This past August (August 16-20th), three members of our group (Lur Epelde, Anders Lanzén, Carlos Garbisu) attended the 16th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME 2016), held in Montreal, Canada. It was a very interesting congress with many good lectures by well-known microbial ecologists, and lots of opportunities for networking with peers, both in and outside the sessions. We presented the following two posters: “Effect of grazing abandonment on soil microbial communities of pasture ecosystems” and “Impact of organic fertilization with home-made liquid amendments on soil health and microbial community structure”. We are looking forward to the next ISME Conference!!