Tag: Conference

  • Genomics of Energy and the Environment: Conference Report

    Jade O’Leary I am writing this blog shortly after the closing of the Joint Genome Institute (JGI) Genomics of Energy and the Environment Meeting in the beautiful Walnut Creek, California. I have to say that I thought the conference was brilliant, showcasing the range of technologies available at the JGI and the projects that it…

  • Ecology of Soil Micro-organisms: Conference Report

    Jade O’Leary During the first week of December four of the Cardiff Fungal Ecology group ventured to Prague, Czech Republic, to attend the second “Ecology of Soil Microorganisms” conference. The meeting set out to address questions regarding individual microbes, and microbial communities as well as their interactions with the environment and other soil biota by…

  • Conference Report: The Invasive Fungus

    Emma Gilmartin Last week members of the Fungal Ecology group attended ‘The Invasive Fungus’ focused meeting organised by the Society for General Microbiology and the British Mycological Society. Held in Manchester, the meeting aimed to bring together fungal researchers at the level of the hypha. Sessions over three days covered the broad topics of hyphal…