Mycelial networks doing their "carbon" magic in soils!

Disperal ecology meets fungi! It is more than just spores people! Check this paper led by ECR @sarahcuprewich.bsky.social and Kristin Barbour! Fun collab supported @cu-esiil.bsky.social One hundred unanswered questions on the dispersal ecology of fungi url: academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...

One hundred unanswered questions on the dispersal ecology of fungi

Abstract. Fungi comprise millions of species that play numerous varied roles in Earth’s natural and managed ecosystems, engaging in a multitude of positive

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Filamentous growth everywhere! It is really fascinating that no matter if you are the fungus that grows as a "mold" in bread or on decomposing wood, in very unrelated lineages; the trademark is filamentous network growth!

Boreal forest soils are major carbon reservoirs. But how does soil biodiversity shape the fate of this carbon? Thanks to the Finnish Cultural Foundation, @sanslan.bsky.social and I will untangle how soil fauna–fungi interactions influence carbon pools in Finland. #skr2026 skr.fi/en/news/trac...

How #fungi sense and respond to light. Primer in our current issue👇 www.cell.com/current-biol...

Excited to share our new paper! (1/4) Fungi grow as networks, but how much these networks actually vary? Turns out: not as much as we think. Across four species, network traits stayed consistent, even when grazed by soil fauna! doing.https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ele.70281

Not Extremely Plastic: Testing the Limits of Morphological Plasticity in Fungal Mycelia in Response to Soil Grazers

Using image analysis to track the development of fungal networks in the presence of predators, we found that even in modular organisms, plasticity is more nuanced and limited than previously assumed....

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Fungal spores reveal a global climate footprint on microbes' traits! Incorporating microbial traits improves predictions of biogeographic shifts. Fun project w @balachaudhary.bsky.social @smriti-pehim-limbu.bsky.social @sturmer.bsky.social @aguilart.bsky.social www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Climate-linked biogeography of mycorrhizal fungal spore traits | PNAS

Climate-driven variation in traits is crucial for predicting ecological responses to environmental change, yet global patterns and drivers of micro...

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Measuring physical properties of fungal network has never been easier and with that, an opportunity to re-define fungal functional diversity. Check our contribution on this issue for AMF: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... As always, a fun collab with @frewecologist.bsky.social

Connecting the dots: Network structure as a functional trait in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

Soil health and sustainable land management are critical to addressing global challenges such as food security, climate resilience, and biodiversity loss. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi form under...

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Excited to share that I am taking on a new role as Editor in Chief of npj Soil Ecology, a new journal dedicated to communicating high-quality research and scholarship exploring all aspects of the ecology of soils from gene to ecosystem scales. www.nature.com/npjsoilecol/

Access the full paper and data here! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

TraitAM, a global spore trait database for arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi - Scientific Data

Scientific Data - TraitAM, a global spore trait database for arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

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Academy Research Fellow Minna Hiltunen aims to reconstruct what Finland’s lakes were like before browning of waters alarmingly accelerated decades ago. With a unique paleolimnological research method she will is analyze the resting eggs of water fleas buried within the sediments. 🔎 r.jyu.fi/GbU

Ever wondered what life looks like from the perspective of a fungus? 🍄 Our interactive page: "Understanding Life as a Fungus", invites you to explore an interactive world of fungal forms: synosys.github.io/cosmo-exhibi... Also on display at #COSMOWissenschaftsforum in Dresden until August 6.

Join us at #ESA2025 for our symposium (sponsored by Functional Ecology) on Plant–Soil Functional Biodiversity. We’ll dig into how belowground diversity shapes aboveground outcomes. "Beneath the brink: functional biodiversity and bold insights from plant-soil ecology" esa2025.org.au/call-for-abs...

We often measure AM fungal colonisation assuming it tells us something about function. But… what does it tell us? A short Letter where I ask what root colonisation really means for plant growth, P uptake, and defence. #Mycorrhiza #fungi #plantmicrobiome nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

What does colonisation tell us? Revisiting the functional outcomes of root colonisation by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

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We started a new collab between my lab @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social and SynoSys @tudresden.bsky.social to understand fungal networks! Looking forward to see where this collab take us! www.linkedin.com/posts/carlos...

#cids #fungi #fungalnetworks | Carlos Aguilar Trigueros

Excited to see our collaborative project featured by #CIDS! Through this initiative, my research group at University of Jyväskylä is teaming up with SynoSys at Technische Universität Dresden to better...

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What if plants could pick their own fungal protectors?! ⚔️🌱 We're looking for a PhD student for a unique dual award PhD. Based at Western Sydney Uni & spend 12-18 months at University of Sheffield. You will work with me and with Profs Katie Field, Scott Johnson, Jeff Powell, and Jurriaan Tonn.

Curious what kind of fungi live in your neighborhood? Turns out cities in Finland host more large-spored fungi & animal/lichen pathogens than natural areas. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365... Research from @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social | Funded by the Research Council of Finland

Urbanization alters fungal functional composition in boreal ecosystems by favouring larger‐spore fungi and pathogenic fungi

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Fungal mycelia are finally getting the spotlight they deserve! And how could they not? Their morphology is just stunning! We tracked our friend Absidia sp. forming this intricate exploratory mycelium, showcasing unique elongation and branching patterns #fungi #mycelium #networks

Learning so much at "spore camp" with @balachaudhary.bsky.social Check out these AM #fungal spore micrographs. What bacteria are lurking in the sporosphere #microbiome?

Racial affinity groups are under attack. Now is the time to redouble our commitments to these vital organizations that make science better for all. Proud to pen this letter with @khadlily.bsky.social and many @wocineeb.bsky.social colleagues www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Protect US racial affinity groups

On its first day, the Trump administration released several executive orders terminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, calling them “illegal,” “immoral,” and “discriminatory” (1, 2)...

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I’m very happy to share our latest paper on arbuscular mycorrhizal traits. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Enhancing consistency in arbuscular mycorrhizal trait-based research to improve predictions of function - Mycorrhiza

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi (phylum Glomeromycota) are obligate symbionts with plants influencing plant health, soil a(biotic) processes, and ecosystem functioning. Despite advancements in molec...

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If you love #fungi please repost this. I am an #emerging scientific #photographer who has worked for the last years on the discovery of #endophytes 🍄 #Help me to #communicate #science and spread the interest in fungal biology, ecology and conservation 🍄 #macro #sciart #fungifriends #microbiology

Hey BlueSky! I made a starter pack for folks working on mycorrhizal symbioses. LMK who else to include! go.bsky.app/285P8Tn

It’s a really great time to find community. Join us!

WOCinEEB@wocineeb.bsky.social · 2y ago

Hey there Blue Sky! We are WOCinEEB, an organization for women of color & non-binary people of color in ecology, evolutionary biology, & allied fields. We offer formal & informal mentorship programs for all career stages & a space for community positivity. Join us & find your people! wocineeb.org

Time to sort your conferences for next year. #EGU25 abstract submission deadline is the 15th of January. Come join us 🦠

@tcamenzind.bsky.social · 2y ago

Do you like soil, microbes and beautiful cities? Join us at #EGU25 in Vienna for our session SSS4.1 "Microbial physiology shapes soil biogeochemical processes across scales". Organized with @edithhammer.bsky.social and @kaleklett.bsky.social. Happy to welcome François Maillard as invited speaker

Another great contribution led by @frewecologist.bsky.social on the influence of plant host on AM fungal community assembly!

Adam Frew@frewecologist.bsky.social · 2y ago

How much can host identity drive AM fungal assembly in roots? 🌾 We found sorghum is more selective in fostering fungal partners that provide more benefit; wheat’s fungal community assembly is more random and provides fewer benefits. Out in @funecology.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/1365...

Hello, I think we need a starter pack on mycorrhizal ecology, don't you think? I started on one, who did I miss... go.bsky.app/bqwe5h

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Armillaria forming cords! From our culture collection @uniofjyvaskyla @jyuscience

Typified by ancient soils and unique assemblages of flora, Australia provides opportunities to expand our understanding of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. A few thoughts from @aguilart.bsky.social and myself. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....