Luís Cunha
@luiscunha.bsky.social
Researcher at @CFE_UC PI at @EnGeL_UC Interested in (Soil) Biodiversity, Genomics &Data Science. Passionate about the humble earthworm
How does an earthworm survive soils at 47 °C, 96 % CO₂ & 1 % O₂? 🤯 We tracked earthworms for 31 days in volcanic soils & uncovered rapid epidermal remodelling driven by DNA-methylation + miRNA rewiring! @ucoimbra.bsky.social
#Epigenetics #Omics #SoilBiology #ExtremeEnvironments
#Epigenetics #Omics #SoilBiology #ExtremeEnvironments
Coping with extremes: How Epigenetic and Molecular Adaptations Enable Earthworms to Thrive in Volcanic Soils
Earthworms thriving in naturally occurring geothermal soils offer rare insight into rapid adaptation to environmental extremes. Here, we show that the pantropical earthworm Amynthas gracilis survives ...
www.biorxiv.org
July 31, 2025 at 9:59 AM
How does an earthworm survive soils at 47 °C, 96 % CO₂ & 1 % O₂? 🤯 We tracked earthworms for 31 days in volcanic soils & uncovered rapid epidermal remodelling driven by DNA-methylation + miRNA rewiring! @ucoimbra.bsky.social
#Epigenetics #Omics #SoilBiology #ExtremeEnvironments
#Epigenetics #Omics #SoilBiology #ExtremeEnvironments
Reposted by Luís Cunha
🧪 “Soil health is the glue” that sustains life and drives us forward!
At the BENCHMARKS AGM in Nancy, project partners gathered for strategic discussions, hands-on workshops and community building for healthier soils in Europe. 🌱
Read more: soilhealthbenchmarks.eu/soil-health-...
#SoilHealth
At the BENCHMARKS AGM in Nancy, project partners gathered for strategic discussions, hands-on workshops and community building for healthier soils in Europe. 🌱
Read more: soilhealthbenchmarks.eu/soil-health-...
#SoilHealth
April 8, 2025 at 12:23 PM
🧪 “Soil health is the glue” that sustains life and drives us forward!
At the BENCHMARKS AGM in Nancy, project partners gathered for strategic discussions, hands-on workshops and community building for healthier soils in Europe. 🌱
Read more: soilhealthbenchmarks.eu/soil-health-...
#SoilHealth
At the BENCHMARKS AGM in Nancy, project partners gathered for strategic discussions, hands-on workshops and community building for healthier soils in Europe. 🌱
Read more: soilhealthbenchmarks.eu/soil-health-...
#SoilHealth
Reposted by Luís Cunha
EU environmental law - new legislation on soil monitoring agreed
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
Soil monitoring law: Council reaches deal with Parliament
The Council reached a provisional deal with the European Parliament on a directive to improve monitoring and assessment of all soils within the EU.
www.consilium.europa.eu
April 10, 2025 at 8:42 AM
EU environmental law - new legislation on soil monitoring agreed
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
Job Alert! We’re looking for a researcher to join the BENCHMARKS project! 🌱
👉 Work on soil health indicators, field sampling, & data validation across Europe.
🔬 Ideal for soil scientists & environmental researchers.
💼 PM for more info #SoilHealth #ecology
👉 Work on soil health indicators, field sampling, & data validation across Europe.
🔬 Ideal for soil scientists & environmental researchers.
💼 PM for more info #SoilHealth #ecology
February 13, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Job Alert! We’re looking for a researcher to join the BENCHMARKS project! 🌱
👉 Work on soil health indicators, field sampling, & data validation across Europe.
🔬 Ideal for soil scientists & environmental researchers.
💼 PM for more info #SoilHealth #ecology
👉 Work on soil health indicators, field sampling, & data validation across Europe.
🔬 Ideal for soil scientists & environmental researchers.
💼 PM for more info #SoilHealth #ecology
Reposted by Luís Cunha
🚨Join us today at this webinar to hear from soil health experts working on EU Mission Soil projects, including our very own BENCHMARKS Project Manager Paolo Di Lonardo!
@paolodilo.bsky.social
🕛Starts now!
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yc7kmvfj
@paolodilo.bsky.social
🕛Starts now!
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yc7kmvfj
December 12, 2024 at 9:02 AM
🚨Join us today at this webinar to hear from soil health experts working on EU Mission Soil projects, including our very own BENCHMARKS Project Manager Paolo Di Lonardo!
@paolodilo.bsky.social
🕛Starts now!
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yc7kmvfj
@paolodilo.bsky.social
🕛Starts now!
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yc7kmvfj