Now in its 31st year, the Molecular Microbial Ecology Group (MMEG) meeting will be held on 15 and 16 December 2025 at the Alan Walters Building, University of Birmingham. MMEG is a friendly and engaging annual event that gives early career researchers, including students and postdoctoral researchers, the chance to present their work, build connections, and take part in the wider microbial ecology community.

The programme will feature talks and posters across a broad range of microbial ecology research, from environmental microbiology and biogeochemical cycling to host interactions and applied microbiology. Most talks will be given by early career presenters, and there will also be invited speakers and panel contributors.

The Monday evening conference dinner is always a highlight, with great food, good company and just the right amount of end-of-year chaos. Not just another excuse for a Christmas party, promise.