The ISME Early Career Scientist Committee represents early career scientists of our microbial ecology community.
ISME ECSC is dedicated to empowering early career scientists through inclusive, community-driven initiatives. We organize diverse programs and events that provide support, visibility, and professional development opportunities for our peers.
We are committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Using a bottom-up approach, we prioritize listening to early career scientists – amplifying their voices and responding to their needs. Our goal is to build an open, supportive platform where every early career scientist can thrive, contribute, and feel truly represented.
ECSC activities currently include:
- Organization of ECS-targeted events in ISME Conferences and regional meetings, including mentorship program and panel discussions;
- Together with ISME Publications, the ECS Reviewer Pool initiative to include ECS contributions in evaluating microbial ecology manuscripts;
- Promoting ECS publications and ECS with alternative career choices in the ISME social media channels;
- Creating awareness of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the microbial ecology community;
- Organization of training and education activities to support the professional development of ECS in microbial ecology.
