
Attend Climate Change Session at Microbe
Perspective From James Tiedje
The Chair of the Steering Committee for the Academy colloquium report discusses how decadal shifts have influenced microbial ecology.
Our Health, Our Action, Our Planet
ASM issues a call to action for microbiologists to engage in climate research.
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Understanding the Problem
Advocating for Climate Change Reform
Advocacy


ASM advocates for continued support for research and policies that facilitate the translation of microbial research to real-world, scalable solutions in renewable energy, water quality and sustainable ecosystems. These efforts will require Congressional support and interagency coordination on an unusually grand scale.
As ASM works with policymakers to ensure that science is front and center in policy approaches to climate change, we strongly encourage scientists to bring their expertise to bear on climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience.
Policy Statements
- ASM Advocates for Scientific Solutions to Climate Change: ASM joined 48 fellow scientific societies in a letter urging Congress to act immediately on climate change with research and innovation.
- The Role of Microbiology in Sustainable Development: ASM leadership hosted a virtual panel during the United Nations General Assembly Science Summit discussing the role and contribution of science to the attainment of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
- ASM Recognizes Biden Administration’s Initial Steps To Address Climate Change

Microbes, Mitigation and Bioremediation
Hear From Experts
Panel Discussion
Microbes are adept at adapting, surviving and thriving in extreme and constantly changing environments. ASM leadership hosted a virtual panel during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Science Summit discussing the role and contribution of science to the attainment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs include 17 interconnecting global objectives identified by the UN as a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all" by 2030.
Microbes Are Critical to Soil Health
Microbes play a critical role in the functioning of soils, which are a key natural resource in adapting to and mitigating climate change.
Podcasts
Sanghoon Kang, an assistant professor of biology at Baylor University, talks about the impacts of climate change on infectious diseases.
Wayne Curtis discusses engineering microbes for products like biofuel using the metabolically flexible bacterium Rhodobacter and other microorganisms.
Christine Foreman explains how microbes can survive and grow on glaciers, and what we can learn from microbes in glacier ice cores.