“In the grand succession of life after a wildfire, the first beings to appear are neither plants nor animals, but fungi.” 🍄🔥 @hannahthomasy.bsky.social reports.

Exciting new Science paper from colleagues in Lund: Sweden’s primary forests store ~72% more carbon than managed ones. The gap is way bigger than anyone thought — especially in soils. Big implication for climate policies @lund-university.bsky.social

New paper out in Journal of Ecology! How do wood-inhabiting fungi recover after disturbance in boreal forests? We compared 2 chronosequences: 🔥 unmanaged fire (4–375 yrs) 🪓 managed clear-cut (1–109 yrs) Very different diversity trajectories! 👇 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

I am really excited to share our new paper, published today in Nature. We show that rising atmospheric CO2 is linked to decling nutrient availability in boreal forest, with implications for the future carbon sink. Kudos to lead author @kelleyrbassett.bsky.social. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

You gotta love these patterns! Grateful to the WSL for hosting me while I analyze my European beech samples from last year’s climate-chamber experiment 🌳 We exposed trees to contrasting VPD treatments (hot vs. dry air), and wood anatomy is a key feature. So stoked!

First paper from our Scots pine chronosequences (managed vs unmanaged): diversity peaks after disturbance & in old‑growth, driven by soil & structural heterogeneity. Highlights the need for a mosaic of early post‑fire & late‑successional stands. 👉 nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Bei der Bundestagswahl geht es um viel: nicht weniger als die Zukunftschancen unserer Kinder & Enkel. Die Welt ist in einem Wettlauf gegen die Zeit, eine katastrophale 3-Grad-Welt zu verhindern. Was auf dem Spiel steht hier nochmal kurz aus erster Forscherhand erklärt. ▶️ youtu.be/M6NWcKb5QBs?...