Mariana Gliesch
@marigliesch.bsky.social
Postdoc in the plant-soil ecology group at IBED - University of Amsterdam
Have you noticed how dry springs and summers are becoming more frequent? Do you wonder about the consequences they might have for natural ecosystems? Then have a look at our new paper in @global changebio.bsky.social !
September 22, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Have you noticed how dry springs and summers are becoming more frequent? Do you wonder about the consequences they might have for natural ecosystems? Then have a look at our new paper in @global changebio.bsky.social !
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A common type of ant in Europe breaks a fundamental rule in biology: its queens can produce male offspring that are a whole different species
go.nature.com/4mOb5T9
go.nature.com/4mOb5T9
‘Almost unimaginable’: these ants are different species but share a mother
Ant queens of one species clone ants of another to create hybrid workers that do their bidding.
go.nature.com
September 4, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Reposted by Mariana Gliesch
Are tropical forests in the Americas changing as adaptation to ongoing climate change? Yes, they are!
Are these changes enough to track their suitable climate?
Not quite! Check out our paper in @science.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... to see more of what our network has been working on!
Are these changes enough to track their suitable climate?
Not quite! Check out our paper in @science.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... to see more of what our network has been working on!
Tropical forests in the Americas are changing too slowly to track climate change
Understanding the capacity of forests to adapt to climate change is of pivotal importance for conservation science, yet this is still widely unknown. This knowledge gap is particularly acute in high-b...
www.science.org
March 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Are tropical forests in the Americas changing as adaptation to ongoing climate change? Yes, they are!
Are these changes enough to track their suitable climate?
Not quite! Check out our paper in @science.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... to see more of what our network has been working on!
Are these changes enough to track their suitable climate?
Not quite! Check out our paper in @science.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... to see more of what our network has been working on!
Really nice and somehow also really worrying paper 🥺
Nature research paper: Global meta-analysis shows action is needed to halt genetic diversity loss
https://go.nature.com/40FHZeC
https://go.nature.com/40FHZeC
Global meta-analysis shows action is needed to halt genetic diversity loss - Nature
A comprehensive meta-analysis of global terrestrial and marine genetic diversity covering more than three decades of research demonstrates rapid loss of genetic diversity and identifies conservation interventions that could mitigate this process.
go.nature.com
January 31, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Really nice and somehow also really worrying paper 🥺
These points are so crucial! I’ve seen so many posts about the loss of fieldwork experience based on the new publication, but few have mentioned paths forward. I’d like to add that fieldwork takes a lot of *time* - so we also need long-term funding and longer contracts for people.
How do we increase fieldwork? Maybe if you're reviewing grants, recognise the value of natural systems. If you're reviewing papers, accept that reduced rigor due to field conditions is a price worth paying. If you're overseeing H&S, accept some risk. If you're teaching, take the students outside!
January 17, 2025 at 9:29 AM
These points are so crucial! I’ve seen so many posts about the loss of fieldwork experience based on the new publication, but few have mentioned paths forward. I’d like to add that fieldwork takes a lot of *time* - so we also need long-term funding and longer contracts for people.
Reposted by Mariana Gliesch
The PSECO lab was at #BES2024 this week! We spoke about links between plant traits and soil communities, drought-induced shifts in the effect of microbes on plant-plant interactions, and drought effects on soil biodiversity in agricultural systems. @marigliesch.bsky.social @annacloc.bsky.social
December 14, 2024 at 11:08 AM
The PSECO lab was at #BES2024 this week! We spoke about links between plant traits and soil communities, drought-induced shifts in the effect of microbes on plant-plant interactions, and drought effects on soil biodiversity in agricultural systems. @marigliesch.bsky.social @annacloc.bsky.social
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#BES2024 coming to the party tonight? Get your onions* ready
*people think the bauble on the name badge looks like an onion. It is not an onion. But it is your ticket to the party tonight, 8.30 PINS Social Club. See you there.
*people think the bauble on the name badge looks like an onion. It is not an onion. But it is your ticket to the party tonight, 8.30 PINS Social Club. See you there.
December 12, 2024 at 5:48 PM
#BES2024 coming to the party tonight? Get your onions* ready
*people think the bauble on the name badge looks like an onion. It is not an onion. But it is your ticket to the party tonight, 8.30 PINS Social Club. See you there.
*people think the bauble on the name badge looks like an onion. It is not an onion. But it is your ticket to the party tonight, 8.30 PINS Social Club. See you there.
Hey hey dear ecologists! If you are around Liverpool for #BES2024 and interested in drought, microbes and plant interactions, come to my talk tomorrow at the Species Interaction section in room 3B - or come find me after to chat about any of these 🙃
December 11, 2024 at 10:27 PM
Hey hey dear ecologists! If you are around Liverpool for #BES2024 and interested in drought, microbes and plant interactions, come to my talk tomorrow at the Species Interaction section in room 3B - or come find me after to chat about any of these 🙃
Reposted by Mariana Gliesch
In the 🚂 to #BES2024 and looking forward to a great week of science! If you are interested in how plant communities shape microbial drought response, come see my talk on Wednesday :-)
December 10, 2024 at 4:07 PM
In the 🚂 to #BES2024 and looking forward to a great week of science! If you are interested in how plant communities shape microbial drought response, come see my talk on Wednesday :-)
Reposted by Mariana Gliesch
December 5, 2024 at 7:37 AM
Reposted by Mariana Gliesch
It’s out!! We subjected soils from 30 different locations across Europe to extreme events and found that soil fungal and bacterial communities showed consistent responses that could be predicted from their origin! With @knightjar.bsky.social and many collaborators!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Soil microbiomes show consistent and predictable responses to extreme events - Nature
Soils from 30 grasslands across Europe were subjected to 4 contrasting extreme climatic events under drought, flood, freezing and heat conditions, with the results suggesting that soil microbiomes fro...
www.nature.com
November 27, 2024 at 7:47 PM
It’s out!! We subjected soils from 30 different locations across Europe to extreme events and found that soil fungal and bacterial communities showed consistent responses that could be predicted from their origin! With @knightjar.bsky.social and many collaborators!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...