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AMI and Soil Stars to lead new IUCN group protecting microbial biodiversity

Soil Stars’ Jack Gilbert and Raquel Peixoto to co-chair the world’s first IUCN Specialist Group dedicated to microbial conservation.

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Defending Earth’s terrestrial microbiome

Earth’s microbial biodiversity is under threat - but restoring soil microbiomes may hold the key to healthier, more resilient ecosystems.

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Development of global policy for soil sustainability – with microbiology at the center: Workshop outline

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Heterotrophic respiration by soil microbes in a changing climate

Janet K. Jansson, Avi I. Flamholz, Raquel Peixoto, Joana Falcao Salles, Jay T. Lennon, Alexandre Soares Rosado, Ian R. Sanders, Carsten S. Jacobsen, Thulani Makhalanyane, Christopher W. Schadt & Jack A. Gilbert.

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Journal of Applied Microbiology: Systems Microbiology Collection

Plus, meet JAM Lead Editor Janet Jansson in a new interview in The Microbiologist.

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Microbes and Climate: A Global Alliance for Action

Soil Stars joins a global alliance putting microbes at the centre of climate action.

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Microbes, planetary health, and the Sustainable Development Goals

Exploring microorganisms' pivotal roles in achieving global sustainability targets outlined by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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Professor Jack Gilbert receives Nimoy-Knight “Live Long & Prosper” Award

Soil Star & AMI President, Jack Gilbert, recognized for his contributions to science and society.

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Professor Janet Jansson receives the 2026 ISME Tiedje Award

Pioneering Soil Star Janet Jansson honoured with ISME’s top lifetime award for advancing global understanding of microbes and climate.

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Professor Joana Falcao Salles named as winner of Basil Jarvis Award

Soil Star honoured with AMI’s Basil Jarvis Award for pioneering microbiome research driving sustainable agriculture and global food security.

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Soil Star Thomas Crowther receives Rachel Carson Award for advancing global ecosystem restoration

British ecologist honoured for pioneering research linking biodiversity, climate, and large-scale ecological recovery.

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2026 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement Awarded to Soil Star Dr. Toby Kiers

Soil Star Dr. Toby Kiers has been recognised for her pioneering research into underground fungal networks and soil biodiversity - work that has transformed global understanding of ecosystem resilience and climate health.

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