Explore the programme for Microbial Solutions for a Changing World below and discover what's happening each day at the conference. We're still confirming speakers and sessions, and abstract submissions remain open —  there’s still time to see yourself in the final line-up. Check back for updates.

Tuesday 25 November
8.30am – 9am
Registration & Poster Set Up

Event Essentials

9am – 9.30am
Welcome and Opening Remarks - Microbes as key controllers of greenhouse gas cycling

Event Essentials

9.30am – 10.10am
Flushing Out Emissions (Microbial Strategies for Net-Zero Nitrogen in Wastewater Systems)

Plenary Session

10.10am – 10.40am
Break & Transition

Event Essentials

10.40am – 11.45am
15-Minute Talks (Session 1: Greenhouse gas production)

ECR Presentations

11.45am – 12pm
The 1x1 Challenge

ECR Presentations

12pm – 1.30pm
Lunch, Exhibition and Poster Session

Event Essentials

1.30pm – 2.10pm
Microbes, Methane and the Future of Farming

Plenary Session

2.10pm – 3.20pm
15-Minute Talks (Session 2: Greenhouse gas mitigation)

ECR Presentations

3.20pm – 3.50pm
Break & Transition

Event Essentials

3.50pm – 4.40pm
15-Minute Talks (Session 3: Greenhouse gas biotechnology)

ECR Presentations

4.40pm – 5.20pm
Microbial Crossroads of Methane and Nitrous Oxide in Extreme Environments

Plenary Session

5.20pm – 6.40pm
Hack the System through Microbes, Policy and Real World Fixes

Interactive Session

Wednesday 26 November
8.30am – 9am
Registration & Poster Set Up

Event Essentials

9am – 9.30am
Welcome and Opening Remarks - Combatting infectious disease in a changing world

Event Essentials

9.30am – 10.10am
Disinfectants Resistance and the Future of Pathogen Control

Plenary Session

10.10am – 10.40am
Break & Transition

Event Essentials

10.40am – 11.45am
15-Minute Talks (Session 4: Pathogens in a changing environment)

ECR Presentations

11.45am – 12pm
The 1x1 Challenge

ECR Presentations

12pm – 1.30pm
Lunch, Exhibition and Poster Session

Event Essentials

1.30pm – 2.10pm
Microbial Threats and Community Health in a Changing Pacific

Plenary Session

2.10pm – 3.15pm
15-Minute Talks (Session 5: Enhancing One Health)

ECR Presentations

3.15pm – 3.45pm
Break & Transition

Event Essentials

3.45pm – 4.30pm
15-Minute Talks (Session 6: Diagnostics and monitoring)

ECR Presentations

4.30pm – 5.10pm
Microbial Tools for Wildlife Disease Resilience

Plenary Session

6pm – 9pm
Microbial Careers in a Changing World (Social Event)

Panel Session

Thursday 27 November
8.30am – 9am
Registration & Poster Set Up

Event Essentials

9am – 9.30am
Welcome and Opening Remarks - (Microbes to protect the planet)

Event Essentials

9.30am – 10.10am
Indigenous Partnerships and Microbial Science for Ecological Restoration

Plenary Session

10.10am – 10.40am
Break & Transition

Event Essentials

10.40am – 11.45am
15-Minute Talks (Session 7: Environmental impacts and response)

ECR Presentations

11.45am – 12pm
The 1x1 Challenge

ECR Presentations

12pm – 1.30pm
Lunch, Exhibition and Poster Session

Event Essentials

1.30pm – 2.10pm
Engineering Microbial Futures for a Circular Bioeconomy

Plenary Session

2.10pm – 3.10pm
15-Minute Talks

ECR Presentations

3.10pm – 3.40pm
Break & Transition

Event Essentials

3.40pm – 4.35pm
15-Minute Talks

ECR Presentations

4.35pm – 5.15pm
Soil Biodiversity for a Sustainable Planet

Plenary Session

5.15pm – 5.30pm
Closing remarks

Event Essentials