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. 🔗 https://t.co/WLAzWVyqmA #isme20

The ECS Committee is excited to continue exploring diverse Career Choices for Microbial Ecologists! This month, we’re featuring Alena Pribyl, don’t miss her key recommendations for ECS pursuing similar career paths. Read her full interview here: https://t.co/bicIjgwLFu

Not all species are created equal – the structure of their interactions determines their impact on the ecosystem. New research reveals microbial communities stay stable even when species are removed. https://t.co/7LDe6BZOC0 #MicrobialEcology, #microbes #keystonespecies

Microbial movement into soils occurs at a surprisingly local scale. By measuring dispersal rates and spatial patterns, this study challenges the assumption that microbes freely mix across environments. 🔗 https://t.co/9PXcXr8i0r #microbes #fungi #bacteria #dispersal #ecology

Wastewater treatment and resource recovery are key for human and environmental health and green transition. Riisgaard-Jensen et al. uncover how the underexplored sewer microbiome shape the activated sludge communities of the systems. https://t.co/PwYJUeB0kf #WastewaterTreatment

Cable bacteria in freshwater sediments connect through brief end-to-end contact to relay electrons, unveiling a novel cooperative strategy among microbes. 🔗 https://t.co/c1aqvUDRWw #MicrobialEcology #CableBacteria #Electrons

Peptidoglycan hydrolase drives a two-step localization in interbacterial predation, representing a previously unrecognized predation mechanism. 🔗 https://t.co/Brtj0U1GJg #MicrobialEcology #interbacterial

Microbes can store “memories” by collectively altering their environment. These externalized “memories” impact how microbial communities assemble. 🔗 https://t.co/sSHomO6vtZ #MicrobeMemory #MicrobialEcology

Acetogens colonizing the rumen have the potential to reduce methane emissions by incorporating electrons to generate acetate, offering a sustainable strategy to improve livestock energy efficiency and help combat climate change. 🔗 https://t.co/rEFRLxQHsp #Ruminant #Acetogens

The IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group, the first IUCN body focused on protecting microbial life, outlines its goals, framework, and initial action plan in an ISME journal editorial. Read the editorial: https://t.co/tUZm4iWoDY #MicrobialConservation #Microbiome #IUCN

His study revealed absolute expression metrics like transcripts per liter (TPL) provide clearer, more interpretable insights into spatiotemporal microbial dynamics than relative measures. To know more from his career: https://t.co/A7JDvxCsor (2/2)

The ISME Early Career Scientist Committee is glad to spotlight @michielperneel, PhD student at VIB-Ugent Center PSB & @VLIZnews, and his paper "A case for absolute gene expression estimates in microbiome studies using metatranscriptomics" https://t.co/750k526s6J (1/2)

Curious about which topics will be covered at #ISME20? Explore the full list of sessions and confirmed invited speakers via https://t.co/8XdyMTHJW6! Join us in Auckland, New Zealand, from 16–21 August 2026, for the world’s leading meeting in microbial ecology.

Final Call for the ISME Photo Competition! The winning photos and videos of microscopies and microbial ecologists at work will be used to promote the ISME Society and our Publications. 💡 Deadline: 11 November! 👉🔗 https://t.co/xFmq02Z0WV #MicrobialEcology #microbes

Reminder: submit your photos and videos for the ISME Photo Competition by 11 November! See terms and conditions for submissions: 👉🔗 https://t.co/xFmq02Z0WV #MicrobialEcology #microbes

Promoting ISME activities in Bangladesh. Membership, ISME journal and Conference. #ISME

Joint Conference of the 1 s t ISME Asia Forum and the 2025 Annual Academic Meeting of the Chinese Association for Microbial Ecology. #ISME

This research shows that a novel therapy for cystic fibrosis that is not an antibiotic alters the lung microbiome structure and functions due to its effects on shifting microbial niche spaces. https://t.co/I4Ln6efbAE #cysticfibrosis #trikafta

⏰ Tomorrow! The ISME #UnityInDiversity Virtual Meeting is almost here. 6 inspiring talks + a live panel on how diversity drives discovery in microbial ecology. 🗓 Oct 21 | 8AM PT · 5PM CET · 11PM Beijing 🔗Register now: https://t.co/XEExvnNA6f

Join Juan Wan (Chinese Academy of Sciences) for “Biomineralization of Magnetotactic Bacteria: From Model Strains to Natural Systems” at the ISME #UnityInDiversity Virtual Meeting! 🗓 Oct 21 | 8AM PT · 5PM CET · 11PM Beijing 🔗 Register: https://t.co/XEExvnO7VN