MEG - IRSA Molecular Ecology Group Verbania

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CNR-IRSA MOLECULAR ECOLOGY GROUP

The MEG at the Water Research Institute (CNR-IRSA) in Verbania investigates the ecology and the interactions between microbes and small organisms in waters and in other environments. The MEG applies the general ecological theory to understand microbial environments and their evolution.

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BACTERIAL COMMUNITY PROFILES

A number of environmental factors shape the microbial community and influence the social behaviour of bacteria in waters. We are interested in community ecology, cooperation, symbiosis, and in the impact of allochtonous factors in shaping communities.

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WORK WITH US AT THE MEG !

A number of research projects for postdoc, phd, and master students, as well as short research stays are running at the MEG, from antibiotic resistance to epi- and endobiotic bacteria, from cave ecosystems to spiders, from freshwaters to the human gut... If you want to work with us check the Open Positions page or send us an email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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ECOLOGY AND SYSTEMATICS OF ROTIFERS

We describe species and population diversity in the phylum Rotifera trying to understand the evolutionary processes originating and maintaining such diversity.

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MICROBIAL ECOLOGY IN REMOTE AREAS

Through a number of cooperations the MEG is investigating organisms, species and communities in polar areas, in high mountain lakes in the Alps in Italy and Switzerland, in Central America, in Patagonia, in Polynesia, in the Azores, and in pristine areas in the Mediterranean Sea.
ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE IN ENVIRONMENT

The development of antibiotic resistant microorganisms is a major threath for human health. We study the spread of resistances in bacterial communities in open waters, in WWTPS, in animals, soils, and crops. Through experimental systems, in situ studies and modelling we study the role of antibiotic resistance as a specific ecological factor able to shape the natural microbial communities.

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Latest News from the group: New articles, projects, collaborations and general news from the MEG. Click on the any News to access the related content, or HERE for the NEWS ARCHIVE.

1/11/2023 New post-doc and post graduate positions availabe at the MEG! Find out more on topics and deadlines on our "OPEN POSITIONS" page!

27/09/2024 A new paper by Diego in Nature Communications on the drivers of species richness and diversity in marine benthos Seasonality of primary production explains the richness of pioneering benthic communities.

31/7/2024 Diego and Fabrizio are coauthors of a paper in Nature on dynamics of biodiversity in front of retreating glaciers ""The development of terrestrial ecosystems emerging after glacier retreat"".

20/8/2024 An interview with Stefano on New Scientist Stefano interview by Aisling Irwin is out on New Scientist: "Why the underground home of the world’s weirdest wildlife is in danger"..

16/8/2024 An episode of the ParAqua Podcast with Ester Ester was interviewed by Joe Money for the podcast of ParAqua, a COST Action on zoosporic parasites in aquatic systems.

14/5/2024 Alejandro has collaborated in the documentary movie "Acuanautas bajo el volcán", emitted at the Spanish National TV. The movie forecasts the results of Projecto Subatlántida, led by Dr. Javier Lario (UNED, Spain), which focused on the geology of the Túnel de la Atlántida in Lanzarote—The longest underwater lava tube known in the world.

12/12/2023 The second paper by MEG people in the first issue for 2024 in Global Change Biology, by Diego and coauthors! "Local climate modulates the development of soil nematode communities after glacier retreat"

12/12/2023 Two new papers by MEG people in the first issue for 2024 in Global Change Biology! The first one by Stefano, David, Alejandro and coauthors "Groundwater is a hidden global keystone ecosystem"

12/12/2023 A new article is out by K. Hyde, our Laura Garzoli and more than 550 scientists, in Mycosphere! "Global consortium for the classification of fungi and fungus-like taxa".