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SUMMARY:Rumen Microbial Genomics Network (RMG) - 2025 In person workshop
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce the upcoming workshop to be held in Clermont-Ferrand on June 2\, 2025!This event will bring together experts and participants from various fields of rumen microbiota to explore cutting-edge topics and share knowledge in a collaborative environment. With a focus on hands-on learning and interactive discussions\, the workshop promises to provide valuable insights and foster connections among professionals. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is being held alongside the 14th International Gut Microbiology Symposium – 3-5 June 2025. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet our keynote speakers:Dr Nikola Palevich\, Senior Scientist\, AgResearch\, New ZealandDr Nikola Palevich is a Senior Scientist within the Rumen Microbiology team at AgResearch Ltd. in New Zealand. He holds a PhD in Microbiology from Massey University and currently supervises two Ph.D. candidates from the University of Otago and Massey University. In the past five years\, Dr Palevich has obtained and led 13 research projects totalling over €3.4M and is an expert in rumen microbial ecology\, genomics\, anaerobic fermentation and molecular biology. The main threads of his research are aimed at understanding diverse microbial ecosystems to identify strategies for enhancing plant\, soil and animal health coupled with a reduced environmental footprint. His current research focuses on harnessing rumen microbial fermentation and enzyme systems for development of innovative waste-to-energy biotechnology solutions beyond the animal. \n\n\n\nDr Palevich has received multiple honours\, including the Science NZ Early Career Researcher Award\, KiwiNet Emerging Innovator Award\, but also both the AgResearch Ltd. Impact and Outstanding Science Awards. He is currently on numerous commissions of trust and domestic governance roles such as the Impact and eResearch Champion roles at AgResearch Ltd.\, while serving as an Editor for the Frontiers in Microbiology and BMC Genomics journals. He has authored a book chapter with two pending invention patents\, and has hosted visiting scholars from the University of Galway\, Teagasc and Universidad Austral de Chile. As an early-career researcher\, he has published 47 peer-reviewed SCI articles mostly as first\, senior or corresponding author in internationally renowned publications such as Applied and Environmental Microbiology\, Cells\, Trends in Parasitology and Nature Biotechnology.Dr. Robert (Rob) Gruninger\, Lethbridge Research and Development Centre for Agriculture and Agri-foods CanadaDr. Robert (Rob) Gruninger was born and raised in Lethbridge Alberta\, a small city in Southern Alberta in the heart of cattle country and a short drive to the Rocky Mountains. Dr. Gruninger has been working at the Lethbridge Research and Development Centre for Agriculture and Agri-foods Canada since 2012 and currently holds the position of Research Scientist. His research program employs: animal science\, “-omics” based techniques\, and classical microbiology and biochemistry methods to understand how the rumen microbiome influences feed efficiency\, animal health\, and enteric methane emissions in beef cattle.Dr. Yanfen Cheng\, Nanjing Agricultural University | College of Animal Science and TechnologyDr. Yanfen Cheng is a professor at Nanjing Agricultural University in China. She obtained her PhD from Nanjing Agricultural University and studied at several universities in UK and US as a visiting scholar. She has been working on ruminal microbiology\, especially rumen fungi\, for more than 20 years. Her research interest focuses on the regulation of rumen to improve the fiber degradation and reduce the methane emission. She has obtained and led more than 10 research projects and also has funding to support visiting scholars to work at her lab. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistrations are now open at : https://gutmicrobiology-2025.symposium.inrae.fr/forms/registration \n\n\n\nMore information and programme available below. \n\n\n\nRMG_Workshops2025Download
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/event/rumen-microbial-genomics-network-rmg-2025-in-person-workshop/
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SUMMARY:Hands-on workshop: Bridging the Gap from Sequence to Biology with Integrated Microbial Genomes
DESCRIPTION:The Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes system (IMG/M) supports the annotation\, comparative analysis\, and distribution of microbial genome and microbiome datasets. It includes over 200\,000 diverse publicly available datasets encompassing 150\,000 isolate genomes\, 23\,000 metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs)\, and 40\,000 metagenomes along with curated environmental and other metadata to enable comprehensive comparative analysis. Importantly\, IMG/M provides data and tools via graphical user interface (GUI)\, so no programming knowledge and no dedicated compute infrastructure is required to perform computational analysis. IMG/M user interface is designed for use by microbiologists to quickly bridge the gap from sequence to biological inference. \n\n\n\nA primary goal of this workshop is to bring researchers from a broad range of disciplines up-to-speed with some of the latest developments in microbial genomics\, metagenomics\, and computational biology\, and to empower them with the knowledge and skills necessary to extract meaningful biological insights from sequence data. Participants will complete hands-on exercises involving comparative analysis\, visualization and interpretation using isolate genomes and consider how to leverage uncultivated metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs). \n\n\n\nWORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR: Reckha SESHADRI – DOE Joint Genome Institute \n\n\n\nImportant information:Session 1Date: June 5 2025Time: 2:45 pm – 6:00 pmLocation: La Comédie\, Clermont-FerrandSession 2Date: June 5 2025Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pmLocation: INRAE – Theix Research center \n\n\n\nPlease note: Since the two sessions are not independent\, full participation is required. Spaces are limited\, so be sure to register early to guarantee your spot! \n\n\n\nCost: Free registration\, but transport to the INRAE center and lunch will not be provided. However\, participants will be able to buy their lunch in the canteen. \n\n\n\nPrerequisites\n\n\n\nThis workshop will require a functioning laptop with the latest version of Firefox or Chrome browser installed (IE or Safari not supported). \n\n\n\nAttendees are expected to have some basic understanding of microbiology\, biochemistry or molecular biology\, and computational biology concepts (e.g.\, multiple sequence alignment\, phylogenetic tree construction). Please respond to this survey to allow us adapt the workshop contents : https://gutmicrobiology-2025.symposium.inrae.fr/workshop-bridging-the-gap-from-sequence-to-biology-with-integrated-microbial-genomes-img-m
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/event/hands-on-workshop-bridging-the-gap-from-sequence-to-biology-with-integrated-microbial-genomes/
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SUMMARY:Webinar : Manure management and GHG emissions in sub-Saharan Africa
DESCRIPTION:The webinar intends to give an overview of our knowledge about current manure management practices in sub-Saharan Africa and their impacts on GHG and ammonia emissions and other externalities (e.g.\, leaching\, health hazards). The discussions after the presentation will be about identifying pressing knowledge gaps linked to manure and ideas for collaboration. The aim for collaboration could be to explore opportunities for joint in-depth analysis of the current manure management systems and how efficiently manure is recycled to fertilize soil and reduce GHG emissions\, and to follow this up with studies filling the knowledge gaps identified. \n\n\n\nSpeakers: \n\n\n\nDavid Pelster \n\n\n\nDr. Pelster is a soil scientist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) specializing on nitrogen [N] cycling in agricultural systems with a focus on measuring and mitigating ammonia and greenhouse gas (GHG – methane and nitrous oxide in particular) emissions related to agriculture. Dr. Pelster also worked as a scientist with the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi\, Kenya\, measuring and investigating practices to help mitigate GHG emissions from manure and soil management in smallholder agricultural systems. \n\n\n\nSonja Leitner \n\n\n\nSonja is an ecologist and biogeochemist working on carbon and nitrogen cycling in natural and agricultural ecosystems. She investigates nutrient transformations and nutrient losses via gaseous emissions and leaching\, with a special focus on greenhouse gas emissions (CO2\, CH4\, N2O). Her aim is to develop options for soil and manure management that reduce nutrient losses to improve livestock productivity and help achieve climate change mitigation and adaptation. Sonja works in mixed crop-livestock systems and pastoral rangelands in projects Kenya\, Uganda\, Tanzania\, and Ethiopia. \n\n\n\nNgwa Martin Ngwabie  \n\n\n\nMartin is an experienced engineer and consultant with over 20 years practical knowledge on greenhouse gas inventory\, mitigation and adaptation strategies from livestock barns\, manure and waste management in Germany\, Sweden\, Canada and Cameroon. He also assesses the biomethane potential of different feedstock and their blends.  He was a contributing author in the revised IPCC 2019 guidelines on Emissions from Manure Management. He has consulted for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada\, Environment Canada as well as the International Livestock Research Institute. He has been at the forefront of research on greenhouse gas emissions from livestock production systems in West-Africa for the past 10 years. \n\n\n\nClick HERE to register
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/event/webinar-manure-management-and-ghg-emissions-in-sub-saharan-africa/
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SUMMARY:Latin American and Caribbean Soil Carbon Research Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Save the date & register! \n\n\n\nWe are delighted to invite you to the first edition of the Latin American and Caribbean Soil Carbon Research Symposium (LAC Soil Carbon)!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOver four days\, whether you are a researcher\, student\, or soil and environment expert\, come to exchange ideas and discuss the regional and global challenges linked to promoting sustainable agricultural practices and preserving soil health 🌻🚜 \n\n\n\nCo-organised by the Soil Carbon International Research Consortium (IRC) and the international “4 per 1000” Initiative\, the Symposium is a unique opportunity to gain knowldege on organic carbon in soil\, an essential resource for agricultural production. \n\n\n\nThe Symposium will address a series of scientific topics: \n\n\n\n\nSoil and agricultural management systems promoting carbon sequestration\n\n\n\nSoil carbon MMRV (Measuring\, Monitoring\, Reporting & Verification)\n\n\n\nCarbon markets and certification\n\n\n\nPublic policies supporting climate change mitigation\, adaptation in agriculture\, and soil carbon sequestration\n\n\n\n\nAdditionally\, presentations and roundtables will give you in-depth insight into sustainable agricultural production for socio-economic development and its importance for regional and global food security. \n\n\n\nAnd finally\, don’t miss the field visit to livestock-forestry integration in the Atlantic forest biome! 🌴 \n\n\n\n👉 Submission of abstracts is entirely voluntary but is conditioned to the payment of the registration fee. Each registration gives right to submit one abstract. \n\n\n\nClick HERE for the agenda and registration.
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/event/latin-american-and-caribbean-soil-carbon-research-symposium/
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SUMMARY:Webinar Series: The Principles of Circular Food Systems
DESCRIPTION:Episode 1: Ecosystem Safeguarding – Land and Water Perspectives \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExpect an open\, conversational format as our guest experts unpack questions like: \n\n\n\n\nHow can we align aquaculture with ecological regeneration?\n\n\n\nWhat does circularity look like in land vs. water-based systems?\n\n\n\nHow do we stop overfishing and nutrient runoff without compromising food production?\n\n\n\nWhat role can agroforestry play in enhancing resilience and nutrient cycling in land-based systems?\n\n\n\nWhat lessons can land-based agriculture learn from aquaculture—and vice versa?\n\n\n\n\nWe’ll also explore practical solutions and system-wide strategies for maintaining ecosystem health\, circular nutrient flows\, and long-term sustainability. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeaturing Special Guests: \n\n\n\n\nPatrick Worms – Senior Science Policy Advisor\, CIFOR-ICRAF & Presidentof the International Union of Agroforestry\n\n\n\nAnne-Jo van Riel – Aquaculture and Fisheries Research Officer\,Wageningen University & Research (WUR); PhD on aquaculture’s role incircular food systems\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister HERE
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/event/webinar-series-the-principles-of-circular-food-systems/
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