Trinity Conn, Ph.D.

Yesterday I passed my dissertation defense and became Dr.Conn 🥹 it has been a long road but I have had the greatest colleagues and mentors to get me here!! Here for all your coral doctor needs

Postdoc seekers—into microbes, corals & biotech? Erica Hartmann (@ericamhartmann, Northwestern) & I (Shedd) are looking to support a candidate for the Walder Biota Award. Check the link & get in touch! sites.northwestern.edu/hartmann/2025/…

Mosaic accumulation of somatic genetic variation and estimates of age in the long-lived reef-building coral Acropora palmata biorxiv.org/content/10.110… #biorxiv_genomic

Dictators in History: - Hitler – “The good of the state stands above the law.” - Mussolini – “Everything within the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the state.” - Napoleon Bonaparte – “I am the revolution.” - Francisco Franco – “I am responsible only to God and to history.” Trump: "He who saves his country does not violate any law"

WHY DOES THE EPIGENETIC CLOCK TICK? While money has been poured into developing therapies to reverse the epigenetic clock (@altos_labs 🤑), why the epigenome changes with age at all is unclear. In @NatureAging today, we suggest a potential driver: somatic mutations.

x2 marine #PhD positions open 🎤 @uwaoceans @uwanews 🔬 Evolving Resilience: Pace of Symbiont Adaptation to Ocean Warming in Coral-Algal Symbioses 🪸 Developing Genomic Strategies for Coral Reef Conservation Links 👇 Please confirm eligibility and project requirements ✅

We developed a ‘donor registry’ of pre-adapted #Posidonia genotypes by mapping the distribution of alleles to visualise allelic composition, a first step to select source material for future-proofing restoration: doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7… #seagrassrestoration #GenotypebyEnvironment

Shedd coral scientists Ross Cunning and Trinity Conn presented research and connected with colleagues around the world at the #ReefFutures conference last week in Mexico. Thanks to @CoralConsortium for an amazing event!

📢 Excited to finally release our new tool ReefAdapt.org - making genomic information more accessible for #marinerestoration. Out now @CommsBio nature.com/articles/s4200… @uwaoceans @UWAresearch @Flinders

Baby’s first Pacific study species 🪸💙

It's a two phore one with these comb jellies cell.com/current-biolog…

I'm looking for a postdoc! The successful applicant will lead neuro- and comparative genomic analyses to characterize neurobiology-related genetic variation in wild coral populations. Learn more and apply here - I will be reviewing apps beginning Oct 18: usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-angele…

Postdoc opportunity for coral reef scientists, $90k salary! @UChicago's Climate Systems Engineering Iniative fellowship apps are due Oct 15, and I'd be delighted to serve as your research mentor in @UChicagoBSD. How does geongineering the ocean affect calcifying organisms?

Our community shared some kind words about Eric Crandall, assistant research professor of biology, who passed away last August. “He brought a lot to each friendship. He was sweet, kind, and gentle. He gave us a lot, and we will miss him." — Mónica Medina, professor of biology

Congratulations to Todd LaJeunesse, professor of biology, who has been appointed to the Wilson Hewitt Professorship in Biology in the Eberly College of Science! Read more about LaJeunesse at bit.ly/3Xgz5mb #PennStateBio

Me during my post doc: i have concepts of a plan #debate

I'm recruiting a fully funded PhD student for a Fall 2025 start - see details below and learn more about my lab here: dornsife.usc.edu/carlslab/

Did you know some corals spawn only once per year? Shedd scientists recently collected gametes and reared coral larvae aboard Shedd's research vessel, the Coral Reef II, to study how this crucial life stage of coral survives in warming oceans. #spawnathon

Me and my Trinity Assembly output filenames

It has been a crazy month diving into fieldwork and projects but it has now been a month since I started my post doc at @SheddResearch ! Excited to work on more fun genomics projects with this team 😇