Good news! ✨ The deadline has been extended – you can still submit your abstract and secure the early-bird rate. Look forward to inspiring keynote speakers and join us for an excursion to the Exploratorium Schorfheide-Chorin! 🌱🌿 Share the news with your scientific community. #BE20conference #🌐

Spent last few days attending the annual assembly of Biodiversity Exploratories (@bexplo.bsky.social) as an advisory board member. The quality of science produced by this long-term research programme is truly impressive. If you act quickly, you can still register for #BE20Conference to learn more

⏳ 1 week left to apply! Passionate about #plant #ecology and curious about the functional diversity of #root #exudates and their effect on species occurrence and ecosystem functioning in grasslands? We’re seeking a #PhD researcher who loves both lab work and data analysis.

The BE20 Conference in Berlin, June 8-12, invites biodiversity researchers from around the world to discuss challenges in long-term and large-scale biodiversity science, and foster interdisciplinary collaborations. www.biodiversity-exploratories.de/en/be20/

🤝Co-designed research is increasingly necessary to ensure effective conservation and management is carried out. 💡How do you integrate co-design in your work? Check out our guide for tips! buff.ly/SHnrlz3

We are searching for a PhD student! Are you curious and excited to unravel how #root #exudation varies between species, how this relates to the root economics space and if and how it explains ecosystem functioning and species distribution in #grasslands?

Abstract deadline extended to March 2nd - so you still have the chance! My lab will attend the conference to celebrate plant functional biodiversity with 6 presentations. Come join the party!

Come join the Tumber-Dávila Lab as our next Lab manager! We have been fortunate to have Grady Welsh for the last two years, but he will soon be off to bigger and better things pursuing a PhD. While we could never replace Grady, we are eager to hire someone new to help support our ever-growing lab!

The BE20 conference: Just 3 days left for abstract submission and earlybird registration! All essential information on registration and abstract submission can be found here: www.biodiversity-exploratories.de/de/be20/

Please join us at #ICOM2026 in Cairns, Australia, this summer. @anthomycota.bsky.social and me are organising a special session on mycorrhizae and biogeochemical cycles at the International Conference on Mycorrhiza (Session 23, icom2026.org). Abstract submission is open until February 28, 2026.

Abstract submission for the international BE20 conference (Berlin, 8–12 June 2026) is still open until 31 January 2026. All essential information on registration and abstract submission can be found here: www.biodiversity-exploratories.de/de/be20/

Only 2 weeks left to submit abstracts #BE20Conference! Deadline & early-bird registration: 31 Jan 2026 Biodiversity researchers from around the world are welcome. Berlin, 8–12 June 2026 More info: www.biodiversity-exploratories.de/de/be20/ #Biodiversity #Ecology #ScienceCommunity #Berlin2026

Acclimation lags in alpine #grasslands reveal early warning signs of #ClimateChange 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 👆 A #Commentary by @karlandraczek.bsky.social on this article by Bektaş et al. 👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LatestIssue

Recruiting a postdoc through Dartmouth's Society of Fellows Program co-mentored with Michael Cox with specialization in forest carbon dynamics, climate policy, and nature-based solutions Apply by January 4th! apply.interfolio.com/176741 🌳🌎🧪

My personal conference highlight for 2026 is the #BE20Conference! Looking forward to celebrate @bexplo.bsky.social with my fellow explorers but also exchange with hopefully many international biodiversity scientists.

We are excited to start the call for sessions for the International Grassland Congress 2027! Personal shoutout to the grassland ecology and biodiversity community to participate in shaping this conference which will feature a wide set of topics.

🔔 Reminder: #BE20Conference 2026 🔔 Here’s the latest news! 📅 Registration and Call for Abstracts open this November – mark your calendars! ✨Some keynote speakers are already confirmed – check them out on our website: www.biodiversity-exploratories.de/en/be20/ 📢 Please help spread the news!

A new fossil fungus discovered in Scotland shows evidence of plants and fungi sharing nutrients to survive on land. The fossil, more than 400 million years old, offers hints about the origin of one of the greatest partnerships in the history of life on Earth. www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

We are excited to have @janaduchoslavova.bsky.social with us here @zalf.bsky.social! In her MSCA postdocoral fellow project she will investigate fine-root variation in respect to plant clonality. Quite an in-depth study on morphology, anatomy and uptake/transport. First results to be expected soon!

Do you study effect of disturbance on large scales? Use Belowground Persistence Types of plants! We hope that they will help us to understand better ecosystem resilience than only plant traits.

Happy to anounce this hot-of-the-press paper lead by Meng Zhou. We show how fine root traits vary with root anatomy in different root orders leading to distinct differences in trait coordination between monocots and dicots. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

I had the honour to write a @newphyt.bsky.social commentary on this fantastic paper — summarizing its key insights and exploring exciting directions for future research. Hope it may spark new ideas and helps the community! ✨ 🔗 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Excited and proud to see this paper published! Another example of a fruitful (and fun!) collaboration of #root scientists. Thanks to the leading team, to @newphyt.bsky.social and to many global scientific networks and experiments for making it possible.

Morgen (am 25.9.25) erscheint mein Buch "Mutter Erde", geschrieben gemeinsam mit dem Wissenschaftsjournalisten Jörg Blech. Im Buch schildere ich auch den wissenschaftlichen Prozess der Erforschung des Bodens und seiner Ökologie.

Microbial conservation is essential for sustaining ecosystem functions and services! We propose a conceptual framework and a roadmap for microbial conservation: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

On my way to #GoBelowground summer school 2025 in beautiful Czech Republic. Looking forward to meet old and make new friends! @exfumo.bsky.social

Happy to announce my first collaboration on microbial methane cycling, led by PhD student Nils Volles. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Biodiversity Exploratories are coming to town! Save the date for June 2026!

As happy author I wold like to advertise my new book. I am presenting what do we know about functions of plant morphological characters. I hope it will change a way how ecologists look at plants and insipire them in their research. (link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

We did a #SustainableGrasslandSystems group internal mini conference last week. It was super interesting and fun and I am just deeply grateful to work with such amazing people! among others are @elsaelsam.bsky.social @azmisheriff.bsky.social @milosbielcik.bsky.social

Please use this temporary link to get access to the paper by @jitkaklimesova.bsky.social and the #sUnderfoot group: authors.elsevier.com/c/1lOTN4rGdj...

I am very proud to share this conceptual work of the #sUnderfoot working group, supported by @idiv-research.bsky.social. We propose a new plant classification based on belowground persistence.

If you are at #rhizosphere6 and interested in fine root functional traits, go talk to @elsaelsam.bsky.social from @zalf.bsky.social. If you (like me - tearfully) miss out on this event, check out the paper in the thread below 😉

SP4's greenhouse experiment at @zalf.bsky.social wrapped! 🌿 Studying root, leaf & hyperspectral traits across crops, phytometers & arable weeds - grown with or without mycorrhiza. Now analyzing individual plants and their leaves and roots to uncover trait variation. #formula #agroforestry

🎉Happy 5th Birthday to the Root Economics Space!🌱 This fun blog from our colleagues @joanabergmann.bsky.social and Elsa Matthus at the @zalf.bsky.social celebrates 5 years of the Root Economics Space-a framework that describes the diverse root strategies to grow and survive belowgrond. #Ecology

#GoBelowground features our recent revisiting of the RES ☺️ #root #collaboration @zalf.bsky.social

To the world: We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom. —With love, Your American allies.

Very happy to see this review on the #root economics space lead by @elsaelsam.bsky.social being published! link.springer.com/article/10.1... We show support and limitations of the concept, map extensions and discus future research avenues. Amazing team of coauthors!

Headed off to Chicago now to visit Luke McCormack and his Root Lab at the Morton Arboretum.

I had an amazing time at the University of Wyoming visiting Daniel Laughlin and his lab, discussing exciting new research ideas and enjoying the stunning prairie and the snowy mountains together with @karlandraczek.bsky.social!

Klima-Appell von Wissenschaftler_innen in Deutschland an die Politik - jetzt noch bis Donnerstag, 13.03.2025, 10 Uhr mitzeichnen! www.bayceer.uni-bayreuth.de/s4f/de/top/o...

Klimaschutz muss in den Koalitionsvertrag (und in die Sondervermögen)! Wir Forschende appellieren daher an alle demokratischen Parteien, ihrer Verantwortung gerecht zu werden, und erwarten insbesondere von der zukünftigen Bundesregierung fünf Dinge: www.bayceer.uni-bayreuth.de/s4f/de/top/o...

@nahidrasa.bsky.social @zalf.bsky.social expertly presenting her results on Silicon and Calcium dynamics in managed grasslands of the @bexplo.bsky.social.

By my very dear friend Tilo Henning @zalf.bsky.social 🌸

A pleasure to be with you all!

Dr. Gohar Ghazaryan leads #EOAgriTwin, where 🛰️ Earth Observation data, AI & computer modelling come together to develop a #DigitalTwin of agricultural systems, enhancing monitoring and decision-making on drought, heat, pests, & pathogens. 🌱 www.eoagritwin.eu/#EOAgriTwin,#DigitalTwin#WomeninScience #February11

On International Day of Women in Science let's celebrate the life of Prof. Georgina Mace (1953–2020) who was instrumental in creating the Red List of endangered species which now underpins conservation around the world. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgin...

NEU: Hier ist das geheime Verfassungsschutz-Gutachten zur AfD in voller Länge. Fast 5000 Quellen hat die Behörde in den vergangenen Jahren ausgewertet, jetzt hat @netzpolitik.org das Gutachten veröffentlicht.

Experimental setup: done! Fingers crossed now for all the little seedling friends to grow strong. First PhD experiment of @azmisheriff.bsky.social @zalf.bsky.social very well started! Thanks @elsaelsam.bsky.social, @karlabarfuss.bsky.social, Grit and Tilo for support!

There really *was* an *old* Phytologist. *New* Phytologist aimed to be accessible not only to research botanists, but to school teachers, etc. 🧪🌾