Michael ヘビ Steinwandter
@msteinwandter.bsky.social
🪱 (high) alpine soil ecologist/zoologist at @euracalpenv.bsky.social & #AlpSoil_Lab
💚 environmentalist: www.1khopes.org & www.climateaction.bz
🏔️ hiking guide & mountaineer & adventurer in Alpine mountains (eg #Dolomites)
https://linktr.ee/msteinwandter
💚 environmentalist: www.1khopes.org & www.climateaction.bz
🏔️ hiking guide & mountaineer & adventurer in Alpine mountains (eg #Dolomites)
https://linktr.ee/msteinwandter
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•📢 🪱 🎉Abstract submissions are now OPEN for the upcoming 13th International Symposium on Earthworm Ecology (ISEE13) — hosted in Wageningen, from August 23–28, 2026!
➡️https://event.wur.nl/isee13/author
•🔗🪱🌍 Discover the speaker lineup and our initial program: ➡️ event.wur.nl/isee13/new-p...
➡️https://event.wur.nl/isee13/author
•🔗🪱🌍 Discover the speaker lineup and our initial program: ➡️ event.wur.nl/isee13/new-p...
September 13, 2025 at 9:16 AM
•📢 🪱 🎉Abstract submissions are now OPEN for the upcoming 13th International Symposium on Earthworm Ecology (ISEE13) — hosted in Wageningen, from August 23–28, 2026!
➡️https://event.wur.nl/isee13/author
•🔗🪱🌍 Discover the speaker lineup and our initial program: ➡️ event.wur.nl/isee13/new-p...
➡️https://event.wur.nl/isee13/author
•🔗🪱🌍 Discover the speaker lineup and our initial program: ➡️ event.wur.nl/isee13/new-p...
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Thanks @jlembrechts.bsky.social for this blog post about our new Oikos paper! Love your blog. :-)
How to not be swamped by your microclimate data?
The rise of microclimate data may have opened Pandora’s box. Gone are the days of simple bioclimatic variables — now heads spin trying to summarize these timeseries.
A much-needed paper by @krystofchytry.bsky.social:
🔗 the3dlab.org/2025/11/11/h...
The rise of microclimate data may have opened Pandora’s box. Gone are the days of simple bioclimatic variables — now heads spin trying to summarize these timeseries.
A much-needed paper by @krystofchytry.bsky.social:
🔗 the3dlab.org/2025/11/11/h...
How to not be swamped by your microclimate data
Microclimate data are finally finding their way more routineously into ecological models – and rightly so. Hooray for that! The growing availability of in-situ measurements is helping us brid…
the3dlab.org
November 12, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Thanks @jlembrechts.bsky.social for this blog post about our new Oikos paper! Love your blog. :-)
Very helpful preprint from on "Standardised protocols for soil fauna extraction and a call for cross-lab implementation" 🪱🕷️🐞
doi.org/10.22541/au....
#SoilFauna #SoilBiodiversity #SoilLabs #Soil
doi.org/10.22541/au....
#SoilFauna #SoilBiodiversity #SoilLabs #Soil
November 7, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Very helpful preprint from on "Standardised protocols for soil fauna extraction and a call for cross-lab implementation" 🪱🕷️🐞
doi.org/10.22541/au....
#SoilFauna #SoilBiodiversity #SoilLabs #Soil
doi.org/10.22541/au....
#SoilFauna #SoilBiodiversity #SoilLabs #Soil
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Today, I had a lot of fun at my daugther's elementary school, where I talked about the importance of healthy soils and the beauty of soil organisms (which is easy if one has the fantastic photos of @frankashwood.bsky.social). Next generation of soil scientists is secured I hope 👨🔬👩🔬
November 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Today, I had a lot of fun at my daugther's elementary school, where I talked about the importance of healthy soils and the beauty of soil organisms (which is easy if one has the fantastic photos of @frankashwood.bsky.social). Next generation of soil scientists is secured I hope 👨🔬👩🔬
"Happy" to see that Europe's commitment is visible in this graph. However, overall, we might lose the race...
November 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
"Happy" to see that Europe's commitment is visible in this graph. However, overall, we might lose the race...
Identifying soil insect larvae is tricky sometimes. The next time I get a comment by a reviewer asking "Why only to family level?" I send him/her this photo. 😋
Left a Hydrophilidae larva (#Coleoptera), without legs...
Right a Scatopsidae larva (#Diptera)...
#entomology #SoilBiodiversity #insects
Left a Hydrophilidae larva (#Coleoptera), without legs...
Right a Scatopsidae larva (#Diptera)...
#entomology #SoilBiodiversity #insects
November 2, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Identifying soil insect larvae is tricky sometimes. The next time I get a comment by a reviewer asking "Why only to family level?" I send him/her this photo. 😋
Left a Hydrophilidae larva (#Coleoptera), without legs...
Right a Scatopsidae larva (#Diptera)...
#entomology #SoilBiodiversity #insects
Left a Hydrophilidae larva (#Coleoptera), without legs...
Right a Scatopsidae larva (#Diptera)...
#entomology #SoilBiodiversity #insects
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Great PhD position available at University of Stirling, with some field work also in the Swiss Alps 🏔️ If you are interested in soil biodiversity and functioning have a look 👇
Amazing PhD opportunity at the University of Stirling! Don't miss this chance. Amazing supervisors (Arthur Broadbent and @jasubke.bsky.social ) and a strong collaboration team including Lindsay Newbold, @annekempel.bsky.social and myself :)
iapetus.ac.uk/studentships...
iapetus.ac.uk/studentships...
October 22, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Great PhD position available at University of Stirling, with some field work also in the Swiss Alps 🏔️ If you are interested in soil biodiversity and functioning have a look 👇
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Open Letter by scientists to the Council:
"Climate Neutrality Is Europe’s Greatest Economic Opportunity”.
Ahead of the European Council meeting on 23.10.2025,
2,178 scientists urge EU Heads of States & Governments to take ambitious decisions for the 2040 targets.
zenodo.org/records/1739...
"Climate Neutrality Is Europe’s Greatest Economic Opportunity”.
Ahead of the European Council meeting on 23.10.2025,
2,178 scientists urge EU Heads of States & Governments to take ambitious decisions for the 2040 targets.
zenodo.org/records/1739...
October 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Open Letter by scientists to the Council:
"Climate Neutrality Is Europe’s Greatest Economic Opportunity”.
Ahead of the European Council meeting on 23.10.2025,
2,178 scientists urge EU Heads of States & Governments to take ambitious decisions for the 2040 targets.
zenodo.org/records/1739...
"Climate Neutrality Is Europe’s Greatest Economic Opportunity”.
Ahead of the European Council meeting on 23.10.2025,
2,178 scientists urge EU Heads of States & Governments to take ambitious decisions for the 2040 targets.
zenodo.org/records/1739...
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Pleased to be part of this important letter led by @cmarin.bsky.social @thegsbi.bsky.social, calling for greater global action to protect soil biodiversity! A timely publication also because today is #WorldEarthwormDay 🌍🪱
.@cmarin.bsky.social and 127 co-authors present a global call to strengthen national #SoilBiodiversity action, in an #OpenLetter to policymakers at 27th meeting of the @unbiodiversity.bsky.social SBSTTA taking place in Panamá City this week.
📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#SBSTTA27
📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#SBSTTA27
October 21, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Pleased to be part of this important letter led by @cmarin.bsky.social @thegsbi.bsky.social, calling for greater global action to protect soil biodiversity! A timely publication also because today is #WorldEarthwormDay 🌍🪱
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Please pass along, I’m recruiting PhD students to join our Macroecology Lab @uofa-eeb.bsky.social We study phys ecology, macroecology, biodiversity - spanning scaling, trait-based ecology, theory, comparative biology & ecoinformatics. Several avenues for funding. Please reach out if interested🧪🌐🌾
October 21, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Please pass along, I’m recruiting PhD students to join our Macroecology Lab @uofa-eeb.bsky.social We study phys ecology, macroecology, biodiversity - spanning scaling, trait-based ecology, theory, comparative biology & ecoinformatics. Several avenues for funding. Please reach out if interested🧪🌐🌾
Für Leute wie mich und @bmgn.rs , die gerne noch bei Mastodon sind (bzw. mitlesen wollen), gibt es jetzt eine coole App, wo beide Feeds zusammenkommen: #FLARE
(auch Twixxer ist dabei, aber ja, das lassen wir mal beiseite...)
flareapp.moe #Mastodon #Fediverse
(auch Twixxer ist dabei, aber ja, das lassen wir mal beiseite...)
flareapp.moe #Mastodon #Fediverse
October 16, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Für Leute wie mich und @bmgn.rs , die gerne noch bei Mastodon sind (bzw. mitlesen wollen), gibt es jetzt eine coole App, wo beide Feeds zusammenkommen: #FLARE
(auch Twixxer ist dabei, aber ja, das lassen wir mal beiseite...)
flareapp.moe #Mastodon #Fediverse
(auch Twixxer ist dabei, aber ja, das lassen wir mal beiseite...)
flareapp.moe #Mastodon #Fediverse
These autumn colours are amazing!
I live where others go on holiday. 😎
#autumn #autumncolours #cablecar #Ritten #Renon #SouthTyrol #Südtirol #AltoAdige #mountains #Dolomites
I live where others go on holiday. 😎
#autumn #autumncolours #cablecar #Ritten #Renon #SouthTyrol #Südtirol #AltoAdige #mountains #Dolomites
October 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM
These autumn colours are amazing!
I live where others go on holiday. 😎
#autumn #autumncolours #cablecar #Ritten #Renon #SouthTyrol #Südtirol #AltoAdige #mountains #Dolomites
I live where others go on holiday. 😎
#autumn #autumncolours #cablecar #Ritten #Renon #SouthTyrol #Südtirol #AltoAdige #mountains #Dolomites
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Ever wondered about "The real height at which a hill becomes a mountain?"
@andrewvandam.bsky.social from @washingtonpost.com gives an answer in a good read
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
@andrewvandam.bsky.social from @washingtonpost.com gives an answer in a good read
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Column | The real height at which a hill becomes a mountain, according to data
We found a dataset that allows us to measure what separates a hill from a mountain, and maybe even see if it changes as you go west.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Ever wondered about "The real height at which a hill becomes a mountain?"
@andrewvandam.bsky.social from @washingtonpost.com gives an answer in a good read
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
@andrewvandam.bsky.social from @washingtonpost.com gives an answer in a good read
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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📣 New PhD student position opening in my lab!
Soils are full of microbes, but how many are active?
Surprisingly, we still lack reliable methods to answer this.
If you are interested in microbial dormancy and are fascinated by the Alps and glacier forefields, contact me.
🏔️ 🦠 💤 🧬 🎓
Soils are full of microbes, but how many are active?
Surprisingly, we still lack reliable methods to answer this.
If you are interested in microbial dormancy and are fascinated by the Alps and glacier forefields, contact me.
🏔️ 🦠 💤 🧬 🎓
October 13, 2025 at 12:20 PM
📣 New PhD student position opening in my lab!
Soils are full of microbes, but how many are active?
Surprisingly, we still lack reliable methods to answer this.
If you are interested in microbial dormancy and are fascinated by the Alps and glacier forefields, contact me.
🏔️ 🦠 💤 🧬 🎓
Soils are full of microbes, but how many are active?
Surprisingly, we still lack reliable methods to answer this.
If you are interested in microbial dormancy and are fascinated by the Alps and glacier forefields, contact me.
🏔️ 🦠 💤 🧬 🎓
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Exciting MonitAnt meeting at the Natural History Museum, Brussels. Great discussions on fieldwork and ant ID, plus a rare glimpse of the museum after hours! 🐜🦖
October 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Exciting MonitAnt meeting at the Natural History Museum, Brussels. Great discussions on fieldwork and ant ID, plus a rare glimpse of the museum after hours! 🐜🦖
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Der Bestand des Westeuropäischen Igels sinkt aufgrund von Lebensraumverlust, Pestiziden und Straßenverkehr. In Südtirol wird ein Rückgang der Igelpopulation vermutet. Naturschutzverbände fordern ein Verbot von Mährobotern nachts, um Igel zu schützen.
Maßnahmen zum Schutz von Igeln gefordert
Igel sind auch in Südtirol zunehmend gefährdet – durch Bodenversiegelung, Pestizide, Straßenverkehr und nicht zuletzt druch Mähroboter. Nächtliches Verbot von Mährobotern gefordert.
www.rainews.it
October 6, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Der Bestand des Westeuropäischen Igels sinkt aufgrund von Lebensraumverlust, Pestiziden und Straßenverkehr. In Südtirol wird ein Rückgang der Igelpopulation vermutet. Naturschutzverbände fordern ein Verbot von Mährobotern nachts, um Igel zu schützen.
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New paper on ancient DNA and lipids from Icelandic lakes. This one threw some unexpected results and now has me thinking a lot about lake oxygen’s role in organic matter preservation, the climate proxies derived from them, and past methane cycling. #Paleosky www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Both redox potential and climate control molecular proxies in Icelandic Holocene lake sediments
Communications Earth & Environment - Recovery of complementary materials from well-ventilated and seasonally stratified lakes can allow reliable reconstruction of local temperature and...
www.nature.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
New paper on ancient DNA and lipids from Icelandic lakes. This one threw some unexpected results and now has me thinking a lot about lake oxygen’s role in organic matter preservation, the climate proxies derived from them, and past methane cycling. #Paleosky www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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Great new video featuring Colm Flynn, a Tillage farmer from Kildare, talking about the #SoilHealth journey on his farm #Soilhealthweek #groundtruth
youtu.be/2Hk-Uqf291k?...
youtu.be/2Hk-Uqf291k?...
Bringing Soil Back to Life: Colm Flynn, Kildare
YouTube video by Teagasc
youtu.be
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Great new video featuring Colm Flynn, a Tillage farmer from Kildare, talking about the #SoilHealth journey on his farm #Soilhealthweek #groundtruth
youtu.be/2Hk-Uqf291k?...
youtu.be/2Hk-Uqf291k?...
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The Global EV Alliance has launched this survey to help understand #electrivehicle drivers needs to help create meaningful legislation
Drive electric? Share your voice in the Global EV Driver Survey 2025! – GEVA
globalevalliance.com
September 11, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The Global EV Alliance has launched this survey to help understand #electrivehicle drivers needs to help create meaningful legislation
Well done to @nadinepraeg.bsky.social for presenting and promoting our review of #MountainSoilBiodiversity at the #IMC2025. 👏🙏
In collaboration with @gmba-ipo.bsky.social, we compiled a wealth of information on our knowledge of alpine soil biota. 🪴🦠🪱
Openly accessible here: doi.org/10.1111/brv....
In collaboration with @gmba-ipo.bsky.social, we compiled a wealth of information on our knowledge of alpine soil biota. 🪴🦠🪱
Openly accessible here: doi.org/10.1111/brv....
September 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Well done to @nadinepraeg.bsky.social for presenting and promoting our review of #MountainSoilBiodiversity at the #IMC2025. 👏🙏
In collaboration with @gmba-ipo.bsky.social, we compiled a wealth of information on our knowledge of alpine soil biota. 🪴🦠🪱
Openly accessible here: doi.org/10.1111/brv....
In collaboration with @gmba-ipo.bsky.social, we compiled a wealth of information on our knowledge of alpine soil biota. 🪴🦠🪱
Openly accessible here: doi.org/10.1111/brv....
Next in the #MountainSoilBiodiversity poster session at the #IMC2025 is Theresa Rzehak showing us the variety of #soil #microbiota in different mountain habitats and elevations.
September 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Next in the #MountainSoilBiodiversity poster session at the #IMC2025 is Theresa Rzehak showing us the variety of #soil #microbiota in different mountain habitats and elevations.
And as conclusion of our #MountainSoilBiodiversity poster session at the #IMC2025 is a presentation from @mizeh.bsky.social assessing the #CarbonStocks in the high #mountains of #Switzerland. A lot of hiking!
September 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
And as conclusion of our #MountainSoilBiodiversity poster session at the #IMC2025 is a presentation from @mizeh.bsky.social assessing the #CarbonStocks in the high #mountains of #Switzerland. A lot of hiking!
Our #MountainSoilBiodiversity session at the #IMC2025 is not yet finished: here our #PosterSession contributions: first Annabel Lindley showing us how #microbiota, #plants, and #invertebrates differ (or not) in natural, extensively, and intensively managed land.
September 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Our #MountainSoilBiodiversity session at the #IMC2025 is not yet finished: here our #PosterSession contributions: first Annabel Lindley showing us how #microbiota, #plants, and #invertebrates differ (or not) in natural, extensively, and intensively managed land.
Already the last talk in our #MountainSoilBiodiversity session at the #IMC2025:
Johanna Mayerhofer on #soil #microbiota and their assosciations with plants in the course of the large #Biodiversity #Monitoring of #Switzerland.
Thanks to everyone attending, all speaker, and to @jseeber.bsky.social!
Johanna Mayerhofer on #soil #microbiota and their assosciations with plants in the course of the large #Biodiversity #Monitoring of #Switzerland.
Thanks to everyone attending, all speaker, and to @jseeber.bsky.social!
September 15, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Already the last talk in our #MountainSoilBiodiversity session at the #IMC2025:
Johanna Mayerhofer on #soil #microbiota and their assosciations with plants in the course of the large #Biodiversity #Monitoring of #Switzerland.
Thanks to everyone attending, all speaker, and to @jseeber.bsky.social!
Johanna Mayerhofer on #soil #microbiota and their assosciations with plants in the course of the large #Biodiversity #Monitoring of #Switzerland.
Thanks to everyone attending, all speaker, and to @jseeber.bsky.social!