Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros
@aguilart.bsky.social
Acdedemy Research Fellow
University of Jyväskylä
Functional Ecology of fungal spores and
mycelial networks
🏳️🌈
University of Jyväskylä
Functional Ecology of fungal spores and
mycelial networks
🏳️🌈
Reposted by Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros
Fungal spores reveal a global climate footprint on microbes' traits!
Incorporating microbial traits improves predictions of biogeographic shifts.
Fun project w @balachaudhary.bsky.social @smriti-pehim-limbu.bsky.social @sturmer.bsky.social @aguilart.bsky.social
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Incorporating microbial traits improves predictions of biogeographic shifts.
Fun project w @balachaudhary.bsky.social @smriti-pehim-limbu.bsky.social @sturmer.bsky.social @aguilart.bsky.social
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Climate-linked biogeography of mycorrhizal fungal spore traits | PNAS
Climate-driven variation in traits is crucial for predicting ecological responses
to environmental change, yet global patterns and drivers of micro...
www.pnas.org
July 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Fungal spores reveal a global climate footprint on microbes' traits!
Incorporating microbial traits improves predictions of biogeographic shifts.
Fun project w @balachaudhary.bsky.social @smriti-pehim-limbu.bsky.social @sturmer.bsky.social @aguilart.bsky.social
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Incorporating microbial traits improves predictions of biogeographic shifts.
Fun project w @balachaudhary.bsky.social @smriti-pehim-limbu.bsky.social @sturmer.bsky.social @aguilart.bsky.social
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Measuring physical properties of fungal network has never been easier and with that, an opportunity to re-define fungal functional diversity. Check our contribution on this issue for AMF: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
As always, a fun collab with @frewecologist.bsky.social
As always, a fun collab with @frewecologist.bsky.social
Connecting the dots: Network structure as a functional trait in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
Soil health and sustainable land management are critical to addressing global challenges such as food security, climate resilience, and biodiversity loss. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi form under...
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 1, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Measuring physical properties of fungal network has never been easier and with that, an opportunity to re-define fungal functional diversity. Check our contribution on this issue for AMF: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
As always, a fun collab with @frewecologist.bsky.social
As always, a fun collab with @frewecologist.bsky.social
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Excited to share that I am taking on a new role as Editor in Chief of npj Soil Ecology, a new journal dedicated to communicating high-quality research and scholarship exploring all aspects of the ecology of soils from gene to ecosystem scales.
www.nature.com/npjsoilecol/
www.nature.com/npjsoilecol/
June 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Excited to share that I am taking on a new role as Editor in Chief of npj Soil Ecology, a new journal dedicated to communicating high-quality research and scholarship exploring all aspects of the ecology of soils from gene to ecosystem scales.
www.nature.com/npjsoilecol/
www.nature.com/npjsoilecol/
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Access the full paper and data here! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
TraitAM, a global spore trait database for arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi - Scientific Data
Scientific Data - TraitAM, a global spore trait database for arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
www.nature.com
May 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Access the full paper and data here! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros
Academy Research Fellow Minna Hiltunen aims to reconstruct what Finland’s lakes were like before browning of waters alarmingly accelerated decades ago. With a unique paleolimnological research method she will is analyze the resting eggs of water fleas buried within the sediments.
🔎 r.jyu.fi/GbU
🔎 r.jyu.fi/GbU
June 6, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Academy Research Fellow Minna Hiltunen aims to reconstruct what Finland’s lakes were like before browning of waters alarmingly accelerated decades ago. With a unique paleolimnological research method she will is analyze the resting eggs of water fleas buried within the sediments.
🔎 r.jyu.fi/GbU
🔎 r.jyu.fi/GbU
Ever wondered what life looks like from the perspective of a fungus? 🍄
Our interactive page: "Understanding Life as a Fungus", invites you to explore an interactive world of fungal forms:
synosys.github.io/cosmo-exhibi...
Also on display at #COSMOWissenschaftsforum in Dresden until August 6.
Our interactive page: "Understanding Life as a Fungus", invites you to explore an interactive world of fungal forms:
synosys.github.io/cosmo-exhibi...
Also on display at #COSMOWissenschaftsforum in Dresden until August 6.
Modelling Fungal Growth
synosys.github.io
June 5, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Ever wondered what life looks like from the perspective of a fungus? 🍄
Our interactive page: "Understanding Life as a Fungus", invites you to explore an interactive world of fungal forms:
synosys.github.io/cosmo-exhibi...
Also on display at #COSMOWissenschaftsforum in Dresden until August 6.
Our interactive page: "Understanding Life as a Fungus", invites you to explore an interactive world of fungal forms:
synosys.github.io/cosmo-exhibi...
Also on display at #COSMOWissenschaftsforum in Dresden until August 6.
Reposted by Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros
Join us at #ESA2025 for our symposium (sponsored by Functional Ecology) on Plant–Soil Functional Biodiversity.
We’ll dig into how belowground diversity shapes aboveground outcomes.
"Beneath the brink: functional biodiversity and bold insights from plant-soil ecology"
esa2025.org.au/call-for-abs...
We’ll dig into how belowground diversity shapes aboveground outcomes.
"Beneath the brink: functional biodiversity and bold insights from plant-soil ecology"
esa2025.org.au/call-for-abs...
Call for Abstracts – ESA2025
esa2025.org.au
June 5, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Join us at #ESA2025 for our symposium (sponsored by Functional Ecology) on Plant–Soil Functional Biodiversity.
We’ll dig into how belowground diversity shapes aboveground outcomes.
"Beneath the brink: functional biodiversity and bold insights from plant-soil ecology"
esa2025.org.au/call-for-abs...
We’ll dig into how belowground diversity shapes aboveground outcomes.
"Beneath the brink: functional biodiversity and bold insights from plant-soil ecology"
esa2025.org.au/call-for-abs...
Reposted by Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros
We often measure AM fungal colonisation assuming it tells us something about function. But… what does it tell us?
A short Letter where I ask what root colonisation really means for plant growth, P uptake, and defence.
#Mycorrhiza #fungi #plantmicrobiome
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
A short Letter where I ask what root colonisation really means for plant growth, P uptake, and defence.
#Mycorrhiza #fungi #plantmicrobiome
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
What does colonisation tell us? Revisiting the functional outcomes of root colonisation by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
Click on the article title to read more.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
June 4, 2025 at 6:38 AM
We often measure AM fungal colonisation assuming it tells us something about function. But… what does it tell us?
A short Letter where I ask what root colonisation really means for plant growth, P uptake, and defence.
#Mycorrhiza #fungi #plantmicrobiome
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
A short Letter where I ask what root colonisation really means for plant growth, P uptake, and defence.
#Mycorrhiza #fungi #plantmicrobiome
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
We started a new collab between my lab @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social and SynoSys @tudresden.bsky.social to understand fungal networks!
Looking forward to see where this collab take us!
www.linkedin.com/posts/carlos...
Looking forward to see where this collab take us!
www.linkedin.com/posts/carlos...
#cids #fungi #fungalnetworks | Carlos Aguilar Trigueros
Excited to see our collaborative project featured by #CIDS!
Through this initiative, my research group at University of Jyväskylä is teaming up with SynoSys at Technische Universität Dresden to better...
www.linkedin.com
May 14, 2025 at 8:45 AM
We started a new collab between my lab @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social and SynoSys @tudresden.bsky.social to understand fungal networks!
Looking forward to see where this collab take us!
www.linkedin.com/posts/carlos...
Looking forward to see where this collab take us!
www.linkedin.com/posts/carlos...
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What if plants could pick their own fungal protectors?! ⚔️🌱
We're looking for a PhD student for a unique dual award PhD. Based at Western Sydney Uni & spend 12-18 months at University of Sheffield.
You will work with me and with Profs Katie Field, Scott Johnson, Jeff Powell, and Jurriaan Tonn.
We're looking for a PhD student for a unique dual award PhD. Based at Western Sydney Uni & spend 12-18 months at University of Sheffield.
You will work with me and with Profs Katie Field, Scott Johnson, Jeff Powell, and Jurriaan Tonn.
May 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
What if plants could pick their own fungal protectors?! ⚔️🌱
We're looking for a PhD student for a unique dual award PhD. Based at Western Sydney Uni & spend 12-18 months at University of Sheffield.
You will work with me and with Profs Katie Field, Scott Johnson, Jeff Powell, and Jurriaan Tonn.
We're looking for a PhD student for a unique dual award PhD. Based at Western Sydney Uni & spend 12-18 months at University of Sheffield.
You will work with me and with Profs Katie Field, Scott Johnson, Jeff Powell, and Jurriaan Tonn.
Curious what kind of fungi live in your neighborhood? Turns out cities in Finland host more large-spored fungi & animal/lichen pathogens than natural areas.
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Research from @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social | Funded by the Research Council of Finland
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Research from @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social | Funded by the Research Council of Finland
Urbanization alters fungal functional composition in boreal ecosystems by favouring larger‐spore fungi and pathogenic fungi
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.
doi.org
April 11, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Curious what kind of fungi live in your neighborhood? Turns out cities in Finland host more large-spored fungi & animal/lichen pathogens than natural areas.
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Research from @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social | Funded by the Research Council of Finland
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Research from @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social | Funded by the Research Council of Finland
Fungal mycelia are finally getting the spotlight they deserve! And how could they not? Their morphology is just stunning! We tracked our friend Absidia sp. forming this intricate exploratory mycelium, showcasing unique elongation and branching patterns #fungi #mycelium #networks
March 18, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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Learning so much at "spore camp" with @balachaudhary.bsky.social
Check out these AM #fungal spore micrographs. What bacteria are lurking in the sporosphere #microbiome?
Check out these AM #fungal spore micrographs. What bacteria are lurking in the sporosphere #microbiome?
March 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Learning so much at "spore camp" with @balachaudhary.bsky.social
Check out these AM #fungal spore micrographs. What bacteria are lurking in the sporosphere #microbiome?
Check out these AM #fungal spore micrographs. What bacteria are lurking in the sporosphere #microbiome?
Reposted by Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros
Racial affinity groups are under attack. Now is the time to redouble our commitments to these vital organizations that make science better for all. Proud to pen this letter with @khadlily.bsky.social and many @wocineeb.bsky.social colleagues
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Protect US racial affinity groups
On its first day, the Trump administration released several executive orders terminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, calling them “illegal,” “immoral,” and “discriminatory” (1, 2)...
www.science.org
February 28, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Racial affinity groups are under attack. Now is the time to redouble our commitments to these vital organizations that make science better for all. Proud to pen this letter with @khadlily.bsky.social and many @wocineeb.bsky.social colleagues
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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I’m very happy to share our latest paper on arbuscular mycorrhizal traits. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Enhancing consistency in arbuscular mycorrhizal trait-based research to improve predictions of function - Mycorrhiza
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi (phylum Glomeromycota) are obligate symbionts with plants influencing plant health, soil a(biotic) processes, and ecosystem functioning. Despite advancements in molec...
link.springer.com
February 26, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I’m very happy to share our latest paper on arbuscular mycorrhizal traits. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Reposted by Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros
If you love #fungi please repost this.
I am an #emerging scientific #photographer who has worked for the last years on the discovery of #endophytes 🍄
#Help me to #communicate #science and spread the interest in fungal biology, ecology and conservation 🍄
#macro #sciart #fungifriends #microbiology
I am an #emerging scientific #photographer who has worked for the last years on the discovery of #endophytes 🍄
#Help me to #communicate #science and spread the interest in fungal biology, ecology and conservation 🍄
#macro #sciart #fungifriends #microbiology
February 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
If you love #fungi please repost this.
I am an #emerging scientific #photographer who has worked for the last years on the discovery of #endophytes 🍄
#Help me to #communicate #science and spread the interest in fungal biology, ecology and conservation 🍄
#macro #sciart #fungifriends #microbiology
I am an #emerging scientific #photographer who has worked for the last years on the discovery of #endophytes 🍄
#Help me to #communicate #science and spread the interest in fungal biology, ecology and conservation 🍄
#macro #sciart #fungifriends #microbiology
Reposted by Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros
Hey BlueSky! I made a starter pack for folks working on mycorrhizal symbioses. LMK who else to include! go.bsky.app/285P8Tn
February 1, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Hey BlueSky! I made a starter pack for folks working on mycorrhizal symbioses. LMK who else to include! go.bsky.app/285P8Tn
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It’s a really great time to find community. Join us!
Hey there Blue Sky! We are WOCinEEB, an organization for women of color & non-binary people of color in ecology, evolutionary biology, & allied fields. We offer formal & informal mentorship programs for all career stages & a space for community positivity. Join us & find your people!
wocineeb.org
wocineeb.org
WOC IN EEB
An online community of women of color and non-binary people of color in ecology, evolutionary biology, and allied fields
wocineeb.org
January 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
It’s a really great time to find community. Join us!
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Time to sort your conferences for next year. #EGU25 abstract submission deadline is the 15th of January. Come join us 🦠
Do you like soil, microbes and beautiful cities? Join us at #EGU25 in Vienna for our session SSS4.1 "Microbial physiology shapes soil biogeochemical processes across scales". Organized with @edithhammer.bsky.social and @kaleklett.bsky.social. Happy to welcome François Maillard as invited speaker
December 16, 2024 at 7:13 AM
Time to sort your conferences for next year. #EGU25 abstract submission deadline is the 15th of January. Come join us 🦠
Another great contribution led by @frewecologist.bsky.social on the influence of plant host on AM fungal community assembly!
How much can host identity drive AM fungal assembly in roots?
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We found sorghum is more selective in fostering fungal partners that provide more benefit; wheat’s fungal community assembly is more random and provides fewer benefits.
Out in @funecology.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
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We found sorghum is more selective in fostering fungal partners that provide more benefit; wheat’s fungal community assembly is more random and provides fewer benefits.
Out in @funecology.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Causal determinism by plant host identity in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community assembly
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.
doi.org
December 8, 2024 at 7:12 AM
Another great contribution led by @frewecologist.bsky.social on the influence of plant host on AM fungal community assembly!
Reposted by Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros
Hello,
I think we need a starter pack on mycorrhizal ecology, don't you think?
I started on one, who did I miss...
go.bsky.app/bqwe5h
I think we need a starter pack on mycorrhizal ecology, don't you think?
I started on one, who did I miss...
go.bsky.app/bqwe5h
Mycorrhizal ecology
Join the conversation
go.bsky.app
November 16, 2024 at 10:35 PM
Hello,
I think we need a starter pack on mycorrhizal ecology, don't you think?
I started on one, who did I miss...
go.bsky.app/bqwe5h
I think we need a starter pack on mycorrhizal ecology, don't you think?
I started on one, who did I miss...
go.bsky.app/bqwe5h
Armillaria forming cords! From our culture collection @uniofjyvaskyla @jyuscience
April 18, 2024 at 11:59 AM
Armillaria forming cords! From our culture collection @uniofjyvaskyla @jyuscience
Reposted by Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros
Typified by ancient soils and unique assemblages of flora, Australia provides opportunities to expand our understanding of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi.
A few thoughts from @aguilart.bsky.social and myself.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
A few thoughts from @aguilart.bsky.social and myself.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Australia offers unique insight into the ecology of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: An opportunity not...
Australia's ancient soils and unique flora offer an excellent opportunity to advance our knowledge of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. Despite their widespread presence, crucial aspects of Australi....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 29, 2023 at 12:23 AM
Typified by ancient soils and unique assemblages of flora, Australia provides opportunities to expand our understanding of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi.
A few thoughts from @aguilart.bsky.social and myself.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
A few thoughts from @aguilart.bsky.social and myself.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....