The subterranean environment of caves presents a unique laboratory for studying microbial ecology. In these isolated, oligotrophic habitats, microorganisms engage in diverse metabolic processes and ...

Oceanographers from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa discovered that microbial communities—from the sunlit surface to ...

Microbial ecology encompasses the study of diverse communities of microorganisms – including bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses and protozoa – inhabiting environments as varied as soil, water, plants ...

The primary goal of the TOMI project is to help organic vegetable growers improve the productivity and sustainability of their tomato crops by developing new biologically-based approaches to manage ...

Microbial and fungal communities are increasingly recognized as vital agents in the conservation and restoration of ecosystems facing anthropogenic ...

A new study reveals that biochar, a carbon-rich material made from biomass, can fundamentally reprogram how plants and soil ...

A new study reveals how tailoring biochar with minerals and heat can influence soil bacteria and dramatically improve carbon ...

Postdoctoral Joeselle Serrana uses molecular ecology and bioinformatics to study microbiome dynamics, biodegradation, and water safety at Stockholm University.

What would you contribute to the world of ecology and evolution if you could access the combined wisdom of faculty from more than a dozen disciplines that span the earth, biological and computational ...

Emerging fungal pathogens represent one of the most significant threats to global amphibian and reptile populations. While chytridiomycosis, caused by ...