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ICOM 2026 @icom2026.bsky.social · 2d

Meet our Plenary speakers!

Prof. Celeste Linde - from the Australian National University (Canberra) - will be opening the session "Mycorrhizas in dynamic ecosystems: plant and fungal biodiversity, biological invasions, soil and impact of climate"

#ICOM2026

icom2026.org/speakers/

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ESA Plant-Soil Ecology @esaplantsoilecol.bsky.social · 5d

Loyalty and nutrient trade… University of Western Australia researchers show how plants and fungi keep their partnerships alive—even in the face of cheating 🍃 ❤️ 🍄

#Mycorrhiza #Evolution

A simple plant–mycorrhizal fungal resource trade co‐evolution model explains mutualism stability, extinction and transitory parasitism via fitness feedback

The mutualism between mycorrhizal fungi and plants has persisted for over 400 million years, despite the mutualism paradox predicting that mutualisms should be evolutionarily unstable due to the fit.....

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Prof Braj Singh @prof-braj-singh.bsky.social · 7d

We are searching for a 4- year postdoctoral fellow to work us on Microbial Ecology and Crop Disease Management.

More details below. The position will start next year.

Please circulate and repost.

jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternSydne...

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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 6d

Fluid mechanics within #mycorrhizal #networks: exploring concepts, traits, and methodologies

A #ResearchReview by Pedro Madeira Antunes 👇

📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#LatestIssue #PlantScience

Conceptual illustration of a mycorrhizal hypha indicating key fluid mechanics parameters relevant to cytoplasmic flow.

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ASM QLD Branch @asmqld.bsky.social · 7d

🚨 SAVE THE DATE 🚨
MiM2025 — ASM QLD’s annual microbiology meeting 🧫✨
📍 Gold Coast | 🗓️ 22 Nov 2025
🧪 Talks & 5-min #Microbites for students
📨 Abstracts due 20 Oct — send to [email protected]
@aussocmic.bsky.social
#MiM2025 #microbiology

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ICOM 2026 @icom2026.bsky.social · 8d

Meet our Rising Star Plenary speakers.

Dr Lotus Lofgren - from University of California, Berkeley (USA) - Rising Star in the session "Genomic pathways and regulatory networks: molecular foundations of mycorrhizal adaptation and host interactions"

#ICOM2026

icom2026.org/speakers/

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ICOM 2026 @icom2026.bsky.social · 17d

Meet our Rising Star Plenary speakers.

Dr Nicola Day - from Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand) - Rising Star in the session "Moving forward while looking into the past: How the evolutionary history of mycorrhizas informs future adaptation pathways"

#ICOM2026

icom2026.org/speakers/

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ESA Plant-Soil Ecology @esaplantsoilecol.bsky.social · 17d

“Nature conservation is not working unless it protects entire ecosystems with all their interacting members—big and small”

Fantastic opinion piece on advancing nature conservation to the next level by applying existing microorganism strategies to microbes.

Microbial conservation is essential for sustaining ecosystem functions and services | PNAS

Microbial conservation is essential for sustaining ecosystem functions and services

www.pnas.org

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CSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 20d

Step into the surreal and spectacular world of fungi with these beautiful photos from Stephen Axford 🍄✨

1) Coprinopsis pulchricaerulia
2) Crepidotus cf. boninensis
3) Marasmius sp.
4) Omphalotus nidiformis

#FungiFriday #PlanetFungi

Two short mushrooms with fuzzy white stems and rounded blue caps nestled together on a log. The blue caps are covered in thousands of tiny white warts, giving the appearance that the mushrooms are covered in an ethereal, glistening frost. Photo by Stephen Axford.

Peach-coloured fan-shaped fungi of different sizes growing in a cluster on a log. Their delicate, radiating gills are prominently visible. Photo by Stephen Axford.

Three hot pink mushrooms with slender stems and conical caps, set against a dark background. The gills beneath the caps are clearly visible and a lighter colour of pink. Photo by Stephen Axford.

A cluster of bioluminescent fungi glowing an eerie green in the dark. The mushrooms have broad, flat caps with gills along the underside that are illuminated by their own light. Photo by Stephen Axford.

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ESA Plant-Soil Ecology @esaplantsoilecol.bsky.social · 20d

Ecology (definitely) matters!

Check out this beautiful book that also features our committee member @frewecologist.bsky.social interview!

Part 5 Forgotten species: species that are often overlooked
The pivotal role of mycorrhizal fungi – Dr Adam Frew
👏👏👏

Ecological Society of Australia @ecolsocaus.bsky.social · 20d

ICYMI We're publishing a book! 🦜

Across 30 essays and stunning imagery, Australian ecologists share their feelings and thoughts about why nature truly matters.

The book is available for pre-order through @csiropublishing.bsky.social now: www.publish.csiro.au/book/8205

#ecology #WildOZ #nature

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ISME - International Society for Microbial Ecology @isme-microbes.bsky.social · 20d

Two weeks left for students and postdocs to apply to receive support for international research, training, or lab visits.
Submit your application by 1 October 2025!
Learn more and apply:
isme-microbes.org/isme-scholar...
#MicrobialEcology #microbes

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ICOM 2026 @icom2026.bsky.social · 20d

Meet our Plenary speakers!

Professor Marc-André Selosse - from Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle (Paris) - will be opening the session "Moving forward while looking into the past: How the evolutionary history of mycorrhizas informs future adaptation pathways"

#ICOM2026

icom2026.org/speakers/

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Dr Zahra Islam @zahra-f-islam.bsky.social · 22d

Today is #InternationalMicroorganismDay! And to celebrate, I thought I'd share some thoughts about why I enjoy researching these tiny bugs in the environment, and some recent outreach activities I've done to get everyone else to see that not all bacteria are bad!
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Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · 22d

🌿 Planning has begun for #NationalEucalyptDay2026! 🌿
Theme: Our Eucalypt Home
We're calling for events that celebrate the biodiversity value of eucalypts — in bushland, farms, towns + suburbs.
Info + EOIs now live: eucalyptaustralia.org.au/national-euc...
#LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome #ozplants

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Australian Academy of Science @science.org.au · 21d

Unlock new horizons in your research journey! Australian early-career researchers can spend up to 24 months in Japan, collaborating with world-leading scientists and expanding your global network.
📆 Apply by Thurs 2 Oct, 2025
🔗 https://bit.ly/48lueY2

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Australian Academy of Science @science.org.au · 21d

🚨 Young researchers! 🇦🇺🇮🇩
Indonesia-Australia Young Scientist Forum 2025 is open for applications – a funded opportunity to connect with Indonesian researchers & explore collaborations!
📅 Dec 9-10, 2025 | Makassar, Indonesia
📝 Apply by Sept 30
👥 5 Aussie EMCRs

Apply: science.grantplatform.com

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Adam Frew @frewecologist.bsky.social · 22d

Most of us use rDNA for community analyses of AM fungi. Intragenomic variation in rDNA of AM fungi can be pretty huge, depending on the region.

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The pitfalls of rDNA‐based AMF identification: a comparative analysis of rDNA and protein‐coding genes

Intragenomic polymorphism of rDNA in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) has been largely overlooked in ecological and taxonomic studies, and the reliability of nuclear rDNA regions for species ident.....

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Australasian Mycological Society @ausmycsoc.bsky.social · 23d

RBGV is offering three 8-weeks paid studentships to work in the fungi collections with our trained mycologists.

A great opportunity to gain experience in taxonomy and fungal diversity in Australia!

www.rbg.vic.gov.au/science/rese...

Jim Willis Studentships

Vacation studentships honouring the late Dr James Hamlyn Willis

www.rbg.vic.gov.au

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ESA Plant-Soil Ecology @esaplantsoilecol.bsky.social · 24d

Tiny organisms - big impact: microbes are finally receiving the attention they deserve 👏👏👏
www.monash.edu/news/article...

Big plans to conserve tiny organisms globally

A global body will promote conserving microbes, which are as important to biodiversity as plants, animals, and people.

www.monash.edu

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 24d

Register now for Microbiology Society Annual Meeting in Ireland 2025.

Engage in meaningful discussions on the latest Microbiology research and explore new initiatives in public and policy engagement across a range of scientific sessions.

Graphic shows a birdseye view of the Hodson Bay Hotel, Ireland. Title reads 'Microbiology Society Annual Meeting in Ireland. Registration now open'.

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ASM @asm.org · 26d

The 2025 agar art contest is open and accepting submissions until Oct. 26! The theme is “Microbes Make the World Go Round.” Submit your artwork and showcase the vital role microbes play in our daily lives. All are welcome to apply! See contest details: asm.org/events/asm-a...

Agar art: Microbes make the world go ground.

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 26d

These conferences are always wonderful! - @vicbiocon.bsky.social

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Ecological Society of Australia @ecolsocaus.bsky.social · Aug 22

Don't forget to apply for our ESA2025 travel grants! Whether you're a student, travelling with little ones, early on in your career or more- we've got you covered 🐸 www.ecolsoc.org.au/grants-award...

Ecological Society of Australia @ecolsocaus.bsky.social · Jul 31

1/2) We want to see all of our members at the ESA2025 conference in Adelaide on Kaurna Country this November 23-28.⁠
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To help get you there we have a range of travel grants and awards - opening tomorrow!
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Find details and apply: tinyurl.com/mkcwuzu9
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#ESA2025 #ESAus2025 #travelgrant #ecology

Student travel grants

Every student who applies for the grant and meets the criteria (until the allocation is exhausted) will receive some level of funding depending on the geographic location of their home campus (funding amounts shown on website).

Indigenous travel grants

A limited number of Travel Grants of up to $1500 plus registration per participant are available to assist with travel and accommodation for Indigenous attendees presenting at the conference.

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César Marín @cmarin.bsky.social · Aug 25

Call for symposia at @ICOM2026 is open until 15 October.
The 13 conference of @mycorrhiza_ims #Mycorrhiza will take place in Cairns, Australia, 12-17 July 2026!
@southmycorrhiza @karst_justine @fmartin1954 @1pantunes #soil #fungi

icom2026.org/symposia/

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Australasian Mycological Society @ausmycsoc.bsky.social · Sep 9

Save the date!
🗓️ Thu 25 Sep, 12pm AEST/2pm NZST

Our September seminar will feature Eric Asare from @EdithCowanUni on fungal pathogens of peppermint!

Free registration (donations welcome)

@ecolsocaus.bsky.social
@plant-pathogens.bsky.social

www.australasianmycologicalsociety.com/post/septemb...

September 2025 AMS virtual seminar: Eric Kumi Asare, on fungal pathogens of peppermint!

We invite you to attend our upcoming AMS virtual seminar. This month, we're excited to feature Eric Kumi Asare, a PhD student at the Edith Cowan University. Eric was also one of the awardees of the AM...

www.australasianmycologicalsociety.com

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