🌱 Before looking ahead in 2026, let’s look beneath the forest canopy. 'Under the Forest, the Soil' shows why forest resilience begins below our feet. 🎥 Watch this video, produced last autumn during a HoliSoils workshop in France: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9E2... #SoilHealth #ForestResilience

✨🌱🌲 #HoliSoils has officially concluded after more than four and a half years of advancing #soil and #forest science across Europe, but its impact continues! Looking for an holiday read? Dive into the full newsletter here 👉 mailchi.mp/480fd48f5894... 1/2 🧵

🌱 Last week we celebrated #WorldSoilDay 2025, but our work does not stop! #Soils are the hidden foundations that sustain life across ecosystems, from #cities to #forests! Explore #HoliSoils' key messages to discover what the project has learned about #ForestSoils 👇 holisoils.eu/resources/ke...

Today is #WorldSoilDay 🌱🥳 In #HoliSoils, we work on how, when sustainably managed, #ForestSoils: 🔹 Enable the growth of #trees🌳 🔹 Supply clean #water 💧 🔹 Preserve #biodiversity 🐞 🔹 Help fight #ClimateChange 🌡️ & more! Read more about the celebration 👉 holisoils.eu/celebrate-th... 1/2 🧵

📢 Join us tomorrow for the next #HoliSoils webinar on long-term nitrogen fertilisation 🌱 Discover how decades of fertilisation practices have shaped forest productivity and soil health in Finland’s boreal ecosystems! Register now ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we...

Join us on Friday, 5 December, for a #HoliSoils webinar with @luke.fi experts! Anni Palvi presents long-term Scots pine growth data & Boris Tupek explains how nitrogen fertilisation shapes soil carbon and microbial communities. Sign up now: holisoils.eu/holisoils-we... #ForestSoils #Horizon2020

Don't miss our next #HoliSoils webinar on 5 December to learn more about long-term nitrogen fertilisation enhancing tree growth and soil carbon retention in boreal forests! This session is ideal for researchers, forest managers and climate policy experts 🌱 ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we...

We at #EFIMED are proud to help organise and coordinate the #HoliSoils Webinar Series: an unmissable set of online seminars for anyone interested in climate-resilient forests and the vital importance of forest soils. #H2020 Do not think twice & sign up now! 🌳

🌱 Boreal #forests are key carbon sinks, but how do long-term nutrient inputs shape their future? On 5 December, the #HoliSoils Webinar Series explores nitrogen fertilisation & its effects on tree growth & soil carbon dynamics with experts from @luke.fi! Sign up now ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we...

🌱 How does long-term nitrogen fertilisation affect #forest productivity and #soil carbon? Join the next session of the #HoliSoils Webinar Series to explore the impacts of sustained nutrient input on boreal forest ecosystems! 📅 5 December 2025 | 14:00–15:00 CET ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we...

📢 Join us tomorrow at 14:00 CET for the next #HoliSoils webinar! Discover how forest soils are classified, monitored and mapped across Europe and why they are key to climate resilience and sustainable forest management. Read all the details and register now ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we...

The next #HoliSoils webinar on 18 November is ideal for researchers, practitioners, & policy-makers working on #SoilMonitoring and climate resilience! Don't miss this session with Stephan Mantel and Laura Poggio (ISRIC) & moderated by Vera Makowski (@thuenen.de) ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we...

📢 This autumn, the #HoliSoils Webinar Series continues with two sessions exploring forest soil science from foundational knowledge to long-term nutrient management! 📅 18 November | 14:00–15:00 CET 🔍 Introductory lecture on forest soils, monitoring and mapping ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we... 1/2 🧵

#ForestSoils are more than dirt beneath our feet: they regulate water, store carbon, & support #biodiversity 🌱 On 18 November, the #HoliSoils Webinar Series continues with a session dedicated to understanding & mapping forest soils across Europe! Sign up now ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we...

#HoliSoils was featured in the latest edition of the @efimedfacility.bsky.social Newsletter, highlighting our field workshops on how climate & forest management shape Mediterranean #ForestSoils 💚🌱🌲 Discover insights from HoliSoils & other exciting initiatives featured 👉 mailchi.mp/efi/efi-netw...

Interesting results from @holisoils.bsky.social. Thanks for the great presentation in the visual story, worth the read indeed.

🧠 Curious about #ForestSoils and their role in #ClimateResilience? Save the date for the next session of the #HoliSoils Webinar Series for an introductory lecture on forest soils, monitoring, & mapping across Europe! 📅 18 November | 14:00–15:00 CET Find out more ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we...

🌱 How do we support forest soils to foster a climate-smart future? At the final #HoliSoils Policy Forum held in Brussels on 10 October, experts, policymakers, & stakeholders came together to explore how #ForestSoils can play a pivotal role in Europe’s climate strategy 👇 holisoils.eu/how-do-we-su...

How effective are soil biodiversity indicators? At #HoliSoils, we are committed to advancing soil health monitoring across Europe: join us in helping SOB4ES project in gathering insights on the effectiveness of soil biodiversity structural indicators 🌱 Learn more ⬇️ holisoils.eu/help-us-sob4...

Celebrate @forestpaths.eu's birth with us 🎂3️⃣🎉 Find out more about all that the project has achieved over the past 3 years ➡️ forestpaths.eu/news/celebra...

H2020 project @holisoils.bsky.social discussed 'How do we support forest soils to foster a climate-smart future?' with decision makers & stakeholdes in Brussel. No worries If you missed that event. We have shared major messages, video recording and presentation files in holisoils.eu/how-do-we-su...

Discover a new story in our website! Experts from #HoliSoils in #Slovakia showed that mixed forests offer greater climate resilience than vulnerable spruce monocultures #H2020 Learn more about the workshop on this topic organised with local stakeholders! 👇 holisoils.eu/holisoils-fi...

Fertilization increases tree biomass and SOC, but also changes the response of microbial respiration/SOC to soil moisture and temperature. The change in the temperature response might depend on altered litter quality, but why would the moisture response change too?

Forest soil #biodiversity is at the heart of nutrient cycling, carbon storage, and ecosystem resilience. Yet monitoring remains a challenge! 📣 Don't miss the next #HoliSoils webinar on forest soil #biodiversity monitoring (22 October 2025 | 14:00–15:00 CEST) ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we...

📣 Coming up in the #HoliSoils webinar series: learn how does moss vegetation influence methane emissions from drainage ditches! 🌱 On 20 October, learn about ditch methane emissions from boreal forestry-drained peatlands & theimplications for reporting & management ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we...

After four and a half years of research, last week #HoliSoils hosted a policy event bringing together researchers, policymakers, & practitioners to discuss the future of #ForestSoil in Europe 🌱 🌱 Have you missed it? Watch the recording now! 👉 youtube.com/live/1zQrVez... 1/2 🧵 #HoliSoilsPolicy2025

📣 Dive into peatland #soils with the #HoliSoils webinar series 📣 15 October | 14:00–15:00 CEST Monitoring of peatland forest soils 🌱 Are you a scientist, LULUCF expert, or working on #ForestSoils & climate policy? Join the discussion with @aleksileh.bsky.social ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we...

Our new study by Ťupek et al (doi.org/10.5194/bg-2...) found that N fertilization lowers soil microbial respiration sensitivity to moisture slowing C loss & enhancing soil C storage in boreal forests. N fertilization enhances tree growth and reduces soil GHG emissions @luke.fi @holisoils.bsky.social

🌱 It's a wrap for the final #HoliSoils policy event! @aleksileh.bsky.social (@luke.fi) highlighted all the insights shared today to foster policy & practice of forest management strategies in Europe! Have you missed it? Check out the recording 👉 youtube.com/live/1zQrVez... #HoliSoilsPolicy2025

At the final #HoliSoils policy event, we are exploring the relevance of soils in policy and practice! Hera from Sara Filipek (@wurenvironmental.bsky.social) & Sebastiaan Luyssaert (VU Amsterdam) on climate-smart forest management! 🌱 Join us live 👉 youtube.com/live/1zQrVez... #HoliSoilsPolicy2025

🌱 You are still in time to watch the final minutes of the final #HoliSoils policy event! 👉 youtube.com/live/1zQrVez... Excited to know more? Explore the project policy materials: 🔸 Synthesis reports 👉 holisoils.eu/synthesis-re... 🔸 Policy briefs 👉 holisoils.eu/policy-briefs/ #HoliSoilsPolicy2025

Live from the final #HoliSoils policy event in Brussels! We just heard from @doncuriel.bsky.social (BC3) on soils’ vulnerability to #drought & Bertrand Guenet (@cnrs.fr) on #SoilModels on the impact #ForestManagement on soils! 🌱 Tune in now 👉 youtube.com/live/1zQrVez... #HoliSoilsPolicy2025

Are you following the final #HoliSoils policy event? It includes presentations on #ForestSoils’ vulnerability to #drought, #SoilModels, climate-smart #ForestManagement, & more! 🌱 Watch it now 👉 youtube.com/live/1zQrVez... #HoliSoilsPolicy2025

🌱 Join in us live from Brussels for the final #HoliSoils policy event 👉 youtube.com/live/1zQrVez... Don't miss Jurij Krajcic (@ec.europa.eu) & @raisamakipaa.bsky.social (@luke.fi) opening the event and highlighting the relevance of #ForestSoils to EU climate policy! #HoliSoilsPolicy2025

🌱 We’re live! Join us now for the final #HoliSoils Policy Event: Forest soils for a climate-smart future 🌍 Explore how healthy forest soils support sustainable management, the #EUGreenDeal & the #SoilMonitoringLaw. 📺 Watch live on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/1zQrVez...

🌱 Explore peatlands & soil biodiversity with the #HoliSoils webinar series! 📣 20 October 2025 | 13:00–13:45 CEST Ditch methane emissions from drained peatlands ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we... 📣 22 October 2025 | 14:00–15:00 CEST Why forest soil biodiversity matters ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we...

🌱 Join us this Friday for the final #HoliSoils policy event 🌱 📅 10 October 🕤 09:30–12:30 CEST 📍 Live on YouTube 👉 youtube.com/live/1zQrVez... Tune into this policy event bringing together researchers, policymakers, & practitioners to discuss the future of #ForestSoil health in Europe! 1/2 🧵

Have you submitted a proposal under the Horizon Europe #MissionSoil Living Lab calls? Your experience matters! And can help shape better support for future applicants 🌱✔️ Take the survey from SOILL-Startup now 👉 soill2030.eu/form/ms-appl... Find out more 👉 holisoils.eu/contribute-t...

Forest soils are not like agricultural soils: monitoring them requires different lenses 🌱 📣 On 8 October, the third session of the #HoliSoils webinar series explores how mineral forest soil monitoring can support long-term #SoilHealth & climate reporting! Learn more ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we...

📣 Are you following the #HoliSoils webinar series? Don’t miss the session on monitoring of peatland forest soils (15 October | 14:00–15:00 CEST)! 🌱 Peatland soils pose unique challenges for monitoring and greenhouse gas reporting! Sign up now ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we...

📣 Join the #HoliSoils webinar series 📣 Discover the next webinars: 🌱 Monitoring of mineral forest soils 🌱 Monitoring of peatland forest soils 🌱 Ditch methane emissions from boreal forestry drained peatlands 🌱 The importance of monitoring forest soil biodiversity ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-la...

📣 Next in the #HoliSoils webinar series: Monitoring of mineral forest soils (8 October 2025 | 14:00–15:30 CEST)! Join us for this session, particularly relevant for scientists, #LULUCF experts, & practitioners working on soil monitoring & sustainable #ForestManagement ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we...

🌱 Don't miss the upcoming sessions of the #HoliSoils webinar series on why mineral & peatland forest soils require specific monitoring: 📣 8 October Monitoring of mineral forest soils ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we... 📣 15 October Monitoring of peatland forest soils ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we...

Discover the upcoming sessions of the webinar series #HoliSoils is hosting this autumn: 🌱 Mineral forest soils monitoring (8/10) 🌱 Peatland forest soils monitoring (15/10) 🌱 Ditch methane emissions (20/10) 🌱 Forest soil biodiversity monitoring (22/10) Read more ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-la...

Stay tuned for the afternoon session where I will talk about forests! More precisely, the response of soil microbes to forest disturbances. Results from @holisoils.bsky.social and Lifegenmon projects. 🍄🍄🍄 Thank you for support @isme-microbes.bsky.social @mikrobiokosmos.bsky.social #mbkceesme2025

Do not miss the second session of the #HoliSoils webinar series tomorrow! 🔬 How biochemistry may support microbiology? New tools and perspectives 🎙️ Speaker: Bartosz Adamczyk from @luke.fi 📅 23 September, 11:00 – 11:45 CEST Find out more about this event ⬇️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we...

📢Next week, don't miss the second webinar of our partners from @holisoils.bsky.social! 🔬Within it, forestry specialists and stakeholders will have the chance to gain valuable insight on how biochemistry and microbiology are intertwined. #FutureForests #Biodiversity #EcosystemServices

📢 One week to go! Join us for the second session of the #HoliSoils webinar series: How biochemistry may support microbiology? 📅 23 September, 11:00 – 11:45 CEST Open to researchers, policy-makers, & anyone interested in #SoilHealth, #forests, & climate resilience! ⬇️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we...

Reminder! The #HoliSoils webinar on the integration of microbial processes into SOC models starts today at 2 pm CEST.

See you soon online. This exciting webinar on Challenges in modelling microbial interactions in decomposition will kick-off webinar series of the HoliSoils project. Full program for Sept-Oct holisoils.eu/webinars/