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The Marine Microbiology Initiative is striving to build a
community of virus ecology resources online.
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Like bacteria and fungus ecology, virus ecology is an important part of the functioning world around us, as well as an important aspect of our health and wellbeing (viruses are part of the
human microbiome after all). While there is a lot of great virus ecology research going on, there remains a lack of communication and standardization throughout the field. For example, there are a lot of great analytical tools available online, but it is often unclear which is the best suited for certain analyses, especially for those entering the field. This lack of communication and research is hindering the research potential of the field as it moves forward. Luckily for us, the awesome people at the
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Marine Microbiology Initiative are working on implementing online tools for enhancing communication and methodological standardization across the field. In this post, I just want to spread the word about their project and their call for proposals.