We’re excited to share that our lab work, led by Dr. Belinda Ferrari, was featured in The Scientist magazine in the article “Fantastic Microbes and Where to Find Them.”
The article highlights the challenges of cultivating microbes from extreme environments and how our team developed novel techniques to overcome them. It also showcases some of our favorite organisms—air-eating bacteria—which oxidise atmospheric trace gases like hydrogen and carbon monoxide, and are often associated with high-elevation.
The article also covers Dr. Ferrari’s 2019 expedition to Antarctica, where she observed climate-driven changes, such as the emergence of moss beds. These changes opened up new opportunities to explore microbial niches, leading to the creation of a library of over 300 unique fungal species, now under investigation for their biotechnological potential.
🔬 These discoveries are helping us understand how life adapts to extreme stress—and how we might harness that resilience.
📖 Read the full story here: Fantastic Microbes and Where to Find Them – The Scientist