Department of Microbial Ecology
The power of the small
Micro-organisms form a huge, largely undiscovered potential. A treasure-trove for researchers from the department of Microbial Ecology.
| Raaijmakers Group | The overall goal of our research program is to unravel 1) mechanisms involved in the assembly of plant microbiomes. The functions of microbiomes we study |
| Zwart group | Microbes evolve rapidly, making it difficult to study their ecology without considering their evolution. At the same time, microbes interact with each |
| Bodelier Group | Rationale Microbial communities are at the very basis of life on earth, catalyzing biogeochemical reactions driving global nutrient cycles. Thereby, |
| De Boer Group | Bacteria and fungi are two key groups of micro-organisms in soils. Their activities are essential for carbon and mineral cycling and plant performance. |
| Garbeva Group | In the last years my research has been oriented towards understanding inter-specific bacterial competitive interactions and the role of these |
| Kuramae Group | The goal of my research is to understand soil microbiome interactions at community (taxonomical and functional) level for soil functioning. I also focus |
