by Sigurður Björnsson | Jun 24, 2025 | News, WMP
On June 20, 2025, the One Health World Microbiome Partnership Summit convened at the Académie Nationale de Médecine in Paris (hybrid format), marking the official launch of the WMP initiative and setting its strategic agenda. The summit brought together approximately...
by Sigurður Björnsson | Jun 20, 2025 | WMP
Dr. Stéphane Pesant, EBI, pointed out, during his presentation at WMP of the working group on FAIR Microbiome Data, that Ocean Microbiome will be the key focus to start with. Also referring to the Ocean science conferenses in Nice, France, beginning of this month...
by Sigurður Björnsson | Jun 20, 2025 | WMP
Dr. Alice Ortmann, DFO, at the WMP Summit: Changing how we support environmental microbiomes requires us to think broadly, collaborate widely and overcome fragmentation. WMP can help by: A. Foster collaborations across specialities in microbiome science across...
by Sigurður Björnsson | Jun 20, 2025 | WMP
At the WMP Summit Rob Knight, UCSD, and Emma Rocke, Univ. Capetown, spoke about the interconnected Earth’s Landscape. Ecosystem don’t care about national boundaries. The Ocean is covering 70% of the plantet and marine microbiomes ought to be given more...
by Sigurður Björnsson | Jun 20, 2025 | WMP
At a talk by Mr. Jim Versalovic at Baylor Coll. Med. on Human Microbiome he stressed the importance of the Marine Microbiome as a source adding to the biodiversity benefitting human health. The human microbiome has a strong link between microbes – especially in...
by Sigurður Björnsson | Jun 20, 2025 | WMP
An interesting talk by Mr. Thanawat Tiensin, Assistant Director-General FAO on the inter connection of microbiome in animal and soil. More information on the talk when it will be public.
