Lara Amorim

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...

Last week, EduBiota was represented at the SciCom 26 Congress, which took place in the beautiful city of Évora, in a setting marked by historical heritage, an academic atmosphere and its magnificent colleges. EduBiota’s participation focused on the communication “EduBiota: microbiome literacy and One Health to communicate sustainability”, presented as a contribution to reflecting on the role of microbiology and microbiomes in the communication of contemporary scientific and social issues. The...

The new article published in Microbial Biotechnology presents a frugal-circular framework to support experimental microbiology activities in primary and secondary education. Entitled “Eco-Microbiology: A Frugal-Circular Framework for Biosafe, Low-Cost Practical Microbiology in Secondary Education”, the article was developed within EduBiota’s lines of work on microbiology, science education, biosafety and sustainability. Why rethink experimental microbiology in schools? Microbiology allows...