On the nature of the earliest known lifeforms
Microfossils reported from Archaean BIFs most likely were liposome-like protocells, which had evolved intracellular mechanisms for energy conservation but not for regulating cell morphology and replic...
β¨οΈ Final version now published! π₯³
Explore our provocative new proposal on how to interpret the morphologies of archaean microfossils! ππ¦
Thanks to former colleague #DheerajKanaparthi for pulling this all the way through and to @elife.bsky.social for the like! π
18.02.2026 09:04 β
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π Welcome, Duncan!
Will we see you at VAAM in Berlin in March?
18.12.2025 07:03 β
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π₯³ ...and again, splendid national and international rankings for ecology, environmental and earth sciences @unibayreuth.bsky.social.
Well done, all colleagues @bayceer.bsky.social ππ
21.11.2025 08:18 β
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π’ We are down to the FINAL WEEK of the FEMS survey.
If you have not shared your views on emerging science, career development, and community support, now is the time! It is quickβonly about 12 minutes.
The survey closes on Tuesday 11 November: buff.ly/ZghfWnM
04.11.2025 07:00 β
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Happy Birthday, Uni Bayreuth!
Die UniversitΓ€t Bayreuth feierte mit 500 GΓ€sten im MarkgrΓ€flichen Opernhaus ihren 50. Geburtstag.
What a wonderful celebration of our University turning 50 this year. Half a century and going stronger than ever! And ecosystem sciences were prominent in research and teaching right from the start. ππ₯³
@unibayreuth.bsky.social @bayceer.bsky.social
ubtaktuell.uni-bayreuth.de/festakt-50-j...
22.10.2025 09:00 β
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Very thankful to receive the 2025 Honorary Membership of the Hungarian Society for Microbiology.
And even more thrilled by all the great research presented here at the 7th Central European Forum for Microbiology in SiΓ³fok, HU.
mmt.org.hu/en/current-s...
#CEFORM2025 #MMT
07.10.2025 20:28 β
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Thanks so much for contributing being a wonderful mentor πͺπ©βπ«
18.09.2025 12:15 β
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And of course thanks to @femsmicro.org, @cariannebuur.bsky.social and of course our great local host Prof. Vaso Taleski for making this all happen! π
08.09.2025 12:54 β
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Huge thanks to co-director Joana Falcao Salles and mentors @roeyangel.bsky.social, @gabrieleberg.bsky.social, Martina Cappelletti, Rodrigo Costa, Max HΓ€ggblom, @matehg.bsky.social, @kolb2018.bsky.social, @ashley17061.bsky.social, AndrΓ‘s TΓ‘ncsics and ofc. Antonio Ventosa for contributing! π€©
08.09.2025 12:45 β
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The @femsmicro.org SSPD 2025 is going strong! πͺ
An amazing crowd of postdocs and mentors from all over the globe has gathered for highly inspiring and illuminating discussions of microbiology and career development on the shores of the beautiful Lake of Ohrid - City of Light. π¦ ππ²π°
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08.09.2025 12:18 β
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Microfossils: Mimicking early life-forms in the lab
Studying the growth of bacteria without cell walls in an artificial environment can shed new light on the proliferation of primitive life-forms billions of years ago.
Nice surprise after summer break: elaborate insights in @elife.bsky.social on our upcoming microfossils article.
Thanks to Lubbers & Claessen of @unileiden.bsky.social for taking note!
Final accepted version of our reviewed preprint will be out shortly! elifesciences.org/reviewed-pre...
01.09.2025 13:14 β
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And of course huge thanks to @deniseakob.bsky.social, @environmicrobio.bsky.social and @thuls.bsky.social for hosting a most wonderful conference!
#StandUpForScience!
05.08.2025 10:55 β
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Cheers go out to Brielle Hrymoc of Casey Hubert's Lab @ucalgary.bsky.social and Ania Szlembarska of Brett Poulin's Lab @ucdavis.bsky.social for two well-deserved poster prizes for ECRs at the 2025 AEM GRC Conference.
Thanks to #FEMSMicrobiolEcol @femsjournals.bsky.social for sponsoring!
05.08.2025 10:51 β
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π’ Join the 4th D-A-CH Geobiology Young Scientists Symposium in Vienna, 18 to 19/09. Open to PhD students, postdocs, and undergrads working between bio- and geo-sciences. No participation fees! Cool invited talk by
@microecolotta.bsky.social
More info: ecology.univie.ac.at/news/dach-ge...
04.08.2025 09:44 β
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π±π§ Kicking off UBT's 50-year journey of βSearching for Tracesβ, with the one and only BayCEER watering can!
This iconic symbol of ecological research kicks off a series honoring 50 years of UBTβs people and milestones.
www.uni-bayreuth.de/50years/sear...
@unibayreuth.bsky.social
31.07.2025 11:35 β
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π₯³ Huge congrats to @jpausch.bsky.social and #ClaraMartinez-PΓ©rez of @bayceer.bsky.social for attracting 2 of 3 research prizes awarded by @unibayreuth.bsky.social during this year's #UNIKAT summer fest.
#Soil #Water #ClimateChange
22.07.2025 09:37 β
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This excellent thematic issue connected to the #2023ISEBxISSM conference in Banff is finally out! β¨οΈ
Thanks to our co-guest editors @microecolotta.bsky.social and #MariaDittrich for their great work. π
16.06.2025 13:46 β
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Found no Easter Eggs but removed plenty of weeds!
Getting our β¨ SMO β¨ Soil Microplastics Observatory ready for its first exciting full year of sampling. How will the plastic affect our strawberries and soil?
Thanks to helpers in @crc1357.bsky.social, @bayceer.bsky.social, #ΓBG and Happy Easter! π₯π
16.04.2025 12:22 β
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#FEMS_SSPD_2025
Speakers and mentors include @gabrieleberg.bsky.social, @matehg.bsky.social, @pbaldrian.bsky.social, @roeyangel.bsky.social, @kolb2018.bsky.social and many others!
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19.03.2025 10:55 β
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#FEMS_SSPD_2025
Come and join Joana, myself and our suite of distinguished guest speakers in Ohrid for over a week of vibrant lectures and team work, an exciting scientific agenda, and targeted mentoring and career development.
π @femsmicro.bsky.social
19.03.2025 10:53 β
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FEMS Summer School for Postdocs 2025 - FEMS
Menu:Β IntroductionΒ βΒ ApplicationsΒ βΒ Programme This has been the most valuable and enjoyable scientific event Iβve attended so far. The atmosphere was incredible, with inspiring co-directors and mentor...
Microbiology Postdocs from all over Europe and the Globe!
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Application for the FEMS SSPD 2025 βHarnessing microbial solutions in environmental research and One Healthβ is now open π
2 β 10 Sept 2025 on Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia
Co-Directors: Joana Falcao Salles and @luederslab.bsky.social
19.03.2025 10:01 β
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Ja natΓΌrlich, gerne!
10.03.2025 14:25 β
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π£ Join us for the next #FEMSMicrobiolEcol Webinar on Microbial Ecology for a Sustainable Future β Engaging the Next Generation of Researchers.
This session based on our Thematic Issue , will explore innovative research from 3 ECRs & feature 3 guest editor ECRs as co-hostsπ¬πβ¨
buff.ly/416xzFf
04.03.2025 07:00 β
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Bang-for-the-bucks AND pure rocket science π΅ππ
03.03.2025 18:54 β
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Summer School 2025
Excited about stable isotopes? ππ¬ Join the BaySISS Summer School this September! β
Learn from experts β
Hands-on experience in labs β
FREE course + travel grants available! π
Apply by March 16, 2025!π www.bayceer.uni-bayreuth.de/baysiss/ #StableIsotopes #ScienceEducation #BaySISS #PhDLife
24.02.2025 10:56 β
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Hello Bluesky! π The Collaborative Research Centre Microplastics @unibayreuth.bsky.social arrived @bsky.app π. We look for friends & colleagues & a save place to follow research on #microplastics, events & the newest ideas, trends & news! Looking forward to a great time @dfg.de @bayceer.bsky.social
19.02.2025 09:23 β
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