MIRRI-ERIC takes-off the Microbes4Climate project coordination.

Braga (Portugal), 01 February 2024 – Unveiling MICROBES-4-CLIMATE: MIRRI-ERIC (Microbial Resource Research Infrastructure – European Research Infrastructure Consortium) takes-off the project coordination.

In a momentous stride towards combating climate change and safeguarding our planet’s biodiversity, the MICROBES-4-CLIMATE project launches today under the prestigious umbrella of Horizon Europe. This ground-breaking endeavour embarks on an extraordinary journey, rallying 31 committed partners across 13 nations to unravel the intricate dance between soil, microorganisms, plants, and the environment.

 

 

MICROBES-4-CLIMATE sets forth with a bold vision: to deepen our comprehension of this intricate network and its pivotal role in shaping the Earth’s resilience against climate challenges. With a collective mission to provide unparalleled insights, the project aspires to cultivate a collaborative ecosystem, amplifying our collective wisdom on this critical subject.

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Romania Joins MIRRI-ERIC as an Observer Member

Braga (Portugal), 10 January 2024 – We’re thrilled to announce that Romania has officially become an observer member of MIRRI-ERIC (Microbial Resource Research Infrastructure – European Research Infrastructure Consortium), a significant milestone that underscores the country’s commitment to advancing microbial research and biotechnological innovation.

 

 

The Romanian consortium joining MIRRI-ERIC is a powerhouse of expertise, infrastructure, and microbial collections that are poised to contribute immensely to the consortium’s objectives. Comprising Microbial Resource Centers (mBRCs) from prestigious universities and research institutes, the consortium boasts an impressive portfolio of approximately 4000 microbial strains, many of which have been isolated from diverse Romanian natural sources such as soil, polluted areas, extreme environments, and the Black Sea.

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MIRRI-ERIC is hiring a Project Manager for the project Microbes 4 Climate.

Braga (Portugal), 29 November 2023 – The Microbial Resource Research Infrastructure, part of the European Research Infrastructure Consortium Microbes-4-Climate, is currently seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Project Manager for the Horizon Europe-funded project, MICROBES-4-CLIMATE.

About MICROBES-4-CLIMATE: MICROBES-4-CLIMATE is a groundbreaking project funded by Horizon Europe, with a mission to address climate change risks for biodiversity, agricultural, and forestry ecosystems. The project aims to facilitate curiosity-driven research and advance frontier knowledge by providing a wider community of users and researchers with access to world-class Research Infrastructures and integrated, advanced services.

 

Role and Responsibilities: The Project Manager will play a crucial role in supporting the project coordinator in the execution of Work Package 9 tasks (Project Management) and the supervision of Work Package 8 (Visibility and Outreach). The responsibilities include overseeing the timely implementation of project activities, coordinating processes, and ensuring the delivery of specified project deliverables.

The successful candidate will report directly to the Executive Director and will be responsible for providing administrative and logistical support to the project team. This includes organizing project meetings and events, collaborating in the dissemination of project activities and achievements, and ensuring compliance with governance stipulations.

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MIRRI-ERIC announces the new Executive Diretor

The Microbial Resource Research Infrastructure
– European Research Infrastructure Consortium (MIRRI-ERIC), the pan-European
distributed Research Infrastructure for the preservation, study, provision and valorisation of
microbial resources and biodiversity, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ana
Portugal Melo as its new Executive Director.

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ESFRI survey on cooperation of industry with research infrastructures

The European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) has launched a survey to identify ways to strengthen the depth of cooperation between European Research Infrastructures (European RIs are those open to users from countries other than where the infrastructure is located) and industry as RI users, collaborators or component providers contributing to their sustainability and impact.

MIRRI kindly invites its industrial partners to respond to this survey, which will remain open for a few weeks here: https://www.1ka.si/coop.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation!