Aero-Aquatic Virus Research Group

Janina gave a talk in the Lise-Meitner-Colloquium at the Freie Universität Berlin

4/2/2026

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Photo by Lisa Voskuhl

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Ritam and Janina presented poster(s) at the VAAM2026 conference, end of March, in Berlin. We thank our audience for input and discussions!

4/2/2026

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New preprint on viruses associated with the Brazilian freshwater sponge Metania sp.

4/2/2026

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Link to preprint

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New paper on airborne viruses in South Georgia

4/2/2026

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Link to publication

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New paper on viruses in clouds!

1/14/2026

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To the Publication

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Two sessions at the EGU26 in Vienna waiting for abstract submission!

11/7/2025

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Submit here

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Scientific documentary about last year's Heincke cruise in the North Sea has been released! Spoiler: it's about viscous slicks :)!

8/5/2025

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Exploring the hidden defenders of the sky: Ritam presented at FEMS Micro in Milan

7/22/2025

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Images by Tejavath Ajith

Ritam presented his recent work on defence systems in the genomes of cloudwater bacteria at the recent FEMS Micro Congress from 14-17 July 2025 in Milan, Italy.

Clouds contain microorganisms that live in the high-altitude, low-nutrient, and UV-exposed environments of Earth’s atmosphere. By analyzing how these tiny organisms protect themselves against genetic threats like phages and foreign DNA, Ritam's work opens a window into how microbial life adapts to survive in some of the most extreme and transient habitats on the planet. The presentation sparked engaging discussions on the broader role of atmospheric microbiomes in global ecosystems. It was a proud moment to share this work with the international microbiology community and a step forward in understanding the invisible but vital life above our heads.

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New preprint out on BioRxiv!

6/27/2025

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www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.06.25.660598v1

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Launch of a new Research Topic on Global Change Microbiology: Call for Papers!

5/29/2025

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We run a new Research Topic at Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution about Microbial Adaptation to Global Change:
https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/71712/microbial-adaptation-to-global-change-bridging-scales-from-molecules-to-ecosystems
Now open for submissions!

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