Applied Microbiology International launches 2026 grants portfolio
Applied Microbiology International (AMI) has launched its 2026 grants portfolio, providing funding to support microbiologists with research projects, training, professional development and participation in scientific events. The portfolio includes a new Community Outreach Grant for 2026.
Prochlorococcus under pressure
New field-calibrated projections show tropical Prochlorococcus production could drop 17–51% this century as heat exceeds its thermal sweet spot.
Newsletter November 2025
In our latest Marine Microbiome Newsletter, we have highlighted critical updates and, following COP30, make the case for bringing marine microbiome decisions into climate decisions
COP30: Why marine microbiomes must be on the climate agenda
As COP30 unfolds in Belém, the “invisible majority” of ocean life—microbes—underpin carbon uptake, oxygen production, and ecosystem resilience.
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 microorganisms.
Prochlorococcus Under Pressure: Warming Seas Threaten Earth’s Oxygen Engine
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 and carbon cycling. But a new Nature Microbiology study has turned that assumption on its head.