Israel Ikoyi
@israelikoyi.bsky.social
Lecturer in Environmental Sciences (
@uccBEES).
A Soil Scientist with focus on the soil microbiota, their interactions and environmental importance
#ViewsAreMyOwn
@uccBEES).
A Soil Scientist with focus on the soil microbiota, their interactions and environmental importance
#ViewsAreMyOwn
Reposted by Israel Ikoyi
🌱 How does soil health affect the food on our plates?
In the 25th episode of the CORDISCovery podcast, experts explore the link between healthy soils and food security, from plant roots and soil microbes to wastewater reuse and satellite monitoring.
🎧 https://acortar.link/BsxEnh
In the 25th episode of the CORDISCovery podcast, experts explore the link between healthy soils and food security, from plant roots and soil microbes to wastewater reuse and satellite monitoring.
🎧 https://acortar.link/BsxEnh
December 19, 2025 at 9:03 AM
🌱 How does soil health affect the food on our plates?
In the 25th episode of the CORDISCovery podcast, experts explore the link between healthy soils and food security, from plant roots and soil microbes to wastewater reuse and satellite monitoring.
🎧 https://acortar.link/BsxEnh
In the 25th episode of the CORDISCovery podcast, experts explore the link between healthy soils and food security, from plant roots and soil microbes to wastewater reuse and satellite monitoring.
🎧 https://acortar.link/BsxEnh
Reposted by Israel Ikoyi
Europe takes a decisive step to protect one of our most precious resources.
Today, the first-ever Soil Monitoring Law enters into force.
It improves soil health, strengthens food security and enhances resilience to natural disasters.
More: link.europa.eu/MfJ3GP
Today, the first-ever Soil Monitoring Law enters into force.
It improves soil health, strengthens food security and enhances resilience to natural disasters.
More: link.europa.eu/MfJ3GP
December 16, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Europe takes a decisive step to protect one of our most precious resources.
Today, the first-ever Soil Monitoring Law enters into force.
It improves soil health, strengthens food security and enhances resilience to natural disasters.
More: link.europa.eu/MfJ3GP
Today, the first-ever Soil Monitoring Law enters into force.
It improves soil health, strengthens food security and enhances resilience to natural disasters.
More: link.europa.eu/MfJ3GP
Reposted by Israel Ikoyi
A big day for European Soils www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres... #SoilHealth
Soil monitoring: Parliament adopts new EU law with better support for farmers | News | European Parliament
The new law will ensure soil is monitored in all EU countries and farmers get better support to improve soil health and soil resilience.
www.europarl.europa.eu
October 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
A big day for European Soils www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres... #SoilHealth
I am one of the >100 signatories. #SoilBiodiversity #globalcalltoaction
"Open Letter: A global call to strengthen national soil biodiversity action through coordination and harmonization"
in @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social
100+ signatories #calltoaction
doi.org/10.1002/ppp3...
#soil #soilbiodiversity #policy #environment
@thegsbi.bsky.social @cmarin.bsky.social
in @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social
100+ signatories #calltoaction
doi.org/10.1002/ppp3...
#soil #soilbiodiversity #policy #environment
@thegsbi.bsky.social @cmarin.bsky.social
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....
doi.org
October 20, 2025 at 11:16 AM
I am one of the >100 signatories. #SoilBiodiversity #globalcalltoaction
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This week's "AI in Agriculture" 🌱
📊 Soil microbiome profiles analysed with random forest models predicted whether soils suppress Rhizoctonia solani
✅ Promising step towards microbiome-informed tools for soil health and biocontrol
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#AIinAg #Microbiome
📊 Soil microbiome profiles analysed with random forest models predicted whether soils suppress Rhizoctonia solani
✅ Promising step towards microbiome-informed tools for soil health and biocontrol
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#AIinAg #Microbiome
Microbiome-driven machine learning for predicting suppressiveness to Rhizoctonia solani in organic-amended soils
This study introduces a microbiome-integrated machine learning framework to predict soil suppressiveness against Rhizoctonia solani, a destructive fun…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
This week's "AI in Agriculture" 🌱
📊 Soil microbiome profiles analysed with random forest models predicted whether soils suppress Rhizoctonia solani
✅ Promising step towards microbiome-informed tools for soil health and biocontrol
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#AIinAg #Microbiome
📊 Soil microbiome profiles analysed with random forest models predicted whether soils suppress Rhizoctonia solani
✅ Promising step towards microbiome-informed tools for soil health and biocontrol
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#AIinAg #Microbiome
Reposted by Israel Ikoyi
Proud to share our paper: Drought intensity shapes soil legacy effects on grassland plant and soil microbial communities and their responses to future drought, out now in @globalchangebio.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/gcb.... (1/n)
September 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Proud to share our paper: Drought intensity shapes soil legacy effects on grassland plant and soil microbial communities and their responses to future drought, out now in @globalchangebio.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/gcb.... (1/n)
Reposted by Israel Ikoyi
📢 Date for the diary #SoilHealthWeek is coming soon to Ireland with events all over the country! Bígí linn 🤗 #GroundTruth #SoilHealth
September 8, 2025 at 9:22 AM
📢 Date for the diary #SoilHealthWeek is coming soon to Ireland with events all over the country! Bígí linn 🤗 #GroundTruth #SoilHealth
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What can your underwear tell you about the health of the soil? A lot! 2 garden areas ca. 3m apart - one compacted by machinery damage one not. Spot the difference #GroundTruth @vistamilk.bsky.social @researchireland.ie
August 19, 2025 at 10:17 AM
What can your underwear tell you about the health of the soil? A lot! 2 garden areas ca. 3m apart - one compacted by machinery damage one not. Spot the difference #GroundTruth @vistamilk.bsky.social @researchireland.ie
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Interested in doing some simple #SoilHealth assessments on your soils? Check out our new video on counting earthworms youtu.be/ejiXLF0SgTw with a how-to guide available here teagasc.ie/environment/... @vistamilk.bsky.social @teagasc.bsky.social
How To Conduct an Earthworm Count
YouTube video by Teagasc
youtu.be
July 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Interested in doing some simple #SoilHealth assessments on your soils? Check out our new video on counting earthworms youtu.be/ejiXLF0SgTw with a how-to guide available here teagasc.ie/environment/... @vistamilk.bsky.social @teagasc.bsky.social
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Linking #SoilHealth and #SoilBiodiversity with human wellbeing has always been tricky. The #Soilguard project has developed a new framework for linking these led by Salva LIadó www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Bridging soil biodiversity and human well-being: An actionable framework to measure links between the natural capital and plural value of soils
Human activities contribute to soil degradation globally, endangering life belowground and services like food production and climate regulation. To re…
www.sciencedirect.com
August 15, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Linking #SoilHealth and #SoilBiodiversity with human wellbeing has always been tricky. The #Soilguard project has developed a new framework for linking these led by Salva LIadó www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reposted by Israel Ikoyi
Interesting:
New fungal primers reveal the diversity of Mucoromycotinian arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and their response to nitrogen application
environmentalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
New fungal primers reveal the diversity of Mucoromycotinian arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and their response to nitrogen application
environmentalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
New fungal primers reveal the diversity of Mucoromycotinian arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and their response to nitrogen application - Environmental Microbiome
Background Arbuscular mycorrhizas (AM) are the most widespread terrestrial symbiosis and are both a key determinant of plant health and a major contributor to ecosystem processes through their role in...
environmentalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com
July 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Interesting:
New fungal primers reveal the diversity of Mucoromycotinian arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and their response to nitrogen application
environmentalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
New fungal primers reveal the diversity of Mucoromycotinian arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and their response to nitrogen application
environmentalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Reposted by Israel Ikoyi
The #groundtruth team are at the crops open day in Teagasc - come down to the #Soil village and talk to us about #SoilHealth #SoilBiology #SoilCompaction #CoverCrops @vistamilk.bsky.social @teagasc.bsky.social
June 25, 2025 at 8:32 AM
The #groundtruth team are at the crops open day in Teagasc - come down to the #Soil village and talk to us about #SoilHealth #SoilBiology #SoilCompaction #CoverCrops @vistamilk.bsky.social @teagasc.bsky.social
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Wondering whether to use amplicon or shotgun sequencing for characterising the soil microbial community - check out our new paper journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... #SoilMicrobiome main findings : 1) consistent detection of major phyla; 2) similar microbial community differentiation patterns;
Consistent microbial insights across sequencing methods in soil studies: the role of reference taxonomies | mSystems
Studying the microorganisms in soil remains a challenge as soils are one of the most
complex and diverse environments. Compounding these challenges is the lack of culturable
representatives in soil, w...
journals.asm.org
June 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Wondering whether to use amplicon or shotgun sequencing for characterising the soil microbial community - check out our new paper journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... #SoilMicrobiome main findings : 1) consistent detection of major phyla; 2) similar microbial community differentiation patterns;
Reposted by Israel Ikoyi
Europe’s soils are under pressure — and SOILRES is here to turn the tide.
The EU funded project #SOILRES is working to restore soil health and strengthen crop resilience across the continent.
How?
🌿 Biodiversity
🚜 Sustainable practices
💻 Smart digital tools
🔔 Stay tuned and follow our journey!
The EU funded project #SOILRES is working to restore soil health and strengthen crop resilience across the continent.
How?
🌿 Biodiversity
🚜 Sustainable practices
💻 Smart digital tools
🔔 Stay tuned and follow our journey!
June 2, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Europe’s soils are under pressure — and SOILRES is here to turn the tide.
The EU funded project #SOILRES is working to restore soil health and strengthen crop resilience across the continent.
How?
🌿 Biodiversity
🚜 Sustainable practices
💻 Smart digital tools
🔔 Stay tuned and follow our journey!
The EU funded project #SOILRES is working to restore soil health and strengthen crop resilience across the continent.
How?
🌿 Biodiversity
🚜 Sustainable practices
💻 Smart digital tools
🔔 Stay tuned and follow our journey!
Reposted by Israel Ikoyi
PhD position available in microbial ecology and biogeochemical cycling in peatlands at Teagasc and @uccresearch.bsky.social with @aaronfoxirl.bsky.social and Israel Ikoyi
May 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
PhD position available in microbial ecology and biogeochemical cycling in peatlands at Teagasc and @uccresearch.bsky.social with @aaronfoxirl.bsky.social and Israel Ikoyi