{"id":1730,"date":"2024-07-11T16:43:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T16:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/?p=1730"},"modified":"2024-07-29T17:38:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T17:38:05","slug":"homeworld-confluence-issue-7-february-2024","status":"unlisted","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/blog\/homeworld-confluence-issue-7-february-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019re building a jobs board | Homeworld Confluence, Issue #7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2e83c1d4-06c0-4806-22a5-1739ab087cd7-700x108.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1562\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2e83c1d4-06c0-4806-22a5-1739ab087cd7-700x108.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2e83c1d4-06c0-4806-22a5-1739ab087cd7-300x46.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2e83c1d4-06c0-4806-22a5-1739ab087cd7-768x118.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2e83c1d4-06c0-4806-22a5-1739ab087cd7-1536x237.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2e83c1d4-06c0-4806-22a5-1739ab087cd7-2048x316.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2e83c1d4-06c0-4806-22a5-1739ab087cd7-2000x309.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2e83c1d4-06c0-4806-22a5-1739ab087cd7-1200x185.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2e83c1d4-06c0-4806-22a5-1739ab087cd7-120x19.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A co-created newsletter of resources and actions for climate biotech<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hello Climate Biotech Friends!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the last winter issue, so \u2026 hooray? We\u2019ll admit that another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/boston\/news\/is-winter-over-boston-snow-forecast-storms\/\">Boston winter without snow<\/a> feels strange: Call us crazy for preferring snow over mud, and we\u2019re as lit up as ever to help biotechnology get into the efforts for planetary health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some updates from Homeworld Collective:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Importantly &#8211; we are building the <strong>Climate Biotech Community Jobs Board!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homeworldcollective.typeform.com\/to\/yG5qVstX\">Fill out this form to show initial interest<\/a>. This free platform will launch in March &#8211; we appreciate any questions or comments now as it\u2019ll be useful to us as we publish this service to the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-6-700x178.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-6-700x178.png 700w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-6-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-6-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-6-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-6-1200x305.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-6-120x30.png 120w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-6.png 1592w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why build a jobs board? We\u2019ve observed a lot of activity in the climate biotech community for both seeking and sharing jobs. So we surveyed best practices and decided to use Consider.com\u2019s platform (see examples at <a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.usv.com\/jobs\">USV<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/techjobs.sosv.com\/jobs\">SOSV<\/a>)). &nbsp;As a non-profit that supports the growth of climate biotech, it\u2019s our mandate to build the connective tissue across climate biotech. What this means for you if you\u2019re a company with jobs, or a person seeking a job, you can start the process here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a few weeks, you can see the Homeworld Team on stage at <a href=\"https:\/\/schedule.sxsw.com\/2024\/events\/PP132933\">SXSW<\/a>, and Novo Nordisk\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/sciencecluster.dk\/event\/6966\/\">Automated Scientist<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, we co-hosted an SF Bay Area social with ARPA-E\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/steven-singer-26969912\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steve Singer<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/benjamin-weiner-62615944\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ben Weiner<\/a> while they visited from DC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As our public platform develops, it\u2019s important for us to be discovering and boosting great voices and efforts in the community. <strong>So we ask you: Who should we meet with?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With love and action-oriented optimism,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Homeworld Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1732\" style=\"width:776px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-7.png 600w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-7-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-7-120x63.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Steve Singer (Program Director, ARPA-E) discusses emerging priorities in nitrogen management with our community in San Francisco.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jobs-funding-amp-opportunities\">Jobs, Funding, &amp; Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Funding ($ looking for projects)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/experiment.com\/ghg-removal-prize\/details#evaluation\">Bezos Earth Fund offering $1M in prizes <\/a>for CDR solutions that can hit 10gt\/yr by 2050, with up to $50k per team. Also &#8211; shoutout to the Experiment.com team for continuing to host incredible opportunities on their platform!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/netl.doe.gov\/node\/13317\">DOE offering $100M<\/a> for pilots and testbeds towards multiple CDR pathways (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/max-schubert-6649782b\/\">Max Schubert<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/ideas-lab-use-inspired-acceleration-protein-design\">NSF announcement for funding<\/a> in Use-Inspired Acceleration of Protein Design for applications in the bioeconomy! Preliminary proposal due April 23, 2024 (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tom-kalil-a581\/\">Tom Kalil<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biodiversity-accelerator.com\/\">Silverstrand Capital launched a Biodiversity Accelerator<\/a> with $200K of non-equity assistance and targeted mentoring. Applications close on 31st March.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not an award, just cool: ARPA-E <a href=\"https:\/\/arpa-e.energy.gov\/news-and-media\/press-releases\/us-department-energy-announces-20-million-16-projects-spearheading\">announced awardees<\/a> exploring Production of Geologic Hydrogen Through Stimulated Mineralogical Processes, including a few biological projects. Here&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/arpa-e.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/files\/GeologicHydrogenETs_Project%20Descriptions_FINAL.pdf\">description<\/a> of each awarded project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bonus: For everybody into metascience: A <a href=\"https:\/\/ifp.org\/the-arpa-model-a-reading-list\/\">comprehensive syllabus<\/a> of the ARPA model and family tree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Opportunities<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gfi.org\/resource\/mentor-program\/\">Good Food Institute offering SME mentors<\/a> in alternative proteins (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/georgetongumd\/\">George Tong<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dsv.vc\/48uJSwG\">The Venture Science Doctorate<\/a> (VSD) at Deep Science Ventures is the world&#8217;s first venture PhD program designed to transform high-potentials into high-impact science founders. They just released a <a href=\"https:\/\/dsv.vc\/3UQoEpQ\">mini-documentary<\/a> describing it!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fas.org\/day-one-project\/\">Have an idea to turn into an actionable policy memo?<\/a> Use &lt;100 words to submit science policy ideas to FAS. (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/monica-cesinger-phd\/\">Monica Cesinger<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Job postings<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gfi.org\/job\/?gh_jid=7229090002\">Research Fellow<\/a> at Good Food Institute &#8211; applications close 3\/24<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/boards.greenhouse.io\/powbio\">Head of Business Development<\/a> at Pow.Bio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Postdoc\/staff scientist in Yeh lab at Stanford: \u201cEngineering nitrogen-fixing endosymbioses for sustainable agriculture\u201d &#8211; Send CV and a statement of interest (1-2 paragraphs) to <a href=\"mailto:ellenyeh@stanford.edu\">ellenyeh@stanford.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigation Fund is hiring a <a href=\"https:\/\/boards.greenhouse.io\/navigationfund\/jobs\/4127994007\">Program Manager<\/a> to drive efforts toward under-explored areas in climate technology (OIF, OAE, SAI\/SRM, ice shelf stabilization, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/enzj.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com\/hcmUI\/CandidateExperience\/en\/sites\/CX\/job\/3575\/\">Postdoc<\/a> position at Heriot-Watt University doing TEAs for two GHG mitigation projects. Bonus is you get to work with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mijndert-van-der-spek-93ba417\/\">Mijnjdert Van der Spek<\/a>, a project lead in our Garden Grants cohort!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-research-amp-news\">Research &amp; News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Technical resources<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41587-024-02127-0\">Paper discussing the capabilities<\/a>, challenges, and trends in ML and functional protein design (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/pascalnotin\/\">Pascal Notin<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/impact-database.com\/inventory\">Molecular Inventory resource<\/a>: fermentation results centralized by ImpactDB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/30415330\/\">Progress on \u201cyamanaka for plants\u201d<\/a> to enable plant tissue differentiation (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/max-schubert-6649782b\/\">Max Schubert<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biorxiv.org\/content\/10.1101\/2024.02.01.578500v1\">Preprint reporting a combination of two-enzyme system and enzyme engineering <\/a>improved the activity of a new PET hydrolase identified from soil bacterial genome<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fpls.2016.01045\/full\">Some successful results with the use geminiviruses<\/a> in genome editing and gene targeting in plants (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aderinola-fasipe\/\">Derin Fasipe<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC554353\/\">Chloroplast gene targeting effort<\/a> using a species of Gram-negative bacteria (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aderinola-fasipe\/\">Derin Fasipe<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41477-022-01227-6.epdf?sharing_token=ss6nwBKLiSvAIQV0fPiND9RgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0MJfIVjG2yR5lyfUQNuyanx474-LXoLQoEDGIWiMzIDqCGIIEEQ3Wvg7nabCCoUXXF85pwmN6zjD7cs5jg-NgcalPBRLR6wC2IhJ4wquT2fiRVy4hxfOlz45u92V-UudHM%3D\">genome engineering in plant chloroplasts and mitochondria<\/a>(h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vivian-zhong-5b5386105\/\">Vivian Zhong<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/u\/1\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vSh4bEJ9pnbFUhhZiInul9ht9V8GB0IL_2UBAOR_-HBGj4maivM7tAOPL6NsYqPmmQFHPgcDVVhjXuv\/pubhtml\">Spreadsheet of the latest synbio research<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nsmccarty\/\">Niko McCarty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Innovations and Developments<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-024-00398-w?utm_placement=newsletter\">Meat rice<\/a>\u201d &#8211; rice as a scaffold for cultured meat. (h\/t Jason B Thomas)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A simple approach for enabling easier <a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/pdf\/2311.09188.pdf\">validation of an LLM\u2019s output via symbolically grounded generation<\/a> (SymGen)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/elifesciences.org\/articles\/95362\">Insight into a platform <\/a>that can follow the movement of individual proteins inside millions of cells in a single day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/gusher-gas-deep-mine-stokes-interest-natural-hydrogen\">Researchers have discovered a massive spring of hydrogen<\/a> in Albania<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/farmpolicynews.illinois.edu\/2023\/10\/china-approves-dozens-of-genetically-modified-corn-soybean-varieties-potentially-advancing-production\/\">China has approved dozens of genetically modified<\/a> corn and soybean seed varieties for planting, a move that could eventually boost production and reduce dependence on foreign supplies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synonym.bio\/synonym-bcg-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Great report<\/a> \u201cBreaking the Cost Barriers of Biomanufacturing\u201d by Synonym and BCG.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Climate Impact Studies<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/roads2removal.org\/purpose\/\">The Roads to Removal report<\/a> examines regional opportunities and considerations for CDR and evaluates the cost and potential capacity for conducting CDR in the US (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nazish-jeffery\/\">Nazish Jeffery<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy-transitions.org\/publications\/bioresources-within-a-net-zero-economy\/\">Bioresources Report <\/a>from Energy Transitions Commission explores how not all biomass is \u2018good\u2019 biomass within a net-zero emissions economy (an oldie but a goodie) (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/meeraatreya\/?originalSubdomain=uk\">Meera Atreya<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carbon-direct.com\/research-and-reports\/a-buyer-s-guide-sustainable-biomass-sourcing-for-carbon-dioxide-removal\">Sustainable Biomass Sourcing for Carbon Removal<\/a> from Carbon Direct: a look at increased biomass-based CDR demand and practical guidance for sustainable sourcing of biomass<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fas.org\/publication\/bioeconomy-sustainability-change\/\">The U.S. government should incorporate sustainability into the U.S. bioeconomy<\/a> article from the Federation of American Scientists (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nazish-jeffery\/\">Nazish Jeffery<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Research Advances and Methodologies<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-usda-gov.proxy.lib.umich.edu\/oce\/ag-outlook-forum\">Recordings of the USDA Ag Outlook conference<\/a>: &#8220;Cultivating the Future&#8221; included speakers and topics spanning the agricultural industry, from climate-smart agriculture to Indigenous food practices to innovative farming practices and more (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vivian-zhong-5b5386105\/\">Vivian Zhong<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chemrxiv.org\/engage\/chemrxiv\/article-details\/65cc155d66c1381729978dd9\">A self-supervised model<\/a> for tandem mass spectrometry applications out of MatterWork<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Podcasts<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ebrcintranslation.buzzsprout.com\/\">EBRC In Translation<\/a>: conversations with leaders in the world of Engineering Biology (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/andrewcolinhunt\/\">Andrew Hunt<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-upcoming-events\">Upcoming Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginkgoferment.com\/\">Conference: Ferment<\/a> &#8211; Ginkgo Biowork\u2019s annual conference in Boston, 4\/11\/2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hello-tomorrow.org\/global-summit\/\">Hello Tomorrow Global Summit<\/a> in Paris on 3\/21-22 (h\/t Lucy Wlodarczyk-Gruber)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schedule.sxsw.com\/2024\/events\/PP132933\">Panel: Against the Clock: Building Community in Climate Biotech<\/a> &#8211; SXSW conference, Austin, Texas 3\/14\/2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sciencecluster.dk\/event\/6966\/\">Conference: The Automated Scientist<\/a> \u2013 the future of cell factory engineering 3\/11 &#8211; 3\/15 Hiller\u00f8d, Denmark<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-inspiration-motivation-through-art-and-beauty\">Inspiration &#8211; Motivation through art and beauty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.norfolkhealthyproduce.com\/\">Purple tomatoes<\/a> are having a big moment (also you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.norfolkhealthyproduce.com\/\">buy seeds<\/a> for the coming gardening season!) (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ericrward\/\">Eric Ward<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1sVIV8SVmWQ\">NASA\u2019s visualization<\/a> of a gigaton (spoiler alert: whoa)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7160674204923707394\/\">Photos of isolated Armillaria gallica<\/a> (aka honey mushrooms), a species of fungi that are known to form mycelial networks that can spread for miles and survive for centuries (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/joshuamcginnis\/\">Josh McGinnis<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"583\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1733\" style=\"width:776px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-8.png 583w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-8-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-8-120x65.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Purple tomatoes bioengineered for beauty and nutrition from Norfolk HP.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We believe in the power of our community, and our newsletter aims to showcase this. So many people are doing amazing work towards climate, sustainability, and planetary health. Thank you to everyone who submitted the ideas and inspirations which created this issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any feedback, insight, or just want to say hello, please connect with us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:hello@homeworld.bio?subject=Followup%20from%20the%20Confluence%20Newsletter%20Verse%201%3A%20&amp;body=Hi%20Homeworld%20Collective%2C%0A...\">hello@homeworld.bio<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/HomeworldBio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@HomeworldBio<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A co-created newsletter of resources and actions for climate biotech Hello Climate Biotech Friends! This is the last winter issue, so \u2026 hooray? 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