Dr Łukasz Kubera from the Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology of the Faculty of Biological Sciences at Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz has been nominated as Junior Ambassador of the International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME).
The primary mission of ISME is to promote and strengthen the discipline of microbial ecology through the activities of Ambassadors in specific regions. The society currently works with almost 80 countries worldwide, where it has a regional representative in the form of an Ambassador, further supported by a so-called Young Ambassador.
Membership of the ISME International Council of Ambassadors lasts for four years and the main objective of the members is to promote microbial ecology in the local and international environment. In this connection, Ambassadors can also benefit from a special fund to support scientific activities such as conferences, seminars, workshops or visiting programmes.