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Dr Pierre Mariotte

Dr Pierre Mariotte

@pierremariotte.bsky.social

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Agroecologist 🍄🌱🌳🐂☀️Grazing Systems Group @agroscope.bsky.social | Senior Editor @journalofecology.bsky.social | Diversity Equality Justice Kindness | Meditate Garden Cook Draw | Introvert |🇫🇷🏳️‍🌈in🇨🇭|🐈‍⬛

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Dr Pierre Mariotte @pierremariotte.bsky.social · Dec 26

About me. I originate from a low-income loving family of farmers/foresters and was born in a remote area, covered by #forest, #grassland and #agriculture fields. I am the 1st in my family to hold a #PhD degree. With passion and work, all #dreams come true. (Photos: Mom, Dad & me).

Dr Pierre Mariotte @pierremariotte.bsky.social · 8d

Very proud of my two PhD students presenting their results at the Annual Meeting of @britishecologicalsociety.org #BES2025

Julie Botzas-Coluni
#AgroForageTreeProject @snsf.ch @charlottegrossiord.bsky.social

Emilie Roinel
@emilieroinel.bsky.social
#DryMountProject @agroscope.bsky.social

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Journal of Ecology @journalofecology.bsky.social · 8d

Published!

There is a long-held belief that ECM fungi suppress litter decomposition temperate pine forests (the Gadgil effect). However, in a cross site trenching experiment roots and ECM fungi either increase or do not affect pine litter decomposition🍄 🌳

Read more:https://buff.ly/RgEvew3

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Journal of Ecology @journalofecology.bsky.social · 8d

Published!📖

Population loss of a key foundation species at its trailing range edge will have significant impacts on temperate rocky shore communities on both wave-exposed and sheltered shores🌊

Read more:https://buff.ly/mZttcjw

Reposted by Pierre Mariotte

Journal of Ecology @journalofecology.bsky.social · 9d

Published!📖

Spring budburst partially aligns with functional trait frameworks, providing new insight into how forest communities may alter growth strategies with shifts in phenology🌸 🌺 🌷

Read more:https://buff.ly/9jNs5VF

Reposted by Pierre Mariotte

Julien L Bota @bota-jb.bsky.social · 10d

The @bugnet.bsky.social Delegation from @slfdavos.bsky.social very much enjoyed the first day of #BES2025 in Edinburgh! Don’t miss our posters on herbivore interactions under current and future climate that we will present in the community ecology poster sessions today and tomorrow.

Reposted by Pierre Mariotte

Caroline Daniel @karo-daniel.bsky.social · 10d

So happy to be back at the BES this year for #BES2025! I had a lot of nice discussions today already, and I'll be looking forward to the poster session this evening! Feel free to pass by poster nr: A-4.95 if you want to discuss species coexistence and higher-order interactions! 🌱🌿🌱

Reposted by Pierre Mariotte, Alicia Valdés

Journal of Ecology @journalofecology.bsky.social · 10d

Published!📖

Earlier snowmelt in montane meadows may increase the carbon sink by 22%, with the strongest effect in the early spring, diminishing as the growing season progresses. Early spring increases in graminoid abundance drive productivity increases❄️🌸

Read more:https://buff.ly/bswt87w

Dr Pierre Mariotte @pierremariotte.bsky.social · 13d

🎥 Interview télévisée sur notre projet de lutte contre l'embroussaillement des alpages par l'aulne vert (Alnus viridis)
#GrazingSystemsGroup @agroscope.bsky.social
shorturl.at/tJps0

Pas d'alpages, pas de biodiversité en montagne - Couleurs locales - Play RTS

Play RTS vous permet de visionner ou d'écouter de nombreuses émissions tv ou radio, quand et aussi souvent que vous le souhaitez.

Reposted by Pierre Mariotte, Maria Faticov

Journal of Ecology @journalofecology.bsky.social · 14d

Published!📖

These findings highlight the overlooked but important role of foliar microbial communities in shaping plant responses to global change and suggest that microbial regulation may become increasingly influential in future ecosystems🦠🧪 🌱

Read more:

Reposted by Doerthe Tetzlaff, Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Tommaso Jucker , and 5 more Doerthe Tetzlaff, Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Tommaso Jucker, Valentin H. Klaus, Pierre Mariotte, Maria Faticov, Karl Andraczek, Sandra Dullau

Journal of Ecology @journalofecology.bsky.social · 15d

🌱 Delve deeper into the ecology of soil with "The Ecology of Soil: From communities to ecosystems", a fascinating new book release from our Executive Editor Richard Bardgett!

🪱 Read more: buff.ly/6A4abeW

Reposted by Pierre Mariotte

Journal of Ecology @journalofecology.bsky.social · 15d

🌱Angela also sat down with our Executive Editor Richard Bardgett to talk about how she went from seed science to applied ecology, and falling into a career in academia

🎧Listen to the podcast here: buff.ly/2augoKE

Eminent Ecologist 2025: Angela Moles | Lessons in starting out as an ecologist

British Ecological Society · Episode

open.spotify.com

Reposted by Oliver L. Phillips, Tommaso Jucker, Pierre Mariotte

Journal of Ecology @journalofecology.bsky.social · 15d

🏆We are pleased to announce that our Eminent Ecologist for 2025 is Angela Moles!

✨Angela has collected a few of her favourite Journal of Ecology papers together here: buff.ly/86uQ6v5

Reposted by Pierre Mariotte

The Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative @thegsbi.bsky.social · 21d

🪱🐜 Happy #WorldSoilDay!! 🕷️🪲

Although we celebrate soil everyday, today is a great reminder to appreciate the breadth of diversity beneath our feet.

Check out the GSBI atlas to explore the organisms that call soil home!

www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/atlas-introd...

Atlas Introduction — Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative

www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org

Dr Pierre Mariotte @pierremariotte.bsky.social · 27d

This month, we pruned our fodder trees in the #AgroForageTreeProject with some helpers eating the last remaining leaves 🌳🍃🐄 @agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch

Reposted by David J. Gibson, Res Altwegg, Brian Hayden , and 2 more David J. Gibson, Res Altwegg, Brian Hayden, Markus P. Eichhorn, Pierre Mariotte

Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 29d

📣 Ecologists and evolutionary biologists! Have you ever wanted to be a journal editor? BES journals are having an open call for editors. Details: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/appl... Happy to answer any Qs! Open to all nationalities. Applications from postdocs welcome :)

Apply to be a BES Associate Editor - British Ecological Society

Help advance outstanding ecological research by joining our Editorial Boards! Applications are now open across all seven BES journals.

www.britishecologicalsociety.org

Reposted by Susanne Lachmuth

Dr Pierre Mariotte @pierremariotte.bsky.social · Nov 18

⚠️ Postdoc position on the #AgroForageTreeProject

Economic assessment of inovative grassland-based livestock production #economist #agriculture #postdoc #agroforestry
@agroscope.bsky.social

Postdoc Researcher on the economic assessment of innovative grassland-based livestock production - Agroscope

Agroscope is looking for Postdoc Researcher on the economic assessment of innovative grassland-based livestock production

Reposted by Pierre Mariotte

Journal of Ecology @journalofecology.bsky.social · Nov 17

🌿 As well as strong research studies, Journal of Ecology also publishes Reviews & Mini-Reviews that promote discussion & offer new ideas & directions in plant ecology!

🌷 You can read all of our high-quality reviews on our website 👇
buff.ly/tki7aJ2

Dr Pierre Mariotte @pierremariotte.bsky.social · Nov 17

⚠️ New paper out! Impact of Highland cattle #grazing on shrub #encroachment and plant #diversity in alpine grasslands.
@agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch #OpenAccess

Highland cattle grazing reduces shrubland cover and increases plant diversity in green alder-encroached pastures

Alnus viridis is a shrub species encroaching mountain pastures in Central Europe, with negative economic and ecological consequences. Targeted grazing…

www.sciencedirect.com

Reposted by Pierre Mariotte

Katie Field @katiefield4.bsky.social · Nov 8

1. Postdoc in plant-fungal interactions: jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research...

2. Postdoc in molecular plant-microbe interactions: jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research...

3. Research technician: jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Technici...

(Pls share!)

Research Associate: Plant-fungal interactions

Research Associate: Plant-fungal interactions

jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk

Reposted by Brian J. Enquist, Ingolf Kühn, Robin J. Pakeman , and 4 more Brian J. Enquist, Ingolf Kühn, Robin J. Pakeman, Christian Schöb, Stephen D. Murphy, Pierre Mariotte, Benjamin Wildermuth

Marcus Collier @marcuscollier.bsky.social · Oct 30

The deadline is fast approaching!
We are looking for an Assistant Professor in Plant #Biodiversity and #Conservation
universityvacancies.com/trinity-coll...
Deadline: November 14th.

Reposted by Katharine Hayhoe, Brian J. Enquist, Ingolf Kühn , and 6 more Katharine Hayhoe, Brian J. Enquist, Ingolf Kühn, Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Julie L. Lockwood, Malte Jochum, Pierre Mariotte, Orlando Schwery, Benjamin Wildermuth

Michael Raissig @michaelraissig.bsky.social · Oct 30

🌿🌱 We’re hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor (potentially open rank) at the Institute of Plant Sciences
@unibe.ch in Plant Population Ecology 🌻🌳

Be our colleague and join us in beautiful Bern, Switzerland

Apply by Jan 23 2026 👉 ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo...

Reposted by Pierre Mariotte

Charlotte Grossiord @charlottegrossiord.bsky.social · Oct 20

🌿Postdoc opening in Urban Ecophysiology at WSL Lausanne - start March 2026. Join Horizon Europe FRAIMwork on green walls: carbon sink, water use efficiency & air quality. Apply via WSL careers page: m.refline.ch/273855/1786/... @wslresearch.bsky.social

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Billur Bektaş 🍃 @billurbektas.bsky.social · Oct 2

Jane Goodall has been a role model for generations of women scientists and ecologists. She taught us that we can follow our passion beyond the roles society assigns us — that we can be compassionate while still being ambitious. She opened the path and paved the way with elegance. Forever grateful!

Dr Pierre Mariotte @pierremariotte.bsky.social · Sep 30

🌳The 8th European #Agroforestry Conference will be held in #Switzerland in June 2026🇨🇭

⚠️ Only few days left to submit a session proposal
www.euraf2026.ch

Reposted by Pierre Mariotte

Journal of Ecology @journalofecology.bsky.social · Sep 30

🌿Liana diversity, abundance and basal area were influenced mainly by tree species richness, precipitation and soil nutrients. Liana diversity and density were positively associated with precipitation 🧪🌎
🔍Article: buff.ly/6N7Vhq6
📰Blog: buff.ly/TKRw6UU

Patterns and drivers of liana community structure across five forest ecosystem types in Ghana

Reposted by Pierre Mariotte

Journal of Ecology @journalofecology.bsky.social · Sep 29

🌡️ Native grassland plants fare better under drought than introduced plants. However, this advantage is mitigated when other global change drivers, such as elevated temperature, increased nutrients, and elevated CO2, are considered alongside drought🧪🌎

Native plant species exhibit consistent drought advantage over introduced species until additional global change drivers are included: A grassland meta‐analysis

We examined how drought, predicted to increase under climate change, influences native and introduced plants in grasslands using a meta-analysis. Native plants fared better than introduced plants…

Reposted by Pierre Mariotte, Maria Faticov

Franciska de Vries 🟥 @frantecol.bsky.social · Sep 29

Extremely proud of Eileen Enderle for publishing her second PhD paper in @journalofecology.bsky.social !!

She shows that the impact that drought has on plant-soil feedback is mediated by soil bacterial and fungal communities.
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Drought legacy effects on plant growth and plant–soil feedback are mediated by soil microbial communities independently of root exudates and root litter

The results show that drought indirectly restricts plant growth, which is not mediated by root exudates or root litter, but through altering microbial biomass and community composition. These finding...

besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Reposted by Pierre Mariotte

Journal of Ecology @journalofecology.bsky.social · Sep 29

🌿 Nitrogen inputs threaten non-N mineral nutrition and nutritional stability of forage in grasslands due to biodiversity loss🧪🌎

Nitrogen enrichment threatens non-N mineral nutrition and nutritional stability of forage due to biodiversity loss

Reposted by Pierre Mariotte

Journal of Ecology @journalofecology.bsky.social · Sep 26

🌱Shading plays a dominant role in recruitment, but stochastic factors and seed limitations can alter outcomes over time. Understanding how these forces interact is key to predicting vegetation patterns and potential shifts in dryland ecosystems🧪🌎
buff.ly/tMoeKZ4.

Nurse plant shading is more important than soil fertility for dryland plant recruitment and diversity

Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood, Pierre Mariotte

Journal of Ecology @journalofecology.bsky.social · Sep 17

🏔️Plant communities along Swiss mountain roads are warming: species are shifting upslope, but low cover of gained and lost species masks the species turnover. Presence-only models reveal clear thermophilization signal in just 10 years🧪🌎

Early detection of plant community responses to climate warming along mountain roads