Benjamin Wolfe
Associate Professor Tufts University
Ecology/evolution of microbes in food systems. Constant gardener.
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- Reposted by Benjamin Wolfe📣 The deadline for this @britmycolsoc.org.uk special issue on fungal conservation has been extended to 15th March 2026. Spread the word and don’t hesitate to contact @cfemycolab.bsky.social or me if you have any questions. We’re looking forward to receiving your submissions! 🍄
- Thrilled to announce that the special issue on fungal #conservation that @cfemycolab.bsky.social and I are co-editing for the @britmycolsoc.org.uk c.org.uk journal Fungal Ecology is open for submissions! www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
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- Such a delight to share our work on the evolution of a cheese rind fungus in @currentbiology.bsky.social. This is the fantastic PhD work of @nicolasleonlouw.bsky.social and resulted from amazing collaborations, a wedding proposal(!), an undergrad course, & more! 🧵 www.cell.com/current-biol...
- In 2016, I was part of a scheme to get Rachel Dutton (my post-doc advisor) up to the cheese caves at Jasper Hill Farm in Vermont. Her boyfriend (Charlie Kalish) wanted to propose to her where they met. I told Rachel we had important cheese rind samples to collect. She went along with it!
- Reposted by Benjamin Wolfe📣 Call for papers! Special issue of #FungalEcology on “Fungal conservation: from knowledge to actions” co-edited by Susana C. Gonçalves @cfemycolab.bsky.social & Jonathan Cazabonne @jonathancazabonne.bsky.social. Deadline for manuscripts: 31 Jan 2026. Find out more: www.linkedin.com/company/brit...
- Reposted by Benjamin WolfeThrilled to announce that the special issue on fungal #conservation that @cfemycolab.bsky.social and I are co-editing for the @britmycolsoc.org.uk c.org.uk journal Fungal Ecology is open for submissions! www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
- Reposted by Benjamin WolfeNew lab pre-print up! "Twelve species of human parasites make up half the literature on microbial eukaryotes" doi.org/10.1101/2025... We (led by UG Joanna Lepper and with @hbrappap.bsky.social) quantified all mentions of protist species in the scientific literature 🧵 #protistsonsky #microsky
- Reposted by Benjamin WolfeWe are on the lookout for postdocs for two different projects at the intersection of ecology, evolution, and the human microbiome. See thread for more information and reach out!
- Huge thanks to the amazing team at @currentbiology.bsky.social for highlighting fungi in this special issue. Many excellent reviews and perspectives from so many mycological heroes. Lots of great material to use in teaching/outreach. 🍄
- Our newest special issue is now live! Check it out to discover more about diverse and beautiful Fungi🍄🍄🟫🍄 On the cover: the fly agaric, Amanita muscaria, releasing its spores in the early morning light. www.cell.com/current-biol...
- Reposted by Benjamin WolfeWe are hiring a postdoctoral scholar to join us in the sometime in the next ~6 months. oliveriolab.org with a focus on microbial eukaryotes in extreme environments. Please email w/CV if you'd like to chat. Official ad soon. #MicroSky #MicrobiomeSky #ProtistsOnSky
- Reposted by Benjamin WolfeCheck out my latest paper on fitness costs and benefits of hosting a killer virus if you're a yeast in the forest! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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- Reposted by Benjamin WolfeGet in dorks, we're going protesting! STAND UP FOR SCIENCE WITH US ON MARCH 7TH, 2025 WASHINGTON DC AND EVERY STATE CAPITOL Because science is for everyone! Find us at standupforscience2025.org #standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
- Reposted by Benjamin WolfeGet in Dorks, we are going protesting. STAND UP FOR SCIENCE. MARCH 7th 12-4pm. DC AND YOUR STATE CAPITALS. More information to come.
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- Reposted by Benjamin WolfeThat's how it's done! Nice and easy. Good job Mycological Society of America.
- Reposted by Benjamin WolfeInterested in doing a postdoc at the intersection of microbial ecology and agricultural engineering? We are recruiting for a collaborative project with me and Chris Voigt, Darcy McRose, Dave DesMarias, and Sixian You. See project announcement and reach out: jwafs.mit.edu/projects/202...
- Our NSF-funded basic research in microbiology is providing useful knowledge/training/data for US food businesses that support rural economies. This workshop was one of the most rewarding projects I've worked on as a scientist. now.tufts.edu/2025/01/28/t...
- Reposted by Benjamin WolfeHow does variation in ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity affect tree growth? What are the knowledge gaps to more fully answering this question? See my review out today in Fungal Ecology: doi.org/10.1016/j.fu...
- Reposted by Benjamin WolfeGentle reminder that if you truly value diversity in the workforce, top down executive orders may/will change implementation but it shouldn’t change your dedication to building the best possible team/group/cohort/generation of researchers
- I am super excited to work with @fungaldreamteam.bsky.social as co-EIC at Fungal Ecology! We have amazing editors who prioritize high-quality science and careful review of your manuscripts. Please consider sending your work to Fungal Ecology in 2025!
- Honoured to be incoming co-Editor-in-Chief of Fungal Ecology! Send us your best work. 🍄https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/fungal-ecology @benwolfe.bsky.social
- Reposted by Benjamin WolfeHave questions about #bioinformatics, #genomics, #evolution or stuck on a project? 🧬💻 I want to help! Happy to discuss data, figures, writing, academia/industry or chatting just for kicks—no strings attached Drop questions below, DM, or schedule a meeting Science together is better than alone 🙌
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- Reposted by Benjamin WolfeRP PLS! Iʻm hiring 3 postdocs at U Hawaiʻi to study yeast diversity and evolution, marine fungi, and the genomics of microbiomes in experimental foodwebs. All of these projects have existing datasets and LATITUDE to pursue individual interests and "blue sky" ideas www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/5d7u4...
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- I really enjoyed chatting with Mark about the ecology of fermented food microbial communities!
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- Reposted by Benjamin WolfeWe're hiring a lab technician to help with high-throughput culturing and other aspects of our research. Please help spread the word. Find out more and apply using the link below. Requisition ID: REQ20156462 usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-ange...
- We had fun thinking about the future of fermented foods in this review for @currentbiology.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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- The Camembertpocalypse is fake news! Also proud of my “sweet buttery flatulence” quote. Enjoy your cheese and worry about the big stuff! www.washingtonpost.com/food/2024/03...
- I knew long before the rat with a giant penis that Frontiers journals are bad for science. My lab does not publish there, review for them, and we almost never cite Frontiers papers. If we all do this, Frontiers will fade and science will be stronger. www.vice.com/en/article/4...
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- Reposted by Benjamin WolfeOur department is recruiting a tenure-track Assistant Professor on microbial interactions linked to the NCCR Microbiomes nccr-microbiomes.ch Don't miss this opportunity to join a friendly, dynamic department in a city with hard-to-beat quality of life. Apply tinyurl.com/4k2mevax by Jan 31!
- Sent out some trainee love on our Slack today. This is a tough time of the year for many for a lot of reasons. Check in on your people and be kind to yourself and others. Grateful for the many folks who have checked in on me in the past. ❤️
- Great application of genome-scale metabolic models to understand the dynamics of sourdough starter microbial communities. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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- Hugely impressed with the quality of genomic/transcriptomic services at @seqcoast.bsky.social! We've processed several orders with them and they are fast, have competitive prices, produce high quality data, and are happy to work with diverse samples from academic researchers. seqcoast.com/services/
- Excited to share our review in Annual Review of Microbiology on microbiome assembly in fermented foods. We tried to write an accessible review of the mechanisms/processes that shape microbial communities across a range of ferments. Enjoy! www.annualreviews.org/doi/full/10....
- Going to need a bigger rain gauge if we keep having rain like we did this summer. This all fell last night in ~ 2 hours. Hoping everyone in Central MA stays safe and dries out soon. (Sorry for inches… I ❤️ metric system!).
- Step one in making cheese curd agar.
