☀️ Happy summer break from the #TOLERATE team!. We will be back in September with more insightful project news, activities and updates. tolerate-eu-project.com
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Adaptation to climate change in the rhizosphere across the millennia. Funded by the European Union with the number 101082049. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union.
🌱 In our latest blog article, "Cultivating with Resilience: How Plants Communicate Stress", we explain in more detail how plants interact with their surroundings to detect stress conditions.
Cultivating with resilience: how plants communicate stress - TOLERATE EU Project
The rhizobiome are the support systems of plants. These soil microbes living around plant roots help plants during stress like drought and heat periods. Learn how the TOLERATE project is using bioaugmentation and microbe engineering boost crop resilience
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🎥 We are excited to share the Day 2 recap from the #TOLERATE Summer School Technical Workshop 2026 in Alexandroupolis! 🔬 The second day focused on hands-on laboratory training and interactive scientific sessions. Watch the Day 2 recap here:
TOLERATE Summer School 2026 – Day 2 Recap
Day 2 of the TOLERATE Summer School & Technical Workshop in Alexandroupolis, Greece focused on hands-on training, interdisciplinary collaboration, and innova...
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👥 The #TOLERATE consortium gathered in Alexandroupolis (Greece) for its fifth General Assembly, bringing together partners from across Europe to discuss recent scientific progress and the next steps in developing biotechnological solutions for drought resilience.
TOLERATE Consortium Meets in Alexandroupolis, Greece - TOLERATE EU Project
The rhizobiome are the support systems of plants. These soil microbes living around plant roots help plants during stress like drought and heat periods. Learn how the TOLERATE project is using bioaugmentation and microbe engineering boost crop resilience
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📍 Alexandroupolis, Greece On 6 May, the first day of the #TOLERATE Summer School & Technical Workshop brought together experts to explore advances in microbial biotechnology and bio-based innovation. 🎥 Stay tuned for the Day 2 recap!
TOLERATE Summer School 2026 – Day 1 Recap
Day 1 of the TOLERATE Summer School & Technical Workshop in Alexandroupolis (Greece) brought together researchers, students, and industry experts to explore ...
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Subscribe to the #TOLERATE channel and watch our latest videos to hear directly from our partners, discover how ancient DNA research is helping develop drought-tolerant solutions for crops, and explore why this work matters for a more sustainable future. 🎥 https://www.youtube.com/@TolerateEuProject
🌍 From 13–16 April 2025, #TOLERATE was represented at the Microbiology Society Annual Conference in Belfast, one of the leading gatherings for microbiology research. Josephine Giard (Heriot-Watt University) delivered a talk showcasing aspects of the project, engaging an audience of 30+ attendees.
🌱 Today we are celebrating #EarthDay. By engineering beneficial soil microbes, #TOLERATE is building climate-resilient agriculture for the future.
🦠 Dissecting Pseudomonas aeruginosa How can disabling 32 genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa advance medicine and agriculture? Discover how this breakthrough supports #TOLERATE in our latest article:
Dissecting the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa - TOLERATE EU Project
The rhizobiome are the support systems of plants. These soil microbes living around plant roots help plants during stress like drought and heat periods. Learn how the TOLERATE project is using bioaugmentation and microbe engineering boost crop resilience
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🌱 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 #TOLERATE 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 & 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀, 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝟲–𝟳 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲! 🔬 Microbial biotechnology 🧬 Genomic tools & synthetic biology 🌍 Sustainability and climate change adaptation 🔗 https://tolerate-eu-project.com/workshops-summer-school/
Excited to see @heriotwattuni.bsky.social represented at #Microbio26 on April 16! 🎤 Josephine Giard will present: “Adaptation to climate change in the rhizosphere across the millennia” #TOLERATE explores microbial solutions for climate resilience 🌱🌍 Learn more:
Annual Conference 2026
The Microbiology Society Annual Conference 2026 will take place Monday 13 April – Thursday 16 April at the ICC Belfast.
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🎥 New video! Hear directly from some of our partners and discover how the TOLERATE consortium is working together to unlock insights from ancient DNA and turn them into innovative, climate-smart solutions for a sustainable future. 🌱🧬
TOLERATE Project: Hearing from our partners
Hear directly from some our partners as they share how the TOLERATE consortium is collaborating to turn ancient DNA insights into innovative solutions for a ...
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🧬 How do you read a gene that is thousands of years old? In our latest blog post, we explore how scientists use sequencing and metagenomics to reconstruct ancient microbial communities and identify genes linked to stress tolerance in the plant rhizosphere
Decoding Ancient DNA for Climate Resilience: Inside the TOLERATE Project - TOLERATE EU Project
The rhizobiome are the support systems of plants. These soil microbes living around plant roots help plants during stress like drought and heat periods. Learn how the TOLERATE project is using bioaugmentation and microbe engineering boost crop resilience
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Did you miss the TOLERATE project video? 🌍🧬 Discover how we are unlocking secrets hidden in ancient DNA to engineer climate-smart bacteria for sustainable agriculture and bio-based industry. Stay tuned for new partner insights coming soon!
TOLERATE: Harnessing Ancient Microbes for a Climate-Resilient Future
Discover how TOLERATE, an EU-funded Horizon Europe project, is unlocking secrets hidden in ancient DNA to build a more resilient future. By engineering bacte...
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🌍💡 Today we honor the brilliant women and girls driving science toward a more inclusive, sustainable world. #IDWGS Learn more about #TOLERATE: https://tolerate-eu-project.com/
🌱 Plants have a support network too! And when things get tough, they call on it to help. This is exactly what the rhizobiome does. Read more in our latest article! https://tolerate-eu-project.com/the-rhizobiome-microbes-reinforce-plants-in-times-of-stress/
🧒🔬 New on our website! #TOLERATE has launched a Science for Kids section. Discover fun resources about soil & “super-hero” bacteria, perfect for young students, schools, and educational workshops. Inspiring the next generation of scientists!
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Get to know the soil beneath you! Download here Fun facts about (soil) bacteria Download here
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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗬𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗯, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗. If you want to know more about extremophiles and how #TOLERATE is looking for these proteins, check our latest blog: https://tolerate-eu-project.com/extremophiles-a-hunt-for-life-changing-molecular-treasure/
🤝🌍 Last week, the #TOLERATE EU project consortium meeting took place in Groningen, The Netherlands. Partners came together for two intensive and productive days to share updates, reflect on progress, and align on next steps across all work packages.
🧬 Can ancient Arctic genes help today’s crops survive climate extremes? In #TOLERATE , scientists engineer root-friendly microbes with resilience traits found in ancient soils, boosting water retention, nutrient uptake & heat/drought tolerance.
🆕 New article: “Analyzing Bio-based Molecules for Plant Resilience: UPAT’s Contribution to TOLERATE” 🌱 Learn how the #TOLERATE Project studies bio-based molecules to boost crop resilience, support #ClimateAction & build trust in #biotech. tolerate-eu-project.com/analyzing-bi...
Analyzing bio-based molecules for plant resilience: UPATs contribution to Tolerate - Cyprus Institute of Neurology & Genetics
Authors: Christina Papaemanouil, PhD; Penny Georgiopoulou, MSc; Georgios A. Spyroulias, PhD How the TOLERATE Project Builds Climate Resilience and Public Trust in Biotechnology Climate change is r...
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✨Check out the brand new #TOLERATE roll-up! Featuring our refreshed visual identity, it showcases the project’s objectives, consortium & social media channels, boosting visibility at upcoming events & conferences. #EUprojects
🌱💧 Can #bioaugmentation help crops beat drought? Discover how the #TOLERATEproject is exploring microbial solutions to boost drought resilience in EU agriculture, sustainably and at scale. 👏 Great insights by Afnan Suleiman-Bioclear earth- 🔗 Read more: tolerate-eu-project.com/how-eu-toler...
How EU TOLERATE Project explores bioaugmentation to combat drought stress in agriculture - Cyprus Institute of Neurology & Genetics
Climate change is intensifying drought events, putting global food production under pressure. Within the EU-funded TOLERATE project, Work Package 3 (WP3), led by Bioclear earth, and in collaboration w...
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🌍 At #FEMSMicrobiology 2025, the TOLERATE team had the great pleasure of sharing insights from the TOLERATE project! 🧬 Our session sparked great discussions around ancient DNA and how we can revive, through synthetic biology, lost functions beneficial for future agriculture.
🌱 What makes a climate solution truly sustainable? Do they create fair working conditions? Will they be economically viable in the real world? Discover how life cycle thinking supports biotech innovation 🔗 https://bit.ly/46g7S9w Thanks to the Omnia team for their contribution!
🆕 The latest TOLERATE #PressRelease is out! We’re excited to share our newest update on how the project progress and next steps. Discover how we combine microbiome research for a more sustainable agri-food system. Read the full press release👉https://tolerate-eu-project.com/communication-materials/
📍 Milan | TODAY! Join Amedea Perfumo & @pabnik.bsky.social at #FEMS 2025 for a dynamic session🧬 "Something (very) old, something new: Innovative microbial solutions for sustainability challenges 🕦 15 July | 11:30–13:00 | Tower Lounge 🔗 femsmicro.org ▶️ youtu.be/0-bhcMpjJ_c #TolerateEUProject
🧫 @josephinegiard.bsky.social (HWU) presented #TOLERATE at the #MicrobiologySociety Early Career Conference 2025 in Newcastle 🇬🇧. Flash talk + poster led to great discussions on antifungal resistance with >10 peers & >50 attendees! 🌱 #TOLERATE #HorizonEurope #Microbiology
🌱⚖️ Is EU law keeping up with agri-food innovation? Our latest TOLERATE article explores how outdated GMO/NGT rules could hinder progress. Thanks to Mirta Alessandrini & Francesco Montanari for their legal insights. 👉 Read more: tolerate-eu-project.com/tolerate-agr...
TOLERATE - Agri-food Science & Law Join Forces Against Climate ChangeResurrecting Ancient Genes with Synthetic Biology to Tackle Modern Challenges - Cyprus Institute of Neurology & Genetics
Setting the scene Agriculture has been the most important source of sustenance for mankind for thousands of years. However, current farming practices are often singled out as key drivers of climate ch...
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