🌍 This #EarthDay, we're celebrating the billions of organisms beneath our feet that recycle nutrients, store carbon, and promote ecosystem resilience! 🪱 No soil biodiversity = No life aboveground 🍄 From springtails to fungi to enchytraeids, we rely on them all!

Meet the people taking Earth Day underground. Help us make today #UnderEarthDay. -Visit www.spun.earth/under-earth-day -Share the video -Download the logo and post it today -Use #UnderEarthDay -Tag @spununderground #fungi #mycorrhizalfungi #mycology #ProtectTheUnderground

This past week, I had the pleasure of participating in the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026. What an amazing array of specialists and excellent presentations! Can’t wait to attend the next edition! Big thanks to @thegsbi.bsky.social and everyone involved! #GSB2026

It has been really inspiring to get to know about so much great research and to connect with a lot of passionate researchers at the wonderful @gsb2026.bsky.social. I am also really grateful for the chance I had to share and discuss some parts of my PhD work in two oral and one poster presentations.

That’s a wrap on #GSB2026! 🎉 We cannot thank you all enough for coming out, providing fantastic presentations, making connections, and keeping soil biodiversity at the forefront of ecological research (in our completely unbiased opinion) 🪱 Safe travels home & see you all real soon!

📣 A huge thank you to our first two keynote speakers, Dr. Marín (@cmarin.bsky.social) and Dr. Jansson, for starting #GSB2026 off strong! Topics ranged from soil microbes as climate solutions to complexity science as a foundation for mycorrhizal research; we could not imagine a stronger start!

Reflecting on an incredible first day of #GSB2026 🪱 A warm welcome and official transition of leadership to the new Scientific Chair, @lindolab.bsky.social! We cannot wait to see what the future holds! Now onto day two 🐜

🎤 Opening session this morning

Right on time for #GSB2026, soil fauna made it to the cover of Nat Eco Evo (great shot by frankashwood.bsky.social). Attendees who have questions on the journal or papers to pitch, feel free to chat to me at the conference. @thegsbi.bsky.social

Silent auction item is a print by a local artist; also the gift for our keynote speakers. You can place your bids at the registration desk #GSB2026.

So exicited to start this amazing conference #GSB2026 @thegsbi.bsky.social Say hello if you are around! Want to chat about soil biodiverisy? 😀🪱🕷🐛🦠🍄☘️

I will be presenting my work today at 10:45 on multiple combined global change drivers on soil biodiversity and functioning #GSB2026 . @thegsbi.bsky.social Come to discuss super cool results 😀

I was honoured to welcome delegates to the 2026 Global Soil Biodiversity Conference, on behalf of Mayor Alto and my colleagues on City Council. 457 delegates visiting beautiful Victoria BC for 3 days - welcome and enjoy your time here! #gsb2026 #yyj @gsb2026.bsky.social @thegsbi.bsky.social

Don’t forget our Early Career Showcase talks in the Theatre. 15 talks over the next three days showcasing up and coming soil biodiversity scientists #gsb2026 @thegsbi.bsky.social @gsb2026.bsky.social

Registration desk for #GSB2026 opens at 2pm, and don’t miss the welcome mixer starting at 6pm. @gsb2026.bsky.social @thegsbi.bsky.social

Safe travels to everyone heading to Victoria and the Global Soil Biodiversity conference this week! Can’t wait to see everyone ! @gsb2026.bsky.social #GSB2026 @thegsbi.bsky.social

I recently discovered this incredible creature while on a night walk in the NZ bush. Known as a 'Velvet Worms', this adorable predator immobilises prey with organic glue fired from turrets on its head! Oh... and they are basically unchanged in about 400 million years! #TheWorldBeneathOurFeet 🧪

Informal pub night at #GSB2026. Please join us at the Sticky Wicket (strathconahotel.com/sticky-wicket) around 8pm onwards. Whether for dinner, a drink, or just to continue the conversation, we look forward to seeing you! @gsb2026.bsky.social @thegsbi.bsky.social #soil #biodiversity

The countdown has begun! Only 9 days left before #GSB2026 Global #Soil #Biodiversity Conference. @thegsbi.bsky.social

🏃🏾‍♀️ Are you the type that goes for a run before a long conference day? We got you covered: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/attendee-res...

🚨 New ECR blog by @tijanamartin.bsky.social in preparation for the GSB4 conference!! 🚨 Dr. Martinović discusses studying soil biodiversity across European forests, disturbance, and the persistent benefits of "close-to-nature" forest management www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...

Seemingly homogenous grasslands can harbour significantly different communities of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. UEP Alex Siggers’ research in the Great Plains grasslands of Kansas is pointing to the underground as a crucial part of the grassland protection story. @thegsbi.bsky.social

🚨We are seeking enthusiastic students and early-career researchers to volunteer and assist with audiovisual (AV) support during regular oral sessions at #GSB2026. forms.gle/h8gzT7ci5FTQ... We also invite volunteers to serve as moderators (chairs) for regular oral sessions: forms.gle/zcRg8ygJMnKq...

🚨 Only one month away! 🚨 Check out the conference page & get excited for your visit to Victoria!

📣 Start your week with a (virtual) trip from the Alps to Changbai Mountain! ⛰️ In our newest GSB4 ECR blog, Xue Pan investigates persistent questions in biogeography by leveraging the incredibly diverse order, Oribatida- soil oribatid mites. www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...

📣 We are extending the deadline to March 15, 2026! Consider sharing your new discoveries at the upcoming Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026. Collembola, Tardigrades, Oribatid Mites, Mycorrhizal Fungi- you name it (literally)!

Attending the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference #GSB2026 and want a conference t-shirt? Pre-order now and pick-up at the conference. Must order by March 29th tees.ca/products/soi... #Soil #Biodiversity @thegsbi.bsky.social @carlosbarreto.bsky.social

📣🪱 The Global Soil Biodiversity conference is right around the corner! Check out this primer to Dr. Julia Köninger's presentation. Dr. Köninger discusses the importance of methodological considerations (morphological vs. molecular) in soil research! www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...

🔔Tomorrow is the deadline for regular registration! Can’t wait to see you in Victoria!

🦠 In need of some weekend reading? Check out the newest GSB4 ECR series blog by Dr. Alejandro Berlinches de Gea! 🎉 He revisits the Biodiversity-Ecosystem Functioning concept, and highlights the role of soil protists in shaping soil microbiomes. www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...

Regular registration for the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference ends on February 16th! Find the conference here: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org We cannot wait to see you in Victoria!

We are pleased to announce that 4 special issues will be published as a major scientific output of the upcoming #GSB2026, to be held in Victoria, Canada, on April 12–15, 2026. More information will be posted on our webpages soon globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org @thegsbi.bsky.social #Soil #Biodiversity

Moss Lady of Beacon Hill Park channeling a more soil vibe in anticipation of #GSB2026 @thegsbi.bsky.social #soil #biodiversity

Excited to welcome #GSB2026 delegates to my hometown #VictoriaBC. A few pictures from my morning run before conference planning to get you excited about the trip. @thegsbi.bsky.social

Don't forget to stop by Emily Carr's house (www.carrhouse.org) while attending #GSB2026 in #VictoriaBC, or at least walk by on a tour of historic houses (parkscanadahistory.com/brochures/em...) in the James Bay neighbourhood. @thegsbi.bsky.social

📣 Looking for a way to show off your newly-described soil organism? Check out this free opportunity to showcase it in front of an array of soil biodiversity enthusiasts! Submissions are open until March 1, 2026. Submit your slide to [email protected]!

The deadline is coming up soon - Submit your abstract now!

🚨New Blog Alert🚨 Continuing the GSB4 ECR series, Dr. Jennifer Bell reflects on her path to restoration ecology, the role of aboveground diversity in shaping soil communities, and mine reclamation! 📣 Check out Dr. Bell's talk at the #GSB4 conference! www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...

Congratulations to Dr. Kiers! A very well-deserved honor 🍄

🎉 Start 2026 off strong with some light soil biodiversity reading 😎 Dr. Juliette Chassain offers novel insight into the life beneath sugarcane fields across southern Africa 📣 Don't miss Dr. Chassain's talk at the upcoming #GSB4 conference! www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...

What Everyone Should Know About Fungi by Age 15 – the final fact⚡ 🔟 Soils are home to over half of all known species on Earth and mycorrhizal fungi make that diversity possible. Though unseen, they –create the hidden infrastructure of underground ecosystems. See the top 10 list (buff.ly/33Ov3UD).

🗺️ END OF EARLY BIRD UPDATE: We have registered attendees from all 51 different countries below. Zoom in.

Only a few hours to go until Early Bird registration closes!

📣Did you miss today's GSBI Speaks webinar? No worries! You can find it here, along with all of our previous webinars on our Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuer...

⏰Tomorrow!! Do not miss this opportunity hear from Dr. Lindo & Dr. Bardgett about this new book. If you would like to check out the book, please find the link below: academic.oup.com/book/61607?l... You can also check out the webinar on the GSBI Youtube page: www.youtube.com/@globalsoilb...

1️⃣ week away! Register now

🪱🐜 Happy #WorldSoilDay!! 🕷️🪲 Although we celebrate soil everyday, today is a great reminder to appreciate the breadth of diversity beneath our feet. Check out the GSBI atlas to explore the organisms that call soil home! www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/atlas-introd...

⏰Don't miss this chance to showcase your research and chat with an incredible group of soil experts! Late-breaking poster submissions for #GSBC2026 are due on January 30, 2026! Submit your abstract here: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/