Simone Cotta

Present your research at the 20th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology in Auckland, from 16 - 21 August 2026! When submitting your abstract, make sure to check whether you are eligible for one of the travel grants. isme-microbes.org/call-for-abstr… #microbialecology #isme20

Our first publication of 2026 is out! 🎉 Check it out: rdcu.be/eXYqm

A EXPLOSÃO DA MAIS LEAL NA CLASSIFICAÇÃO! 💢 #VascoDaGama

Healthy soils, healthy planet 🌍 Join us at #SOM2026 — May 25–29, 2026, University of São Paulo, Brazil 🇧🇷 “The Nexus of Healthy Soils and a Sustainable Future.” Let’s advance soil organic matter research for a sustainable world! 🔗 eventosccarbon.com.br #IUSS100 #SMOM2026

Thrilled to share our new paper on methane emissions from freshwater ecosystems: Methane from urban river networks: distinct responses of methanogenic pathways to substrate stimulation 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.scit…

Excited to share our first manuscript with colleagues from Northwestern Polytechnical University (Shenzhen, China) and Northwest A&F University (Shaanxi, China), supported by @fapesp and #NSFC | doi.org/10.1016/j.apso…|

@TPellegrinetti Congrats! 👏👏

Today, I had the opportunity to present at the CRIV Symposium here in Quebec. Presenting complex topics in a language that isn’t my native one is always a challenge, but I’m proud of the progress I’ve made and everything I’ve learned along the way. Many thanks to Edel and EdeLab

@JoachimSchork @TPellegrinetti

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When asked to draw a scientist, school-age kids in the United States are increasingly sketching women, according to a study from 2018. Read more on #WomenInScienceDay: scim.ag/3WWWoSD

So happy this is finally out and congratulations to this awesome team. I have been obsessed with this figure for over a year now and for very good reasons as these results bear implications that promise to fundamentally change the microbiome industry and associated therapeutic efforts that rely on microbes. By comparing well over 1 million microbial genomes from cultured and uncultured organisms we found that: ✨ over 95% of the sequenced species of cultivated microbes cannot be recovered from any of the 40K metagenomic samples across all habitats on the planet we have analyzed (orange part of the venn diagram). ✨ this suggests that the vast majority of cultivated microbial species are not sufficiently abundant in any environment to be captured through metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs). ✨ with over 1.5 million genomes of both cultivated and uncultivated microbes, there remains an enormous diversity of microbial species that we have yet to genomically characterize (grey portion of the venn diagram). This vast diversity offers a glimpse into the rare microbial biosphere of our planet. Its relative presence across ecosystems is a great indicator of each habitat’s resilience and ability to recover from environmental changes. There is much more to explore and discuss on this topic in future work. ✨ we are now working on a hypothesis to explain the very low abundance of cultivated organisms in natural habitats and through that pioneer novel approaches for stable and robust microbial therapeutic interventions. ✨ beyond these incredibly exciting implications, what all this means for all microbial ecologists out there? Based on this ground work, JGI will soon be able to provide a way to let its users know if any newly identified species is part of this rare biosphere, or completely novel species and if in rare biosphere, where else was it seen before. More on this to follow soon!

@nathfinancas @ArmandoCFDias

Ele tá certo! O risco de investir no Tesouro é o governo dar calote (algo super improvável) ou a Selic subir, e você acabar com um pré-fixado rendendo menos do que poderia. Qual é o melhor dos mundos? - Tesouro Selic: Perfeito pra reserva de emergência, porque você pode resgatar quando precisar. - Tesouro Pré-fixado: Ótimo pra metas de médio prazo, tipo planejar uma viagem ou comprar algo. - Tesouro IPCA+: A melhor opção pra proteger seu dinheiro da inflação. Aqui, você garante que o poder de compra tá seguro, porque o rendimento acompanha os preços que sobem. - Tesouro Renda+: Maravilhoso pra quem quer pensar no futuro e garantir uma renda na aposentadoria. Quais os riscos? - Calote do governo: Nunca rolou até hoje, mas é sempre bom saber que existe essa possibilidade (mesmo que pequena). - Marcação a mercado: Isso acontece se você vender o título antes do vencimento. Dependendo do momento, pode ganhar mais ou menos do que esperava. - O único título que dá pra sacar a qualquer hora sem sustos é o Tesouro Selic. No final das contas: Deixar o dinheiro parado no banco é besteira. Investir no Tesouro é tranquilo, seguro e rende bem, desde que você respeite o prazo de cada título.

@alb_vinicius_ Don't give up!

My first paper as first author was rejected hours ago. However, the editor was soo kind in his letter (a very long one, btw) that I couldn't get upset. Anyway, let's move on!

@EvolvedBiofilm @FDiniAndreote Thank you for sharing!

Role of horizontal gene transfer and cooperation in rhizosphere microbiome assembly Brazilian Journal of Microbiology by Simone Raposo Cotta et al with @FDiniAndreote link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Our latest publication is now live! 📝 Check it out here: rdcu.be/d41Yi" @ESALQMidias @Esalq @embrapa

🚀 New Release: PGPg_finder v1.1.0! 🧬🌱 Simplifying Plant-Growth Promotion Gene Annotation ✅ Enhanced DIAMOND Filters ✅ Full Customization Optionsanalysis ✅ Improved pipeline interface 🔗 Explore the details: github.com/tpellegrinetti…

@TPellegrinetti @Edel_PLopez @universitelaval Congrats, well deserved! Wishing you all the best in this exciting new chapter of your career!

🇨🇦 Career Update I am very happy to share that I will be joining @Edel_PLopez @universitelaval in January as a Postdoctoral Researcher. I'll study the Microbiome of LeafHoppers to reduce synthetic insecticides amid their climate-driven range expansion. Photos: Edel Pérez-López

This fungus grows more vigorously when it feels good vibes. bit.ly/4gOD7v1

@JoachimSchork @TPellegrinetti

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@ISME_microbes @PhilHugenholtz @NicoleDubilier @peixotors @SallesFalcao @Thuls_M @Symb10sis @kcwrighton I'm so proud to have had the opportunity to work with van Elsas!

🏆 ISME is delighted to celebrate Jan Dirk (Dick) van Elsas outstanding lifetime contribution to microbial ecology and his enduring legacy in the field with the Tiedje Award. 🔗 isme-microbes.org/winner-tiedje-… #microbialecologist #microbiology #ecology #microbialecology