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BISMiS Live: una plataforma digital para la comunicación global entre los sistemáticos microbianos
Kamlesh Jangid1, Wen-Jun Li2, Stephanus Venter3
1Bioenergy Group, and MACS Collection of Microorganisms (MCM), Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune 411004, India.
Systematic and applied microbiology
|August 20, 2025
Resumen
BISMiS Live, una plataforma virtual para la sistemática microbiana, conectó a miles de personas en todo el mundo durante la pandemia de CoViD-19. Esta iniciativa fomentó el intercambio científico y la educación, convirtiéndose en un recurso vital para los taxónomos microbianos.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Microbiología sistemática
- La bioinformática
- Educación científica
Sus antecedentes:
- La pandemia de CoViD-19 interrumpió el discurso y la colaboración científicos tradicionales.
- Había una necesidad de plataformas globales accesibles para compartir conocimientos en sistemática microbiana.
- La Sociedad Internacional de Microbiología de Bergey (BISMiS) trató de abordar esta brecha.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Establecer una plataforma virtual para el discurso global en la sistemática microbiana.
- Proporcionar un foro para que expertos de renombre compartan sus investigaciones.
- Fomentar la comunidad y el intercambio de conocimientos entre los sistemáticos microbianos de todo el mundo.
Principales métodos:
- Lanzó una serie de seminarios web mensuales, BISMiS Live, el 20 de marzo de 2021.
- Expertos reconocidos en sistemática microbiana.
- Sesiones archivadas en YouTube para una mayor accesibilidad y uso educativo.
- Gestionó la coordinación de oradores, la ejecución técnica y el alcance global.
Principales resultados:
- Se involucraron miles de participantes de 84 países.
- Se convirtió en un importante recurso educativo, integrado en los planes de estudio universitarios.
- Inspiró a la siguiente generación de taxónomos microbianos.
- Estableció un puente digital que conecta a los sistemáticos a nivel mundial.
Conclusiones:
- BISMiS Live creó con éxito un modelo sostenible para la colaboración científica mundial y la educación en la sistemática microbiana.
- La plataforma demostró el potencial de las iniciativas digitales para superar las barreras geográficas en la ciencia.
- Las futuras innovaciones, incluidas las series temáticas y los formatos de podcast, están previstas para mejorar aún más su impacto.
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