Personal profile
Biosketch
I discovered my passion for microbial ecology during my undergraduate studies, in Brazil, where I worked on nitrogen- fixing bacteria associated with sugarcane and developed that further during my PhD (Leiden University, NL, 2005) and my 3 year postdoc in Lyon, France. Since 2008 I am working at the University of Groningen, where I initiated a very enthusiastic, fun, diverse and multidisciplinary group that combines ecological and evolutionary theories to understand how microbial communities are formed and how they impact their environment, generating knowledge relevant for both fundamental and applied research.
External positions
Executive Board, International Society of Microbial Ecology
1-Sept-2020 → 31-Aug-2026
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Host-associated bacterial community changes after laboratory introduction vary with Wolbachia presence
Brinker, P., Salles, J. F., Beukeboom, L. W. & Fontaine, M. C., Mar-2026, In: Environmental Microbiology. 28, 3, 12 p., e70265.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Microbial synthesis structures organic compound composition in anaerobic digestion
Yang, X., Zhao, B., Feng, K., Wang, J., Liu, M., Peng, X., He, Q., Lu, Y., Waseem, H., Wang, S., Winkler, M. K. H., Salles, J. F. & Deng, Y., Jan-2026, In: ISME Journal. 20, 1, 15 p., wrag036.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Restoration strategies shape ecological processes driving dominant and rare bacterial communities in soils under desertification in the Brazilian semiarid
Araujo, A. S. F., Zhao, T., Pellizzer, E. P., de Medeiros, E. V., da Costa, D. P., Mendes, L. W., Melo, V. M. M., Pereira, A. P. D. A. & Salles, J. F., 1-Jan-2026, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 397, 9 p., 128351.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A microbiome perspective of Grime's triangle and plant ecological trade-offs
Zhao, T., Jia, X., Nepal, J., Attard, E., Guyoneaud, R., Elzenga, J. T. M. & Falcão Salles, J., Sept-2025, In: Trends in Plant Science. 30, 9, p. 929-932 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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An eco-evolutionary perspective on antimicrobial resistance in the context of One Health
Bustamante, M., Mei, S., Daras, I. M., van Doorn, G. S., Falcao Salles, J. & de Vos, M. G. J., 17-Jan-2025, In: iScience . 28, 1, 11 p., 111534.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Projects
- 8 Finished
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Microbiome-mediated functions of avian preen glands: Understanding the chemosignalling and antimicrobial potentials
Tieleman, I. (PI), Falcao Salles, J. (CoPI), Dietz, M. (Researcher), Gvoždíková Javurková, V. (Postdoc) & Baars, M. (PhD student)
01/10/2021 → 01/10/2025
Project: Research
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AL-Xtra: Evolutionary interactions between flaviviruses
Lequime, S. (PI), Falcao Salles, J. (PI) & Brait, N. (PhD student)
01/11/2020 → 01/11/2024
Project: Research
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INSECTFEED: Insects as sustainable feed for a circular economy - Interdisciplinary approach to value chain development
Beukeboom, L. (PI), Wertheim, B. (PI), Falcao Salles, J. (PI), Voulgari Kokota, A. (Postdoc), Vogel, M. (PhD student) & van der Bruggen, M. (PhD student)
06/01/2020 → 06/02/2024
Project: Research
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PotatoMETAbiome: Harnessing the potato-microbiome interactions for development of sustainable breeding and production strategie
Falcao Salles, J. (PI), Elzenga, T. (PI), Vink, S. (Postdoc), Jia, X. (PhD student) & Zhao, T. (PhD student)
01/03/2019 → 01/03/2023
Project: Research
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AL-Xtra: Ecology and evolution of microbial infectious ecosystems
de Vos, M. (PI), Falcao Salles, J. (PI) & Zandbergen, L. (PhD student)
01/12/2018 → 01/11/2024
Project: Research
Activities
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Tot de bodem
Falcao Salles, J. (Invited speaker)
26-Mar-2026Activity: Talk and presentation › Professional or public presentation › Popular
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Understanding the role of soil and host-associated microbiome in natural environments
Falcao Salles, J. (Speaker)
13-May-2022Activity: Talk and presentation › Inaugural lecture › Popular
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The ecology of bacterial invasions
Falcao Salles, J. (Invited speaker)
18-Aug-2022Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic
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Antimicrobial and beneficial properties of bacterial species isolated from phyllosphere microbiota
Kuipers, O. (Supervisor), Elzenga, T. (Member of Assessment Committee), Falcao Salles, J. (Member of Assessment Committee) & Buist, G. (Member of PhD Examining Committee)
30-Jun-2022Activity: Examination, teaching and supervision › Supervision and examination of PhD students of the UG › Academic
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International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME) (External organisation)
Falcao Salles, J. (Treasurer)
2020 → …Activity: Membership › Academic
Datasets
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Appendix A. Box fingerprinting.
Salles, J. F. (Creator), Poly, F. (Creator), Schmid, B. (Creator) & Le Roux, X. (Contributor), figshare, 5-Aug-2016
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.3543755
Dataset
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Gut microbiota of homing pigeons shows summer-winter variation under constant diet indicating a substantial effect of temperature
Dietz, M. (Contributor), Matson, K. D. (Contributor), Versteegh, M. (Contributor), van der Velde, M. (Contributor), Parmentier, H. K. (Contributor), Arts, J. A. J. (Contributor), Falcao Salles, J. (Contributor) & Tieleman, I. (Contributor), University of Groningen, 30-Nov-2022
DOI: 10.34894/ULA6QL
Dataset
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Additional file 7: of Multi-level comparisons of cloacal, skin, feather and nest-associated microbiota suggest considerable influence of horizontal acquisition on the microbiota assembly of sympatric woodlarks and skylarks
van Veelen, P. (Contributor), Falcao Salles, J. (Contributor) & Tieleman, I. (Contributor), University of Groningen, 1-Dec-2017
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5656918.v1
Dataset
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Additional file 2: of Multi-level comparisons of cloacal, skin, feather and nest-associated microbiota suggest considerable influence of horizontal acquisition on the microbiota assembly of sympatric woodlarks and skylarks
van Veelen, P. (Contributor), Falcao Salles, J. (Contributor) & Tieleman, I. (Contributor), figshare, 1-Dec-2017
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5656828.v1
Dataset
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Supplementary data for: Phenylketonuria in a microbial world, chapter 4
van der Goot, E. (Contributor) & Falcao-Salles, J. (Contributor), DataverseNL, 11-May-2023
DOI: 10.34894/4bi6ds
Dataset
Press/Media
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Winners of Applied Microbiology International Horizon Awards 2025 announced
20/10/2025
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research › Academic
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Opinie: Focus niet enkel op stikstof maar op natuurherstel, met boer als oplossing in plaats van probleem
Berg, M., Both, C., Falcao Salles, J., Olff, H., Piersma, T. & Smit, C.
25/02/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities › Popular
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Overlooked: The role of bacterial viruses in plant health
16/06/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research › Academic
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Balancing behavior and the microbiome: Meet Els van der Goot
van der Goot, E., Falcao Salles, J. & van der Zee, E.
15/04/2019
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research › Professional
Prizes
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Applied Microbiology International Horizon Award
Falcao Salles, J. (Recipient), 20-Oct-2025
Prize › Academic
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