Ecology of Soil Microorganisms 2025
Networking across scales
Sun 15.– Thu 19.6.2025, Helsinki, Finland
Poster programme
Posters change daily: they are put up every morning before the programme starts and taken down in the afternoon after the last session.
| MONDAY 16.6.2025 |
Poster mounting starts at 8:30
Poster session 13:00-14:00
Coffee and posters 10:25-11:00 and 15:45-16:15
Forest and peatland soils
A carbon utilization and nitrogen acquisition trait spectrum for ectomycorrhizal fungi, Karolina Jörgensen, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
Metabarcoding of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) Communities Endemic to the Rhizosphere of the Argan Tree (Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels): Focus on Southwest Moroccan Forest Ecosystems, Grace Gachara, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Morocco
Isolation and characterization of novel methanotrophs from peatland soil, NWEZE JUSTUS AMUCHE, Institute of Soil Biology and Biogeochemistry, Biology Centre CAS, Czech Republic
Influence of canopy cover and soil moisture on mycobiome of protected forest in Mediterranean Croatia with insights on potential fungal ecosystem services, Armin Mesic, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Laboratory for Biological Diversity, Croatia
Is SOM decomposition in drained organic soils controlled by C:N:P stoichiometry?, Stefan J. Forstner, Institute of Soil Research, Department of Ecosystem Management, Climate and Biodiversity, BOKU University, Austria
Long-term effects of ash-fertilization on the composition and functional gene pool of soil microbiome in drained peatland forests, Matilda Kattilakoski, University of Helsinki, Finland
Decadal adaptation of methanotroph affinity to peatland water table manipulations, Lukas Kohl, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
Peat methane-cycling microbial communities and biogeochemistry in the UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch, Madison Barney, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
The Microbial and Viral Communities in Deep Peat Soils and Their Linkages, Kalle Pettersson, Luke, Finland
Intensive forest management of drained peatland: Effects on methane dynamics in anoxic conditions, Vojtech Tlaskal, Biology Centre, CAS, Czech Republic
Ammonia oxidizing archaea and bacteria respond dynamically to drought in rewetted fen peatlands, Anna Burns, University of Greifswald, Germany
Low-abundance soilborne pathogens inhibit the germination of Picea jezoensis, Ayuka IWAKIRI, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Soil food web interactions alter microbial community structure and function in temperate deciduous forest, Tereza Patrmanová, Charles University, Czech Republic
Microbial networks and habitats
Impact of shrub admixture in pine forest stands on soil bacterial and fungal communities and accumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Jarosław Lasota, University of Agriculture, Poland
Translocated wet meadows: altered soil structure, moisture, N transformations, and microbial communities with saprophytic fungi increment, Dominika Chmolowska, Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sławkowska 17, 31-016, Poland
Nutrient exchange within common mycorrhizal networks is altered in a multi-species environment, Veronika Řezáčová, Czech Agrifood Research Center, Czech Republic
Warming in the Alps: Impacts on greenhouse gas fluxes and soil microbiomes, Laureen Sarah Ahlers, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
Diversity and functioning of the soil microbiome in naturally regenerating temperate beech forest in Slovenia, Martina Stursova, Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology of ASCR, Czech Republic
Direct vs. indirect climate effects on fungal communities and species responses: The role of vegetation-mediated pathways, Andrea Moravcová, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Cultivar-Dependent AMF Colonization Modulates Metabolic Pathways and Bacterial Communities in Water-Stressed Wheat, Shamina Imran Pathan, UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI FIRENZE, Italy
A comparison of the realized and fundamental niches of selected AM fungal species along a nitrogen gradient, Jakub Skřivánek, Mikrobiologický ústav AV ČR, Czech Republic
Rapid soil changes following the expansion of heathland shrubs into grasslands: Implications for predictive models, Johana Kaiserová, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Post-fire dynamics of soil fungal communities: fungal community recovery and functional shifts across a burn severity gradient, Lenka Harantova, Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, Czech Republic
Recovery of forest fungal communities across a gradient of burn severity, Florian Barbi, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Microbial mechanisms controlling methane-temperature hysteresis in wetlands., Yngvild Bjørdal, Department of Arctic and Marine Biology, UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, Norway
The temporal stability of active bacteria in grassland and forest soils across a time series spanning 12 years, Johannes Sikorski, Department of Microbial Ecology and Diversity Research, Leibniz-Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Germany
Spatial Sampling Strategies for Soil Biodiversity: Insights from the SpaceMic Project, Maria Kostakou, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ,Department of Applied Microbial Ecology, Germany
The Mineral-Organic Horizon Interface as an Activity Hotspot for Methane-Cycling Microorganisms in Kettle Holes, Lisa Kastenholz, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, Molecular Biology of the Rhizosphere, University of Bonn, Germany
No recovery – three years of land-use reduction showed no effect on the methane sink function of grassland microbiomes, Nils Volles, Microbial Biogeochemestry, RA Landscape Functioning, Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Germany
The effects of vegetation shifts on soil microbial communities and carbon storage in subarctic soils, Liina Soonvald, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia
Microbial succession and aggregate formation in an indoor pot experiment with clean sand and willows, Alena Zhelezova, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
Global colonization success of soil fungi: do plant pathogens and mutualists track warming at different rates?, Mats Ittonen, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, Estonia
Fungal community shifts across Scots pine stand development: from early succession to maturity, Eeva Terhonen, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Finland
Climate Effects on Microbial Communities Across Mountain Forest Ecosystems, Tereza Branysova, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Forest management effects on the ericoid mycorrhizal fungal community in bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) roots, Frida Schmidt, Section for Genetics and Evolutionary Biology, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Norway
Ecology of soil microorganisms
Promotion of sustainable and healthy soil: An overview of Zimbabwe’s soil protection laws and policies., Alois Mugadza, University of the West Indies, Barbados
The crucial role of sampling design in soil biodiversity assessment, Meirong Chen, University of Tartu, Estonia
Unveiling the Diversity and Specificity of Orchid Mycorrhizal Fungi Associations: Insights from Geographic Regions and Methodological Comparisons, Aditi Pandit, University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic
Comparison of technologies for assessing fungi-to-bacteria-ratio of soil, Benjami Laine, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Mechanistic understanding of metabolic cross-talk between Aloe vera and native soil bacteria for growth promotion and secondary metabolites accumulation, NEHA CHANDEL, Department of biotechnology, GLA University, India
Fostering equity in microbial ecology through data reuse: lessons from data collection and synthesis, Stephanie Jurburg, Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ), Germany
Fungal-bacterial interactions- A gateway to discover novel bioactive metabolites, Maryam Qurashi, University of Helsinki, Finland
Genome-assisted risk assessment of biocontrols, Joao Saraiva, Department of Applied Microbial Ecology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Germany
Microbial Ecology in Mountain Soils Along Elevation Gradient: From Forest to Alpine Meadow, Yalda Mahjoory, Department of Ecosystem Biology, Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic
Tillandsia dunes as a habitat for microorganisms in the hyperarid Atacama Desert, Stefanie Velte, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, Molecular Biology of the Rhizosphere, University of Bonn, Germany
Reciprocal transport of carbon and nitrogen between plants and microbes in the grassland hyphosphere, Luise Brandt, Department of Soil Biology, Institute of Soil Science and Land Evaluation, University of Hohenheim, Germany
Assessing the Effects of Climate Change on Desert Soil Fungal Communities, israel mani, University of Tartu, Estonia
Disentangling the Interplay Between Among Earthworms, Plants, and Soil Microbes in Amazonian Dark Earth, Ricardo Leitao, Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Presence and diversity of phosphorus solubilizing bacteria in alpine meadow and scree soils of Tatra Mountains, Michal Choma, Dept. of Ecosystem Biology, Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic
Induced Shifts in the Maize Rhizosphere Microbiome Under Drought Stress, Rebaona R. Molefe-Madlaliso, North-West University, South Africa
Impact of Regenerative Management in Hyper-Arid Ecosystem - microbial communities, Yosef Steinberger, The Mina & Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Getting back to their roots: deadwood as a niche for ectomycorrhizal fungi, Eivind Kverme Ronold, University of Oslo, Norway
Bacterial populations active during lignin depolymerization, Ana Lara, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Czech Republic
Ectomycorrhizal mycelial communities in a fragmented Sub-Mediterranean Karst forest, Tanja Mrak, Slovenian Forestry Institute, Večna pot 2, Slovenia
Global patterns of nutrient limitation in soil microorganisms, Yongxing Cui, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
Trophic interactions as a natural barrier against enteric bacteria in treated wastewater-irrigated soils, zabiulla M.A, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
| TUESDAY 17.6.2025 |
Poster mounting starts at 8:30
Poster session 13:45-14:45
Coffee and posters 11:00-11:30 and 15:45-16:15
Agricultural soil microbiomes
The impacts of sewage sludge fertilization on soil resistome, Antti Karkman, University of Helsinki, Finland
Impact of Herbicides and Fungicides on Soil Bacteria: Unveiling Neutral to Positive Dynamics Based on the Soil and Active Substance, Ema Némethová, Czech Agrifood Research Center, Czech Republic
The Effect of Pesticides on Fungal Diversity and Abundance Varies Across Soils, Oushadee A J Abeyawardana, Czech Agri Food Research Center(former Crop Research Institute), Czech Republic
Diversity and Seasonal Variation of Soil Microbial Communities in Response to Different Agricultural Practices, Regina Stoltenburg, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Department of Soil Ecology, Germany
Linking agricultural management to soil microbial dynamics: How organic matter, biocontrol, and crop management shape soil ecology, Babacar THIOYE, UNILASALLE, AGHYLE UP 2018.C101, France
Microbial response to fertilization intensity and cropping systems: Insights from a 42-year-old long-term experiment, Martina Lori, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Switzerland
Bio-based fertilizers and antibiotic-producing bacteria in the ecology of antibiotic resistance in Finnish agricultural soils, Taru-Marja Mäkinen, University of Helsinki, Finland
Is a Dual-Plant System More Efficient in Nitrogen Cycle Closure? An Italian Study on Clover-Wheat Intercropping, Shamina Imran Pathan, UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI FIRENZE, Italy
Preliminary results on bacterial and fungal microbiome transfer to wheat roots and rhizosphere in legume-cereal intercropping, Magdalena Frac, Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Effects of different agroforestry systems on soil microbial communities, Tanja Weinand, University of Hohenheim, Institute of Soil Science and Land Evaluation, Soil Biology Departement, Germany
Microbial metagenomic study of the soil vertical profile under different land use and agricultural soil management, Laura Häkkinen, Department of Forest Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland
Rhizodeposition-Driven Assembly of PGP Taxa in the Rhizosphere and Plant Endosphere, Manuela Tadrosová, University of Chemistry and Technology, Czech Republic
Nature-based solutions for plant health management – the NaBaSolu project, Elina Sohlberg, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, Finland
Undersown cover crop diversity impact on microbial carbon use efficiency in bulk soil, Rashmi Shrestha, University of Helsinki, Finland
Metagenomic insight into the nitrogen cycle of northern agricultural soil, Jonna Teikari, University of Helsinki, Finland
Understanding Mycorrhizal Dynamics in Alfalfa Cultivation: Influence of Plant Age and Soil Tillage, Babacar THIOYE, UNILASALLE, AGHYLE UP 2018.C101, France
The role of Different Soil Microbiota Fractions in Plant Nitrogen Uptake, Lioba Rüger, MPIPZ, Germany
Viable microbial dynamics and uptake of antibiotic-resistant genes in agricultural soil and plant amended with biosolid fertilizer., Kraiwut Jansriphibul, RMIT, Australia
Land use has a greater impact than seasonality on soil bacterial and phoD-harboring communities in a Mediterranean ecosystem., María P, CEBAS-CSIC, Spain
Does annual legume planting benefit soil microbial diversity and activity across Europe?, Marine PALLEZ, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Luxembourg
Strategic tillage methods and crop type impact the soil food web in a Chromosol soil, Helen Hayden, RMIT University, Australia
Soil carbon and nutrient cycles
The ecological drivers of organic matter temperature sensitivity in forest soils across Europe, Lorenzo Menichetti, BC3, Spain
Wheat-faba bean intercropping can sustain soil nutrients and C cycles under different N fertilization levels, Riccardo Picone, University of Florence, Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), Italy
Organic and inorganic carbon storage in Dutch agricultural systems, Giulia Vultaggio, Netherlands Institute of Ecology, Netherlands
Rhizosphere Metatranscriptomics of Microbiome Functions in Carbon Turnover Assessed by a Novel Approach, Julian Ruggaber, Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) e.V., Germany
Soil carbon accumulation is enhanced by phosphorus limitation under long-term nitrogen fertilisation in a boreal forest, Etienne Richy, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Using SIP-metagenomics to characterise the microbial taxa responsible for transforming carbon compounds in arctic soil, Jason Bosch, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Stable isotope probing to disentangle carbon for nitrogen trading in mycorrhizal hyphosphere, Petra Bukovská, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Spatial variation of soil nitrogen and carbon in Norway spruce-dominated stands with grey alder or birch admixture, Päivi Soronen, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Finland
Long-term Fertilization Drives Distinct Nutrient Dynamics and Microbial Activities in Wheat Rhizosphere and Hyphosphere, cheng peng, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Germany
Belowground nutrient transfer between Scots pine and bilberry mediated by ectomycorrhizas, Xu Jie, University of Helsinki, Finland
Effects of forest management and microbial diversity and community composition on soil respiration, Daniela Guasconi, department of Physical Geography, Stockholm University, Sweden
Biochar affects extracellular enzyme activity and soil microbiome after 8 years, Paul Iturbe, Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Denmark
Soil amino sugar measurement by high performance liquid chromatography – faster measurements and higher sensitivity compared to the gas chromatography method, Riku Maltari, University of Helsinki, Finland
Carbon released from thawing palsa mire and peatland is processed within site in a small Arctic catchment, Nea Tuomela, University of Helsinki, Finland
Linking Microbial Demand for Limiting Resources with Microbial Use of Soil Organic Matter: Insights from a 67-Year Field Experiment, Agnieszka Rzepczynska, Department of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Long-term potential for saprotrophic decomposition of humus following mycorrhizal removal in boreal forest, Eva Kubove, SLU, Sweden
Heterologous manganese-peroxidase from ectomycorrhizal fungus Cortinarius aurae and its role in nitrogen mobilisation, Erica Packard, Department of Soil and Environment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
Plant diversity drives carbon retention in soils through root-driven microbial carbon processes, Luiz Domeignoz Horta, Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR EcoSys, France
Impact of shrub clearing or burning as restoration strategies of encroached mountain grasslands on soil C and microbial functions, Jordi Garcia-Pausas, Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia (CTFC), Spain
Plant diversity drives carbon retention in soils through root-driven microbial carbon processes, Yu Wenfei, Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR EcoSys, France
Grassland management intensity affects nutrient limitation of soil microorganisms – two different analytical approaches reveal similar results, Sven Marhan, University of Hohenheim, Germany
Interplay of taxonomy, ecological guilds, and nitrogen availability in shaping fungal biomass composition, Matěj Pánek, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Effect of fungal necromass chemical quality and mean annual temperatures on its degradation rate, Outi Sietiö, Häme University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Methane cycling in boreal upland and peat soils – Links between functional gene composition, potential CH4 production/oxidation and CH4 fluxes, Anuliina Putkinen, University of Helsinki, Finland
Long-term effects of clear-cut forestry on fungal litter decomposer communities in boreal forests, Åshild Rømcke, University of Oslo, Norway
Microbial responses in bulk soil and rhizosphere to cereal-legume intercropping: implications for soil health and carbon dynamics, María José Carpio Espinosa, Instituto de Ciencias Agrarias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Spain
Molecular characterization and infection stability of a novel ormycovirus infecting mycorrhizal fungi Lactarius tabidus, Suvi Sutela, Luke, Finland
| WEDNESDAY 18.6.2025 |
Poster mounting starts at 8:30
Poster session 12:50-13:50
Coffee and posters 10:15-10:45 and 15:00-15:30
Agricultural soil microbiomes
A world beyond peat: How microbial and ecological engineering can reduce agricultural peat consumption, Stephan Rohrbach, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany
Exploiting the potential of soil microbiomes to control Klebsiella pneumoniae in arable ecosystems, Kanika Chawla, School of Interdisciplinary Research, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, 110016, India, India
Soil microbial populations under different land uses at the Eastern Plains of Uruguay, from natural grasslands to rice fields, Gastón Azziz, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de la República, Uruguay
Evaluation of an Innovative Microorganism-Enriched Organic Fertilizer on Crop Yield and Microbiological Activity of Substrate, Ina Alsiņa, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Latvia
Harnessing rhizosphere microbes for the optimization of Zn remediation by hemp, Fien Drijvers, Ghent University, Belgium
Can cover crops limit the spread of antibiotic resistance in agricultural soil microbiomes?, Lieke Lipsch, UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Department of Applied Microbial Ecology, Germany
Granular organic fertilizers composed from multiple agri-food side flows impact soil microbial communities, jornt spit, Scientia Terrae, Belgium
Quantitative Insights into Soil Bacterial and Fungal Populations under Conventional Farming Practices, Sanja Nosalj, Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Slovakia
Protist-Mediated Control of Enteric Bacteria in Agricultural Soils Irrigated with Treated Wastewater, Osnat Gillor, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
Harnessing adaptive soil microbiomes for dryland cultivation of tomato, Argha Sinha, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
Effects of Prebiotics on Zea Mays L. Growth and Rhizosphere Microbial Communities in Drought Stress: to Understanding and Beyond, LUCAS EDELMAN, UNILASALLE, AGHYLE UP 2018.C101, France
Searching for target soil microbial communities to steer towards specific soil functions, David Cajas, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Soil microbial diversity, structure and interactions under conventional and conversion-to-organic agricultural systems in Québec, Jacynthe Masse, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada
Transforming Agro-industrial Waste into Fertilizer: Assessing the Short-Term Effects on the Rhizosphere Microbial Biodiversity of Hazelnut Saplings via a Metagenomic Approach, Angela Maffia, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Italy
Distinct functional responses of root and rhizosphere microbial communities in intercropping systems under arid conditions, Sunil Mundra, United Arab Emirates University, UAE
Arbuscular mycorrhizal dependency in barley: the roles of variety age, agricultural management and fungal community composition, Kaisa Torppa, Department of Botany, University of Tartu, Estonia
Rootstock genetic background influences microbial community composition and enrichment of taxa associated with plant defense and nutrient availability, Pablo V, IRTA, Spain
Microbial networks and habitats
Limited and idiosyncratic thermal acclimation in soil saprotrophic fungi., Maria MORENO DRUET, Centre for Environmental Sciences - Universiteit Hasselt, Belgium
Life cycle dynamics as a trait of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi species, Matheus Nicoletti, Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Pseudomonas veronii and a bacterial consortium as Sb(V)-reducing bacteria: Unlocking Bioremediation Potential, Francisca Prieto Fernandez, University of Oulu, Finland
Arctic seabird-affected soils as a source of microbial N2O emissions, Julia Brzykcy, Department of Arctic and Marine Biology, Cells in the Cold Laboratory, Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics, UiT—The Arctic University of Norway, Norway
Microbial community dynamics and functioning under three common plants encroaching the Canadian tundra, Ruud Rijkers, Stockholm University, Sweden
An endohyphal bacterium contributes to light dependent metabolism and growth in the ubiquitous soil fungus Trichoderma reesei, Monika Schmoll, University of Vienna, Austria
Soil microbial diversity in Mediterranean oak forest ecosystems subjected to ungulate grazing and forest management, Sara Zambon, Department for Innovation in Biological, Agro-food and Forest systems (DIBAF) - University of Tuscia, Via S. Camillo de Lellis snc, Italy
Linking CO2 and CH4 emission rates to microbial diversity in semi-natural and agricultural grasslands in Eastern Germany, Friederike Roy, TU Dresden - IHI Zittau, Germany
Impact of small-scale spatial heterogeneities on methane-cycling microorganisms in semi-permanently flooded kettle holes, Danica Kynast, Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Microbial Biogeochemistry, Germany
Relating fundamental to realized niches of arbuscular fungi along a temperature gradient, Zuzana Kolaříková, Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Recovery of soil fungal communities after clearcutting in previously fertilized and unfertilized forests, Margaux Boeraeve, KU Leuven, Belgium
Exploring climate-independent factors driving Pinus sylvestris root traits and bacterial endophyte communities in a common garden experiment., Daniel Janowski, Institute of Dendrology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Conjugative gene transfer: advancing bioremediation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons in soils, Stephanie Campeggi, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Czech Republic
Influence of Rock Phosphate Application Rates on Soil Bacterial Density and Community Composition, bongoua affi jeanne, université Felix Houphouët Boigny, Côte d'Ivoire
Soil microbiological activity in differently managed urban meadows, Laila Dubova, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Latvia
Successional dynamics of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities in remediated soils after the removal of metal contaminants, Irena Maček, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Opposite effects on plants of mycorrhiza establishment and soil microbial community manipulation with biocides, Caroline Vieira, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Mitigating Short-Term Response of Fungal Communities in Temperate Forest Soils to Tree Harvesting, Sandra Awokunle Hollá, Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Abiotic reactions drive post-wetting soil emissions of N2O and NO, but partially contribute to CO2 emissions., Ilya Gelfand, French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
Active and total prokaryotic communities in arctic-alpine soils are shaped by temperature and soil moisture along elevational and microtopographical gradients, Madlene Reiser, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, Molecular Biology of the Rhizosphere, University of Bonn, Germany
Assessing Heavy Metal Resistance and Plant Growth-Promoting Capabilities of Earthworm’s Associated Bacteria, Lamia Yakkou, Ibn Zohr University, Morocco
Local microbial yield-associating signatures largely extend to global differences in plant, Berenice Di Biase, Soilytix GmbH, Germany
Long-term effects of clear-cut forestry on soil fungi and soil properties, Håvard Kauserud, University of Oslo, Norway
Salinity limits of photosynthesis, respiration, sulfate reduction and methanogenesis in microbial mats thriving at salt saturation in a salt flat from Oman, Raeid Abed, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Dynamic in situ detection in iRhizo-Chip reveals diurnal fluctuations of Bacillus subtilis in the rhizosphere, Bin Ma, Zhejiang University, China
Microbial processes
Conversion of methane to organic acids by aerobic methanotrophic bacteria, Antti Rissanen, Tampere University, Finland
Effects of Bacterial Nitrogen Transfer on Fungal Growth in Nitrogen-Deficient Environments, Philemon Chinemezu Anuforo, Department of Applied Microbial Ecology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, UFZ, Germany
Clearing the air: harnessing plant microbiomes for better malodor elimination, Chloë Schoorens, Ghent University, Belgium
Cross-kingdom interactions within arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) hyphosphere, Valeriia Belova, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Response of soil microbial enzymatic activities to climate change and different tree species, Giulia Burini, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL), Switzerland
Aerobic bacteria in the sulfidic sediments of a marine hypoxic zone: sustenance and biogeochemical potentials, Jagannath Sarkar, Bose Institute, India
Diversity and function of novel members of the genera Mucilaginibacter and Janthinobacterium in Arctic tundra soils, Anil Kumar Chauhan, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Rutgers University, USA
Linking genomic traits to carbon necromass prediction in soil: a step-by-step guide for the soil ecology community, Vinicius Rocha, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Luxembourg
Uncovering the relative contribution of ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) and bacteria (AOB) to nitrification and N2O emissions in the Negev desert, Chris Mwangi, French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede Boqer Campus., Israel
Incorporating variable microbial respiration responses to soil moisture and temperature across nitrogen fertilization regimes in a boreal Scots pine forest into a soil carbon model, boris tupek, Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE), Finland
SoWaFUN - Assessing Fungal Richness at the Soil-Water Interface, Rosa Paulina Calvillo-Medina, Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, Czech Republic
The contribution of rare fungi to soil functioning, Nompumelelo Dammie, Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of Zurich, Zollikerstrasse 107, Switzerland