In the ACTIONr educational/ scientific platform we will provide technical or theoretical educational and/or scientific material, produced through the training and technology transfer activities of the project, as well as links to other relevant platforms and material.
Teaching material derived from project’s training sessions and summer schools
Training on stable isotope tracing/probing for microbial ecology of the N cycle;
ACTIONr Training Visit # 01 (April 24 – May 05, 2023)
Hosted by: University of Lyon, École Centrale de Lyon, Laboratoire AMPERE, Environmental Microbial Genomics Group
Organizers: Prof. Dr G. Nicol, Dr C. Hazard
Training Workshop on Microbial Diversity Analysis with High-throughput Sequencing of PCR Amplicons; 03-09 January 2024
Hosted by: University of Thessaly, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Laboratory of Plant and Environmental Biotechnology
Organizer: Assist. Professor Dr S. Vasileiadis
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Training on proteomics and comparative genomics of ammonia-oxidising microorganisms; ACTIONr Training Visit # 02 (January 15-26, 2024)
Hosted by: Archaea Biology and Ecogenomics Unit, Department of Ecogenomics and Systems Biology; University of Vienna
Organizers: Prof. Dr C. Schleper, Dr M. Kerou, Dr L. Hodgskiss
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Secondment I From UTH to UNIVIE (November 2023 to April 2024): Conducting research to identify cellular mode of action of NIs using transcriptomics and proteomics platforms
Hosted by: Archaea Biology and Ecogenomics Unit, Department of Ecogenomics and Systems Biology; University of Vienna
Organizers: Prof. Dr C. Schleper, Dr M. Kerou, Dr L. Hodgskiss
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PhD summer school “Microbial insights into non-CO2 greenhouse gas production and terrestrial biogeochemical cycles under climate change”, University of Vienna, 16-20 September 2024
Hosted by: Archaea Biology and Ecogenomics Unit, Department of Ecogenomics and Systems Biology; University of Vienna
Organizers: Prof. Dr C. Schleper, Dr M. Kerou, Dr L. Hodgskiss
Datasets, bioinformatics tools, scripts or software produced by the ACTIONr recruited researchers
Unified protocols, bioinformatic pipelines and analytical tools
Multi-omic data analysis scripts related to the biodegradation of recalcitrant compounds
Click here to download related material: https://github.com/SotiriosVasileiadis/mconsort_tbz_degr
Scientific webinars on topics related to nitrification and other processes of the N cycling
ACTIONr Webinar Series: Unlocking Knowledge of Ecophysiology and Ecogenomics of the N cycle.
1. Webinar 1. Date: March 26, 2024, 15:00-16:00 CET. Dr Christopher Sedlacek (UNIVIE): “Decoding the ammonia-oxidizers: From genomes to physiology and back”.
2. Webinar 2. Date: May 23, 2024, 16:00-17:00 CET. Dr Barbara Bayer (UNIVIE): “The influence of nitrifiers on the oceanic carbon cycle”.
3. Webinar 3: Date: July 3, 2024, 16:00-17:00 CET. Dr Beate Kraft (University of Southern Denmark): “Coping with oxygen depletion: A pathway out for nitrifiers.”
4. Webinar 4: Date: September 6, 2024, 16:00-17:00 CET. Dr Christopher Lawson (University of Toronto): “Retooling Microbiome Engineering for a Sustainable Future”.
5. Webinar 5: Date: November 4, 2024, 17:00-18:00 CET. Dr Mari Winkler (University of Washington): “Hydrogels as a technology to better understand and address soil dysbiosis”.
Links to other relevant training platforms
- Regulatory toxicology and ecotoxicology training courses
- Education Resources – FEMS
- The International Network on Microbial Ecotoxicology Webinars
- Webinars on Environmental Microbiology through the Hellenic Society of Mikrobiokosmos
- The Comammox Research Platform
- ARISTO H2020-MSCA-ITN-EID project webinars
Links to educational/scientific material of former relevant projects of the consortium
Scientific Reports on the thematic area of ACTIONr
Educational Resources from ACTIONr Open Day 2024
ACTIONr Visits Elementary Schools
Elementary School Presentation
High Schools visit ACTIONr
High School Presentations
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Workshop: Rethinking the Use of Nitrogen – Innovations and Strategies for Sustainable Soil and Ecosystem Health
Prof. Christa Schleper – University of Vienna – What is Wrong with the Nitrogen Cycle and how can we fix it?
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Prof. Graeme Nicol – École Centrale de Lyon – Why understanding soil microbiology is essential for mitigating environmental and economic impacts of fertiliser use.
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Prof. Dimitrios Karpouzas – University of Thessaly – Synthetic Chemists vs. Plants, who is the best in putting the brakes on nitrification in soils? And the Oscar goes to…
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Dr. Fotini Giannakopoulou – Hellenic Fertilizers’ Association (SPEL) – From Challenges to Opportunities: Fertilizer Industry Insights and Innovations.
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Dr. Michalis Omirou – Agricultural Research Institute, Lefkosia, Cyprus- Addressing N2O emissions from semi-arid agricultural ecosystems: myths, realities and research outcomes.
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