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National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · 20d

Happy #FieldworkFriday! 🥾 We collected and catalogued dozens of mushrooms with 3 NMDC Champions and mycologists from across the midwest at the Smith Foray in Indiana! 🧪

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National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · 20d

The @asm.org #ASMCUE early bird registration deadline has been extended to today at midnight! Spots are still available for the workshop that will be hosted by @kbase.us and the NMDC. Learn more and register for the ASMCUE conference here: asm.org/events/asm-c...

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National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · 28d

Congratulations to the 2026 ASM Microbiome Data Prize awardee Dr. Joao Xavier from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 🎉 See the full list of 2026 ASM award recipients: buff.ly/zDkLi1S
@asm.org

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National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · 28d

We are already having a busy September! Check out our monthly calendars and event info on our website: microbiomedata.org/events/ 🧪

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National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · Aug 13

2025 Ambassador Tiffany Batarseh is hosting a workshop introducing the #NMDC, the #FAIRdata principles, and the importance of standardized metadata today for NSF Bay Area RAMP Scholars! 🧪

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National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · Aug 12

📣 #ESA2025 attendees, don't miss the organized oral session "Harnessing Microbial Ecology for a Sustainable Future" TODAY at 10am EDT featuring NMDC QA/QC Manager Alicia Clum! @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social

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National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · Aug 11

Our summer conference season is winding down, but we still have some amazing events coming up including #ESA2025 this week! @esamicrobe.bsky.social #ESA 🧪

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National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · Aug 7

Have you explored the NMDC Field Notes mobile app yet? Check out our new tutorial video for a quick walkthrough! buff.ly/Dohg4gH 🧪

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National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · Aug 4

Want to learn more about our 2025 Ambassadors? Check out their Snapshots to see what they study, why they joined the NMDC, and how they are impacting the field of microbiome research! Visit: microbiomedata.org/nmdc-snapshots 🧪

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National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · Aug 1

Happy #FieldworkFriday 🥾Read how 2025 Ambassador Cassandra Miller took her expertise in fieldwork, and all her lessons learned, and helped to turn them into some of the key features you see in the NMDC Field Notes Mobile App! 🧪

microbiomedata.org/2025/04/28/n...

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National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · Jul 29

🧪 The summer is flying by and our Summer 2025 edition of "The Microbiome Standard" is out now! Don’t forget to subscribe to future editions and read past ones at microbiomedata.org/newsletters/

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National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · Jul 28

We had a great time at the @esipfed.bsky.social July meeting last week in Seattle! We convened a session on AI-ready data, presented a poster on the STREAMS guidelines, and gave an NMDC demo. Thank you to the organizers for putting together such a great meeting! #ESIP2025 #EarthScienceData

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National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · Jul 23

Join our session tomorrow from 4-5:30 PDT at the @esipfed.bsky.social meeting to discuss data standards, microbial metadata, and AI-ready data! #EarthScienceData #ESIP2025 🧪

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National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · Jul 17

Ambassador Jessica Han hosted a fantastic webinar about #FAIR data practices at @aspbofficial.bsky.social #PlantBio2025! The recording will be made available to registered participants by next week 🧪

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National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · Jul 14

Last week, NMDC Team Members Olivia Hess, Samantha Obermiller, and Beata Meluch attended and presented a poster at SciPy 2025! The poster highlighted the development and use of the NMDC API and its associated packages. They enjoyed the conference and are excited about continuing this work! 🧪

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National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · Jul 11

Check out our updated tutorial video for the NMDC Submission Portal and learn how it can help you record, validate, and submit the metadata relating to your microbiome samples! www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV8U...

Validating and submitting metadata through the NMDC Submission Portal - 2025 tutorial video

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National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · Jul 8

We are keeping busy this July! 🧪 Highlights:
🦠 @msafungi.bsky.social MSA annual meeting
🦠 "'Omics for Everyone" workshop
🦠 FAIR data best practices @aspbofficial.bsky.social ASPB workshop
🦠 @esipfed.bsky.social ESIP Meeting in Seattle, WA featuring an NMDC-led session on AI-ready data

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National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · Jul 1

📣 Nominations for the ASM Microbiome Data Prize are due today!

National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · Jun 30

The deadline for the @asm.org Microbiome Data Prize is tomorrow! Apply or nominate a colleague before it's too late. This award recognizes microbiome researchers with distinguished efforts in open science, data management, and data standards asm.org/academy/asm-... 🧪

National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · Jun 30

The deadline for the @asm.org Microbiome Data Prize is tomorrow! Apply or nominate a colleague before it's too late. This award recognizes microbiome researchers with distinguished efforts in open science, data management, and data standards asm.org/academy/asm-... 🧪

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Nature Microbiology @natmicrobiol.nature.com · Jun 27

It's #WorldMicrobiomeDay! 🦠

We are proud to be a part of this exciting research area through contributions by our amazing authors.

To celebrate this occasion, here are some of our favourite microbiome papers.

Do you have a favourite of yours? let us know in the replies.

#MicroSky #MicrobiomeSky

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Atin Sharma @atinsharma.bsky.social · Jun 27

Happy #WorldMicrobiomeDay! 🦠

If you are a starter in this field, as I was until recently, here are some highly recommended articles from @natmicrobiol.nature.com that may help you understand, plan, and even improve your microbiome studies - A starter pack you might say! 😊🧵

#MicrobiomeSky #MicroSky

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National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · Jun 27

Happy #WorldMicrobiomeDay from the NMDC! This year’s theme is “Microbiome 101: What You Need to Know”, and we encourage you to explore microbiome-related resources and learn something new about microbiomes today! worldmicrobiomeday.com 🧪

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National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · Jun 22

Stop by the @asm.org EEB-IDS-406 #ASMicrobe session "Microbial Allies on a Changing Planet" convened by NMDC Program Lead Emiley Eloe-Fadrosh and Virginia Rich at 1:45 this afternoon! 🧪

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National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · Jun 19

We are at the @asm.org #ASMicrobe conference! Attending? Don't miss our session tomorrow morning on microbiome research best practices! #ASMicrobe25

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National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · May 29

Last week the NMDC team was busy at SFA²F 2025 which included our first Ambassador event of the year! Did you get the chance to catch us there and hear our updates? If not, visit microbiomedata.org to catch up! 🧪

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