by Sigurður Björnsson | Feb 5, 2026 | News
How oil research protects ocean health. Understanding oil spills, offshore drilling, and marine pollution starts before any accident happens. In this episode, marine microbial oceanographer Dr. Alice Ortmann explains how scientists collect baseline ocean data to...
by Sigurður Björnsson | Feb 2, 2026 | News
The One Health Microbiome Center seeks nominations for the next Microbiome Medal scholar, established in 2025 to recognize outstanding contributions to scientific discovery and service. The Microbiome Medal, established in 2025 and awarded annually by the One Health...
by Sigurður Björnsson | Jan 22, 2026 | News
Connecting microscopic processes to global change for climate literate societies Ocean microbes are invisible yet indispensable: they drive key biogeochemical cycles, influence how carbon and nutrients move through the Earth system, and mediate responses to warming,...
by Sigurður Björnsson | Jan 14, 2026 | News
Applied Microbiology International (AMI) has opened its 2026 grants portfolio, offering a broad package of opportunities designed to support microbiologists at different career stages — from students and trainees to newly appointed professionals and established...
by Sigurður Björnsson | Dec 30, 2025 | News
For decades, models and culture experiments hinted that the ocean’s most abundant photosynthetic microbe—Prochlorococcus—would hold its own in a warming ocean. New work in Nature Microbiology paints a sharper picture: by fusing shipboard observations with...
