Microbiomes in Food Production

Environmental microbiomes provide critical functions for host organisms and ecosystems at large. Microorganisms can promote resilience for keystone species in crucial habitats, as well as stabilise ecosystems and enable adaptations to climate change.

Understanding how microbes can be used to alleviate the impacts of climate change is crucial to harnessing their potential for climate resilience.

• Carbon-nitrogen-sulphur nexus in agri-ecosystems
• Low environmental footprint solutions for water and nutrient use
• Temperature and drought-tolerant solutions for terrestrial food production systems
• Marine vegetation – carbon sequestration and sustainable habitat for aquaculture species, e.g. seagrass