Members of our group presented two posters at the 2nd Teaching Innovation Conference at the Faculty of Science and Technology, UPV/EHU! Research and teaching go hand in hand — both deserve innovation and dedication. 👩‍🏫🔬

Heads up, science fam—NUMAPS is about to level up! @amoadrian-bl.bsky.social ’s latest soil experiment is nearly ready for prime time 🚀🌍

Keep an eye on the flasks—new soil science results are coming soon 🔬🚀

This week our group @numaps-news.bsky.social presented a poster highlighting our research lines and ongoing work at the IX Research Conference of the Science and Technology Faculty, organized by the University of the Basque Country! 🧪🌿 Check it out!

🚀 Exciting news! Daniel Marino and @diegotazueco.bsky.social from our group have visited the CBGP in Madrid to share insights on root system research as part of the Roots4Future network. 🌱✨Great discussions on plant resilience & future collaborations. 🌾

👩🏻‍🔬 Today, on the International Day of Cereals, we highlight our research on wheat and barley 🌾 Their growth depends on efficient nitrogen use, and at NUMAPS, we study how to optimize it for better yields and sustainability. Science for a greener future! 🌱🔬

🌱Understanding nitrogen use in cereals starts at the molecular level🔬We use Brachypodium distachyon calluses as a tool to unravel the molecular mechanisms behind nitrogen use in cereals. Every step, from petri dishes to fields, brings us closer to more sustainable agriculture🌾

🌍✨ Had the pleasure of giving a talk on soil and soil health as part of the ECHO project, a fantastic citizen science initiative empowering people to monitor and protect European soils 🏞️🌱 Big thanks to Ibercivis and Sagarrak for making it happen 🙌

👩🏻‍🔬Today, on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate the incredible women in our lab and beyond who drive research forward. Their work is essential to building a more inclusive and sustainable future in science. More equity, more science, more justice!🌱

🔬 On Pikovskaya agar, phosphate solubilization is key! Left: a microorganism forms a halo 🟢, releasing phosphate. Right: no halo ❌, no solubilization. Microbes matter for soil fertility! 🌱🦠 #Microbiology #SoilHealth #PhosphateSolubilization

🎉 Great news for NUMAPS! @amoadrian-bl.bsky.social is back on the team! 🚀 He’ll be working from Berlin before returning to our lab. We’re thrilled to have him on board again and can’t wait for all the exciting research ahead! 🌱🔬

Our team members @iratiijurco.bsky.social and Maite Lacuesta teamed up with the IBeA group to analyse lettuce 🥬 bioassays in antimicrobial-contaminated 🦠 soils, revealing their transfer to the lettuce🥬, but also their degradation. #SoilHealth Check it out here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🌾 Did you know? Our paper published in the Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science on Sorghum bicolor's resilience to drought stress was: 🏅 Among the top 10% of downloads for 2022. 🏅 Ranked as one of the top 10 most-cited papers between 2022–2023. #TopDownloadedArticle #TopCitedArticle #PlantScience

🌱 This week, the NUMAPS team participated in a workshop with our colleagues at the Maria Goyri Biotechnology Center. Together, we shared strategies, discussed techniques, and explored collaborative opportunities in environmental and human health research. 🌍💡

🌱 Excited to be Guest Editor for the Special Issue "Soil Nitrogen Cycle: Environmental Threats and Pathways to Sustainable Agriculture"! 📝 You can submit your work by June 25, 2024 🔗https://mdpi.com/journal/agriculture/special_issues/L873P620PH Let’s drive sustainable farming forward! 🌾✨

📢✨ ¡Atención, profesionales y estudiantes del ámbito de las Agrociencias!🌱 La UPV/EHU lanza la 2ª edición del curso "Derecho Europeo y Gobernanza para las Agrociencias"🏛️Subvencionado por la Comisión Europea, este curso híbrido comienza el 24 de febrero de 2025🎥Más info aqui:

🎉 Happy New Year from all of us at NUMAPS! 🌱 We wish you a year full of growth, discovery, and sustainability. Thank you for supporting our journey—we’re excited for all that 2025 will bring. Stay tuned for updates—let’s make it a remarkable year! 🌍✨

✨️A fascinating experiment to observe the biocontrol capacity of various microorganisms against the pathogenic fungus Fusarium🧪🦠

Thrilled to announce that I’ve been awarded a 4-year postdoctoral contract from the Basque Government! 🌱✨ Excited to grow as a scientist while continuing to be part of the amazing @numaps-news.bsky.social team. Looking forward to advancing agricultural sustainability together! 🌍🔬

We're thrilled to welcome a new PhD candidate to our lab! 🎉🚀 Exciting times ahead as we continue to grow and push the boundaries of science together. Welcome aboard @diegotazueco.bsky.social! 🌟 #NewBeginnings #PhDLife #PlantScience

🌿 Christmas lunch with amazing coworkers to wrap up an incredible year!🥂 🎄

Great day in the lab! 🧪🌱 We had the pleasure of hosting high school students from Talaia Ikastetxea at the University of the Basque Country for hands-on pigment and protein measurements. A big thanks to the Elhuyar Foundation for making it possible!

🌱On this International Day of Soil, we emphasize its role as the foundation of agriculture, ecosystems, and food security. 🌍 At NUMAPS, we study how sustainable fertilizer practices can improve soil health, reduce greenhouse gases, and enhance crop yields.

Our team member Arantza Aldezabal joined a thoughtful round table on 𝑈𝑛𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑦 hosted by the Basque Summer University. Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq59...

Did you know buckwheat is a gluten-free seed that can handle drought?🌱 In 𝑆𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑛 𝐵𝑢𝑐𝑘𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡 on the 𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑒 𝐵𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑇𝑎𝑟𝑡 blog, Caroline Saunders explores its value and shares tasty recipes from pancakes 🥞 to cookies 🍪. Happy to have contributed! #PlantScience palebluetart.substack.com/p/spotlight-...

Excited to share a publication by our team member Iker Pardo in the Journal of Environmental Management! 🏔️🌿 The study provides valuable insights into enhancing biodiversity in the rural landscapes of the Western Pyrenees. #Agroecology #Biodiversity www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Funny how life works! 🌍 My academic journey at UPV/EHU started with my first Geoderma paper during my PhD, and now, as I finish my postdoc, I’ve submitted my final paper to the same journal. A perfect circle of science! ✨📚

🌟 NUMAPS is thrilled to announce that Prof. Carmen Gonzalez-Murua, a cornerstone of our group, has been awarded the prestigious Advanced Award by the Department of Education and Ikerbasque! This honor celebrates an extraordinary research career spanning decades 👏🎉 (1/7)

Hidden demographics & threatened plants: Are we missing part of the story? 🌱 For her master’s project, @AinhoaArburua, with Iker Pardo & Esti Sarrionandia, is analysing gametophytes & spores in soils from thriving vs recently extinct sporophyte sites. Lab time begins!🔬

While we have had great participation from Spain (naturally, since we are based here), we are excited to hear from more researchers worldwide 🌍! We need help to make the survey truly representative. So, please share it far and wide! bsky.app/profile/mart...

Finally, here is the gender breakdown of responses so far: ♀️ Female – 65.3% ♂️ Male – 33.0% ⚧ Non-binary/Other – 1.7%

💼 What is the research area of our respondents? 🧬 Life Sciences – 60.7% 🏥 Medical & Health Sciences – 16.9% ⚗️ Chemistry Sciences – 7.9% 🛠️ Engineering & Technology – 3.8% 🌌 Physical Sciences – 3.2% 🎨 Humanities & Arts – 3.2% 🌐 Other Fields – 4.3%

🥼 What positions do our respondents hold so far? 🧪 Predoctoral researchers – 51% 🧫 Postdoctoral researchers – 37% 🏢 Former researchers (now in industry or outside academia) – 12%

🌍 Top countries participating: 1 🇪🇸 Spain – 50.6% 2 🇺🇸 USA – 8.5% 3 🇩🇪 Germany – 6.2% 4 🇬🇧 UK – 5.5% 5 🇸🇪 Sweden – 4.3% 6 🇫🇷 France – 3.4% 7 🇮🇹 Italy – 2.1% 8 🇧🇪 Belgium & 🇦🇹 Austria – 1.9% 9 🇵🇹 Portugal – 1.7% 10 🇮🇳 India & 🇦🇷 Argentina – 1.1% 11 🌐 Other countries – 11.7%

🚀 One week in, and we are thrilled with the response! Nearly 500 researchers have already shared their insights in our survey. Let’s take a quick look at where our respondents are from so far 👇

Recently, we enjoyed an insightful presentation by Lola Fariñas on using ultrasound technology to detect water in plant leaves🌱 non-invasively!

📢Calling all researchers! We are studying what makes a great (or not-so-great) supervisor from the perspective of PhD students and postdocs. Our goal? To improve academic mentorship and research environments. Got 5-10 minutes? Take the survey!✍️ forms.gle/WT9GoiaHxypX...

We have almost reached 300 responses in less than a week! Let’s keep up the pace!🚀📈

Always a pleasure to share science with diverse audiences at Zientzia Astea 📚🌱 This journey in outreach has been even more rewarding as I’ve watched great friends grow into brilliant scientists along the way 👨‍🔬

🔬✨ This week, NUMAPS members participated in Zientzia Astea, the Science, Technology, and Innovation Week organized by UPV/EHU 💪 Always committed to science outreach, we're bringing research closer to the public and fostering a culture of scientific understanding! 🌱

Last Saturday I took part in Science Week with @amoadrian-bl.bsky.social! We explored the incredible world of plants 🌱, covering everything from photosynthesis to plant fungi symbiosis, healthy soils and more! #ScienceWeek

🔍 Ever had a research supervisor who made a real impact—for better or worse? Help us gather insights to improve mentorship and research environments! Share your experience by filling out the survey below. Your perspective matters! 📝

🌱 We're excited to announce a new publication in Agronomy! With UPM, NUMAPS researchers are advancing science through collaboration. Together, we uncover insights on DMPP and DMPSA in Mediterranean soils to reduce N2O emissions and support sustainable agriculture 🌍📘

📢 Thrilled to share our latest publication in Agronomy-Basel! 🌱Together with UPM, we explored how drying–wetting cycles affect DMPP and DMPSA in Mediterranean soils, uncovering insights to cut N2O emissions and boost sustainability 🌍 www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14...

Did you know that 𝘚𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘩𝘶𝘮 𝘣𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳🌾 is a suitable candidate to be sown under future drought? In our research, we found that 𝘚𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘩𝘶𝘮 𝘣𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳🌾 overcomes future severe drought stress and shows a rapid recovery of its photosynthetic machinery when re-watered💧 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Innovation takes flight with the project VIA-DRON led by our team member Usue Pérez-López! Watch as our drone surveys the first of the vineyard plots🍇, paving the way for precision agriculture🛰️ in the Basque Country!

Nos complace anunciar que el último artículo de divulgación científica, escrito por los miembros de nuestro grupo, Dra. Teresa Fuertes-Mendizabal y Maddi Malatsetxeberria, está disponible en The Conversation. theconversation.com/el-excrement...

Exploring sorghum's diversity! 🌾 These seeds showcase a range of colours, reflecting the genetic variability that makes this crop so resilient to drought. #Sorghum #Agrobiodiversity #DroughtTolerance

Did you know farmland with low-intensity management boosts biodiversity? Check out the research by our team member Iker Pardo published in the Journal of Environmental Management, offering insights on enhancing biodiversity in the Western Pyrenees'🌿🏔️ rural landscape. #Agroecology #Biodiversity

Check the whole research here! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...