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Research Project: Analysis of Genetic Factors that Increase Foodborne Pathogen Fitness, Virulence, and Antimicrobial Resistance Transfer, to Identify Interventions against Salmonella and Campylobacter in Food Animals

Location: Food Safety and Enteric Pathogens Research

Title: Perspectives on the future of ecology, evolution, and biodiversity from the council on microbial sciences of the american society for microbiology

Author
item AKOB, DENISE - Us Geological Survey (USGS)
item OATES, ELIZABETH - American Society For Microbiology
item GIRGUIS, PETER - Harvard University
item BADGLEY, BRIAN - Virginia Polytechnic Institution & State University
item COOPER, VAUGHN - University Of Pittsburgh
item PORETSKY, RACHEL - University Of Illinois
item LITCHMAN, ELENA - Michigan State University
item WHITAKER, RACHEL - University Of Illinois
item WHITESON, KATRINE - University Of California Irvine
item Looft, Torey

Submitted to: mSphere
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/10/2024
Publication Date: 11/21/2024
Citation: Akob, D.M., Oates, E.A., Girguis, P.R., Badgley, B.D., Cooper, V.S., Poretsky, R.S., Litchman, E., Whitaker, R.J., Whiteson, K.L., Looft, T.P. 2024. Perspectives on the future of ecology, evolution, and biodiversity from the council on microbial sciences of the american society for microbiology. mSphere. 9(11). https://doi.org/10.1128/msphere.00307-24.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/msphere.00307-24

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: The field of microbial ecology, evolution, and biodiversity (EEB) is at the leading edge of understanding how microbes shape our biosphere and influence the well-being of humankind and Earth itself. To that end, EEB is developing new transdisciplinary tools to analyze these ecologically critical, complex microbial communities. The American Society for Microbiology's Council on Microbial Sciences hosted a virtual retreat in 2023 to discuss the trajectory of EEB both within the Society and microbiology writ large. Retreat presentations and discussions collectively emphasized the interconnectedness of microbes and their outsized global influence on environmental and host health. Retreat contributors emphasized, however, that the maximal potential impact of EEB will not be achieved without contributions from disparate fields that unite diverse technologies and datasets. In turn, this level of transdisciplinary effort was noted to require actively encouraging "broad" research, spanning inclusive global collaborations that incorporate both scientists and the public. Together, the American Society for Microbiology and EEB are poised to lead a paradigm shift that will result in a new era of collaboration, innovation, and societal relevance for microbiology.