📢 ACTIONr Newsletter #05 is out! Get updates from the network & new research on Nitrification Inhibitors, events, and more. 📝 Editorial by Dr. Chiara Perruchon (UTH) 🔗 Read the full newsletter here:

Insights from Our Last Joint Lab Meeting.Maria Kolovou (UTH): Pesticide effects on ammonia oxidizers: lab vs. soil tests reveal key sensitivity differences. Mia Lee (Univ. of Lyon): Soil viruses interact with ammonia oxidizers & impact nitrification. A great finish before summer!

On June 27, as part of #ICoN9, ACTIONr hosted a workshop on Biological Nitrification Inhibition at the Max Planck Institute, Bremen. Talks spanned omics, SynComs, BNI persistence & plant exudates. Special thanks to our invited speakers, and to Boral Kartal for local support!

ACTIONr at ICoN9 (June 22–26, Bremen): Presenting cutting-edge research on nitrification, BNIs & pesticide effects. From SynComs & omics to soil BNI persistence & fenugreek exudates—our team showcased the science driving sustainable nitrogen solutions.

Don’t miss our next ACTIONr Webinar!. Do forest trees with BNI capacity impact GHG emissions & nitrate leaching?.🎙️ Alessandro Florio (INRAE, France).🗓️ July 4, 2025 | 🕒 14:00–15:00 CET.📩 Register: actionr@uth.gr

SPEL & ACTIONr Thematic Workshop | 20/06/2025.Topic: “Classical and Modern Trends in Nitrification Inhibitors”. 📅 20 June 2025 | 13:00 | Online

The program for the NI Workshop at ICoN9 is now live!.🗓️ June 27, 2025.📍 Max Planck Institute, Bremen.Invited +& contributed talks on SNIs & BNIs.Program:.

📢 Don’t miss our next ACTIONr Webinar!.🔬Soil trace gas oxidizers acclimatize to warming.🎙️ Dr. Anne Daebeler (Czech Academy of Sciences).🗓️ May 26, 2025 | 🕓16:00–17:00 CET.Το register please contact us at actionr@uth.gr

ACTIONr’s May joint lab meeting wrapped up with a talk on a topic that affects us all. PhD student Marios Valmas (UTH) shared insights on how resistant pathogens emerge and spread in soil, using advanced bioinformatics. A topic with growing importance for science and society!

The ACTIONr Summer School 2025 just finished! Huge thanks to speakers & students for an amazing week exploring Biological Nitrification Inhibition. Materials coming soon! Special thanks to @CropSustaiN for supporting student travel!

Join us for the opening lecture of the ACTIONr PhD Summer School by Prof. Christa Schleper (Univ. of Vienna)!.📅 12 May | 🕝 13:30 | 📍 Biopolis Campus, Larissa.“What is wrong with the Nitrogen cycle – and how can we fix it?”.🔗

Vivi Amanatidou & Dimitris Dalkidis (UTH) joined a 2-week training with Prof. Dr. Christa Schleper’s group @UniVienna, mastering statistical & transcriptomic data analysis in microbial ecology! 📊🧬 Big thanks to Dr. Logan Hodgskiss & the Archaea Biology and Ecogenomics Unit! 🙌

Great talks at our latest joint lab meeting! .🔹 Dr. Elena Papadopoulou (UTH) on BNI dissipation in soils.🔹 Thomas Pribasnig (UNIVIE) on nitrifying archaea biofilms.Engaging topics sparking exciting research conversations!

Join our PhD Summer School on:.“Biological Nitrification Inhibition: Integrating Microbial Functions, Plant Traits, and Technological Innovations for Sustainable Nitrogen Cycling” .Organized by ACTIONr & the University of Thessaly. 🔗 More info & updates:

🌟 Don’t miss the upcoming ACTIONr webinar 🌟."Unexpected genomic and physiological diversity in ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms".🎙️ Dr. Wei Qin, University of Oklahoma.🗓️ 10 March 2025 |⏰17:00-18:00 CET.Το register please contact us at actionr@uth.gr.

Exciting insights on nitrification inhibitors from UTh PhD student Vivi Amanatidou at our latest joint lab meeting! She shared results from the FRIDA project ( & her ongoing work on biological NIs from Greek flora. Keep up the great work, Vivi!

ACTIONr shines at Innovent Forum 2025! Hosted at JOIST Innovation Park (Larissa, Greece) & online, the event brought together academia, business & research. UTH & ACTIONr members showcased innovative research, fostering collaboration across sectors such as agri-food, & tech.

🔬 ACTIONr honors 25 years of the Dept. of Biochemistry & Biotechnology!.Last week, high school students visited DBB @UTH to celebrate 25 years of exploration! Postdoc Elena Papadopoulou shared insights on lab life, research & techniques - a bridge between science & students!

🎥 Watch live our first podcast :"Exploring Nitrogen’s Significance and Impact on Crops and the Environment” and discover why nitrogen matters for crops and the challenges of nitrogen loss for both agriculture and environment.

Highlights from Our Latest ACTIONr Lab Meeting! Valia Moutzourelli (UTH) shared findings on nitrification inhibitors in arable soils, while Maximilian Dreer (UNIVIE) presented on Candidatus Nitrosocosmicus arcticus from arctic soils. Fresh insights for the ACTIONr community!