Plants crying for microbial help in
a changing world

MicroSOS project aims to enable exchange and mobility between academic and non-academic partners from the agricultural and environmental sectors. All the participants in MicroSOS have a connection to soils and agriculture, which are under stress due to Climate Change impacts while being drivers of Climate Change as well due to the dynamics of the plant microbiome and its relationship to nutrient cycling and GHG emissions.

MicroSOS Research

Overview of the research

WP1: Standardization and protocol establishment

The main objective of this work package will be design of microbial consortia.

WP2: Greenhouse biossays under different (a)biotic stresses

In this WP, a synthetic microbial community (SynCom) will be tested in different plant species exposed to a set of abiotic and biotic stress. These experiments will be performed in 4 different countries.

WP3: Data integration

In this WP, Workshops (WS) will be organized on different topics ranging from ecology to phenotypic and microbiome data analysis.

WP4: Towards translation: sustainable practices in agriculture

In these experimental trials the overall goal is to evaluate how different factors affect plant resilience and persistence in soil, which can help researchers develop strategies to enhance plant growth and improve crop yields in the future.

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Between academic and non-academic partners

MicroSOS project aims to enable exchange and mobility between academic and non-academic partners from the agricultural and environmental sectors. All the participants in MicroSOS have a connection to soils and agriculture, which are under stress due to Climate Change impacts while being drivers of Climate Change as well due to the dynamics of the plant microbiome and its relationship to nutrient cycling and GHG emissions. Unlocking the power of the microbiome in agriculture will drive novel approaches for better management and improvements in the sector, making a true connection between fundamental research and applicable developments with societal relevance.