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Marcela Hernández

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Environmental microbiologist, biogeochemical cycles, AMR in the environment Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Research Fellow at UEA Editor-In-Chief LAM Journal 🏳️‍🌈ally | mum of 2 | I love 🌋 www.marcelahernandez.com

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · Jan 27

Excited to share our team's first paper! In this study, we present two CO oxidisers from volcanic deposits, including a Cupriavidus - the first CO oxidiser identified from this genus. Hope you enjoy reading it!

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Carbon monoxide-oxidising Pseudomonadota on volcanic deposits - Environmental Microbiome

Carbon monoxide (CO) oxidising microorganisms are present in volcanic deposits throughout succession, with levels of vegetation and soil influencing the communities present. Carboxydovores are a subse...

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · 1d

PhD opportunity to work in my lab at UEA, together with @drbradbrad.bsky.social and Marc Dumont “Linking AMR, global warming and CUE in deglaciated soils”

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Linking antimicrobial resistance, climate warming, and carbon use efficiency in Arctic soils (HERNANDEZ-GARCIA_UEA_ARIES26) at University of East Anglia on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Linking antimicrobial resistance, climate warming, and carbon use efficiency in Arctic soils (HERNANDEZ-GARCIA_UEA_ARIES26) at University of East Anglia, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · 19d

What a fantastic group of outstanding ECRs – our first cohort of Junior Editors!
I'm so proud of each of you for your hard work, dedication, and commitment. Wishing you all the best in your future endeavours, and I look forward to seeing many of you take on even more roles as Editors in the future!

Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · 20d

The FEMS Summer School in Macedonia was a truly rewarding experience. I was very impressed by our ECRs, such a talented group!
Huge thanks to the organisers Joanna, Tillmann, and Vaso, and to FEMS for inviting me to join as a mentor. @femsmicro.org @luederslab.bsky.social

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · Aug 22

Happy to share a review we wrote with our collaborators from Senegal and Benin, led by Tobi Moriaque AKPLO, on phosphate solubilisation and mobilisation, focusing on bacteria–mycorrhiza interactions

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Phosphate solubilization and mobilization: bacteria–mycorrhiza interactions

Abstract. Phosphorus (P) is an essential macronutrient for plant growth and development. However, most of the P in the Earth's crust is insoluble, making i

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · Jul 30

Applications are now open to recruit our next cohort of Junior Editors and Junior Reviewers.

Apply by Thursday 18th September!
@amiposts.bsky.social

appliedmicrobiology.org/about/our-te...

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Mike Jetten @msmjetten.bsky.social · Jul 23

Congratulations 🎉 now on line at @isme-microbes.bsky.social : Comparative genome analysis reveals broad phylogenetic and functional diversity within the order #Nitrospirales
Linnea Kop et al
#microbiology @ribesresearch.bsky.social (RIBES) icw
@univie.ac.at academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...

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James Bradley @drbradbrad.bsky.social · Jul 17

WARMIC - our #SIOS Svalbard project w. @matehg.bsky.social
& Marc Dumont - at the forefront of Arctic climate & soil carbon. Huge thanks to SIOS funding, Will Tallon, Emanuele Pallozzi, Olga Gavrichkova @carlottavolts.bsky.social Federica D'Alò, CNR, Dirigibile Italia & NPI Sverdrup

Marcela Hernández, Will Tallon & James Bradley on Vestre Brøgerbreen glacier, Svalbard. Credit: James Bradley

Emanuele Pallozzi & Marcela Hernández at the REMUS soil warming chamber site, Svalbard. Credit: James Bradley

Fieldwork at the REMUS soil warming chamber site. Credit: Emanuele Pallozzi

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · Jul 15

What an amazing two weeks of fieldtrip we had with @drbradbrad.bsky.social, our @biouea.bsky.social PhD student Will Tallon and our amazing CNR colleagues from Italy. Huge thanks to #SIOS Svalbard and Norwegian Polar Institute for supporting this campaign!

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James Bradley @drbradbrad.bsky.social · Jul 14

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@matehg.bsky.social

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MMEG @mmeg25.bsky.social · Jun 18

MMEG registration is now live!

Resister now to Join us on the 15-16th December 2025 at the University of Birmingham.

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Molecular Microbial Ecology Group Meeting 2025

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · Jun 9

New paper accepted from our team: Classification of MAGs associated with trace gas metabolism in volcanic soils named following SeqCode rules

This was for an special issue titled "Application of the SeqCode to name uncultivated microorganisms"

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Classification of MAGs associated with trace gas metabolism in volcanic soils named following SeqCode rules

Trace gas metabolism is important for nutrient flow in all ecosystems, particularly volcanic ecosystems. Microbes in volcanic ecosystems are among the…

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · Jun 3

We are seeking to appoint a Senior Editor (Environmental Microbiology) who is committed to mentoring our Junior Editors for the journal Letters in Applied Microbiology. Happy to have an informal chat.

appliedmicrobiology.org/about/work-f...

@amiposts.bsky.social

Office and journal vacancies

Become a part of the team who keep the organisation running.

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Falk Hildebrand @bioinf.bsky.social · May 7

Open postdoc position in my lab @earlhaminst.bsky.social @quadraminstitute.bsky.social
We will generate large-scale soil metagenomes to research the impact of agriculture on healthy soil microbiomes, developing strategies to increase carbon retention: jobs.earlham.ac.uk/Details.asp?...
Please RT

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · May 7

Collaborations are essential in science! This week, we're sampling at Mount Etna to study plant-microbe interactions in native pioneer plants thriving at high altitudes on the volcano!

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James Bradley @drbradbrad.bsky.social · Apr 28

How can zombie microbes interact with the Earth system? 🦠🧟🌎

Microbes, even when dormant, play a massive role in shaping Earth's ecosystems & biogeochemistry 🌎

In @natcomms.nature.com I explore dormancy in the context of Earth’s geosphere-biosphere co-evolution

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www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Microbial dormancy as an ecological and biogeochemical regulator on Earth - Nature Communications

Dormancy enables microbes to withstand periods of environmental harshness. It occurs throughout diverse ecosystems and spans vast timescales, and could play an important role in shaping the co-ev...

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · Apr 28

PhD opportunity with us at UEA (home fee students only)

@biouea.bsky.social

biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk/projects/des...

Designing Microbial Interventions to Study Behavioural Effects in Wild Birds (DAVIDSON_U25DTPR) | Doctoral Training Partnership

This project is open to Home Fee Status applicants only. The gut microbiome influences how animals behave and interact with their environment via the microbiome–gut–brain axis (MGBA).

biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · Apr 26

😊 thank you!

Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · Apr 25

I’m happy to share our recent review published in The ISME Journal! Here, we explore the role of CO and H₂ oxidisers in oligotrophic environments. This work was a collaboration with Philippe Constant, Gary King, and @hendrikschaefer.bsky.social.

Hope you enjoy it!

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Metabolism of CO and H2 by pioneer bacteria in volcanic soils and the phyllosphere

Abstract. Trace gas degradation is a widespread metabolic adaptation in microbial communities, driving chemosynthesis and providing auxiliary energy that e

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · Apr 16

Summer Research Experience Placements available for undergraduate students to join my group at UEA!

Explore the impact of Arctic warming on antimicrobial resistance, in collaboration with Marc Dumont and James Bradley @drbradbrad.bsky.social

www.aries-dtp.ac.uk/reps/impact-...

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · Apr 2

Registration is open for LAM ECS Symposium on 12 June 2025 at the University of Liverpool.

The closing date for abstract submissions from attendees intending to apply for an AMI Student Travel Bursary is 12 April 2025.

Applied Microbiology International @amiposts.bsky.social · Mar 31

Are you an #EarlyCareerScientist looking to showcase your research?

Join us for our ECS Research Symposium on 12 June! This one-day event is the perfect opportunity to present your first talk or poster

Submit your abstract now: appliedmicrobiology.org/ems-event-ca...

#LAM_ECS2025 #Microsky

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Nela Nikolic @nelani.bsky.social · Apr 2

Another PhD opportunity to join the growing Microbiology community in Southampton 💪 🦠 🔬
Interested in how bacteria adapt to challenges like temperature changes and antibiotics? Join my lab at UoS to explore the role of accessory elements!
tinyurl.com/PhDbacteriaUoS
Apply here: tinyurl.com/MicroUoS

Accessory Genomes and Evolutionary Strategies of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria at University of Southampton on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Accessory Genomes and Evolutionary Strategies of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria at University of Southampton, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Marcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · Mar 28

Happy to share our latest paper with our Chinese collaborators! Our findings highlight the critical role of bacterial and fungal abundance and diversity in sustaining soil multifunctionality within grassland ecosystems.

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Coupling soil bacterial and fungal community traits to multifunctionality in grassland ecosystem

Understanding how bacterial and fungal community traits affect ecosystem functions, and thus provide ecosystem services, is becoming increasingly nece…

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Fatima Pereira @fatimacpereira.bsky.social · Mar 27

📣 Exciting opportunity! We're hiring a #postdoctoral fellow in #gutmicrobiome research to explore the activity and function of the gut microbiome in situ and its regulation by the immune system.🦠🔬

Post based at @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social

Apply here 👇
jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at the University of Southampton: Research Fellow (Postdoctoral) in Microbiology/Microbiome

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in the Gut Microbiome Group, School of Biological Sciences at the University of Southampton. The University of Southampton is a wor...

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Christina Hansen Wheat @chansenwheat.bsky.social · Mar 19

Permanent job in lovely Aarhus, Denmark, as a special consultant in biodiversity and nature conservation.

www.au.dk/om/stillinge...

🧪 🌍 🦊 #WomenInSTEM #ScienceJobs

Special consultant with expertise in biodiversity and nature conservation - Ledig stilling på Aarhus Universitet

Ledig stilling ved Institut for Ecoscience - Biodiversitet, Aarhus Universitet

www.au.dk

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Tillmann Lueders @luederslab.bsky.social · Mar 19

#FEMS_SSPD_2025
Speakers and mentors include @gabrieleberg.bsky.social, @matehg.bsky.social, @pbaldrian.bsky.social, @roeyangel.bsky.social, @kolb2018.bsky.social and many others!
👨‍🎓😍

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