#Drying affects #river functioning at the network scale. Now, we know that local drying events interact w/ regional connectivity to control 🍂decomposition by shaping decomposers #diversity. Curious? Learn more in our new paper in @globalchangebio.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Drying Halves Decomposition Rates in River Networks by Decreasing Decomposer Diversity

Short drying events can have long-lasting impacts on the functioning of whole river networks. We found that just a few days without water reduced leaf decomposition by up to half, because drying redu...

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Have you heard of Oikopleura? These tiny pelagic tunicates make their own mucus "houses" that trap food as they float. Super amazing opportunity to study them in Barcelona!

EvodevogenomeUB- Cañestro’s lab@evodevogenomeub.bsky.social · 2w ago

We are hiring!! We offer a 4-year PhD contract to join our newly granted project on EvoDevo and Genomics in the University of Barcelona 2026-2030. Postdocs are also welcome ➡️ evodevogenomics-unibarcelona.weebly.com/join-us.html @geneticsub.bsky.social @irbio-ub.bsky.social @the-node.bsky.social

Look at figure 2B. Women as first author max ~35%, as corresponding author ~22%. Now think of all those hiring committees sitting around and recommending which candidates be hired based "high profile" paper(s). This happens every day--it is one way (of many) gender bias perpetuates in science.

Editorial and peer review dynamics at elite general science journals

Analyses of deidentified data reveal complex interactions that quantify success at elite general science journals.

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💡 Biodiversa+ (@biodiversa.eu) has published a new White Paper contributing scientific evidence to the ongoing discussion around the European Commission’s 2026 stress test of the EU Birds and Habitats Directives. 🔗 www.biodiversa.eu/2026/06/22/w...

How does #FUNACTION work to protect biodiversity? In addition to our own projects towards #aquaticfungi conservation, we contribute to important biodiversity policy dialogues. For the latest see below. @lauragarzoli.bsky.social @isabelrfernandes.bsky.social @funaction.bsky.social

Biodiversa+ (European Biodiversity Partnership)@biodiversa.eu · last mo.

As the @ec.europa.eu runs a stress test of the EU Birds and Habitats Directives, what does scientific and policy evidence tell us? Biodiversa+ releases a White Paper reviewing evidence on the effectiveness and implementation of the EU Nature Directives. ➡️ www.biodiversa.eu/2026/06/22/b...

Do consider attending! Also if you are interested in systematic conservation planning, we are offering a pre-conference training course (free) 😃

Society for Conservation Biology - Europe@scbeurope.bsky.social · 2mo ago

⏳ Just 4 days left to register for ECCB2026! Join us in Leiden for Europe's leading conservation congress. The keynote speakers of the exciting opening ceremony will include Eric Mamer, Alessandra Zampieri, Frans Timmermans & Sanne Kruid. Register: eccb26leiden.eu/registration/

Yesterday was a big day for #aquaticfungi at the #WorldBiodiversityForum in Davos. We had a great session on "Closing knowledge gaps in fungal biodiversity and its conservation", with several talks from Biodiversa+ funded consortia FUNACTION & MoSTFun! @funaction.bsky.social @mostfun.bsky.social

#AquaticFungi communicated as art at #WBF2026 by Sara Manfio with science collaborator Pietro Marchese! A unique invitation for the biodiversity community to engage with these diverse, ecologically important, and beautiful fungi 🎉 @funaction.bsky.social

It’s happening in Davos now Workshop at #WBF2026 Developing Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) for Fungi and other microeukaryotes @mostfun.bsky.social @funaction.bsky.social @fundive-fungi.bsky.social @biodiversa.eu #DNASense

#AquaticFungi at World Biodiversity Forum 2026? Oh yes---including as art! Floating Life by Sara Manfio and Pietro Marchese worldbiodiversityforum.org/arts-at-wbf2...

Arts at WBF2026

The science is clear, the facts are here, but where is the action? To embed science into society, facts alone do not reach the public. This is where the collaboration between art and science becomes n...

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Related: if you know a great undergrad interested in grad school (or if YOU are interested), & they'd like to work in fungal biology using population genomics to study pathogenicity and genome plasticity, please encourage them to reach out! See annehatmaker.com/contact/ for more info on how

Annie Hatmaker, Ph.D.@annemakerofhats.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I shared on LinkedIn already, but I wanted to post here as well since I've got a different audience: I will be joining the Department of Plant Pathology at the @universityofga.bsky.social as an Assistant Professor on Aug 1!! I will keep studying #Aspergillus & #Fusarium that infect plants & humans 🥰

Genetic Diversity is important! And we need to monitor it to stop further loss. This should be done at local and international scale in policy and management. If you want to read more - read this review, led by the amazing Australian dream team: #consgen 🦤 www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Halting genetic diversity loss, from local to international action and policy - Nature Reviews Biodiversity

The loss of genetic diversity is a major threat to population resilience, posing a challenge for conservation efforts. This Review highlights how the integration of large-scale biodiversity monitoring...

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Please take the time to review and sign this petition in support of the U.S. National Fungus Collections, which are being threatened in the face of the USDA reorganization efforts. c.org/KQWY7fNhGw 🍄

Sign the Petition

Preserve and support the U​.​S. National Fungus Collections

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💧🍄 Didn't get to join us live for our Celebration of @BiodiversityDay 2026? It's not too late to learn from our four speakers on topics of freshwater and marine fungi! Check it out online and be inspired! 💧🍄 www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsyG...

Aquatic Fungi Diversity 2026

YouTube video by FUNACTION

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16 years ago I sat with rapt attention in my car in the pouring rain listening to the Stierle's discussing the amazing organisms living in the devil's cocktail that is the Berkeley pit in Butte Montana, their chemistry, & potential for bioremediation. Now its your turn radiolab.org/podcast/9172...

Even the Worst Laid Plans? - Transcript

Soren Wheeler takes us to Butte Montana, where an open pit copper mine’s demise leads to a toxic lake filled with corrosive runoff.

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The Global Strategy for Fungal Conservation is open for public consultation. The strategy identifies the global biodiversity targets that will not be met unless fungal #biodiversity is protected and sustainably used. 👉 Give your feedback here bit.ly/4wCyVX2 by 22 June. #fungi #conservation

Webinar Friday! Join us Friday 22 May to celebrate #BiodiversityDay

Jennifer Anderson@jandbio.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Aquatic Fungi Diversity 2026! Celebrate #BiodiversityDay with us 💧🍄This Friday💧🍄 4 talks highlighting marine and freshwater fungi by experts from around the world. Register here: tinyurl.com/aquaticfungi... @funaction.bsky.social @mostfun.bsky.social @iucnaquafungi.bsky.social & GCSS

📢NEW WEBINAR Explore #aquaticfungi this #BiodiversityDay! Talks on aquatic hyphomycetes endophytes, aquatic fungi from South America, aquatic fungi stoichiometry, marine mycology. 🗓️ 22 May ⏰ 1pm UTC 💻 Online 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/aquaticfungi... #Fungi #funga #FungalDiversity #Conservation

Aquatic Fungi Diversity 2026! Celebrate #BiodiversityDay with us 💧🍄This Friday💧🍄 4 talks highlighting marine and freshwater fungi by experts from around the world. Register here: tinyurl.com/aquaticfungi... @funaction.bsky.social @mostfun.bsky.social @iucnaquafungi.bsky.social & GCSS

💧🍄 How to integrate #AquaticFungi into biodiversity monitoring? #MoSTFun is taking on this challenge through stakeholder engagement, sampling, exploring existing data and more. Last week, Andi Bruder brought aquatic fungi to the attention of policy and other key stakeholders at #BioMonWeek2026.

MoSTFun@mostfun.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Most recent updates of @biodiversa.eu MoSTFun were presented this week at #BioMonWeek2026. Great opportunity to connect to colleagues, projects and networks. Thanks for this inspiring week. #BioMonWeek #aquaticfungi #monitoring #MoSTFun #biodiversity

#FUNACTION-- Supporting evidence-based decisions to protect freshwater biodiversity #30x30 @funaction.bsky.social Daniel 👇 is building a start-to-finish tool for Systematic Conservation Planning with interactive maps that includes: ✅ Biodiversity ✅ Connectivity ✅ Real-world costs (💰/🚜/🎣)

FUNACTION@funaction.bsky.social · 3mo ago

FUNACTION was presented last Friday during the first edition of the SUPSI Department of Environment Constructions and Design (DACD) Research Day by Daniel Romero Mujalli. Showcasing an R package being developed to systematic conservation planning in freshwaters. #aquaticfungi #conservation

Two lichens that live below the high water mark on rocky shores. Wahlenbergiella mucosa and W. striatula. Also the marine lichen that lives on barnacles, Collemopsidium foveolatum - the tiny openings on the rough surface of the barnacle are formed by the lichen.

Fungi get <0.2% of conservation $ Almost all ⬆️ $ is for 🍄 mushrooms <10% of fungi form 🍄 At the Fungal Conservation in Europe Conference @funaction.bsky.social, @mostfun.bsky.social & @iucnaquafungi.bsky.social brought aquatic micro-fungi to the fore. It's time to be included in conservation!

Super proud of my former PhD student Diana Graça for publishing another paper from her PhD. 🎉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... More to come in the future! Stay tuned!!! #aquaticfungi #fungi #funga #biodiversity #multiplestressors #drying #freshwaters

Species Matter: Aquatic Fungal Richness and Identity Enhances Recovery From Drying Events

The increasing human population growth raises water demand, while global change brings additional challenges, such as higher temperatures, nutrient enrichment and altered precipitation patterns. T...

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#FCE2026 @catiacanteiro.bsky.social used #AquaticFungi in her talk on the upcoming Global Strategy for Fungal Conservation An Aniptodera photo by @huzefaraj.bsky.social

#FCE2026 is underway! Fungal Conservation in Europe this week at SLU in Uppsala. This conference has brought together amazing mycologists, conservation professionals and citizen scientists focusing on fungi in conservation!

Exciting fungi book news: Ascomycete.org will publish the first volume of a series of books titled Pézizomycètes d'Europe this year. Edited by Nicolas Van Vooren, with contributions from specialists from several countries #MycoBookClub #FungiFriends

Voting is still open! The Final Round of the Uproar Conservation Challenge is here, and it's up to you to decide which of the final four species takes home the $10,000 conservation prize. Vote now at UproarChallenge.com until 1:30pm EST on April 4, winner announced at 2pm #uproarchallenge

It was a privilege to present today on Tetracladium at #Fungal26 in this conference’s first session focused on #AquaticFungi! Also featured were novel chemistry from aquatic fungi, pelagic, deep sea and hypersaline fungi, and even how chytrid spores crawl! Find this session @

Homepage - 33rd Fungal Genetics Conference

Visit our website to learn more.

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🍄 Don’t forget to vote for fungi in the sweet 16 round in the Uproar Conservation Challenge. 2 fungi made it to this round—only your votes can keep them in the competition. 🍄 #UproarChallenge #fungi #conservation uproar.indianapoliszoo.com