Looking forward to the upcoming Global Soil Biodiversity Conference in Victoria, Canada - already greeted by some curious locals #GSB2026 #SoilEcology #SoilBiodiversity

Soil: The World At Our Feet A film following five artists as they explore humanity’s relationship with the soil beneath us.

A truly fascinating documentary following five artists as they explore humanity’s relationship with the living #soil. The film uncovers the role of soil in the life of our planet and the way we as humans connect with the natural world.

#SoilBiodiversity

www.somersethouse.org.uk/channel/docu...

What if the smallest organisms could transform our entire food system? TRIBIOME explores how microbiomes interact with soil, plants, and farming practices to reduce inputs and support resilient agriculture. #MicrobialSolutions #FutureOfFood #SoilBiodiversity #ClimateSmartAgriculture #EUInnovation

Screenshot of the article by Eurac Magazine about the vast universe of soil biodiversity beneath our feet.

Our in-house press team at Eurac Magazine published an article about the soil biology research of @jseeber.bsky.social and myself where we focus on alpine environments.

Check it out: www.eurac.edu/en/magazine/...
(available in German, Italian, and English)

#SoilBiodiversity #SoilScience #SoilFauna

Three years after, we came back to the same two paired-sites inside and outside of protection areas in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 for the 2nd #SoilBON sampling campaign @soilbon.bsky.social ! And this time, instead of #teabags, we also buried wood sticks to study litter decomposition #soilhealth #soilbiodiversity

A photograph of a velvet worm: a segmented, soft-bodied animal, with beautiful patterning which looks like it has been rolled in orange and blue sequins.

A photograph of a giant springtail: an invertebrate with a soft blue body covered in long yellow soft spines.

Some exciting life news... I am now a lecturer in Entomology and Ecology at Lincoln University in NZ!

We took the Entomology students on a fieldtrip over the weekend, and saw some of my favourite invertebrates: Velvet worms and giant springtails! Always a treat to see these!

#SoilBiodiversity 🧪

A photograph of a very long and thick pink earthworm being held aloft by a gloved hand, against a lush forest background.

If you go down to the woods today, you might see a GIANT EARTHWORM! 🪱

In New Zealand it’s fieldwork time for the second round of @soilbon.bsky.social, and some incredible native earthworms turned up yesterday during soil sampling!

#SoilBiodiversity #WormWednesday @barnesecodiv.bsky.social 🧪

A photo of a computer monitor with the title page of a book, entitled 'the world beneath our feet' by Frank Ashwood. In front of the monitor is my hand, holding a mug with images of many hard-bodied oribatid mites on it.

Today is my final day of book writing, then it's off for copyediting and out of my hands!

It's been a true labour of love, and I'm feeling bittersweet. How better to cross the finish line than with coffee in this mite-y good mug by @fminifera.bsky.social

#SoilBiodiversity #TheWorldBeneathOurFeet 🧪

#VictoriaBC is in love with mushrooms! Perfect for the Global Soil Biodiversity conference #GSB2026 these from Curated www.samantharossdesign.com #soilbiodiversity

#Acarology #Mites #SoilBiology #SoilBiodiversity #Microfauna #Biomechanics #Evolution #ChemicalDefense #ModelOrganism #ScienceCommunication #Oribatida #SoilEcosystems #LatinAmericanAcarology

Last days to submit an abstract for our session at EGU26 about "Threats and Opportunities for #soilbiodiversity – #Agriculture #emerging pollutants methods & more" www.egu26.eu/session/56884 #soil

🔬 This work highlights the importance of specific methodologies for studying #crypticcommunities and underscores the fundamental role of #subterraneanants in #soilbiodiversity.

🪱📈 Expertise in #CommunityEcology, #SoilBiodiversity, #SoilEcology and #Statistics and experience in leading teams? We are looking for a group leader for our research group Community Ecology: apply.refline.ch/273855/1817/... #ScienceJobs

Soil health is the foundation of biodiversity, yet its degradation is an unpriced risk. NatureHelm helps translating complex data into verifiable intelligence for reporting.https://ap1.hubs.ly/y0nybn0
#SoilBiodiversity #BiodiversityData #NatureHelm

Soils are among the most biodiverse habitats on Earth, home to about 59% of all species.

Yet #SoilBiodiversity faces growing threats.

This Plan of Action provides ways to encourage conservation, restoration and sustainable use of soil biodiversity 🔗 cbd.int/doc/decision...

Video: @fao.org

Soil is an active ecosystem that helps regulates the water cycle along with climate. It allows most food to be produced on the planet and contains 25% of the worlds biodiversity.

tinyurl.com/5cmxayvn

#SoilHealthAwareness
#HealthyEarthHealthySoil
#ProtectOurSoil
#SoilBiodiversity

Today, we honor these microscopic engineers and all the biodiversity that keeps soils alive, fertile, and resilient. 🌱🕷️
Protecting soil is protecting our future.
#WorldSoilDay #SoilBiodiversity #Acarology #SoilMites

Figure 2 in Barantal et al. (2026): "Spatial coverage and audience types of studies and projects. A) map of Europe showing the total number of studies and projects at least partly done in each country. The color gradient indicates the number of studies or projects per country, with more saturated colors representing higher numbers. Grey indicates countries where no study or project was found. B) Frequency of the spatial scale at which the studies or projects were conducted. “International/global” includes CS studies involving at least one European country. C) Frequency of targeted land use types across studies and projects. D) Frequency of targeted audience across studies and projects."

New publication: #Citizenscience contributions to #soilbiodiversity research and conservation: insights from European studies. #biodiversity #soilorganisms
doi.org/10.1016/j.ap...

— Combined Effect of Fire and Forest Plant Community on Soil Diversity Related to C and N Cycling
🧪 Silvia Macis (Univ. of Cagliari) — Native Soil Microbes as Nature-Based Solutions to Enhance Plants under Salinity in Mediterranean Wetlands
#NBFC2025 | #Agroecology | #SoilBiodiversity |

Very helpful preprint from on "Standardised protocols for soil fauna extraction and a call for cross-lab implementation" 🪱🕷️🐞

doi.org/10.22541/au....

#SoilFauna #SoilBiodiversity #SoilLabs #Soil

It was great contributing our share to this issue brief. #SoilBiodiversity #SoilHealth

A side-on photograph of a brown, round-bodied mite covered in long feathery spines.

A face-on photograph of a brown, round-bodied mite covered in long feathery spines.

It's week 3 of fatherhood, and today I was granted special dispensation from shopping, housework, nappies & feeding, to do some macrophotography!

The highlight was this Oribatid mite (N. spinulosa) sporting long defensive spines, which I've nicknamed the Hellraiser mite!

#SoilBiodiversity 🧪

Identifying soil insect larvae is tricky sometimes. The next time I get a comment by a reviewer asking "Why only to family level?" I send him/her this photo. 😋

Left a Hydrophilidae larva (#Coleoptera), without legs...
Right a Scatopsidae larva (#Diptera)...

#entomology #SoilBiodiversity #insects

A photograph of a purple baby springtail walking on the surface of some water.

🎉 EXCITING BABY NEWS 🎉

I'm delighted to announce that I'm now a dad 🥰 We had a beautiful baby girl last Friday, named Elowyn. Mum and baby all doing really well, despite lack of sleep.

Instead of her photo (privacy), here's a cute baby springtail 😊

#Macrophotography #SoilBiodiversity #Parenthood

Happy to sign this “Open letter: A global call to strengthen national soil biodiversity action through coordination and harmonization” published in @plantspplplanet & signed by 128 authors, directed to policymakers at #SBSTTA27

@theGSBI #SoilBiodiversity

Open letter: A global call to strengthen national soil biodiversity action through coordination and harmonization Soil biodiversity remains one of the least systematically studied components of global biodiversity, largely invisible in policy agendas. A coordinated soil biodiversity monitoring approach is urgent...

🌍 Big moment for the soil community

Over 120 researchers have come together in a new open letter calling for stronger national action to protect and coordinate efforts on soil biodiversity.

doi.org/10.1002/ppp3...

@thegsbi.bsky.social

#newpaper #SoilBiodiversity #Conservation #Policy

A quote from the article. Text reads: "The decline of soil biodiversity has visible and growing consequences. The science is clear, the frameworks exist, and the need for action is urgent."

.@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

Happy to lead this “Open letter: A global call to strengthen national soil biodiversity action through coordination and harmonization” published in @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social
& signed by 128 authors, directed to policymakers at #SBSTTA27 🇵🇦

@thegsbi.bsky.social #SoilBiodiversity #CBD #Soil

I am one of the >100 signatories. #SoilBiodiversity #globalcalltoaction

Open letter: A global call to strengthen national soil biodiversity action through coordination and harmonization Soil biodiversity remains one of the least systematically studied components of global biodiversity, largely invisible in policy agendas. A coordinated soil biodiversity monitoring approach is urgent...

I am one of more than 100 signatures on an Open Letter to strengthen national soil biodiversity action through coordination and harmonization 🪱🌱@plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social @cmarin.bsky.social @thegsbi.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/ppp3... #soil #soilbiodiversity #policy #environment