Very pleased to see my “monkey selfie” among the finalists! 🌿📸 So many incredible images showcasing the people, places and stories behind ecological research. Definitely worth a look! ⬇️

Springer Nature@springernature.com · 5d ago

An orange-tailed marsh dart damselfly peering through a leaf has won the 2026 BMC Ecology and Evolution and BMC Zoology image competition. The annual contest showcases the beauty of biodiversity and the science behind its conservation: spklr.io/63325ERtjJ #envecon #biodiversity

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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We already knew forests were heavy lifters in reducing climate pollution. New research reveals the tiny microbes in tree bark can also 'eat' climate gases. 👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/we-disc...

In a new Science study, researchers report that bark microbes process methane, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide, showing that bark is an important component of global trace gas dynamics. Learn more in a new #SciencePerspective: https://scim.ag/4qX0MxL

Tree bark microbes for climate management

Microbes living in bark can process the greenhouse gases methane, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide

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Our new ditch GHG paper now online in final view. A great team effort led by @tksilver.bsky.social with contributions from an all-star cast of supporting authors. iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...

Bark microbiota modulate climate-active gas fluxes in Australian forests | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Bark microbiota modulate climate-active gas fluxes in Australian forests

Recent studies suggest that microbes inhabit tree bark, yet little is known about their identities, functions, and environmental roles. Here we reveal, through gene-centric and genome-resolved metagen...

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New research reveals that paperbarks, among other trees, host abundant, specialized, and metabolically active bark-dwelling microbial communities that modulate climatically relevant gases, including methane, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide. Learn more this week in Science: https://scim.ag/4bp9hgl

Tree bark has a total surface area similar to all of the land area on Earth. It is home to a wide range of microbial species unknown to science, and they can either take up or emit gases that have a warming effect on the climate

Tree bark microbiome has important overlooked role in climate

Tree bark has a total surface area similar to all of the land area on Earth. It is home to a wide range of microbial species unknown to science, and they can either take up or emit gases that have a warming effect on the climate

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Tree bark has a total surface area similar to all of the land area on Earth. It is home to a wide range of microbial species unknown to science, and they can either take up or emit gases that have a warming effect on the climate

Tree bark microbiome has important overlooked role in climate

Tree bark has a total surface area similar to all of the land area on Earth. It is home to a wide range of microbial species unknown to science, and they can either take up or emit gases that have a warming effect on the climate

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(1/8) 🚨Thrilled to share our new research, now published on the cover of @science.org ! 🌳🦠 We discovered that tree #Bark — largely regarded as inert — hosts vast #Microbial communities that actively interact with the atmosphere. 🧵👇 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

New #PrePrint by #PhD @jodittmann.bsky.social open for discussion on @egubg.bsky.social investigating the question: 'Are #GhostForests a substantial source of #Methane from #Reservoirs?' 👻🪵 👇 egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/20...

Bark-associated diazotroph communities are a cryptic source of nitrogen in forests https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.14.688567v1

Bark-associated diazotroph communities are a cryptic source of nitrogen in forests https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.14.688567v1

A global analysis reveals that most carbon dioxide emitted by rivers derives not from modern plant material, as was thought, but from ancient, buried carbon https://go.nature.com/3FQOdls

Ancient carbon released through modern rivers

A global analysis reveals that most carbon dioxide emitted by rivers derives not from modern plant material, as was thought, but from ancient, buried carbon.

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Enjoyed being back on the New River in southwest Virginia. First float of the year after full leaf out & first time floating this section (Whitehorne -> Eggleston) after hurricane Helene.

No advert out yet, but I will recruiting a 2yr postdoc, start date autumn 2025, at @livunigeog.bsky.social soon. Lowland and upland peatlands, GHGs, DOM and water chemistry. Plenty of fieldwork. Feel free to drop me a DM or email if you might be interested, and please spread the word.

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Professor Matthew England FAA@profmattengland.bsky.social · last yr.

Out today in Nature, our paper on the drivers of the record 2023 summer heating of the North Atlantic. Temperatures warmed to record levels in just a few months. The impacts on climate & ecosystems were severe. A thread on how this work came about and what we found.👇👇🧵 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

It’s alive! Our Mycorrhizal Networks special issue is out in Functional Ecology. Packed with spore-tacular science. A collection that highlights advances, identifies unresolved questions & the future research directions. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Mycorrhizal networks: Understanding hidden complexity

Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

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We are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (PDRA) in Freshwater Ecosystem Ecology researching the role of organic matter as a nutrient resource in freshwater ecosystems. A 4.5 year role with great training opportunites in isotope ecology and mesocosm experimental science www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLU610/p...

Penny Johnes@pennyjohnes.bsky.social · 2y ago

Exciting opportunity for a Senior Research Associate in Biogeochemistry to work on my ERC REFRESH Advanced Grant. This is a 4.5 yr role, where we will be exploring the metabolic pathways controlling nutrient and dissolved organic matter uptake in freshwater ecosystems. 🧪🐌🐟🌿https://shorturl.at/UY9Kc

There's a postdoc in peatland biogeochemistry advertised on our project by Dolly Kothawala and Gustaf Granath at Uppsala University. I can highly recommend Uppsala as a place to live and work. www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

Postdoctoral position in peatland biogeochemistry - Uppsala University

Postdoctoral position in peatland biogeochemistry, Department of Ecology and Genetics, Uppsala University

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Mike Peacock@peatymike.bsky.social · 2y ago

Excited to finally announce our new project, funded by Water4All Partnership and led by @hydrokoch.bsky.social. Looking forward to new collaborations and lots of peaty research.

New paper! led by Josh Dean “Old carbon routed from land to the atmosphere by global river systems” doi.org/10.1038/s415... #radiocarbon in #rivers reveals the age of CO2 they release to the atmosphere. An active leak of old carbon from land. 🧪⚒️ @joshfdean.bsky.social @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social

A fantastic new mapping product for the world's inland waters, a critical driver for studying GHG emissions, biodiversity, and much more. Mapping the world's inland surface waters: an upgrade to the Global Lakes and Wetlands Database (GLWD v2) essd.copernicus.org/articles/17/...

Mapping the world's inland surface waters: an upgrade to the Global Lakes and Wetlands Database (GLWD v2)

Abstract. In recognition of the importance of inland waters, numerous datasets mapping their extents, types, or changes have been created using sources ranging from historical wetland maps to real-tim...

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One way to collect 500 mL of #methane ebullition from a #GhostForest in 8 m of standing water…

What a way to start the (sampling) day 👌 with @jodittmann.bsky.social

Top winters day back at the Ghost Forest sampling for @jodittmann.bsky.social PhD projects. Plenty of ebullition bubbles down there!!

Back in the Ghost Forest, looking #GHG from dead trees with @jeffrethane.bsky.social

Last week I had the pleasure of hosting our @soaes-unisq.bsky.social undergrad students studying Water Science during the WAT1101 residential school. In true Toowoomba style, the students had the full immersion experience, with consistent rain during the entire 3 days of our field tour.

Here’s our The Conversation piece about the research.

Reducing air pollution could increase methane emissions from wetlands – here’s what needs to be done

Improved computer models shed light on how reducing sulphur emissions will inadvertently release methane from wetlands.

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What if plants could pick their own fungal protectors?! ⚔️🌱 We're looking for a PhD student for a unique dual award PhD. Based at Western Sydney Uni & spend 12-18 months at University of Sheffield. You will work with me and with Profs Katie Field, Scott Johnson, Jeff Powell, and Jurriaan Tonn.

🌿 Pristine mangroves absorb nitrous oxide (N2O), offsetting up to 71% of methane (CH4) emissions. 🌎 Global N2O uptake may compensate one-third of aquatic CH4 emissions. aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @aslo.org @barefootlab.bsky.social @biogeoste.bsky.social #ASLO_Letters