20th International Symposium on

Microbial Ecology

ISME20

 

The 20th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology will be held in Auckland, New Zealand. Make sure to join our international community of microbial ecologists at ISME20 on 16 - 21 August 2026!


ISME20 News 

 

27 July 2026
ISME20 Registration closes 31 July
Please note that online registration for ISME20 remains open until 31 July (NZ time). 
If you miss this deadline, you are still welcome to register onsite during the conference.
22 JULy 2026
Full ISME20 Programme now available
We are pleased to announce that the ISME20 programme is now available online in PDF format. Please note that (parts of) the programme may still change.
The ISME20 app will be available from the app stores within 2 weeks.
6 April 2026
ISME20 Registration open
You can now register to attend ISME20! Please visit the registration pages for more information.
On the pages of our registration partner, AttendNZ, you can also view accommodation options to complete your trip to ISME20.
2 March 2026
Keynote Speaker Jeroen Raes

After the sad and unexpected passing of Peer Bork last month, we are now pleased to announce that Jeroen Raes (KU Leuven, Belgium) will deliver the Opening Keynote for ISME20. Jeroen is a former member of the Bork lab and his address will double as a tribute for Peer.

 

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