Brent Christner

Welcome to "Why Science," a video series produced by @UFAEC students that explores the how and why behind the careers of UF/IFAS researchers! To kick off our series, meet Dr. Brent Christner, microbiologist with @UF_MCS, and learn why he chose his path in science.⬇️⬇️⬇️

Dr. Brent Christner, professor in @UF_MCS, and his team are investigating the possibility of ice in space preserving evidence of life. 🦠🪐Read more here: blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/research/2024/…

Postdoctoral Research Associates to Characterize Microbial Ice Modulating Proteins and Molecules (Two vacancies) - Christner Research Group Fieldwork will focus on four thermokarst lakes on the North Slope of Alaska. explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/5275…

My lab is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to investigate genetic and epigenetic regulation of meiotic recombination in maize. If you are interested and motivated, please go ahead and apply: explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/5300…. Experience is NOT required! Please RT, thanks!

🚨 Postdoc positions available 🚨 Apply to study cold-loving microbes @UF @UF_MCS

My first paper from my PhD with @DeepPurpleERCSy is out now! 2 years of hard work (but fun lab time wirh @LauPer89) to get glacier ice algae into culture finally paid off! doi.org/10.1080/238181…

I'm hosting a session this year at #AGU on algae in polar environments (C025). Please consider submitting- abstracts are due Aug 2!

Our last two webinars are now available to watch online! See recent work within NfoLD on biosignature detection, or check out experts talking about the current state of microscopy for life detection missions. See these and all other webinars here: nfold.org/videos #NfoLD

@DrRachel_Moore Rachel, it is great to see you drilling ice cores at -30C. Keep having fun and see you next month.

Beneath Antarctica's ice sheet, the first layered sediments were successfully recovered by @SalsaAntarctica including @UF microbiologist @DrXner. "Knowing the dynamics of the ice sheet in the past is critical for predicting how it may respond to changes in the future." #NSFfunded

🚨 NSF-supported @SalsaAntarctica recovered the first layered sediments from under #Antarctica's ice sheet, enabling researchers to better understand subglacial activity across centuries & better predict future environmental changes. bit.ly/3ypAWZR 📸 Matthew Siegfried

LSU Department of Biological Sciences is conducting a search for an Assistant Professor-tenure track- in the area of Microbial Physiology. Come join a growing and vibrant department! Please share and retweet! jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/622772/ass…

Thank you to Anna Mullins @BishopHartley for her suggestion to create a Spanish language version of our Huascarán virtual field trip. With help from Roxana Sierra-Hernández and Adelyn Arens, we'll have a version to share shortly on Virtual Ice Explorer. virtualice.byrd.osu.edu

@Brad_Rosenheim @HeckPhiIIy Thank!

@HeckPhiIIy It's a fun read. Lots of science. I'm not sure about the biological underpinnings, but def fun to think about. Recommended to me by @DrXner.

I need a really good fiction book to read. I haven't read fiction in such a long time. A nice fiction novel that revolves around real space science. Any suggestions would be fantastic.

We are hiring an assistant professor in #SyntheticBiology @UF_MCS explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/5216…

@UF_MCS welcomes applications for an asst prof in #SyntheticBiology position. Please rt and dm with questions explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/5216…

Had to wait a couple years due to covid, but I finally made it to Greenland!!!