Time to register and submit your abstract for Cnidofest 2026!!

@cnidofest.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Hi Cnidarian Enthusiasts! Friendly reminder that Cnidofest 2026 will take place at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA, September 23-27. The abstract submission deadline is July 1 and the registration deadline is September 2. Submit and find full details at www.cnidofest.org

It is time for the fest cnidophiles, register today! 🎉

@cnidofest.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Calling all cnidarian enthusiasts: Cnidofest 2026 will be Sept 23-27 in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. See cnidofest.org/meetings/cnidofest-2026 for more info. Abstract submission closes July 1. Registration closes Sept 2, but early registration is GREATLY preferred. Please join us!

Calling all cnidarian enthusiasts: Cnidofest 2026 will be Sept 23-27 in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. See cnidofest.org/meetings/cnidofest-2026 for more info. Abstract submission closes July 1. Registration closes Sept 2, but early registration is GREATLY preferred. Please join us!

Happening today at 12pm EST - join us for an exciting Zone 3 (Americas) webinar focused on Hydroid regeneration! More information and zoom links can be found at: isrbio.org/webinars

This week I am the Univ. Florida Whitney Laboratory guest lecturer, and have been learning about a lot of cool projects @ufresearch.bsky.social, including the the IRL Billion Clam Initiative, my news to me good news for February 12. #OceanOptimism #EarthOptimism www.whitney.ufl.edu/conservation...

We've updated our Hydractinia Genome Project Portal! The site includes genomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic datasets, genome browsers, an interactive single-cell gene expression atlas, proteome-scale structure predictions, a custom BLAST interface, and more. Check it out! tinyurl.com/hydractinia

The Hydractinia Genome Project Portal: multi-omic annotation and visualization of Hydractinia genomic datasets

AbstractMotivation. The colonial hydroid Hydractinia exhibits several unique biological properties, including its remarkable regenerative capacity and the

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Our paper on the role of neurons in Nematostella head regeneration is now out at @currentbiology.bsky.social Big thank you to all collaborators, it was a pleasure! Ectopic head regeneration after nervous system ablation in a sea anemone: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...

Ectopic head regeneration after nervous system ablation in a sea anemone

Via genetic ablation of neurons, Mazloumi Gavgani et al. show that the nervous system is essential for defining axial polarity during whole-body regeneration in the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis.

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Come join us at UF!

Christy Schnitzler@christyschnitz.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Now Hiring! Whitney Laboratory Assistant/Associate Professor in Marine Bioscience Apply & More Info - explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53... We seek a creative, collaborative scientist whose research harnesses or advances cutting-edge tools. Please help spread the word & reach out with any questions!

Excellent place with huge opportunities - I'm on the SAB at the moment, so I know! Consider applying!

Christy Schnitzler@christyschnitz.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Now Hiring! Whitney Laboratory Assistant/Associate Professor in Marine Bioscience Apply & More Info - explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53... We seek a creative, collaborative scientist whose research harnesses or advances cutting-edge tools. Please help spread the word & reach out with any questions!

Apply Now! Tenure-track Faculty Position in Marine Bioscience at the University of Florida's Whitney Lab. explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...

Christy Schnitzler@christyschnitz.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Now Hiring! Whitney Laboratory Assistant/Associate Professor in Marine Bioscience Apply & More Info - explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53... We seek a creative, collaborative scientist whose research harnesses or advances cutting-edge tools. Please help spread the word & reach out with any questions!

Join us at the UF Whitney Lab! Focus on research in a new brand new building!!

Christy Schnitzler@christyschnitz.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Now Hiring! Whitney Laboratory Assistant/Associate Professor in Marine Bioscience Apply & More Info - explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53... We seek a creative, collaborative scientist whose research harnesses or advances cutting-edge tools. Please help spread the word & reach out with any questions!

Now Hiring! Whitney Laboratory Assistant/Associate Professor in Marine Bioscience Apply & More Info - explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53... We seek a creative, collaborative scientist whose research harnesses or advances cutting-edge tools. Please help spread the word & reach out with any questions!

🚨🚨We’re hiring a postdoc!🚨🚨 Min two year contract; start in 2026 (flexible) & contribute to this project focused on understanding the link between bleaching recovery and disease in cnidarians!! Opportunities to work on side projects too! Deadline Nov 1! Info here: tinyurl.com/y2abjsem

Dr. Lauren E. Fuess@laurenfuess.bsky.social · last yr.

Celebrating this Friday evening!! After 7 long months I can finally share that I have received an NSF CAREER award to study the link between bleaching and disease in cnidarians!! Stay tuned for more info about postdoc and graduate student positions!

NIH is allowing us to recruit postbacs and postdocs again. Please reach out if you are interested in working with us! Ad: genomeinformatics.github.io/jobs2025/

ICB blog Diving into Discovery: A #Researcher’s Journey in Marine #Biology, #Regeneration and #Evolution - Christine Schnitzler By Lisa Mesrop, SICB Mangum recipient, #scientist/blogger, UCSB (Oakley lab) integrativeandcomparativebiology.wordpress.com/2025/04/22/d... #science #fluorescence

Mike Connelly from our group sharing his hot-off-the-10X Podocoryna single-cell data @SICB2025, establishing a really solid foundation for future work on this very interesting and informative regenerative cnidarian. Stay tuned... more to follow!

Sue Xu from Christy Schnitzler's group at the Whitney Labs sharing her studies of the Hippo pathway in Hydractinia, providing us with a better understanding of polyp head regeneration and juvenile colony growth in this highly regenerative (and very cool) emerging model organism. Very nice work!

Our symposium on Cnidarian sensory systems was a success! I am so happy to have had the chance to get together with all of the cnido folks ❤️ especially grateful for our amazing speakers and co-organizer @kypodseyepods.bsky.social #SICB2025

Such a great symposium! Thank you to all the speakers, impressive level of excellent work. Looking forward to a bright future in cnidarian research! #sicb2025 also a plug for the next #cnidofest in 2026! @christyschnitz.bsky.social @ryanehulett.bsky.social @ostratodd.bsky.social

Aide Macias-Muñoz@aidemm.bsky.social · 2y ago

Our symposium on Cnidarian sensory systems was a success! I am so happy to have had the chance to get together with all of the cnido folks ❤️ especially grateful for our amazing speakers and co-organizer @kypodseyepods.bsky.social #SICB2025

Cnidofest 2026 is happening! Mark your calendars and plan to join us in Woods Hole! #cnidarians #cnidofest

@cnidofest.bsky.social · 2y ago

Big exciting news! The next Cnidarian Model Systems Meeting, better known as Cnidofest, will be held at the Marine Biological Laboratory from September 23-27, 2026. Mark your calendars!!! After two land-locked meetings, we are returning to an ocean view!!! 🌊🪸 @mblscience.bsky.social

Zach Lane from Christy Schnitzler’s group at the Whitney Labs presenting his work on isolating Hydractinia’s stem cells using FACS @SICB2025. Great talk!

Cnidofest is excited to join the bluesky party! We will start a Cnidarian starter pack. Please like this post if you'd like to be in the pack!

We've created a starter pack for cnidarian super fans! If you'd like to be added to this, please send us a direct message! go.bsky.app/FfPWbYh

Join us at the Symbiosis course! With @pcleves.bsky.social @scottnichols.bsky.social & others!

Marine Biological Laboratory@mblscience.bsky.social · 2y ago

Excited to announce that our 2025 Advanced Research Training Course schedule is up and applications are open! 🎉🎉🎉 See you in Woods Hole! mbl.edu/courses 🧪🐙🦑🧠🐟

We are currently seeking a new Director at the Whitney Marine Lab-University of Florida. Applications due by January 20, 2024. With our new lab building in progress and exciting new research directions, Whitney is a great place to be! Come join us!

Loesgen Lab@loesgenlab.bsky.social · 3y ago

JOIN US! Excited too chair the search for our new Director - we seek an innovative leader with a bold and inclusive vision for the future of #MarineBiology @Whitney_Lab. Apply by January 2024 here bit.ly/3um0kBe #UF #Hiring #NowHiring #HigherEd #TenureTrack #Professor