Katie Field
@katiefield4.bsky.social
#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
Exceptional research leaders awarded first Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowships | Royal Society
Seven pioneering researchers have been announced as the first recipients.
royalsociety.org
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...
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Plz RP. Come join us at @slcuplants.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk to study effector-targeted plant processes impacting plant cell biology and development.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Plz RP. Come join us at @slcuplants.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk to study effector-targeted plant processes impacting plant cell biology and development.
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/post-do...
www.schornacklab.net
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/post-do...
www.schornacklab.net
🌿🍄🟫🌱🍄We’re recruiting!!🌿🍄🟫🌱🍄
I’m looking for two postdocs and a technician to join my group @sheffielduni.bsky.social @sheffieldpps.bsky.social to work with me on my exciting @royalsociety.org Faraday Discovery Fellowship project, details for each post as follows:
I’m looking for two postdocs and a technician to join my group @sheffielduni.bsky.social @sheffieldpps.bsky.social to work with me on my exciting @royalsociety.org Faraday Discovery Fellowship project, details for each post as follows:
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🌿🍄🟫🌱🍄We’re recruiting!!🌿🍄🟫🌱🍄
I’m looking for two postdocs and a technician to join my group @sheffielduni.bsky.social @sheffieldpps.bsky.social to work with me on my exciting @royalsociety.org Faraday Discovery Fellowship project, details for each post as follows:
I’m looking for two postdocs and a technician to join my group @sheffielduni.bsky.social @sheffieldpps.bsky.social to work with me on my exciting @royalsociety.org Faraday Discovery Fellowship project, details for each post as follows:
So much fun to record this with Tabby, really looking forward to future episodes! listen here: player.sheffield.ac.uk/events/wood-... or search (+ subscribe) ‘That’s Science’ on all podcast platforms 🤩
November 5, 2025 at 11:17 AM
So much fun to record this with Tabby, really looking forward to future episodes! listen here: player.sheffield.ac.uk/events/wood-... or search (+ subscribe) ‘That’s Science’ on all podcast platforms 🤩
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📨 Plants, People, Planet is delighted to announce Open Letters!
We invite groups of experts to present bold and succinct calls to action to those in positions to elicit and enact change.
Find out more about the new format 👇
www.newphytologist.org/news/announc...
#PlantScience
We invite groups of experts to present bold and succinct calls to action to those in positions to elicit and enact change.
Find out more about the new format 👇
www.newphytologist.org/news/announc...
#PlantScience
Announcing Open Letters: a new format in Plants, People, Planet
Plants, People, Planet is delighted to announce Open Letters, a new format for groups of experts to present bold and succinct calls to action to those in positions to elicit and enact change, such as…
www.newphytologist.org
October 16, 2025 at 11:07 AM
📨 Plants, People, Planet is delighted to announce Open Letters!
We invite groups of experts to present bold and succinct calls to action to those in positions to elicit and enact change.
Find out more about the new format 👇
www.newphytologist.org/news/announc...
#PlantScience
We invite groups of experts to present bold and succinct calls to action to those in positions to elicit and enact change.
Find out more about the new format 👇
www.newphytologist.org/news/announc...
#PlantScience
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
October 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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...
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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...
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
August 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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...
sheffield.ac.uk/science/news...
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
August 28, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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...
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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
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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August 21, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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
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
Steak for breakfast anyone?
August 21, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Steak for breakfast anyone?
Pina colada flapjack is an absolute WIN 🍹🍍🥥
August 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Pina colada flapjack is an absolute WIN 🍹🍍🥥
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🔎 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
🌱 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
August 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🔎 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
🌱 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
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
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August 4, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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...
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
July 17, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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...
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! 🤩🦠🍄🌱🌍
July 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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! 🤩🦠🍄🌱🌍
I’m absolutely delighted to be taking on the role of deputy EiC for @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social! 🥳
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
Katie is a plant environmental physiologist and specialises in mycorrhizal symbiosis.
www.sheffield.ac.uk/aps/staff-and-students/acadstaff/katie_field
July 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I’m absolutely delighted to be taking on the role of deputy EiC for @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social! 🥳
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
July 7, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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...
I did not want to like this… and yet… here we are…
July 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
I did not want to like this… and yet… here we are…
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
July 4, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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...
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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
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
June 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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
www.newscientist.com/article/2483...
With orchid intel from
@katiefield4.bsky.social
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Plants remember stress! The PlantMemo project, led by @jurriaanton.bsky.social, has secured an ERC Advanced Grant for an exciting project decoding how stress “memories” boost plant resilience—paving the way for hardier crops.
🔗 www.sheffield.ac.uk/biosciences/...
#PlantScience #PlantImmunity #ERC
🔗 www.sheffield.ac.uk/biosciences/...
#PlantScience #PlantImmunity #ERC
New research aims to unlock stressful plant memories
New research led by Prof Jurriaan Ton aims to uncover how plants adapt and survive in challenging environments with the ultimate goal to create more resilient crops.
www.sheffield.ac.uk
June 18, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Plants remember stress! The PlantMemo project, led by @jurriaanton.bsky.social, has secured an ERC Advanced Grant for an exciting project decoding how stress “memories” boost plant resilience—paving the way for hardier crops.
🔗 www.sheffield.ac.uk/biosciences/...
#PlantScience #PlantImmunity #ERC
🔗 www.sheffield.ac.uk/biosciences/...
#PlantScience #PlantImmunity #ERC
Super plenary talk by @frantecol.bsky.social in the beautiful McEwan Hall today - the huge, long-term experiments she’s running highlight how important a longer term approach can be for getting meaningful data from field-based research 🤯
June 17, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Super plenary talk by @frantecol.bsky.social in the beautiful McEwan Hall today - the huge, long-term experiments she’s running highlight how important a longer term approach can be for getting meaningful data from field-based research 🤯
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Thrilled—and deeply grateful to the European Research Council, the LS9 panel & 10 reviewers—for awarding me an ERC Advanced Grant! Excited to work with collaborators @utrechtpmi on plant stress memory @PPS_UoS @sheffielduni @erc.europa.eu 🌿 #ERCAdG #PlantScience #Epigenetics #Microbiome
June 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Thrilled—and deeply grateful to the European Research Council, the LS9 panel & 10 reviewers—for awarding me an ERC Advanced Grant! Excited to work with collaborators @utrechtpmi on plant stress memory @PPS_UoS @sheffielduni @erc.europa.eu 🌿 #ERCAdG #PlantScience #Epigenetics #Microbiome
Excited to be heading to Edinburgh today for Rhizosphere 6! 🦠🍄🟫🌱
June 15, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Excited to be heading to Edinburgh today for Rhizosphere 6! 🦠🍄🟫🌱
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What’s in a name? The case for standardised nomenclature for mutualistic Mucoromycotina ‘fine root endophytes’
academic.oup.com/jxb/article/...
"...to improve clarity, consistency, and distinguish them from 18 similar fungal groups."
academic.oup.com/jxb/article/...
"...to improve clarity, consistency, and distinguish them from 18 similar fungal groups."
What’s in a name? The case for standardised nomenclature for mutualistic Mucoromycotina ‘fine root endophytes’
Nathan O A Howard, Victor H Rodriguez-Morelos, Lewis Allen, Pedzisai Chinoruma, Louis D Cohen, Grace A Hoysted, Anne D Jungblut, Isabella Lamb, Sara Moeskj
academic.oup.com
May 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
What’s in a name? The case for standardised nomenclature for mutualistic Mucoromycotina ‘fine root endophytes’
academic.oup.com/jxb/article/...
"...to improve clarity, consistency, and distinguish them from 18 similar fungal groups."
academic.oup.com/jxb/article/...
"...to improve clarity, consistency, and distinguish them from 18 similar fungal groups."