We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming 7th SUSTAIN Webinar, organized within the framework of COST Action CA22144 – Sustainable Use of Salt-Affected Lands (SUSTAIN), and hosted as part of the ATHENA Talks initiative. The webinar on “Bacterial Diversity and Plant–Microbe Interactions in Saline Environments“ will take place on 30 October 2026 at 10:00 CET.
Our guest experts presenting at the 7th SUSTAIN Webinar (2026) are:
Jagoda Szydło, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland presenting “Genomic Insights into Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterial Endophytes and Their Role in Poaceae under Salinity Stress”
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Debosmita Chakraborty, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland, presenting “Salinity and Climate Shape Bacterial Diversity and Composition in the Halophyte Salicornia europaea Across Europe”
Registration link: https://forms.gle/vHY9xjK8yz8NTTpX6
SUSTAIN Cost Action is organizing a series of webinars aimed at building a global, transdisciplinary network of scientific experts and engaged stakeholders in salinity research. The initiative addresses food security, sustainability, and the escalating climate crisis by fostering knowledge exchange and collaboration.