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Soil BON Global
@soilbon.bsky.social
Official Bluesky account for the Soil Biodiversity Observation Network (Soil BON Global) - a GEO BON thematic project. Our home is the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Leipzig, Germany. Content ours with some reposts.
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Did you know that Soil BON has a ✨YouTube channel✨? 🤩

We do! Check out the channel for instructional videos of sampling protocols and COMING SOON... behind the scenes at Soil BON with our talented staff! @eisenhauerlab.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/@SoilBONGlobal
Did you know that Soil BON has a ✨YouTube channel✨? 🤩

We do! Check out the channel for instructional videos of sampling protocols and COMING SOON... behind the scenes at Soil BON with our talented staff! @eisenhauerlab.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/@SoilBONGlobal
September 1, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Julia Seeber and Michael Steinwandter found a way to protect their wood decompostion sticks for the Soil BON project from curious bovines by using poultry wire boxes. Brilliant! ✨🌱🐄✨

@jseeber.bsky.social @msteinwandter.bsky.social
Protection of the woodsticks from nosy cows 🐮
August 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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What a day to kick of this seasons @soilbon.bsky.social sampling !

So nice to be back in the field after a long winter at the desk.

Collaborative effort by @maynoothuniversity.ie and @UCD making sure 🇮🇪 is represented as part of this Global initiative! #teamwork 💪

#soilbon #soilbonfoodweb #soil
May 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Fieldwork DONE! ✅ #LTERSlovenia partners (Karst Research Institute ZRC SAZU & @tularcavelab.bsky.social) successfully completed soil sampling for the #SoilBON project!

@soilbon.bsky.social tracks soil biodiversity & ecosystem changes, with triennial sampling. Next up: 2028! @elter-ri.eu
June 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Start of #SoilBON sampling in our alpine grassland sites ⛰️
@soilbon.bsky.social, @euracalpenv.bsky.social, @msteinwandter.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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Sampling soils and soil fauna for the SoilBON initiative @soilbon.bsky.social in the Swiss National Park with @chrisrossi90.bsky.social and other extremely helful collaborators! #soil #biodiversity #collaboration #alpine_grasslands 🍄🦠🐛🕷🪱 😃
July 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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📢 Welcome to the beginning of Soil Organisms ✨ONLINE FIRST✨!

Articles made available online before tri-yearly issues! 🪱🐜

TODAY! Karin Hohberg tells us about the status of soil biodiversity in Germany!

soil-organisms.org/index.php/SO...

@christianristok.bsky.social
@eisenhauerlab.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 9:59 AM
So glad to see the strong showing from the parties at the finance meeting of CBD COP16!
environment.ec.europa.eu/news/eu-welc...
EU welcomes positive COP16 biodiversity negotiations outcome
Talks restarted in Rome this week after a failure to reach an agreement in Cali, Colombia, last year.
environment.ec.europa.eu
February 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Hi to our new followers! Welcome to the official Soil BON website. We endeavour to share news and inprotant information important to our partners and their colleagues. 🌱🪱🍄
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February 26, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Co-coordinator Lise Thouvenot @lisethouvenot.bsky.social takes point on all MTAs and lab protocols used in Soil BON! Her work is VITAL to the progress & success of the campaign by making sure samples enter the country legally & abide by soil provider country regulations WE 💚 LISE!
February 4, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Hello! This is the official account for the Global Soil BON project housed @eisenhauerlab.bsky.social @ the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) in Leipzig Germany. Plz let your colleagues know to follow us for all updates on the project. PARTNERS: msg us with pics to share!🪱🌱
February 4, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Please vote for the Giant Springtail for the New Zealand #BugoftheYear! bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-here-20... You don't need to be in or from New Zealand to vote!
January 17, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Hey there, Bluesky! Follow us for cool highlights & pertinent information about the Soil BON project & its AWESOME contributors & lab partners! ✨🪱✨🌱🤎✨
January 17, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Hey Soil BON! Sampling kits are now being shipped to your destination! The most awesome Felix Zeh checks that you all receive the correct # of kits, confirms shipping addresses, & alloquats returning soils for analysis. We heart Felix! 🪱🍄🤎
January 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Hey soil critter & soil biodiversity enthusiasts! Vote for #BugoftheYear! Our colleague & macrophotographer @frankashwood.bsky.social entered a #GiantSpringtail up for vote! Check it out 🪱🐜
bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/poetry-compe...

#soilbiodiversity #soilcritters #BugoftheYearPoetry #nzpoetrysociety
January 14, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Good evening Bluesky! This is the official account for Soil BON Global. We are a global soil monitoring project in it's 4th year looking to grow the community of researchers across the globe to share their sampling, publications, & training experiences from the project. Stay tuned!
January 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM