Fall 2025 Webinar Series – Registration Is Now Open!
This fall, the Phytobiomes Alliance is hosting three free online webinars featuring researchers working at the forefront of phytobiomes science. From biosensor development to microbiome applications in crops and livestock, each session offers unique insights into emerging strategies for sustainable agriculture.
Free | Online | Wednesdays @11:00 AM ET
🧪 10 September 2025
Designing Biosensors to Inform Ecosystem Engineering
Ilenne Del Valle – Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA
Discover how gas-based biosensors enable real-time monitoring of microbial persistence and metabolic activity in soil environments, helping improve the performance of engineered biostimulants.
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🌱 8 October 2025
Dissecting Microbiome-Dependent Crop Traits: From Reductionist Models to Field-Scale Complexity
Manuel Kleiner – North Carolina State University, USA
Onyemaechi Obiazikwor – Murdoch University, Australia
Two complementary talks on how microbiomes influence plant health and productivity: one featuring lab-based studies using synthetic communities and metaproteomics, and the other focusing on real-world field trials testing biological products in tomatoes.
🔹 Organized by the Phytobiomes Alliance Microbiomes Working Group
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🐄 12 November 2025
Understanding Ruminant Microbiomes to Improve Animal Health, Productivity, and the Environmental Sustainability of Agriculture
Sinead Waters – University of Galway, Ireland
David R. Yáñez-Ruiz – CSIC, Spain
Explore recent European research on ruminant microbiomes, including strategies to enhance nutrient utilization from feed and reduce methane emissions through feed additives and breeding. Learn how microbiomes impact animal health, nutrition, and environmental outcomes.
🔹 Organized by the Phytobiomes Alliance Animal Microbiomes Working Group
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