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Robert G. Björk
@robertgbjork.bsky.social
Arctic ecologist in APE@GU with focus on plant-soil interactions. Professor in Ecosystem Science at University of Gothenburg 🇸🇪.
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🚨New paper in @ecography.bsky.social! First Pan-Arctic study on how large herbivore exclusion shapes mycorrhizal fungi, brilliantly led by @colebrachmann.bsky.social. Key insight: AM fungi—often overlooked in Arctic research—respond most strongly to herbivory while EcM and ErM vary locally. Thread 👇
Impacts of large herbivores on mycorrhizal fungal communities across the Arctic
Mycorrhizal fungi play an integral role in nutrient and carbon cycling in soils, which may be especially important in the Arctic, one of the world's most soil carbon-rich regions. Large mammalian her...
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Love seeing @plosclimate.org highlighting our Browning review in their #PLOSClimateCountdown.
On day 4 of our #PLOSClimateCountdown, we're highlighting a Review article by @garethphoenix.bsky.social and colleagues:

"Browning events in Arctic ecosystems: Diverse causes with common consequences"

🔗 journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
December 21, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Reposted by Robert G. Björk
🚨New paper in @ecography.bsky.social! First Pan-Arctic study on how large herbivore exclusion shapes mycorrhizal fungi, brilliantly led by @colebrachmann.bsky.social. Key insight: AM fungi—often overlooked in Arctic research—respond most strongly to herbivory while EcM and ErM vary locally. Thread 👇
Impacts of large herbivores on mycorrhizal fungal communities across the Arctic
Mycorrhizal fungi play an integral role in nutrient and carbon cycling in soils, which may be especially important in the Arctic, one of the world's most soil carbon-rich regions. Large mammalian her...
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM
This opportunity looks amazing—don’t miss out, apply today!
December 6, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Reposted by Robert G. Björk
Thrilled to announce that our Polar Research School has secured funding! 🌍❄️ This means 15 new PhD studentships will soon be connected to the program. Stay tuned for updates!
🔗https://www.vr.se/english/applying-for-funding/decisions/2025-11-05-doctoral-programme-grant-within-polar-research.html
Doctoral Programme grant within Polar Research
The Swedish Research Council has decided on the applications to be awarded Doctoral programme grant within polar research. Our total grant amount for 2025-2028 is nearly 40 million SEK.
www.vr.se
December 5, 2025 at 9:41 AM
🚨New paper in @ecography.bsky.social! First Pan-Arctic study on how large herbivore exclusion shapes mycorrhizal fungi, brilliantly led by @colebrachmann.bsky.social. Key insight: AM fungi—often overlooked in Arctic research—respond most strongly to herbivory while EcM and ErM vary locally. Thread 👇
Impacts of large herbivores on mycorrhizal fungal communities across the Arctic
Mycorrhizal fungi play an integral role in nutrient and carbon cycling in soils, which may be especially important in the Arctic, one of the world's most soil carbon-rich regions. Large mammalian her...
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Thrilled to announce that our Polar Research School has secured funding! 🌍❄️ This means 15 new PhD studentships will soon be connected to the program. Stay tuned for updates!
🔗https://www.vr.se/english/applying-for-funding/decisions/2025-11-05-doctoral-programme-grant-within-polar-research.html
Doctoral Programme grant within Polar Research
The Swedish Research Council has decided on the applications to be awarded Doctoral programme grant within polar research. Our total grant amount for 2025-2028 is nearly 40 million SEK.
www.vr.se
December 5, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Reposted by Robert G. Björk
📢 Do you want to do a #PhD using #hyperspectral satellite data to observe climate influences on tundra vegetation in Sweden? With me and @robertgbjork.bsky.social at U of Gothenburg. Apply by 19 Jan 2026. bit.ly/44duvJI
November 21, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Reposted by Robert G. Björk
STOTEN is now dead. It has been completely removed from Web of Science mjl.clarivate.com/search-results
Warning to environmental scientists! 🧪🦑🌎🐟

The journal STOTEN has been placed on hold by Clarivate, meaning it is under investigation and may lose its indexing (including impact factor). Consider publishing elsewhere.

mjl.clarivate.com/search-results
November 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Reposted by Robert G. Björk
🌱❄️ New paper in #Biogeosciences: Mycorrhizal fungi & plant dominance strongly shape N cycling in Oroarctic soils—challenging assumptions about slow N turnover in shrub-dominated tundra.
👉https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/22/6841/2025/bg-22-6841-2025.html
#Arctic #Mycorrhiza #Nitrogen #ClimateChange
The role of mycorrhizal type and plant dominance in regulating nitrogen cycling in Oroarctic soils
Abstract. Mycorrhizal fungi enhance plant access to nitrogen (N) in nutrient-poor environments like the Arctic tundra by depolymerizing N-rich organic compounds into forms available to plants and micr...
bg.copernicus.org
November 18, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Reposted by Robert G. Björk
⏳ Only 10 days left to apply for the professorship! Don’t miss this opportunity, apply now!
#Academia #Professorship #DeadlineAlert
🎉We have announced a new professorship at the University of Gothenburg 🇸🇪 to celebrate our Crown Princess’s 50th birthday!
🌿Broad focus on biodiversity — from microbes to modelling
📢A fantastic opportunity for researchers working across scales and disciplines!

🔗 web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103...
The Crown Princess Victoria Professorship in Biodiversity
Professorship in Biodiversity. The University of Gothenburg hereby announces a unique and prestigious position – the
web103.reachmee.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:25 AM
⏳ Only 10 days left to apply for the professorship! Don’t miss this opportunity, apply now!
#Academia #Professorship #DeadlineAlert
🎉We have announced a new professorship at the University of Gothenburg 🇸🇪 to celebrate our Crown Princess’s 50th birthday!
🌿Broad focus on biodiversity — from microbes to modelling
📢A fantastic opportunity for researchers working across scales and disciplines!

🔗 web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103...
The Crown Princess Victoria Professorship in Biodiversity
Professorship in Biodiversity. The University of Gothenburg hereby announces a unique and prestigious position – the
web103.reachmee.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:25 AM
🌱❄️ New paper in #Biogeosciences: Mycorrhizal fungi & plant dominance strongly shape N cycling in Oroarctic soils—challenging assumptions about slow N turnover in shrub-dominated tundra.
👉https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/22/6841/2025/bg-22-6841-2025.html
#Arctic #Mycorrhiza #Nitrogen #ClimateChange
The role of mycorrhizal type and plant dominance in regulating nitrogen cycling in Oroarctic soils
Abstract. Mycorrhizal fungi enhance plant access to nitrogen (N) in nutrient-poor environments like the Arctic tundra by depolymerizing N-rich organic compounds into forms available to plants and micr...
bg.copernicus.org
November 18, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Reposted by Robert G. Björk
Produktivitetsavdraget måste avskaffas och senaste decenniernas nedskärningar måste kompenseras för om vi ska kunna ha högre utbildning och annan statlig verksamhet som inte ständigt försämras i kvalitet och arbetsmiljö.
Ny rapport om högskolornas budget: Det statliga "produktivitetsavdraget" innebär effektiviseringskrav på 1-2 % av budgeten/år. Idag har högskolorna 40 % mindre resurser per elev än för 30 år sedan, vilket minskat den lärarledda undervisningen drastiskt. tankesmedjanbalans.se/ny-rapport-o...
October 18, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Reposted by Robert G. Björk
Correction: The eligibility for our tenure-track call at GU Earth Sciences is PhD ≤7 years (not 5).
Still seeking top ECRs for nomination to the Swedish Research Council’s strategic programme.
📩 Contact: robert.bjork@gu.se or DM me
#TenureTrack #GeoscienceJobs #ClimateResearch #AcademicCareers
🌍Tenure-track call at GU Earth Sciences🇸🇪!
Seeking top ECRs (PhD≤5yrs) for nomination to the 🇸🇪 Research Council’s strategic programme
🔬5 yrs | 💰SEK 3M/year
📅Deadline: Nov 19 | Start: Autumn 2026
Research: Climate, Geosphere, Ecosystems
🔗 gu.se/en/earth-sciences
Contact: robert.bjork@gu.se or DM me
Department of Earth Sciences
Earth Sciences is the studying of the Earth and its history as well as the processes that operate in and on the Earth's surface. We study how humans use the Earth, its natural resources and the conseq...
gu.se
October 10, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Reposted by Robert G. Björk
🎉We have announced a new professorship at the University of Gothenburg 🇸🇪 to celebrate our Crown Princess’s 50th birthday!
🌿Broad focus on biodiversity — from microbes to modelling
📢A fantastic opportunity for researchers working across scales and disciplines!

🔗 web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103...
The Crown Princess Victoria Professorship in Biodiversity
Professorship in Biodiversity. The University of Gothenburg hereby announces a unique and prestigious position – the
web103.reachmee.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Reposted by Robert G. Björk
With more and more Arctic plant folks joining 🌱❄️, what better excuse to drop this starter pack again? 🔁💎 If you want to join in, just give me a shout!
I've put together this Starter Pack because I still miss connecting with many Arctic colleagues on this platform. Apologies if I missed adding some of you, but you're all welcome to join!
go.bsky.app/KRYFusr
October 7, 2025 at 11:47 AM
🎙️ I was interviewed today on the live show "förmiddag" at @psnyheter.bsky.social P4 Dalarna — tune in around 13 minutes in!
🌍 We talked about how the tundra environment is changing in the county and what that means for the future.
🎧 Listen here: www.sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/2672...
Förmiddag i P4 Dalarna - Förmiddag i P4 Dalarna
Förmiddag i P4 Dalarna ger dig koll på det senaste i länet, Sverige och världen. Vi är ditt sällskap under förmiddagarna och blandar underhållning med ...
www.sverigesradio.se
October 13, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Correction: The eligibility for our tenure-track call at GU Earth Sciences is PhD ≤7 years (not 5).
Still seeking top ECRs for nomination to the Swedish Research Council’s strategic programme.
📩 Contact: robert.bjork@gu.se or DM me
#TenureTrack #GeoscienceJobs #ClimateResearch #AcademicCareers
🌍Tenure-track call at GU Earth Sciences🇸🇪!
Seeking top ECRs (PhD≤5yrs) for nomination to the 🇸🇪 Research Council’s strategic programme
🔬5 yrs | 💰SEK 3M/year
📅Deadline: Nov 19 | Start: Autumn 2026
Research: Climate, Geosphere, Ecosystems
🔗 gu.se/en/earth-sciences
Contact: robert.bjork@gu.se or DM me
Department of Earth Sciences
Earth Sciences is the studying of the Earth and its history as well as the processes that operate in and on the Earth's surface. We study how humans use the Earth, its natural resources and the conseq...
gu.se
October 10, 2025 at 5:18 AM
🌍Tenure-track call at GU Earth Sciences🇸🇪!
Seeking top ECRs (PhD≤5yrs) for nomination to the 🇸🇪 Research Council’s strategic programme
🔬5 yrs | 💰SEK 3M/year
📅Deadline: Nov 19 | Start: Autumn 2026
Research: Climate, Geosphere, Ecosystems
🔗 gu.se/en/earth-sciences
Contact: robert.bjork@gu.se or DM me
Department of Earth Sciences
Earth Sciences is the studying of the Earth and its history as well as the processes that operate in and on the Earth's surface. We study how humans use the Earth, its natural resources and the conseq...
gu.se
October 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
With more and more Arctic plant folks joining 🌱❄️, what better excuse to drop this starter pack again? 🔁💎 If you want to join in, just give me a shout!
I've put together this Starter Pack because I still miss connecting with many Arctic colleagues on this platform. Apologies if I missed adding some of you, but you're all welcome to join!
go.bsky.app/KRYFusr
October 7, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Great to speak on @svtnyheter.bsky.social Dalarna 📺 about our latest Ecology Letters paper🌿!
Local data from this region (Grövelsjön and Fulufjäll) showed some of the strongest responses in our entire dataset 💥🌍 #Ecology #ScienceCommunication

www.svt.se/nyheter/loka...
Här kryper växterna upp på kalfjället – unik studie pekar ut Grövelsjön
Växter som inte tidigare har trivts på kalfjället börjar sakta sprida sig uppåt. Det visar en stor internationell studie som gjorts i fjällmiljön kring hela Arktis. Forskarna förvånas av att de sett s...
www.svt.se
October 6, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Reposted by Robert G. Björk
We are pleased to officially open abstract submissions for the Tundra Transitions Special Issue at the 22nd ITEX Meeting, organised by @matsbjorkman.bsky.social, @annebeejay.bsky.social and NJB's Subject Editor @robertgbjork.bsky.social !
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: We are now inviting abstract submissions for the special issue Tundra Transitions -
Understanding Vegetation Change Across Scales and Systems.
Submit by 30th Nov via vist.ly/48ts3 or to njb@oikosoffice.lu.se. Invited manuscripts should be submitted by 31st May 2026.
October 1, 2025 at 7:02 AM
🎉We have announced a new professorship at the University of Gothenburg 🇸🇪 to celebrate our Crown Princess’s 50th birthday!
🌿Broad focus on biodiversity — from microbes to modelling
📢A fantastic opportunity for researchers working across scales and disciplines!

🔗 web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103...
The Crown Princess Victoria Professorship in Biodiversity
Professorship in Biodiversity. The University of Gothenburg hereby announces a unique and prestigious position – the
web103.reachmee.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Excited to welcome a passionate group of Arctic scientists to the 22nd International Tundra Experiment (ITEX) meeting at Nordens Ark, on Sweden’s stunning west coast!
September 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Absolutely thrilled 🎉 to have contributed to this exciting paper, brilliantly led by @nanitundra.bsky.social 🌟 Such a joy to be part of this inspiring team! 🚀🙌
🌲 Boreal-tundra species drive Arctic plant borealization 🌲

Our new study in #EcologyLetters quantifies tundra plant borealization, assesses its main drivers and identifies the species & traits contributing to borealization.

doi.org/10.1111/ele....

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September 22, 2025 at 9:44 AM