To celebrate that ISME20 is exactly one year from now, the ISME20 Local Organising Committee recreates the magic of their first video by taking you on a new adventure in the second installment. Watch the brand new video: #isme20

We are proud to announce the Keynote Speakers for ISME20, held in Auckland, New Zealand, from 16 - 21 August 2026! These eight internationally renowned microbial ecologists will each give a 45-minute presentation at the symposium. View them on #isme20

The ISME Early Career Scientist Committee and ISME Publications welcomed 102 early career scientists to the inaugural ISME Early Career Scientist Reviewer Pool. Read more on #MicrobialEcology #microbes

The creation of the IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group (MCSG) that is co-lead by ISME and @AMIposts is a historic milestone in the global effort to protect microbial life. 🔗#MicrobialEcology #microbes #climatechange

The ECS Committee is excited to explore Career Choices for Microbial Ecologists! . This month, we’re featuring @fbermudezsh. He encourage ECS interested in entrepreneurship to develop a holistic and sustainable perspective. Read his full interview:.

According to Bridget McGivern et al., adding the plant compound catechin to peat cut methane emissions by up to 84%, likely by creating competition for hydrogen between catechin-degrading microbes and hydrogen-dependent methanogens. 🔗#MicrobialEcology

Global microbiology societies gathered in Washington, DC, USA, to unite microbial science with climate action and create a shared planetary strategy. 🔗@kcwrighton @IUMSmicrobio @ASMicrobiology @FEMSmicro @AMIposts @AUSSOCMIC.#Microbes #climatechange

Her study revealed that bacterial biogeographic patterns weaken in more specific habitats, highlighting the role of habitat constraints in shaping microbial communities. Mélanie is part of @MilenioBASE. Learn more about her academic career here:. (2/2)

The ISME Early Career Scientist Committee is glad to spotlight Mélanie Delleuze, PhD student from the @CienciasUChile & @ULBruxelles, and her paper "Habitat specificity modulates the bacterial biogeographic patterns in the Southern Ocean". (1/2)

Congratulations to Noah Fierer, the winner of the ISME Winogradsky Award 2026. This award is dedicated to mid-career scientists who have substantially advanced the field of microbial ecology. 🔗#MicrobialEcology #microbes #isme20

A microbiome that produces more methane may be a sign that your gut microbiome is a super-harvester, according to a new ASU-led study, allowing you to unlock extra energy from a high-fiber diet. Read more on: #MicrobialEcology #microbes #microbiome

ISME is proud to support the “Advancing Mechanistic Microbial Science Using Fabricated Ecosystems” event taking place at the Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, United States, from 6-9 August 2025. For registration, travel and lodging, please visit: 

ISME congratulates @Isabel_Laforest from @USherbrooke as the winner of the Alma Dal Co Award, recognizing her as an exceptional early-career scholar who has made important contributions to microbial ecology. 🔗#MicrobialEcology #microbes #isme20

The ECS Committee is excited to explore Career Choices for Microbial Ecologists!. This month, we’re featuring María A. Baustista. She encourages ECS to be adaptable and proactive in shaping their own path. Read her full interview here:.

ISME is delighted to celebrate Janet Jansson’s outstanding lifetime contribution to microbial ecology and her enduring legacy in the field with the Tiedje Award. 🔗#MicrobialEcology #microbes #isme20

Uri Sheyn et al. reveal that swirling ocean currents (eddies) create short-lived pockets that favor certain Prochlorococcus strains, showing how “ocean weather” shapes microbial diversity. 🔗#Microbes #Prochlorococcus #mesoscaleeddies #nutrientcycling

ISME is delighted to support Georges Kanaan research trip to sample a wide diversity of microhabitats within Arctic sea ice.

RT @scientificgio: Aboard the R/V Kronprins Haakon for microSHIFT 2025! Sampling to investigate community composition across different micr….

They discover microtubule-forming tubulins in Asgard archaea, and suggest that microtubules started before eukaryotes and present a framework to study fundamental principles of its assembly. To know more from his academic career:. (2/2)

The ISME Early Career Scientist Committee is glad to spotlight Florian Wollweber (@F_Wollweber), Postdoctoral Researcher from the ETH Zürich, and his paper "Microtubules in Asgard archaea". (1/2)