FEMS Microbiology Ecology Webinar on the
Environmental Dimension of Antibiotic Resistance:
Thursday 6 August, 10-11 am EDT / 3-4pm BST / 4-5pm CEST
The final webinar in
the FEMS Microbiology
Ecology serires looks at
anthropogenic use of
antibiotics in various
ecosystems and the
implications for human
health.
Topics of interest include:
evolution of antibiotic
resistance, fate and effects of antibiotics in various
ecosystems, dissemination of antibiotics and antibiotic
resistance genes, bacteria with transferable resistances,
co-selection, links between the environment and
human health, and mitigation strategies.
Join us for a webinar on the Environmental Dimension
of Antibiotic Resistance:
Moderator: Max Häggblom, Editor-in-Chief of FEMS
Microbiology Ecology
Speaker 1: Kornelia Smalla, Julius Kühn-Institut Federal
Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Braunschweig,
Germany
Speaker 2: Elizabeth M.H. Wellington, School of Life
Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
Speaker 3: Michael Gillings, Department of Biological
Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney Australia
Thematic Issues to explore: EDAR 2018, EDAR 2020
Register for free as webinar attendee via this link >
This year we have planned several online activities to make up for a lack of physical events for International
Microorganism Day:
• We will be publishing a special series of images,
videos, and blogs on microbes to lead us up to
#InternationalMicroorganismDay. Keep an eye on
social media and the website for this content!
• The Microbe Art Contest will return for 2020! The
winners of #MicrobeArt2020 will be announced on 17
September. Post your entry on social media with the
both hashtags and to complete your entry email:
joseph.shuttleworth@fems-microbiology.org
• For International Microorganism Day itself, we will be
streaming a special videocast across 24 hours to social
media and webpages, featuring speakers and guests
from the world of microbiology.
Email: joseph.shuttleworth@fems-microbiology.org should you wish to get involved in any of these initiatives.
Expore Internaional Microorganism Day on the website and YouTube channel. Watch episodes from the IMD
2018 recordings at the Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon. Episode 2 features Ted Dinan giving a a presentation
on gut microbiota and brain development. You can follow #InternationalMicroorganismDay on social media
(@IntMicroDay): Twitter, Facebook, Instagram
Recap International Microorganism Day with Ted Dinan >