News/Events

Peering down the sink: bacterial isoprene metabolism reviewed

ELSA at ISME-18 and the C1-GRC

ELSA Lab members were very well represented at the International Society for Microbial Ecology Symposium in Lausanne, Switzerland in August.

The NRP hosts VOC Microbiology Symposium in May

ELSA researchers helped organise a Microbiology Society-funded thematic symposium on the Microbiology of Volatile Organic Compounds at the JIC Conference Centre 25-26th May 2022.

Conservation genomics of threatened birds

Conservation genomics is a fast-growing multidisciplinary science.

Metabolic versatility of microbes consuming natural gas in the environment

Thermogenic methane of geological origin (often termed as “natural gas seeps”) are responsible of the release of ~45 million tonnes of methane per year.

Identifying microbial drivers of greenhouse emission from wetlands

Wetlands comprise 8% of all land area on Earth and contribute to global greenhouse gas emissions.

Grant success from the Royal Society

Congratulations to Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellows Laura Lehtovirta-Morley and Marcela Hernandez who have both been awarded further grants from the Royal Society.

MMEG2021 on the NRP a huge hit

On 1-2 December 2021, Norwich hosted the annual Molecular Microbial Ecology Group Meeting at the John Innes Conference Centre.

Success for ELSA Lab Researcher at MMEG 2021

Congratulations to Barbora Oudova, a PhD student working with Laura Lehtovirta-Morley in the ELSA lab, who won an ISME prize for Best Talk at MMEG 2021.

The root microbiome keeps plants healthy by providing nutrients, drought resilience and protection against disease

As the climate changes, studying the microbiome of roots of crops is increasingly important as we seek new strategies to boost crop yields and resilience.

The recruitment of Streptomyces bacteria to the plant root microbiome

Streptomyces bacteria produce many specialised metabolites, including half of all known antibiotics.

3rd ELSA Workshop: Metagenomics and Related Techniques, 5th May 2021, 1:30-5:00pm

On 5th May 2021 we held our third ELSA Workshop on Metagenomics and related techniques.

The Red Queen Runs Riot

The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us about the fragility of our human society, and we are still struggling to find the right balance between economic growth, the environment, and human health.

COVID-19 evolution

Several new variants of SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, have emerged over the past year.

ELSA Metagenomics Workshop December 2020

The “Metagenomics on the NRP” virtual workshop, organised by Colin Murrell, Alison Mather and Falk Hildebrand, proved to be a very popular afternoon of science with nearly a hundred attendees.