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Katie Field

@katiefield4.bsky.social

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#Mycorrhiza #Soil #Evolution #PlantScience #Fungi #Sustainability, leads @sheffieldpps.bsky.social at @sheffielduni.bsky.social, Senior Editor @funecology.bsky.social, Deputy EiC @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social

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Katie Field @katiefield4.bsky.social · Aug 28

Incredibly honoured & excited to be awarded one of the @royalsociety.org's new Faraday Discovery Fellowships - this means SO much, huge thanks to everyone who has contributed, supported, & encouraged. Loads of mycorrhizal research @sheffielduni.bsky.social to come!🤩 royalsociety.org/news/2025/08...

Exceptional research leaders awarded first Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowships | Royal Society

Seven pioneering researchers have been announced as the first recipients.

royalsociety.org

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Katie Field @katiefield4.bsky.social · 5d

If you’re looking for a PhD studentship in some really exciting areas of plant science 🌿 take a look at this year’s Sainsbury PhD studentships - you could come and study orchid mycorrhizas 🌸🍄 with me & @garethphoenix.bsky.social! www.findaphd.com/phds/program...

FindAPhD : Prestigious Sainsbury PhD Studentships in plant sciences at Gatsby Charitable Foundation

Apply for a PhD: Prestigious Sainsbury PhD Studentships in plant sciences at Gatsby Charitable Foundation

www.findaphd.com

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Katie Field @katiefield4.bsky.social · Aug 29

Big congratulations!! 🥳 🙌🥂

Katie Field @katiefield4.bsky.social · Aug 29

And big congratulations to you! So exciting!! 🥳🙌🥂

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Katie Field @katiefield4.bsky.social · Aug 29

Take lots of care Franciska

Katie Field @katiefield4.bsky.social · Aug 28

There’s always the accelerated international route for Faraday fellowships if you were interested in coming back…. ;-) also, are you BES-ing this year?? royalsociety.org/grants/farad...

Faraday Discovery Fellowships Accelerated International Route | Royal Society

The Faraday Discovery Fellowships Accelerated International Route provides a fast-track option for attracting mid-career researchers looking to relocate to the UK from overseas, providing up to £4m ov...

royalsociety.org

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The University of Sheffield @sheffielduni.bsky.social · Aug 28

Professor Katie Field (@katiefield4.bsky.social) from our School of Biosciences, has been awarded an £8 million, ten-year The Royal Society Faraday Fellowship! 🙌

sheffield.ac.uk/science/news...

University of Sheffield leads £8 million study unlocking fungi's power for boosting food security and tackling climate change

A transformative £8 million project aims to revolutionise global food security and climate change strategies by uncovering the fundamental role of soil fungi.

sheffield.ac.uk

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Katie Field @katiefield4.bsky.social · Aug 28

sheffield.ac.uk/science/news...

University of Sheffield leads £8 million study unlocking fungi's power for boosting food security and tackling climate change

A transformative £8 million project aims to revolutionise global food security and climate change strategies by uncovering the fundamental role of soil fungi.

sheffield.ac.uk

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Katie Field @katiefield4.bsky.social · Aug 28

Ahhh thanks Adam! 🤣

Katie Field @katiefield4.bsky.social · Aug 28

Exceptional research leaders awarded first Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowships | Royal Society

Seven pioneering researchers have been announced as the first recipients.

royalsociety.org

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · Aug 21

We're seeking a new Senior Editor! ⏰

Are you...
👉intrigued by the interface between ecology & biological resource management?
👉a clear communicator who enjoys working as part of a team?
👉committed to maintaining high editorial standards?

More info 👇
bit.ly/4lPzaIx

Senior Editor for Journal of Applied Ecology - British Ecological Society

Join the editorial board on Journal of Applied Ecology! Apply by 07 Sep 2025.

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Katie Field @katiefield4.bsky.social · Aug 21

Steak for breakfast anyone?

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Katie Field @katiefield4.bsky.social · Aug 20

You’re very welcome! I’m glad @unnegative.bsky.social shared nicely 😂🥥🌴🍍

Katie Field @katiefield4.bsky.social · Aug 18

Pina colada flapjack is an absolute WIN 🍹🍍🥥

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Journal of Ecology @journalofecology.bsky.social · Aug 5

🔎 We are looking for new associate editors to join our Biological Flora team!
🌱 Do you have expert, comparative knowledge of one or more aspects of diverse species of vascular plants?
📑 Can you provide detailed & authoritative reviews of submissions?
👉 More info: buff.ly/ulefHX6

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Katie Field @katiefield4.bsky.social · Aug 4

Heading to Birmingham for the @newphyt.bsky.social #NGS25 meeting - repping @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social 🌱👥🌍 programme looks GREAT and can’t wait to meet everyone 🤩 - and you can stream online for free over the next few days. www.newphytologist.org/nextgenevent...

Next generation scientists 2025

www.newphytologist.org

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Katie Field @katiefield4.bsky.social · Jul 23

Awesome!! Sounds super exciting, congratulations @philcarella.bsky.social!

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Katie Field @katiefield4.bsky.social · Jul 17

Our latest paper just came out in @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social! 🌱🍄‍🟫💊 I really enjoyed every part of this truly interdisciplinary and collaborative effort led by @carterlj.bsky.social on the impacts of emerging contaminants in soils on plant-fungal symbioses. Read it here: doi.org/10.1002/ppp3...

Azole antifungal contaminants disrupt mycorrhizal function and risk agricultural sustainability

Global food production is increasingly threatened by soil degradation, climate change and the rising costs of synthetic fertilisers. Circular agriculture, which promotes resource reuse, is a promisin...

doi.org

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Katie Field @katiefield4.bsky.social · Jul 11

Such a fantastic time over the last few days in Tartu 🇪🇪 at the @newphyt.bsky.social symposium to celebrate Maarja Öpik’s appointment as EiC. Super enjoyable and inspiring meeting! 🤩🦠🍄🌱🌍

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Katie Field @katiefield4.bsky.social · Jul 9

I’m absolutely delighted to be taking on the role of deputy EiC for @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social! 🥳

Plants, People, Planet @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social · Jul 9

We are delighted to welcome @katiefield4.bsky.social to her new role on the Plants, People, Planet editorial board as Deputy Editor-in-Chief!

Katie is a plant environmental physiologist and specialises in mycorrhizal symbiosis.

www.sheffield.ac.uk/aps/staff-and-students/acadstaff/katie_field

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Katie Field @katiefield4.bsky.social · Jul 7

Early start but excited to be heading off to Tartu today for the @newphyt.bsky.social symposium ‘microbes as hidden or prominent players in plant life’ www.newphytologist.org/symposia/eic...

New Phytologist Editor-in-Chief Symposium

www.newphytologist.org

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Katie Field @katiefield4.bsky.social · Jul 4

Not for three quid a go I didn’t!! 😂

Katie Field @katiefield4.bsky.social · Jul 4

I did not want to like this… and yet… here we are…

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Katie Field @katiefield4.bsky.social · Jul 4

Tom Parker @hutton.ac.uk and I wrote for @theconversation.com discussing why it’s important to find out what’s out there in terms of mycorrhizal fungi following a the revent review in @currentbiology.bsky.social by the @spun.earth team. Read it here: theconversation.com/most-plant-f...

Most plant-friendly fungi are a mystery to scientists

Most fungi that partner with plants are known only from trace DNA sequences left in soil.

theconversation.com

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Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · Jun 24

This week we publish our latest concepts special and it’s a cracker. I did the piece on the wonders of symbiosis

www.newscientist.com/article/2483...
With orchid intel from
@katiefield4.bsky.social

How symbiosis made Earth what it is – and why it’s key to our future

Two life forms living together helped spark the evolution of all complex life. By learning to appreciate this process more fully, we might be able to harness it to heal our planet too

www.newscientist.com

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