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Maulana Insanul Kamil
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learning how soil is functioning. Part of soil science @UNIB | Indonesia
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Call for manuscripts - joint special Issue #Geoderma / #GeodermaRegional - "Tropical Soil Science: Bridging Knowledge Gaps in Biogeochemistry, Plant-Soil Interactions and Climate change Mitigation"
Geoderma: tinyurl.com/bdf2989c
Geoderma Regional: tinyurl.com/3yarxaan

photos: Sebastian Doetterl
August 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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2 Postdoc Positions in Soil Biogeochemistry: Carbon Sequestration via Rhizodeposits in France

Two fully funded postdoctoral positions are now open in France to study the fate of rhizodeposits in carbon sequestration. Join ECOTRON or CEREGE to work on cutting-edge soil biogeochemistry research.
2 Postdoc Positions in Soil Biogeochemistry: Carbon Sequestration via Rhizodeposits in France
Two fully funded postdoctoral positions are now open in France to study the fate of rhizodeposits in carbon sequestration. Join ECOTRON or CEREGE to work on cutting-edge soil biogeochemistry research.
agristok.net
June 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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🎉New publication led by Guusje Koorneef with authors from our group, Soil Chemistry group, NIOO and France.

"Understanding the effects of organic versus conventional farming on soil organic carbon characteristics – a chronosequence study".

Enjoy the read! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
June 4, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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New in Geoderma: "Soil fauna promote litter mixture effects on nitrogen release but not carbon or phosphorus during decomposition in a subtropical forest" by Pengpeng Dou & Dunmei Lin. buff.ly/rRS5Wgx
April 27, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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Carbon #sequestration in #agroforestry 🌳 🌽 🥑 🐄 is a hot topic.
Here we provide #openaccess guidelines to improve the quantification & reporting of carbon stocks in #soils & #biomass & additional #carbon storage in agroforestry systems, and to maximize manuscript acceptance.
doi.org/10.1007/s104...
Guidelines for improved quantification and reporting of carbon stocks and additional carbon storage in agroforestry systems - Agroforestry Systems
The number of scientific publications related to biomass carbon or soil organic carbon under various land management practices has globally and dramatically increased during the last two decades, the ...
doi.org
April 7, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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Check out our report on climate smart cocoa production systems and how we plan to develop a partnership between UK, Brazil, and West Africa to address the challenges: iuk-business-connect.org.uk/wp-content/u...
iuk-business-connect.org.uk
April 6, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Sam Lovat, Elad Noor, Ron Milo run the numbers on #VerticalFarming to get ⚡️ cost ≈$10/kg dry plant matter.
Which explains why it's viable only for high-value 🥬 ('fru-fru baby lettuce')

Vertical farming limitations & potential demonstrated by back-of-the-envelope calculations
doi.org/10.1093/plph...
April 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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"We infer that the earliest aerobic bacteria emerged in the Archaean, predating the GOE by 900 million years."

Oxygen tolerance may have been a prerequisite for, rather than a consequence of, the evolution of oxygenic photosynthesis

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A geological timescale for bacterial evolution and oxygen adaptation
Microbial life has dominated Earth’s history but left a sparse fossil record, greatly hindering our understanding of evolution in deep time. However, bacterial metabolism has left signatures in the ge...
www.science.org
April 5, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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***DID YOU MISS THIS PAPER?*** #openaccess
The organic carbon-to-clay ratio as an indicator of #soil structure vulnerability, a metric focused on the condition of soil structure
Sauzet, Johannes, Deluz, Dupla, Matter, Baveye & Boivin
#soilscience @ejsoilscience.bsky.social @unil.bsky.social
April 2, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Project Researcher Job in Peatland and Soil Ecology at The University of Eastern Finland

Project Researcher Job in Peatland and Soil Ecology at The University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland: The University of Eastern Finland is inviting applications for a Project Researcher in Peatland and…
Project Researcher Job in Peatland and Soil Ecology at The University of Eastern Finland
Project Researcher Job in Peatland and Soil Ecology at The University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland: The University of Eastern Finland is inviting applications for a Project Researcher in Peatland and Soil Ecology position at the School of Forest Sciences on the Joensuu campus. The position will be filled for a fixed term of one year as from 1 May 2025 (or starting date as agreed).
agristok.net
March 31, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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📣⚠️ New article on Planetary Pedology !

We examine existing soil taxonomies and 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 to support moon #soil mapping. 🚀🌕

📖 read more 👇

doi.org/10.1016/j.pe...

#LunarGeology #Astropedology #Moon #ISRU #Regolith
#Pedology #Mapping
March 28, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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How do we decide how long to run experiments....and about dreaming about experimental designs....

open.substack.com/pub/matthias...
How to we decide how long to run experiments?
A dream about when to harvest
open.substack.com
March 28, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Happy eid mubarak to all my dearest mutuals who celebrating.
Wish you a joyful and blessed Eid-ul Fitr!
March 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Hi Bluesky! I'm Fabien, I'm an agronomist and soil scientist at INRAE. My current research digs into the impacts of agricultural systems on soil carbon storage. I like combining experimental and modelling approaches. Here, I'll mainly share news on my research.
More info ⬇️
orcid.org/0000-0002-20...
ORCID
orcid.org
March 27, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Our study ‘The global human impact on biodiversity’ is out in Nature!

Through an unprecedented synthesis (2133 studies!) we show that humans are not only shrinking species numbers—but reshaping entire communities across the planet. 🌍🌐🐟🌿🪲

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
March 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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***DID YOU MISS THIS PAPER?*** #OpenAccess
Are soil carbon credits empty promises? Shortcomings of current #soil #carbon quantification methodologies and improvement avenues.
Dupla, Bonvin, Deluz, Lugassy et al.
#soilscience @ejsoilscience.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/sum....
March 27, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Please sign up for our free course...students will gain practical experience in collecting, modelling, managing, analysing, storing and visualising hydrological data and more. We invite participants from across the globe to take part in this exciting opportunity. @ukceh.bsky.social
March 27, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Postgraduate Research Associate (PhD Position) in Soil Physics and Rural Water Management Institute at BOKU University, Vienna

Postgraduate Research Associate (PhD Position) in Soil Physics and Rural Water Management Institute at BOKU University, Vienna: The Department of Landscape, Water and…
Postgraduate Research Associate (PhD Position) in Soil Physics and Rural Water Management Institute at BOKU University, Vienna
Postgraduate Research Associate (PhD Position) in Soil Physics and Rural Water Management Institute at BOKU University, Vienna: The Department of Landscape, Water and Infrastructure, Institute of Soil Physics and Rural Water Management is currently seeking a Postgraduate Research Associate (project employment). Extent of employment: 30 hours per week Duration of employment: 1st of May 2025, limited to 30th of April 2028…
agristok.net
March 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Phd opportunity on soil health in Portugal. Can vouch for the PI. 🪱 🌍 🦠
Job Opportunity Benchmarks Project: PhD Researcher
Join the BENCHMARKS Project as a Researcher in Soil Health & Data Analysis.
cfe.uc.pt
March 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Fact brief #23:

Q: "Can CO2 be ignored because it’s just a trace gas?"

A: "No - While carbon dioxide is a small part of the atmosphere, it has a large impact on climate as a greenhouse gas. [...]"

sks.to/gfb-trace?ut...

Full list of fact briefs: sks.to/gfb?utm-sour...
January 19, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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New in Geoderma Regional: "The carbon credit conundrum: Which analytical method should be used for determining soil organic carbon content in South Africa?" by Willie Herman Cloete, Gerhard du Preez, and George Munnik Van Zijl
buff.ly/ZrUPW7Z
March 25, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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New in Geoderma: "The influence of fine fraction content on storage and retention of soil organic carbon in Vertisols of subtropical Australia" by Meghan Barnard, Ram C Dalal [...] Peter M Kopittke. buff.ly/gEnVJsY
@UQ_New Uni of Adelaide @UniofAdelaide @TU_Muenchen
March 25, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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About the importance of writing and how to do it; nice, short article in Nature Biotechnology, and not just for graduate students.

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An open letter to graduate students and other procrastinators: it’s time to write
Nature Biotechnology - An open letter to graduate students and other procrastinators: it’s time to write
rdcu.be
March 25, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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📢 🪱 Earthworms enthusiasts 😁 : The official website for the 13th Symposium on Earthworm Ecology is now live! ✨ 🪱
📅 SAVE THE DATE: August 23-28, 2026 in Wageningen, the Netherlands
🔗 Check it out and stay tuned for updates!
event.wur.nl/isee13/home-2
📸Amazing pictures @frankashwood.bsky.social
March 21, 2025 at 10:21 AM