Elizabeth Bach
@s0il0rgmatters.bsky.social
Research scientist at The Nature Conservancy - Nachusa Grasslands Preserve (Illinois, USA), grassland restoration, soil ecology, natural areas management, science. Views expressed here are my own.
I just registered this morning! Looking forward to catching-up and meeting new soil biodiversity colleagues in April!
❓️ Have you registered yet? We have attendees from all these countries! How cool!
Don't miss out: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/
Don't miss out: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/
November 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I just registered this morning! Looking forward to catching-up and meeting new soil biodiversity colleagues in April!
Reposted by Elizabeth Bach
Reminder to recent/expected PhD grads looking for postdocs, this is a great opportunity from a non-profit foundation. Applications due Oct. 21.
Walder Foundation Biota Awards now accepting applications for 2026 Postdoctoral Fellowships. Supports postdoctoral researchers working at Illinois institutions with a focus on biodiversity and conservation work in Chicago or by Chicago institutions.
www.biotaawards.org
www.biotaawards.org
Biota Awards
www.biotaawards.org
September 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Reminder to recent/expected PhD grads looking for postdocs, this is a great opportunity from a non-profit foundation. Applications due Oct. 21.
Reposted by Elizabeth Bach
Hiring Now! The 2026 Hubbard Fellowship with The Nature Conservancy in Nebraska
It's time! We are now accepting applications for our 13th class of Hubbard Fellows. Please forward this to anyone you know who might be interested. I supervise our fellows each year, and can't wait to meet the next…
It's time! We are now accepting applications for our 13th class of Hubbard Fellows. Please forward this to anyone you know who might be interested. I supervise our fellows each year, and can't wait to meet the next…
Hiring Now! The 2026 Hubbard Fellowship with The Nature Conservancy in Nebraska
It's time! We are now accepting applications for our 13th class of Hubbard Fellows. Please forward this to anyone you know who might be interested. I supervise our fellows each year, and can't wait to meet the next two. The Hubbard Fellowship was built to help people bridge the gap between what you learn in college and the skills and proficiency needed to start a career.
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September 12, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Hiring Now! The 2026 Hubbard Fellowship with The Nature Conservancy in Nebraska
It's time! We are now accepting applications for our 13th class of Hubbard Fellows. Please forward this to anyone you know who might be interested. I supervise our fellows each year, and can't wait to meet the next…
It's time! We are now accepting applications for our 13th class of Hubbard Fellows. Please forward this to anyone you know who might be interested. I supervise our fellows each year, and can't wait to meet the next…
Reminder to recent/expected PhD grads looking for postdocs, this is a great opportunity from a non-profit foundation. Applications due Oct. 21.
Walder Foundation Biota Awards now accepting applications for 2026 Postdoctoral Fellowships. Supports postdoctoral researchers working at Illinois institutions with a focus on biodiversity and conservation work in Chicago or by Chicago institutions.
www.biotaawards.org
www.biotaawards.org
Biota Awards
www.biotaawards.org
September 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Reminder to recent/expected PhD grads looking for postdocs, this is a great opportunity from a non-profit foundation. Applications due Oct. 21.
Reposted by Elizabeth Bach
The Department of Biology at Colorado State University is hiring an Assistant Professor in the area of plant-microbe interactions! Please spread the word!
jobs.colostate.edu/postings/165...
jobs.colostate.edu/postings/165...
Assistant Professor Plant-Microbe Interactions
We seek a creative, collaborative, and visionary plant biologist to establish an internationally recognized research program at the forefront of plant-microbe interactions aimed at understanding how t...
jobs.colostate.edu
September 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The Department of Biology at Colorado State University is hiring an Assistant Professor in the area of plant-microbe interactions! Please spread the word!
jobs.colostate.edu/postings/165...
jobs.colostate.edu/postings/165...
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We're recruiting!! Myself along with Nathan Gill, Dylan Schwilk @schwilk.org, and Katharine Suding are recruiting people for Master's, PhD, and postdoc positions in GrassFire, an NSF funded project examining fuels and fire risk in grassland ecosystems across the Southern Great Plains! 🔥🌿🐮
September 8, 2025 at 8:29 PM
We're recruiting!! Myself along with Nathan Gill, Dylan Schwilk @schwilk.org, and Katharine Suding are recruiting people for Master's, PhD, and postdoc positions in GrassFire, an NSF funded project examining fuels and fire risk in grassland ecosystems across the Southern Great Plains! 🔥🌿🐮
Join us for Nachusa Grasslands' Fall Festival! Sat. Sep. 20, 10am-4pm. Bison tours, guided hikes, activity tents, food truck $5 donation requested for parking. www.nachusagrasslands.org/aotp-2025.html
September 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Join us for Nachusa Grasslands' Fall Festival! Sat. Sep. 20, 10am-4pm. Bison tours, guided hikes, activity tents, food truck $5 donation requested for parking. www.nachusagrasslands.org/aotp-2025.html
Catching up on some reading - this study shows large herbivores, including bison, have wide-ranging diets that vary by season and geography.
The apportionment of dietary diversity in wildlife | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
The apportionment of dietary diversity in wildlife | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org
September 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Catching up on some reading - this study shows large herbivores, including bison, have wide-ranging diets that vary by season and geography.
The apportionment of dietary diversity in wildlife | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
The apportionment of dietary diversity in wildlife | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Current status: sweet corn and datasheets!
August 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Current status: sweet corn and datasheets!
Looking for evidence to inform invasive species management decisions? This free resource from @naturalareas.bsky.social is a great starting place, feature work from numerous ecosystems.
NOW AVAILABLE & OPEN ACCESS! Invasive Species Compendium: An Offering to Aid in Your Work and a Call to Action, a special publication from NAA's Natural Areas Journal.
79 manuscripts curated from over 10 years of work!
Learn more/get access to this resource. Link in profile.
79 manuscripts curated from over 10 years of work!
Learn more/get access to this resource. Link in profile.
July 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Looking for evidence to inform invasive species management decisions? This free resource from @naturalareas.bsky.social is a great starting place, feature work from numerous ecosystems.
Abstract deadline has been extended and student travel grants are available for GSB2026!
Student Travel Grants for the GSB2026 Conference are now open‼️
Students who work on any aspect of soil biodiversity are encouraged to apply 🐛🦠🪱
Find the full call below 👇
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Students who work on any aspect of soil biodiversity are encouraged to apply 🐛🦠🪱
Find the full call below 👇
static1.squarespace.com/static/5b903...
July 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Abstract deadline has been extended and student travel grants are available for GSB2026!
Walder Foundation Biota Awards now accepting applications for 2026 Postdoctoral Fellowships. Supports postdoctoral researchers working at Illinois institutions with a focus on biodiversity and conservation work in Chicago or by Chicago institutions.
www.biotaawards.org
www.biotaawards.org
Biota Awards
www.biotaawards.org
July 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Walder Foundation Biota Awards now accepting applications for 2026 Postdoctoral Fellowships. Supports postdoctoral researchers working at Illinois institutions with a focus on biodiversity and conservation work in Chicago or by Chicago institutions.
www.biotaawards.org
www.biotaawards.org
I've submitted my abstract! Join me in April 2026 for three days of amazing soil biodiversity research with great colleagues in Victoria, British Columbia.
📢The Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026 abstract submission deadline is in 5 DAYS 🐛🐜🕷️🦠🪱
Abstracts are due July 15th 23:59 PDT ‼️
Submit an abstract 👇
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/
Abstracts are due July 15th 23:59 PDT ‼️
Submit an abstract 👇
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org
July 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I've submitted my abstract! Join me in April 2026 for three days of amazing soil biodiversity research with great colleagues in Victoria, British Columbia.
Former pest manager becomes insect advocate! A lovely local story from Northern Illinois Public Radio. "Most of my fears came from bad information," he said. "It didn't come from bad experiences."
Getting over a fear of bugs can take time. A bug advocate knows that all too well.
WNIJ's Jess Savage sat down with environmental educator Kevin Wiener to find out why he left a career in pest management to advocate for bugs.
www.northernpublicradio.org
June 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Former pest manager becomes insect advocate! A lovely local story from Northern Illinois Public Radio. "Most of my fears came from bad information," he said. "It didn't come from bad experiences."
@nature.org Nachusa Grasslands is restoring tallgrass prairie to set-up native Illinois plants and animals for success in the future, including bison. @science.nature.org
Nonprofit restores prairie, bison grazing at Illinois' Nachusa Grasslands
At the Nachusa Grasslands, there are more than 4,000 acres of restored tallgrass prairie — and one herd of bison.
www.cbsnews.com
May 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
@nature.org Nachusa Grasslands is restoring tallgrass prairie to set-up native Illinois plants and animals for success in the future, including bison. @science.nature.org
Reposted by Elizabeth Bach
📢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/
Abstracts are due July 15th 23:59 PDT ‼️
Submit an abstract 👇
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/
May 15, 2025 at 2:27 PM
📢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/
Abstracts are due July 15th 23:59 PDT ‼️
Submit an abstract 👇
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/
A go-to resource for invasive species research across many ecosystems and taxa! Request free access here: naturalareas.org/get_access_t...
NOW AVAILABLE & OPEN ACCESS! Invasive Species Compendium: An Offering to Aid in Your Work and a Call to Action, a special publication from NAA's Natural Areas Journal.
79 manuscripts curated from over 10 years of work!
Learn more/get access to this resource. Link in profile.
79 manuscripts curated from over 10 years of work!
Learn more/get access to this resource. Link in profile.
April 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
A go-to resource for invasive species research across many ecosystems and taxa! Request free access here: naturalareas.org/get_access_t...
Reposted by Elizabeth Bach
📢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/
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
📢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/
Abstracts are due July 15th 23:59 PDT ‼️
Submit an abstract 👇
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/
Signs of spring at Nachusa Grasslands, pasque flower in bloom.
April 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Signs of spring at Nachusa Grasslands, pasque flower in bloom.
Who's excited about Midwest US sedges? New field guide for Carex in Illinois + reissue of Wisconsin guide to sedges out now! @gspyreas.bsky.social @andrewlhipp.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Who's excited about Midwest US sedges? New field guide for Carex in Illinois + reissue of Wisconsin guide to sedges out now! @gspyreas.bsky.social @andrewlhipp.bsky.social
Reposted by Elizabeth Bach
New issue of #NAJ! Keep your eye out for article highlights including #plants, #protectedareas, #seeds, and #bookreviews ...
#naturalareas #ecology #research
bioone.org/journals/nat...
#naturalareas #ecology #research
bioone.org/journals/nat...
March 10, 2025 at 11:38 PM
New issue of #NAJ! Keep your eye out for article highlights including #plants, #protectedareas, #seeds, and #bookreviews ...
#naturalareas #ecology #research
bioone.org/journals/nat...
#naturalareas #ecology #research
bioone.org/journals/nat...
I appreciate the authors' stance that ecological field work can be done in ways to enhance new technological approaches, lower economic barriers, enhance environmental outcomes, and address social/cultural concerns and build community: Trends in Ecology & Evolution www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
Extinction of experience among ecologists
Fieldwork-based research and education in ecology are under multiple threats and are
progressively declining. We call for greater attention to this ongoing loss of direct
field experience within the e...
www.cell.com
March 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I appreciate the authors' stance that ecological field work can be done in ways to enhance new technological approaches, lower economic barriers, enhance environmental outcomes, and address social/cultural concerns and build community: Trends in Ecology & Evolution www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
Our local NPR sent out both the arts and environmental reporters to feature Illinois' only quaking bog + art + nature.
"People don't understand what they don't experience," she added, "and people don't love what they don't understand, and they don't experience."
"People don't understand what they don't experience," she added, "and people don't love what they don't understand, and they don't experience."
Bidding is underway for wintry art works
Spring is on its way, but some northern Illinois artists have frozen the essence of winter for an upcoming art auction. WNIJ’s Yvonne Boose and Jess Savage took a trip to Volo Bog to capture the exper...
www.northernpublicradio.org
March 3, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Our local NPR sent out both the arts and environmental reporters to feature Illinois' only quaking bog + art + nature.
"People don't understand what they don't experience," she added, "and people don't love what they don't understand, and they don't experience."
"People don't understand what they don't experience," she added, "and people don't love what they don't understand, and they don't experience."
Reposted by Elizabeth Bach
We are hiring a seasonal research intern to work in our Bur Oak ACE experiment at The Morton Arboretum. Our lab is a fun group, the experiment fascinating. Come join us!
Application:
careers.hireology.com/themortonarb...
... information:
www.wbez.org/race-class-c...
grist.org/science/to-u...
Application:
careers.hireology.com/themortonarb...
... information:
www.wbez.org/race-class-c...
grist.org/science/to-u...
February 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
We are hiring a seasonal research intern to work in our Bur Oak ACE experiment at The Morton Arboretum. Our lab is a fun group, the experiment fascinating. Come join us!
Application:
careers.hireology.com/themortonarb...
... information:
www.wbez.org/race-class-c...
grist.org/science/to-u...
Application:
careers.hireology.com/themortonarb...
... information:
www.wbez.org/race-class-c...
grist.org/science/to-u...
Job alert: Research ecologist at University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/researc...
Research Ecologist - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Job Summary:
The mission of the UW Arboretum, which is a center within the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR), is to conserve and restore Arboretum lands, advance restoration ecology,...
jobs.wisc.edu
February 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Job alert: Research ecologist at University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/researc...