Professor Raquel Peixoto is co-chair and a key leader in the formation of the IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group (MCSG), a groundbreaking global initiative.

Representing the International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME) and the global collaboration Soil Stars, she co-chaired the group alongside Professor Jack Gilbert. Her contribution validates the inclusion of microbes into global conservation policy, and with her work, it was highlighted the necessity of microbiome-based solutions for ecosystem restoration and climate resilience, fulfilling the mission of safeguarding and restoring microbial diversity and function across Earth's ecosystems.

Please read more

https://thesoilstars.com/resource/ami-and-soil-stars-to-lead-new-iucn-group-protecting-microbial-biodiversity.html

https://isme-microbes.org/microbial-ecology-enters-the-global-policy-stage/

https://isme-microbes.org/microbial-solutions-for-climate-change/

https://www.the-microbiologist.com/news/new-conservation-committee-led-by-applied-microbiology-international-calls-on-science-community-to-get-on-board-with-microbial-conservation/6712.article

https://www.sustainability-times.com/research/saving-microbes-could-transform-global-conservation-efforts-unveiling-their-crucial-role-in-ecosystems-and-human-health/