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cemess_vienna @cemess.bsky.social · 20d

Ever wondered what soil research looks like in Canada’s North? 🌱 Researchers from @ter-cemess.bsky.social share their fieldwork experiences in an article for @univie.ac.at's magazine #Rudolphina.

Curious? Find out more: 🔗 rudolphina.univie.ac.at/en/climate-r...

Climate research in Canada

Why do field research in Canada? What drives researchers like us to dig in forests and peat bogs in all kinds of weather, armed with bear spray and mosquito repellent? Why do we put up with dirty fing...

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Terrestrial Ecosystem Reserach Group @ter-cemess.bsky.social · 20d

See what researchers at TER are doing when they are in the field!

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@cemess.bsky.social, @univie.ac.at

@cornelia-cr.bsky.social, Anne Peter, Dennis Metze, @andreasrichter.bsky.social

Climate research in Canada

Why do field research in Canada? What drives researchers like us to dig in forests and peat bogs in all kinds of weather, armed with bear spray and mosquito repellent? Why do we put up with dirty fing...

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Elsa Abs @elsa-abs.bsky.social · Jul 16

Wondering where to submit your abstract for #AGU25 @agu.org?

Check out our session co-organized with @kristenobacter.bsky.social (UMass), Ulas Karaoz and Nicola Falco (Berkeley Lab).

In-person invited speakers: @andreasrichter.bsky.social (U of Vienna) & Amilcare Porporato (Princeton) 🤩

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cemess_vienna @cemess.bsky.social · Jul 7

CeMESS is hiring!

Join us at the Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research (@ter-cemess.bsky.social) as Full Professor of SOIL ECOSYSTEMS AND GLOBAL CHANGE. Collaborate across a leading institution in microbiome science and environmental research.

🔗 Learn more: cemess.univie.ac.at/news/detail-...

We are hiring: Full Professor of Soil Ecosystems and Global Change

Soil ecosystems form the foundation of planetary health and play a critical role in climate feedback mechanisms. However, they are also vulnerable to the impacts of global change.

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Andreas Richter @andreasrichter.bsky.social · Jul 7

Soils rock, obviously. And microbes too!

Professorship opening @ter-cemess.bsky.social. Fantastic team and world-class research environment!
Join us at @cemess.bsky.social, @univie.ac.at

cemess_vienna @cemess.bsky.social · Jul 7

CeMESS is hiring!

Join us at the Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research (@ter-cemess.bsky.social) as Full Professor of SOIL ECOSYSTEMS AND GLOBAL CHANGE. Collaborate across a leading institution in microbiome science and environmental research.

🔗 Learn more: cemess.univie.ac.at/news/detail-...

We are hiring: Full Professor of Soil Ecosystems and Global Change

Soil ecosystems form the foundation of planetary health and play a critical role in climate feedback mechanisms. However, they are also vulnerable to the impacts of global change.

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Sara Marañón Jiménez @saramaranonjimenez.bsky.social · Jun 24

10/ A joined effort of @creaf.cat @ter-cemess.bsky.social with @jpreixach.bsky.social @andreasrichter.bsky.social and other excellent researchers

👉 dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

#Science #Soils #Ecosystems #Nitrogen #Carbon

Warming Weakens Soil Nitrogen Stabilization Pathways Driving Proportional Carbon Losses in Subarctic Ecosystems

Schematic representation of the main effects of soil warming on nitrogen (N) retention in ecosystem pools. During the snowmelt period (lower panel), warming reduces soil microbial biomass and fine ro...

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · Jun 18

Exciting news #2! CoE Key Researcher Dagmar Woebken (@cemess.bsky.social, @univie.ac.at) receives an ERC Advanced Grant to explore how desert microbes thrive on non-rainwater (dew, water vapor).
#Microsky #ERCAdG @erc.europa.eu @fwf-at.bsky.social

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cemess_vienna @cemess.bsky.social · Apr 14

#CeMESS professor David Berry (@davidberry1.bsky.social) is featured in the latest @profil.at EXTRA issue, offering insights into microbiome research and its relevance to our health.

🔗 Learn more about his current research: dome.univie.ac.at/berry/

Open pages of profil EXTRA Magazin from 12.4.2025 with the article on David Berry's research

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Universität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · Apr 1

#univie richtet neues Center for Advanced Studies ein. 🆕
Sprecher des Leitungsgremiums ist der Molekularbiologe @michiwagner4.bsky.social. Das Center spielt eine wichtige strategische Rolle, um internationale Reputation und Sichtbarkeit weiter zu stärken und globale Kooperationen auszubauen.

Universität Wien richtet neues Center for Advanced Studies ein

Im Mai folgt die erste Ausschreibung von insgesamt 20 Fellowships

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cemess_vienna @cemess.bsky.social · Apr 4

The University of Vienna established a new Center for Advanced Studies! #CeMESS molecular biologist @michiwagner4.bsky.social will serve as the speaker of the leadership committee.

🔗 More info: medienportal.univie.ac.at/en/media/rec...

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Andreas Richter @andreasrichter.bsky.social · Apr 2

Für die Forschung sind die Zeiten vielerorts schwieriger geworden. In #Wien wurden die Bedingungen stetig besser. Ich bin überzeugt, dass dieser Trend anhält, die Unterstützung dafür stark bleibt und werde meinen Teil dazu beitragen. Ich lebe und forsche gerne in Wien!

#IchForscheGernInWien

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Universität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · Mar 5

We’re standing up for science ! 🤝
On March 7 at 1 pm, the #MarchforScience will start in front of the University of Vienna - an initiative of scientists raising their voices worldwide for free science.
The University of Vienna shares this important cause.‼️🏛️ #standupforscience2025 #scienceforall

Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · Feb 21

TWO WEEKS UNTIL #STANDUPFORSCIENCE2025! 📣☀️🌎

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Mark A. Anthony @anthomycota.bsky.social · Jan 24

How does variation in ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity affect tree growth? What are the knowledge gaps to more fully answering this question?

See my review out today in Fungal Ecology: doi.org/10.1016/j.fu...

A red Amanita fruiting with leaf litter around

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Michael Wagner @michiwagner4.bsky.social · Mar 2

Congratulations @jillianmpetersen.bsky.social. Great to have you at @cemess.bsky.social as a wonderful and inspiring colleague!

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Jillian Petersen appointed Full Professor at CeMESS

We are delighted to announce that Jillian Petersen has been appointed Full Professor (§ 99/4) at the Center for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CeMESS). This appointment marks an excit...

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Tina Kaiser @christinakaiser.bsky.social · Feb 27

Happy to announce our new paper: Soil microbes prefer organic acids over sugars in simulated root exudation (doi.org/10.1016/j.so...). 1/6

Redirecting

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Mathilde Borg Dahl @mathildebio.bsky.social · Feb 23

On my way to my favourite scientific meetings - the anual 'Forhot' consortium meeting. This year in Vienna, hosted by the excellent @andreasrichter.bsky.social Looking much forward! 😃

Driving trough the rural areas of Northern Germany on a grey February Sunday morning. In 12h I should be arriving in wonderful Vienna. My backpack is packed with coffee and latest scientific literature 😊👍

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DOME - Microbial Ecology 🧫🔬🦠🧬 @dome-vienna.bsky.social · Feb 18

Congratulations! DOME is proud of you 👍 👊🙌

cemess_vienna @cemess.bsky.social · Feb 18

Exciting news! Three Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships have been awarded to #CeMESS researchers:
Congratulations to Valentin Waschulin, Ruizhe Pei & Sebastian Tanabe on their outstanding proposals!

🔗 Learn more about their projects: cemess.univie.ac.at/news/detail-...

Three Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships awarded to CeMESS

Congratulations to Valentin Waschulin, Ruizhe Pei and Tomohisa Sebastian Tanabe, who each received a highly competitive Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship!

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Terrestrial Ecosystem Reserach Group @ter-cemess.bsky.social · Feb 18

TER - We had our annual Science Retreat yesterday. Great science, discussions, and fun!
#TerrestrialEcosystemResearch
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Andreas Richter @andreasrichter.bsky.social · Feb 11

Congratulations to @kseniaguseva.bsky.social for becoming Senior Scientist at @ter-cemess.bsky.social, @cemess.bsky.social,
@univie.ac.at
Wonderful to have you on board!

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Ksenia Guseva is a new senior scientist at TER

We are thrilled to announce that Ksenia Guseva has joined our team as a senior scientist.

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Universität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · Nov 28

Vergleich vielfältiger europäischer Landschaften: So beeinflussen Extremwetterereignisse Bodenmikroben 🌦 🦠
Ein Team mit Beteiligung von Wolfgang Wanek vom @cemess.bsky.social konnte in Studie zeigen, dass mikrobielle Gemeinschaften aus versch. Teilen Europas ähnlich auf den Klimawandel reagieren. ⤵

Vergleich vielfältiger europäischer Landschaften: So beeinflussen Extremwetterereignisse Bodenmikroben

Grasländer in den österreichischen Alpen zeigten sich besonders anfällig für Hitze

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Mark A. Anthony @anthomycota.bsky.social · Nov 30

This was a very fun study to work on!

Arthur Gessler @arthurobuntspecht.bsky.social · Nov 30

we perform a global meta-analysis of 13,209 global change factors in experimental observations across the world’s land ecosystems to quantify plant (biomass and diversity) and soil biota (biomass, diversity, and abundances) responses to GCFs in different biomes www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Decoupled responses of plants and soil biota to global change across the world’s land ecosystems - Nature Communications

Understanding how global changes affect both aboveground plants and belowground soil organisms is essential for preserving ecosystem functions and biodiversity. This study synthesizes extensive data, ...

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Andreas Richter @andreasrichter.bsky.social · Nov 29

Excited to share our new study in @naturecomms.bsky.social showing that soil fungi, unlike bacteria, remain fully active under severe drought conditions, and also invest in synthesis of storage compounds.
Led by the amazing @loutsi.bsky.social and Alberto Canarini.
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Soil fungi remain active and invest in storage compounds during drought independent of future climate conditions

Nature Communications - How climate change will impact microbial community growth is unclear. Here, the authors use a field experiment with varying global change factors, finding fungal growth more...

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