ISME - International Society for Microbial Ecology

✈️ Calling all grad students & postdocs in microbial ecology! Want to work, train, or collaborate abroad? ISME’s Scholar Mobility Fund can help you get there. 🌍 Open to applicants worldwide (esp. outside NA & Europe) Details: lnkd.in/edeUCBJZ #MicrobialEcology

The ISME ECSC is excited to explore another Career Options for Microbial Ecologists! This month we are featuring Alicia Foxx, she encourages ECS to strengthen their quantitative skills, regardless of the field they work in. Read her full interview here: isme-microbes.org/career-choice-…

Exciting opportunity for early career scientists! The ISME ECSC is seeking 2 new members. Want to get involved, and help shape the future of the community? Submit your CV and personal statement by 10 April 2026. Find out more and apply here: isme-microbes.org/isme-early-car…

The ISME ECSC is excited to explore more Career Options for Microbial Ecologists! This month we are featuring Nitzan Soffer, she encourage ECS to embrace networking and grow our business knowledge. Read her full interview here: isme-microbes.org/career-choice-…

Join global leaders in microbial ecology, share your work, and connect with colleagues from around the world. This is the final call for abstracts; the deadline will not be extended. Submit your abstract before 22 February! #MicrobialEcology #ISME20

It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Professor Yehuda Cohen, a founding figure of the International Society for Microbial Ecology and one of the architects of modern microbial ecology. isme-microbes.org/in-memoriam-pr…

📢The #ISME20 abstract submission deadline has been extended to 22 February. Submit your abstract for oral, short talk, or poster presentations and contribute to the ISME20 programme. 👉 Read more: 🔗 isme-microbes.org/isme20-abstrac… 📍 Auckland, New Zealand 📅 16–21 August 2026

Her study introduces nASV-Overlap microbial tracing as a natural indicator of interwell connectivity in deep aquifers. To know more from her academic career: researchgate.net/profile/Yuran-… (2/2)

The ISME Early Career Scientist Committee is glad to spotlight @YuranZhang4444, Assistant professor at @CAS__Science, and her paper, “Transportability of exogenous microbial community correlates with interwell connectivity in deep aquifers.” doi.org/10.1016/j.watr… (1/2)

✨ Submit an abstract and you may get the chance to share your research with the ISME community at #ISME20 🗓 Abstract submission deadline: 15 February ⏰Only one week left ⏰ Read more: 🔗isme-microbes.org/isme20-abstrac… #MicrobialEcology #InternationalSocietyforMicrobialEcology

⏰ Only TWO DAYS LEFT! ⏰ 🔔 Last Call for Roundtable Proposals Final chance to propose a Roundtable Session for #ISME20! 🗓 Deadline: 7 February (2 days to go!) 📍Roundtable Sessions: Monday 17 August Review the proposal guidelines: isme-microbes.org/isme20-roundta… #microbialecology

🌏🦠 Join the microbial ecology community at #ISME20 in Auckland, NZ (16–21 Aug 2026)! Submit an abstract for consideration as an oral presentation, short talk, or poster 🎓 Travel grants available for ISME Members: Early Career Scientists & Caregivers 👉isme-microbes.org/isme20-abstrac…

His study highlights how Bin Chicken improves metagenomic genome recovery by targeted coassembly, enabling discovery of rare, novel microorganisms. To know more from his academic career: scholar.google.com/citations?user… (2/2)

The ISME Early Career Scientist Committee is glad to begin the year by spotlighting @aroney_samuel, a Postdoctoral Researcher at @QUT, and his paper, “Bin Chicken: targeted metagenomic coassembly for the efficient recovery of novel genomes.” doi.org/10.1038/s41592… (1/2)

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

Contribute to the ISME20 programme by organising your own Roundtable Session! The deadline for submitting your proposal is 7 February 2026. For more information and submission guidelines, please visit: isme-microbes.org/isme20-call-ro… #isme20

ISME20 Abstract guidelines are now available — start preparing your abstract to be able to share your latest research with the global community of microbial ecologists at ISME20, held in New Zealand, August 2026. Learn more: isme-microbes.org/isme20-abstrac… #ISME20 #MicrobialEcology

Her study examines the eco-evolutionary responses of wild bacterial communities to experimental perturbation by liming beech tree holes. To know more from her academic career: scholar.google.com/citations?user… (2/2)

As we close the year, the ISME Early Career Scientist Committee is glad to spotlight @DuhitaSant, Postdoctoral Researcher at @RutgersCABM, and her paper “Eco-evolutionary robustness of wild bacterial communities to experimental perturbation” doi.org/10.1093/ismejo… (1/2)

We invite microbial ecologists to propose dynamic roundtable sessions for ISME20! Contribute to the ISME20 programme by organizing your own Roundtable Session. The deadline for submitting your proposal is 7 February 2026. 🔗 isme-microbes.org/isme20-call-ro… #isme20