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Geoff Zahn @geoffzahn.bsky.social · Jul 15

Fungal spores reveal a global climate footprint on microbes' traits!
Incorporating microbial traits improves predictions of biogeographic shifts.
Fun project w @balachaudhary.bsky.social @smriti-pehim-limbu.bsky.social @sturmer.bsky.social @aguilart.bsky.social
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Climate-linked biogeography of mycorrhizal fungal spore traits | PNAS

Climate-driven variation in traits is crucial for predicting ecological responses to environmental change, yet global patterns and drivers of micro...

www.pnas.org

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Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros @aguilart.bsky.social · Jul 7

Same here!

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Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros @aguilart.bsky.social · Jul 1

Measuring physical properties of fungal network has never been easier and with that, an opportunity to re-define fungal functional diversity. Check our contribution on this issue for AMF: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

As always, a fun collab with @frewecologist.bsky.social

Connecting the dots: Network structure as a functional trait in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

Soil health and sustainable land management are critical to addressing global challenges such as food security, climate resilience, and biodiversity loss. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi form under...

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Dr. Bala Chaudhary @balachaudhary.bsky.social · Jun 25

Excited to share that I am taking on a new role as Editor in Chief of npj Soil Ecology, a new journal dedicated to communicating high-quality research and scholarship exploring all aspects of the ecology of soils from gene to ecosystem scales.

www.nature.com/npjsoilecol/

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Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros @aguilart.bsky.social · Jun 8

This paper looks really interesting!!

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Dr. Bala Chaudhary @balachaudhary.bsky.social · May 28

Access the full paper and data here! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

TraitAM, a global spore trait database for arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi - Scientific Data

Scientific Data - TraitAM, a global spore trait database for arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

www.nature.com

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Jyväskylän yliopisto | University of Jyväskylä, JYU @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social · Jun 6

Academy Research Fellow Minna Hiltunen aims to reconstruct what Finland’s lakes were like before browning of waters alarmingly accelerated decades ago. With a unique paleolimnological research method she will is analyze the resting eggs of water fleas buried within the sediments.

🔎 r.jyu.fi/GbU

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Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros @aguilart.bsky.social · Jun 5

Yes, few people has done this, including us! The challenge is to validate those rules are based on the biology of the fungus!

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Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros @aguilart.bsky.social · Jun 5

Ever wondered what life looks like from the perspective of a fungus? 🍄
Our interactive page: "Understanding Life as a Fungus", invites you to explore an interactive world of fungal forms:

synosys.github.io/cosmo-exhibi...

Also on display at #COSMOWissenschaftsforum in Dresden until August 6.

Modelling Fungal Growth

synosys.github.io

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Adam Frew @frewecologist.bsky.social · Jun 5

Join us at #ESA2025 for our symposium (sponsored by Functional Ecology) on Plant–Soil Functional Biodiversity.
We’ll dig into how belowground diversity shapes aboveground outcomes.

"Beneath the brink: functional biodiversity and bold insights from plant-soil ecology"

esa2025.org.au/call-for-abs...

Call for Abstracts – ESA2025

esa2025.org.au

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Adam Frew @frewecologist.bsky.social · Jun 4

We often measure AM fungal colonisation assuming it tells us something about function. But… what does it tell us?

A short Letter where I ask what root colonisation really means for plant growth, P uptake, and defence.
#Mycorrhiza #fungi #plantmicrobiome
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

What does colonisation tell us? Revisiting the functional outcomes of root colonisation by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

Click on the article title to read more.

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros @aguilart.bsky.social · May 14

We started a new collab between my lab @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social and SynoSys @tudresden.bsky.social to understand fungal networks!

Looking forward to see where this collab take us!

www.linkedin.com/posts/carlos...

#cids #fungi #fungalnetworks | Carlos Aguilar Trigueros

Excited to see our collaborative project featured by #CIDS! Through this initiative, my research group at University of Jyväskylä is teaming up with SynoSys at Technische Universität Dresden to better...

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Adam Frew @frewecologist.bsky.social · May 1

What if plants could pick their own fungal protectors?! ⚔️🌱

We're looking for a PhD student for a unique dual award PhD. Based at Western Sydney Uni & spend 12-18 months at University of Sheffield.

You will work with me and with Profs Katie Field, Scott Johnson, Jeff Powell, and Jurriaan Tonn.

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Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros @aguilart.bsky.social · Apr 29

Hope it is useful! And it is a typo with my name :D thanks for letting me know!

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Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros @aguilart.bsky.social · Apr 11

Curious what kind of fungi live in your neighborhood? Turns out cities in Finland host more large-spored fungi & animal/lichen pathogens than natural areas.
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Research from @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social | Funded by the Research Council of Finland

Urbanization alters fungal functional composition in boreal ecosystems by favouring larger‐spore fungi and pathogenic fungi

Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

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Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros @aguilart.bsky.social · Mar 18

Fungal mycelia are finally getting the spotlight they deserve! And how could they not? Their morphology is just stunning! We tracked our friend Absidia sp. forming this intricate exploratory mycelium, showcasing unique elongation and branching patterns #fungi #mycelium #networks

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Geoff Zahn @geoffzahn.bsky.social · Mar 5

Learning so much at "spore camp" with @balachaudhary.bsky.social
Check out these AM #fungal spore micrographs. What bacteria are lurking in the sporosphere #microbiome?

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Dr. Bala Chaudhary @balachaudhary.bsky.social · Feb 28

Racial affinity groups are under attack. Now is the time to redouble our commitments to these vital organizations that make science better for all. Proud to pen this letter with @khadlily.bsky.social and many @wocineeb.bsky.social colleagues

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Protect US racial affinity groups

On its first day, the Trump administration released several executive orders terminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, calling them “illegal,” “immoral,” and “discriminatory” (1, 2)...

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Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros @aguilart.bsky.social · Feb 28

Really impressive work! Congrats to everyone involved.

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Pedro Madeira Antunes 🇨🇦🇵🇹 @1pantunes.bsky.social · Feb 26

I’m very happy to share our latest paper on arbuscular mycorrhizal traits. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Enhancing consistency in arbuscular mycorrhizal trait-based research to improve predictions of function - Mycorrhiza

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi (phylum Glomeromycota) are obligate symbionts with plants influencing plant health, soil a(biotic) processes, and ecosystem functioning. Despite advancements in molec...

link.springer.com

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Fungal Galaxies 🍄 @diegodylanbianchi.bsky.social · Feb 13

If you love #fungi please repost this.
I am an #emerging scientific #photographer who has worked for the last years on the discovery of #endophytes 🍄

#Help me to #communicate #science and spread the interest in fungal biology, ecology and conservation 🍄

#macro #sciart #fungifriends #microbiology

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Dr. Bala Chaudhary @balachaudhary.bsky.social · Feb 1

Hey BlueSky! I made a starter pack for folks working on mycorrhizal symbioses. LMK who else to include! go.bsky.app/285P8Tn

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Dr. Bala Chaudhary @balachaudhary.bsky.social · Jan 29

It’s a really great time to find community. Join us!

WOCinEEB @wocineeb.bsky.social · Jan 28

Hey there Blue Sky! We are WOCinEEB, an organization for women of color & non-binary people of color in ecology, evolutionary biology, & allied fields. We offer formal & informal mentorship programs for all career stages & a space for community positivity. Join us & find your people!

wocineeb.org

WOC IN EEB

An online community of women of color and non-binary people of color in ecology, evolutionary biology, and allied fields

wocineeb.org

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tcamenzind.bsky.social @tcamenzind.bsky.social · Dec 16

Time to sort your conferences for next year. #EGU25 abstract submission deadline is the 15th of January. Come join us 🦠

tcamenzind.bsky.social @tcamenzind.bsky.social · Nov 28

Do you like soil, microbes and beautiful cities? Join us at #EGU25 in Vienna for our session SSS4.1 "Microbial physiology shapes soil biogeochemical processes across scales". Organized with @edithhammer.bsky.social and @kaleklett.bsky.social. Happy to welcome François Maillard as invited speaker

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Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros @aguilart.bsky.social · Dec 8

Another great contribution led by @frewecologist.bsky.social on the influence of plant host on AM fungal community assembly!

Adam Frew @frewecologist.bsky.social · Dec 6

How much can host identity drive AM fungal assembly in roots?
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We found sorghum is more selective in fostering fungal partners that provide more benefit; wheat’s fungal community assembly is more random and provides fewer benefits.

Out in @funecology.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1111/1365...

Causal determinism by plant host identity in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community assembly

Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

doi.org

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