Lara Amorim

Microbiology, Biology Education, and New Pathways for the Future From 24 to 28 August 2026, EduBiota was represented in Ljubljana, Slovenia, at the 15th Conference of European Researchers in Didactics of Biology – ERIDOB 2026, one of the leading international meetings dedicated to research in biology education. Under the theme “Biology education paving the way for our common future”, the conference brought together researchers from different countries to share and discuss research on biology...

From 7 to 9 July 2026, EduBiota took part in the XI Casa das Ciências Meeting (https://www.casadasciencias.org/11encontro/), held in Guimarães and dedicated to the theme “For One-Planet Cities: Empowering Teachers for a Sustainable Future.” EduBiota’s participation included the presentation “Eco-Microbiology in Secondary Education: Safe and Sustainable Practices,” delivered by Lara Amorim and co-authored by Betina Lopes, Raquel Ribeiro, and Maria da Conceição Santos. The presentation...

Between 3 and 5 June 2026, I participated in the 3rd Annual Conference on “Plant Microbiomes”, held as part of the MiCropBiomes COST Action, in Belgrade, Serbia. The conference brought together researchers from several European countries around an increasingly relevant topic: the role of plant microbiomes in agricultural sustainability, soil health, ecosystem resilience and responses to contemporary environmental challenges. Over the three days, I had the opportunity to learn more closely...