International Society of Root Research
Bringing together scientists from all over the world with a deep interest in roots and their activities.
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchWe hosted the ISRR Mini Symposium last week with 14 talks on roots from a whole range of research fields. If you want to catch up on this the link to the recording is here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQqD... @rootscientists.bsky.social
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchRegister now for the next webinar in our series 'all aabout' #plantscience & #sustainableagriculture 🌱 This month we're 'all aabout' Roots & Soil, ft. talks from Eva Oburger @bokuvienna.bsky.social & Jason Banda @uniofnottingham.bsky.social 📅 Tuesday 24th Feb - 1pm GMT 👉️ buff.ly/dcXsZR4
- What a fantastic summary video! Thank you! 😊 Hope it was informative and enjoyable.
- www.rootresearch.org/working-groups the #ISRR organized a minisymposium to introduce all 7 working groups that address different aspects of #rootsscience #roots #plantscience International Society of Root Research @rootscientists.bsky.social
- Reposted by International Society of Root Researchwww.rootresearch.org/working-groups the #ISRR organized a minisymposium to introduce all 7 working groups that address different aspects of #rootsscience #roots #plantscience International Society of Root Research @rootscientists.bsky.social
- One week to go until the ISRR Mini Symposium! Have you booked your spot yet? It's not too late for a day of #Roots & #Rhizospere with the community. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internatio...
- Looking forward to seeing everyone at the ISRR Mini Symposium next week — a day of online presentations focused on roots 🌱 #ISRR @rootscientists.bsky.social @hutton.ac.uk
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchLooking forward to seeing everyone at the ISRR Mini Symposium next week — a day of online presentations focused on roots 🌱 #ISRR @rootscientists.bsky.social @hutton.ac.uk
- 📣Check it out! The 9th International Symposium on Woody Root research is organized in Como (Italy) on 3-5 June 2026. Information for registration can be found on this website: www.uninsubria.eu/about-us/our...
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchRooting for roots? #PlantScience Join us online for the Mini Symposium of the International Society of Root Research @rootscientists.bsky.social Register here for free: tinyurl.com/yzeddrjx Programme👇
- Reposted by International Society of Root Research📢 Online event: International Society of Root Research - Mini Symposium — Wed 28 Jan 2026, 10:00–17:00 UK (12:00–18:30 UTC). Talks + discussion for anyone into root research & related topics. @rootscientists.bsky.social @rootarchitecture.bsky.social #roots #RootResearch #PlantScience #Rhizosphere
- Join us for the ISRR Mini Symposium in January get your tickets here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/internatio... #Roots #Rhizosphere
- 🌱 ISRR Mini-Symposium Registration is now open! 📅 Jan 28th 2026 Join us online to dig into the latest in #root and #rhizosphere science! Don't miss out on this chance to grow your knowledge and network with fellow enthusiasts! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internatio...
- 📢Training course on #Rice #Root #Phenotyping 1-week course with lectures and hands-on demos with focus on #field studies. Application deadline 15th Feb 2026 education.irri.org/technology-t...
- Check out this #Root methods course organised at Aarhus University in May 2026! Register using the link below. phd.tech.au.dk/for-phd-stud...
- The latest ISRR newsletter is available online! Check it out! www.rootresearch.org/newsletter
- There’s still time to register for the 11th ISRR Dundee Root Medal award workshop 2025: Harnessing plant-microbe interactions in the rhizosphere for plant and ecosystem benefits. Date: 25 November 2025 Awardee: Prof. Simona Radutoiu Link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dundee-roo...
- Professor Radutoiu has been awarded the medal for her work on molecular mechanisms that govern plant–microbe interactions. Additionally, we are delighted to have William King, Davide Bulgarelli, Uta Paszkowski, Corne Pieterse and Connor Fitzpatrick presenting.
- Want to be involved? As part of the event, we are having a ‘flash talk’ session so please consider submitting a 100-word summary on what you would like to talk about in relation to the rhizosphere. Flash talks will be 2 -3 minutes and a great opportunity to engage with the global audience!
- Connecting researchers across the continent. The new ISRR WG #Roots for sub-Saharan #Africa (SSA) @Mike_Adu are building a database of #Root researchers in SSA. If you work on #rootsystems in/for SSA, please take a few mins to complete the following form: forms.gle/zPbUvRXDNHbH...
- 📆Save the date: ISRR Mini-symposium: Between The Roots 28th January 2026. An online event hosted by the ISRR Working Groups. Mark it in your calendars! #Roots #Rhizosphere #Soil #biology
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchJust a few days left to submit an abstract for Roots to RegenAg ✨ Connecting science & farming, join us whatever your background! 🌱 Root-Soil Interactions 🧪 Soil Health & Biodiversity 🚜 RegenAg Practices 🧑🌾 Nutrient Management 🪱 Policy & uptake Deadline Friday 12 Sept 👉 buff.ly/9XnN8Q8
- Opportunity: Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions at JIC. www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/in...
- Reposted by International Society of Root Research🌱 Catch up on 4 recent IBH Root-related seminars featuring research from: 1. Dr. Riccardo Fusi – U. of Nottingham 2. Prof. Lee Hickey – U. of Queensland 3. Dr. Rahul Bhosale – U. of Nottingham @intbarleyhub.bsky.social @hutton.ac.uk
- 🤓 Have you seen the latest edition of the ISRR newsletter? If not check it out for the latest updates and info on #roots and the #rhizosphere www.rootresearch.org/newsletter
- Check out the IBH seminar of Dr Rahul Bhosale from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social Genetic and environmental regulation of #root angle in cereal crops 🧪 barleyhub.org/ibh-seminar-...
- Check out the IBH seminar of Prof. Lee Hickey from @qaafi.bsky.social Unlocking the Hidden Half: Opportunities for Genome Editing and Machine Learning to Improve #Root Architecture in #Barley 🧪 barleyhub.org/ibh-seminar-...
- Check out the IBH seminar of Nikola Korinkova, PhD student in Biochemistry at Palacký University Olomouc. Advances in Understanding Crown #Root Formation in #Barley barleyhub.org/ibh-seminar-...
- Check out the IBH seminar of Dr Riccardo Fusi from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social Digging deeper: Identifying #root genes to harness stress resilience in #barley 🧪 barleyhub.org/ibh-seminar-...
- Reposted by International Society of Root Research@richphillipslab.bsky.social presenting his famous method for collecting root exudates from intact tree roots at #Rhizosphere6 🤩
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchI love jumping into topics that are rather foreign to me. Very nice lecture by Adrijan Košir " #CalciumCarbonate precipitates in the #rhizosphere: their morphology, textural traits and #ecological functions. They impact water retention& ecosystem. Look at some of these images👀 #Rhizosphere6 #CaCO3 🧪
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchVery cool topic to address rhizosphere heterogeneity in the root system, using methods to sample individual root types in maize #rhizosphere6 manuscript to come soon!
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchRevelation of Pseudomonas kribbensis, Serratia plymuthica and Bacillus rugosus strains from #metal #polluted peri-urban belts for lead reduction potential and growth promotion in plant system » Dr. Harshata Pal (Publication in the image) #Rhizosphere6 🧪 #Soil #bioremediation
- Excellent plenary by @frantecol.bsky.social on plant-soil interactions in a changing climate. Fascinating! #rhizosphere6
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchIt’s always so nice to see @katiefield4.bsky.social talk about Mucoromycotina 🤩 Cool results on nutrient uptake and C-exchange of plants inoculated with Mucoromycotina at #Rhizo6
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchPlenary talk by @bulgarelli-d.bsky.social Engineering the rhizosphere microbiota at @Rhizosphere6 ! Looking forward to the lab overview over the last 10 years!!!!
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchStrong start to the day with @katiefield4.bsky.social and @bulgarelli-d.bsky.social bring the plant-microbe interactions #rhizosphere6
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchI really enjoyed Doris Vetterlein‘s talk at the #rhizosphere6 on the legacy of rhizosphere. An important and often overlooked topic on what stays in the soil after the roots!
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchWhen studying rhizosphere processes, tools do help. Dr. Frederik van der Bom’s talk “From roots to resilience: can rhizosphere diversity shape future agroecosystems“ shows some nice root-rhizosphere tools/platforms in #UniCopenhagen. #Rhizosphere6
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchDay2 of #rhizosphere6 conference. Just listened to such an engaging talk by @katiefield4.bsky.social that I even forgot to take a photo. Great science uncovering the role of fine root endophytes, the #mycoromycotina. #MFRE, let's go!
- Next plenary speaker is @ehannula.bsky.social Interactions between organisms in the rhizosphere 🤩
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchIf you are at #rhizosphere6 and interested in fine root functional traits, go talk to @elsaelsam.bsky.social from @zalf.bsky.social. If you (like me - tearfully) miss out on this event, check out the paper in the thread below 😉
- Next up at #rhizosphere6: @elsaelsam.bsky.social takes us on a journey about the extensions of the Root Economics Space! 🤩
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchSwitching to Lecture Theatre 5 in #Rhizosphere6 to listen to @jonkampouris.bsky.social from @agmicro-lab.bsky.social. But don't take it from me, check out the paper here: genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchHave to admit: for #DBG2025 @unituebingen.bsky.social we cannot offer similar location than #rhizosphere6 in Edinburgh 😅 We give our best to fill the impressive halls here with some impressive outcomes: Thanks Sara for unraveling the role of #root hairs in mobilizing #phosphorus from alkaline #soils
- Next up at #rhizosphere6: @elsaelsam.bsky.social takes us on a journey about the extensions of the Root Economics Space! 🤩
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchWe're in Lecture Theatre 4 now at #Rhizosphere6 - Efficient Rhizosphere for Resource Use. Marie Spohn starts us off with results from long-term field experiments to understand nutrient limitations
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchOur own @fredebak.bsky.social presents his work leveraging machine learning #rhizosphere6
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchUsing terrible soil (almost the desert!) for finding rhizosphere traits for phosphorus uptake #rhizosphere6
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchIn "The role of trade-offs between #niche breadth and fitness in #microbial adaptation to fluctuating environments » Prof. Cecile Gubry-Rangin says: "🦠 generalists have greater fitness following an env. change, except after an extreme change when specialists perform better" #Rhizosphere6 🧪
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchOn my way to Edinburgh for my first Rhizosphere conference - #Rhizosphere6! Very happy to share our work with a talk on Tuesday and looking forward to meeting other fellow researchers and hearing about all the exciting projects in the programme!! 🌱🦠 www.rhizo6.org
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchImpressive venue for plenaries at @edinburghup.bsky.social Looking forward #Rhizophere6 day1
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchIn her 🗣️"Towards an understanding of #root #microbiome assembly in model 🌱 and #crops ... studies using complex bacterial communities » Prof. Simona Radutoiu says "bacterial isolates prefer colonizing their natural hosts". www.nature.com/articles/s41... #Rhizosphere6 🧪 #PlantScience
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchSchool’s out and I’m at #Rhizosphere6 in Edinburgh! Excited to hear some exciting research!
- Rhizosphere 6 is about to start in beautiful McEwan hall in Edinburgh! #rhizosphere6
- Do you know the #history of the international society of #root #research new section on the website with a personal recollection www.rootresearch.org/history #ISRR
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchThe final programme for #Rhizosphere6 is now available—download it here: 👉 drive.google.com/file/d/1iv5T... Take a look and plan your conference. If you’ve not already registered there’s still time and day rates are now available : www.rhizo6.org
- IBH Seminar Announcement‼️ 📜 Advances in Understanding Crown Root Formation in Barley 🔊 Nikola Kořínková. Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute 📆 Thursday 12th June 14.00 BST 🔌 hutton.webex.com/weblink/regi...
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchIf you have a strong interest in plant physiology and root biology and if you hold a MSc in plant science, crop science, biology, or related field, we have an interesting job offer! ➡️Read more: tinyurl.com/3dwsjv96
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchStarting our big summer screen 2025 to see if in-field measured #roots phenotypes are reproducible in lab #translationalscience #barley @barleymicrobreed.bsky.social @bokuvienna.bsky.social pot in soil and pouch growth assays, tracking #roothairs, #seminalroot #rootangle etc
- Reposted by International Society of Root Research📅New #PlantSciEvents Event Added: Roots to Regenerative Agriculture🌱 👉 buff.ly/jv8snrh #PlantScience
- 🤓Did you catch the ISRR Spring Newsletter? If not, you can read it here, to find out the latest on all things #Roots www.rootresearch.org/newsletter #Rhizosphere #PlantScience
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchHear the latest BSSS Podcast - Soil Matters - which looks at the impact of Regenerative Agriculture on soil health soils.org.uk/soilmatters/...
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchGwen hosted Rahul Bhosale from University of Nottingham this week to visit and give an @IntBarleyHub Seminar on Root Gravitropism
- Reposted by International Society of Root Research& finally, we are looking for 4-year #phd student to identify the #root traits that most influence #water uptake dynamics using in silico #modeling. The PhD will be co-supervised by B Muller, from the INRAE. 🧪🌱💡 #joboffer #plantscijob #phd Job offer here www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2zg4q...
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchWe are also looking for 3-year #postdoc to work on the in silico prediction of root ideotypes for drought resistance across Europe. The Postdoc will be co-supervised by Dr. Pierre Martre, from the INRAE 🧪🌱💡 #joboffer #plantscijob #phd #Drooght004 Job offer here www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6oww2...
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchWe are looking for a fully funded 2-year #postdoc to work on the development, validation, and deployment of a new multiscale root modelling pipeline. 🧪🌱💡 #joboffer #plantscijob #phd #drooght003 Job offer here www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/4spy4...
- Reposted by International Society of Root Research🧪🌱💡 #PlantSciJob Are you passionate about #robust cropping systems? Do you want to explore how #plant #roots impact water flow across different scales? I am thrilled to say that we have 4 open positions (2 #PhD, 2 #postdocs) @UCLouvain (BE) for the EU project DROOGHT. More: drooght.github.io
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View full threadReposted by International Society of Root ResearchThen we are looking for fully funded 4-year #phd student to to work on the #mapping of #root #trait variations European scale. 🧪🌱💡 #joboffer #plantscijob #phd #drooght005 Job offer here www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/iemn5...
- 🚨The deadline for Early-bird registration for the Rhizosphere 6 conference in Edinburgh is approaching (30 April)! Do not forget to register soon! #roots #RootingForEarth www.rhizo6.org
- Reposted by International Society of Root Research🚨PhD position in Functional Plant Diversity and Community Assembly available in Prof. Vicky Temperton's group (@7toucans.bsky.social) at the Leuphana University Lueneburg (Germany). Deadline: May 4, 2025 🧪🌍 www.leuphana.de/en/universit...
- The latest newsletter of the International Society of Root Research is online! #ISRR static1.squarespace.com/static/673ca...
- Reposted by International Society of Root Research❗Travel grants for early career researchers❗ The Root Phenotyping Working Group of the IPPN are offering 4 x 500 euro travel grants to support early career researchers traveling to the Rhizosphere 6 conference. #Rhizosphere6 www.rhizo6.org/early-career...
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchLooking forward to www.rhizo6.org Rhizosphere_6 to meet colleagues from @barleymicrobreed.bsky.social and our EU Horizon sister project Root2Res and the @rootscientists.bsky.social community #roots #rhizosphere @rootarchitecture.bsky.social
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchInterested in plant #root economics? Have a look at our review paper in Plant and Soil. Amazingly led by @elsaelsam.bsky.social and @joanabergmann.bsky.social. Really enjoyed working on this paper with a great team of co-authors.
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchTim has been appointed the new Director of the International Barley Hub and is looking forward to the challenge of the role!
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- 📢 The new deadline to submit your abstract for #Rhizosphere6 is March 28 (new extension). Join us in Edinburgh to share your root and rhizosphere research! 🤩
- ❗️Don't forget to submit your abstracts for Rhizosphere 6 before 23:59 BST on the 28th of February. Just over one week to go ❗️🌿 #Rhizosphere @hutton.ac.uk @rootscientists.bsky.social www.rhizo6.org/home
- 📢 The deadline to submit your abstract for #Rhizosphere6 has been extended to this Friday March 14! Looking forward to see you there!
- ❗️Don't forget to submit your abstracts for Rhizosphere 6 before 23:59 BST on the 28th of February. Just over one week to go ❗️🌿 #Rhizosphere @hutton.ac.uk @rootscientists.bsky.social www.rhizo6.org/home
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchInterested in root exudates at early plant life stages? Have a look at our recent paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.plan… #Exudates decrease strongly during #plantdevelopment and #metabolome shifts from sugar-dominated to secondary exudates. Work led by Ben Hafner at TUM and Taryn Bauerle’s Cornell lab
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchIn our recent paper, Anvar Sanaei shows that root traits of 'absorptive fine roots' relate to tree growth! In fact, they are better predictors than traits of 'transport fine roots'. www.nature.com/articles/s42... But there is more to it... 🧵
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchWe are hiring! Are you interested in lateral root development and the cellular processes that accommodate these newly formed organs? If yes, apply! We are recruiting a Post-doc (from May 2025) and a PhD student (from September 2025). www.unine.ch/lbmc/jobs/
- Reposted by International Society of Root ResearchOur newest research on plant-fungal trade published today in @nature.com. The work, led by scientists from Vrije Universiteit, Princeton University, SPUN & AMOLF combines robotics, mycology & biophysics to reveal underground supply-chain dynamics. Open access: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
