: How Birch Aquarium helped baby red octopuses settle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEKXhfnV34Y #MarineBiology #Cephalopod

Elise Tomaszewski: ... An investigation of Physalis grisea fruit abscission

Cornell Graduate Field of Plant Breeding
Plant Breeding & Genetics seminar series
April 7, 2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU7ztt2HEp8 #Botany #Horticulture #PlantBreeding #FruitToot

Any solar enthusiasts here? I would like to follow some people who do interesting stuff.

#Solar #Renewables #Energy #hobbyist

Scaling up orphan crop research: genebank genetics highlight geographic structure in cultivated cowpea from 10 617 global accessions

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/tpj.70777 #GeneBanks #PlantScience #PlantBreeding

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Quantitative Genetics – Predictive Breeding at Universität für Bodenkultur Vienna, Austria

"You have a passion for quantitative tools in plant breeding? You like to work with big data? You like to teach and support students in handling plant breeding data?

If yes, please apply."

https://boku.ac.at/en/agri/ipzg/newsitem/90087 #PlantBreeding #PlantScience

Genetic evaluation of flowering, maturity time and productivity in almond (Prunus dulcis): heritability estimates and breeding value predictions

"In this study, genetic parameters for flowering, maturity and productivity, three key complex traits in almond breeding, were estimated using classical methods (midparent-offspring regression and between/within family variance components) as well as a Bayesian linear mixed model."

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-026-08458-1 #Almond #PlantBreeding

The ‘Big One’ just got more complicated

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7107713 #Canada #Earthquake #PlateTectonics

Bangladesh is moving in the wrong direction.

What happened at Bangladesh Bank today is not just a routine reshuffle — it’s a signal. And not a reassuring one.

Appointing a garment industrialist, currently a BGMEA standing committee chair, as central bank governor raises an obvious conflict of interest. The central bank must regulate powerful sectors — not be led by an active figure from one of them.

#bangladesh #dhaka #cenbank #economy #politics #bnp #us

Heads up to folks in the Davis/Sacramento area:

Nugget Market is now using facial recognition surveillance in its stores according to someone who posted to a campus list I'm on.

Another reason to join Davis Food Co-op (although I hear the security presence there is also up...but at least Co-op members have the ability to vote a board out and give feedback that is listened to). #DavisCA #Privacy #Surveillance

Sona Takes The Reigns On Conan's Interview With A Condom Size Specialist | Conan O'Brien Needs A Fan

NSFW: Dildos are brandished.

Normally I would post this on my non-science acct, but I figured all the bioinformatics people might be interested in the field of penis size analytics for #AltAc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-xysOGrE_0 #SafeSex

"The annual Eugene Lunn Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Pulitzer prize-winning historian and journalist Anne Applebaum on Monday, February 9, 2026, from 4-6 pm at the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art. The event (including reception) is free and open to the public. 

Her talk, “Autocracy, Inc. — or Democrats United?” is based on her most recent book, the bestselling Autocracy, Inc. (2025)."

https://history.ucdavis.edu/events/2025-2026-anne-applebaum #Fascism #USpol #DavisCA

Humanity First!

Thank you Prapti ❤️

#Humanity #FreePalestine #Genocide #Israel #SaveGaza #Zionism #DurgaPuja #Puja

The Linux Foundation on Friday introduced a new method to distribute WordPress updates and plugins that's not controlled by any one party, in a bid to "stabilize the WordPress ecosystem" after months of infighting.

The FAIR Package Manager project is a response to the legal brawl that erupted last year, pitting WordPress co-creator Matthew Mullenweg, his for-profit hosting firm Automattic, and the WordPress Foundation that he controls, against WP Engine, a rival commercial WordPress hosting firm.

https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/06/linux_foundation_wordpress_peacemaker/

#linux #wordpress #linuxfoundation #fediveese #opensource #phpdev #php

I'm in my 2nd day of a brain fart that...like the air they pump in you to do abdominal surgery...is taking its sweet time to resolve itself.

So please help me with what I should remember: what is the name of the scientific society that was founded by Latinx and Indigenous scientists but is open to others? I like the work they do and if I can't remember the acronym, I can't even find them in my bookmarks. #Geezer

EDIT: I kept almost getting it, almost getting it. https://www.sacnas.org/

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