People are still out there describing new species of fungi from mushroom specimens and I am absolutely here for it. Congratualtions Adriana Corrales and colleagues! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

A new ectomycorrhizal Leotia species from neotropical montane forest - Mycological Progress

The genus Leotia (Leotiaceae) is globally distributed with approximately 45 named species and several subspecies, varieties and forms. Persoon first proposed Leotia in 1794. Most of the taxonomic work...

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When the US govt terminated the National Nature Asst, @phillevin.bsky.social + the author team were determined not to let that stop them. They re-organized, set up an advisory committee, found funding…and now the brand new Nature Record is open for public comment. 👏🌳👏🌲 Check it out (link below)!

Nature Report, Killed by Trump, Is Released Independently

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Really enjoyed watching this paper unfold. The idea that selection operates at multiple levels is fascinating, controversial and difficult to test. But not untestable nor untested. César and colleagues show this well!

César Marín@cmarin.bsky.social · 6mo ago

🧵 🚨 Our new paper is out today in @frontiersin.bsky.social #Ecology and #Evolution. 🎉 🥳 🙌 For decades, many textbooks & papers have claimed that group or multilevel selection lacks empirical evidence. We decided to test that claim. Here’s what we found 👇 doi.org/10.3389/fevo...

Really happy to see this one live. The microbes matter a lot. Microbial composition explains more variation in productivity than a massive global change factor like co2 fertilization.

Mark A. Anthony@anthomycota.bsky.social · 8mo ago

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...

Really excited to host Dr. Susan Cook-Patton tomorrow. Susan is one of the top scientific voices on natural climate solutions, continuously pushing new analyses that help us understand the potential of natural climate solutions, as well as their limitations. This webinar is free and open to all!

Funga PBC@funga-pbc.bsky.social · 12mo ago

💥 TOMORROW, August 7th @ 10am Central Time, the Nature Conservancy’s Lead Reforestation Scientist, Dr. Susan Cook-Patton, will be presenting her research to Team Funga and the broader Funga-verse. This is a virtual event, open to all. To RSVP, click the link below. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🚨 Last day to submit is THIS Wednesday, July 30, at 11:59pm Eastern Time (03:59 UTC)! 🚨 agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/pr...

Who lives underground? Find out now in our new paper published in @nature.com. Key finding: 90% of predicted mycorrhizal biodiversity hotspots lie outside protected areas. Read here: buff.ly/WmDqAP3 🧵

Ecosystem Engineers at Risk: Underground Maps Reveal 90% of Mycorrhizal Fungal Biodiversity Hotspots Lie Outside Protected Areas Read at: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

After a bit of a hiatus, Funga's speaker series is back, and we are so excited to be starting with The Nature Conservancy’s Lead Reforestation Scientist, Dr. Susan Cook-Patton!

Super cool talk by @colinaverill.bsky.social on the effect (and manipulation) of soil microbiome (mycobiome) on growth of forests. Basically doing for forests what fecal transplants do for managing C diff

Y'all if you read a great scientific paper or see a great talk, consider writing the author and tell them you think it's awesome. It's really easy, it builds relationships, and you probably make their day.

Measuring enhanced rock weathering is hard, but essential for quantify its CDR potential. Best practice is to measure soil pore water alkalinity with lysimeters - and this is very hard. New work by Gregory Jones and Bonnie Waring finds a much simpler way! www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-6...

If you missed today's webinar on soil inoculation, check it out on YouTube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8cd...

Soil Inoculation: Does it work?

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Earthshot Labs is hiring! If you are a remote sensing scientist with experience using satellite observations for advanced forestry applications, take a look and consider applying. It is a fantastic team on a mission to restore and protect forests worldwide. www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/40...

📣GSBI Speaks is back again in one week! Join us to learn about soil inoculation 🦠🍄 March 19, 2025, 9:30 MDT, 11:30 EDT, 15:30 GMT, 16:30 CET Register here: buff.ly/UgQ3EeA Learn more here: buff.ly/TnwGnHF

📣GSBI Speaks is back again in March! Join us to learn about soil inoculation 🦠🍄 March 19, 2025, 9:30 MDT, 11:30 EDT, 15:30 GMT, 16:30 CET Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi... Learn more here: www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/webinar-23-s...

We're hiring an early career data scientist at Funga @funga-pbc.bsky.social! Austin TX based. We use ML to integrate forestry observations and fungal microbiome datasets, to better understand how to restore forest fungal biodiversity. job-boards.greenhouse.io/funga/jobs/4...

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📣GSBI Speaks is back again in March! Join us to learn about soil inoculation 🦠🍄 March 19, 2025, 9:30 MDT, 11:30 EDT, 15:30 GMT, 16:30 CET Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi... Learn more here: www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/webinar-23-s...

Been reading up on the "super donor" framework in medical microbiology FMT work. So much relevance for soil transplant work that considers the provenance of donor ecosystems. This review has been particularly helpful. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

The Super-Donor Phenomenon in Fecal Microbiota Transplantation

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has become a highly effective bacteriotherapy for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection. Meanwhile the efficacy of FMT for treating chronic diseases associat...

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[1/3] The Arbor Day Foundation's Impact Fund was developed to invest in leaders and startups working to grow what's possible with trees. We are thrilled to share that ADF has partnered with Funga, to explore what is possible with soil biodiversity restoration! www.arborday.org/news/arbor-d...

📣 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Are you a researcher exploring the underground? 🍄 Apply to become an Underground Explorer. Gain funding and support from our thriving community of myconauts. Help us spread the word. 🗓️ Deadline: 21 March 👉 Find out more and apply: https://buff.ly/3CludWr

Check out this great general review in Nature on “Fungal impacts on Earth’s Ecosystems - by the CIFAR consortium. @mrccmm.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk @youngecmm.bsky.social @ishamycology.bsky.social @funguscrous.bsky.social @msgerc.bsky.social @microbita.bsky.social @naturemicrobiol.bsky.social

Really enjoying this piece led by @DrSuzanneSimard pushing back on the criticisms of common mycorrhizal network research. Highly reccommend! www.frontiersin.org/journals/for...

Frontiers | Opinion: Response to questions about common mycorrhizal networks

Common mycorrhizal networks (CMNs) are networks of mycorrhizal fungal hyphae held in common by at least two plants (Horton 2015;Rillig et al. 2024) and were ...

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Wonderful visit at Funga in Austin, TX Thanks @colinaverill.bsky.social for the tour and the great conversations on fungi and the future of forestry!

Attending @agu.org 2024 or in the DC area? Join us for our CDR Happy Hour, cohosted with Kateri, on December 12! This event is free but space is limited so please RSVP at the link below if you plan to attend. #AGU24 www.eventbrite.com/e/agu-cdr-ha...

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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Beautiful photo essay documenting how we're scaling soil microbiome restoration at Funga PBC www.funga.earth/post/evans-i...