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(8/8) Also see the short piece we wrote for @theconversation.com here: theconversation.com/we-discovere...
We discovered microbes in bark ‘eat’ climate gases. This will change the way we think about trees
We already knew forests were heavy lifters in reducing climate pollution. New research reveals the tiny microbes in tree bark can also “eat” climate gases.
theconversation.com
January 13, 2026 at 11:53 PM
(8/8) Also see the short piece we wrote for @theconversation.com here: theconversation.com/we-discovere...
Bark microbiota modulate climate-active gas fluxes in Australian forests | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Bark microbiota modulate climate-active gas fluxes in Australian forests
Recent studies suggest that microbes inhabit tree bark, yet little is known about their identities, functions, and environmental roles. Here we reveal, through gene-centric and genome-resolved metagen...
www.science.org
January 8, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Bark microbiota modulate climate-active gas fluxes in Australian forests | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Bark-associated diazotroph communities are a cryptic source of nitrogen in forests https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.14.688567v1
November 16, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Bark-associated diazotroph communities are a cryptic source of nitrogen in forests https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.14.688567v1
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Fortunate to have such a pristine site to work in <1 hr from SCU Lismore campus! First day scouting #Rainforest methane dynamics for Johannes’s #PhD project with @drdamo77.bsky.social and Adi
December 13, 2023 at 6:03 AM
Fortunate to have such a pristine site to work in <1 hr from SCU Lismore campus! First day scouting #Rainforest methane dynamics for Johannes’s #PhD project with @drdamo77.bsky.social and Adi
Are you looking for a fully funded PhD, in a beautiful location, that will help contribute to meaningful change. Come work with us! We are looking for a PhD candidate to develop management tools for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from reservoirs tinyurl.com/5yf49e33
October 25, 2023 at 5:07 AM
Are you looking for a fully funded PhD, in a beautiful location, that will help contribute to meaningful change. Come work with us! We are looking for a PhD candidate to develop management tools for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from reservoirs tinyurl.com/5yf49e33