Thomas Klammsteiner

microbes · environment · data

I am a microbiologist specializing in microbial ecology, with a strong focus on microbiome research related to digestion and microbe-host interactions. I am broadly interested in biological data science and creating a better understanding of complex biological systems. Through my research, I aim to contribute new insights and practical solutions that bridge fundamental science and real-world applications.

Latest posts

A timeline of our projects on industrially used insects

Laying out more than ten years of projects on farmed insects.

Oct 27, 2026

A collection of posters from past events

Some of the posters presented from 2018 to 2025.

Sep 16, 2025

First GIN-TONIC COST Action meeting (Innsbruck, Austria)

Hosting 58 participants from 23 countries at the University of Innsbruck.

Aug 31, 2025

Featured publications

Stage-specific microbiota transitions throughout black soldier fly ontogeny

Microb Ecol 89(1), 41 · Bacterial communities shift from Enterobacteriaceae in larvae to Burkholderiaceae on eggs, which matters for egg laying in mass rearing.

Jan 10, 2026

Larval density drives thermogenesis and affects microbiota and substrate properties in black soldier fly trials

iScience 28(7), 112794 · Doubling larval density raised substrate temperature by 0.6–2.4 °C, and a preservative shifted the bacterial community toward lactic acid bacteria.

Jul 18, 2025

The core gut microbiome of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae raised on low-bioburden diets

Front Microbiol 11, 993 · Across three different diets, the larvae kept a stable core gut community (Actinomyces, Dysgonomonas, Enterococcus), which suggests that diet plays a smaller role than assumed.

May 21, 2020