MICROBES-4-CLIMATE: Advancing climate change research using microbial resources

MICROBES-4-CLIMATE (M4C) is a Horizon Europe INFRASERV project. It aims to deepen the comprehension of the complex relationships among microorganisms, plants, and soil within the framework of Climate Change. By offering access to advanced Research Infrastructures, training, and assistance, the project seeks to encourage research tackling the multifaceted challenges presented by Climate Change to terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystems.

By exploring these interactions, M4C strives to advance the understanding and facilitate the applied research directed at enhancing the resilience of plants and crops to the effects of Climate Change, thereby fostering sustainable and resilient agricultural methods.

In this presentation, we will outline the structure of the project and demonstrate how it enables researchers from a wide range of countries to carry out research projects at cutting-edge facilities in the microbiological domain with a focus on climate change-related questions. M4C offers transnational access (TNA) to four distinct research infrastructures and 144 services spanning 20 countries. We will also highlight some of the available services and share selected research outcomes as the project progresses.