Embarking on an Oceanic Odyssey
We are thrilled to share an extraordinary tale of deep-sea exploration and scientific discovery aboard the R/V Falkor (too), courtesy of our esteemed postdoc researcher, Germán Zapata Hernández.
Open position: postdoctoral fellowship in microbial ecology of seagrasses
We invite applications for a postdoctoral researcher to work with Dr Ulisse Cardini on “Positive species interactions and microbial ecology of seagrasses”.
Kickoff meeting of the ENGAGE project
Hey there, everyone! We're excited to share that the ENGAGE kickoff meeting recently took place at the CIBM in Livorno.
A journey from land to sea in Naples
Read about our fieldwork in Naples last July, and how this has to do with Diego Armando Maradona!
PhD project on alien species and microbiomes
We invite applications for a PhD student to work with Dr Ulisse Cardini, Prof Harald Gruber-Vodicka and Prof Marco Bartoli on the project "Mya arenaria in tidal flats: the role of the Holobiont in an ancient European invader (MarsH)".
Open position: postdoctoral fellowship in marine biogeochemistry
We invite applications for a postdoctoral researcher to work with Dr Ulisse Cardini and Dr Francesca Margiotta on "Spatial and temporal variability of gas fluxes and ratios in coastal marine ecosystems".
Marine Symbiomes success: first PhD student successfully defends thesis at viva!
Marine Symbiomes success: first PhD student successfully defends thesis at viva!
Sponge and seagrass – evidence for a marine love story?
Read about our fieldwork experiments at Schiacchetiello, where we aimed to disentangle an intimate seagrass-sponge relationship.
Zebra mussel holobionts fix and recycle nitrogen
In our Frontiers in Microbiology paper, we investigated how zebra mussels influence nitrogen processes, focusing on the role of their microbiome at the ecosystem scale. Our findings highlight their impact on nitrogen cycling and reveal, for the first time, their contribution to dinitrogen fixation.
Field campaign in Ischia!
Read about our fieldwork in the Posidonia oceanica meadows off Ischia Island last September and how this is related to stirring Neapolitan coffee.