📰 Special Issue: New research reveals that predator control of microbivorous fauna enhances microbial turnover and promotes soil organic matter stabilization, highlighting the importance of intact soil food webs for long-term carbon storage. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Predator control of microbivorous fauna is required to enhance microbial turnover and SOM stabilization

Soil organic matter (SOM) stabilization is increasingly attributed to microbial processing and the formation of microbial necromass, yet these pathway…

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📰 Special Issue: What happens when soils are flooded followed by drying? Soil pore structure plays a key role in shaping microbial responses and recovery. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

📰Special issue: How much do we really know about the links between soil fauna and ecosystem functioning in Latin America? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Soil fauna and ecosystem functions: Current knowledge and future perspectives in Latin America

Soil supports a large number of organisms that regulate multiple ecosystem functions globally. Nevertheless, research addressing soil fauna and ecosys…

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📰 Special Issue: Clay matters for soil enzymes—but not all enzymes respond the same way. This study shows that acid and alkaline phosphatases interact differently with soil texture. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Clay differentially influence phosphatase activities in soil

Phosphatase enzymes play a critical role in soil phosphorus cycling, yet acid phosphatase (ACP) and alkaline phosphatase (AKP) differ markedly in thei…

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📽️ Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026 - Keynote: Janet Jannson www.youtube.com/watch?v=da7r...

Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026 - Keynote: Janet Jannson

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🚨 Global Soil Biodiversity Conference Special Issues: - Applied Soil Ecology: lnkd.in/ee3qG2wr - Pedobiologia: lnkd.in/eM-BC85D - Soil Biology & Biochemistry: lnkd.in/eD2Ppygv - Journal of Sustainable Agriculture & Environment: lnkd.in/eRF6jfkc Submit your manuscript today!

☀️ Our delegates enjoyed the outdoors whale watching & riding e-bikes through the coastal countryside! #GSB2026

🏆 Oral Presentation Awards sponsored by Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social @geoderma.bsky.social @geodermaregional.bsky.social @ejsobi.bsky.social

🏆 Poster Awards sponsored by Soil Systems and the Global Initiative of Sustainable Agriculture & Environment @prof-braj-singh.bsky.social #GSB2026

🐜 Name drop: New species unveiled faster than you can say Linnaeus #GSB2026 youtu.be/0mPvzDbZ13o

#GSB2026 Name drop: New species unveiled faster than you can say Linnaeus

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It has been really inspiring to get to know about so much great research and to connect with a lot of passionate researchers at the wonderful @gsb2026.bsky.social. I am also really grateful for the chance I had to share and discuss some parts of my PhD work in two oral and one poster presentations.

What an amazing conference! Is there anything better than spending 4 days talking about soil with fantastic soil researchers? Until next time #GSB2026!!

A bit sad to leave beautiful Vancouver Island after #GSB2026. Thank you @lindolab.bsky.social and @carlosbarreto.bsky.social for an amazing conference!

This week is #GSB4 #GSB2026, the highlight of the soil biodiversity calendar! Sadly I couldn't make it this time (the joys of being a new father), so I guess I'll just contribute some photos instead... starting with this beautiful red-legged mite traversing a moss-covered log. #SoilBiodiversity 🧪

🏆 Travel Awards sponsored by @spun.earth and the Global Initiative of Sustainable Agriculture & Environment

🎤 Our third plenary speaker: Dr. María Briones hosted by our own Richard Bardgett

🎤 Early Career Showcase III #GSB2026

Physically I could not join the #GSB2026 in Victoria, #Canada (such a pity!), but I see my poster hanging there for you #SoilBiodiversity enthusiasts. 🤎 Thanks to @jseeber.bsky.social for presenting it for me! Missed it? No problem, find it here and enjoy reading it. 🤓 doi.org/10.13140/RG....

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📃 Poster Session II

Day 2 of #gsb2026 was a blast - so many people doing interesting things! Proud to represent @btwnthefjords-uib.bsky.social and present preliminary results from FUNDER betweenthefjords.w.uib.no/funder/ at such a cool conference! (thanks for snapping the pic @paulkardol.bsky.social!)

📣 A huge thank you to our first two keynote speakers, Dr. Marín (@cmarin.bsky.social) and Dr. Jansson, for starting #GSB2026 off strong! Topics ranged from soil microbes as climate solutions to complexity science as a foundation for mycorrhizal research; we could not imagine a stronger start!

Today's NETSOB lunchtime symposium will focus on #soilbiodiversity indicators, metrics, and harmonized monitoring methods to support global, regional, + national soil #monitoring systems. 12:30-13:30 Join us ! @gsb2026.bsky.social #GSB2026 (Oak Bay 1)

🎉 Pub Night

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We are also present at #gsb2026 ☺️ #soilbiodiversity @gsb2026.bsky.social David Fernández Calviño @uvigo.bsky.social showing results from our agricultural sites at #bioserviceseu project.

🎤 Our second plenary speaker: Dr. César Marín @cmarin.bsky.social hosted by our own Wim van der Putten

🎤 Early Career Showcase II #GSB2026

getting ready for day 2 of #gsb2026 with a mug of Pacific Blend🌱🪱🦠🍄

Reflecting on an incredible first day of #GSB2026 🪱 A warm welcome and official transition of leadership to the new Scientific Chair, @lindolab.bsky.social! We cannot wait to see what the future holds! Now onto day two 🐜

Dr Zoë Lindo kicks off the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity conference! #GSB2026 #soil #soilbiodiversity @gsb2026.bsky.social

Right on time for #GSB2026, soil fauna made it to the cover of Nat Eco Evo (great shot by frankashwood.bsky.social). Attendees who have questions on the journal or papers to pitch, feel free to chat to me at the conference. @thegsbi.bsky.social

Nature Ecology & Evolution@natecoevo.nature.com · 4mo ago

Our April issue is now live! www.nature.com/natecolevol/... Featuring research on: 🦑 squid and cuttlefish diversification 🌊 priority questions for blue carbon science 🐦‍⬛ the emergence of Usutu virus Cover image from Zhou et al (credit @frankashwood.bsky.social ) www.nature.com/articles/s41...