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- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyOver 20 years of scat analyses reveal how truffle-like fungi respond to climate change. First paper of PHD student Emily McIntyre from @unimelb.edu.au 🦘🍄🟫🌱 @ausmycsoc.bsky.social @esaplantsoilecol.bsky.social
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyShow us your #SoilScience! The call for abstracts for the 2026 Soil Science Australia National Conference is now open and will close 24 April 2026. The submission process is simple. conference.soilscienceaustralia.org.au
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyIMS Research Awards 2026 – Nominations open! 🏆 Eminent & Mid-Career Awards 🗓 Deadline: 15 March 2026 🏆 Early-Career & Student Awards (Publication) 🗓 Deadline: 31 March 2026 🏅 Awards presented at ICOM 👉 mycorrhizas.org #IMS #Mycorrhiza @mycorrhizaims.bsky.social
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil Ecology📢 ISME20 – Call for Abstracts Submit your research to ISME20, the premier conference in microbial ecology, taking place in Auckland from 16 to 21 August 2026. Abstract deadline for oral and poster presentations is 15 February isme-microbes.org/call-for-abs... #ISME20 #MicrobialEcology
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyCall for Roundtable Proposals | ISME20 Microbial ecologists are invited to propose dynamic Roundtable Sessions for ISME20. Topics should address hot or emerging ideas in microbial ecology. 🗓 Deadline: 7 Feb 2026 📍 Sessions: 17 Aug 2026 👉 Guidelines on ISME20 website #ISME20 #MicrobialEcology
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyThe deadline is coming up soon - Submit your abstract now!
- 🚨 You asked — we heard you. Don’t miss your chance to share your research with a global community of soil ecologists and biodiversity experts. New deadline: January 30, 2026 Submit your poster and be part of #GSBC2026 !
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil Ecologyℹ️ Reminder: Abstract submission for #ICOM2026 is now OPEN! 🦘 Deadline is 28th February, 2026 💻 Submissions here 👇 icom2026.org/abstract/ @mycorrhizaims.bsky.social #mycorrhiza
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil Ecology🌱 NEW at #ICOM2026! For the first time, we’re hosting an Early Career Researcher Symposium 🧫✨ 📅 12 July 2026 | 📍 Cairns 🎤 Talks, panels, networking & awards 📝 Abstracts now open for students & ECRs (≤7 yrs post-degree) 👉 icom2026.org/ecr/ #Mycorrhiza #ICOM2026 @mycorrhizaims.bsky.social
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil Ecology🌍🍄Host the future of mycorrhizal science The IMS invites bids to host ICOM15 (2030). 📄 Guidelines 👉 mycorrhizas.org/wp-content/u... 🗓 Proposal deadline: May 29, 2026 📣 Host announced: July 17, 2026 #ICOM15 #IMS #Mycorrhiza @mycorrhizaims.bsky.social
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyReminder: Abstract submission for #ICOM2026 is now OPEN! Deadline is 28th February, 2026 Submissions here 👇 icom2026.org/abstract/ @mycorrhizaims.bsky.social #mycorrhiza
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyCome to Cairn next July for #ICOM2026 Registration is now open!! @mycorrhizaims.bsky.social @icom2026.bsky.social icom2026.org/register/
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyNew contribution to the study of post-fire fungi in Australia @ausmycsoc.bsky.social www.taxonomyaustralia.org.au/ajt/papers/o...
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyDon’t forget – abstracts for #ASM2026 are open! www.theasmmeeting.org.au/abstract-sub...
- Congratulations to the winners from the Plant-Soil Symposium at the @ecolsocaus.bsky.social conference last week generously sponsored by the @britishecologicalsociety.org. Thank you for supporting the fantastic research being led by these student researchers in plant–soil ecology in Australia! 🧵
- - Wing Man (Winnie) Siu (@unimelb.bsky.social) for their talk "The unseen intermediary: soil microbes influence interactions among native annuals"
- - Lachlan Curran (UQ) for their talk "The S.A.T.E. Framework of phosphorus cycling by soil bacteria and archaea"
- - Luke Florence (La Trobe University) for their talk "Underground allies under threat: How nitrogen and drought shape mycorrhizal fungal communities"
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil Ecology👏Congratulations @westernsydneyu.bsky.social researcher @chaoxiong.bsky.social - awarded $475K #DECRA to boost crop resilience against climate extremes & pathogens. 🌱 🔗 Read more: westernsydney.edu.au/newscentre/n... #ARC #Innovation #ClimateResilience #SustainableAgriculture 🌏
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyMeet @icom2026.bsky.social Plenary speakers! Dr Claire Veneault-Fourrey - from INRAE (Nancy, France) - will be opening the session "Genomic pathways and regulatory networks: molecular foundations of mycorrhizal adaptation and host interactions" #ICOM2026 icom2026.org/speakers/
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyThe 17 Newsletter is now available: mycorrhizas.org/wp-content/u... It includes @YouTube interviews with @mrillig #BeaBock #SmritiPehim (@BalaChaudhary lab). Tools by #CamilleDelavaux & @ManjuMGupta Top 10 mycorrhizal papers. @ICOM2026 info & more! Thanks @cesarmarin203 for this 🤗
- ✨ It was a pleasure to have @manjeet786.bsky.social from @westsyduhie.bsky.social join our symposium, presenting both a poster and a speed talk. He shared fascinating insights into how arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi can—and cannot—support sorghum in the fight against charcoal rot. #ESA2025
- Fascinating talk by Jiahoa Wen (@westsyduhie.bsky.social) on the differential response of plants to distinct arbuscular mycorrhizal communities #ESA2025
- Can Australian tree phylogeny shape rhizosphere community assembly? It mostly seems so… Big thanks to PhD candidate Nicola Haggerty (@sydney.edu.au) for an intriguing talk on the relationship between aboveground controls and belowground communities.
- Are you interested in phosphorus cycling by bacteria and archaea? Keep an eye out for this massive work by PhD candidate Lachlan Curran on the ‘S.A.T.E’ framework for phosphorus cycling. #ESA2025
- Over the moon for Rebecca Greening from UniSA for winning best inaugural presentation at #ESA2025 🌝 Can’t wait to see Rebecca’s future on soil microbes on Aussie rangelands!
- Fantastic talk by Solomon Maerowitz-McMahon from @westsyduhie.bsky.social, showing that fire interval and severity influence mycorrhizal community structure but not function. #ESA2025
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyWell done to Genavieve (pictured below on the right) presenting at her first ever scientific conference! Even better when your co-supervisor makes a special trip from Western Australia to support you 🥹 #ESA2025 @esaplantsoilecol.bsky.social
- Winnie (@unimelb.bsky.social) show that soil microbes facilitate plant-plant interactions and coexistence among native annuals of southwest Australia #ESA2025
- Rebecca Greening (UniSA) is exploring the impacts of grazing on below-ground taxonomic and genetic diversity in Australian rangelands. Ambitious PhD project—excited to see this work progress in such an iconic Australian ecosystem. #ESA2025
- Xin Han from @westsyduhie.bsky.social is unravelling the effects of elevation on plant traits. Why do tropical but not not subtropical forests follow expected treds. Looks like soil might be at play. #ESA2025
- Carbon dynamics in the Aussie Alps. James King from ANU show that drought and warming combined flip dynamics from sink to source. #ESA2025
- Kicking of our symposium is @camilletruong.bsky.social with a fascinating talk on the effect of feedbacks and mycorrhizal strategy on plant-soil feedbacks in heathy-woodland plants. Arbuscular mycorrhizal but not ectomycorrhizal fungi were affected by heat. Very interesting 🤔.
- We are excited to share the latest in plant-soil research in Australia today! Come join our symposium in Riverbank room 2 from 13:30-17:00👇
- Ecological Society of Australia conference is already next week! Our symposium "Functional biodiversity and bold insights from plant-soil ecology" will be on Wed (Nov 26) afternoon 130-530pm. Cracker talks on 🔥❄️⛰️🚱🧬🫧🌿🐮🌾🍄 (did you guess them?!) @ecolsocaus.bsky.social esa2025.org.au
- Do below-ground microbial communities follow established above-ground vegetation states. Maggie Logan from @latrobeuni.bsky.social says not really… #ESA2025
- Captivating talk by @academic-gian.bsky.social on unravelling why Balga (Xanthorrhoea preissii) won’t grow—looks like microbes might be the bad guys! #ESA2025
- Intriguing talk by @mirimunro.bsky.social on the role of biocrust microbiomes to improve plant growth and restoration
- Analysing the metabolic rate of tiny organisms (ants) at a macro-geographical scale Fascinating work by @lilyleahy.bsky.social ! #ESA2025
- How listing threatened ecological communities can conserve ‘dark taxa’ Fantastic talk by Dr Tom Collins. And well done @nswgov.bsky.social for leading the way in species and ecological community conservation in Australia. #ESA2025
- Dr Jess Marsh discusses how invertebrates are severely underfunded in conservation assessments in Australia. And what about fungi… #ESA2025
- Nick Porch is working hard to uncover the ‘dark taxa’ in the Australian alps #ESA2025
- Fantastic and inspiring keynote by Tiahni Adamson. Thank you for your words of hope. #ESA2025
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyHow good is this poster from our master's student Genavieve Jurd ?! 👇🎉☺️ If you are attending @ecolsocaus.bsky.social conference next week, please support ECRs like Genavieve during the Barbara Rice memorial poster session on Monday evening!
- Ecological Society of Australia conference is already next week! Our symposium "Functional biodiversity and bold insights from plant-soil ecology" will be on Wed (Nov 26) afternoon 130-530pm. Cracker talks on 🔥❄️⛰️🚱🧬🫧🌿🐮🌾🍄 (did you guess them?!) @ecolsocaus.bsky.social esa2025.org.au
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyRegistrations for Australia's premier Microbiology conference are now open. www.theasmmeeting.org.au/registration
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologySave the date! 🗓️ Thu 27 Nov, 1pm AEDT/3pm NZDT Our November seminar will feature Prof Sajeewa Maharachchikumbura from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China on pathogen taxonomy! @plant-pathogens.bsky.social www.australasianmycologicalsociety.com/post/novembe...
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil Ecology❓️ Have you registered yet? We have attendees from all these countries! How cool! Don't miss out: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyWe love these photos from the Planet Fungi book launch at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne last month! Hosted by co-author Dr Tom May, this event was a celebration of both the book & the wonders of the fungal kingdom. 🍄 Get your copy: www.publishing.csiro.au/book/8150 📷 by RBG Victoria
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologySave the date! 🗓️ Thu 30 Oct, 12pm AEDT/2pm NZDT Our October seminar will feature Dr. Yi Ding from the University of Sydney on plant-fungal interactions in crops! Free registration (donations welcome) @plant-pathogens.bsky.social www.australasianmycologicalsociety.com/post/october...
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyMeet our Rising Star Plenary speakers. Dr Patricia Silva-Flores - from CIEAM, Universidad Católica del Maule (Chile) - Rising Star in the session "Mycorrhizas in dynamic ecosystems: Plant and fungal biodiversity, biological invasions, soil and impact of climate" #ICOM2026 icom2026.org/speakers/
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- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyFungal phylum-level classification update now available! Used "innovative taxonomy" to describe >100 taxa, from species to phylum, based on long reads, characteristic nucleotides and env-samples. mycokeys.pensoft.net/article/1616... #fungi #taxonomy #PacBio #classification #eDNA
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil Ecology.@cmarin.bsky.social and 127 co-authors present a global call to strengthen national #SoilBiodiversity action, in an #OpenLetter to policymakers at 27th meeting of the @unbiodiversity.bsky.social SBSTTA taking place in Panamá City this week. 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #SBSTTA27
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil Ecology128 authors - 1 message: Open letter: A global call to strengthen national soil biodiversity action through coordination and harmonization - Marín - PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET - Wiley Online Library nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Thanks @cmarin.bsky.social @thegsbi.bsky.social for leading!
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyHere goes a bit of shameless self-promotion: If you missed my National Science Week online webinar, it is now available via YouTube. Friends with benefits or frenemies: The role of soil biota in shaping plant responses. youtu.be/B_hnTfg10TM?...
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil Ecology🚨 Early Career Researcher Travel Award! 🚨 Open to grad students & postdocs presenting at #ICOM2026 @ICOM2026 Apply now! All info👉 url-shortener.me/6QQF 🗓️ Deadline: Nov 14, 2025 📢 Decisions: Jan 30, 2026
- Exploring tomato plants from root to leaf—new research from @unimelb.bsky.social uncovers the hidden diversity of tomato-associated beneficial bacteria onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyMeet our Plenary speakers! Prof. Celeste Linde - from the Australian National University (Canberra) - will be opening the session "Mycorrhizas in dynamic ecosystems: plant and fungal biodiversity, biological invasions, soil and impact of climate" #ICOM2026 icom2026.org/speakers/
- Loyalty and nutrient trade… University of Western Australia researchers show how plants and fungi keep their partnerships alive—even in the face of cheating 🍃 ❤️ 🍄 #Mycorrhiza #Evolution
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyWe 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...
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyFluid mechanics within #mycorrhizal #networks: exploring concepts, traits, and methodologies A #ResearchReview by Pedro Madeira Antunes 👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LatestIssue #PlantScience
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil Ecology🚨 SAVE THE DATE 🚨 MiM2025 — ASM QLD’s annual microbiology meeting 🧫✨ 📍 Gold Coast | 🗓️ 22 Nov 2025 🧪 Talks & 5-min #Microbites for students 📨 Abstracts due 20 Oct — send to qldbranch@theasm.org.au @aussocmic.bsky.social #MiM2025 #microbiology
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyMeet our Rising Star Plenary speakers. Dr Lotus Lofgren - from University of California, Berkeley (USA) - Rising Star in the session "Genomic pathways and regulatory networks: molecular foundations of mycorrhizal adaptation and host interactions" #ICOM2026 icom2026.org/speakers/
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyMeet our Rising Star Plenary speakers. Dr Nicola Day - from Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand) - Rising Star in the session "Moving forward while looking into the past: How the evolutionary history of mycorrhizas informs future adaptation pathways" #ICOM2026 icom2026.org/speakers/
- “Nature conservation is not working unless it protects entire ecosystems with all their interacting members—big and small” Fantastic opinion piece on advancing nature conservation to the next level by applying existing microorganism strategies to microbes.
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyStep into the surreal and spectacular world of fungi with these beautiful photos from Stephen Axford 🍄✨ 1) Coprinopsis pulchricaerulia 2) Crepidotus cf. boninensis 3) Marasmius sp. 4) Omphalotus nidiformis #FungiFriday #PlanetFungi
- Ecology (definitely) matters! Check out this beautiful book that also features our committee member @frewecologist.bsky.social interview! Part 5 Forgotten species: species that are often overlooked The pivotal role of mycorrhizal fungi – Dr Adam Frew 👏👏👏
- ICYMI We're publishing a book! 🦜 Across 30 essays and stunning imagery, Australian ecologists share their feelings and thoughts about why nature truly matters. The book is available for pre-order through @csiropublishing.bsky.social now: www.publish.csiro.au/book/8205 #ecology #WildOZ #nature
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyTwo weeks left for students and postdocs to apply to receive support for international research, training, or lab visits. Submit your application by 1 October 2025! Learn more and apply: isme-microbes.org/isme-scholar... #MicrobialEcology #microbes
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyMeet our Plenary speakers! Professor Marc-André Selosse - from Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle (Paris) - will be opening the session "Moving forward while looking into the past: How the evolutionary history of mycorrhizas informs future adaptation pathways" #ICOM2026 icom2026.org/speakers/
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyToday is #InternationalMicroorganismDay! And to celebrate, I thought I'd share some thoughts about why I enjoy researching these tiny bugs in the environment, and some recent outreach activities I've done to get everyone else to see that not all bacteria are bad! 1/
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil Ecology🌿 Planning has begun for #NationalEucalyptDay2026! 🌿 Theme: Our Eucalypt Home We're calling for events that celebrate the biodiversity value of eucalypts — in bushland, farms, towns + suburbs. Info + EOIs now live: eucalyptaustralia.org.au/national-euc... #LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome #ozplants
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyUnlock new horizons in your research journey! Australian early-career researchers can spend up to 24 months in Japan, collaborating with world-leading scientists and expanding your global network. 📆 Apply by Thurs 2 Oct, 2025 🔗 bit.ly/48lueY2
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil Ecology🚨 Young researchers! 🇦🇺🇮🇩 Indonesia-Australia Young Scientist Forum 2025 is open for applications – a funded opportunity to connect with Indonesian researchers & explore collaborations! 📅 Dec 9-10, 2025 | Makassar, Indonesia 📝 Apply by Sept 30 👥 5 Aussie EMCRs Apply: science.grantplatform.com
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyMost of us use rDNA for community analyses of AM fungi. Intragenomic variation in rDNA of AM fungi can be pretty huge, depending on the region. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyRBGV is offering three 8-weeks paid studentships to work in the fungi collections with our trained mycologists. A great opportunity to gain experience in taxonomy and fungal diversity in Australia! www.rbg.vic.gov.au/science/rese...
- Tiny organisms - big impact: microbes are finally receiving the attention they deserve 👏👏👏 www.monash.edu/news/article...
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyRegister now for Microbiology Society Annual Meeting in Ireland 2025. Engage in meaningful discussions on the latest Microbiology research and explore new initiatives in public and policy engagement across a range of scientific sessions.
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyThe 2025 agar art contest is open and accepting submissions until Oct. 26! The theme is “Microbes Make the World Go Round.” Submit your artwork and showcase the vital role microbes play in our daily lives. All are welcome to apply! See contest details: asm.org/events/asm-a...
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyThese conferences are always wonderful! - @vicbiocon.bsky.social
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyDon't forget to apply for our ESA2025 travel grants! Whether you're a student, travelling with little ones, early on in your career or more- we've got you covered 🐸 www.ecolsoc.org.au/grants-award...
- 1/2) We want to see all of our members at the ESA2025 conference in Adelaide on Kaurna Country this November 23-28. To help get you there we have a range of travel grants and awards - opening tomorrow! Find details and apply: tinyurl.com/mkcwuzu9 #ESA2025 #ESAus2025 #travelgrant #ecology
- Reposted by ESA Plant-Soil EcologyCall for symposia at @ICOM2026 is open until 15 October. The 13 conference of @mycorrhiza_ims #Mycorrhiza will take place in Cairns, Australia, 12-17 July 2026! @southmycorrhiza @karst_justine @fmartin1954 @1pantunes #soil #fungi icom2026.org/symposia/
