🚨 One month away from the end of the early-bird! Register now: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/

[email protected] and 127 co-authors present a global call to strengthen national #SoilBiodiversity action, in an #OpenLetter to policymakers at 27th meeting of the @unbiodiversity.bsky.social SBSTTA taking place in Panamá City this week. 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #SBSTTA27

🌍 Big moment for the soil community Over 120 researchers have come together in a new open letter calling for stronger national action to protect and coordinate efforts on soil biodiversity. doi.org/10.1002/ppp3... @thegsbi.bsky.social #newpaper #SoilBiodiversity #Conservation #Policy

🤝🏾 Here we discuss biodiversity and catalog species distributed in 273 families of mites from Brazil. doi.org/10.1590/S198...

ℹ️ Are you from a Commonwealth country? These grants might help you attend @gsb2026.bsky.social www.acu.ac.uk/funding-oppo...

📢✨ONLINE EXCLUSIVE!✨ ✨Check out the SPECIAL ISSUE released TODAY!✨ "Highlights from the International Network on Soil Biodiversity" Check it out here ⬇️⬇️ soil-organisms.org/index.php/SO...

Are you researching the conservation, ecology or taxonomy of soil & litter invertebrates? Submit your paper to this Special Issue of NZ Journal of Zoology, edited by me, @carlosbarreto.bsky.social & @barnesecodiv.bsky.social! More info: www.royalsociety.org.nz/news/nzjz-so... #SoilBiodiversity 🧪

❗ New paper out: Oribatid mite taxa and composition associated with temperate habitats in Great Britain. doi.org/10.1016/j.ap...

⏰ Have you registered yet? #GSB2026 globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/

It's official - registration for the Global #Soil #Biodiversity Conference #GSB2026 is now open! globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/ Don't forget to book your hotel through our website to ensure the best rates. @thegsbi.bsky.social

📰 Biodiversity of oribatid mites as a tool to monitor soil health in the agroecological transition: Digging deeper into French Mediterranean vineyards. doi.org/10.1016/j.ap...

🎉 Registration for the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference is now OPEN 🎉 Early bird registration is open until December 15th ,2025 🦜 Registration page 👇 globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/

Hey #soil #taxonomists! Have you described a species in the last 5 years? Tell us about in our Free + Open Submission event Name Drop! New species unveiled faster than you can say Linnaeus www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/gsb4 #soilbiodiversity @thegsbi.bsky.social

🤝🏾 Combining science and policy for a unified global soil biodiversity observatory doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Are you an early career researcher (ECR) with exciting soil biodiversity work to share? This is your global stage! Submit your abstract for #GSB2026. Check the box for ECR and you might be profiled at the conference! globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/

🏨 By booking your stay at one of our designated conference hotels, you’re directly supporting the success of GSB2026—these hotels have offered our delegates competitive rates, and a portion of each booking helps fund the conference. Opens soon! globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/accommodatio...

❗ Will you need a visa to attend the conference? Check out more information about Travel & Visa: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/travel-amp-v... @thegsbi.bsky.social @soilclusterwur.bsky.social @sbl-wur.bsky.social @soilmicrobio.bsky.social @lindolab.bsky.social @eisenhauerlab.bsky.social

Getting excited to Welcome the Global Soil Biodiversity community to my hometown of Victoria, Canada! @thegsbi.bsky.social @carlosbarreto.bsky.social www.destinationgreatervictoria.com/travel-media...

🔊 Are you looking for graduate student positions in soil food web modelling or soil carbon? Say no more: Dr. Robert Buchkowski is looking for new students (PhD and MSc) at @westernu.bsky.social to join his lab in 2026! Please contact him directly.

📢The Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026 abstract submission portal is NOW OPEN 🐛🐜🕷️🦠🪱 Abstracts are due July 15th 23:59 PDT ‼️ Submit an abstract 👇 globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/

🔊 Stay tuned for the #GSB2026 abstract submission opening soon! globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org Meanwhile, these are our Oral presentation and Poster session themes: @thegsbi.bsky.social @lindolab.bsky.social @carlosbarreto.bsky.social

🔊 We are excited to share the composition of our Local Organizing Committee #GSB2026 globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/local-commit...

We have extended the deadline to March 31st!

📰 New paper led by Kara Webster: Data and knowledge needs for improving science and policy for peatlands in Canada - with @scootjd.bsky.social @wetland-ghg.bsky.social @lornaharris.bsky.social and many more. dx.doi.org/10.1139/face...

📢Announcing the Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026 call for symposia proposals. Deadline is February 28, 2025 🦠🍄🐛🪱 Apply here 👇 www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/gsb4

📰 Our new paper led by a great undergrad student: doi.org/10.1029/2024... #carbon #peat

❗ Happy to announce our keynote speakers: Dr. César Marín, Dr. Janet Jansson and Dr. Maria Briones See announcement at www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/gsb4 Conference website: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org @thegsbi.bsky.social @carlosbarreto.bsky.social @lindolab.bsky.social Please share!

📰 Checklist of oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) from peatlands in the United States with notes on oribatid mites from a bog in Minnesota - with @lindolab.bsky.social doi.org/10.11646/zoo...

🧐 Are you ready for three days of everything Soil Biodiversity? Check the program at a glance available now: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/program/ Please share and follow @gsb2026.bsky.social

Want to learn more about the wonderful world of soil biodiversity? Well then here's the starter pack for you! If I've accidentally missed anyone off the list then please let me know in the comments. Also check out @msteinwandter.bsky.social who has been working on one too! go.bsky.app/UxXTyxD

I've hopefully captured all the wetlands and peatland people I follow in this starter pack - apologies if I missed you out. I think I can edit if need be. go.bsky.app/T9Cp4p2

Save the date for the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada from April 12-15, 2026! We hope to see you there 🤎🪱🐜🦠