COP30: Why marine microbiomes must be on the climate agenda

by Sigurður Björnsson | Nov 10, 2025 | News

COP30 is officially underway in Belém, Brazil (Nov 10–21, 2025), with world leaders framing climate action around forests, finance, and a just transition. Yet one pillar is often overlooked: the marine microbiome – the hidden treasure of microscopic organisms...

The ocean microbiome on a changing planet

by Sigurður Björnsson | Sep 25, 2025 | News, Uncategorized, WMP

The Ocean Microbiome on a Changing Planet The new editorial by Ramiro Logares, “The ocean microbiome on a changing planet” (July 2025) sets the stage for Ocean Microbiology – an open-access journal devoted to advancing our understanding of marine and aquatic...

Prochlorococcus Under Pressure: Warming Seas Threaten Earth’s Oxygen Engine

by Sigurður Björnsson | Sep 25, 2025 | News, WMP

For decades, scientists believed that Prochlorococcus – the ocean’s tiniest but most abundant photosynthetic organism – would thrive in a warmer world. This microbe, no bigger than a micron across, drives a massive share of the planet’s oxygen production...

AI-Driven Marine Robotics for Microbiome Monitoring

by Sigurður Björnsson | Sep 4, 2025 | News, WMP

A new preprint explores how AI-powered robotics and computer vision are transforming the way scientists monitor marine microbial ecosystems. These technologies enable enhanced data collection, scene understanding, and real-time detection, pushing the boundaries of...

Tiny Giants: Marine Microbes’ Pivotal Role in the Ocean’s Future

by Sigurður Björnsson | Aug 1, 2025 | News

Marine microbes—microscopic, yet massively influential—form the invisible foundation of ocean ecosystems. In “Tiny Giants: Marine Microbes’ Pivotal Role in the Ocean’s Future”, microbial oceanographer Dr. Sonya Dyhrman of Lamont‑Doherty Earth Observatory unravels how...