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Carlos Barreto
@carlosbarreto.bsky.social
soil ecology | peatlands | carbon | climate change | oribatid mites
http://carlosbarreto.me
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.@cmarin.bsky.social and 127 co-authors present a global call to strengthen national #SoilBiodiversity action, in an #OpenLetter to policymakers at 27th meeting of the @unbiodiversity.bsky.social SBSTTA taking place in Panamá City this week.

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#SBSTTA27
October 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
🌍 Big moment for the soil community

Over 120 researchers have come together in a new open letter calling for stronger national action to protect and coordinate efforts on soil biodiversity.

doi.org/10.1002/ppp3...

@thegsbi.bsky.social

#newpaper #SoilBiodiversity #Conservation #Policy
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...
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October 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
🤝🏾 Here we discuss biodiversity and catalog species distributed in 273 families of mites from Brazil.

doi.org/10.1590/S198...
Taxonomic Catalog of the Brazilian Fauna: The Brazilian acarofauna (Arachnida: Holothyrida, Ixodida, Mesostigmata, Opilioacarida, Sarcoptiformes, and Trombidiformes)
ABSTRACT The diversity of organisms is one of the most fundamental questions in sciences. Here,...
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October 17, 2025 at 1:15 AM
ℹ️ Are you from a Commonwealth country? These grants might help you attend @gsb2026.bsky.social

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Early Career Conference Grants
The ACU’s Early Career Conference Grants help to ensure more emerging researchers, and the universities, benefit from these valuable opportunities.
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October 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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📢✨ONLINE EXCLUSIVE!✨

✨Check out the SPECIAL ISSUE released TODAY!✨

"Highlights from the International Network on Soil Biodiversity"
Check it out here ⬇️⬇️

soil-organisms.org/index.php/SO...
September 30, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Are you researching the conservation, ecology or taxonomy of soil & litter invertebrates?

Submit your paper to this Special Issue of NZ Journal of Zoology, edited by me, @carlosbarreto.bsky.social & @barnesecodiv.bsky.social!

More info: www.royalsociety.org.nz/news/nzjz-so...

#SoilBiodiversity 🧪
September 24, 2025 at 6:35 AM
❗ New paper out: Oribatid mite taxa and composition associated with temperate habitats in Great Britain.

doi.org/10.1016/j.ap...
doi.org
September 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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September 4, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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It's official - registration for the Global #Soil #Biodiversity Conference #GSB2026 is now open! globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/ Don't forget to book your hotel through our website to ensure the best rates. @thegsbi.bsky.social
Registration - Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026
Registration Early-Bird Registrations Until December 15, 2025 at 23:59 PST Early-Bird Delegate$875.00 Early-Bird Student$525.00 Early-Bird Single Day$600.00 Regular Registrations Until February 16, 20...
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org
August 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
📰 Biodiversity of oribatid mites as a tool to monitor soil health in the agroecological transition: Digging deeper into French Mediterranean vineyards.

doi.org/10.1016/j.ap...
September 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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🎉 Registration for the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference is now OPEN 🎉

Early bird registration is open until December 15th ,2025 🦜

Registration page 👇

globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/
Registration - Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026
Registration Early-Bird Registrations Until December 15, 2025 at 23:59 PST Early-Bird Delegate$875.00 Early-Bird Student$525.00 Early-Bird Single Day$600.00 Regular Registrations Until February 16, 20...
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org
August 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Hey #soil #taxonomists! Have you described a species in the last 5 years? Tell us about in our Free + Open Submission event Name Drop! New species unveiled faster than you can say Linnaeus www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/gsb4 #soilbiodiversity @thegsbi.bsky.social
GSB4 Conference — Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org
July 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
🤝🏾 Combining science and policy for a unified global soil biodiversity observatory

doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Combining science and policy for a unified global soil biodiversity observatory - Nature Ecology & Evolution
The effective conservation of soil biodiversity and ecosystem services in the face of global-change threats requires improvements in national monitoring. We outline the Global Soil Biodiversity Observ...
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July 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Are you an early career researcher (ECR) with exciting soil biodiversity work to share? This is your global stage! Submit your abstract for #GSB2026. Check the box for ECR and you might be profiled at the conference! globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/
Call for Abstracts - Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026
Abstract Submissions NOW OPEN The Program Committee is proud to announce that the submission of abstracts for the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference (GSB2026) is now open! Submission deadline is ...
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org
July 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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🏨 By booking your stay at one of our designated conference hotels, you’re directly supporting the success of GSB2026—these hotels have offered our delegates competitive rates, and a portion of each booking helps fund the conference. Opens soon!
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Accommodations - Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026
Accommodations Stay with Us: Conference Hotels for #GSB2026 The #GSB2026 Local Organizing Committee is excited to partner with four outstanding hotels, all within walking distance of the Victoria Conf...
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June 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Getting excited to Welcome the Global Soil Biodiversity community to my hometown of Victoria, Canada! @thegsbi.bsky.social
@carlosbarreto.bsky.social
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First Timer’s Guide to Victoria | Destination Greater Victoria
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May 7, 2025 at 6:14 PM
🔊 Are you looking for graduate student positions in soil food web modelling or soil carbon? Say no more:

Dr. Robert Buchkowski is looking for new students (PhD and MSc) at @westernu.bsky.social to join his lab in 2026!

Please contact him directly.
May 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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📢The Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026 abstract submission portal is NOW OPEN 🐛🐜🕷️🦠🪱

Abstracts are due July 15th 23:59 PDT ‼️

Submit an abstract 👇

globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/
Call for Abstracts - Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026
Abstract Submissions NOW OPEN The Program Committee is proud to announce that the submission of abstracts for the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference (GSB2026) is now open!. Submission deadline is...
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org
April 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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🔊 Stay tuned for the #GSB2026 abstract submission opening soon! globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org

Meanwhile, these are our Oral presentation and Poster session themes:

@thegsbi.bsky.social @lindolab.bsky.social @carlosbarreto.bsky.social
March 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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🔊 We are excited to share the composition of our Local Organizing Committee #GSB2026

globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/local-commit...
March 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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We have extended the deadline to March 31st!
📢Announcing the Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026 call for symposia proposals.

Deadline is February 28, 2025 🦠🍄🐛🪱

Apply here 👇

www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/gsb4
GSB4 Conference — Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org
February 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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📢Announcing the Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026 call for symposia proposals.

Deadline is February 28, 2025 🦠🍄🐛🪱

Apply here 👇

www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/gsb4
GSB4 Conference — Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org
January 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM