C-DEBI Newsletter – February 1, 2021

C-DEBI Newsletter – February 1, 2021
A bi-weekly digest of deep biosphere news and opportunities
from the Center for Dark Energy Biosphere Investigations

Publications
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Scientific Reports
Engineering lithoheterotrophy in an obligate chemolithoautotrophic Fe(II) oxidizing bacterium (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81412-3) (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116386) – NEW!
Abhiney Jain*, Jeffrey A. Gralnick*
*C-DEBI Contribution 560

Neutrophilic Fe(II) oxidizing bacteria like Mariprofundus ferrooxydans are obligate chemolithoautotrophic bacteria that play an important role in the biogeochemical cycling of iron and other elements in multiple environments. These bacteria generally exhibit a singular metabolic mode of growth which prohibits comparative “omics” studies. Furthermore, these bacteria are considered non-amenable to classical genetic methods due to low cell densities, the inability to form colonies on solid medium, and production of copious amounts of insoluble iron oxyhydroxides as their metabolic byproduct. Consequently, the molecular and biochemical understanding of these bacteria remains speculative despite the availability of substantial genomic information. Here we develop the first genetic system in neutrophilic Fe(II) oxidizing bacterium and use it to engineer lithoheterotrophy in M. ferrooxydans, a metabolism that has been speculated but not experimentally validated. This synthetic biology approach
could be extended to gain physiological understanding and domesticate other bacteria that grow using a single metabolic mode.

Microbiology Resource Announcements
Draft Genome Sequences of Idiomarina abyssalis Strain KJE, Marinobacter salarius Strain NP2017, and Marinobacter salarius Strain AT3901, Isolated from Deep-Sea Sediment near the Western Flank of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.01295-20) (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116386) – NEW!
Megan M. Mullis*, Rachel E. Weisend, Brandi Kiel Reese*
*C-DEBI Contribution 559

We report the draft genomes of environmental cultures collected from shallow sediment from the western flank of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The isolates were most closely related to Idiomarina abyssalis strain KJE (100% complete), Marinobacter salarius strain NP2017 (97.6% complete), and Marinobacter salarius strain AT3901 (98.4% complete). Isolates identified as an Idiomarina species possess complete nitrite oxidation and reduction pathways, and isolates identified as a Marinobacter species possess complete dissimilatory nitrate reduction pathways.

 

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Meetings & Activities
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SACNASxNSF: NSF Insights on Fellowships, Internships, and Funding STEM Pathways, February 2, 2021 at 1PM Pacific (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sacnas.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6eafc4ec1cb10587081f6bc8&id=2c9fa3eb0c&e=3423261648__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!9ifYXYF82k6Pah2X7yEG7l5CkI58n_rVdLGuFhdXLvTDJqOYHhzc31RayEdF$) (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116386) – NEW!
This webinar specifically focuses on research and professional development opportunities for students and early career professionals. An AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow and NSF Program Officers will share the criteria and processes required to receive NSF supported fellowships and internships through programs such as the Graduate Research Fellow Program, NSF INTERN, and AAAS. Register even if you can’t attend this webinar live on February 2, 2021.

NAS: Ocean Decade U.S. Launch Meeting, February 3-4, 2021 (https://nas-ocean-decade-2021.heysummit.com/) (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116386) – NEW!
The Ocean Decade U.S. Launch Meeting is a 2-day virtual event featuring a presentation of submitted “Ocean-Shots” that aspire to create transformation change towards Decade Challenges. The program will also include an Early Career Professionals Meet & Greet, Ocean-Shot ePoster Hall, and an Ocean Decade Nexus Exhibit Hall. C-DEBI Senior Scientist Julie Huber will present “Deep seafloor network of networks” in the Ocean-Shot Plenary session on February 3 at 1-1:50PM Eastern, followed by a poster session for further discussion. Attendance is free and participants should register by February 2, 2021. Note the related call for “Ocean-Shot” Concepts below.

Bioinformatics Virtual Coordination Network (BVCN) Call for Speakers: Holistic Bioinformatics Approaches used in Microbiome Research, June 7-11, 2021 (https://biovcnet.github.io/_pages/conference-2021/) (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116386) – NEW!
The Bioinformatics Virtual Coordination Network (BVCN) is committed to reducing entry barriers into bioinformatics for researchers. The BVCN conference in June 2021 is a step-by-step open access conference showcasing state-of-the-art bioinformatics pipelines within microbiome research and will bring together a diverse group of Early Career Researchers from across the globe who are equally committed to reducing such entry barriers. Together, we will exchange and share research and bioinformatics experiences in a step-by-step format with a global and interdisciplinary audience. Sponsored by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the Code for Science and society CS&S. Invitation is open to Early Career Researchers (graduate, postdoc or junior faculty) with a record of commitment to open science, data and/or protocols across microbial research within environmental, biomedical and biotech disciplines. Please submit an expression of interest to be a speaker by February 15, 2021.

-Ridge Seminar Series (https://ridgeseminarseries.wordpress.com/) –
We invite you to join an on-line, multidisciplinary seminar series on the science of mid-ocean ridges, covering all aspects from Earth’s mantle to the water column above, and including aspects and disciplines (e.g., geochemistry, geophysics, structural geology, volcanology, hydrology, biology, physical and chemical oceanography, among others). The biweekly seminar series running through March 16, 2021 includes C-DEBI Senior Scientist Beth Orcutt presenting ”Between a rock and a hard place: Life in oceanic crust” on February 16, 2021.

Safer Science: Strategies to protect at-risk researchers when conducting fieldwork, February 17, 2021 at 1:30PM Eastern (https://cals.cornell.edu/saferscience) (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116386) – NEW!
On behalf of Cornell University, we invite you to join us for a webinar on Safer Science. As a result of identity prejudice, certain individuals are more vulnerable to conflict and violence when they are performing scientific work in the field. To help create change and best practices, everyone within the scientific community will benefit from learning more about the risks some colleagues face performing fieldwork. At this event, Amelia-Juliette Demery and Monique Pipkin will present their Nature Ecology and Evolution paper titled, “Safe fieldwork strategies for at-risk individuals, their supervisors and their institutions.” The paper presentation will be followed by a moderated discussion with interdisciplinary experts in fieldwork and diversity and inclusion. Register to receive the Zoom link for this webinar live on February 17, 2021.

UNOLS Call for Nominations: Maintaining an Environment of Respect Aboard Ships (MERAS) Committee (https://www.unols.org/news/meras-updates/maintaining-environment-respect-aboard-ships-meras-committee-call-nominations) (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116386) – NEW!
The UNOLS MERAS committee is seeking nominations to fill two membership vacancies. The MERAS committee is the newest UNOLS standing committee that works to facilitate an environment of respect onboard the Academic Research Fleet (ARF) and to cultivate and preserve a culture of inclusion, regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion, nationality, or socio-economic background. The committee provides recommendations to the UNOLS community regarding resources and practices to identify and overcome related workplace barriers in the ARF and assists the UNOLS Council, funding agencies, and the ARF operators in formulation of new policies as needed. Applicant or nominee statements of interest should be submitted by February 19, 2020.

-CJM: Call for Papers on Astrobiology – Insights into Microbial Life on Earth and Beyond (https://cdnsciencepub.com/do/10.1139/news.2020.10.07/abs/) –
Guest Editors Lyle Whyte (McGill University), Isabelle Raymond-Bouchard (McGill University), Miquel Angel Fernández-Martínez (McGill University) and Jackie Goordial (University of Guelph) invite you to submit a manuscript to a special collection on Astrobiology, to be published in the Canadian Journal of Microbiology. We are looking for a broad range of topics focusing on microbiology in the greater field of Astrobiology and what microbiology can teach us about the potential, survival and limits of life on Earth and in the universe. Submission deadline: March 8, 2021.

-NAS: Call for “Ocean-Shot” Concepts: Transformative Research for the Decade (https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/us-national-committee-on-ocean-science-for-sustainable-development-2021-2030#sl-three-columns-e33ae106-08bc-49e3-8baf-078797861e38) –
The U.S. National Committee for the Ocean Decade has issued a call for submission of “Ocean-Shots”, defined as an ambitious, transformational research concept that draws inspiration and expertise from multiple disciplines and fundamentally advances ocean science for sustainable development. The goal is to spark transformative research for potentially “disruptive” advances that will open avenues for progress toward Decade goals. The next call for submissions is due April 1, 2021.

JOIDES Resolution Facility Board: Request for Information (http://www.iodp.org/proposals/submitting-proposals) (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116386) – NEW!
The ​JOIDES Resolution​ Facility Board (JRFB) is issuing a request for information (RFI) to understand the international scientific community’s intent to propose to the ​2050 Science Framework​. Responses to the RFI will be considered by the JRFB in consultation with the other Facility Boards, funding agencies, and the IODP Forum, and they will inform planning on a potential future drilling program. Submissions to the RFI require completing an online form in the Proposal Database System (PDB) that asks about science goals that would be addressed by your future proposal, the region that would be studied, and some additional planning information. You may submit more than one response. Submissions are being accepted now and will continue until further notice.

-NAS: The Science of Effective Mentoring in STEMM Podcast (https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/the-science-of-effective-mentoring-in-stemm) – (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116386) – NEW!
In this weekly series from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, you’ll hear personal stories about mentorship experiences from STEMM leaders, in their own words, to help you learn how evidence-based mentorship practices can help you develop the skills to engage in the most effective mentoring relationships possible. Strong mentors are critical in the development of undergraduate and graduate students in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM)—especially for many members of underrepresented and marginalized populations. The Science of Effective Mentoring in STEMM committee systematically compiled and analyzed current research on the characteristics, competencies, and behaviors of effective mentors and mentees in STEMM and developed a practical resource guide for mentoring practitioners to create and support viable, sustainable mentoring support systems.

Ongoing Activities:
* C-DEBI: Rolling call for Community Workshop support (http://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/research-activities/research-support/workshops/)
* C-DEBI: Protocols.io Group Page (https://www.protocols.io/groups/center-for-dark-energy-biosphere-investigations)
* C-DEBI: Subseafloor Cultures Database (http://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/outputs-resources/subseafloor-cultures-database/)
* DOE / NMDC: Invitation to share your perspective on microbiome data science (http://bit.ly/nmdc_survey)
* Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE) (https://urgeoscience.org/) : January 18 to May 7, 2021

Education & Outreach
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-WHOI: Summer Student Fellowship (REU) in Ocean Sciences and Engineering (https://www.whoi.edu/what-we-do/educate/undergraduate-programs/summer-student-fellowship/) –
A research project is at the heart of the Summer Student Fellowship at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). Project topics span the vast spectrum of research in ocean sciences and engineering conducted in WHOI’s science departments and the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center of the U.S. Geological Survey. Fellowship recipients participate in seminars, professional development, social activities, and a hands-on, one-day, ocean sampling cruise on board the R/V Tioga focusing on data collection and sampling methods with advanced oceanographic technology and instruments. The fellowship provides a stipend of $650/week, as well as housing and a travel allowance. The start and end dates are flexible – students arrive between the end of May to mid-June. Undergraduate STEM majors who will have completed their junior year are eligible. Deadline: February 5, 2021.

-Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), May 24-July 30 (https://www.bigelow.org/education/reu/how-to-apply.html) –
Undergraduates in Bigelow Laboratory’s summer REU Program spend ten weeks at the Laboratory conducting independent research with guidance from a scientist mentor. The REU Program is designed to give students pursuing degrees in the sciences, mathematics and engineering a laboratory-based research experience with an emphasis on hands-on, state-of-the-art methods and technologies. REU students are immersed in the Bigelow community and participate in seminars, field trips, laboratory outreach programs, social events, and more. Research areas vary year to year, but include marine microbiology, ocean biogeochemistry, optical oceanography, remote sensing, bioinformatics, sensory biology and phytoplankton ecology. The 2021 program dates are May 24 through July 30 and will be held at the Laboratory’s East Boothbay campus. Successful applicants receive a stipend, free housing, and funds for travel to and from Bigelow Laboratory. All application materials must be received by February 15, 2021.

Texas A&M University at Galveston OCEANUS Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), May 31-August 6 (https://tamug.edu/research/oceanus/) (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116386) – NEW!
REU: OCEANUS advances coastal system sustainability by training the next generation of scientists and engineers who are essential for making the scientific discoveries and technologies of the future. Funded by the National Science Foundation, OCEANUS invites talented undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds to participate in a 10-week immersive online experience. Open to all STEM majors, OCEANUS is a fully remote program from May 31 to August 6, 2021 with a $6000 summer stipend. Student benefits include enhanced scientific research and communication skills through high-impact learning and hands-on training, increased social capital via the Aggie Network, and access to tools to help navigate the academic pipeline. Applications are due by February 15, 2021.

NOAA: Office of Ocean Exploration and Research Explorer-in-Training Program (https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/training.html) (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116386) – NEW!
As part of its mission to train the next generation of ocean explorers, scientists, engineers, and communicators, the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) hosts students in the Explorer-in-Training Program. While the Explorer-in-Training Program has been training the next generation of ocean explorers in seafloor mapping and hydrography since 2009, this year’s program will feature new internship themes that relate to the field of ocean exploration: Exploration Education, Media, & Science Communication; Expedition Operations & Coordination; and Ocean Exploration Science & Technology. These shore-based internships are full-time, paid positions from June through August, with a preferred start date in early June. Undergraduate, graduate, and “gap year” students are welcome to apply. Interns will receive a $500/week stipend for the duration of the 10-week program. Applications are due February 15, 2021.

-C-DEBI: Global Environmental Microbiology (GEM) Course, June 13-July 2 (https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/education-diversity/for-undergraduates/gem-course/) –
C-DEBI’s Global Environmental Microbiology (GEM) course is an all-expense paid, three-week, intensive introductory aquatic microbiology program. We are recruiting early career undergraduates interested in a STEM career from 2- and 4-year colleges to join us at the University of Southern California and Santa Catalina Island from June 13 through July 2, 2021 for lectures, discussions, labs, fieldwork, networking, career panels and more focusing on aquatic microbes and their ecology taught by Drs. John Heidelberg and Eric Webb. Participation including travel, room, board, and course expenses are supported by C-DEBI. If we cannot provide an in-person program in summer 2021, we will offer a highly modified online version of the course: Summer OnLine Interactive/Discussion-Global Environmental Microbiology (SOLID-GEM). Applications are due February 25, 2021.

Proposal Calls
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-NSF: Frontier Research in Earth Sciences (FRES) (https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504833&WT.mc_id=USNSF_46&WT.mc_ev=click) –
Full proposal deadline date: February 3, 2021.

-NSF: Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-2 (Mid-scale RI-2) (https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505550&WT.mc_id=USNSF_40&WT.mc_ev=click) –
Letter of intent deadline date: February 3, 2021.

-NSF: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions (ADVANCE) (https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5383&WT.mc_id=USNSF_40&WT.mc_ev=click) –
Full proposal deadline date: February 4, 2021.

-NSF: Chemical Oceanography (https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=11698&WT.mc_id=USNSF_46&WT.mc_ev=click) –
Full proposal target dates: February 15, 2021 and August 16, 2021.

-NSF: Physical Oceanography (https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12729&WT.mc_id=USNSF_46&WT.mc_ev=click) –
Full proposal target dates: February 15, 2021 and August 16, 2021.

-NSF: Understanding the Rules of Life: Microbiome Interactions and Mechanisms (URoL:MIM) (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21534/nsf21534.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click) –
Full proposal deadline: February 23, 2021.

-NSF: Research Traineeship (NRT) Program (https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505015&WT.mc_id=USNSF_46&WT.mc_ev=click) –
Full proposal deadline dates: February 25, 2021 and September 6, 2021.

-JGI: CSP New Investigator (https://jgi.doe.gov/user-programs/program-info/csp-overview/csp-new-investigator/) –
Next deadline: March 1, 2021.

-NSF: EarthCube: Developing a Community-Driven Data and Knowledge Environment for the Geosciences (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21515/nsf21515.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click) –
Full proposal deadline: March 2, 2021.

-NSF: Ocean Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (OCE-PRF) (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21538/nsf21538.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click) –
Full proposal deadlines: March 3, 2021 and November 12, 2021.

-NSF: Navigating the New Arctic (NNA) (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21524/nsf21524.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click) –
Full proposal deadline: March 5, 2021.

-NSF: Integrative Research in Biology (IntBIO) (https://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505850&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund) –
Full proposal deadline date: March 16, 2021.

-NSF / NIH: Enabling Discovery through GEnomics (EDGE (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21546/nsf21546.htm) )-
Full proposal deadlines: March 16, 2021 and February 17, 2022.

-NSF: (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21524/nsf21524.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click) Dimensions of Biodiversity (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21545/nsf21545.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click) –
Full proposal deadline: March 26, 2021.

IODP: Call for Drilling Proposals (http://iodp.org/proposals/call-for-proposals) – NEW!
The number of proposals, at all stages of development, currently in the system for the JOIDES Resolution provide many high-quality options for scheduling the ship through the end of the current program and into 2024; therefore, we are not requesting new pre-proposals or full proposals. We will accept revisions to pre-proposals and full proposals already in the system, new Ancillary Project Letters (APLs), new Land-2-Sea proposals, and submission of proposals that were deactivated in 2020 with an encouragement to revise and re-submit. Deadline: April 1, 2021.

-NSF: Center for Advancement and Synthesis of Open Environmental Data and Sciences (https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505829&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund) –
Letter of intent due date: April 1, 2021.

NSF DCL: Request for Expression of Interest Regarding Provision of a Drilling Vessel to Support Future International Scientific Ocean Discovery (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21043/nsf21043.jsp) – NEW!
Expressions of Interest are requested from eligible U.S. institutions to provide a multi-decadal drilling vessel, possibly through the National Science Foundation (NSF) Major Multi-User Research Facilities process as described in the NSF Major Facilities Guide, to support the science needs and enable new science discovery as defined in the recently completed Exploring Earth by Scientific Ocean Drilling 2050 Science Framework. The 2050 Science Framework is based on workshop-derived input from the American scientific community and international workshops held in Europe, Japan, China, Australia, South Korea, and India. All totaled, over 800 participants defined the need for a multi-decade program with a globally ranging scientific drillship to address critical global geoscience problems in the oceans and explore areas of the Earth otherwise inaccessible for sampling or observation. NSF seeks innovative solutions to future scientific ocean drilling and is ready to consider a wide array of
possible strategies, including new build, provision of major vessel systems (such as a drilling system) installed on a new hull, or modification to an existing vessel. Expressions of Interest should be provided by May 1, 2021.

-NSF: International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20598/nsf20598.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click) –
Track I: IRES Sites (IS) due date: September 21, 2021. Track II: Advanced Studies Institutes (ASI) due date: September 28, 2021.

-NSF: Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (NSF INCLUDES) (https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505289&WT.mc_id=USNSF_46&WT.mc_ev=click) –
Letter of intent deadline date: October 4, 2021.

-NSF: Accelerating Research through International Network-to-Network Collaborations (AccelNet) (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21511/nsf21511.htm) –
Full proposal deadline: October 11, 2021.

-NSF: Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) (https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5483&WT.mc_id=USNSF_46&WT.mc_ev=click) –
See the program solicitation (https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5483&WT.mc_id=USNSF_46&WT.mc_ev=click) for proposal windows and deadlines through 2021.

Rolling Calls:
* C-DEBI: Rolling call for Research Exchange proposals (http://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/research-activities/research-support/exchange/)
* IODP-USSSP: Proposals for Pre-Drilling Activities (http://usoceandiscovery.org/pre-drilling-activities/)
* NSF: Antarctic Research Program Solicitation (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20568/nsf20568.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click)
* NSF: Arctic Research Program Solicitation (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21526/nsf21526.htm)
* -NSF: Biological Oceanography (https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=11696&WT.mc_id=USNSF_46&WT.mc_ev=click) –
* NSF: DCL: Career-Life Balance (CLB) Supplemental Funding Requests (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21021/nsf21021.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click)
* NSF: DCL: Collaborative Proposals under NSF and US-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF) Collaborative Research Opportunities (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20094/nsf20094.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click)
* NSF: DCL: IMAGiNE FG: Functional Genomics (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21034/nsf21034.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click)
* NSF: DCL: Poorly Sampled and Unknown Taxa (PurSUiT) (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20059/nsf20059.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click)
* NSF: DCL: Non-Academic Research Internships for Graduate Students (INTERN) Supplemental Funding Opportunity (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21013/nsf21013.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click)
* NSF: DCL: UKRI/BBSRC-NSF/BIO Lead Agency Opportunity in Biological Informatics, Microbes and the Host Immune System, Quantum Biology and Synthetic Cell (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20118/nsf20118.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click)
* NSF: Division of Environmental Biology (core programs) (DEB) (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21504/nsf21504.htm)
* NSF: Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research (IIBR) (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21502/nsf21502.htm)
* NSF: Non-Academic Research Internships for Graduate Students (INTERN) Supplemental Funding Opportunity (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21013/nsf21013.jsp)
* NSF: Research Assistantships for High School Students (RAHSS): Funding to Broaden Participation in the Biological Sciences (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18088/nsf18088.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click)
* NSF: Research Experience for Teachers (RET): Funding Opportunity in the Biological Sciences (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18089/nsf18089.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click)
* UNOLS: Cruise Opportunity Program (https://www.unols.org/unols-cruise-opportunity-program)

Employment
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-Cleveland State University: Assistant Professor in Environmental Science and Data Analytics (https://hrjobs.csuohio.edu/postings/13513) –
Review of applications will begin on February 8, 2021.

-Bigelow: Bioinformatician at the Single Cell Genomics Center (https://bigelow.freshteam.com/jobs/HDSAopps3gb_/bioinformatician) –
Review of applications will begin February 15, 2021.

-URI: Assistant Professor of Chemical Oceanography (https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/7672) –
First consideration will be given to applications received by February 28, 2021.

MBARI: Principal Investigator or Principal Engineer in Marine Microbiology (https://www.mbari.org/principal_investigator_engineer_microbiology/) (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116386) – NEW!
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) is uniquely dedicated to merging science, engineering, and marine operations for the purpose of developing state-of-the-art instruments, methods, and systems for advancing scientific research in the ocean. Applications are invited for a Principal Investigator in science or engineering to develop a research program focusing on marine microbiology, and to interact with ongoing MBARI programs that focus on the development of novel observational and analytical methods to advance our understanding of the interplay between abiotic and biotic systems in the sea. The successful candidate will be responsible for conceiving and executing original research, applying novel methods to the study of microbial processes and diversity, and for the development of technology and analytical methods in support of the objectives of the Institute. Although the position will remain open until filled, we will begin reviewing applications on March 1, 2021, and
expect to begin interviewing promising candidates in April 2021.

WHOI: Tenure Track Scientist of Geology & Geophysics (Seafloor Geoscience) (https://careers-whoi.icims.com/jobs/1387/job) (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116386) – NEW!
The Geology & Geophysics Department at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) invites qualified candidates to apply for a tenure-track scientific-staff position with primary expertise in understanding processes related to mass, heat and/or biogeochemical exchange between the seafloor and ocean. Candidates’ interests may span a wide range of seafloor settings, including across active and passive plate boundaries. Candidates should have experience and/or strong interest in active sea-going research programs, including the use of deep submergence vehicles and related technologies. Applicants should upload to the appropriate application fields a cover letter, curriculum vitae (CV), three-page research statement, names of four references, copies of up to three relevant publications, and an up to one-page statement that speaks to past and/or potential contributions to and experience with diversity, equity and inclusion. Review of applications will begin on March 1, 2021.

University of Colorado Boulder: Postdoctoral Position in Ocean Biogeochemistry (https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/PostDoctoral-Associate/28572) (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116386) – NEW!
We invite applications for a postdoctoral researcher to participate in the study of extreme changes in the Earth system and their impacts on ocean biogeochemistry. This effort is part of two larger projects that aim to describe the impact of extreme events on the Earth system, such as the end-Cretaceous asteroid event or a hypothetical nuclear conflict. The postdoctoral researcher will join a welcoming, collaborative, supportive, and diverse group of students and researchers who share interests in ocean biogeochemistry, and regularly interact with ocean biogeochemical modelers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder during their appointment. Specific job activities will be influenced by applicant interests but may include the simulation, analysis, and development of the Marine Biogeochemistry Laboratory (MARBL) component of the NCAR Community Earth System Model. The ideal candidate will have experience with ocean biogeochemical modeling and strong quantitative and
statistical skills. Review of applications will begin on March 22, 2021, and continue until the position is filled.

IODP-JRSO: Temporary Marine Technicians to Sail on the JOIDES Resolution (https://tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TAMU_External/job/Program-Aide_R-035049) (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116386) – NEW!
The International Ocean Discovery Program – JOIDES Resolution Science Operator (IODP–JRSO) at Texas A&M University (TAMU) is currently accepting applications to fill several temporary Marine Technician positions (TAMU title: Program Aide). IODP Marine Technicians are required to sail on the Research Vessel JOIDES Resolution, which operates worldwide on two-month long scientific drilling expeditions. Employee shifts at sea are 12 hours a day, 7 days a week for each expedition. The technicians assist with core handling and curation and work in one of the laboratories on the ship, which cover a range of geoscience specialties including core description, physical properties, downhole logging, paleomagnetism, geochemistry, microbiology, microscopy, paleontology, underway geophysics, and making thin sections. The employee must be able to pass a seagoing physical exam and must be able to obtain and hold a passport and appropriate visas. The positions require at least a Bachelor’s degree with two
years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree in a relevant field. These temporary positions have proven to be a great stepping stone to the full-time Marine Technician positions.

-MBARI: Principal Investigator or Principal Engineer (focus on seafloor patterns and processes) (https://www.mbari.org/principal_investigator_engineer/) –