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Functional Diversity and Ecology group - Uni Graz
@fundivecol.bsky.social
The official account of the Functional Diversity and Ecology group (Prof. Dr. Bettina Weber) at the University of Graz (@uni-graz.at).
We study the role of cryptogamic covers in the Earth system.
https://diversitaet-oekologie.uni-graz.at/en/diversity-and-
It supports our recent Nature paper on global terrestrial nitrogen fixation and its modification by agriculture. 🌍🌿
doi.org/10.1038/s415...

#NitrogenFixation #NaturePaper #Agriculture
August 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The event was organised by the ÖAW, FFG, the Federal Environment Agency, and the Austrian Soil Science Society.

Thank you for the great talks, workshops and discussions!
#ÖAW #FFG #Umweltbundesamt # Österreichische Bodenkundliche Gesellschaft
May 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Maier presented 'In situ tracking of soil invisibles: Simultaneous monitoring of soil microbes, soil chemicals, and soil gases'.
May 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Pfingstl presented 'BIOMES: The Pillars of Soil – Monitoring and Documenting Arthropod Soil Biodiversity to Assess Soil Quality and Implement Measures for Soil Management and Renaturation'.
May 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The research projects align with the EU mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’, which aims to establish sustainable soil management in urban and rural areas. 🔗 research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/fund...
May 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
With the next field work, we’re excited to return to this stunning alpine environment - a breath-taking but challenging place to work.
Stay tuned for updates, and feel free to reach out with questions! 👇

#Science #Ecology #ClimateChange #AlpineResearch #Biocrusts #Alps #PhDLife
February 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
To answer this, our research group is running warming and snow-removal experiments in the Großglockner in Austria!
This project is led by Bettina together with our PhD student Janne Creve @jannecreve.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
If you're new here - welcome! If you followed us from X - thank you for making the move!
Over the next few posts, we’ll introduce ongoing research and our group members behind it.
Stay tuned! 🔬🌱
#Science #Ecology #Microbiology #Biocrust #Cryptogam #ATTO #FunctionalDiversity #NewHere
February 19, 2025 at 3:33 PM