Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gabriele Berg
Department: Microbiome Biotechnology
Program areas
Research areas
Microbiome research and management
Affiliation - TU Graz
Institute of Environmental Biotechnology (Head)
Graz University of Technology, Graz, AUSTRIA
Scientific activities
- International Verticillium Steering Committee (2001 -)
- Head of the Working Group “Biological control of diseases”, DPG (2004 - 2012)
- ÖGMBT Management Board (2009 - 2014)
- Senat of TU Graz (2009 -)
- Steering committee BioTechMed Graz (2017 -)
- Steering committee FoE Human & Biotechnology - TU Graz
- Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (2014 – 2015)
- Austrian Center of Industrial Biotechnology GmbH (2015 – 2019)
- Scientific Advisory Board EU Projects: BIOFECTOR EU (2013 - 2017); LIVESEED (2017 – 2020)
- Scientific Advisory Board: Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ)
Awards
- Highly Cited Researcher (Web of Science Group) - in den Jahren 2018-20 unter den 1% der Top Wissenschaftler*innen weltweit (nach Clarivate Analytics)
- BioTechMed Best Paper Award (2020)
- Frontiers Spotlight Award 2nd (2017)
- Fast Forward Award Styria (2016)
- ÖGUT Umweltpreis (2011)
- Science2Business Award Austria (2011)
- Business award „Rostocker Kreis“ (2005)
- Heisenberg Fellowship of the DFG (2003)
Publications
- Berg, G.; Schweitzer, M.; Abdelfattah, A.; Cernava, T.; Wassermann, B. (2023): Missing symbionts - emerging pathogens? Microbiome management for sustainable agriculture. SYMBIOSIS. : p. 163-171. Online: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13199-023-00903-1
- Wicaksono, W.; Morauf, C.; Müller, H.; Abdelfattah, A.; Donat, C.; Berg, G. (2023): The mature phyllosphere microbiome of grapevine is associated with resistance against Plasmopara viticola. Frontiers in Microbiology. : p. 1-10. Online: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1149307
- Wolfgang, A.; Tack, A.; Berg, G.; Abdelfattah, A. (2023): Reciprocal influence of soil, phyllosphere, and aphid microbiomes. Environmental Microbiome. (63): p. 1-15. Online: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-023-00515-8
- Xie, J.; Wicaksono, W.; Lv, Z.; Berg, G.; Cernava, T.; Ge, B. (2023): Rhizosphere bacteria show a stronger response to antibiotic-based biopesticide than to conventional pesticides. Journal of Hazardous Materials. : p. 132035-132035. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132035
- Olmo, R.; Wetzels, S.; Berg, G.; Cocolin, L.; Hartmann, M.; Hugas, M.; Kostic, T.; Rattei, T.; Ruthsatz, M.; Rybakova, D.; Sessitsch, A.; Shortt, C.; Timmis, K.; Selberherr, E.; Wagner, M. (2023): Food systems microbiome-related educational needs. Microbial Biotechnology. (7): p. 1412-1422. Online: https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.14263
- Sessitsch, A.; Wakelin, S.; Schloter, M.; Maguin, E.; Cernava, T.; Champomier-Verges, M.; Charles, T.; Cotter, P.; Ferrocino, I.; Kriaa, A.; Lebre, P.; Cowan, D.; Lange, L.; Kiran, S.; Markiewicz, L.; Meisner, A.; Olivares, M.; Sarand, I.; Schelkle, B.; Selvin, J.; Smidt, H.; Van Overbeek, L.; Berg, G.; Cocolin, L.; Sanz, Y.; Fernandes Jr, W.; Liu, S.; Ryan, M.; Singh, B.; Kostic, T. (2023): Microbiome Interconnectedness throughout Environments with Major Consequences for Healthy People and a Healthy Planet. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews. : p. 0. Online: https://doi.org/10.1128/mmbr.00212-22
- Wocalspmp, W.; Semler, B.; Pöltl, M.; Berg, C.; Berg, G.; Cernava, T. (2023): The microbiome of Riccia liverworts is an important reservoir for microbial diversity in temporary agricultural crusts. Environmental Microbiome. : p. 1-46. Online: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-023-00501-0
- Wolfgang, A.; Temme, N.; Tilcher, R.; Berg, G. (2023): Understanding the sugar beet holobiont for sustainable agriculture. Frontiers in Microbiology. : p. 1-24. Online: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1151052
- Michl, K.; Berg, G.; Cernava, T. (2023): The microbiome of cereal plants: The current state of knowledge and the potential for future applications. Environmental Microbiome. : p. 1-15. Online: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-023-00484-y
- Wicaksono, W.; Egamberdieva, D.; Cernava, T.; Berg, G. (2023): Viral Community Structure and Potential Functions in the Dried-Out Aral Sea Basin Change along a Desiccation Gradient. Msystems. (1): p. 1-10. Online: https://doi.org/10.1128/msystems.00994-22
Veröffentlichungen vor ATB-Zugehörigkeit
Berg, G., Rybakova, D., Fischer, D. et al. Microbiome definition re-visited: old concepts and new challenges. Microbiome 8, 103 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-020-00875-0
Zum Nachhören & -lesen:
- What is a microbiome? (TU Graz, 2019):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K7FavVORLo - Talking about ... the microbiome and pandemics (TU Graz, 2020):
https://www.tugraz.at/tu-graz/services/news-stories/talking-about/einzelansicht/article/den-ursprung-von-pandemien-im-mikrobiom/ - "Mikrobiomforschung ist mein Leben" (APA-Science, 2020):
https://science.apa.at/power-search/6142539166532501377 - Mikrobiomforschung – ein neuer Schlüssel zur Gesundheit? (2020):
https://montagsakademie.uni-graz.at/de/neuigkeiten/detail/article/vortrag-mikrobiomforschung-ein-neuer-schluessel-zur-gesundheit/
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2001 Habilitation and Venia legendi (Microbiology), University of Rostock
1995 Dissertation, Dr. rer. nat. (Microbiology, Phytomedicine), University of Rostock
1986 - 1987 Research grant Microbiology/Biotechnology at University of Greifswald
1981 - 1986 Study of biology at the University of Rostock
1969 - 1981 Elementary school and Helmholtz-Gymnasium Potsdam in Potsdam
Career
2021 - Joint appointment Head of the Department Bioengineering at ATB and
Professor for Plant Microbiome Management at University of Potsdam
2005 - University Professor for Environmental Biotechnology at the TU Graz
2003 - 2005 Heisenberg Fellow of the German Research Foundation
1996 - 2003 Assistant and senior assistant in microbiology at the University of Rostock
1991 - 1995 Biotechnology, Plant Sciences, University of Rostock
1989 - 1991 Plant-associated microorganisms, Plant Physiology, University of Rostock
1986 - 1989 Biotechnologically relevant fungi, Microbiology, University of Greifswald