Women, non-native English speakers & those form low-income countries are disadvantaged in science but by how much? We found that women with non-English first languages from low-income countries publish up to 70% fewer in English than their counterparts. 1/5 doi.org/10.1371/jour... #languagebarriers

Out now in @science.org, OIST researchers and collaborators find 79% of endemic ant species in Fiji in decline, highlighting the vulnerability of island biodiversity to ecosystem changes: www.oist.jp/news-center/...

OIST is hiring Open-Rank Faculty!! This call is open to several fields, including Ecology, Environmental Science, and Earth Science🌏🌳🐦🐟🐝🦠 Come be part of a truly diverse and inspiring community!!

Such a fun project & massive team effort. We sampled tree cores my 1st yr of grad school then took a year to figure out how to grind wood… ! But we were amazed to find such a complex & unexpected ecosystem inside trees. And we’ve just scratched the surface! We explored 150 trees— 3 trillion to go!

Assistant Professor position in Traditional Ecological Knowledge at Stanford University. Applications due Sept 30, 2025 facultypositions.stanford.edu/en-us/job/49...

Nature research paper: Global hotspots of mycorrhizal fungal richness are poorly protected go.nature.com/4kSD0PO

Paper now out in Science Advances — “Soil carbon formation is promoted by saturation deficit and existing mineral-associated carbon, not by microbial carbon-use efficiency” with Noah Sokol science.org/doi/epdf/10....

#Fungi are often classed according to their feeding habits as either feeding on decaying material, like wood, or living in mycorrhizal association with plants. Francis Martin and Hao Tan reveal that we need to think about this dichotomy as a continuum. www.cell.com/current-biol...

We are recruiting a tenure-track assistant professor in molecular microbiology in our department in Lausanne! Do consider appyling!!

Seasonal Variation of Phyllosphere Microbial Communities Under Warming 🔗 buff.ly/LMUBTlB

For students accepted or enrolled in the US: 5 days left to apply for our special admissions deadline (June 15th)! #PhDProgram

Nice overview—‘The biogeography and conservation of Earth’s ‘dark’ ectomycorrhizal fungi’ in Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...

OIST Graduate School has opened a Special Admissions Portal for students currently enrolled in, or accepted to, universities in the United States. The application deadline is June 15, 2025. www.oist.jp/admissions

Two weeks left to apply! Just a note — the start date is negotiable. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!😊 ご質問などあればお気軽にお問い合わせください！

Blue skies over OIST. Follow us for the latest in interdisciplinary science and innovation, from curiosity-driven research to applied technology. #SciSky 🧪

Our unit at OIST is hiring two postdocs, one lab manager/technician, and one field technician! If you're passionate about exploring microbial and ecosystem ecology at the international institute on Japan's beautiful island, please apply by April 20! 🍄🦠🌳🌞 www.oist.jp/research/res...