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Peter Girguis

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Marine scientist and co-founder of the Girguis Flying Circus™️. Advocate for logic and love. Here to fight entropy, and you know how that’s going.

@HarvardUniversity & the ocean

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Joined December 2010

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Peter Girguis

5 years

Today was a flaming hot tire fire of endless ZOOM meetings and countless kid fights. I swear this is true: I had a bowl of cereal for dinner, which I ate while taking a hot shower. That’s my new “me time”, eating cereal in the shower. Don’t judge me.

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As far as I'm concerned, this will never ever stop being funny. 😂

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@FnpMarieOH Folks, I’ve been diving In submersibles (eg the HOV Alvin) for 25 years. In general, the simpler the tool the better. A submersible is better off with robust, uncomplicated hardware.

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@gingot1 @FnpMarieOH Great question. Submersibles are unthethered. They are taken to the study site and deployed by ship or barge. The ships usually track the sub via an onboard beacon, and try to maintain comms with the sub crew. Losing voice comms is not uncommon; losing tracking is more worrisome.

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@FnpMarieOH Poking fun at the game controller is fun cuz it’s an easy target, but I will tell you that lots of undersea vehicle use similar controllers. Why? They’re intuitive. What REALLY MATTERS is the physical design and integrity of any sub, as well as the control and safety systems.

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@FnpMarieOH To be clear I AM NOT defending OceanGate, but I encourage you to ask questions such as “is that typical for submersibles?” Or even “What’s the least conventional thing about this sub?” That way experienced folks can answer and you can decide for yourself about the company.

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Peter Girguis

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@cassidyllc @sarahroseetter Great idea, but honestly it depends of the severity of the allergy, as well as the nature of the allergen. It also depends on how well the mask fits. Think of the mask as a way to reduce the infiltration of allergens by, say, 90% or so. But if the remaining 10% are enough to

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@abdajck @gingot1 @FnpMarieOH Absolutely not a common build. Most submersibles are titanium or a high strength alloy. Some shallower diving subs are half steel/half acrylic dome.

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Peter Girguis

4 years

My parents came to the US in 1969 from a small farming town in Egypt. My dad earned his PhD then built a successful company. My mom designed motors for spacecraft then had two kids all within 10 years of arriving here. Both her kids are now university professors. And you?

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Lauren Witzke

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Most third-world migrants can not assimilate into civil societies. Prove me wrong.

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@KemptBones @FnpMarieOH You are very welcome. Like you, I deeply appreciate it when folks on Twitter share their expertise. I have learned so much about so many things, from tree physiology to art history.

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Peter Girguis

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After a day of being annnoyed about a grant rejection, I'm over it. And that, my friends, was the first lesson I learned as an pre-tenure professor: Never hitch your sense of self-worth to anyone else's estimation. Damn it's hard, but don't do it. 1/2

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Peter Girguis

6 years

Plastic lawn flamingos are effective seafloor markers, helping you relocate study sites during a deep-sea expedition. Local breweries may also barter beers in exchange for photos from 2,452 meters below sea level (beer used for post-cruise debriefings only). #reviewforscience

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@paigebyerly In one fell swoop, you have re-assured a million grad students that it's all gonna be okay. #ThisCantBeBeat

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4 years

This figure is striking re: retention of women in academia.

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Peter Girguis

2 years

I just threw up a little as I was signing away $11,000 USD to cover open-access charges.

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1 year

@lilHiko @FnpMarieOH Great question! The short answer is that they do (though not sure if ALL do). The research submersible Alvin can drop eco-friendly steel plates and float to the surface. Even if they run out of primary battery power, there are four emergency batteries that can drop the weights

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@darolh @FnpMarieOH We can debate the pros and cons of COTS controllers. Note that If the controller fails, they certainly have onboard backups. I would suggest that it’s not likely to result in any cataclysmic issues. The hull integrity, life support, power management…all those are what matter.

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Peter Girguis

4 years

I LOVE my boys. While watching Perseverance, I said that Mach 2 is about 700 meters per second. The young fellow in this picture said “I don’t think that’s true on Mars because the atmosphere is different, so you better look into that”. 😳☺️😍

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Peter Girguis

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Congrats to DOCTOR Brandon Enalls on successfully defending your Ph.D.! your talk was a tour de force, showing us how some microbes help make vent chimneys and how other microbes pack away carbon for a "rainy day" (metaphorically speaking). You rock, Dr. Enalls! @HarvardOEB

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Peter Girguis

4 years

In the midst of this pandemic, there are moments of delight. My son & I made baba ghanoush by grilling eggplant over coals & apple wood chips. We cooked it until it split, removed skin, mixed in tahini, lemon & zest, garlic cloves, cumin & salt.Topped with Aleppo peppers. YUM.

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I have a deep sea joke, and I’m getting a lot of pressure to tell it.

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Peter Girguis

4 years

Our lab has room for one more postdoc! Is that you? 🤔 We are especially keen on those who study marine symbiosis and want to join a growing team of symbiosis folk, courtesy of the @MooreFound ‘s symbiosis investigator award. DM me if you’re interested.

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Ocean Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (OCE-PRF)

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Peter Girguis

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@RoryJacobEvans @FnpMarieOH Exactly. In addition, we also have a limited understanding of how to use advanced materials such as carbon fiber composites fatigue under pressure. They have been used before, but not always successfully. We have much to learn about how these materials fatigue over time.

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Peter Girguis

3 years

Heartbroken that the Ocean Sci. Meeting #OSM2022 is going to be virtual next year. I so badly want to see my wonderful colleagues and friends. Am I disappointed? Absolutely. Did they make the right decision? Absolutely. You can have more than one feeling at a time. #adulting

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Peter Girguis

4 years

Today, my 7 1/2 year old son said “Instead of screen time, can we go stargazing again? I have many questions about the universe.” My oldest son replied “life, the universe, and everything”. 😍 The Gods were kind to me today.

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Peter Girguis

5 years

Yo! To promote diversity in scholarship, Harvard is hiring tenure-track asst. professors from across ALL the sciences! This is great for those who don't easily fit into a dept "box". Those who identify as URMs are especially encouraged to apply. 1/2

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Peter Girguis

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This. So much this. My skin tone changes dramatically from summer to winter (esp when I was a kid and outside all the time). The difference in how I am treated (light being better than dark) is palpable. Nothing else about me differs. It’s a crummy feeling, folks.

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Peter Girguis

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@MiraclesArt @FnpMarieOH The HOV Alvin is also controlled by joysticks and knobs but it is a completely different submersible. I would encourage you not to dwell on the controller. Listen to some of the experts and you’ll get a sense of their concerns.

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Folks have been reaching out to ask about the missing submersible. I am happy to answer any questions about how submersibles work etc. but that’s it. FYI I am not affiliated with OceanGate. Also FYI I will not speculate on what’s happened. No good comes from such conversations.

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Peter Girguis

3 years

My friend is putting together a program to bring together a "top-notch" chef & a marine conservation scientist to co-lead a sustainable seafood cooking demo w/a follow-on talk about ocean conservation. Any of you marine conservation scientists interested? You will be paid.

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Peter Girguis

3 years

Congrats to DOCTOR Jessica Mitchell, who just wrapped up her PhD defense. It was a spectacular talk! Dr. Mitchell is a brilliant scholar who (along with Dr. @SymbiosisRox ) has tackled some of our longest-standing questions about animal-microbial symbioses found at deep sea vents.

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Peter Girguis

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Alright, Twitter folk, I'm gonna try something audacious. This coming Monday (3/16), you're welcome to join me in my "ZOOM Cafe" from 4-5 PM for some sciencey / family chit-chat. Bring a cup o' Joe and let's hang out and chat. Hop on if you're bored.

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Peter Girguis

3 years

The nation of Tonga has been just hit by a tsunami. The Tongan people are wonderful, and vulnerable to tsunamis as well as sea level rise from climate change. Please keep an eye on how this unfolds. They will likely need help.

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In 2016, I was on a @SchmidtOcean cruise that mapped this volcano with @drthevic @pgirguis @CherisseDuPreez @Fisher_DS_Lab . My thoughts are with the people of Tonga right now.

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Peter Girguis

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Our lab is looking for a postdoc to join our team. Read all about it below & pass along as you see fit. PS: We believe that diversity, inclusivity, & a healthy work environment are the key to excellent science. We look forward to seeing your application.

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When I was an assistant professor in the early 2000s, one of my senior colleagues told me that my research was “antiquated, practically dead, and altogether meaningless”. They barely spoke to me after that…until I got tenure. Then, it seemed to me, s/he started speaking with me

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Adam Frew

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New PIs, do you ever struggle to get more senior researchers/professors to take you seriously? Is this an experience more common for minorities in science/academia? for women? queer folk? Do we have data on this?

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Peter Girguis

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What do I do to fight off insomnia? Drive to the lab, of course, and check out the new titanium high pressure reactors. Don’t worry Rachel, I didn’t turn the pump up to “11”.

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I’m goddamn tired from being on ZOOM for 6-10 hours every day. ZOOM forces us to meet in 15,30,45 & 60 minute quanta & I believe we end up talking to fill the time. I’m going to aim for fewer ZOOMs and instead have more brief phone calls, emails, & slack messages. #endthemadness

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Peter Girguis

3 years

Our underwater mass spec has been setting new operational records on our current expedition. It’s a reminder that hard work, patience, and teamwork …well…actually work. @MooreFound @NASAOceans

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@biologistimo Since we’re sharing colonoscopy stories, at my first screening (last year) apparently I yelled out “I WANT A PRISON TATTOO!”, then I told the Dr. that he was oh so gentle that I wanted him to do this every year. He laughed and said “Maybe I’ll see you in ten years but there’s

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Holy smokes, look what @marinesciart made for the lab! It’s an absolutely beautiful painting of the Mariner hydrothermal vent field in the So. Pacific. Thank you so much for this wonderful painting! Folks, if you have chance to commission something from @marinesciart , do it!

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@BiologyCarly My first dive in the ALVIN submersible with a senior scientist who used a photocopied map for navigation. We were lost then ran out of battery power so we had to shut down EVERYTHING in the sub to get home. Truth is we weren’t in any real danger…but I didn’t know that!😵‍💫

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@BusterBroncoEsq @lilHiko @FnpMarieOH Great question! The submersibles I dive in have hatches that CAN be opened from the inside so long as the water pressure isn’t keeping it closed. In other words I can easily open it from the inside if we are floating on the surface, but not if we are underwater.

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4 years

I’ll leave this. Right. Here.

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Im so grateful to be the recipient of the 2024 Capt. Don Walsh Prize for Ocean Exploration. It is sincerely humbling. Don Walsh was one of the first two people to dive to the deepest part of the ocean in 1960, and he is one of my heroes. He spent his life educating and

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@brettachapman @FnpMarieOH The Alvin submersible is based on decades of tried and true technology. Many of the controls are quite simple. For example, on the Alvin submersible oxygen is delivered into the sphere using a mechanical valve that is arguably simpler and safer than an electronic control system.

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Peter Girguis

4 years

How in the hell am I supposed to watch the inauguration with all these tears in my eyes?

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4 years

So...when should I start worrying about my son, who spends much of his time pretending to be a duck and has taken to sitting in a “nest” (plastic box)?

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Peter Girguis

4 years

Our neighbor has chickens. Our boys play with the neighbor’s chickens. Owen decided to buy them some bird feed to say “thanks”. The neighbors were so grateful they gave us three chicks and a small coop. The obvious moral of the story is that no good deed goes unpunished.

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TFW your mapping a seep and you find a US nuclear attack sub under the ship. #WOW #NoJoke #WeCanSeeYou

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Peter Girguis

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Thanks, dear friends, for all the kind words about the Moore Foundation Investigator award. I really appreciate it! Honestly, it's a great honor that MANY of my colleagues deserve as much as any of us awardees. I hope to represent our community well. @Moorefound 1/2

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Peter Girguis

3 years

Seagoing folk, check out my newest cruise tee shirt. 😉

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Peter Girguis

4 years

Friends, we are pleased to announce that the 2020 Microbial Sciences Symposium has gone global (I.e. we’re going online). Our amazing speakers (stay tuned!) will be presenting on a breadth of topics from microbes on early Earth to metabolites in your gut. “See” you there.

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Please share! @HUCEnvironment @kavli_harvard @HarvardChanSPH @HarvardAMR @hseas @HarvardOEB @MITMicrobiome @HarvardMed @BostonBacteria @ASMicrobiology @ISME_microbes @sfAMtweets @MicrobioSoc @faecal_flora @pgirguis @baym @BillHanage @DavidrLiu

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Peter Girguis

2 years

And here's a question you probably did not expect me to ask: Have any of you watched "Fraggle Rock"? If so, did you like it? Asking for a friend. 😉

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Peter Girguis

4 years

Postdoc alert! We are looking for a postdoctoral fellow to work on microbe-mineral interactions as part of a @NASA funded project, in collaboration with the @jj_marlow lab at Boston University! We're looking forward to your applications. #postdocjobs

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4 years

I’m. So. So. Tired. Of. Working. From. Home.

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Peter Girguis

4 years

And now I can go to bed chuckling. Night night, friends.

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Peter Girguis

1 year

FINGERS CROSSED for the research vessel Atalante and the remotely operated vehicle “Victor” (a robot sub capable of diving to the depths of the Titanic). 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🍀🍀🍀

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Peter Girguis

4 years

Once, Siri autocorrected a text message I sent to an NSF program mgr. I meant to say "You have the best ideas" Siri changed it to read "You have the breasts ideal." The program mgr wrote back. She said that hitting on her while talking like Yoda wouldn't work. 😳😳😳

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Peter Girguis

5 years

Hello Boston folk, The Broad needs help w/RNA extract., RT-qPCR, bioinformatics, etc for coping with the coronavirus outbreak. Interested in volunteering? Click the link, fill out the form, and stand by as they reach out to those whose skills are needed.

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To limit the spread and negative impact of the COVID-19 virus in the United States, it is critical for scientists to organize and make use of their skills if/when called upon. We are asking for your...

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Peter Girguis

3 years

Sometimes The Onion hits oh so close to home.

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The Onion

3 years

Scientist Really Thought Job Would Be Less Grant Writing And More Glow-In-The-Dark Lizard Making

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And the honorary recipient of a Harvard doctoral degree is: Prof. Penny Chisholm! What an honor it was hosting her! The other recipients are Rep. John Lewis (GA), Rita Dove, Harvey Fineberg, president Ricardo L. Escobar, Twyla Tharp, George Lewis, and Wong Kar Kai! What a group!

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Peter Girguis

4 years

Okay folks, homemade falafels (!) w/ tabouli, hummus, tahini, yogurt, & a dash of Aleppo pepper. Falafels are made with dried&skinned fava beans, fresh onion, garlic, cilantro and parsley, as well as salt, pepper, cumin and coriander. DM for recipe. Oh man, ‘twas really good.

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Peter Girguis

1 year

Thanks to @SchmidtOcean and @SymbiosisRox , I’m off to the Galapagos vents! I’m on the Falkor(too) and it’s stunning. Stay tuned for more details in the coming days.

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Peter Girguis

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I will remember this day for the rest of my life, the day that the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. This is a massive and devastating decision that should terrify all Americans (& all people) because we have set a precedent for retracting human rights. I'm disgusted.

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Peter Girguis

3 years

Wearing my @ASMicrobiology mask while getting the @moderna_tx vaccine. Some folks here said “thanks for your service”. I said don’t thank me, but I’ll pass it along to my @ASMicrobiology and @CDCgov colleagues who’ve worked so hard to make this happen. Well done, folks!

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Peter Girguis

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~8 years ago, I was pulled over and held against a telephone pole by police with guns drawn because I “matched a description of someone who broke into a house” a few blocks away. Good thing I didn’t storm the Capitol yesterday; I’d be a chalk outline now. You know what I mean.

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Peter Girguis

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@WhySharksMatter One of the weirdest professional experiences I’ve had is, hands down, being told the deep-sea vent tube warms, which I had brought back and kept alive in the lab, were the souls of the damned per Leviticus (I think). The person was serious, and that experience was truly bizarre.

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Peter Girguis

6 years

For you cup shrinkers...a shot glass display case is a great accessory for your cups. #shrunkencupoff

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Peter Girguis

4 years

Tree people, I often see these snow-free zones around trees, and my inner physiologist immediately goes to warmer soil temps around trees due to metabolic heat. Is it that, or solar conduction through the tree? Both? Something else, inc. artifacts? Is there literature on this?

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It’s good to be home after ~4 weeks away. The kids are all tucked in their beds but left me a little greeting and some dinner! 🥰

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Peter Girguis

3 years

Folks, I’m proud to share the @girguislab ’s latest paper on endolithic microbes that oxidize methane. We found communities w/some of the very highest rates of methane oxidation, & set out to understand *how* they sustain these rates. 1 of 2

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Carbonate-hosted microbial communities are prolific and pervasive methane oxidizers at geologically...

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Peter Girguis

3 years

Each graduate of the lab gets their own custom PhD Hat (or Tam). Dr @microbialWRLD ’s Ph.D. “Hat” shows a few of her fave things. This German PhD tradition was brought to the lab by Dr. Ulrike Jaekel @JaekelUlli around 2011. I love this hat. Freddie Mercury and tubeworms FTW.

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Peter Girguis

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Huh, I'm at 2,999 followers. I have a fun idea. Whoever signs up to be follower #3 ,000 will get one of these medallions that have deep sea sediments literally baked into them. 😉

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Thanks, @ASMicrobiology members, for letting me serve as your interdisciplinary representative on ASM's Council on Microbial Sciences. Here's hoping we do some good for all those interested in microbiology, no matter where they hail from.

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Peter Girguis

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@creatrgod @FnpMarieOH Indeed there are commercially available beacons that, more or less, do what you’re describing . Did they have one on this sub? I don’t know for sure but the reports from folks with firsthand experience suggests they didn’t.

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Peter Girguis

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Twitter-verse, I NEED YOUR HELP in spreading good info. about N95 mask decontamination, best practices, etc. There has also been a lot of confusion about homemade masks . is committed to helping clarify these issues. Please Retweet this thread. 1/n

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Peter Girguis

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I have an iPhone 12 Pro that burned through 400 GB of cellular data last month! The Apple store folks said my phone was hacked (it was not) so I reset it. Verizon said it was my “location services” settings (it was not). I took a while but I figured it out. Anyone wanna guess?

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Peter Girguis

4 years

Still reeling from the thought that Kamala Harris is VPOTUS. This is one moment that I wish my mom could’ve seen.

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Peter Girguis

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David Goodsell's work is an astonishing and effective way of "seeing" microbes with our own eyes. It's art in its own right, and it packs technically accurate information about the cellular layout of microorganisms. #MSIsymposium

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For those who’ve lost loved ones in 2020, I wish you peace of mind and heart. For those who’ve overcome personal adversity in 2020, I wish you good fortune. Finally, I wish for Peace on Earth & goodwill towards all, including the creatures with whom we share this world. #2021

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Peter Girguis

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Five days is an eternity when your dearest mom is in a coma. My hero may soon be gone. I want y’all to know what’s happening, so those who know my mom are welcome to visit. Those who don’t, take the time today to tell your loved ones how much you cherish them. #EveryDayMatters

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Peter Girguis

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If you want an opinion about what you're doing, scientifically or otherwise, turn to those whom you trust. Ask them to be candid. But never, ever think of peer review as any objective view of who you are. You'll be miserable for no good reason!

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Peter Girguis

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@FirstGenPhys This is our lab mascot Sparkles, who was collected from the Gulf of Mexico. Sparkles now spends his days in a boozy jar, inspiring lab folk and visitors alike. Sparkles gives great relationship advice, and told me to tell you to take care of yourself first and foremost!

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Peter Girguis

11 months

Faculty, if you’re struggling to get “all the things done” (waves hands wildly), you’re not alone. Many of my colleagues have told me they are drowning in work. We spend a lot of time speculating as to “why”. I think there are a lot of factors at play. Be kind to yourself. 1/n

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Peter Girguis

4 years

Read this thread and see how real science works. Scientists are not soothsayers. Scientists analyze data and provide objective interpretations. When new data emerge, or mistakes are found (sometimes happens), GREAT scientists reassess, respond, and retract as appropriate.

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Trevor Bedford

4 years

Thus, I believe I was wrong in the original assessment of a WA1 introduction, but correct in asserting significant community spread in Washington State on Feb 29. 17/18

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Peter Girguis

4 years

Folks @FulweilerLab and I are @NSF funded to tackle some long-standing issues in coastal research, inc. the development of new sensors & "share models" for equip. and data sharing. There's a postdoc position available, so please check it out and/or pass it along to others. Thx!

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Peter Girguis

3 years

A news story about Tonga. Most of the news in the U.S. is very American-centric, so you have to poke around the int’l news scene to get any news about Tonga.

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Tonga volcano eruption and tsunami: No power, communications still down

There has been little contact with Tonga since an underwater volcano, Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai, erupted.

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Peter Girguis

1 year

@Syn3rg1st @darolh @FnpMarieOH Good question. The research submersibles I work with have top-mounted hatches that can be opened from the inside (and from the outside I believe). Out of respect for the ongoing search, I’ll just say that the hatch design is unconventional at best, and deeply concerning at worst.

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Peter Girguis

2 years

Looking forward to celebrating with ⁦⁩⁦ @hopihoekstra ⁩ and friends tonight. Congrats on your Lowell Thomas Award!

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Peter Girguis

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Peter Girguis

4 years

I’m feeling a lot of tension from y’all, so I’m going to drop a dad joke here and ask you to do the same for our Twitter friends. - What’s the difference between a hippo and a zippo? One’s quite heavy and the other’s a little lighter. 😂

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Peter Girguis

5 years

~15 years ago, I met Dr. Greg Weiss at a National Academy meeting. ~10 years ago, I wondered how we might better amplify DNA from old, formalin preserved samples. ~This week our joint paper ( @HarvardOEB , @UCIrvine , @Flinders ) came out! Check it out: 1/2

Vortex fluidics-mediated DNA rescue from formalin-fixed museum specimens

DNA from formalin-preserved tissue could unlock a vast repository of genetic information stored in museums worldwide. However, formaldehyde crosslinks proteins and DNA, and prevents ready amplifica...

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Peter Girguis

6 years

YAY! Our latest pub. in Nature Geoscience re: the fate of organic carbon in a cool, oxic subsurface biosphere! Great science and fun with Suni @biogeochemo , Ulrike Jaekel, Julie @JulesDeep , Ann Pearson, Thorsten Dittmar, and Andy Fisher! Check it out:

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Peter Girguis

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Peter Girguis

6 years

I'll have the SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, crazy hot deep sea hydrothermal vents and SPAM with a side of SPAM ! @JulesDeep @MBARI_News @punkrocksnails @SymbiosisRox @jongsanders @HarvardOEB @oceanx @SchmidtOcean @EVNautilus #deepsea #JuandeFucaRidge

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Peter Girguis

6 years

Folks, my institution "may" soon search for a microbiologist (tenure track). I want to make sure they have a BROAD diversity of candidates on their radar. So, please message me names of your fave early career microbiolgsts -e.g. postdocs, asst professors- who might be interested.

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Peter Girguis

3 years

oh my goodness, the tribulations of 2022 have been so distracting that I forgot to share our lab's annual holiday card. Friends and colleagues, I give you...the lab's 2022 holiday card. Happy (very belated) New Year! Here's hoping 2022 doesn't suck. ;-)

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