Cecilia G. Flocco
@ceciliaflocco.bsky.social
Bioresources | Cleantech | Cultural Heritage | #SciPol & Diplomacy @leibniz-dsmz.bsky.social
Director @femsmicro.org Board
(frm) Prof. Industrial Microb.& Biotech. Univ. BuenosAires / Inst.Antartico Argentino
🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceciliagflocco
Director @femsmicro.org Board
(frm) Prof. Industrial Microb.& Biotech. Univ. BuenosAires / Inst.Antartico Argentino
🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceciliagflocco
Throwback to my lab stories for a #Halloween-inspired #microbiology snapshot:
Reading hemolysis halos on a blood agar plate produced by a bacterium isolated from a medieval manuscript. 🩸 🧫 📜
Blood agar is used to grow fastidious organisms & to differentiate bacteria based on hemolytic properties.
Reading hemolysis halos on a blood agar plate produced by a bacterium isolated from a medieval manuscript. 🩸 🧫 📜
Blood agar is used to grow fastidious organisms & to differentiate bacteria based on hemolytic properties.
October 31, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Throwback to my lab stories for a #Halloween-inspired #microbiology snapshot:
Reading hemolysis halos on a blood agar plate produced by a bacterium isolated from a medieval manuscript. 🩸 🧫 📜
Blood agar is used to grow fastidious organisms & to differentiate bacteria based on hemolytic properties.
Reading hemolysis halos on a blood agar plate produced by a bacterium isolated from a medieval manuscript. 🩸 🧫 📜
Blood agar is used to grow fastidious organisms & to differentiate bacteria based on hemolytic properties.
Canada Post features nature´s recyclers 🇨🇦📯
"Stamps highlight beauty and importance of hashtag #fungi in Canadian #ecosystems"
🔗 www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/our-c...
#microsky #biodiversity
"Stamps highlight beauty and importance of hashtag #fungi in Canadian #ecosystems"
🔗 www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/our-c...
#microsky #biodiversity
October 5, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Canada Post features nature´s recyclers 🇨🇦📯
"Stamps highlight beauty and importance of hashtag #fungi in Canadian #ecosystems"
🔗 www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/our-c...
#microsky #biodiversity
"Stamps highlight beauty and importance of hashtag #fungi in Canadian #ecosystems"
🔗 www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/our-c...
#microsky #biodiversity
Warm Autumn palette on Science Campus Braunschweig-Süd 🍂🍁
www.sciencecampus-bs.de/en/
@leibniz-dsmz.bsky.social @helmholtzhzi.bsky.social
@tu-braunschweig.de
@fraunhofer.bsky.social
www.sciencecampus-bs.de/en/
@leibniz-dsmz.bsky.social @helmholtzhzi.bsky.social
@tu-braunschweig.de
@fraunhofer.bsky.social
October 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Warm Autumn palette on Science Campus Braunschweig-Süd 🍂🍁
www.sciencecampus-bs.de/en/
@leibniz-dsmz.bsky.social @helmholtzhzi.bsky.social
@tu-braunschweig.de
@fraunhofer.bsky.social
www.sciencecampus-bs.de/en/
@leibniz-dsmz.bsky.social @helmholtzhzi.bsky.social
@tu-braunschweig.de
@fraunhofer.bsky.social
'Earth Browsers' 🌍🌎🌏🛰️
3 key portals to our planet's wonders, selected by @geologoenapuros.bsky.social
-and my (slightly biased) sample:
Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia, Argentina 🇦🇷
captured by Landsat-8
📷 Credit: USGS/ESA
@esa.int @landsat.bsky.social
3 key portals to our planet's wonders, selected by @geologoenapuros.bsky.social
-and my (slightly biased) sample:
Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia, Argentina 🇦🇷
captured by Landsat-8
📷 Credit: USGS/ESA
@esa.int @landsat.bsky.social
August 23, 2025 at 11:13 AM
'Earth Browsers' 🌍🌎🌏🛰️
3 key portals to our planet's wonders, selected by @geologoenapuros.bsky.social
-and my (slightly biased) sample:
Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia, Argentina 🇦🇷
captured by Landsat-8
📷 Credit: USGS/ESA
@esa.int @landsat.bsky.social
3 key portals to our planet's wonders, selected by @geologoenapuros.bsky.social
-and my (slightly biased) sample:
Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia, Argentina 🇦🇷
captured by Landsat-8
📷 Credit: USGS/ESA
@esa.int @landsat.bsky.social
Day 3 at #fems2025 started with an exciting and inspiring keynote by Chris @greening.bsky.social on microbes living out of thin air
@femsmicro.org
@femsmicro.org
July 16, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Day 3 at #fems2025 started with an exciting and inspiring keynote by Chris @greening.bsky.social on microbes living out of thin air
@femsmicro.org
@femsmicro.org
@femsmicro.org FEMS' President Prof. Antonio Ventosa opens FEMS-MICRO 2025, Milan Italy #fems2025
July 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
@femsmicro.org FEMS' President Prof. Antonio Ventosa opens FEMS-MICRO 2025, Milan Italy #fems2025
Bright summer morning over #Milan -and all is set for #FEMS2025!
FEMS-MICRO 2025: Tackling Global Challenges through Microbiology
We are looking forward to welcoming more than 2000 participants from over 90 countries and #Magnifying-Microbial-Impact together.
🧵⬇️ @femsmicro.org / #microsky
FEMS-MICRO 2025: Tackling Global Challenges through Microbiology
We are looking forward to welcoming more than 2000 participants from over 90 countries and #Magnifying-Microbial-Impact together.
🧵⬇️ @femsmicro.org / #microsky
July 14, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Bright summer morning over #Milan -and all is set for #FEMS2025!
FEMS-MICRO 2025: Tackling Global Challenges through Microbiology
We are looking forward to welcoming more than 2000 participants from over 90 countries and #Magnifying-Microbial-Impact together.
🧵⬇️ @femsmicro.org / #microsky
FEMS-MICRO 2025: Tackling Global Challenges through Microbiology
We are looking forward to welcoming more than 2000 participants from over 90 countries and #Magnifying-Microbial-Impact together.
🧵⬇️ @femsmicro.org / #microsky
🚲 🚆 ✈️ on the way to #FEMS2025 Milan: tackling global challenges through microbiology.
Check out the topical tracks:
💡 #EcoInnovations
🩺 #HealthHorizons
🔬 #Biotechnology
📈 #EngagementAndGrowth
and stay tuned for the interactive session formats we prepared...
1/n #microsky
femsmicro.org/topics
Check out the topical tracks:
💡 #EcoInnovations
🩺 #HealthHorizons
🔬 #Biotechnology
📈 #EngagementAndGrowth
and stay tuned for the interactive session formats we prepared...
1/n #microsky
femsmicro.org/topics
July 13, 2025 at 8:59 AM
🚲 🚆 ✈️ on the way to #FEMS2025 Milan: tackling global challenges through microbiology.
Check out the topical tracks:
💡 #EcoInnovations
🩺 #HealthHorizons
🔬 #Biotechnology
📈 #EngagementAndGrowth
and stay tuned for the interactive session formats we prepared...
1/n #microsky
femsmicro.org/topics
Check out the topical tracks:
💡 #EcoInnovations
🩺 #HealthHorizons
🔬 #Biotechnology
📈 #EngagementAndGrowth
and stay tuned for the interactive session formats we prepared...
1/n #microsky
femsmicro.org/topics
perhaps a similar (initial) conversation took place, further South...
Blood Falls, at the at the toe of Taylor Glacier, #Antarctica
📷 National Science Foundation/Peter Rejcek
Blood Falls, at the at the toe of Taylor Glacier, #Antarctica
📷 National Science Foundation/Peter Rejcek
May 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM
perhaps a similar (initial) conversation took place, further South...
Blood Falls, at the at the toe of Taylor Glacier, #Antarctica
📷 National Science Foundation/Peter Rejcek
Blood Falls, at the at the toe of Taylor Glacier, #Antarctica
📷 National Science Foundation/Peter Rejcek
The #SynMicro Group was est. just last year, with Markus Pötter & myself elected as its first speakers. We were fortunate to welcome @pabnik.bsky.social as our invited speaker, alongside outstanding short lectures from Anna C. Ngo, Tim Stoltmann, Laura da Silva Amorim and Daniel Stukenberg.
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April 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
The #SynMicro Group was est. just last year, with Markus Pötter & myself elected as its first speakers. We were fortunate to welcome @pabnik.bsky.social as our invited speaker, alongside outstanding short lectures from Anna C. Ngo, Tim Stoltmann, Laura da Silva Amorim and Daniel Stukenberg.
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We had a full house!
The Inaugural Symposium of VAAM | @vaam-microbes.bsky.social brand new Interest Group #Synthetic #Microbiology was a great success at the 2025 Annual Meeting @ruhr-uni-bochum.de | Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.
@leibniz-dsmz.bsky.social
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The Inaugural Symposium of VAAM | @vaam-microbes.bsky.social brand new Interest Group #Synthetic #Microbiology was a great success at the 2025 Annual Meeting @ruhr-uni-bochum.de | Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.
@leibniz-dsmz.bsky.social
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April 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
We had a full house!
The Inaugural Symposium of VAAM | @vaam-microbes.bsky.social brand new Interest Group #Synthetic #Microbiology was a great success at the 2025 Annual Meeting @ruhr-uni-bochum.de | Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.
@leibniz-dsmz.bsky.social
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The Inaugural Symposium of VAAM | @vaam-microbes.bsky.social brand new Interest Group #Synthetic #Microbiology was a great success at the 2025 Annual Meeting @ruhr-uni-bochum.de | Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.
@leibniz-dsmz.bsky.social
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If you are at #vaam2025, come join us for the Inaugural Symposium of the brand new #Synthetic #Microbiology Group, featuring @pabnik.bsky.social Center for Biosustainability DTU and a line up of rising stars ✨
#microsky @leibniz-dsmz.bsky.social
programme.conventus.de/vaam-2025/pr...
If you are at #vaam2025, come join us for the Inaugural Symposium of the brand new #Synthetic #Microbiology Group, featuring @pabnik.bsky.social Center for Biosustainability DTU and a line up of rising stars ✨
#microsky @leibniz-dsmz.bsky.social
programme.conventus.de/vaam-2025/pr...
March 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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If you are at #vaam2025, come join us for the Inaugural Symposium of the brand new #Synthetic #Microbiology Group, featuring @pabnik.bsky.social Center for Biosustainability DTU and a line up of rising stars ✨
#microsky @leibniz-dsmz.bsky.social
programme.conventus.de/vaam-2025/pr...
If you are at #vaam2025, come join us for the Inaugural Symposium of the brand new #Synthetic #Microbiology Group, featuring @pabnik.bsky.social Center for Biosustainability DTU and a line up of rising stars ✨
#microsky @leibniz-dsmz.bsky.social
programme.conventus.de/vaam-2025/pr...
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The Annual Meeting of the German Assoc. for Appl. Microbiol. #VAAM2025 is taking place at @ruhr-uni-bochum.de Univ., which is celebrating its 60th anniv. Congratulations 🎂& many thanks to LOC members: @dirktischler.bsky.social, Julia Bandow & Frank Narberhaus for the great org. & hospitality.
The Annual Meeting of the German Assoc. for Appl. Microbiol. #VAAM2025 is taking place at @ruhr-uni-bochum.de Univ., which is celebrating its 60th anniv. Congratulations 🎂& many thanks to LOC members: @dirktischler.bsky.social, Julia Bandow & Frank Narberhaus for the great org. & hospitality.
March 24, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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The Annual Meeting of the German Assoc. for Appl. Microbiol. #VAAM2025 is taking place at @ruhr-uni-bochum.de Univ., which is celebrating its 60th anniv. Congratulations 🎂& many thanks to LOC members: @dirktischler.bsky.social, Julia Bandow & Frank Narberhaus for the great org. & hospitality.
The Annual Meeting of the German Assoc. for Appl. Microbiol. #VAAM2025 is taking place at @ruhr-uni-bochum.de Univ., which is celebrating its 60th anniv. Congratulations 🎂& many thanks to LOC members: @dirktischler.bsky.social, Julia Bandow & Frank Narberhaus for the great org. & hospitality.
@ec.europa.eu published the report 'A European Framework for #ScienceDiplomacy', bringing together insights from 130 scientists and diplomats across Europe.
I'm thankful for the opp. to contribute as Expert & Rapporteur & look forward to seeing how our collective recomms guide the next steps.
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I'm thankful for the opp. to contribute as Expert & Rapporteur & look forward to seeing how our collective recomms guide the next steps.
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February 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
@ec.europa.eu published the report 'A European Framework for #ScienceDiplomacy', bringing together insights from 130 scientists and diplomats across Europe.
I'm thankful for the opp. to contribute as Expert & Rapporteur & look forward to seeing how our collective recomms guide the next steps.
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I'm thankful for the opp. to contribute as Expert & Rapporteur & look forward to seeing how our collective recomms guide the next steps.
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#Microsky, come join our VAAM @vaam-microbes.bsky.social Inaugural Synthetic Microbiology Symposium at VAAM2025 in Bochum, Germany
-we have a stellar program ⬇️
-we have a stellar program ⬇️
February 14, 2025 at 10:46 PM
#Microsky, come join our VAAM @vaam-microbes.bsky.social Inaugural Synthetic Microbiology Symposium at VAAM2025 in Bochum, Germany
-we have a stellar program ⬇️
-we have a stellar program ⬇️
A good day for bike+rail
-warm sunrise sky, cold air in the face, and DB train is on time ✨
-warm sunrise sky, cold air in the face, and DB train is on time ✨
January 22, 2025 at 8:56 AM
A good day for bike+rail
-warm sunrise sky, cold air in the face, and DB train is on time ✨
-warm sunrise sky, cold air in the face, and DB train is on time ✨
Rechenmaschine aus dem 19. Jh.
Wie Charles Babbage mit seiner Differenzmaschine die moderne Informatik inspirierte🔧⚙️🔢
#HistSci
🔗https://www.ingenieur.de/technik/fachbereiche/rekorde/wie-charles-babbage-mit-der-differenzmaschine-die-moderne-informatik-inspirierte/
December 26, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Rechenmaschine aus dem 19. Jh.
Wie Charles Babbage mit seiner Differenzmaschine die moderne Informatik inspirierte🔧⚙️🔢
#HistSci
🔗https://www.ingenieur.de/technik/fachbereiche/rekorde/wie-charles-babbage-mit-der-differenzmaschine-die-moderne-informatik-inspirierte/
Harnessing #Hadrian’s heritage: Athens taps into ancient #Roman #aqueduct to address #water scarcity
www.euronews.com/green/2024/0...
#culturalheritage #archaeology #sustainability
www.euronews.com/green/2024/0...
#culturalheritage #archaeology #sustainability
December 25, 2024 at 1:34 PM
Harnessing #Hadrian’s heritage: Athens taps into ancient #Roman #aqueduct to address #water scarcity
www.euronews.com/green/2024/0...
#culturalheritage #archaeology #sustainability
www.euronews.com/green/2024/0...
#culturalheritage #archaeology #sustainability
Did not know that 'Kölnisch Wasser' had such an ancient tradition...
December 8, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Did not know that 'Kölnisch Wasser' had such an ancient tradition...
next day, back in the lab...
December 7, 2024 at 7:55 PM
next day, back in the lab...
#Rendzina, the Soil of the Year 2025 / Boden des Jahres 2025
-a magnificent example can also be observed on the chalk cliffs of Rügen, Germany.
#WorldSoilDay
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December 5, 2024 at 10:35 PM
#Rendzina, the Soil of the Year 2025 / Boden des Jahres 2025
-a magnificent example can also be observed on the chalk cliffs of Rügen, Germany.
#WorldSoilDay
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1. Dec. #Antarctica Day -
Anniv. of the signing of the #AntarcticTreaty in 1959.
- 📸 a flashback to my 'Lab with a view' at Carlini Base, Antarctic Campaign of the #Microbiology Group (DNA-IAA), Inst. Antártico Argentino.
Great time, great people.
@scar-antarctic.bsky.social
#scipol #microsky
Anniv. of the signing of the #AntarcticTreaty in 1959.
- 📸 a flashback to my 'Lab with a view' at Carlini Base, Antarctic Campaign of the #Microbiology Group (DNA-IAA), Inst. Antártico Argentino.
Great time, great people.
@scar-antarctic.bsky.social
#scipol #microsky
December 1, 2024 at 2:25 PM
1. Dec. #Antarctica Day -
Anniv. of the signing of the #AntarcticTreaty in 1959.
- 📸 a flashback to my 'Lab with a view' at Carlini Base, Antarctic Campaign of the #Microbiology Group (DNA-IAA), Inst. Antártico Argentino.
Great time, great people.
@scar-antarctic.bsky.social
#scipol #microsky
Anniv. of the signing of the #AntarcticTreaty in 1959.
- 📸 a flashback to my 'Lab with a view' at Carlini Base, Antarctic Campaign of the #Microbiology Group (DNA-IAA), Inst. Antártico Argentino.
Great time, great people.
@scar-antarctic.bsky.social
#scipol #microsky
#Romanesco is not just a pretty (#goldenratio) face.
#FibonacciDay #Fractal #brassica #food #nutrition
Image source: veritablevegetable.com/romanesco/
November 23, 2024 at 11:48 PM
#Romanesco is not just a pretty (#goldenratio) face.
#FibonacciDay #Fractal #brassica #food #nutrition
Image source: veritablevegetable.com/romanesco/
Atención #Microsky:
Ciclo de charlas: presente y futuro de la biología molecular y sintética -Qué es la biología sintética?
-con Roberto Kolter
@stcmicrobeblog.bsky.social
5 Nov. acceso libre, por este canal:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pdr...
Ciclo de charlas: presente y futuro de la biología molecular y sintética -Qué es la biología sintética?
-con Roberto Kolter
@stcmicrobeblog.bsky.social
5 Nov. acceso libre, por este canal:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pdr...
November 4, 2024 at 11:25 PM
Atención #Microsky:
Ciclo de charlas: presente y futuro de la biología molecular y sintética -Qué es la biología sintética?
-con Roberto Kolter
@stcmicrobeblog.bsky.social
5 Nov. acceso libre, por este canal:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pdr...
Ciclo de charlas: presente y futuro de la biología molecular y sintética -Qué es la biología sintética?
-con Roberto Kolter
@stcmicrobeblog.bsky.social
5 Nov. acceso libre, por este canal:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pdr...