Congrats to Dr. Maddi Artamendi, who successfully defended her PhD thesis "Plant-Pollinator Interactions: from diversity and plasticity to the stability of pollination services"! Thesis supervised by Ainhoa Magrach (BC3 Basque Centre for Climate Change) & Arantza Aldezabal (@upvehu.bsky.social) 🐝🌱

Molecular mechanisms modulating beneficial plant root-microbe interactions: What’s common? #review #PlantCommunications cell.com/plant-commun...

Curious about how fungi help plants survive drought? 🌿 New #OpenLearn article from my stay at @openuniversity.bsky.social with Yoseph Araya explores the science behind mycorrhizal symbiosis - a great read for environmental & agricultural students! 🔗 www.open.edu/openlearn/na...

In this study, we found that two major lineages of endosymbiotic fungi have lost DNA polymerase genes. In AM fungi, DNA polymerase losses are lineage-specific. Microsporidia lost the same DNA polymerases and accessory co-factors as AM fungi, but in a slightly different order.

🌿🍄The XXIV International Symposium of Cryptogamic Botany has come to a close! Thank you to all participants for an inspiring few days full of knowledge, collaboration, and discoveries. It’s been a truly enriching congress— ...see you next time!

It was a real pleasure attending #ISCB2025 in such a welcoming and friendly atmosphere 🍃✨ Grateful for the opportunity to share our work on agricultural land use effects on soil fungal diversity 🍄🌱 and to meet inspiring researchers with diverse and exciting topics 🧫🪴🔬

🧪 The #ISCB2025 scientific program is now live! Explore the sessions, speakers, and topics waiting for you 🌍🔬 Check it out on our website!

(EUS) Gaur goizeko gogoeta: Zer da lorezain izatea? Euskaraz “loreak zaintzen dituena”. Baina Gasteizekoen greba dela eta, moztu gabeko lorategiak lorez eta polinizatzailez bete dira. Agian, lorazaintza eredua birpentsatzeko unea da — betiere lan baldintza duinak defendatuz!

Today our team members took part in #Ikergazte2025, the interdisciplinary congress bringing together Basque researchers! A great space to connect, share knowledge and show that high-level research can be done in Basque Country. Eskerrik asko #UEU!

(EUS) #Euskaraldia dela eta antolatutako erakusketan aurkeztutako doktoregoko ikerketari buruzko poster dibulgatiboa, maiatzaren 25a arte ikusgai #FarmaziaFakultatea (EN) Informative poster on the doctoral research on the occasion of the #Euskaraldia, will be on display until 25 May

Exciting day at the IX Research Conference of the @ztffct.bsky.social, organized by @upvehu.bsky.social! 🧪🌿 Our group presented a poster highlighting our research lines and ongoing work, chekc it out!

📢New publication! Our team member Arantza del Canto, led by Maite Lacuesta, explores legume improvement under drought. The study shows that the Arrocina de Álava genotype excels under drought, while organic farming improves quality. 📖Read more here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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 Iker Pardo led a research collaborating with @gobiernonavarra.bsky.social, GAN NIK and @davidjcampion.bsky.social! The study uncovers the habitat thresolds of Europe’s most endangered woodpecker via advanced GPS, bridging conservation and forestry management doi.org/10.1016/j.tf...

Finally! Im so excited to present to culmination of many years of work from the fantastic Defeng Shen and some great collaborators. For details, I have made a digested thread below, but if you are more interested feel free to reach out (and read the paper of course). www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

📢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...

(EUS) Farmazia Fakultateko Landare Biologia eta Ekologiako Departamentuko kideak 8M ospatzeko elkartu gara! (EN) The Department of Plant Biology and Ecology colleagues have joined the Faculty of Pharmacy to commemorate 8M!

🔬 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...

#ResearchCBGP | A bacterial stress-response chaperone contributes to nitrogen fixation by the symbiosis of Rhizobium leguminosarum with pea 🇪🇸 - short.upm.es/kjgrl 🇬🇧 - short.upm.es/sw7iy #somosUPM

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...

Out now in @nature.com! Our comprehensive meta-analysis of global terrestrial and marine genetic diversity demonstrates rapid loss of genetic diversity and identifies conservation interventions that could mitigate this process www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧪🌍🦤🧬 #consgen #PopGen

Interesting new paper on inference with observational data in ecology onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

📝 The Love Lies and Sweet Rewards of Australian Orchids 🧵 https://doi.org/n3r2 New research uncovers how Australian orchids seduce fungus gnats with a sophisticated blend of chemical perfumes and sugary bribes. #Botany #PlantScience 🧪 #InBrief

Seed banks are a way for plants to travel through time, asleep until they’re called back up into the sun. Nitrogen fertilizers threaten that process. 🌎🌱🌿🧪

Soil life is #Biodiversity, and it supports biodiversity. “I’m a huge advocate of using mycorrhizae to protect plants and using plants to protect mycorrhizae.” #SoilHealth knowablemagazine.org/content/arti...

Innovation takes flight with the project VIA-DRON led by our team member Usue Pérez-López! Watch as our drone surveys the first of the vineyard plots🍇, paving the way for precision agriculture in the Basque Country! #PlantScience

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...

Nature research paper: Autoactive CNGC15 enhances root endosymbiosis in legume and wheat https://go.nature.com/3WmmvCd

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!

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.

Our team member Arantza Aldezabal joined a thoughtful round table on 𝑈𝑛𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑦 hosted by the Basque Summer University. Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq59...

Did you know buckwheat is a gluten-free seed that can handle drought?🌱 In 𝑆𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑛 𝐵𝑢𝑐𝑘𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡 on the 𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑒 𝐵𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑇𝑎𝑟𝑡 blog, Caroline Saunders explores its value and shares tasty recipes from pancakes 🥞 to cookies 🍪. Happy to have contributed! #PlantScience palebluetart.substack.com/p/spotlight-...

Hidden demographics & threatened plants: Are we missing part of the story? 🌱 For her master’s project, @AinhoaArburua, with Iker Pardo & Esti Sarrionandia, is analysing gametophytes & spores in soils from thriving vs recently extinct sporophyte sites. Lab time begins!🔬

📢Calling all researchers! We are studying what makes a great (or not-so-great) supervisor from the perspective of PhD students and postdocs. Our goal? To improve academic mentorship and research environments. Got 5-10 minutes? Take the survey!✍️ forms.gle/WT9GoiaHxypX...

Did you know that 𝘚𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘩𝘶𝘮 𝘣𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳🌾 is a suitable candidate to be sown under future drought? In our research, we found that 𝘚𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘩𝘶𝘮 𝘣𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳🌾 overcomes future severe drought stress and shows a rapid recovery of its photosynthetic machinery when re-watered💧 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Exploring sorghum's diversity! 🌾 These seeds showcase a range of colours, reflecting the genetic variability that makes this crop so resilient to drought. #Sorghum #Agrobiodiversity #DroughtTolerance

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi form mutualistic symbioses with plant roots, which have been associated with a potential role in improving plant nutrition and stress tolerance. This makes them increasingly important for sustainable agriculture.

Did you know farmland with low-intensity management boosts biodiversity? Check out the research by our team member Iker Pardo published in the Journal of Environmental Management, offering insights on enhancing biodiversity in the Western Pyrenees'🌿🏔️ rural landscape. #Agroecology #Biodiversity

Did you know that buckwheat🌱 can cope with extreme drought? Our research found that while wheat and spelt suffer under mild drought, buckwheat maintains high water-use efficiency and photosynthesis under extreme drought conditions. A suitable alternative crop for the future drought episodes!🌾

Honored to host Hipólito Medrano from INAGEA-UIB, sharing valuable insights on plant water economy🌿💧 A truly informative session!

Last week I was at the University of Salamanca with my thesis supervisors Dr. Lacuesta and Dr. Sarrionandia. There we visited our group collaborator Dr. García-Baquero to discuss our analysis of mycorrhizal communities in the soils of Alava💭

Last week our team members @martinezgonixs.bsky.social and Dr. Ander Yoldi-Achalandabaso presented their research at the the Spanish Symposium on Cereal Physiology and Breeding, organized by IRNASA-CSIC🌾 #SEFIMEC2024

Our research lab is now on Bluesky! 🦋🌿 Follow us to stay updated on our latest discoveries in plant science, climate change, ecology and sustainable agriculture. Let’s connect and share knowledge! 🌍📚 #PlantResearch #ClimateChange #Sustainability #Science

I am happy to announce that I am joining this new platform to continue sharing knowledge and learning in this scientific journey 🌱🦠🔬 #PlantScience #ArbuscularMycorrizalFungi #Sustainability