Close-up of white fungal hyphae intertwined in soil, illustrating microbial activity relevant to soil ecosystem studies.

Soil microbes drive #soil carbon & nutrient cycling—but how can microbial data improve ecosystem predictions and land management? We’re inviting studies that link microbial traits to functional outcomes.

➡️ Find out more- https://ow.ly/Nkfi50YCle0

#Soilscience #Soils #SoilMicrobiome

Profile of soil in side of hole dug for water connection. Lake bed sediments Sandy and silty fine clay layers.

Any #quaternary nerds interested in my lake bed sediments soil horizons? Went down about 2 metres. #soils

Microbes hold the key to unlocking biochar’s carbon storage potential in soils A new global analysis reveals that tiny soil microbes play a decisive role in determining whether biochar can effectively lock carbon into agricultural soils, offering new insights for climate change…

#Microbes hold the key to unlocking #biochar’s #carbon storage potential in #soils ...

| #microbiology | #climatechange | #agriculture | #emission | #CO2 | #GHGs | Via @eurekalert.bsky.social

www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Adding systematic phosphate & magnetic susceptibility to previous #geophysics results by Dr. Jarrod Burks & excavations by Dr. Riordan, Nolan &c reveal patterns of refuse disposal, processing, & use of fire and how those changed over time around the Circle. #archaeology #Geoarchaeology #soils

#publicationday
AAL Director Dr. Nolan, Josh Donaldson (MA 2016), & Dr. Robert Riordan have a new pre-press article available in MCJA. They shed new light on the details of activity at the Fort Ancient Earthworks around the Moorehead Circle.
#archaeology #Geoarchaeology #soils #geophysics

Here's some new dirt on an unusual source of antibiotic resistance New research suggests drought can stoke antibiotic resistance in soil bacteria — and that can have an impact on humans.

Here's some new #dirt on an unusual source of #antibiotic resistance ...

| #bacteria | #microbiology | #antibioticresistance | #soils | #Drought | By @jonlambert.bsky.social via @npr.org

Soil Science Society of America Journal Special Section: Insights into Soil Science and Agronomy from Supracentennial Field Experiments

What can 100+ years of field experiments teach us about #soils today? Historic long-term studies continue to shape our understanding of #soil function, sustainability & crop production—now more relevant than ever!

➡️ Submit now: https://ow.ly/3MuW50YzaN3

Agronomy, Crop, and Soil Science Societies

Mycorrhizal Type Defines Priming Effects in Organic and Mineral Forest Soils As forest composition changes globally, understanding how shifts in mycorrhizal dominance affect soil carbon cycling becomes increasingly important. We found that the dominance of trees associating w....

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Mycorrhizal Type Defines #Priming Effects in Organic and Mineral #Forest #Soils

doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

#SoilOrganicMatter #SoilOrganicCarbon #soil #primingeffect #CO2 #N2O #CH4 #CarbonUseEfficiency #microbialbiomass #soilfungi #mycorrhiza #forest
#13Clabeling #isotopes

Agricultural soils exposed to controversial weedkiller may be unexpected breeding ground for hospital 'superbugs' Each year, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is responsible for an estimated 1.1 to 1.4 million deaths worldwide. Now, scientists have found evidence that the spread of AMR isn't always driven by bacteri...

🧪Wow, another perfect storm! Sorry Folks, phys.org/news/2026-03... #antibioticresistance #superbugs #agriculture #soils #roundup #glyphosate

Agricultural soils exposed to controversial weedkiller may be unexpected breeding ground for hospital 'superbugs' Each year, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is responsible for an estimated 1.1 to 1.4 million deaths worldwide. Now, scientists have found evidence that the spread of AMR isn't always driven by…

#Agricultural #soils exposed to controversial #weedkiller may be unexpected breeding ground for hospital #superbugs ...

| #antimicrobialresistance | #MicroSky | #bacteria | #AMR | #antibiotics | By @frontiersin.bsky.social via @sciencex.bsky.social

Original post on mastodon.social

www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/25/... "At the time [1991], it was believed a #temperature increase could lead to longer, lusher #grasses. But instead of flourishing, the grasses & #wildflowers started to […]

🚀 Highlighting Future Prospects: In the spring issue of our Magazine, we present our new 2026-2029 Work Programme. Other topics: #soils and #PFAS ➡️ agroscope.admin.ch/agroscope/en...

Announcement: After 5 years in the Geosciences Depart., I am leaving @boisestate.bsky.social in July. The past 14 months saw the dismantling of my entire research program and funding has been too slow to recover.

Help with job leads would be appreciated 💜 #soils

www.linkedin.com/in/david-hub...

SYMBIOREM Webinar: Bioremediation and recovery of contaminated soil | SYMBIOREM The first chapter of the webinar series will cover the development of a wide range of strategies and solutions for the bioremediation and recovery of contam ...

We will participate in the latest series of webinars organised by the #Symbiorem project, ‘Strategies for a cleaner future’
First webinar: ‘ #Bioremediation and recovery of contaminated #soils’
🗓️01|04|2026
🕙10:00 CEST
👉Full agenda and registration: cutt.ly/ztURWHOq

SYMBIOREM Webinar: Bioremediation and recovery of contaminated soil | SYMBIOREM The first chapter of the webinar series will cover the development of a wide range of strategies and solutions for the bioremediation and recovery of contam ...

Participamos en la última serie de webinars que organiza el proyecto #Symbiorem "Strategies for a cleaner future"
Primer webinar: "#Bioremediation and recovery of contaminated #soils"
🗓️01|04|2026
🕙10:00 CEST
👉Agenda completa e inscripciones: cutt.ly/ztURWHOq

They did it to themselves.

They can still choose differently.

Feed the #microbes in the #soils. Stop spraying chemicals on them.

Ten years to recover.

Faster, if you hit the latest books & get serious with a microscope.

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A Critical #Review of #Carbon and #Phosphorus Linkages in #Soils

doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

#SoilOrganicMatter #SoilOrganicCarbon #microbialbiomass #enzymes #model #stoichiometry

From hazardous waste to soil saviour! 🌱
Our study proves #zeolites from #aluminium waste can remediate polluted #soils.
🔒 Immobilises #lead, #arsenic & #nickel
⚖️ Reduces soil #acidity
♻️ Turns waste into high-value product

Read the full paper:
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.et...

#PhD opportunity to study plant sulfur metabolism and adaptation to gypsum #soils using metabolomics, multi-omics and field ecology.

📍IPE-CSIC (Spain) + CEBAS-CSIC + UPV
📅Pre-applications: until 30 April 2026. Start: 2027
📩 CV (average BSc and MSc grades) + Motivation letter: s.palacio@ipe.csic.es

Here is a great & detailed thread on a new publication on the #LongTermExperiment #LTE Clocaenog in Wales.

See the thread below for the link to the paper & a blog!

#Soils #Carbon #Drought 🌏

despite an increase in N2O emissions after the termination of the #covercrops, and without significant change in #yield

#cassava can be cultivated in a much more sustainable way for #soils, #climate, and #foodsecurity

The previous study about SOC stock changes:
soil.copernicus.org/articles/10/...

Nature responds to climate change in surprising ways, and German forests are proof of this German forests are showing a surprising climate response as their soils pull more methane from the air over time.

Elegant study on #methane oxidizing bacteria in the upper soils layer in southwestern Germany spruce and beech #forests. There is a link to the Open Access study in the first paragraph. #climate #soils #carbon #climatechange

🌍 #FederationFriday spotlight! Today we celebrate the Soil Science Society of America 🌱 advancing science to sustain global #soils.

Learn more: www.soils.org

#AmericanGeosciences #SoilScience #Geoscience

Working with #farmers, researchers and data scientists, a new project, called #NUTRIGROW, combines #SoilBiology testing, farm management data & AI analysis to show how #soils function. 🌱 

👉 www.nffn.org.uk/news/how-nutrigrow-helps...

Bacteria have a secret engineering trick to keep themselves in shape Blow up a long balloon and two things happen: it gets longer and it gets wider. Now imagine a living cell that inflates itself under enormous pressure and yet only grows longer, never adding width.…

#Bacteria have a secret engineering trick to keep themselves in shape ...

| #antibioticresistance | #microbes | #microsky | #Bacillus | #soils | Via @sciencex.bsky.social

Image: green grass sprouts emerging from soil under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds; Wisc.Jobs

Dept of Transportation is hiring the NE Region #Soils #Engineer in #GreenBayWI to conduct soil surveys & subsurface explorations to gather data to make recommendations for soil & local materials use. $92-$112K/yr +bnfts. Apply by 3/16. #WIjobs #GovJobs #EngJobs #PEjobs https://ow.ly/AtEQ50YrV4X

Taxonomy isn’t sexy science, but it deserves wider appreciation | Letter Letter: Jane Logan pays tribute to her late husband’s lifelong passion for classifying organisms

#Taxonomy isn’t sexy #science, but it deserves wider appreciation ...

| #bacteria | #Bacillus | #soils | #classifying | Via @theguardian.com

Eucalpytus grandis, the flooded gum, naturally thrives in lowland, rich alluvial soils. It's growth and early establishment are limited when available phosphourus is lacking. (1/2)

#revegetation #restoration #soils #carbon #forestry #ecology #regreening #circulareconomy #plantnutrition #rehydrating

How’s your #SWI doing this year?! In NE Oregon, the Blue Mountains below 1500 m have none. The result: most cyroturbation & frost jacking I’ve ever seen outside the arctic. Increased freeze-thaw cycles, basalt-derived clayey meadow #soils with shallow profiles. Also, ash deposit erosion into streams

Wild Haweswater fungal research aims to support woodland creation The project's aim is to understand how underground fungal networks adapt to environments.

New #fungal research to support #woodland creation ...

| #fungi | #mycorrhizal | #grasslands | #soils | Via bbc .com