How does sulphur fertilisation and legacy fertilisation affect microbal soil organic matter mineralisation and priming? Check out our new paper www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #SoilMicrobiome #SoilOrganicMatter

Join us at the Teagasc Johnstown Castle in Wexford Wednesday for the #FarmingForABetterFuture open day. Some great #SoilHealth demos including walk in pits. Learn about the 6 principles of managing soils well, talk to our earthworm specialist and look down the microscope at fungi. This & much more..

Citizen Science allows anyone to get involved in important research for nature's benefit. There are lots of ways to take part, with your input helping to expand scientific knowledge! Choose the 'Citizen Science' category to find events near you: www.biodiversityweek.ie/events/ #BiodiversityWeek2026

We're hiring! As part of the #InterPOLL project funded by @researchireland.ie we are recruiting two #PhD positions in bee ecology, and a #postdoc in bee molecular ecology. For more details and how to apply see here: www.stanleyecologylab.org/vacancies #findaphd #phdlife #academicjobs

📢 Date for the diary. Join us @teagasc.bsky.social Wexford on June 10th for our 'Farming for a Better Future:Innovating for Healthy Soils and Water' open day, where we'll have some great demos on #SoilHealth #SustainableFarming #Biodiversity #CarbonStorage & much more teagasc.ie/event/farmin...

We are hosting our first conference! Join us in Stirling, UK 📍between the 8th and 10th of September 2026 📅 for an exciting line up of talks, workshops and field excursions 🥾 🪴. We can't wait to meet you all! www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/soil...

Yummm! These seven flowering herbs are loved by bumblebees🌿🐝 🍽️ Add heaps of flavour to your meals. 🪴 Great for containers and small spaces. 👌 One of the easiest things you can grow. 💛 An absolute favourite of many bumblebees! Discover our best bumblebee-friendly herbs: https://ow.ly/uesg50YLbHi

Want to sample plant exudates and the rhizosphere microbiome from the same plants? Check out this new paper from the roots2Res team led by @carmen-escudero.bsky.social on how to do it! #Soilmicrobiome #PlantMicrobiome

We're looking for records of ground nesting bees around Europe! Can you help? Follow the simple steps below! @aicbrn.bsky.social @esai-irl.bsky.social @ucdearth.bsky.social @pomscheme.bsky.social @climatecocentre.bsky.social

Last chance to apply for this microbial technologist post with us. Closing date 24th April

🌱 How does plant diversity shape soil life? Omotola, PhD candidate in SBL, has just published new findings on multispecies swards and nematode dynamics. 🔍 A great read for anyone interested in soil ecology and sustainable agriculture. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Last chance to apply for this PhD position with is #SoilMicrobiome #SoilHealth #Metagenomics

Want to start doing soil animal macrophotography? Or fancy a rare glimpse into mine and @mesofauna.bsky.social's minds? An article has just dropped in @soilorganismsj.bsky.social, showcasing mine and Andy's love for documenting soil biodiversity! 🧪🪱 Open Access: soil-organisms.org/SO/article/v...

📢 We're recruiting a contract technologist for the soil and environmental microbiology programme @teagasc.bsky.social Johnstown Castle, Wexford, Ireland. Join our team 🤗 #SoilMicrobiome topjobs-teagasc.thehirelab.com/LiveJobs/Job...

📢 Interested in exploring the amazing world of #SoilMicrobiomes with us? We've a PhD position available linking Soil Microbiomes to #SoilHealth in grassland systems. Join our team 🤗 teagasc.ie/wp-content/u... Closing date 17th April

Love #soil biology? You might like our new biology of soils poster @teagasc.bsky.social showing some of the amazing life in our soils. With huge thanks to the fantastic photographers @frankashwood.bsky.social @israelikoyi.bsky.social and others #Groundtruth #SoilHealth teagasc.ie/wp-content/u...

New on the Belowground blog: Beyond earthworms: Can smaller soil animals help sequester carbon in soil? plantlifebelowground.wordpress.com/2026/02/25/b...

Last call for abstracts for the Agriculture and Land use conference! nationalagconf.clr.events/event/139579...

We're all set to go @teagasc.bsky.social at our #Soil workshops for kids at #JohnstownCastle All welcome. Bígí linn

If you're looking for something fun to do with the children over the midterm break come in to us @teagasc.bsky.social at the #JohnstownCastle museum in Wexford for some #Soil workshops #SoilHealth #MiniSoilScientists Bígí linn 🤗

📢 Open PhD opportunity with us at Teagasc Johnstown Castle and University of Limerick on forestry soils #SoilCarbon #SoilMicrobiome #GreenHouseGases. Further details and application form teagasc.ie/about/resear... Closing date 18th March. Join our team 🤗

🌟 New paper investigating microbial communities associated with #soil organic matter priming www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... take homes: priming response associated with few bacterial taxa; mixture of r and k strategists; k strategists may be associated with stronger priming response in 1 soil

Europe takes a decisive step to protect one of our most precious resources. Today, the first-ever Soil Monitoring Law enters into force. It improves soil health, strengthens food security and enhances resilience to natural disasters. More: link.europa.eu/MfJ3GP

Do you work on #STEC #VTEC #EHEC #Ecoli for #publichealth #foodsafety #datascience #farming or in #biosciences 🧪 Want to join the community for the triannual conference in Aberdeen (UK) next year? The #VTEC2026 conference website has all the info you need. Just head to www.vtec2026.org

Ever want to learn more about quantifying microoganisms such as mycorrhizal fungi by qPCR? Check out this video by out #Roots2Res partners FIBL www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh4a...

What do all these people have in common? They all take part in #NewYearPlantHunt! Do you? Join us at 7pm this evening to find out about all the ways we can help you take your 1st Hunt! Or if you're a seasoned Plant Hunter, join us to celebrate your contribution! www.tickettailor.com/events/botan...

Great event today and full house to celebrate #WorldSoilDay and the conclusion of our #SoilHealth citizen science project #Groundtruth. We were delighted to launch our new farming for soil health handbook teagasc.ie/wp-content/u...

🔔Only two weeks until December's GSBI Speaks!🔔 Don't miss Dr. Zoë Lindo chat with Dr. Richard Bardgett about his new book, "The Ecology of Soil: From Communities to Ecosystems", followed by a Q&A. December 9, 2025 at 6:00 MST, 8:00 EST, 12:00 GMT, 13:00 CET Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Big day for us yesterday with the opening of our new research facility at Johnstown Castle www.rte.ie/news/regiona... #SoilHealth #Biodiversity #WaterQuality #Climate

Still time to enter our 'Soils In Focus' photography competition to win some great prizes. Closing date 1st Nov. #GroundTruth #SoilHealth

A big day for European Soils www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres... #SoilHealth

We're excited to share our new paper in the European Journal of Soil Science on protein quantification in soil and how to correct for interference bsssjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The basics of soil chemistry explained - our animated video youtu.be/H3mUEXEoKiA?... #SoilHealthWeek #Groundtruth

Get that Friday feeling with 3 great events for our final day of #SoilHealthWeek #Groundtruth

Great new video on what Airfield Estate are doing to enhance #soilhealth youtu.be/hP40HMcgk2c?... #SoilHealthWeek #GroundTruth

We're all set to go here in Ballacolla for our #SoilHealthWeek event. Kicking off at 11am

Tomorrow #SoilHealthWeek continues with a walk on the farm of Pat and Tony Dunne in Ballacolla in Laois. We'll be demonstrating simple and quick #SoilHealth assessment methods that anyone can do on the farm or in the garden, and talking about the best way to manage soils well.Bígí linn #Groundtruth

Great new video featuring Colm Flynn, a Tillage farmer from Kildare, talking about the #SoilHealth journey on his farm #Soilhealthweek #groundtruth youtu.be/2Hk-Uqf291k?...

As part of #SoilHealthWeek we're happy to launch our 'Soil in Focus' photography competition with some great prizes up for grabs #SoilHealth #GroundTruth teagasc.ie/environment/...

Great organic farm walk today as part of #SoilHealthweek #Groundtruth

Great new episode of the Environmental Edge podcast on #ArbuscularMycorrhizalFungi #AMF #Fungi #Endobacteria in Soil by Olga Lastovetsky @ucdresearch.bsky.social kicking off #SoilHealthWeek #SoilHealth open.spotify.com/episode/09eO...

#SoilHealthWeek 22nd-26th of September teagasc.ie/environment/... #SoilHealth #GroundTruth

Proud to share our paper: Drought intensity shapes soil legacy effects on grassland plant and soil microbial communities and their responses to future drought, out now in @globalchangebio.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/gcb.... (1/n)

#SoilHealthWeek 22nd-26th of September teagasc.ie/environment/... #SoilHealth #GroundTruth

As part of #SoilHealthWeek next week we'll have 3 farm walks: Tuesday - organic farm walk in Longford, Thursday - mixed farm walk in Laois and Friday - mixed farm walk in Wicklow. All welcome #Groundtruth #SoilHealth

Got a soils question? Have it answered by our panel of experts at our free online webinar on Monday 22nd of September at 7pm to kick start #SoilHealthWeek. For details of this and the many other #SoilHealth events check out teagasc.ie/environment/... @vistamilk.bsky.social @researchireland.ie