Since 1998, the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science program supports talented female scientists. We proudly announce that our Kate Kopalová is among the awardees this year! The funding will allow her to analyse microbial communities of soils she sampled along a natural temperature gradient on volcanic Deception Island in Antarctica. Due to the harsh conditions […]

We’re excited to welcome Pablo Cannestraci as a new PhD student in the Diatoms in Cryospheric Ecosystems (DiCE) group! Originally from Santiago, Chile, and currently based in La Paz, Bolivia, Pablo brings a rich background in microbial ecology and next-generation sequencing. His MSc research at Universidad Mayor de San Andrés focused on bacterial communities in […]