Our Feb- newsletter is out. Key information of the initiative Our research collaborators- If you have contributed samples and completed the required paperwork but have not received email invites for co-authorships, please let us know as soon as possible. mailchi.mp/globalsustai...

New paper from [email protected] Abiotic and biotic controls of non-native perennial plant success in drylands Non-native plant success in drylands is facilitated by high grazing pressure & resource availability. Led by Rahmanian and @ftmaestre.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

New paper from lab- Leaf microbiome assembly is linked to plant phylogeny in Plant and Soil led by Dr Pankaj Singh Results advances fundamental knowledge of plant–microbe interactions and their co-evolutionary relationships. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

A much-needed assessment of the scale of the effects of pesticides on soil biodiversity in Europe will support regulation and conservation efforts go.nature.com/4bmosaf

New paper from lab- Leaf microbiome assembly is linked to plant phylogeny in Plant and Soil led by Dr Pankaj Singh Results advances fundamental knowledge of plant–microbe interactions and their co-evolutionary relationships. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Pleased to share our article in @nature.com 'Pesticide mixtures harm soil biodiversity'. Along with Alex Pedrinho, we highlight policy implications& future research of new pub from @mvanderheijden.bsky.social group to support pesticide regulations & soil biodiversity protection rdcu.be/e1aHs

Happy to share our 🆕invited #OpenAccess article "​ #Melatonin-enabled #omics🧬: understanding plant responses to single and combined #abiotic stresses ❄️🔥💦🌫️for #climate-smart #agriculture🪴" is out in GM Crops & Food @tandfresearch.bsky.social🤩🎉 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #PlantScience

New publication from lab- Long-term warming & vegetation change have no impact on microbial resistance to drought, but destabilise microbial communities & microbial functions @SoilBiolBiochem led by Ellen Fry. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

New paper from the lab-in Global Ecology and Conservation Uncertain role of conservation areas to protect soil biodiversity and functioning led by Romy Zeiss, @carlosguerra_pt @EisenhauerLab and other @manudelbaq.bsky.social 🌐 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

New paper from lab in Global Change Biology @global-ecology.bsky.social Soil Protist Diversity and Biotic Interactions Shape Ecosystem Functions Under Climate Change Led by H Liu with C Martins, R Jayaramaiah, @wang_juntao @manudelbaq.bsky.social et al onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

New paper from the lab- Responses of Root Microbiome and Metabolome Are Linked to Crop Disease Severity' - Alkaloids, triterpenoids & polyketides metabolite showed links with microbes known to influence host immunity & stress adaptation @ayomidefadiji onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚-𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝘾𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙀𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝘼𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 🌾 🍱 🧬 🛡️ 🖇️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... 🖇️ mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Y7baN6TCjH... #PlantSci @prof-braj-singh.bsky.social @ipes-food.org @bsbibotany.bsky.social @scinews.bsky.social

𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚-𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝘾𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙀𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝘼𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 🌾 🍱 🧬 🛡️ 🖇️ mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Y7baN6TCjH... #PlantSci @prof-braj-singh.bsky.social @ipes-food.org @bsbibotany.bsky.social @scinews.bsky.social @plantevolution.bsky.social

“Continued, predictable support is critical to prevent deeper losses and to sustain recovery efforts over time,” -- Shakhnoza Muminova, Head of @FAO.org in Ukraine. FAO sets out a 3-year emergency and early recovery plan: www.fao.org/newsroom/det... #AgricultureCan

Food will be more affordable — if we double funds for agriculture research now. 'A global drop in public and private investment in agricultural science in the past four decades is partly to blame for high food prices, an analysis reveals' www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Honored to be recognized with a 2025 Wiley #Editor Certificate for my editorial work with the “Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment” 🌾🤩 A big thank you to the #publisher and fellow #editors for the collaboration @prof-braj-singh.bsky.social 👏😊 #PlantScience @planteditors.bsky.social

#Editorial work is a behind-the-scenes labor of love for the #research community, and this recognition is deeply appreciated 👏🌹🫰🏻 @planteditors.bsky.social @prof-braj-singh.bsky.social @plantscience.bsky.social 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/2767... #PlantScience #Academics #Editor #reviewer

Wow🤩 our recent article on "Designing #climate-smart crops to ensure sustainable #agriculture 🌾 🧬 ✂️ " has now been #viewed over 10.8K times🔥✨ 🖇️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... Thanks to co-authors, collaborators, and the community for engaging with our work🫰🏻👏 @prof-braj-singh.bsky.social

Food will be more affordable — if we double funds for agriculture research now www.nature.com/articles/d41...

New paper in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com - on 'Building on monitoring and conservation policies for global soil biodiversity' www.nature.com/articles/s44... We 1.describe key role soil biodiversity play in ecosystem functions & SDGS. 2. propose framework to address current policy challenges

New paper from lab in @SoilBiolBiochem on 'Plant functional groups shape microbial colonization and decomposition dynamics in grassland soils' led by Ramesha H. Jayaramaiah With this, Ramesha has published all four chapters of his PhD thesis. Congratulations www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Last two days in India have been humbling & inspiring. I was first inducted as Foreign Fellow of Indian National Academy of Science. Followed by facilitation by Director and lecture at workshop organised by Indian Agriculture Research Institue . Accepted this on behalf of lab members& collaborators

New online! Building on monitoring and conservation policies for global soil biodiversity

The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the Government's annual climate statement while emphasising the need for significantly faster action on emissions reduction: www.science.org.au/news-and-eve...

New paper in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com - on 'Building on monitoring and conservation policies for global soil biodiversity' www.nature.com/articles/s44... We 1.describe key role soil biodiversity play in ecosystem functions & SDGS. 2. propose framework to address current policy challenges

The NSW Premier's Prizes for Science and Engineering also recognised Professor Brajesh Singh FAA (@prof-braj-singh.bsky.social) – elected a Fellow of the Academy in 2023 – a world-leading soil microbial ecologist from Western Sydney University. He was awarded for Excellence in Biological Sciences.

@prof-braj-singh.bsky.social has been honoured this week with a NSW Premier’s Prize for Science and Engineering for his ground-breaking research in soil ecology, sustainable agriculture, and global environmental management. www.westernsydney.edu.au/newscentre/n...

Pleased to be named as a Clarivate #Highly Cited researchers again! Three points 1. It reflects collective works of all lab members & collaborators 2. Congratulations to all who have been included in 2025 3. Commiseration to other who missed out due to new criteria clarivate.com/highly-cited...

New paper from the lab- in Ecology_Letters Provides novel evidence that tree competition plays crucial roles in promoting microbial diversity in the phyllosphere & shows the importance of plant–microbe interaction in supporting ecosystem sustainability. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Only two days left to apply- if you are interested in crop disease management harnessing biological tools- this position can be interest to you.

Dist Prof Brajesh Singh has been recently elected as a #ForeignFellow2026 of the Indian National Science Academy, citing his outstanding scientific contributions and commitment to strengthening Australia–India bilateral relations through science & diplomacy. Congratulations Braj!

Our new paper from the MICROWILD consortium is published in ISME Comms, led by MJ Fernández-Alonso and @migueldc1.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ismecommun/a...

New paper from the lab in @natureportfolio.nature.com - Nature Food Global exploration of drought-tolerant bacteria in the wheat rhizosphere reveals microbiota shifts and functional taxa enhancing plant resilience. New metabolites & microbes identified to provide drought tolerance. rdcu.be/eKlLa

New paper from the lab in @natureportfolio.nature.com - Nature Food Global exploration of drought-tolerant bacteria in the wheat rhizosphere reveals microbiota shifts and functional taxa enhancing plant resilience. New metabolites & microbes identified to provide drought tolerance. rdcu.be/eKlLa

We are searching for a 4- year postdoctoral fellow to work us on Microbial Ecology and Crop Disease Management. More details below. The position will start next year. Please circulate and repost. jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternSydne...

We are searching for a 4- year postdoctoral fellow to work us on Microbial Ecology and Crop Disease Management. More details below. The position will start next year. Please circulate and repost. jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternSydne...

Two postdoc positions with @ajfedorec.bsky.social: one computational and one wetlab, for a 5 year grant on synthetic microbial communities Research Fellow in Computational Synthetic Biology www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... Research Fellow in Synthetic Biology www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... #PostDoc

New paper in Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment- Synergistic Effects of Bacillus cereus Mn-5 PGPR-Derived Silver Oxide Nanoparticles on Tomato Plant Growth, Stress Resilience and Nutritional Enhancement onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

In Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment Paddock Tree Arrangement and Pasture Photosynthetic Heat Tolerance in a Temperate Tree-Pasture Grazing System Under Climate Change Scenarios onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

In Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment Closed Loop Phosphorus Recovery and Recycling for Sustainable Hydroponic Farming onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

In journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment- Host Genotype and Compartment Regulate Bacterial Microbiome Composition, Assembly Pattern and Network Complexity in Three Salt Tolerant Date Palm Cultivars.. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

In Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment Ecofriendly Plant Based Hydrogels Improve Drought Resilience and Promote Sustainable Crop Productivity in Rice Based Agroecosystems onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Paddock Tree Arrangement and Pasture Photosynthetic Heat Tolerance in a Temperate Tree-Pasture Grazing System Under Climate Change Scenarios onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Glad to be part of this team calling on global scientific and conservation communities to get on board to protect microbial life, which sustains all forms of life on our planet. in @natmicrobiol.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Glad to be part of this team calling on global scientific and conservation communities to get on board to protect microbial life, which sustains all forms of life on our planet. in @natmicrobiol.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Discover cutting-edge #strategies for designing #climate-smart crops to boost sustainable #agriculture and secure future #food supplies🧬 🍱 🌾 🌽 🪴 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @plantteaching.bsky.social @prof-braj-singh.bsky.social @tamara-hverdeja.bsky.social @agbioworld.bsky.social

Media coverage of our article -Reviving Soil: Bioremediation of Heavy Metals scienmag.com/reviving-soi... Original paper published in Nature Reviews Bioengineering www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Vulnerability of soil food webs to chemical pollution and climate change in @natecoevo.nature.com We explore interactive effects of environmental stressors on soil food webs& importance of integrating chemical pollution impacts into assessing soil food web stability. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A legume cellulase required for rhizobial infection and colonization in root nodule symbiosis @natcomms.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Microbiome-facilitated plant nutrient acquisition in @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...