New paper out in @pplplantarum.bsky.social! Jon Miranda-Apodaca, from the Usue Pérez López research line, reveals that stem EBCs play a stronger role than leaf EBCs in ion accumulation under salt stress in quinoa. This is a key trait for breeding more salt-tolerant traditional crops.

El llamado 'gas de la risa' es también actualmente el principal responsable de la destrucción de la capa de ozono. Nos lo cuentan @amoadrian-bl.bsky.social y Teresa Fuertes (@ehu.eus): 

😄➡️🌍 El óxido nitroso (N₂O) hace reír… pero también calienta el planeta y destruye la capa de ozono 🔥 En The Conversation cuento por qué este gas es uno de los grandes olvidados del cambio climático y cómo podemos reducirlo 🔬 doi.org/10.64628/AAO...

🚨Our opinion piece on nitrification inhibitors is out now in #EuropeanJournalOfSoilScience 🌱 We explore key uncertainties and propose strategies to unlock their full potential for sustainable agriculture 🌍💡 🔗https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author/TTQEGQC5GZB9YEETSJMI?target=10.1111/ejss.70218

✍️Read the full paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

📢Excited to share a new paper from my PhD thesis at @fisioklima.bsky.social!🌾Sorghum maintained better photosynthetic performance and water use efficiency than maize under high CO2, hig temperature and drought, even without a growth advantage. A promising climate-resilient crop! #PlantScience

🌿 Did you know? @thepallavisingh.bsky.social has received a landmark @aria-research.bsky.social grant to develop PlantPlug, a project to tranasform mistletoe into a programmable interface that helps host plants thrive under climate stress. 🔗 Read more: www.essex.ac.uk/news/2025/07... #PlantScience

You’re chatting with a friendly scientist about your last paper submission… until he reveals who he really is… 😈

📢Big shout-out to our team members Arantza del Canto and Amaia Alberdi! They recently discussed in Euskadi Irratia's show Ekosfera about the vital role of small farmers and the challenges young people face entering agriculture🎙️🚜 Check it out here: guau.eus/m/euskadi-ir...

Excited to hit the stage at Pint of Sience tomorrow, 19:00 at Kubrick Bilbao!🍻🌾 N₂O may be laughing gas, but its climate punch is no joke. Can modern wheat help cut these emissions and keep our breakfast toast guilt-free? Grab a pint and find out! 🌍🔬

Heads up, science fam—NUMAPS is about to level up! @amoadrian-bl.bsky.social ’s latest soil experiment is nearly ready for prime time 🚀🌍

Keep an eye on the flasks—new soil science results are coming soon 🔬🚀

Last week I started a new position as a Senior Research Officer in @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social at @universityofessex.bsky.social! Looking forward to new challenges and continuing to grow as a plant researcher🌾

Welcome to the Pallavi Singh Lab account! We explore how plants respond to water stress, investigate shoot-root interactions via monocot grafting & work on enhancing photosynthesis. Follow us for research updates, fieldwork adventures & behind the scenes lab moments! #PlantScience #Photosynthesis

This week our group @numaps-news.bsky.social presented a poster highlighting our research lines and ongoing work at the IX Research Conference of the Science and Technology Faculty, organized by the University of the Basque Country! 🧪🌿 Check it out!

Our team member Dr. Asier Herrero participated in the Science Coffee event @upvehu.bsky.social , discussing the future of forests and how climate change impacts their resilience. 🌳

📢Our team member Maddi Artamendi was recently interviewed by Campusa Magazine, discussing her study published in @natureecoevo.bsky.social. The research highlights how declining pollinator diversity negatively impacts plant reproduction. 📄Read it here: www.ehu.eus/en/web/campu...

🚀 Exciting news! Daniel Marino and @diegotazueco.bsky.social from our group have visited the CBGP in Madrid to share insights on root system research as part of the Roots4Future network. 🌱✨Great discussions on plant resilience & future collaborations. 🌾

👩🏻‍🔬 Today, on the International Day of Cereals, we highlight our research on wheat and barley 🌾 Their growth depends on efficient nitrogen use, and at NUMAPS, we study how to optimize it for better yields and sustainability. Science for a greener future! 🌱🔬

Exciting news! Our team at @fisioklima.bsky.social is growing! 🎉 Welcome @kortabarriapz.bsky.social, who is starting her PhD on resurrection plants, species that can survive extreme dehydration🌱💧. Looking forward to the great research ahead!

🌱Understanding nitrogen use in cereals starts at the molecular level🔬We use Brachypodium distachyon calluses as a tool to unravel the molecular mechanisms behind nitrogen use in cereals. Every step, from petri dishes to fields, brings us closer to more sustainable agriculture🌾

🌱Field season begins! ✨We've started our wheat experiments, testing nitrogen use efficiency under real field conditions. Excited for the season ahead! 🚜

PhD candidates conduct research, publish and teach. Maybe the first step to improving PhD conditions is recognising PhD candidates as actual workers and researchers—not students—and treating them accordingly.

🌍✨ Had the pleasure of giving a talk on soil and soil health as part of the ECHO project, a fantastic citizen science initiative empowering people to monitor and protect European soils 🏞️🌱 Big thanks to Ibercivis and Sagarrak for making it happen 🙌

This study was conducted during Ander Yoldi's (@upvehu.bsky.social) international postdoc at @itqbnova.bsky.social (Oeiras, Portugal🇵🇹) and supervised by @rubenvicper.bsky.social (@irnasa.bsky.social & GREEN-IT). A great example of international collaboration in crop resilience research! 🌍🌾

Looking for a useful way to procrastinate? Take this quick survey on your opinions about good supervision and experiences with former or current supervisors.

🔬 On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a key finding from our survey: 60% of responses are from women👩‍🔬 We are exploring supervisory practices in academia through the eyes of early career researchers. Your voice matters! 💬 Share your experiences here: forms.gle/WT9GoiaHxypX...

👩🏻‍🔬Today, on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate the incredible women in our lab and beyond who drive research forward. Their work is essential to building a more inclusive and sustainable future in science. More equity, more science, more justice!🌱

🌾 New publication! Our team member Ander Yoldi, along with Aitor Agirresarobe & Usue Pérez López, found that Tritordeum, a wheat-barley hybrid, and barley landraces show promising drought resilience thanks to their higher ear photosynthesis. Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Want to know more about how climate change is impacting tree growth? This article breaks down the latest research by our team members @julenastigarraga.bsky.social and Dr. Asier Herrero on increasing growth synchrony in European beech forests🌳 🔗 Read more here: www.ehu.eus/es/web/campu...

🔬 On Pikovskaya agar, phosphate solubilization is key! Left: a microorganism forms a halo 🟢, releasing phosphate. Right: no halo ❌, no solubilization. Microbes matter for soil fertility! 🌱🦠 #Microbiology #SoilHealth #PhosphateSolubilization

Exciting news! Our team members @julenbollain.bsky.social and Asier Herrero have published a new study! They analysed how climate change impacts tree growth synchrony in European beech forests and highlights the role of structural diversity for forest resilience www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🎉 Great news for NUMAPS! @amoadrian-bl.bsky.social is back on the team! 🚀 He’ll be working from Berlin before returning to our lab. We’re thrilled to have him on board again and can’t wait for all the exciting research ahead! 🌱🔬

Our team members @iratiijurco.bsky.social and Maite Lacuesta teamed up with the IBeA group to analyse lettuce 🥬 bioassays in antimicrobial-contaminated 🦠 soils, revealing their transfer to the lettuce🥬, but also their degradation. #SoilHealth Check it out here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Exciting news! @julenastigarraga.bsky.social joins our team as a postdoctoral researcher! 🎉 With expertise in forest ecosystems🌲 and global change, he will delve into forest ecology under the guidance of Dr. Asier Herrero. Welcome aboard, Julen!

🌾 Did you know? Our paper published in the Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science on Sorghum bicolor's resilience to drought stress was: 🏅 Among the top 10% of downloads for 2022. 🏅 Ranked as one of the top 10 most-cited papers between 2022–2023. #TopDownloadedArticle #TopCitedArticle #PlantScience

🌱 This week, the NUMAPS team participated in a workshop with our colleagues at the Maria Goyri Biotechnology Center. Together, we shared strategies, discussed techniques, and explored collaborative opportunities in environmental and human health research. 🌍💡

🌱 Excited to be Guest Editor for the Special Issue "Soil Nitrogen Cycle: Environmental Threats and Pathways to Sustainable Agriculture"! 📝 You can submit your work by June 25, 2024 🔗https://mdpi.com/journal/agriculture/special_issues/L873P620PH Let’s drive sustainable farming forward! 🌾✨

📢✨ ¡Atención, profesionales y estudiantes del ámbito de las Agrociencias!🌱 La UPV/EHU lanza la 2ª edición del curso "Derecho Europeo y Gobernanza para las Agrociencias"🏛️Subvencionado por la Comisión Europea, este curso híbrido comienza el 24 de febrero de 2025🎥Más info aqui:

🧑🏻‍🌾 ¿Te gustaría especializarte en Derecho y Gobernanza Europea aplicada a las Agrociencias, con un enfoque práctico sobre el funcionamiento y la legislación de la Unión Europea? 🌾

🎉 Happy New Year from all of us at NUMAPS! 🌱 We wish you a year full of growth, discovery, and sustainability. Thank you for supporting our journey—we’re excited for all that 2025 will bring. Stay tuned for updates—let’s make it a remarkable year! 🌍✨

Initiating the first hydroponic experiment to investigate the molecular processes underlying nitrogen nutrition in rice—an essential step toward developing sustainable and efficient fertilizers!

✨️A fascinating experiment to observe the biocontrol capacity of various microorganisms against the pathogenic fungus Fusarium🧪🦠

Throwback to a field day in Elvas, Portugal 🇵🇹! We explored how different wheat varieties🌾 handle drought stress. #PlantScience

Thrilled to announce that I’ve been awarded a 4-year postdoctoral contract from the Basque Government! 🌱✨ Excited to grow as a scientist while continuing to be part of the amazing @numaps-news.bsky.social team. Looking forward to advancing agricultural sustainability together! 🌍🔬

We're thrilled to welcome a new PhD candidate to our lab! 🎉🚀 Exciting times ahead as we continue to grow and push the boundaries of science together. Welcome aboard @diegotazueco.bsky.social! 🌟 #NewBeginnings #PhDLife #PlantScience

Great day in the lab! 🧪🌱 We had the pleasure of hosting high school students from Talaia Ikastetxea at the University of the Basque Country for hands-on pigment and protein measurements. A big thanks to the Elhuyar Foundation for making it possible!

Our team member Maria Leunda collaborated on a study published in Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology! This study explores the impacts of climate change and human activity on vegetation dynamics🌿 in the Rhaetian Alps🏔️ over the last 14,200 years. Check it out! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🌱On this International Day of Soil, we emphasize its role as the foundation of agriculture, ecosystems, and food security. 🌍 At NUMAPS, we study how sustainable fertilizer practices can improve soil health, reduce greenhouse gases, and enhance crop yields.