Lara Vimercati

buff.ly/40IVRqh Hi All – cool day today! One day, humanity may send a spacecraft to the realm of Saturn, targeting one of its most fascinating moons: Enceladus. This “ocean world,” hidden beneath a thick shell of ice, harbors a vast, liquid ocean enveloping the moon—one…

Our new publication is finally out! 🎉 Naganishia friedmannii lives in #extreme environments, but guess what? Its #genome shows fewer DNA repair and cell cycle control genes than expected. #Extremophiles are full of surprises! 📷🧫 academic.oup.com/femsyr/article…

Here's my latest illustration focused on the research conducted by a dedicated team on the microbial structures found on the lakebed of Lake Untersee in Antarctica. #digitalart #scientificillustrator #artandscience #infographic #seti #NHM #stromatolites #lakeuntersee #antarctica

Would you like to know more about the project I am currently working on? Check out StromatoLife page on the NHM of London website! 😊 lnkd.in/dcPPw2gX

Dear fellow scientists, as a Guest editor for the special issue "Microbial Life and Ecology in Extreme Environments", I invite you to submit original research articles, review articles, and short communications. mdpi.com/si/215930 #mdpimicroorganisms via @Micro_MDPI

Fungi are key players in several extreme environments. We present the most comprehensive and updated analysis of metagenomes from global extreme environments focusing on fungal taxonomy and function. #Fungi #Extremophiles #Metagenomics sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Our paper on evidence of ecosystem #retrogression along a #glacial chronosequence in #Antarctica just got published! rdcu.be/dROUg

Our new paper on #polyextremophile engineering is out! frontiersin.org/journals/micro…

I’ve just donated to Mercy Ships. Will you help transform lives and bring free, safe surgery to more people in sub-Saharan Africa? mercyships.org.uk/patient-donati…

Next week I will be taking part at "Earth at the Crossroads II". This event, acknowledges our world’s complex #challenges—from the quest for #extraterrestrial life to tackling the urgent #climate issues confronting our planet

My new paper is out! A case study of how evidence based scientific research influences dietary behavioral change @ResearchGate: researchgate.net/publication/37…

Elevate your sci-comm with professional visuals! 🌟 For your next scientific project's visual needs, DM me or reach out at [email protected]. Let's bring your research to life! #SciComm #VisualStorytelling #ResearchImpact

Back from Lake Untersee, Antarctica! 🌏📷 Our expedition wrapped up just before the holidays. Excited to share our icy adventures and findings soon. Wishing all a peaceful and joyous New Year. Here's to a fun, productive 2024! 📷📷 @astrobiology @SETIInstitute

Congratulations to @LaraAlaska for her first dive in Antarctica this #AntarcticaDay More people have walked on the moon than have dived here at Lake Untersee! @SETIInstitute @GeogDurham @ISMER_IBG @daleandersen #antarctica #astrobiology #exploration #expeditionscience

The level of logistics is just amazing for an #Antarctic expedition. We could not do without it! Off to camp for Lake #Untersee! Dear reviewers: before asking for triplicate samples, consider that! @daleandersen @uniinnsbruck @_CitizenScience

Exciting times ahead as we kick off our scientific journey at Lake Untersee! 🌍🔬🧊 #ScienceAdventure #LakeUntersee #Exploration #astrobiology #StarTrek

Off to Lake Untersee, #Antarctica. We will sample the unique conical #stromatolites found in this habitat. This lake serves as an ecological #analog of early Earth and other worlds in our solar system characterized by thick permanent ice covers.

I just donated to @HSIGlobal to help animals (and you can too!): donate.hsi.org/page/112649/do…

Over 100 million people have been forced to flee their homes. Donate to UNHCR to help give them the chance of a better future. donate.unhcr.org/int/en/general

Just finished reading "The #Climate Book". A brilliant and needed book that spans from science to social justice related to the climate crisis we are facing. I recommend it to get a broader picture of the #climate crisis and know more about the power we hold to fight it.