Unit News

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Research Update

Fern leaf pockets hide secrets of plant-microbe symbiosis

Comparison of symbiotic bacteria to free-living relatives shows the genomic effects of host adaptation.

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Research Update

Acoustic monitoring shows surprising resilience of subtropical forests to extreme weather – but climate change looms

Analysis of 13,000 hours of recorded sound from an acoustic monitoring network across Okinawa Island, Japan, reveals that ecosystems are more resilient to super-typhoons than anticipated but are threatened by climate change.

07 December 2023

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Institutional News

What listening to birds can teach us about our ecosystems

Our new podcast episode focuses on how large-scale environmental datasets can be used to study island wildlife.

04 December 2023

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Research Update

Research on bee virus origins uncovers buzz-worthy breakthrough

Findings can help understand how bee viruses evolve and how to manage them.

17 September 2023

Forest Project

Research Update

Four challenging OIST research projects selected for FOREST (Fusion Oriented REsearch for disruptive Science and Technology) program

OIST researchers leading projects that could lead to disruptive innovation have been awarded the prestigious FOREST grant

Research Update

Plants and bacteria: Investigating symbiotic relationships in the wild

Carnivorous and aquatic plants provide great models for answering questions about the natural world, says new OIST ecologist Prof. David Armitage.

07 December 2020