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Thrilled to share that the #MarineSymbiomes group joined the #TMHM Symposium! I spoke on seagrass–sponge interactions, and our postdoc Elena Quintanilla presented on seagrass–clam symbioses #ENGAGE_prin. Great science, people, and discussions—thanks to @memartino.bsky.social & Raquel Peixoto!

The economic spectrum of soil food webs Soils are highly heterogeneous ecosystems hosting multiple organisms engaged in trophic interactions. We introduce the economic spectrum of soil food …

🦠📚 Just out: @fdiniandreote.bsky.social and colleagues introduce the economic spectrum of soil food webs — a new framework linking traits across soil organisms (from microbes to mites) to ecosystem function.

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Microbiome-facilitated plant nutrient acquisition Soil and plant microbiomes significantly impact plant nutrient acquisition. Singh and colleagues review field-related progress and propose a modified eco-evolutionary framework that considers plant an...

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Funded Graduate Student Opportunity in Marine Microbial Ecology **Applicants will be contacted if selected for next round. Applicants not selected will not receive any notice. If not selected, this is not indicative of your merit. ** Northern Illinois University |...

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Join our team at NIU to study marine microbial ecology & disease dynamics in sea urchins 🧫🌊🦠
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Biology beyond conventional model organisms – a whole new world | EMBL An EMBL | EMBO symposium explored the ‘wild frontiers’ of model organisms, from phytoplankton to sea anemones, waterstriders, roundworms, and more.

"Never before in human history has there been a more urgent need to understand living systems & how they interact with each other and the environment" Check out this blog from the 'wild frontiers of model organisms' symposium, inc on the importance of TREC's approach of taking the lab to the field

It was great welcoming you all to this wonderful get-together at the #EuroC1 Conference – thanks so much for your participation, the exciting insights & lively discussions and much joy and fun – it was a truly memorable and inspiring event!
#Bremen #Conference #microbiology @organosulfur.bsky.social

Global seagrass carbon stock variability and emissions from seagrass loss - Nature Communications Johannes Krause et al. synthesized seagrass carbon stock data from 2700+ soil cores to find that they vary by plant functional group and coastal setting, indicating where conservation efforts would mo...

A new global analysis reveals that if we allow seagrass decline to continue unchecked, as much as 1,154 Tg of Carbon Dioxide could be released back into the atmosphere from meadows at risk, accelerating the climate crisis we are trying to prevent.

Explore the research here: ow.ly/WpQM50VPQpG

Kicking off the scientific program with our first keynote speaker!
@symbiostoic.bsky.social opened the Euro C1 Conference with a fascinating talk on “Seagrass meadows as climate regulators”. A great start to an exciting lineup of talks!

#EuroC1 #MarineScience #ClimateResearch #Seagrass #MPI

Getting ready for our #EuroC1 Meeting tomorrow at the @mpimarinemicrobio.bsky.social

Supported by #EmmyNoether from @dfg.de , @vaam-microbes.bsky.social and @femsmicro.org

Wine Fermentation as a Model System for Microbial Ecology and Evolution (Belda et al., 2024; Environmental Microbiology): Wine has as much to contribute to ecology and evolution as ecology and evolution have to contribute to wine.

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Wonderfull article for all wine making microbial ecologists 🦠🍇

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🌊 Calling all MSc & PhD students!
Apply now for our #Summerschool on #Host-Microbe Symbioses in Aquatic Environments
Dive into 5 days of field, lab & computational activities in the stunning Venetian Lagoon + amazing invited speakers!
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🗓️ Deadline: May 20

The Wild frontiers of model organisms EMBO | EMBL Symposium is kicking off today in Heidelberg! Looking forward to an exciting journey through emerging models and a stellar lineup of speakers pushing the boundaries of biological discovery 🧪 #EESWildModels #AcademicSky #MicroSky

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Brave genomes is finally out!😎

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New ENGAGE experiment launches in Bacoli - Marine Symbiomes Research Group Check out the latest update on an in situ experiment launched near Napoli as part of the PRIN ENGAGE project. The experiment aims to test Posidonia oceanica resilience to coastal eutrophication when i...

🌊🧪 Exciting news from Bacoli! The #ENGAGE_prin project has launched a field experiment to study how the sponge C. nucula 🧽 may help P. oceanica 🌱 seagrass resist nutrient pollution.
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#MarineEcology #Seagrass #Microbiomes #Academicsky #Microsky

Celebrating the successful PhD defense of Johanna Berlinghof! - Marine Symbiomes Research Group Johanna Berlinghof successfully defended her PhD on seagrass microbiome research, earning a magna cum laude! Read more!

🧪🎉 Big congrats to Johanna Berlinghof, who successfully defended her PhD, conducted between the #MarineSymbiomes group @szndohrn.bsky.social and the @unibremen.bsky.social! #Microsky #MarineEcology #Academicsky

Three-year postdoc position – Exploring the deep biosphere in Arctic marine sediments Are you interested in environmental microbiology, the deep biosphere, and Arctic climate change? We are looking for a postdoctoral microbiologist to join our in

📣 We are hiring! 📣

Are you a #microbiome enthusiast? And would you like to explore the deep biosphere in #Arctic marine sediments? Then we hope you apply!
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What Does NOAA Do for Us, and How Can We Defend It? The Trump administration has attempted to cut staff at a vital agency that keeps us safe. Here's what we can do about it.

NOAA's work matters! We all need to act like it does.
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Celebrating transitions in marine symbiosis research - Marine Symbiomes Research Group Dr. Elena Quintanilla wins a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship to conduct marine symbiosis research at the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, while Dr. Alice Blanckaert moves to the Centre Scientifique d...

Celebrating transitions! 🎉 Elena Quintanilla secures a Marie Curie fellowship to advance her research 🧪 in the #MarineSymbiomes group @szndohrn.bsky.social! Meanwhile, we bid farewell to Alice Blanckaert as she joins the #csm in Monaco for her next postdoc! 🌊🔬 Read more about their journeys! 👇

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Many congrats, Mar!! Very well deserved! 😀

🌊💰 Mediterranean #seagrasses provide $11.6B in #EcosystemServices annually—but remain undervalued! Our new study maps their benefits, from coastal protection to carbon storage. Time to protect this natural capital!

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#MarineConservation #MarineEcology 🧪🌍🌐

A coastal scene featuring large, rugged rocks by the sea with tidal pools in the foreground. Two children in warm clothing sit on a rock near the water, looking into a small pool. In the middle ground, a woman and a man stand on the rocks, gazing towards the sea. The background showcases a picturesque seaside village with pastel-colored buildings and a church tower nestled against a hillside. The sky is partly cloudy, casting a soft, diffused light over the scene.

Priceless afterwork in Bogliasco, Italy

Our last article on Vulnerability of benthic trait diversity across the Mediterranean Sea following mass mortality events is out in
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A poster for Darwin Day 2025, featuring a detailed watercolor illustration of a hermit crab in a shell covered with symbiotic organisms

A poster announcing a debate event for Darwin Day 2025 at the Museo Darwin-Dohrn in Naples. The background features a famous sketch from Charles Darwin's notebook, illustrating an evolutionary tree with the words "I think" written above it, along with handwritten notes

🚀🎉 Darwin Day 2025 | Evolution & Symbiosis 🌱🔬🧪
Join us on Feb 12, 2025 for an evening of science & discovery at the Darwin-Dohrn Museum of the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn @szndohrn.bsky.social in Naples, Italy! #DarwinDay2025 #academicsky #microsky

Save the Date! The 28th #Nitrogen Cycle meeting will take place in beautiful Vienna, Austria, from 8–11 September 2025. Join us for an exciting program featuring fantastic keynote speakers

Stay tuned—our website & registration will open soon!

We look forward to welcoming you to Vienna this fall!

A unique symbiosome in an anaerobic single-celled eukaryote - Nature Communications Symbiont-housing structures are well-studied in multicellular eukaryotes but rarely in unicellular protists. This study shows that low-oxygen-adapted Anaeramoebae have symbiosomes positioning sul...

In case some people have missed it, I'm re-posting a link to our paper on the Anaeramoeba-Desulfobacter symbiotic system. This is one of the papers from my lab that I'm most proud of...and a huge amount of the credit goes to @jonhultqvist.bsky.social !!! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

If you work on interdisciplinary approaches connecting biogeochemistry, ´omics and modelling, you are welcome to our session at #Goldschmidt2025 in Prague.
Abstracts submission deadline: February 26th.

My first first-author paper is live on BioRxiv!
We used advanced microscopy techniques to characterize the structure of a complex organ housing bacteria, revealing how the organ operates and where different bacteria reside. Here's a thread of highlights:

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Register now for the EuroC1 Meeting 2025, taking place on from May 7 to 8 in #Bremen.

Young and established researchers will present findings & engage in insightful discussions on #C1 #metabolism and volatile #organic compound-related topics.

Register by March 31
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