New paper out, an epic review led by Nima Shokri. Rethinking Global Soil Degradation: Drivers, Impacts, and Solutions agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...

An honour and a privilege to present my research here in Manchester for the British Society of Soil Science Conference. In my talk I presented research from the EU AI4SOILHEALTH project focussing on the need for soil assessment Frameworks focussing on soil quality. Enjoyed it. Thanks for the invite

An amazing day for a club I've supported my whole life. @afc.co.uk winners of the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏆 for the first time since 1990. A superb accomplishment by the club.

Nature has launched its seventh global survey of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) doctoral students, which will probe graduate students’ views about their goals and challenges, and their experiences of their studies so far. Survey runs until June 11. #Academicsky 🧪

Delighted to be involved in this recent paper which has just been published in Ecological Solutions and Evidence alongside colleagues from @ox.ac.uk and @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social. #NatureBasedSolutions #Biodiversity #SoilHealth Link is here. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

📣 Join the conversation! 🌍🧪 Upcoming webinar explores how Indigenous Peoples' knowledge contributes to understanding biodiversity-water-food-health connections. 📅May 15, 2025 ✍️Register via ONet for "Indigenous Peoples and the #NexusAssessment" here: onet.ipbes.net/index.php/no...

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Last week I attended #EGU25 to share my research in a poster session. Link to the abstract: doi.org/10.5194/egus... It was a great experience to present my research, listen to fascinating talks, and meet familiar names in person #bere #betterbarley #biophysics #soil

It’s official! 🎉 The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will host #IPBES12, which will be held from 3 to 8 February 2026. Additional info will be communicated in the coming weeks.🌍🧪 www.ipbes.net/notification...

Trying to do my thing @egu.eu. Thanks to those who came to our session on #soil #health #indicators.

Some highlights from Day 1 @egu.eu. Joined some interesting sessions on #organic #farming #agriculture #fieldwork and much more. Busy day tomorrow with convening our session on #soil #health #indicators. Come and join us if you like!

I arrived in Vienna ahead of the @egu.eu conference next week. Spending the weekend in 🇨🇿 first before I travel to 🇦🇹 on Sunday. See you at the event!

An energising week of learning and collaboration for healthier soils in Europe at #SoilHealthNow! It was brilliant to see the excitement in the room for #opendata, and to contribute to crucial discussions on bridging science and society. Thank you to @opengeohub.bsky.social for hosting 👏

Enjoyed my time in Nancy🇫🇷 at the @shbenchmarks.bsky.social GM. Witnessed some interesting scientific work ongoing. Intrigued to keep following these updates over the weeks and months ahead. Thanks all for making me feel welcome while there in my role as @ai4soilhealth.bsky.social correspondent.

Why don’t we celebrate the champions of land restoration like we honour Olympic heroes? 🏅 Leading scientist @tomhengl.bsky.social from @opengeohub.bsky.social discusses why and how we should create a culture to do this, in a new podcast. Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VW7...

#SoilHealthNow! is less than a week away! 🎤💡 An exciting headline of experts, oral talks, workshop, and discussion forums will create a space where soil mission projects can build a thriving network. 🌐 2025.ai4soilhealth.eu ⚠️ Tickets are officially sold out! @ai4soilhealth.bsky.social

Off on my travels again as I set off to 🇫🇷 for the Soil Health Benchmarks meeting representing @ai4soilhealth.bsky.social. Looking forward to seeing how our sister EU project is getting on. And ofc to explore another part of France! @shbenchmarks.bsky.social

An incredible trip to 🇪🇹. Lots of fantastic memories created and the start of a new research project kicking off. Can't wait to get into the guts of it. #underitilisedplants #soilhealth

Really enjoying my time in 🇪🇹 as part of the CROSSROADS -SSA project. Looking at #underutilsed #plants and investigating their potential for improving #soilhealth. Great day in the field yesterday at some agropastoral plots south of Hawassa.

Great start to day 1 of the CROSSROADS -SSA project meeting here in Hawassa, Ethiopia 🇪🇹. Looking forward to an educational and life developing week here out in Africa. It's been a real eye opener so far.

41-72.7 Billion Euros💶is the estimated cost of soil degradation in 🇪🇺(erosion, carbon & nutrient loss, compaction, land take) 🌍. Can ⬆️increase up to 140 billion if contamination🐈‍⬛, health issues and loss of biodiversity 🦟🪲🐛taken into account. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Got my vaccinations for 🇪🇹 completed this week. 4 weeks on Saturday, I'll be heading out to Hawassa for our project meeting with @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social colleagues in Biological Sciences. It'll be the trip of a lifetime and my first ever trip to Africa. I can't wait. #soils #plants #Ethiopia

Job Available: Knowledge Transfer Associate in soil carbon analysis and accounting at Uni Edinburgh and Plan Vivo To build a tool that combines model estimates and field data, provides outputs, and quantifies uncertainty in the voluntary carbon market. elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

We're recruiting a 10 month PDRA in spatial (GIS) modelling of soil carbon and water quality at the UK scale: jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Things are starting to creep ever closer ahead of my trip to 🇪🇹 for the Crossroads project. Excited but also nervous to make my first ever venture to Africa. The start of March will roll around in no time. Final lot of vaccinations next week and then it will definitely start feeling even more real.

Productive Monday has come to a close with me planning my trip to @eurogeosciences.bsky.social later in the year. It will be my first ever visit to Austria. Anyone got any tips or recommendations?

Direct measurement of soil carbon can enhance the accuracy of carbon credit markets by providing reliable data on carbon storage, supporting climate-smart agricultural practices and policy decisions. doi.org/g82bfj

Been such a busy start to 2025. This week in particular has felt non stop. Hopefully though all things going in a positive direction on all fronts. Now for the weekend where I just plan to chill out and shut off for a bit.

First batch of vaccinations for 🇪🇹 had this week. Feeling not too bad so far since I got them on Wednesday but might not take flight for a few days yet so let's see. 2nd lot next week and then final set start of next month. Starting to feel real now about going to Africa later this year.

Still time to apply to this PhD studentship to join my group, to be co-supervised by @pdhallett.bsky.social, Jo Smith (UoA) and Fiona Fraser (SRUC) at @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social and @srucnews.bsky.social Deadline to apply 17th January!

Wishing you all the best as British Society of Soil Science President @pdhallett.bsky.social 👍 @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social ♻️🦗🪱🧰

I have just started as President of the British Society of Soil Science. This is a tremendous organisation with over 900 members, spanning from students to educators, technicians, scientists, professionals and basically anyone with an interest in soils. Read more- soils.org.uk/blog/welcome...

3 points out of the last 30 available for Aberdeen. Feels rinse and repeat from the last few years. Wherever it's Glass, Goodwin, Robson or Thelin, the same issues are there. Can't just be the manager. Recruitment and up above is all over the shop. Bricks need to be taken out and replaced.

Chapter 2025. Let's see what you have got. Happy New Year folks. ❤️

whatever the new year is like, I hope you’re happy in it ❤️

Been a rough 2024 if you're an Aberdeen supporter. Some great highs but also some deep lows as well. It's yet another rollercoaster. Some stability would be nice and that's what I want to see from my team in 2025. @afc.co.uk

So good to see an institution return to TV. Absolutely love Wallace and Gromit. Magnificent episode.

Wishing all who follow me on BlueSky a very Merry Christmas. I hope you all enjoy the remainder of your 2024 and have a great day spending it with the people who mean the most to you. All the best. ❤️

First time I've said this following @afc.co.uk this season but after a great start to the season, today is a realisation that we aren't as good as we think we are. Maybe Thelin isn't either. Having some nagging thoughts. January is desperately needed and reinforcements are required.

Brilliant night out last night with my PhD supervisor Allan Lilly and @pdhallett.bsky.social for a Christmas social. Lovely curry at Light of Bengal before a trip to Aberdeen's famous "The Grill" for a drink or two. Lots of soil science experience I've gained from these gents over the years

I really enjoyed playing (a relatively small) but interesting role in this paper looking at #bioenergy #crops and their stance on how they will cope with current and future #climate conditions. We focussed on #Miscanthus and #Willow. Full paper can be found here - www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14...

The IPBES Nexus Report was published today. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Probability, like Schrödinger’s cat, exists in a paradox: it’s real enough to guide our actions, but vanishes under scrutiny. David Spiegelhalter argues it might not exist—but pretending it does keeps uncertainty in check. 🎲 🧪🌏🌱 #Probability #Science #Philosophy www.nature.com/articles/d41...

🎄CHRISTMAS CRACKER 🎄 Advancing nature-based solutions through enhanced #soil health monitoring in the United Kingdom Giuliani, Warner, Campbell, Lynch, Smith and Smith #soilscience #soils @statog91.bsky.social @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @eci-bio.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/sum....

Published today, major @ipbes.bsky.social assessment of interlinked global crises: biodiversity, water, food, health & climate change 📚 >70 options with multiple benefits across nexus elements 🌍 165 experts from 57 countries 🔦 6500 sources of knowledge ⏳ 3 years work www.ipbes.net/node/85582 1/

Another new PhD opportunity has come up working with myself and others @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social. Looking at #nitrogen activities and #management for a #climate resistant #Scotland. Link 👇 Deadline 17th January. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Tremendous gig tonight @paulheatonsolo.bsky.social at @pandjsport.bsky.social Arena in Aberdeen. Such a tremendous showman and singer. ❤️🎶 Here's a clip from one of my favourite songs, Old Red Eyes is Back.

⏰ NEW POST AVAILABLE ⏰ We are looking for an enthusiastic PhD candidate interested in #remotesensing & #imageanalysis with respect to #underutilisedplants as well as learn more about #soil #health in Sub-Saharan Africa. You also get to work with me! Please share! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Northern lights: the six best places in Europe to see the aurora borealis in 2025

There is an open discussion in SOIL on an article about plant physiology and global soil carbon research. If you click on this link you can add your views - egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/20... Two assigned reviews are already posted, but the more comments the better the discussion.