Jack A Gilbert
@gilbertjacka.bsky.social
Microbial ecologist: EIC for mSystems Journal, cofounder of http://biomesense.com; President for AMI (http://appliedmicrobiology.org); Father, Scientist, Pilot.
🧪 New resource alert!
The National Sea Urchin Resource Center (NSURC) is now live at UC San Diego 🦔🌊
✔️ Reliable animal supply
✔️ Transgenic lines & tools
✔️ Colony startup support
Powering reproducible biomedical & environmental research with one of our closest invertebrate relatives.
nsurc.ucsd.edu
The National Sea Urchin Resource Center (NSURC) is now live at UC San Diego 🦔🌊
✔️ Reliable animal supply
✔️ Transgenic lines & tools
✔️ Colony startup support
Powering reproducible biomedical & environmental research with one of our closest invertebrate relatives.
nsurc.ucsd.edu
National Sea Urchin Resource Center (NSURC) at UC San Diego – Accelerating sea urchin genetics for biomedical discovery
nsurc.ucsd.edu
December 23, 2025 at 12:17 AM
🧪 New resource alert!
The National Sea Urchin Resource Center (NSURC) is now live at UC San Diego 🦔🌊
✔️ Reliable animal supply
✔️ Transgenic lines & tools
✔️ Colony startup support
Powering reproducible biomedical & environmental research with one of our closest invertebrate relatives.
nsurc.ucsd.edu
The National Sea Urchin Resource Center (NSURC) is now live at UC San Diego 🦔🌊
✔️ Reliable animal supply
✔️ Transgenic lines & tools
✔️ Colony startup support
Powering reproducible biomedical & environmental research with one of our closest invertebrate relatives.
nsurc.ucsd.edu
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@gilbertjacka.bsky.social was kind enough to invite me, and many others in the field, to contribute to a perspective article on "Clinical translation in microbiome research" in @natmed.nature.com
The conclusion? We're making breakneck progress, compared to other fields!
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
The conclusion? We're making breakneck progress, compared to other fields!
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Clinical translation of microbiome research - Nature Medicine
This Review summarizes recent and compelling examples of microbiome-based interventions that are ripe for clinical adoption while also discussing the challenges and opportunities facing the field.
doi.org
December 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM
@gilbertjacka.bsky.social was kind enough to invite me, and many others in the field, to contribute to a perspective article on "Clinical translation in microbiome research" in @natmed.nature.com
The conclusion? We're making breakneck progress, compared to other fields!
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
The conclusion? We're making breakneck progress, compared to other fields!
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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His science exquisitely uncovered profound facets across biology’s subdisciplines. Most importantly, he has gifted a new generation of scientists a profound sense of possibility and mandate: to look beyond the individual organism and understand the world as it truly is.
December 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
His science exquisitely uncovered profound facets across biology’s subdisciplines. Most importantly, he has gifted a new generation of scientists a profound sense of possibility and mandate: to look beyond the individual organism and understand the world as it truly is.
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THOMAS BOSCH's work and mentorship are powerful invitations to young minds to embrace the biggest questions at the very roots of life and to make a positive impact on humanity. Thank you Prof. Bosch, recipient of the annual and inaugural MICROBIOME MEDAL from @psumbiome.bsky.social
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December 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
THOMAS BOSCH's work and mentorship are powerful invitations to young minds to embrace the biggest questions at the very roots of life and to make a positive impact on humanity. Thank you Prof. Bosch, recipient of the annual and inaugural MICROBIOME MEDAL from @psumbiome.bsky.social
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we are multitudes, these bugs are all over you, inside of you, crawling about, digesting bits of you, breeding, #bugs are cool
I talked to Flora Lichtman about our attempt to integrate microbiology into global conservation for @scifri.bsky.social @npr.org www.sciencefriday.com/segments/mic...
Can A Microbe Conservation Movement Take Off?
Microbes make up about 99% of all species, but they’re not part of any global conservation plans. One group is trying to change that.
www.sciencefriday.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM
we are multitudes, these bugs are all over you, inside of you, crawling about, digesting bits of you, breeding, #bugs are cool
Exciting news! UC San Diego has launched the new Soil Health Center to drive research and solutions for climate resilience and food security. Dive into how interdisciplinary science is tackling soil health and sustainability: today.ucsd.edu/story/uc-san...
UC San Diego Launches Soil Health Center to Advance Climate Solutions, Food Security
Experts across UC San Diego have united to launch the Soil Health Center at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Established in fall 2025, the center brings together an interdisciplinary team that’s d...
today.ucsd.edu
December 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Exciting news! UC San Diego has launched the new Soil Health Center to drive research and solutions for climate resilience and food security. Dive into how interdisciplinary science is tackling soil health and sustainability: today.ucsd.edu/story/uc-san...
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Deeply care about #conservation?
Then listen to @gilbertjacka.bsky.social from @scrippsocean.bsky.social discuss the importance of microbial conservation as the foundation for all other conservation (including us macrobes).
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/mic...
Then listen to @gilbertjacka.bsky.social from @scrippsocean.bsky.social discuss the importance of microbial conservation as the foundation for all other conservation (including us macrobes).
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/mic...
Can A Microbe Conservation Movement Take Off?
Microbes make up about 99% of all species, but they’re not part of any global conservation plans. One group is trying to change that.
www.sciencefriday.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Deeply care about #conservation?
Then listen to @gilbertjacka.bsky.social from @scrippsocean.bsky.social discuss the importance of microbial conservation as the foundation for all other conservation (including us macrobes).
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/mic...
Then listen to @gilbertjacka.bsky.social from @scrippsocean.bsky.social discuss the importance of microbial conservation as the foundation for all other conservation (including us macrobes).
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/mic...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine (Gift Article)
A quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science.
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
I talked to Flora Lichtman about our attempt to integrate microbiology into global conservation for @scifri.bsky.social @npr.org www.sciencefriday.com/segments/mic...
Can A Microbe Conservation Movement Take Off?
Microbes make up about 99% of all species, but they’re not part of any global conservation plans. One group is trying to change that.
www.sciencefriday.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I talked to Flora Lichtman about our attempt to integrate microbiology into global conservation for @scifri.bsky.social @npr.org www.sciencefriday.com/segments/mic...
A longer look at our new IUCN Species Survival Commission for Microbes academic.oup.com/sumbio/artic...
This article provides more details on what we hope to achieve over the next 18 months.
This article provides more details on what we hope to achieve over the next 18 months.
Safeguarding microbial biodiversity: microbial conservation specialist group within the species survival commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature
Abstract. As the first and dominant life forms on the planet, microorganisms underpin all ecological and organismal systems that drive planetary functionin
academic.oup.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:57 PM
A longer look at our new IUCN Species Survival Commission for Microbes academic.oup.com/sumbio/artic...
This article provides more details on what we hope to achieve over the next 18 months.
This article provides more details on what we hope to achieve over the next 18 months.
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The road ahead: why conserving the invisible 99% of life is fundamental to planetary health. A new paper in SMI charts how scientists came together to put together the first microbial conservation roadmap under the leadership of AMI President Jack Gilbert www.the-microbiologist.com/news/the-roa...
The road ahead: why conserving the invisible 99% of life is fundamental to planetary health
A new paper outlines how scientists came together to put together the first microbial conservation roadmap under the leadership of Applied Microbiology International President, Professor Jack Gilbert.
www.the-microbiologist.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The road ahead: why conserving the invisible 99% of life is fundamental to planetary health. A new paper in SMI charts how scientists came together to put together the first microbial conservation roadmap under the leadership of AMI President Jack Gilbert www.the-microbiologist.com/news/the-roa...
A longer look at our new IUCN Species Survival Commission for Microbes academic.oup.com/sumbio/artic...
This article provides more details on what we hope to achieve over the next 18 months.
This article provides more details on what we hope to achieve over the next 18 months.
Safeguarding microbial biodiversity: microbial conservation specialist group within the species survival commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature
Abstract. As the first and dominant life forms on the planet, microorganisms underpin all ecological and organismal systems that drive planetary functionin
academic.oup.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:56 PM
A longer look at our new IUCN Species Survival Commission for Microbes academic.oup.com/sumbio/artic...
This article provides more details on what we hope to achieve over the next 18 months.
This article provides more details on what we hope to achieve over the next 18 months.
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🔬 @ucsandiego.bsky.social scholars are crushing it on the global stage! 💥 50 trailblazing scientists were named to @clarivate.com's 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list.
Shoutout to our Scripps stars:
🦠 @gilbertjacka.bsky.social, Microbiology
🌎 Shang-Ping Xie, Geosciences
Shoutout to our Scripps stars:
🦠 @gilbertjacka.bsky.social, Microbiology
🌎 Shang-Ping Xie, Geosciences
UC San Diego and UC System Rank Among World’s Top Institutions for Most Influential Researchers
UC San Diego has once again been recognized among the top institutions in the world on the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list compiled by Clarivate. UC San Diego tied for 18th in the world this year w...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
🔬 @ucsandiego.bsky.social scholars are crushing it on the global stage! 💥 50 trailblazing scientists were named to @clarivate.com's 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list.
Shoutout to our Scripps stars:
🦠 @gilbertjacka.bsky.social, Microbiology
🌎 Shang-Ping Xie, Geosciences
Shoutout to our Scripps stars:
🦠 @gilbertjacka.bsky.social, Microbiology
🌎 Shang-Ping Xie, Geosciences
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"Elinne is only 40% of her genome away from being fungus." -Jack Gilbert @gilbertjacka.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 3:26 AM
"Elinne is only 40% of her genome away from being fungus." -Jack Gilbert @gilbertjacka.bsky.social
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Paraphrasing Tom Curtis “ if the last whale dies in the ocean, it will be a tragedy, but if the last ammonia oxidizing bacterium dies in our waste water treatment plants, it will be the end of humanity”
October 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Paraphrasing Tom Curtis “ if the last whale dies in the ocean, it will be a tragedy, but if the last ammonia oxidizing bacterium dies in our waste water treatment plants, it will be the end of humanity”
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As droughts become longer and more intense, their toll on ecosystems could be far greater than we thought. Our new paper in @science.org shows how prolonged & extreme droughts cause dramatic, cumulative losses in ecosystem productivity across the globe www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
October 17, 2025 at 5:53 AM
As droughts become longer and more intense, their toll on ecosystems could be far greater than we thought. Our new paper in @science.org shows how prolonged & extreme droughts cause dramatic, cumulative losses in ecosystem productivity across the globe www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Microbes sustain all ecosystems yet they’re nearly absent from conservation frameworks.
The @IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group aims to change that.
Honored to co-chair this global effort.
Great @nytimes piece by Carl Zimmer:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/s...
The @IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group aims to change that.
Honored to co-chair this global effort.
Great @nytimes piece by Carl Zimmer:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/s...
Save the Whales. But Save the Microbes, Too.
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Microbes sustain all ecosystems yet they’re nearly absent from conservation frameworks.
The @IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group aims to change that.
Honored to co-chair this global effort.
Great @nytimes piece by Carl Zimmer:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/s...
The @IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group aims to change that.
Honored to co-chair this global effort.
Great @nytimes piece by Carl Zimmer:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/s...
Happy to announce that guitarist and legend - The Edge - is working with us to support soil regeneration through Oath Inc. www.rte.ie/news/busines...
October 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Happy to announce that guitarist and legend - The Edge - is working with us to support soil regeneration through Oath Inc. www.rte.ie/news/busines...
Did a fun thing with the BBC - and it got syndicated to Brazil with the world service youtube.com/shorts/zPn0P...
Em menos de 5 segundos no chão, tá limpo! Certo? 🤔🍓🚫
YouTube video by BBC News Brasil
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October 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Did a fun thing with the BBC - and it got syndicated to Brazil with the world service youtube.com/shorts/zPn0P...
Thanks Annie Roth! Great article on our new IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group in National Geographic. www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
Save the microbes? The world’s smallest species may soon get protections.
Researchers are calling for the conservation of teeny tiny organisms that normally get overlooked, and conservationists are listening.
www.nationalgeographic.com
October 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Thanks Annie Roth! Great article on our new IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group in National Geographic. www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
I’ll be joining @CSUSM’s Climate Action & Sustainability Center panel on Oct 8 (6–7:30pm) to discuss protecting and restoring North County’s water bodies. With @SDCoastkeeper + CSUSM faculty. 🌊
📍 CSUSM | More info: www.csusm.edu/al/calendar....
📍 CSUSM | More info: www.csusm.edu/al/calendar....
Tickets & Calendar | Arts & Lectures | CSUSM
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October 3, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I’ll be joining @CSUSM’s Climate Action & Sustainability Center panel on Oct 8 (6–7:30pm) to discuss protecting and restoring North County’s water bodies. With @SDCoastkeeper + CSUSM faculty. 🌊
📍 CSUSM | More info: www.csusm.edu/al/calendar....
📍 CSUSM | More info: www.csusm.edu/al/calendar....
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Microbes without borders: uniting societies for climate action
@femsjournals.bsky.social Microbiol Ecol by @jaytlennon.bsky.social et al @leonorabit.bsky.social @vscooper.micropopbio.org @gilbertjacka.bsky.social
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@femsjournals.bsky.social Microbiol Ecol by @jaytlennon.bsky.social et al @leonorabit.bsky.social @vscooper.micropopbio.org @gilbertjacka.bsky.social
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Microbes without borders: uniting societies for climate action
The climate crisis is one of the most urgent and complex challenges of our time. Although often overlooked in models and policy, microorganisms play a crit
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September 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Microbes without borders: uniting societies for climate action
@femsjournals.bsky.social Microbiol Ecol by @jaytlennon.bsky.social et al @leonorabit.bsky.social @vscooper.micropopbio.org @gilbertjacka.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/femsec/artic...
@femsjournals.bsky.social Microbiol Ecol by @jaytlennon.bsky.social et al @leonorabit.bsky.social @vscooper.micropopbio.org @gilbertjacka.bsky.social
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Check out MicroMates: Oceanic Odyssey by Minkor AB on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/170...
MicroMates: Oceanic Odyssey
A card game where science meets adventure – dive into the invisible world of microorganims!
www.kickstarter.com
September 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Check out MicroMates: Oceanic Odyssey by Minkor AB on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/170...
Check out MicroMates: Oceanic Odyssey by Minkor AB on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/170...
MicroMates: Oceanic Odyssey
A card game where science meets adventure – dive into the invisible world of microorganims!
www.kickstarter.com
September 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Check out MicroMates: Oceanic Odyssey by Minkor AB on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/170...
Microbes = climate allies.
Our new editorial calls for a global alliance to put microbial science at the center of climate action. 🌱🌍
Because microbes cross every border—so should our solutions.
👉 doi.org/10.1093/sumb...
Our new editorial calls for a global alliance to put microbial science at the center of climate action. 🌱🌍
Because microbes cross every border—so should our solutions.
👉 doi.org/10.1093/sumb...
Microbes without borders: uniting societies for climate action
Abstract. The climate crisis is one of the greatest challenges of our time, yet the role of microorganisms remains underrecognized in climate science and p
doi.org
September 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Microbes = climate allies.
Our new editorial calls for a global alliance to put microbial science at the center of climate action. 🌱🌍
Because microbes cross every border—so should our solutions.
👉 doi.org/10.1093/sumb...
Our new editorial calls for a global alliance to put microbial science at the center of climate action. 🌱🌍
Because microbes cross every border—so should our solutions.
👉 doi.org/10.1093/sumb...