The 9th International Conference on Polar and Alpine Microbiology will take place 9-14 October 2022 at the German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, Germany. This meeting will be a continuation of the eight highly successful previous meetings of this conference series.
The objective of the Potsdam meeting is to bring together researchers from all over the world to discuss various aspects of microbial diversity, function and activity related to cold-adapted microorganisms in polar and alpine environments. The organizers' aim is to foster discussions about recent developments in the field and to exchange ideas and experiences on an international scale.
The meeting will cover different aspects of polar and alpine microbiology:
- Microbial diversity and biogeography in permafrost environments
- Metabolic activity at subzero temperature
- Mechanisms of microbial adaptation and survival in permafrost environments
- Permafrost astrobiology
- Plant-microbe interaction
- Microbial communities and global change
- Carbon and nitrogen turnover
- Microbial gene pool of cold environments
- Biotechnology for cyrospheric microorganisms
- Eukaryotic microbial diversity (e.g. algae and fungi)
- Viruses in polar and alpine environments
The organizers cannot offer a hybrid mode option for participation but aim to stream selected talks each day for free, to broaden the audience.
Abstract submission is extended to 15 July 2022.