Lindo Lab
@lindolab.bsky.social
We are a research lab at Western University, Canada studying soil biodiversity.
We are pleased to announce that 4 special issues will be published as a major scientific output of the upcoming #GSB2026, to be held in Victoria, Canada, on April 12–15, 2026. More information will be posted on our webpages soon globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org @thegsbi.bsky.social #Soil #Biodiversity
Home - Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 12 – 15 April, 2026 GSB 2026 Key Dates 15 Dec, 2025 Early-Bird Registration Deadline 30 Jan, 2026 Late Breaking Poster Abstract Submission Deadline February, 2026 Ac...
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January 28, 2026 at 3:28 PM
We are pleased to announce that 4 special issues will be published as a major scientific output of the upcoming #GSB2026, to be held in Victoria, Canada, on April 12–15, 2026. More information will be posted on our webpages soon globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org @thegsbi.bsky.social #Soil #Biodiversity
Planning your travel for #GSB2026 Global #Soil #Biodiversity conference in Victoria BC? There is information about travel as well as airline discount codes available on our webpages: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/travel-amp-v...
Travel & Visa - Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026
Travel and Visa VISA REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION Please refer to IRCC website to learn about a temporary resident visa (visitor visa) and the application process. Please note that visa applications a...
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January 28, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Planning your travel for #GSB2026 Global #Soil #Biodiversity conference in Victoria BC? There is information about travel as well as airline discount codes available on our webpages: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/travel-amp-v...
Moss Lady of Beacon Hill Park channeling a more soil vibe in anticipation of #GSB2026 @thegsbi.bsky.social #soil #biodiversity
January 27, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Moss Lady of Beacon Hill Park channeling a more soil vibe in anticipation of #GSB2026 @thegsbi.bsky.social #soil #biodiversity
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We are currently looking for a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in community ecology to work in the Arthropods Core Project of the Biodiversity Exploratories @bexplo.bsky.social
Reposting is much appreciated for widest reach! Thanks.
More information here:
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Reposting is much appreciated for widest reach! Thanks.
More information here:
www.lss.ls.tum.de/fileadmin/w0...
www.lss.ls.tum.de
January 26, 2026 at 2:03 PM
We are currently looking for a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in community ecology to work in the Arthropods Core Project of the Biodiversity Exploratories @bexplo.bsky.social
Reposting is much appreciated for widest reach! Thanks.
More information here:
www.lss.ls.tum.de/fileadmin/w0...
Reposting is much appreciated for widest reach! Thanks.
More information here:
www.lss.ls.tum.de/fileadmin/w0...
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⏰Deadline is this Friday! @lindolab.bsky.social
🚨 You asked — we heard you.
Don’t miss your chance to share your research with a global community of soil ecologists and biodiversity experts.
New deadline: January 30, 2026
Submit your poster and be part of #GSBC2026 !
Don’t miss your chance to share your research with a global community of soil ecologists and biodiversity experts.
New deadline: January 30, 2026
Submit your poster and be part of #GSBC2026 !
January 26, 2026 at 11:13 PM
⏰Deadline is this Friday! @lindolab.bsky.social
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Wrote a little story about our paper: doi.org/10.1002/ecog...
January 26, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Wrote a little story about our paper: doi.org/10.1002/ecog...
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4 days left to apply
January 26, 2026 at 3:09 PM
4 days left to apply
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Antarctica isn’t just penguins 🧊
Hidden in moss and rock live tiny extremophiles like springtails and mites — now threatened by climate change and human impact.
Join our FREE entoLIVE webinar with @peteconvey.bsky.social ( @bas.ac.uk) on 5th March 2026 🌍 🧪
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1914682529...
Hidden in moss and rock live tiny extremophiles like springtails and mites — now threatened by climate change and human impact.
Join our FREE entoLIVE webinar with @peteconvey.bsky.social ( @bas.ac.uk) on 5th March 2026 🌍 🧪
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1914682529...
January 25, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Antarctica isn’t just penguins 🧊
Hidden in moss and rock live tiny extremophiles like springtails and mites — now threatened by climate change and human impact.
Join our FREE entoLIVE webinar with @peteconvey.bsky.social ( @bas.ac.uk) on 5th March 2026 🌍 🧪
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1914682529...
Hidden in moss and rock live tiny extremophiles like springtails and mites — now threatened by climate change and human impact.
Join our FREE entoLIVE webinar with @peteconvey.bsky.social ( @bas.ac.uk) on 5th March 2026 🌍 🧪
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1914682529...
More morning run pictures, this time through Beacon Hill Park. A mild interruption by some peacocks sunning themselves
January 24, 2026 at 5:55 PM
More morning run pictures, this time through Beacon Hill Park. A mild interruption by some peacocks sunning themselves
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📢 Calling all earthworm enthusiasts! 🪱✨
One week to submit your abstract for the Earthworm Symposium happening 23–28 August 2026/Wageningen.
🗓️ Deadline: 31 January
You love the 😍 earthworm photography by @frankashwood.bsky.social? Then come 🤩!
More info and abstract submission:
lnkd.in/ehGwc3ze
One week to submit your abstract for the Earthworm Symposium happening 23–28 August 2026/Wageningen.
🗓️ Deadline: 31 January
You love the 😍 earthworm photography by @frankashwood.bsky.social? Then come 🤩!
More info and abstract submission:
lnkd.in/ehGwc3ze
January 23, 2026 at 9:14 AM
📢 Calling all earthworm enthusiasts! 🪱✨
One week to submit your abstract for the Earthworm Symposium happening 23–28 August 2026/Wageningen.
🗓️ Deadline: 31 January
You love the 😍 earthworm photography by @frankashwood.bsky.social? Then come 🤩!
More info and abstract submission:
lnkd.in/ehGwc3ze
One week to submit your abstract for the Earthworm Symposium happening 23–28 August 2026/Wageningen.
🗓️ Deadline: 31 January
You love the 😍 earthworm photography by @frankashwood.bsky.social? Then come 🤩!
More info and abstract submission:
lnkd.in/ehGwc3ze
#VictoriaBC has Canada’s oldest Chinatown. While attending #GSB2026, make sure you take FanTan Alley on your way there
January 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM
#VictoriaBC has Canada’s oldest Chinatown. While attending #GSB2026, make sure you take FanTan Alley on your way there
#VictoriaBC is in love with mushrooms! Perfect for the Global Soil Biodiversity conference #GSB2026 these from Curated www.samantharossdesign.com #soilbiodiversity
January 24, 2026 at 3:45 PM
#VictoriaBC is in love with mushrooms! Perfect for the Global Soil Biodiversity conference #GSB2026 these from Curated www.samantharossdesign.com #soilbiodiversity
Don't forget to stop by Emily Carr's house (www.carrhouse.org) while attending #GSB2026 in #VictoriaBC, or at least walk by on a tour of historic houses (parkscanadahistory.com/brochures/em...) in the James Bay neighbourhood. @thegsbi.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Don't forget to stop by Emily Carr's house (www.carrhouse.org) while attending #GSB2026 in #VictoriaBC, or at least walk by on a tour of historic houses (parkscanadahistory.com/brochures/em...) in the James Bay neighbourhood. @thegsbi.bsky.social
Excited to welcome #GSB2026 delegates to my hometown #VictoriaBC. A few pictures from my morning run before conference planning to get you excited about the trip. @thegsbi.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Excited to welcome #GSB2026 delegates to my hometown #VictoriaBC. A few pictures from my morning run before conference planning to get you excited about the trip. @thegsbi.bsky.social
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🚨 today is the day! Don't miss it!
🚨 One month away from the end of the early-bird! Register now:
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/
December 15, 2025 at 2:06 PM
🚨 today is the day! Don't miss it!
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Only a few hours to go until Early Bird registration closes!
🚨 One month away from the end of the early-bird! Register now:
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/
December 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Only a few hours to go until Early Bird registration closes!
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🚨New Blog Alert🚨
Dr. Ting-Wen Chen introduces a new framework to investigate soil biodiversity through the lens of biogeography, functional traits, and phylogenies.
📢Don't miss Dr. Chen's talk at the upcoming #GSB4 conference!
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...
Dr. Ting-Wen Chen introduces a new framework to investigate soil biodiversity through the lens of biogeography, functional traits, and phylogenies.
📢Don't miss Dr. Chen's talk at the upcoming #GSB4 conference!
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...
Why Do Thousands of Animal Species Thrive in a Single Patch of Soil? — Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative
By Dr. Ting-Wen Chen, The University of Göttingen (Germany) and National Chung Hsing University (Taiwan)
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org
December 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
🚨New Blog Alert🚨
Dr. Ting-Wen Chen introduces a new framework to investigate soil biodiversity through the lens of biogeography, functional traits, and phylogenies.
📢Don't miss Dr. Chen's talk at the upcoming #GSB4 conference!
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...
Dr. Ting-Wen Chen introduces a new framework to investigate soil biodiversity through the lens of biogeography, functional traits, and phylogenies.
📢Don't miss Dr. Chen's talk at the upcoming #GSB4 conference!
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...
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Happy World Soil Day!
December 5, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Happy World Soil Day!
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#DidYouKnow?
Restoring soils 🌱 can have nexus-wide benefits:
🧪 Improve soil health
🥑 Enhance water regulation & food production
🌡️ Climate change mitigation via carbon storage
🏡 Adaptation benefits
On this #WorldSoilDay, let’s remember that soil health is planet health. 🌍
@fao.org
Restoring soils 🌱 can have nexus-wide benefits:
🧪 Improve soil health
🥑 Enhance water regulation & food production
🌡️ Climate change mitigation via carbon storage
🏡 Adaptation benefits
On this #WorldSoilDay, let’s remember that soil health is planet health. 🌍
@fao.org
December 5, 2025 at 9:19 AM
#DidYouKnow?
Restoring soils 🌱 can have nexus-wide benefits:
🧪 Improve soil health
🥑 Enhance water regulation & food production
🌡️ Climate change mitigation via carbon storage
🏡 Adaptation benefits
On this #WorldSoilDay, let’s remember that soil health is planet health. 🌍
@fao.org
Restoring soils 🌱 can have nexus-wide benefits:
🧪 Improve soil health
🥑 Enhance water regulation & food production
🌡️ Climate change mitigation via carbon storage
🏡 Adaptation benefits
On this #WorldSoilDay, let’s remember that soil health is planet health. 🌍
@fao.org
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🪱🐜 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...
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
December 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
🪱🐜 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...
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...
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🚨 Our preliminary program is now live! What a nice way to celebrate #WorldSoilDay2025
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/program/
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/program/
Program - Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026
Preliminary Program
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org
December 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
🚨 Our preliminary program is now live! What a nice way to celebrate #WorldSoilDay2025
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/program/
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/program/
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It's week 3 of fatherhood, and today I was granted special dispensation from shopping, housework, nappies & feeding, to do some macrophotography!
The highlight was this Oribatid mite (N. spinulosa) sporting long defensive spines, which I've nicknamed the Hellraiser mite!
#SoilBiodiversity 🧪
The highlight was this Oribatid mite (N. spinulosa) sporting long defensive spines, which I've nicknamed the Hellraiser mite!
#SoilBiodiversity 🧪
November 6, 2025 at 4:08 AM
It's week 3 of fatherhood, and today I was granted special dispensation from shopping, housework, nappies & feeding, to do some macrophotography!
The highlight was this Oribatid mite (N. spinulosa) sporting long defensive spines, which I've nicknamed the Hellraiser mite!
#SoilBiodiversity 🧪
The highlight was this Oribatid mite (N. spinulosa) sporting long defensive spines, which I've nicknamed the Hellraiser mite!
#SoilBiodiversity 🧪
A few west coast mushrooms to entice you to register and attend the Global Soil Biodiversity #gsb2026 conference: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/ in Victoria, Canada April 12-15th, 2026 #soil #biodiversity @thegsbi.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
A few west coast mushrooms to entice you to register and attend the Global Soil Biodiversity #gsb2026 conference: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/ in Victoria, Canada April 12-15th, 2026 #soil #biodiversity @thegsbi.bsky.social
We have four amazing hotels lined up for the #GBS2026 Global Soil Biodiversity Conference (globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/accommodatio...). - which one will you choose? @thegsbi.bsky.social #soil #biodiversity
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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October 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
We have four amazing hotels lined up for the #GBS2026 Global Soil Biodiversity Conference (globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/accommodatio...). - which one will you choose? @thegsbi.bsky.social #soil #biodiversity
And the winner is... Victoria BC! Voted best small city in the world by Conde Nast (www.cntraveler.com/gallery/2014...) What a treat for #GSB2026 (globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org). Looking forward to hosting everyone in my hometown #soil #biodiversity @thegsbi.bsky.social
The Best Cities in the World: 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards
These are the best cities in the world, as voted by Condé Nast Traveler readers.
www.cntraveler.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:18 PM
And the winner is... Victoria BC! Voted best small city in the world by Conde Nast (www.cntraveler.com/gallery/2014...) What a treat for #GSB2026 (globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org). Looking forward to hosting everyone in my hometown #soil #biodiversity @thegsbi.bsky.social