The computational resources and storage are extensively used for processing sequencing data from multiple research projects on microbial communities in diverse aquatic environments. The INSOMNIA project has compiled 150+ metagenomes from 40 soda lakes, yielding ~1000 MAGs. It investigates microbial adaptations to different salt compositions and compares new and published datasets to assess niche specialization. The Diel Cycles in Boreal Lakes project examines daily microbial fluctuations in peat bogs and oligotrophic lakes in Sweden. 16S rRNA sequencing revealed significant bacterioplankton changes at six-hour intervals, highlighting diel influences on aquatic microbial communities. Starting in 2025, two new projects will use these resources: - BEDDCAPD (VR Research Grant, 2025-2028) – Investigates dispersal constraints on planktonic diversity in extreme habitats using amplicon and metagenomic sequencing. - FLAME (Formas Early Career Grant, 2025-2028) – Studies microbial contributions to gas fluxes in alkaline lakes via metagenomics and metatranscriptomics, expanding on previous Fizzing Soda research. Overall, these projects have processed hundreds of metagenomes and amplicon datasets, significantly advancing microbial ecology research.