Happy to announce that a new opinion paper of our group just came out: A conceptual framework to dissect emergent functions in microbial communities with @swagatika.bsky.social @sharvari27.bsky.social @anjanaprasad.bsky.social @palshubharthi.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A conceptual framework to dissect emergent functions in microbial communities

Microbial communities play vital roles in diverse ecosystems and are key drivers of numerous industrial or health-related applications. In many cases,…

sciencedirect.com

"Program managers would normally rush to inform potential and current grantees about such dramatic changes. But the memo tells program managers to keep their mouths shut. 'This information is highly confidential...Please do not communicate anything to PIs.'” www.science.org/content/arti...

Exclusive: NSF slashes research programs to support new tech initiative, insiders say

Unexpected shift in funds has meant sharp drop in grants this fiscal year

science.org

Big news: I’ll be joining the University of Oklahoma as an Assistant Professor in January 2027! 🎉 My lab will study plant microbiomes, fungal ecology & restoration. Recruiting graduate students for Fall 2027! Interested in joining the lab or collaborating? Let’s connect! BOOMER SOONER 🏈🍄🌱✨

I am recruiting PhD students for my new lab housed in the Sam Noble Museum at University of Oklahoma! If you are interested in fish macroevolution, geometric morphometrics, specimen-based research & phylogenomics please reach out. More info here: fishdiversitylab.weebly.com Please share widely!!!

Ectomycorrhizal fungi and forest management timelines: do we understand what to conserve? nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #Commentary by Lõhmus highlighting the recent work by Lindahl et al. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

A root–soil association index reveals life‐history strategies of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi Odriozola et al. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

🌊 Coastal wetlands are threatened by sea level rise, and marsh plant traits are responding over time to this increasing inundation 👉️ buff.ly/Hwx71Od

The list of Ecology/Evolution/Marine Bio Labs recruiting grad students for Fall 2027 is live! PIs enter your position info here: forms.gle/MAGd4ohyPeoY... students (and PIs not recruiting) share the composite list: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Please share widely! 🧪

Ecology/Evolution/Marine Biology labs recruiting for Fall 2027

Please complete this form if you are a PI recruiting graduate students for a Fall 2027 start. If you are NOT recruiting, feel free to share the response sheet with prospective students looking for lab...

forms.gle

Read our new publication lead by @ellewoodsofmyco.bsky.social on the effect of different #nitrogen inputs on the fungus community living inside #saltmarsh plants! Stay tuned for more results on the response of sediment microbial communities, plant growth and carbon uptake, and sediment geochemistry.

Kylea Garces, PhD@ellewoodsofmyco.bsky.social · 2mo ago

First bit of postdoc work out! Nitrogen form matters. In Spartina salt marshes, NH4+ and NO3− had distinct effects on fungal endophytes with lasting impacts on fungal growth in culture. A reminder that nutrient enrichment can create legacy effects in the mycobiome. 🍄

First bit of postdoc work out! Nitrogen form matters. In Spartina salt marshes, NH4+ and NO3− had distinct effects on fungal endophytes with lasting impacts on fungal growth in culture. A reminder that nutrient enrichment can create legacy effects in the mycobiome. 🍄

Nitrogen form alters root but not leaf endophyte communities and growth traits in a foundation plant

Fungal endophytes affect plants in ways ranging from beneficial to detrimental depending on soil nutrient availability, yet the role of endophyte comm…

sciencedirect.com

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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.....

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Thank you for this contribution to "Ecology"!✨

Kylea Garces, PhD@ellewoodsofmyco.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Excited to share our new paper, “Microbial ecology for all: A vision of accessibility, unity, and responsibility.” Thankful to the people I worked with on this and to be growing as an early-career researcher in the field!! 🍄 esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Excited to share our new paper, “Microbial ecology for all: A vision of accessibility, unity, and responsibility.” Thankful to the people I worked with on this and to be growing as an early-career researcher in the field!! 🍄 esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Microbial ecology for all: A vision of accessibility, unity, and responsibility

Microorganisms are ubiquitous in nature, representing a significant portion of global biodiversity and playing vital roles in ecosystem functions, biogeochemical cycles, and organismal health. The gr...

esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Hello! We are pleased to announce that MEEC 2026 will be held at Eastern Michigan University March 28-29. We are so excited to host a weekend of learning and connecting with our community. Please submit abstracts here before Feb 28: docs.google.com/forms/d/1wJI...

Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference 2026 Abstract Submission

Please fill out the following form to be able to present a poster or talk at MEEC 2026, hosted by Eastern Michigan University on March 28-29 (Saturday-Sunday). You will receive an email about abstract...

docs.google.com

Tomorrow is release day for When Trees Testify!!! Order now: bookshop.org/p/books/when...

When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy

Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy

bookshop.org

The Coastal MicroEco Lab had a blast at the CERF @cerfscience.bsky.social conference! Congrats to lab members Camille and Marley for superb posters and THANKS to panelists/participants of collab sesh with @ellewoodsofmyco.bsky.social) focused on integrating microbes into restoration efforts 🌎🦠🧬

Reading in journal club Evolution of antifungal resistance in the environment www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Evolution of antifungal resistance in the environment - Nature Microbiology

This Review discusses the evolution, emergence and expansion of environmental fungicide and antifungal drug resistance.

nature.com

Rooted In Dialogue Join this session focused on postdoc community-building. Whether you're navigating these challenges yourself or supporting others, this session is for you! 📆Monday, Aug 11 🕐10:30–11:30 AM 📍Hilton Key 7 More info: events.rdmobile.com/Sessions/Det...

Hope to see many of you here at ESA next week!!

ESA Early Career Ecologists@esa-earlycareer.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Rooted In Dialogue Join this session focused on postdoc community-building. Whether you're navigating these challenges yourself or supporting others, this session is for you! 📆Monday, Aug 11 🕐10:30–11:30 AM 📍Hilton Key 7 More info: events.rdmobile.com/Sessions/Det...

In our review of CMNs, water stood out as a resource that might be transferred between plants via fungal connections. This new study provides further support (and in DSEs!). Nice expt by Bea Bock et al 👍 Great to see new research. doi.org/10.1038/s420...

Evidence for common fungal networks among plants formed by a Dark Septate Endophyte in Sorghum bicolor - Communications Biology

A lab experiment shows that Dark Septate Endophytes can form common fungal networks between plants, increasing biomass and enabling water movement, suggesting that non-mycorrhizal fungi may contribute...

nature.com

The budget bill currently in the Senate would put 258 million acres of public land up for sale, including recreation areas, wilderness study areas, critical wildlife habitat and more. www.wilderness.org/articles/med...

250+ million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR bill

The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in the bill encompass over 250 million acres, including local recreation areas, wild...

wilderness.org

Thanks Katie for the feature (!!!) in this recent article highlighting the awesome grassroots efforts of @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social ❣️❣️❣️

Katie Langin@klangin.bsky.social · last yr.

"There’s a rhetoric that what we do is wasteful." My latest story—about scientists writing op eds in their hometown newspapers, a grassroots effort organized by @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social and others. www.science.org/content/arti...

Thank you @tennesseelookout.com for including my thoughts in your recent article on Federal Grant cancellations that impact the state of #Tennessee We need more local reports of the federal impact to show that these cuts impact everyone! tennesseelookout.com/2025/05/27/s...

See what research at Tennessee universities was defunded in Trump’s federal grant cuts • Tennessee Lookout

Among the federally funded grants at Tennessee universities terminated by the Trump administration is one for rural mental health programs.

tennesseelookout.com

On its face, this “Gold Standard Science” EO seems innocuous. But beyond the serious concerns in 🧵 below, its “enforcement” provisions stood out. A senior political appointee (DOGE?) will evaluate alleged violations, including referring those to Human Resources. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Gretchen Goldman, PhD@gretchentg.bsky.social · last yr.

The Trump administration just dropped an executive order, "Restoring Gold Standard Science" and there's lots to unpack. This EO reveals more about how the Administration will approach scientific integrity and science in regulatory contexts. Some initial thoughts. 🧵 www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

“One point seems to be lost: The reason that the federal government funds science is not just to provide scientists or government bureaucrats with jobs… We fund science because it is in our national interest to do so!” goodscience.substack.com/p/nsf-should...

From “A fascination with fungi…” to teaching “climate resilience to students and to help[ing] them see themselves as part of the climate solution.” 🧡 Public funding of science is transformative.

Kylea Garces, PhD@ellewoodsofmyco.bsky.social · last yr.

“Sonoma county raised us, science gave us a way forward.” Here’s a piece I co-authored with another young scientist & friend from our small town in Geyserville CA. Thanks for the inspo @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social bohemian.com/saving-scien...

Two Sonoma County 🍇 scientists studying fungi and the ocean warn: 90% of people rely on science—weather, food safety, jobs—but only 10% are worried about funding cuts. That gap threatens the future. 🧪🏠

Kylea Garces, PhD@ellewoodsofmyco.bsky.social · last yr.

“Sonoma county raised us, science gave us a way forward.” Here’s a piece I co-authored with another young scientist & friend from our small town in Geyserville CA. Thanks for the inspo @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social bohemian.com/saving-scien...

“Sonoma county raised us, science gave us a way forward.” Here’s a piece I co-authored with another young scientist & friend from our small town in Geyserville CA. Thanks for the inspo @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social bohemian.com/saving-scien...

Saving Science, SoCo Scientists Sound the Funding Alarm | Bohemian | Sonoma & Napa Counties

We were just kids in Sonoma County when we first felt the urgency—from summers filled with thickened smoke and anxious harvests during record-breaking heat. As scientists, we’re trying to do something...

bohemian.com

NSF is undergoing a massive shake-up: over 80 senior staff cut, remote work banned, the equity-in-STEM division eliminated, and hundreds of research grants scrapped. This isn’t budget efficiency—it’s a direct attack on U.S. science, education, and equity. www.eenews.net/articles/nsf...

NSF initiates more layoffs amid major agency shake-up

The agency will also reassign all remote employees to in-person work at its Alexandria, Virginia, headquarters.

eenews.net

Hi. I'm Amy. Today's NSF's 75th anniversary, so I made a video: youtu.be/xnt2V4ygBG0 #ScienceMatters #NSFExcellence #AmericanInnovation #NSF #FederalScience #SciencePolicy #NSFRotator #PublicService #WeAreNSF #SaveNSF #NSF75 #Scienceat75 #ISupportNSF #FundNSF

lastnsfhistorian

YouTube video by Amy Rodgers

youtu.be