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Subterranean biodiversity and elemental companions, soil--> aquifers | Microbes in (One) Health and remediation | Nordeste Brasil | cinema, literature and art too. Professor emerita Soil Microbial Ecology-University of California Davis (still kicking)
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I keep recommending this website for multivariate analyses for microbial ecology: sites.google.com/site/mb3gust...

submitted 21 days ago • 3 comments

Are you a post-doc interested in monitoring soil health and other dimensions of regenerative agriculture? We have a 4.5 yr position to lead a monitoring programme at 1000 farms across the Netherlands. This is part of a large project on regenerative agriculture. For more details see the link below.

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

It's official: I'm writing a book. Should be out early fall 2026. Thrilled to be working with MIT Press.

submitted 43 days ago • 28 comments

The third video in the 'Life in the Soil' channel is out, and it deals with soils under threat, specifically the effects of microplastic pollution. Hope you find it useful, please share it in your networks! :) youtu.be/jCSLB2X-HNQ

submitted 49 days ago • 0 comments

The gut microbiome signature from different diets in 20,000 individuals. Red meat intake correlated with reduced cardiometabolic health; the opposite for plant-based foods or in omnivores with enriched plant-based intake www.nature.com/articles/s41...

submitted 52 days ago • 6 comments

New paper out in Soil Ecology Letters: The dissimilarity between multiple management practices drives the impact on soil properties and functions Led by PhD student Huiying Li, together with PhD students Rebecca and Yanjie, and postdocs Bo and Anika in the team. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

submitted 54 days ago • 1 comment

Enter your location & track it thru geologic time. It's sooooo awesome ⚒️ www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/m...

submitted 65 days ago • 11 comments

New in Geoderma: "Soil carbon change in intensive agriculture after 25 years of conservation management" by S Carolina Córdova, Alexandra N Kravchenko, Jessica R Miesel & G Philip Robertson. https://buff.ly/3BPCbqv

submitted 66 days ago • 0 comments

Great summary by Lehmann & @mrillig.bsky.social of evidence base for CMNs in AM systems. Some big data gaps revealed. Despite all the hype/buzz, CMN studies make up <2% of mycorrhizal research. Sensible recommendations provided to move forward. 👍 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

submitted 69 days ago • 1 comment

It's the end of the year! Here are some of my favorite things I worked on in 2024. Coming in at number 1, this piece I reported on saving the world's fungi: atmos.earth/saving-the-w...

submitted 69 days ago • 1 comment

NEW – IPBES nexus report: Five takeaways for biodiversity, food, water, health and climate ✍️ @daisydunne.carbonbrief.org @ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org 🔗 Read here ⬇️

submitted 72 days ago • 0 comments

After years of work and hours of perseverance, the #NexusAssessment Report has been approved by the Plenary at #IPBES11. Kudos and congratulations to the experts on this monumental achievement!

submitted 74 days ago • 0 comments

Excited to share our new study in @naturecomms.bsky.social showing that soil fungi, unlike bacteria, remain fully active under severe drought conditions, and also invest in synthesis of storage compounds. Led by the amazing @loutsi.bsky.social and Alberto Canarini. Thread 1/2 rdcu.be/d1Tyg

submitted 90 days ago • 11 comments

This paper from Andrea Carminati's group is fascinating. #readinglist www.nature.com/articles/s41...

submitted 100 days ago • 1 comment