📣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...

Our PhD student Nathan Wells presenting his final Milestone 3 thesis presentation: ‘Plant diversity as a driver of soil carbon stabilisation in mineral soils’ 🌱🧪🌏 …compressing 3.5 years of research into 30 minutes! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #soilscience #soilcarbon #restoration #soilecology

⏰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...

Published!📖 Forest structural and functional diversity can attenuate forest productivity losses after harvesting and fires. In undisturbed forests, dominance boosts productivity via selection effects, but not after harvesting🌳🌲🌍 Read here:https://buff.ly/Gw5Hq6X

🦠🪵Lignin–microbial necromass carbon coupling drives the vertical stratification mechanism of deep soil carbon sequestration in subtropical forests This new paper offers a pathway to maximize soil organic carbon sequestration across the whole soil profile 🌱 Read more: buff.ly/Y57kJ3L

📢 EGU26 abstract submission is still open! 🌱 Share your soil science research at EGU 2026! With 14 outstanding SSS sessions, you'll find the perfect fit for your work. 🗓️ Deadline: 15 January 2026, 13h CET 📍Location: Vienna, 3-8 May 2026 👉 www.egu26.eu/pg/SSS #SoilScience #EGU #EGUSSS #abstract

🌏 PhD proposal presentation by Tashi Tshering of the @slsl-curtinuni.bsky.social: “Iron Oxides and SOC Stabilisation in Australia’s Semi-Arid Ecosystems” – fascinating research and soil science insights! 🧪🧫🔬🌱 #PhDProposal #SoilScience #IronOxides

🚨 PhD Scholarship 2026 @MurdochUni! Unlock biodiverse recarbonising potential of Australian soils. Study microbe-soil-plant interactions in semi-arid ecosystems. Must: PhD-ready, passion for science, field/lab work, must write well… 🧪🌱🌏 SEE 👇 🧫🔬🥼🧬 #SoilScience #PhDopportunity #EcoRestoration

🚨 PhD Scholarship 2026 @CurtinUni! Unlock biodiverse recarbonising potential of Australian soils. Study soil-plant-microbe interactions in semi-arid ecosystems. Must: PhD-ready, passion for science, field/lab work, must write well… 🧪🌱🌏 SEE 👇 🧫🔬🥼🧬 #SoilScience #PhDopportunity #EcoRestoration

PNAS highlights Johannes Lehmann’s pioneering soil science—from revealing the secrets of Amazonian dark earths to advancing biochar for fertility and climate solutions. His work is reshaping sustainable agriculture. Read the PNAS Profile: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Thank you @PawseyCentre for showcasing our work! High-res soil carbon maps (27.6 Gt) powered by supercomputing & ML guide Australia’s climate action & sustainable land management. 🧪🔬🌏 #SoilScience #ClimateChange @lewis-walden.bsky.social @williamzhope.bsky.social @ravr19.bsky.social

Sadichhya Adhikari from the @slsl-curtinuni.bsky.social presented part of her research on soil organic carbon and clay mineralogy at the 2nd Global Conference on Sandy Soils (sandysoils.org), Perth July 21–24, 2025. 🧪🌏🌱🔬 #SoilScience #Soil Read more about it here: www.linkedin.com/posts/curtin...

Erosion-Driven Vertical Decoupling: Molecular Signatures of Dissolved Organic Matter and Microbial Coevolution in Subsoil Hotspots #EST #MassSpec pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Student travel awards are available for the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference #GSB2026 in Victoria BC. Don't wait -submit your abstract and apply! @thegsbi.bsky.social More information can be found on the GSBI webpages (www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org) #soilbiodiversity #soil #biodiversity #YYJ

🌱 Meet the SSS ECS Team! 🌍 We’re excited to introduce the ECS Team of the EGU SSS Division! They’re shaping the future of soil science through research, community building & outreach. 👉 Learn more in our first blog post! 🔗 blogs.egu.eu/divisions/sss/ #SoilScience #EGU_SSS #ECS #ScienceCommunity

✨ Paper spotlight ✨ Microbial drivers of root plasticity doi.org/10.1111/nph.... (🧵 1/6) Plant roots have evolved mechanisms to adjust their development within the highly heterogeneous soil matrix, integrating local environmental conditions into their endogenous developmental programs.

Open letter: The ANU executive is planning a new round of unnecessary and damaging cuts and forced redundancies. We are asking staff to sign this open letter calling on the executive to cancel planned CMPs and to be transparent about ANU’s finances. ANU colleagues please sign and share widely.

Despite some misinformation in recent headlines, the long-term trend is still downward for land ice in #Antarctica and #Greenland... My visualization can also be downloaded at zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i.... It was just updated for data through February 2025.

📣 Excited to share our new study in @geoderma.bsky.social with @ravr19.bsky.social 📄 Read it here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...

📣 New study by the #SLSL integrates mid-IR & thermal ramp to identify plant-derived compounds & biochar in soil. Links spectral & thermal signatures to quantify SOC composition. 🌍🧪🌱 @lewis-walden.bsky.social & @ravr19.bsky.social ‬ 📣 Read about it here: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...

Had the fantastic opportunity to present some of my PhD research at EGU25 in Vienna. Learnt so much and met some amazing researchers!

Andrea Bravo-Escobar presents innovative research at #EGU2025, advancing methods to measure microbial biomass. Key to unlocking soil carbon dynamics and enhancing climate models! 🌱🧪🌏 #SLSL #CurtinUniversity #SoilScience #Soil #HealingCountry

Nathan Wells shares his PhD research at #EGU2025, linking Australian native plant diversity to enhanced soil carbon storage. Vital insights for landscape #restoration! 🌱🧪🌏 #SLSL #CurtinUniversity #Soilscience #Soil

🌱 SLSL’s Nathan Wells & Andrea Bravo-Escobar shine at #EGU2025! Presenting their research on soil carbon + native plant diversity and a new, practical method to measure soil microbial carbon. Boosting soil health for a sustainable future! 🌍 #SoilScience #ClimateSolutions

our perspective on desiccation tolerance research is out in @naturecomms.bsky.social. with nearly forty authors from around the world spanning diverse career stages and disciplines, this work represents a shared vision for the field. let us know what you think! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

We apply a multiscale framework to quantify SOC in Australia’s rangelands, showing how veg, clim, mineralogy, & plant diversity influence SOC variation in surface and sub-surface layers—providing an evidence base to guide land management, biodiversity conservation, and C sequestration.

Exclusive: Weeks after President Donald Trump’s administration ordered NIH to pull $250 million in biomedical research grants to Columbia University, the agency is freezing all remaining grant money owed to the university until further notice. scim.ag/4if5Rg1

📢 New research identifies the main environmental drivers of soil organic carbon in Australia’s rangelands—an extensive and ecologically significant part of the continent. @williamzhope.bsky.social @LewisWalden @ravr19.bsky.social 🧪🌱🌏 #Soil #SoilScience www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

426.62 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 29-Mar-2025 keelingcurve.ucsd.edu

Advice to ‘eat your fruits and veggies’ is sound https://go.nature.com/43qUeyQ

📢 In the framework of #HoliSoils, ISRIC has released 100 m resolution #soil property maps to support #ForestManagement and policy development across Europe 🌱🌍🌲 Have a look at this blog post by @niels-batjes.bsky.social to learn more about how the maps were developed 👉 holisoils.eu/soil-propert...

Just out - incredibly important analysis led by Dr Chiara Holgate with @raindrop-herder.bsky.social @climatenerilie.bsky.social and a very large impressive team on causes of Australian droughts. A timely read in SA and WA for sure... www.nature.com/articles/s43...

The March issue is now fully online: www.nature.com/nplants/volu...

👋 Hello Bluesky! Ghezzehei Soil Physics lab at UC Merced is here. We combine computational modeling with experimental soil science, mainly focused on sustainable agricultural solutions. Here are selected recent papers from our group. #SoilScience #ComputationalModeling #SustainableAgriculture

#Research alert: Members of our group at the Centre for Crop and Food Innovation, Murdoch University, contributed to a new @natureplants.bsky.social paper entitled “Hordeum I genome unlocks adaptive evolution and genetic potential for crop improvement”. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

This cheeky little fella waddled up to me and scuttled into a building. Rescued him and released him back to the #CurtinUniversity wild🦎 😜 🌏🌱🧪

It’s the first time a frog—or any amphibian—has been observed pollinating a plant, researchers reported in 2023. Learn more on #WorldFrogDay: scim.ag/4kGdvCy

Commentary on a recent article: Looking beyond the trees for carbon storage | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Natural regeneration in Australian forests (e.g., eucalypt woodlands) boosts biodiversity, but monoculture bias limits multi-trophic recovery. Soil health—key to ecosystem function—needs focus, alongside clear metrics, monitoring, & funding to tackle fragmentation and megafires #AusEcology #soil 🧪🌱🌏

Potential applicants report ARC hasn't provided extensions to Linkage Projects due in 1 week (26 Mar) for Cyclone Alfred impacts. Like, flooding, damaged homes … not having electricity, etc. Unis with applicants affected, or with Partners affected, asked for an extension last week. No response. 😐

Higher Plant Diversity Does Not Moderate the Influence of Changing Rainfall Regimes on Plant–Soil Feedback of a Semi‐Arid Grassland 📄

Minor Effects of Warming on Soil Microbial Diversity, Richness and Community Structure 📄 buff.ly/9vmFRTc #Climatewarming

📣 Registration open for our Grounding Carbon Farming course 🐮🌱 🍃 Join us in Normandy, France for an immersive and truly transdisciplinary experience on farm 👩‍🌾 ✨A participant: "Looking from the bottom up—on the farm, with the farmers and their choices—was truly inspiring!" www.wur.nl/en/activity/...

A global analysis of altered species compositions and climate change reveals the extent to which ecosystems, including in protected areas and biodiversity hotspots, are exposed to novel conditions due to anthropogenic forces rdcu.be/edTpA

Trump’s war on climate science mirrors Australia’s Liberals slashing CSIRO in 2016—$115M cut over 4 years, 275 jobs axed, climate research crippled. Denialism leaves scientists out in the cold as the planet warms. Data yields to ignorance once more 🧪🌏🌱 theconversation.com/trumps-war-o...

🚜🌱 This study delve into the effects and key factors of long-term grazing exclusion on soil organic carbon stocks (SOCS) and soil inorganic carbon stocks (SICS) #ClimateChange #SoilHealth Guangxing Zhao @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @iecb.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A group of researchers compared the effects of different #tillage systems on chemical & #soil properties in a #LongTermExperiment #LTE that has been running in Austria since 1988. See the #OpenAccess paper in @ejsoilscience.bsky.social bit.ly/3FD7Vk9 🌎

Test your soil before spring planting. A simple soil test helps you know what nutrients your garden needs for the best growth. Add compost or amendments now for a stronger season. Read how to test here: www.almanac.com/content/3-si... #SoilHealth #OrganicGardening

The K-State chapter of the #Soil and Water Conservation Society is hosting soil painting fundraiser at Manhattan Brewing Company on Sunday, April 13. Come paint, drink, and learn about soil! #MHK #KSU manhattan-brewing-company.square.site/product/soil...

10 Natural Ways to Boost Soil Fertility and Maximize Farm Productivity ->Krishi Jagran | #Soil | More info from EcoSearch