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.
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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.
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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? 🤔🍓🚫
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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....
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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
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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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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!
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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
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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...
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🗣️ “It has been the honour of a lifetime to serve in this role” – Prof. Jack Gilbert, President of AMI
AMI is seeking its next President - a prestigious opportunity to lead our Board of Trustees, champion our mission, and represent AMI globally.
Learn more: appliedmicrobiology.org/about/our-te...
AMI is seeking its next President - a prestigious opportunity to lead our Board of Trustees, champion our mission, and represent AMI globally.
Learn more: appliedmicrobiology.org/about/our-te...
September 16, 2025 at 12:17 PM
🗣️ “It has been the honour of a lifetime to serve in this role” – Prof. Jack Gilbert, President of AMI
AMI is seeking its next President - a prestigious opportunity to lead our Board of Trustees, champion our mission, and represent AMI globally.
Learn more: appliedmicrobiology.org/about/our-te...
AMI is seeking its next President - a prestigious opportunity to lead our Board of Trustees, champion our mission, and represent AMI globally.
Learn more: appliedmicrobiology.org/about/our-te...
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The team behind a new world-leading conservation committee headed by Applied Microbiology International (AMI) is calling on global scientific and conservation communities to get on board to protect microbial life. www.the-microbiologist.com/news/new-con... @gilbertjacka.bsky.social
New conservation committee led by Applied Microbiology International calls on science community to get on board with microbial conservation
The team behind a new world-leading conservation committee headed by Applied Microbiology International (AMI) is calling on global scientific and conservation communities to get on board to protect microbial life.
www.the-microbiologist.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The team behind a new world-leading conservation committee headed by Applied Microbiology International (AMI) is calling on global scientific and conservation communities to get on board to protect microbial life. www.the-microbiologist.com/news/new-con... @gilbertjacka.bsky.social
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🌏 #Microbes now have their own global survival commission! The #IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group, co-led by Scripps microbial ecologist @gilbertjacka.bsky.social, aims to safeguard the survival of the smallest species on the planet.
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September 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
🌏 #Microbes now have their own global survival commission! The #IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group, co-led by Scripps microbial ecologist @gilbertjacka.bsky.social, aims to safeguard the survival of the smallest species on the planet.
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Here's how we give the microbes their due in a historic 1st.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature now has a MICROBIAL CONSERVATION SPECIALIST GROUP as a global safeguard for microbial biodiversity! Article led by @gilbertjacka.bsky.social Raquel Peixoto
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The International Union for Conservation of Nature now has a MICROBIAL CONSERVATION SPECIALIST GROUP as a global safeguard for microbial biodiversity! Article led by @gilbertjacka.bsky.social Raquel Peixoto
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Launching the IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group as a global safeguard for microbial biodiversity - Nature Microbiology
Nature Microbiology - Launching the IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group as a global safeguard for microbial biodiversity
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September 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Here's how we give the microbes their due in a historic 1st.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature now has a MICROBIAL CONSERVATION SPECIALIST GROUP as a global safeguard for microbial biodiversity! Article led by @gilbertjacka.bsky.social Raquel Peixoto
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The International Union for Conservation of Nature now has a MICROBIAL CONSERVATION SPECIALIST GROUP as a global safeguard for microbial biodiversity! Article led by @gilbertjacka.bsky.social Raquel Peixoto
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Announcing our correspondence in Nature Microbiology:
The IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group is here!
For too long, microbes have been invisible in conservation. Together we’re building networks, tools, & policies to protect them — the foundation of all ecosystems.
READ: rdcu.be/eFOE3
The IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group is here!
For too long, microbes have been invisible in conservation. Together we’re building networks, tools, & policies to protect them — the foundation of all ecosystems.
READ: rdcu.be/eFOE3
Launching the IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group as a global safeguard for microbial biodiversity
Nature Microbiology - Launching the IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group as a global safeguard for microbial biodiversity
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September 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Announcing our correspondence in Nature Microbiology:
The IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group is here!
For too long, microbes have been invisible in conservation. Together we’re building networks, tools, & policies to protect them — the foundation of all ecosystems.
READ: rdcu.be/eFOE3
The IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group is here!
For too long, microbes have been invisible in conservation. Together we’re building networks, tools, & policies to protect them — the foundation of all ecosystems.
READ: rdcu.be/eFOE3
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Presentation by Jack Gilbert @gilbertjacka.bsky.social
Precision Microbiome Health Care
Precision Microbiome Health Care
September 11, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Presentation by Jack Gilbert @gilbertjacka.bsky.social
Precision Microbiome Health Care
Precision Microbiome Health Care
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. @dfigeys.bsky.social (Atlantic event) will present RapidAIM: a high-throughput assay that maintains live human gut microbiomes in 96-well format
@gilbertjacka.bsky.social (Pacific event) will discuss precision medicine and human gut microbiome!
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@gilbertjacka.bsky.social (Pacific event) will discuss precision medicine and human gut microbiome!
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August 29, 2025 at 10:52 AM
. @dfigeys.bsky.social (Atlantic event) will present RapidAIM: a high-throughput assay that maintains live human gut microbiomes in 96-well format
@gilbertjacka.bsky.social (Pacific event) will discuss precision medicine and human gut microbiome!
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@gilbertjacka.bsky.social (Pacific event) will discuss precision medicine and human gut microbiome!
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✨Pacific Session speakers✨
Gloria Dominguez-Bello
Adrian Egli
Safarina Malik
@meghanazad.bsky.social
Thomas Sharpton
@gilbertjacka.bsky.social
David Mills
Kate Bowerman
Takuji Yamada
@fzmarques.bsky.social
@calumwalsh.bsky.social
3/3
Gloria Dominguez-Bello
Adrian Egli
Safarina Malik
@meghanazad.bsky.social
Thomas Sharpton
@gilbertjacka.bsky.social
David Mills
Kate Bowerman
Takuji Yamada
@fzmarques.bsky.social
@calumwalsh.bsky.social
3/3
August 22, 2025 at 11:42 AM
✨Pacific Session speakers✨
Gloria Dominguez-Bello
Adrian Egli
Safarina Malik
@meghanazad.bsky.social
Thomas Sharpton
@gilbertjacka.bsky.social
David Mills
Kate Bowerman
Takuji Yamada
@fzmarques.bsky.social
@calumwalsh.bsky.social
3/3
Gloria Dominguez-Bello
Adrian Egli
Safarina Malik
@meghanazad.bsky.social
Thomas Sharpton
@gilbertjacka.bsky.social
David Mills
Kate Bowerman
Takuji Yamada
@fzmarques.bsky.social
@calumwalsh.bsky.social
3/3
If you are interested in learning more about Clinical Methods for Nutrition and Obesity Research - I strongly recommend you apply for this course - it's free and they provide a $500 travel stipend to offset costs of attendance.
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NIDDK Clinical Methods for Nutrition and Obesity Research Course
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August 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
If you are interested in learning more about Clinical Methods for Nutrition and Obesity Research - I strongly recommend you apply for this course - it's free and they provide a $500 travel stipend to offset costs of attendance.
www.pbrc.edu/training-and...
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I will be at the International Union Nutrition Science's 2025 meeting talking about research on almond consumption and the microbiome.
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August 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I will be at the International Union Nutrition Science's 2025 meeting talking about research on almond consumption and the microbiome.
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Very excited to welcome Meenakshi Wadhwa as the new Director of SIO, Vice Chancellor of Marine Science, and Dean of the School of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Science at UC San Diego. Prof. Wadhwa is a profound intellect and brilliant scientist, and I look forward to working with her.
July 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Very excited to welcome Meenakshi Wadhwa as the new Director of SIO, Vice Chancellor of Marine Science, and Dean of the School of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Science at UC San Diego. Prof. Wadhwa is a profound intellect and brilliant scientist, and I look forward to working with her.