🏆 We're looking for judges for Student and ECR presentations at #ICOM2026! Help us recognize outstanding research and support the next generation of mycorrhizal scientists. 🍄 There are many awards this year! Sign up here: acesse.one/wjm5itx @icom2026.bsky.social

Just read this fantastic review by @stevendegoede.bsky.social on aggregation and soil fungi. I can highly suggest checking it out! doi.org/10.1093/isme...

New Fungal Ecology Lab paper published today and led by Phil Waschk! Special thanks to the @wwtf.at for funding this work at @cemess.bsky.social and @ter-cemess.bsky.social with our @wslresearch.bsky.social collaborators!

Philipp Spiegel@mykophil.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Excited to share our new paper in Scientific Reports: Evidence for resource transfer via common endophyte networks. It is highlighting a potentially overlooked pathway for belowground connectivity and plant–microbe interactions. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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University of Vienna – Anouk Willemsen, Assistant Professor at CeMESS | University of Vienna Philanthropy

When do viruses become a threat? 🧬 Viruses are all around us, and most go unnoticed. With new viral generations emerging daily, just a few mutations under the right conditions can change everything. ...

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“ In all investigated tree species, ectomycorrhizal associations were present to the deepest examined soil depth of 380 cm.” - Fine‐root trait variation in temperate trees follows arc‐shape pattern along deep soil profiles

Fine‐root trait variation in temperate trees follows arc‐shape pattern along deep soil profiles

Root trait variation along the soil depth profile in four temperate tree species.

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Ever read a Journal Club article from @natureportfolio.nature.com? I was inspired by the prompt: "What paper inspired you to pursue a particular course of work?" I selected a paper by Stinson et al. on mycorrhizal symbiosis meltdown during biological plant invasion. Check it out: rdcu.be/fkdvd

Very interesting looking read on EMF mycelium exploration and its link to environmental conditions and function nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

I am so lucky to call @fungi-lover.bsky.social a friend and collaborator, and that I grew as a person from her passion, knowledge of fungi, & dedication to making STEM better for everyone. Rest in power to a beautiful life taken far too soon 🌈💕🌌. A reminder to all to enjoy life, it can be so short.

I am seeing more and more scientists and lefties chalking Artemis II up as a complete waste of money. This is so deeply concerning to me in an age of growing scientific skepticism and disbelief in the value of fundamental science.

Very happy to see this lab paper out in @newphyt.bsky.social - we identified genomic traits & environmental drivers of ectomycorrhizal fungal mycelium exploration in the soil and on roots. Thanks to all our co-authors and to @tommansfield.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/nph....

Ecological and genomic variation in ectomycorrhizal fungal exploration types

Ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) produce mycelia with variable extension and complexity, which can be classified according to soil ‘exploration types’ (ETs). ETs have received attention as one of the few.....

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Apply now! Hit me up with questions about studying at the University of Vienna

Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet'@microbesplanet.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Advance your career in microbiome science! Master’s Programme at @univie.ac.at, led by CoE Key Researcher @jillianmpetersen.bsky.social, is open for a new cohort. Explore microbial communities and their impact on health & the environment. Apply by April 7th! studieren.univie.ac.at/en/degree-pr...

Postdoc (2 years) in mycorrhizal fungal biogeography & species distribution modelling @umeaplantsciencecentre.se Work with large-scale metabarcoding data and modelling. Deadline is 30th April www.umu.se/en/work-with...

Postdoctoral scholarship (2 years) in mycorrhizal biogeography and species distribution modelling

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There are still a few weeks left to submit your abstract for @icom2026.bsky.social in Cairns, Australia. Consider applying to our special session on “Mycorrhizae and biogeochemical cycles under global change” (Session 23), co-organized by Prof. Tessa Camenzind and I. icom2026.org/symposia/

ICOM2026 – Symposia

Symposia The parallel symposia during ICOM2026 have been a work of the mycorrhizal community, representing submissions from >50 researchers from all stages of career from 18 countries. We are pr…

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Please consider joining us at ICOM this year!

@tcamenzind.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Please join us at #ICOM2026 in Cairns, Australia, this summer. @anthomycota.bsky.social and me are organising a special session on mycorrhizae and biogeochemical cycles at the International Conference on Mycorrhiza (Session 23, icom2026.org). Abstract submission is open until February 28, 2026.

Apply now: 1 Postdoc + 1 PhD position, Anderson-Wagner group @univie.ac.at Focus: gut microbial effects on hippocampus & memory 🧠🦠 #PostdocJobs #Microbiome #AcademicJobs #PhDposition Postdoc Ad: careers.univie.ac.at/en/postdoc/e... > Psychology PhD Ad: careers.univie.ac.at/en/praedoc/p... > CoBeNe

We’ve posted a new preprint providing evidence that endophytic fungi facilitate resource transfer through common mycelial networks. A neat aspect of our study is that we measured fungal functional changes when connected to more than one plant, not just the plants! doi.org/10.21203/rs....

Great new article out by Solomon Maerowitz-McMahan on fungal production, composition, and fire response. Solomon presented this work at our mycorrhizal session last year the @egu.eu meeting (you can still submit to present your work at our 2026 session). www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Decoupled responses of mycorrhizal fungal communities and function to recurrent wildfire

Understanding the effects of fire on ecosystem function is critical for both above- and belowground processes. Mycorrhizal fungi play essential roles …

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Save your data! peerj.com/articles/204...

"Working in academia can be stressful. Laurel Raffington suggests treating it as ‘just a job’ to reduce performance pressure and advocate for structural improvements." "Academia is just a job" by @laraffington.bsky.social (2025, Nature Human Behavior) www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Academia is just a job - Nature Human Behaviour

Working in academia can be stressful. Laurel Raffington suggests treating it as ‘just a job’ to reduce performance pressure and advocate for structural improvements.

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Precipitation increase promotes soil organic carbon formation and stability via the mycorrhizal fungal pathway | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... #stableisotopes

Who runs the forest? Microbes. Our new paper shows soil microbiomes outweigh the effects of elevated CO2 on Scots pine growth, and differences in soil microbiomes influence how plants grow and respond to elevated CO2. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Soil microbial community differences drive variation in Pinus sylvestris physiology, productivity, and responses to elevated CO2 - Environmental Microbiome

Background Soil microbial communities can affect plant nutrient uptake, productivity, and may even confer resistance to global change. Elevated atmospheric CO2 is widely expected to stimulate plant pr...

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How cool is this!

Science Magazine@science.org · 8mo ago

Some archaea—an ancient group of microorganisms—have an entirely novel genetic code, according to a new study in Science. The findings expand our understanding of how alternative genetic codes evolve and hint at new molecular tools for biotechnology applications. https://scim.ag/4omApQ7

"A growing body of evidence that the ‘Gadgil effect’ is not universal, even in the N‐poor litter of temperate pine forests where it was first described" besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

More exceptions than rules: Variable effects of ectomycorrhizal fungi on leaf litter decomposition in temperate pine forests

The results add to a growing body of evidence that the ‘Gadgil effect’ is not universal, even in the N-poor litter of temperate pine forests where it was first described and is often invoked. Further...

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Very cool looking paper on bacterial AND fungal necromass contributions to SOC academic-oup-com.uaccess.univie.ac.at/ismecommun/a....

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Mark A. Anthony@anthomycota.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Coming to the @egu.eu General Assembly in 2026? Consider submitting an abstract to our mycorrhizae session if you are working on these organisms and their linkages to ecosystem functioning. Last year, this new session was a huge hit, so let's make year two even better!

Coming to the @egu.eu General Assembly in 2026? Consider submitting an abstract to our mycorrhizae session if you are working on these organisms and their linkages to ecosystem functioning. Last year, this new session was a huge hit, so let's make year two even better!

This week as part of the @pilzfestspiele.at - our group showed mycorrhizal fungal colonized roots, our culture collection, posters of results, and we had a massive turnout! People are becoming increasingly interested in fungi @cemess.bsky.social @ter-cemess.bsky.social www.fungalecologylab.com

Thrilled to announce that the special issue on fungal #conservation that @cfemycolab.bsky.social and I are co-editing for the @britmycolsoc.org.uk c.org.uk journal Fungal Ecology is open for submissions! www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

Very interesting paper on fungal [necromass] traits and soil organic matter priming onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Necromass of Diverse Root‐Associated Fungi Suppresses Decomposition of Native Soil Carbon via Impacts of Their Traits

We investigated the decomposition of diverse root-associated fungi, their influence on native soil carbon (C) dynamics and the relationship of these processes with fungal traits. Fungal melanin, blac....

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See our new study examining how P additions in tropical rainforests affect tree growth and feedback to AMF and EMF communities. Very interesting links to EMF biomass production strategies. Great work led by Qingshui Yu 🍄‍🟫🍄 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Decadal nutrient addition reveals phosphorus limitation and its adaptive mechanisms in tropical rainforests

Tropical rainforests on low-phosphorus soils are highly biodiverse and productive, playing a crucial role in climate change mitigation. However, the d…

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