New in @nature.com: The "Microflora Danica" project analyzed 10k+ samples to map Denmark's microbial life. Led by @aau.dk, Michael Wagner @michiwagner4.bsky.social, Daan Speth @daanspeth.bsky.social, Andrew Giguere @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at analyzed nitrifiers.
December 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
New in @nature.com: The "Microflora Danica" project analyzed 10k+ samples to map Denmark's microbial life. Led by @aau.dk, Michael Wagner @michiwagner4.bsky.social, Daan Speth @daanspeth.bsky.social, Andrew Giguere @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at analyzed nitrifiers.
Interested in the physiology of #nitrifiers? Have a look at our new paper reporting novel methyl-plastoquinones (m-PQs) in comammox and nitrite-oxidizing #Nitrospira bacteria
#MicroSky 🧪
#nitrification #physiology #collaboration
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#MicroSky 🧪
#nitrification #physiology #collaboration
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August 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Interested in the physiology of #nitrifiers? Have a look at our new paper reporting novel methyl-plastoquinones (m-PQs) in comammox and nitrite-oxidizing #Nitrospira bacteria
#MicroSky 🧪
#nitrification #physiology #collaboration
enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#MicroSky 🧪
#nitrification #physiology #collaboration
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Landmark study in @Nature! 🇩🇰 The "Microflora Danica" project has created the first-ever national microbiome atlas. Led by Aalborg University, @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet's Director @michiwagner4.bsky.social, and @daanspeth.bsky.social, Andrew Giguere @cemess.bsky.social analyzed nitrifiers.
December 4, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Landmark study in @Nature! 🇩🇰 The "Microflora Danica" project has created the first-ever national microbiome atlas. Led by Aalborg University, @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet's Director @michiwagner4.bsky.social, and @daanspeth.bsky.social, Andrew Giguere @cemess.bsky.social analyzed nitrifiers.
Dynamics and Eco‐Genomics of Baltic Sea Nitrifiers: Seasonality, Niches, Interactions and Genomic Uniqueness enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #jcampubs
Dynamics and Eco‐Genomics of Baltic Sea Nitrifiers: Seasonality, Niches, Interactions and Genomic Uniqueness
Nitrifiers in the Baltic Sea show persistent abundance in aphotic waters and late-fall to winter photic zone increases positively correlated with nutrients and negatively with light and chlorophyll. ...
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January 8, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Dynamics and Eco‐Genomics of Baltic Sea Nitrifiers: Seasonality, Niches, Interactions and Genomic Uniqueness enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #jcampubs
Substantial genetic potential for deep-sea chemoautotrophy extends beyond nitrifiers www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... #jcampubs 🌊
January 14, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Substantial genetic potential for deep-sea chemoautotrophy extends beyond nitrifiers www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... #jcampubs 🌊
Metagenome‐Assembled Genomes for Oligotrophic Nitrifiers From a Mountainous Gravelbed Floodplain enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #jcampubs
Metagenome‐Assembled Genomes for Oligotrophic Nitrifiers From a Mountainous Gravelbed Floodplain
Genome-resolved metagenomics reveals nitrifiers from riparian floodplain sediments harbor many genes for utilizing alternative nitrogen sources. Comammox bacteria are the most abundant nitrifiers and...
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March 20, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Metagenome‐Assembled Genomes for Oligotrophic Nitrifiers From a Mountainous Gravelbed Floodplain enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #jcampubs
Overcoming gelling agent-derived inhibitory factors enables the cultivation of fastidious nitrifiers on solid media academic.oup.com/ismecommun/a... #jcampubs
September 8, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Overcoming gelling agent-derived inhibitory factors enables the cultivation of fastidious nitrifiers on solid media academic.oup.com/ismecommun/a... #jcampubs
Denmark just mapped its entire environmental microbiome. More than 10,000 samples revealing hidden, dominant nitrifiers that shape fertilizer use, water quality, and climate impact. A national microbiome atlas could transform sustainable agriculture across Europe.
#AMR
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#AMR
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The Microflora Danica atlas of Danish environmental microbiomes - Nature
Microflora Danica—an atlas of Danish environmental microbiomes—reveals that although human-disturbed habitats have high alpha diversity, species reoccur, revealing hidden homogeneity.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Denmark just mapped its entire environmental microbiome. More than 10,000 samples revealing hidden, dominant nitrifiers that shape fertilizer use, water quality, and climate impact. A national microbiome atlas could transform sustainable agriculture across Europe.
#AMR
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#AMR
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🚨 Come and work with us 🦠🧪🖥️
Postdoc position with lots of freedom available in my group
- 1.5 years with options to extend
- work on ecogenomics and physiology of N/CH4-cyclers
- remote work possible 🤓
more info here: isme-microbes.org/postdoc-ecog...
#microbesky
Postdoc position with lots of freedom available in my group
- 1.5 years with options to extend
- work on ecogenomics and physiology of N/CH4-cyclers
- remote work possible 🤓
more info here: isme-microbes.org/postdoc-ecog...
#microbesky
Postdoc in ecogenomics and physiology of nitrifiers/methane-cyclers – ISME
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October 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
🚨 Come and work with us 🦠🧪🖥️
Postdoc position with lots of freedom available in my group
- 1.5 years with options to extend
- work on ecogenomics and physiology of N/CH4-cyclers
- remote work possible 🤓
more info here: isme-microbes.org/postdoc-ecog...
#microbesky
Postdoc position with lots of freedom available in my group
- 1.5 years with options to extend
- work on ecogenomics and physiology of N/CH4-cyclers
- remote work possible 🤓
more info here: isme-microbes.org/postdoc-ecog...
#microbesky
Nice to see the formatted paper out in the wild. New ISME Journal paper by Sungeun Lee describing the use of differential inhibition to identify novel active virus families infecting soil nitrifiers. academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...
December 5, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Nice to see the formatted paper out in the wild. New ISME Journal paper by Sungeun Lee describing the use of differential inhibition to identify novel active virus families infecting soil nitrifiers. academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...
Microbial biofilms can contribute to the deterioration of steel-reinforced concrete structures and significantly impact their service life. Kop et al. researched communities of nitrifiers living within these biofilms and their role in concrete degradation.
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#FEMSMicrobiolEcol
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#FEMSMicrobiolEcol
May 30, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Microbial biofilms can contribute to the deterioration of steel-reinforced concrete structures and significantly impact their service life. Kop et al. researched communities of nitrifiers living within these biofilms and their role in concrete degradation.
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#FEMSMicrobiolEcol
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#FEMSMicrobiolEcol
Check out our recent publication on our continued research on soil viruses of nitrifers! @MiaSungeunLEE @christinahazard.bsky.social @graemenicol.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...
Activity of novel virus families infecting soil nitrifiers is concomitant with host niche differentiation
Abstract. Chemolithoautotrophic nitrifiers are model groups for linking phylogeny, evolution, and ecophysiology. Ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) typically
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December 31, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Check out our recent publication on our continued research on soil viruses of nitrifers! @MiaSungeunLEE @christinahazard.bsky.social @graemenicol.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...
Overcoming gelling agent-derived inhibitory factors enables the cultivation of fastidious nitrifiers on solid media
#microbiology #MicroSky
@isme-microbes.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/isme...
#microbiology #MicroSky
@isme-microbes.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/isme...
Overcoming gelling agent-derived inhibitory factors enables the cultivation of fastidious nitrifiers on solid media
Abstract. Nitrification is a key process in the global nitrogen cycle, yet the physiological characterization of nitrifiers remains limited due to their lo
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September 11, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Overcoming gelling agent-derived inhibitory factors enables the cultivation of fastidious nitrifiers on solid media
#microbiology #MicroSky
@isme-microbes.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/isme...
#microbiology #MicroSky
@isme-microbes.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/isme...
Niche specialization and prevalence of comammox Nitrospira in the alkaline sediments of thermokarst lakes on the Tibetan Plateau
#microbiology #comammox #Tibet #MicroSky
@natcomms.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#microbiology #comammox #Tibet #MicroSky
@natcomms.nature.com
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Niche specialization and prevalence of comammox Nitrospira in the alkaline sediments of thermokarst lakes on the Tibetan Plateau - Nature Communications
Researchers reveal that comammox Nitrospira become dominant nitrifiers in alkaline thermokarst lakes on the Tibetan Plateau and uncover their ecological adaptations to extreme saline-alkaline environm...
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September 25, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Niche specialization and prevalence of comammox Nitrospira in the alkaline sediments of thermokarst lakes on the Tibetan Plateau
#microbiology #comammox #Tibet #MicroSky
@natcomms.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#microbiology #comammox #Tibet #MicroSky
@natcomms.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Interested in an exciting 2.5 year PostDoc position with a focus on the characterization of novel #nitrifiers? This is a collaborative project between our nitrification group @cemess.bsky.social and C. Singleton and P. Nielsen at @aau.dk
🧪 #MicroSky
www.stillinger.aau.dk/videnskabeli...
🧪 #MicroSky
www.stillinger.aau.dk/videnskabeli...
Postdoc in Identification and characterization of novel nitrifiers
At the Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, a 2.5 year position as Postdoc in “Identification and characterization of ...
www.stillinger.aau.dk
October 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Interested in an exciting 2.5 year PostDoc position with a focus on the characterization of novel #nitrifiers? This is a collaborative project between our nitrification group @cemess.bsky.social and C. Singleton and P. Nielsen at @aau.dk
🧪 #MicroSky
www.stillinger.aau.dk/videnskabeli...
🧪 #MicroSky
www.stillinger.aau.dk/videnskabeli...
I'm always surprised aeration doesn't affect temperature more.
And my heart goes out to your nitrifiers. It's a tough job right now.
And my heart goes out to your nitrifiers. It's a tough job right now.
January 28, 2026 at 5:56 AM
I'm always surprised aeration doesn't affect temperature more.
And my heart goes out to your nitrifiers. It's a tough job right now.
And my heart goes out to your nitrifiers. It's a tough job right now.
We also analyzed the bacteria and protists associated with coral bleaching. Early heat stress was marked by declining nitrifiers alongside increases in denitrifiers and nitrate reducers. We also observe a bloom of protists such as chlorophytes, diatoms, and labyrinthulids #ProtistsOnSky #MicroSky
August 31, 2026 at 2:06 PM
We also analyzed the bacteria and protists associated with coral bleaching. Early heat stress was marked by declining nitrifiers alongside increases in denitrifiers and nitrate reducers. We also observe a bloom of protists such as chlorophytes, diatoms, and labyrinthulids #ProtistsOnSky #MicroSky
Check out our new paper on metabolite release by marine nitrifiers and how B vitamin precursors can facilitate nitrifier-heterotroph interactions in the ocean. Thanks to all coauthors who contributed to this nice, collaborative project. 🌊
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Metabolite release by nitrifiers facilitates metabolic interactions in the ocean
Abstract. Microbial chemoautotroph-heterotroph interactions may play a pivotal role in the cycling of carbon in the deep ocean, reminiscent of phytoplankto
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September 9, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Check out our new paper on metabolite release by marine nitrifiers and how B vitamin precursors can facilitate nitrifier-heterotroph interactions in the ocean. Thanks to all coauthors who contributed to this nice, collaborative project. 🌊
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In new work by Sharon, we studied whether changes in #soil N in response to shifts in precipitation may favor tradeoffs between AOA and AOB nitrifiers and the emission of NO and #N2O 🧪 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Nitrogen Availability and Changes in Precipitation Alter Microbially Mediated NO and N2O Emissions From a Pinyon–Juniper Dryland
Climate change is altering precipitation regimes that control nitrogen (N) cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. In ecosystems exposed to frequent drought, N can accumulate in soils as they dry, stimula...
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April 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
In new work by Sharon, we studied whether changes in #soil N in response to shifts in precipitation may favor tradeoffs between AOA and AOB nitrifiers and the emission of NO and #N2O 🧪 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Study shows how uncultivated nitrifiers dominate our soil and farming shapes microbial diversity. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
December 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Study shows how uncultivated nitrifiers dominate our soil and farming shapes microbial diversity. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Substantial genetic potential for deep-sea chemoautotrophy extends beyond nitrifiers https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.13.699260v1
January 14, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Substantial genetic potential for deep-sea chemoautotrophy extends beyond nitrifiers https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.13.699260v1
New preprint by the team of @Sung-Keun Rhee. The picture of niche differentiation of #nitrifiers gets more and more complete. Here we show that hypoosmolarity is a key factor shaping the ecological niches & distribution of ammonia oxidizers
#Archaeasky #Microsky
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#Archaeasky #Microsky
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www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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July 13, 2025 at 11:31 AM
New preprint by the team of @Sung-Keun Rhee. The picture of niche differentiation of #nitrifiers gets more and more complete. Here we show that hypoosmolarity is a key factor shaping the ecological niches & distribution of ammonia oxidizers
#Archaeasky #Microsky
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www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#Archaeasky #Microsky
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www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
For the first time, we watched bacteria and microbial eukaryotes shift together during bleaching: suspected nitrifiers dropped early, while suspected denitrifiers and nitrate reducers rose, along with blooms of chlorophytes, diatoms, and labyrinthulids. #Microbiome #Protists #MicrobialEcology
September 1, 2026 at 1:45 PM
For the first time, we watched bacteria and microbial eukaryotes shift together during bleaching: suspected nitrifiers dropped early, while suspected denitrifiers and nitrate reducers rose, along with blooms of chlorophytes, diatoms, and labyrinthulids. #Microbiome #Protists #MicrobialEcology
Basin-scale dynamics and enrichment-enabled genomics of marine nitrifiers: seasonality, niches, interactions, and genomic uniqueness www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #jcampubs
February 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Basin-scale dynamics and enrichment-enabled genomics of marine nitrifiers: seasonality, niches, interactions, and genomic uniqueness www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #jcampubs
Laura J. Müller has defended her doctoral thesis ""Ecotoxicity of pollutants on soil nitrifiers under a climate change scenario"! Read the thesis here: publications.slu.se?file=publ/sh...
September 12, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Laura J. Müller has defended her doctoral thesis ""Ecotoxicity of pollutants on soil nitrifiers under a climate change scenario"! Read the thesis here: publications.slu.se?file=publ/sh...