Congratulations to PhD student Sadichhya Adhikari on her final milestone 3 presentation! 🍾 Her research asks whether kaolin mining by-products can lock carbon into WA's sandy soils — from mineral surfaces to field trials. Organo-mineral bonds form at the micro-scale; scaling up takes time. 🌱🧪🔬🌏

I've written a short blog post on the bacterial-to-fungal richness ratio and the implications of the research for ecosystem health assessments. 🌏🌐🧪🔬 #SoilHealth #SoilScience #Microbiome @slsl-curtinuni.bsky.social 📝 Blog: ravr19.github.io/slsl_blog/po...

The Soil & Landscape Science Lab@slsl-curtinuni.bsky.social · 3mo ago

📣 New paper from the lab in @commsearth.nature.com: A bacterial-to-fungal richness ratio as a scalable indicator of soil health across Australia — built with autoencoders, explainable AI & structural equation modelling. 🌏🌐🧪🔬 #SoilHealth #SoilScience #Microbiome 📄 doi.org/10.1038/s43247-026-03398-y

📣 Congrats to Teresa Hu from our lab on her 3rd PhD paper published in the @egu.eu journal SOIL: 👏 Estimating soil C sequestration potential with mid-IR spectroscopy and explainable ML 🌏🧪🔬 @egu-sss.bsky.social 🌐 #SoilScience #SoilCarbon #Spectroscopy #SOIL#MachineLearning doi.org/10.5194/soil...

Estimating soil carbon sequestration potential with mid-IR spectroscopy and explainable machine learning

Abstract. Soil carbon sequestration refers to the process of capturing atmospheric carbon through plant photosynthesis and storing it in soil as organic carbon. The primary mechanism for carbon seques...

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🌱Postdoc opportunity in our SLSL at Curtin Uni, Perth 🗓️ 4 years, $105–112k + 17% super Lead field & lab research on native plants and soil carbon restoration in semi-arid Australia 🌏 ARC project, strong publication pipeline, collaborations 🧪 Apply by 27/5/26: staff.curtin.edu.au/job-vacancie...

Life on Earth was inspirational. One of my greatest joys is to have met David Attenborough ~2013 when he was visiting the Monash Science Centre, of which he was patron. He is what you see - a gentleman, interested and interesting, and a desire to discuss fossils!

Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS@euanritchie.bsky.social · 3mo ago

My tribute to the one and only, Sir David Attenborough theconversation.com/from-fossick... Happy birthday!

📣 New paper form the lab by @williamzhope.bsky.social and @ravr19.bsky.social - improving predictions of soil C across the Australian rangelands using the Millennial v2 model, measured C fractions & optimised calibrations 🌏🌐🧪🔬 #soil #soilscience #rangelands #ecology See here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...

"The Critical AI Literacy (CAIL) project provides new scientific insights and innovative ways of thinking based on expert critical perspectives on AI in science and society.” — @olivia.science @marentierra.bsky.social www.ru.nl/en/research/...

Critical AI Literacy (CAIL) | Radboud University

The Critical AI Literacy (CAIL) project provides new scientific insights and innovative ways of thinking based on expert critical perspectives on AI in science and society.

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📣 New paper from one of our PhD students, Teresa Hu, out in the @ejsoilscience.bsky.social! 🍾 Hu et al. (2026) investigate what it takes to get reliable measurements from handheld LIBS for soil analysis. Read: doi.org/10.1111/ejss.70305 🧪🔬🌏 #soil #soilscience #SLSL @curtinuniversity.bsky.social

Soil Sensing With a Handheld LIBS: Effect of Sample Preparation and Instrument Precision

Rapid and scalable methods for characterising soil elements are needed to understand soil conditions. Handheld Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) enables simultaneous multi-element analysis,...

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On the occasion of the new paper on LIBS by PhD student Teresa Hu in the @ejsoilscience.bsky.social, I wrote about why soil sensing needs more than just spectroscopy. 📝 research.curtin.edu.au/scieng/resea... 📑 doi.org/10.1111/ejss.70305 🧪🔬🌏 #soil #soilscience @slsl-curtinuni.bsky.social

A new paper in the journal SOIL treats soil health as a soil‑system property and puts sensing at the centre of how we measure it: soil.copernicus.org/articles/12/... 🧪🌏🔬 #soilscience #soil What that means for monitoring, policy and local management? See here: ravr19.github.io/slsl_blog/po...

New unit at Curtin: ENST2007 Landscapes, Soils and Surface Environments! Teaches soil formation, hydrology, biogeochemical cycles, Indigenous knowledge, two-way science for sustainable land mgt. Read more: research.curtin.edu.au/scieng/resea... #SoilScience #LandscapeScience #CurtinUni #SDGs 🧪🔬🌏

Well done, Nathan! Excellent presentation!

The Soil & Landscape Science Lab@slsl-curtinuni.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Our PhD student Nathan Wells presenting his final Milestone 3 thesis presentation: ‘Plant diversity as a driver of soil carbon stabilisation in mineral soils’ 🌱🧪🌏 …compressing 3.5 years of research into 30 minutes! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #soilscience #soilcarbon #restoration #soilecology

🚨 PhD Scholarship 2026 @MurdochUni! Unlock biodiverse recarbonising potential of Australian soils. Study microbe-soil-plant interactions in semi-arid ecosystems. Must: PhD-ready, passion for science, field/lab work, must write well… 🧪🌱🌏 SEE 👇 🧫🔬🥼🧬 #SoilScience #PhDopportunity #EcoRestoration

🚨 PhD Scholarship 2026 @CurtinUni! Unlock biodiverse recarbonising potential of Australian soils. Study soil-plant-microbe interactions in semi-arid ecosystems. Must: PhD-ready, passion for science, field/lab work, must write well… 🧪🌱🌏 SEE 👇 🧫🔬🥼🧬 #SoilScience #PhDopportunity #EcoRestoration

One tiny smidgen of positive news. #NobelPeacePrize

'Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems' "Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions" Yes, I bang on about this. C market & ff flogs continue to profit from distraction👇, so continual pushback needed

Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says

Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions

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Yung En Chee@yungenchee.bsky.social · last yr.

In public (e.g. LinkedIn), carbon market consultants talk earnestly of the need to "scrutinise how we ensure that carbon credits accelerate decarbonisation & don’t delay meaningful action” In private: Yes, offsets are just a way for fossil fuel companies to keep polluting (& hey double dividend!💰)

"𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢 has examined the details of confidential shipping records listing a total of 68 shipments of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft parts flown from Australia directly to Israel between October 2023 and September 2025." johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10...

Secret cargo: Inside Australia's covert F-35 parts pipeline to Israel

At least 68 shipments of F-35 fighter jet parts have been flown on commercial passenger planes to Israel from Australia as recently as last month, leaked documents reveal.

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Australia’s Defence ‘lost’ details of F-35 jet parts exports to Israel: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10... @petercronau.bsky.social found 68 secret shipments aiding the genocide in Gaza. Our hypothetical govt is complicit #auspol Read: declassifiedaus.org/2025/10/01/secret-cargo-f35-parts-pipeline/

Secret Cargo: Inside Australia’s Covert F-35 Parts Pipeline To Israel

68 shipments of F-35 fighter jet parts have been flown on commercial passenger planes to Israel from Australia, leaked documents reveal.

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NPC Australia cancels Chris Hedges’ talk on our betrayal of Palestinian journalists, bowing to Israel lobby. A supposedly independent body of journalists, academics caving to censorship? #auspol Must-read: johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10...

Hedges Report: NPC Australia caves to Israel Lobby, cancels talk on our betrayal of Palestinian journalists

The National Press Club of Australia cancelled my talk on how the media, by amplifying Israeli lies, have betrayed Palestinian journalists, 278 of whom have been assassinated by Israel.

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Well, no surprises there… www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Benjamin Netanyahu has outmanoeuvred yet another American president

For all US President Donald Trump's boasts about ending wars and being a worthy candidate for a Nobel Peace Prize, he has failed to end the war in Gaza and build a sustainable future for both Israelis...

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There is some hope for the USA with politicians like Zohran Mamdani ✊

Zeteo@zeteo.com · 10mo ago

“The time of…Benjamin Netanyahu coming to this city and then making military decisions from this city to kill civilians…has to come to an end.” @mehdirhasan.bsky.social asks Zohran Mamdani if he would hold to his promise if elected mayor to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu: zeteo.com/p/exclusive-...

“What is the truth? That this is not a conflict that is occurring, that this is a genocide, and so we use our music to speak to the truth.” Thank you for speaking out, Mudrat. Fuck you, ABC. And you too @australia.theguardian.com for your ongoing genocide denial. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/s...

‘Blood on these walls’: Mudrat tears into ABC coverage of Israel-Gaza war during Triple J live set

Australian hip-hop artist donned a Palestinian keffiyeh and delivered a blistering critique of the broadcaster and its treatment of Antoinette Lattouf

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How is it that time & again, it is artist & writers (& healthcare workers) who are prepared to do the uncomfortable work of standing up to power, to institutions & speak out against genocide❓ Why is the climate & environment movement still largely missing in action❓

‘Blood on these walls’: Mudrat tears into ABC coverage of Israel-Gaza war during Triple J live set

Australian hip-hop artist donned a Palestinian keffiyeh and delivered a blistering critique of the broadcaster and its treatment of Antoinette Lattouf

theguardian.com

Yung En Chee@yungenchee.bsky.social · 11mo ago

I hope the portion of Australia's climate & environment movement who has stayed silent about Israel's genocide connects the dots about what contempt for international law & impunity for violations means for international agreements, obligations, rulings, cooperation

UN walkout and boos as Netanyahu the butcher vows to “finish the job” in Gaza, slams Palestinian state recognition and broadcasts his threats directly to Gaza via loudspeakers and cellphones. Applause from his soulless Israeli cheer squad. Humanity left the hall. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Netanyahu rails against foreign leaders as UN delegates walk out

Dozens of diplomats stage a walkout at the UN ahead of the Israeli prime minister's speech, as US President Donald Trump says: "I think we have maybe a deal on Gaza."

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Watching @albomp.bsky.social and @senatorwong.bsky.social declare Australia’s support for a Palestinian state feels deeply hypocritical—rhetoric without halting arms to Israel or Zionist policies fueling the genocide. #auspol

Dr Assal Rad— "Gaza City is being erased. "This should be headline news at every major Western outlet, there should be wall-to-wall coverage."

John Lyons asks Trump real questions all journalists should ✊. In typical form, the orange blob responds bullying and threatening Australia. Trump is unfit for office, let alone the presidency. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

'You're hurting Australia': Trump hits out at ABC journalist, flags Albanese meeting

Donald Trump takes aim at the ABC's Americas Editor during an extraordinary exchange at the White House, as the president suggests he will meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese "very soon".

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Louder for those in Parliament & local Councils Melbourne says DON'T F@#K WITH OUR RIGHT TO PROTEST & FFS SANCTION ISRAEL NOW #MelbourneMarchForPalestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

Raimo Kangasniemi@rk70534.bsky.social · 11mo ago

"Israeli airstrikes on Saturday leveled 3 schools run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza City... army carried out heavy strikes on the Sit Sura, Al-Alya & Shaheiber schools.. where 1000s of displaced people had sought refuge..." www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250913-tho...

Speech on Gaza by Israeli conductor Ilan Volkov at last night’s Proms: “What’s happening is atrocious, horrific on a scale that’s unimaginable.” #GazaGenocide #GazaHolocaust

@albomp.bsky.social @senatorwong.bsky.social End your support of Israel’s ethnic cleansing & genocide of Palestinians—it’s your legal responsibility. Your empty words & inaction are damaging our humanity. Don’t make us all (Australians) complicit in these horrific crimes #SanctionIsraelNOW #auspol

Yung En Chee@yungenchee.bsky.social · 11mo ago

PM @albomp.bsky.social FM @senatorwong.bsky.social DM Richard Marles What are you waiting for?!? End your military & political support for Israel NOW❗️ #SanctionIsraelNOW