Webinar: Microbiome biobanking: Bridging technical challenges, data management and regulation
This webinar will present key outcomes and lessons learned from the EU-funded MICROBE project as it approaches completion, focusing on...
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Phytobiomes Alliance Newsletter – April 2026
In this issue: International Phytobiomes Conference 2026, USCCN Conference 2026, upcoming webinars, Alliance news, Coordinating Committee member updates and media partnerships. To...
Webinar: Linking Agricultural Management Practices to Carbon Cycling Traits: Implications for Soil Health Assessment
Many scientists are exploring the potential of functional genes as indicators of soil health. Using data from the North American...
Webinar: Digging into the Rhizosphere Chemistry: How Plants Engineer their Soil Environment
Plants actively shape their surrounding soil environment through root exudation—the release of thousands of metabolites via their roots. This complex...
2025 Annual Report
In 2025, the Alliance continued to advance the scientific and technological foundation for phytobiome-based sustainable agriculture – bringing together interdisciplinary...
April 08, 2026
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USCCN Conference 2026: Registration is Open
Registration is now open for the USCCN Conference 2026, “From Preservation to Innovation: Connecting Microbial Collections to Advance Science,” taking...
March 26, 2026
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Webinar: Ecosystems to molecules: How historical precipitation shapes the soil microbiota’s effect on plant drought tolerance
Drought alters the soil microbiota by selecting for functional traits that preserve fitness in dry conditions. Legacy effects or ecological...
Registration is Open • International Phytobiomes Conference • 3–5 November 2026
Registration is now OPEN for the International Phytobiomes Conference 2026. Under the theme “Cultivating Phytobiomes: From Systems Science to Agricultural Innovation”,...
March 10, 2026
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Webinar: Seed microbiota: An important factor in crop establishment
Plants are associated with vast communities of micro-organisms, which contribute to their adaptive value. It is usually acknowledged that most...
Webinar: Climate Futures, Earth System Models, and Crop Productivity
Due to the burning of fossil fuels, the impacts of climate change, such as heat waves, droughts, floods, and crop...
Save the Date • International Phytobiomes Conference • 3–5 November 2026
The International Phytobiomes Conference 2026 will convene 3-5 November 2026 at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada....
January 15, 2026
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2026 Webinar Series – Registration Is Now Open!
The Phytobiomes Alliance is hosting three free online webinars in winter-spring 2026 featuring researchers working at the forefront of phytobiomes...