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Shamik Roy @shamikroy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Then came @femsmicro.org Summer School, which meant new connections, teamwork, and answers from mentors about academic careers in microbiology. Thank you to co-directors Prof. Max Häggblom and Dr. @matehg.bsky.social, all the mentors, and Roxana for helping with the administration!

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Does anyone by any chance have a Ni-CODH database they could share it with me? Thanks!

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Beyond excited to share our new Perspective just published in ISME Journal! This work is a joint effort with Shamik Roy, @drbradbrad.bsky.social and Marc Dumont exploring how warming and antibiotics influence carbon use efficiency. We hope you enjoy reading it! academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

PhD opportunity in my lab! We’re looking for a proactive student to join our project on how CO dehydrogenase is regulated in response to atmospheric mercury. Investigating genetic markers and mechanisms of CO dehydrogenase regulation in response to atmospheric mercury FindAPhD.com

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PhD Programmes, Research Projects & Studentships in the UK & Europe

FindAPhD is a comprehensive guide to PhD studentships and postgraduate research degrees

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James Bradley @drbradbrad.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

‼️ PhD opportunity: Linking antimicrobial resistance, climate warming, and carbon use efficiency in Arctic soils With @matehg.bsky.social @ UEA, also me & Marc Dumont. Work at the intersection of antimicrobial resistance, Arctic soil microbiology, C cycling, & climate warming 🦠❄️🧬😷 Apply below 👇

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

What a fantastic group of outstanding ECRs – our first cohort of Junior Editors! I'm so proud of each of you for your hard work, dedication, and commitment. Wishing you all the best in your future endeavours, and I look forward to seeing many of you take on even more roles as Editors in the future!

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

The FEMS Summer School in Macedonia was a truly rewarding experience. I was very impressed by our ECRs, such a talented group! Huge thanks to the organisers Joanna, Tillmann, and Vaso, and to FEMS for inviting me to join as a mentor. @femsmicro.org @luederslab.bsky.social

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Happy to share a review we wrote with our collaborators from Senegal and Benin, led by Tobi Moriaque AKPLO, on phosphate solubilisation and mobilisation, focusing on bacteria–mycorrhiza interactions doi.org/10.1093/lamb...

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Phosphate solubilization and mobilization: bacteria–mycorrhiza interactions

Abstract. Phosphorus (P) is an essential macronutrient for plant growth and development. However, most of the P in the Earth's crust is insoluble, making i

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Applications are now open to recruit our next cohort of Junior Editors and Junior Reviewers. Apply by Thursday 18th September! @amiposts.bsky.social appliedmicrobiology.org/about/our-te...

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Mike Jetten @msmjetten.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Congratulations 🎉 now on line at @isme-microbes.bsky.social : Comparative genome analysis reveals broad phylogenetic and functional diversity within the order #Nitrospirales Linnea Kop et al #microbiology @ribesresearch.bsky.social (RIBES) icw @univie.ac.at academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...

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James Bradley @drbradbrad.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

WARMIC - our #SIOS Svalbard project w. @matehg.bsky.social & Marc Dumont - at the forefront of Arctic climate & soil carbon. Huge thanks to SIOS funding, Will Tallon, Emanuele Pallozzi, Olga Gavrichkova @carlottavolts.bsky.social Federica D'Alò, CNR, Dirigibile Italia & NPI Sverdrup

Marcela Hernández, Will Tallon & James Bradley on Vestre Brøgerbreen glacier, Svalbard. Credit: James Bradley

Emanuele Pallozzi & Marcela Hernández at the REMUS soil warming chamber site, Svalbard. Credit: James Bradley

Fieldwork at the REMUS soil warming chamber site. Credit: Emanuele Pallozzi

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

What an amazing two weeks of fieldtrip we had with @drbradbrad.bsky.social, our @biouea.bsky.social PhD student Will Tallon and our amazing CNR colleagues from Italy. Huge thanks to #SIOS Svalbard and Norwegian Polar Institute for supporting this campaign!

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MMEG @mmeg25.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

MMEG registration is now live! Resister now to Join us on the 15-16th December 2025 at the University of Birmingham. appliedmicrobiology.org/ems-event-ca...

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Molecular Microbial Ecology Group Meeting 2025

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

New paper accepted from our team: Classification of MAGs associated with trace gas metabolism in volcanic soils named following SeqCode rules This was for an special issue titled "Application of the SeqCode to name uncultivated microorganisms" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Classification of MAGs associated with trace gas metabolism in volcanic soils named following SeqCode rules

Trace gas metabolism is important for nutrient flow in all ecosystems, particularly volcanic ecosystems. Microbes in volcanic ecosystems are among the…

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

We are seeking to appoint a Senior Editor (Environmental Microbiology) who is committed to mentoring our Junior Editors for the journal Letters in Applied Microbiology. Happy to have an informal chat. appliedmicrobiology.org/about/work-f... @amiposts.bsky.social

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Office and journal vacancies

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Falk Hildebrand @bioinf.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Open postdoc position in my lab @earlhaminst.bsky.social @quadraminstitute.bsky.social We will generate large-scale soil metagenomes to research the impact of agriculture on healthy soil microbiomes, developing strategies to increase carbon retention: jobs.earlham.ac.uk/Details.asp?... Please RT

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Collaborations are essential in science! This week, we're sampling at Mount Etna to study plant-microbe interactions in native pioneer plants thriving at high altitudes on the volcano!

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James Bradley @drbradbrad.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

How can zombie microbes interact with the Earth system? 🦠🧟🌎 Microbes, even when dormant, play a massive role in shaping Earth's ecosystems & biogeochemistry 🌎 In @natcomms.nature.com I explore dormancy in the context of Earth’s geosphere-biosphere co-evolution 🧵👇 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Microbial dormancy as an ecological and biogeochemical regulator on Earth - Nature Communications

Dormancy enables microbes to withstand periods of environmental harshness. It occurs throughout diverse ecosystems and spans vast timescales, and could play an important role in shaping the co-ev...

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

I’m happy to share our recent review published in The ISME Journal! Here, we explore the role of CO and H₂ oxidisers in oligotrophic environments. This work was a collaboration with Philippe Constant, Gary King, and @hendrikschaefer.bsky.social. Hope you enjoy it! academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...

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Metabolism of CO and H2 by pioneer bacteria in volcanic soils and the phyllosphere

Abstract. Trace gas degradation is a widespread metabolic adaptation in microbial communities, driving chemosynthesis and providing auxiliary energy that e

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Summer Research Experience Placements available for undergraduate students to join my group at UEA! Explore the impact of Arctic warming on antimicrobial resistance, in collaboration with Marc Dumont and James Bradley @drbradbrad.bsky.social www.aries-dtp.ac.uk/reps/impact-...

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Registration is open for LAM ECS Symposium on 12 June 2025 at the University of Liverpool. The closing date for abstract submissions from attendees intending to apply for an AMI Student Travel Bursary is 12 April 2025.

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Nela Nikolic @nelani.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Another PhD opportunity to join the growing Microbiology community in Southampton 💪 🦠 🔬 Interested in how bacteria adapt to challenges like temperature changes and antibiotics? Join my lab at UoS to explore the role of accessory elements! tinyurl.com/PhDbacteriaUoS Apply here: tinyurl.com/MicroUoS

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Accessory Genomes and Evolutionary Strategies of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria at University of Southampton on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Accessory Genomes and Evolutionary Strategies of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria at University of Southampton, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Happy to share our latest paper with our Chinese collaborators! Our findings highlight the critical role of bacterial and fungal abundance and diversity in sustaining soil multifunctionality within grassland ecosystems. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Coupling soil bacterial and fungal community traits to multifunctionality in grassland ecosystem

Understanding how bacterial and fungal community traits affect ecosystem functions, and thus provide ecosystem services, is becoming increasingly nece…

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Tillmann Lueders @luederslab.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

#FEMS_SSPD_2025 Come and join Joana, myself and our suite of distinguished guest speakers in Ohrid for over a week of vibrant lectures and team work, an exciting scientific agenda, and targeted mentoring and career development. 👏 @femsmicro.bsky.social

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Applications are now open for the FEMS Summer School for Postdocs 2025! Thank you so much for the invitation, Tillmann and Joana. I'm really happy to be part of this great event! I can't wait to be there and mentor our fantastic ECRs. #FEMS_SSPD_2025 #Mentorship #ECRs @femsmicro.bsky.social

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

The collection is now closed! 🎉 We have 10 published papers (with more to come). To our Guest Editors: Huge thanks for your commitment! 🙌 , I hope you enjoyed learning about the editorial process and gained valuable experience. @amiposts.bsky.social academic.oup.com/lambio/pages...

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The Role of Microorganisms in Ecosystem Services

Letters in Applied Microbiology is pleased to publish the themed collection ‘The Role of Microorganisms in Ecosystem Services’. This collection was collated in

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Thank you @amiposts.bsky.social for awarding our Master's student Deepal a travel grant! It was her first conference, and she truly enjoyed the experience! #ECR #MMEG

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James Bradley @drbradbrad.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

📢 Calling all Polar/alpine microbiologists, biogeochemists & soil scientists ❄️🦠🌱 🌚 Working on cold/dark season processes? Consider our EGU session 🇪🇺👇 🕐 Abstracts 15 Jan 📍 Vienna, Austria 👪 Convenors Laura Helene Rasmussen, Emily Pickering-Pedersen & me meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio...

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

UK-based ECRs, MMEG registration is still open. appliedmicrobiology.org/ems-event-ca...

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MMEG: Molecular Microbial Ecology Group 2024

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Romain Tartese @romiche29.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Job opportunity at The University of Manchester - 'Senior Lecturer in Geological Data Science'. Come work with us, including if you work with Planetary Data #PlanetaryScience www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

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Senior Lecturer in Geological Data Science :Oxford Road

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

We are excited to announce the launch of our MSc in Microbiology at UEA! Please feel free to reach out if you would like to learn more about this exciting opportunity. www.uea.ac.uk/course/postg...

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MSc Microbiology 2024/25 | UEA

Study our MSc Microbiology degree and learn the core concepts and broader societal impacts in the function of microorganisms supported by research resources.

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · 06/11/2023

🚨 MMEG: Thank you to those who submitted an abstract! Registration is still open if you want to join us at the QMUL in London on 18-19 December 2023. @AMIposts @mmeg2023 Molecular Microbial Ecology Group appliedmicrobiology.org/ems-event-ca...

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MMEG: Molecular Microbial Ecology Group

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · 23/10/2023

Paper rejected, how’s your week going?

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