New paper on the effect of 6 different crop rotation types on C,N,P losses - PhD student Julian Wanja Nyaga led this study that found perennial crops reduced nitrate-N leaching but increased P and C losses www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

We composited soil cores and lost 49 AM fungal taxa doing it. Sequencing individual subsamples found them. The ones that vanish are rare, patchy, and phylogenetically clustered. Also drying vs freezing made no difference really. Sample at the scale your question lives at. doi.org/10.1016/j.so...

🌱 I'm guest editing a new Genome collection with @oli-wilkins.bsky.social & we want your plant biology side projects! Got pilot data, a null result, or an experiment that never made it into a paper? Send it as a Note (2–3 figures). ✨ Open Access, no fees! 🗓️ Nov 30 🔗 cdnsciencepub.com/gen

Genome Journal invites research submissions for their Early Leads collection, featuring exploratory experiments, unexpected results, or compact datasets in plant biology that may shape new research directions. More info ▶️https://ow.ly/fxXy50XBEQY #PlantBiology #CallForPapers

New paper showing how crop diversity changes MAOM chemistry and its vulnerability to desorption. By Nadia Moukanni with @cynkallenbach.bsky.social and DART team. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Crop diversity gradients alter molecular composition of mineral-associated organic matter and its susceptibility to phosphate-induced desorption

Mineral-associated organic matter (MAOM) contributes to soil carbon (C) persistence but also includes a fraction susceptible to mobilization, partly d…

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Rethinking Alpha Diversity in Marker‐Gene Microbiome Studies: Dominance Matters More Than Richness enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #jcampubs

Rethinking Alpha Diversity in Marker‐Gene Microbiome Studies: Dominance Matters More Than Richness

Marker-gene microbiome surveys systematically under-sample rare taxa, causing alpha diversity metrics to reflect dominance rather than true richness. This conceptual mismatch can lead to misleading e...

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New publication with @cynkallenbach.bsky.social - here MS student Rachael led a study exploring microbial community sensitivity to flooding in the context of soil pore structure in disturbed and undisturbed sites. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Soil pore heterogeneity mediates microbial response and recovery following an extreme wetting event across contrasting land uses

Short-term flooding is forecasted to increase in frequency and duration in temperate ecosystems, dramatically altering soil habitats for microbial com…

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I guess I should re-post from the Bird Site "The Rules For Academic Success here": I always get asked for advice about starting/surviving the tenure track. Here are the rules I've found useful. Thought I'd put it out there for the masses... This list gets longer all the time

interested in how perennial vs annual wheat recruits microbes to the rhizosphere? check out our new publication by MS student Deniz Dutton with @cynkallenbach.bsky.social in Applied Soil Ecology authors.elsevier.com/c/1m~2Y_L84r...

Every day is a good day for sharing one of the most useful papers about research data ever written. PLEASE get your people to understand and follow this advice. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

We’re recruiting! New two-years MSc position U Laval, co-directed by @leducq-lab.bsky.social as part of the PLQ Laboratoire Vivant. Project explores how recurrent selection of switch grass influences associated plant and soil microbiomes. More info - email with "Switchgrass MS" in the subject line

📢 PLEASE RT! ❄️ M2 Masters Internship: Metagenomic analysis of microbial cold adaptation in the cryosphere 🧬 Compile & curate ice nucleation & cold-adaptation protein database 🖥️ Build HMM profiles 🦠 Analyze existing metagenomic data using HMMs ☀️ Marseille, France Apply by 15 Oct

Please share: @UBCScience is searching for 15 TT faculty in diverse areas of expertise science.ubc.ca/about/careers. Included are 2 positions in Quantitative and Environmental Science as part of a hiring cluster for black faculty; you will join 6 current UBC faculty science.ubc.ca/blackscholars.

New pre-print from my group - project led by PhD student Michael Hoffert. We set out on a daunting mission to generate a 'periodic table' of bacterial diversity (1/6) www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

A periodic table of bacteria?: Mapping bacterial diversity in trait space

Bacterial diversity can be overwhelming. There is an ever-expanding number of bacterial taxa being discovered, but many of these taxa remain uncharacterized with unknown traits and environmental prefe...

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Please share! Amazing opportunity at @mcgill.ca We are looking to recruit an internationally recognized, interdisciplinary scientist with a strong track record in innovation and research to direct a new program in climate, environment, and health mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill...

📢The Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026 abstract submission deadline has been EXTENDED 🐛🐜🕷️🦠🪱 Abstracts are NOW due AUGUST 15th 23:59 PDT‼️ Submit an abstract 👇 globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/

Call for Abstracts - Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026

Abstract Submissions NOW OPEN The Program Committee is proud to announce that the submission of abstracts for the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference (GSB2026) is now open! Submission deadline is…

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New publication with @cynkallenbach.bsky.social and MS Student Rachael: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Floodplain land use gradients have a stronger effect on soil microbial enzyme activity than spatiotemporal variability

Climate change is leading to flood events with higher frequency and longer duration. Changes in seasonal flooding that affect water saturation of soils can impact soil microbial extracellular enzyme ...

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📢The Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026 abstract submission deadline is coming up quickly 🐛🐜🕷️🦠🪱 Abstracts are due July 15th 23:59 PDT ‼️ Submit an abstract 👇 globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/ @gsb2026.bsky.social

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SFU invites applications from world renowned researchers for the prestigious Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) 2026 Competition. Please see the ad to see if you qualify. In Vancouver, BC www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/a...

Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) 2026 Competition

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We are looking for a Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Community Ecology, Biological Invasions, Allelopathy, and Plant-Soil Feedbacks. Details here: universityaffairs.ca/search-job/?...

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Racist and sexist roots in the cancellation of NSF grants under Trump: Grants with female PIs canceled 2x more than men Grants with Black PIs canceled 4x over White PIs Grants with Hispanic PIs canceled 2x over White PIs Grants with PIs with disabilities canceled 2x more than without

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Another scoop from Jeff Mervis (@policyhound.bsky.social): NSF's ~1400 grant terminations have disproportionately affected PIs from groups underrepresented in science: women, racial & ethnic minorities, & those with disabilities. 1/3 www.science.org/content/arti...

The Research Council of Finland is planning a new funding call to help universities recruit international experts to Finland. The call has a preliminary total budget of 50 million€, which will be granted for recruitment supporting the research profiling of Finnish universities between 2026 and 2030.

RCF preparing call for universities to invite foreign researchers to Finland

The Research Council of Finland (RCF) is planning a new funding call to help universities recruit international experts to Finland. The call would be part of the RCF funding scheme that strengthens un...

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Barbara Howard was a gifted athlete who became the first Black woman to represent Canada in an international competition. She then became the first visible minority hired by the Vancouver School Board. This is her story. 🧵1/8

Canada Excellence Research Chair opportunity to recruit top international scientists to Canada. Come join us in Nova Scotia at Dalhousie University ! Reach out if you have questions. www.dal.ca/research-and... @dalhousie.bsky.social

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Explore Dalhousie’s online community hub—your go-to resource for connections, opportunities, and support available at Dal. Stay informed and engaged.

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Looking for a database to functionally assign your 18S (terrestrial)data to trophic groups? Look no further! Our article is published here: doi.org/10.1111/1755... and you can find the database here as a R package: github.com/lentendu/Euk... #soils #eukaryotes #protists #fungi

EukFunc: A Holistic Eukaryotic Functional Reference for Automated Profiling of Soil Eukaryotes

The soil eukaryome constitutes a significant portion of Earth's biodiversity that drives major ecosystem functions, such as controlling carbon fluxes and plant performance. Currently, however, we mis...

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I'm seeking graduate students interested in studying nectar evolutionary ecology. Masters or PhD. Sep 2025 or Jan 2026 start. Interested students encouraged to apply by May 5 to be eligible for additional scholarships. #gradschool #flower #evolution #nectar #pollination

How can zombie microbes interact with the Earth system? 🦠🧟🌎 Microbes, even when dormant, play a massive role in shaping Earth's ecosystems & biogeochemistry 🌎 In @natcomms.nature.com I explore dormancy in the context of Earth’s geosphere-biosphere co-evolution 🧵👇 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Microbial dormancy as an ecological and biogeochemical regulator on Earth - Nature Communications

Dormancy enables microbes to withstand periods of environmental harshness. It occurs throughout diverse ecosystems and spans vast timescales, and could play an important role in shaping the co-ev...

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