Prof Braj Singh
@prof-braj-singh.bsky.social
Distinguished Prof @ HIE- Western Sydney University; President-Global Sustainable Agriculture &Environment Initiative; Chair of FAO-NETSOB; Fellow of Australian Academy of Science; Research soil, microbiology, biodiversity & agriculture; Posts are personal
New paper from the lab-
in Ecology_Letters
Provides novel evidence that tree competition plays crucial roles in promoting microbial diversity in the phyllosphere & shows the importance of plant–microbe interaction in supporting ecosystem sustainability.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
in Ecology_Letters
Provides novel evidence that tree competition plays crucial roles in promoting microbial diversity in the phyllosphere & shows the importance of plant–microbe interaction in supporting ecosystem sustainability.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
November 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
New paper from the lab-
in Ecology_Letters
Provides novel evidence that tree competition plays crucial roles in promoting microbial diversity in the phyllosphere & shows the importance of plant–microbe interaction in supporting ecosystem sustainability.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
in Ecology_Letters
Provides novel evidence that tree competition plays crucial roles in promoting microbial diversity in the phyllosphere & shows the importance of plant–microbe interaction in supporting ecosystem sustainability.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
New paper from the lab in @natureportfolio.nature.com - Nature Food
Global exploration of drought-tolerant bacteria in the wheat rhizosphere reveals microbiota shifts and functional taxa enhancing plant resilience.
New metabolites & microbes identified to provide drought tolerance.
rdcu.be/eKlLa
Global exploration of drought-tolerant bacteria in the wheat rhizosphere reveals microbiota shifts and functional taxa enhancing plant resilience.
New metabolites & microbes identified to provide drought tolerance.
rdcu.be/eKlLa
October 11, 2025 at 2:27 AM
New paper from the lab in @natureportfolio.nature.com - Nature Food
Global exploration of drought-tolerant bacteria in the wheat rhizosphere reveals microbiota shifts and functional taxa enhancing plant resilience.
New metabolites & microbes identified to provide drought tolerance.
rdcu.be/eKlLa
Global exploration of drought-tolerant bacteria in the wheat rhizosphere reveals microbiota shifts and functional taxa enhancing plant resilience.
New metabolites & microbes identified to provide drought tolerance.
rdcu.be/eKlLa
We are searching for a 4- year postdoctoral fellow to work us on Microbial Ecology and Crop Disease Management.
More details below. The position will start next year.
Please circulate and repost.
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternSydne...
More details below. The position will start next year.
Please circulate and repost.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:32 AM
We are searching for a 4- year postdoctoral fellow to work us on Microbial Ecology and Crop Disease Management.
More details below. The position will start next year.
Please circulate and repost.
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternSydne...
More details below. The position will start next year.
Please circulate and repost.
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternSydne...
Glad to be part of this team calling on global scientific and conservation communities to get on board to protect microbial life, which sustains all forms of life on our planet.
in @natmicrobiol.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
in @natmicrobiol.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
September 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Glad to be part of this team calling on global scientific and conservation communities to get on board to protect microbial life, which sustains all forms of life on our planet.
in @natmicrobiol.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
in @natmicrobiol.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
1st meeting of new FAO- ITPS kicked off today. Pleased to meet our new colleagues & look forward to working with all to provide scientific support to GPS, @FAO other @UN relevant organisations for sustainable management of global soils
www.fao.org/global-soil-...
@fao.org
www.fao.org/global-soil-...
@fao.org
July 30, 2025 at 11:39 AM
1st meeting of new FAO- ITPS kicked off today. Pleased to meet our new colleagues & look forward to working with all to provide scientific support to GPS, @FAO other @UN relevant organisations for sustainable management of global soils
www.fao.org/global-soil-...
@fao.org
www.fao.org/global-soil-...
@fao.org
New paper in Journal of Sustainable Agriculture & Enviroment -Compost Application Compensates Yield Loss in a Successive Winter Wheat Rotation: Evidence From a Multiple Isotope Labelling Study. by Kaloterakis et al., GmbH, Jülich, Germany
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/2767...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/2767...
July 29, 2025 at 9:36 AM
New paper in Journal of Sustainable Agriculture & Enviroment -Compost Application Compensates Yield Loss in a Successive Winter Wheat Rotation: Evidence From a Multiple Isotope Labelling Study. by Kaloterakis et al., GmbH, Jülich, Germany
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/2767...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/2767...
A new PhD position is available in our lab to explore organic and metabolic inputs to improve farms, via our recent funded
ARC Training Centre Smart&Sustainable Horticulture
Application deadline- 31 August, 20025.
Details below
www.westernsydney.edu.au/schools/grs/...
ARC Training Centre Smart&Sustainable Horticulture
Application deadline- 31 August, 20025.
Details below
www.westernsydney.edu.au/schools/grs/...
July 21, 2025 at 10:14 AM
A new PhD position is available in our lab to explore organic and metabolic inputs to improve farms, via our recent funded
ARC Training Centre Smart&Sustainable Horticulture
Application deadline- 31 August, 20025.
Details below
www.westernsydney.edu.au/schools/grs/...
ARC Training Centre Smart&Sustainable Horticulture
Application deadline- 31 August, 20025.
Details below
www.westernsydney.edu.au/schools/grs/...
Our annul 4 days soil health Masterclass / certification course has started today in partnership with @soilscienceaust.bsky.social, participation from growers, and others. Our WA farmer Stuart McAlpine is sharing his experience to bring change is farming systems
@fao.org @gsb2026.bsky.social
@fao.org @gsb2026.bsky.social
July 14, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Our annul 4 days soil health Masterclass / certification course has started today in partnership with @soilscienceaust.bsky.social, participation from growers, and others. Our WA farmer Stuart McAlpine is sharing his experience to bring change is farming systems
@fao.org @gsb2026.bsky.social
@fao.org @gsb2026.bsky.social
Our most recent newsletter is out- it includes
Progress in global survey of Crop Microbiome
A key milestone of Journal of Sustainable Agriculture& Environment
Invitation to submit abstract for Global Soil Biodiversity Conference
Establishment of Virtual Knowledge Hub.
mailchi.mp/globalsustai...
Progress in global survey of Crop Microbiome
A key milestone of Journal of Sustainable Agriculture& Environment
Invitation to submit abstract for Global Soil Biodiversity Conference
Establishment of Virtual Knowledge Hub.
mailchi.mp/globalsustai...
July 7, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Our most recent newsletter is out- it includes
Progress in global survey of Crop Microbiome
A key milestone of Journal of Sustainable Agriculture& Environment
Invitation to submit abstract for Global Soil Biodiversity Conference
Establishment of Virtual Knowledge Hub.
mailchi.mp/globalsustai...
Progress in global survey of Crop Microbiome
A key milestone of Journal of Sustainable Agriculture& Environment
Invitation to submit abstract for Global Soil Biodiversity Conference
Establishment of Virtual Knowledge Hub.
mailchi.mp/globalsustai...
The 1st @clarivate.com Impact factor of Journal of Sustainable Agriculture & Environment is out- it is 3.6- places it among the Q1 ranked journals. We look forward to continue receiving high quality submissions & reviewing supports from research community.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/2767...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/2767...
July 2, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The 1st @clarivate.com Impact factor of Journal of Sustainable Agriculture & Environment is out- it is 3.6- places it among the Q1 ranked journals. We look forward to continue receiving high quality submissions & reviewing supports from research community.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/2767...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/2767...
New paper from lab -
Vulnerability of soil food webs to chemical pollution and climate change
in @natecoevo.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Led by Young Liu with c
@YurongLiu120082 with contributions from @manudelbaq.bsky.social @mrillig.bsky.social Yongguan Zhu
and others
Vulnerability of soil food webs to chemical pollution and climate change
in @natecoevo.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Led by Young Liu with c
@YurongLiu120082 with contributions from @manudelbaq.bsky.social @mrillig.bsky.social Yongguan Zhu
and others
June 19, 2025 at 11:18 AM
New paper from lab -
Vulnerability of soil food webs to chemical pollution and climate change
in @natecoevo.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Led by Young Liu with c
@YurongLiu120082 with contributions from @manudelbaq.bsky.social @mrillig.bsky.social Yongguan Zhu
and others
Vulnerability of soil food webs to chemical pollution and climate change
in @natecoevo.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Led by Young Liu with c
@YurongLiu120082 with contributions from @manudelbaq.bsky.social @mrillig.bsky.social Yongguan Zhu
and others
June 16, 2025 at 10:27 AM
New paper from lab-
Microbiome-facilitated plant nutrient acquisition.
in @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social
Focusing on emerging insights, we evaluate opportunities to harness plant microbiomes & metabolites to supply nutrients in ecosystems'
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#microsky 🌐
Microbiome-facilitated plant nutrient acquisition.
in @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social
Focusing on emerging insights, we evaluate opportunities to harness plant microbiomes & metabolites to supply nutrients in ecosystems'
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#microsky 🌐
June 12, 2025 at 2:11 AM
New paper from lab-
Microbiome-facilitated plant nutrient acquisition.
in @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social
Focusing on emerging insights, we evaluate opportunities to harness plant microbiomes & metabolites to supply nutrients in ecosystems'
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#microsky 🌐
Microbiome-facilitated plant nutrient acquisition.
in @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social
Focusing on emerging insights, we evaluate opportunities to harness plant microbiomes & metabolites to supply nutrients in ecosystems'
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#microsky 🌐
New paper from lab 'Drought-induced plant microbiome and metabolic enrichments improve drought resistance'
in Cell Host & Microbe
@cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social of @cellpress.bsky.social
led by our superstar PhD student Jiayu Li and et al
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
in Cell Host & Microbe
@cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social of @cellpress.bsky.social
led by our superstar PhD student Jiayu Li and et al
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
May 30, 2025 at 8:05 AM
New paper from lab 'Drought-induced plant microbiome and metabolic enrichments improve drought resistance'
in Cell Host & Microbe
@cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social of @cellpress.bsky.social
led by our superstar PhD student Jiayu Li and et al
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
in Cell Host & Microbe
@cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social of @cellpress.bsky.social
led by our superstar PhD student Jiayu Li and et al
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
New paper from the lab- A Large Fraction of Soil Microbial Taxa Is Sensitive to Experimental Warming.
In @globalchangebio.bsky.social
led by Tadeo Saez and Pankaj tried with contribution from @manudelbaq.bsky.social @ftmaestre.bsky.social & others
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
In @globalchangebio.bsky.social
led by Tadeo Saez and Pankaj tried with contribution from @manudelbaq.bsky.social @ftmaestre.bsky.social & others
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
May 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
New paper from the lab- A Large Fraction of Soil Microbial Taxa Is Sensitive to Experimental Warming.
In @globalchangebio.bsky.social
led by Tadeo Saez and Pankaj tried with contribution from @manudelbaq.bsky.social @ftmaestre.bsky.social & others
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
In @globalchangebio.bsky.social
led by Tadeo Saez and Pankaj tried with contribution from @manudelbaq.bsky.social @ftmaestre.bsky.social & others
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
New paper from the lab-Plant pathogens, microbiomes, and soil health
@cp-trendsmicrobiol.bsky.social
Homogenised microbial systems are susceptible to pathogen
Current & future global distributions of pathogens
Integrated approach to monitor & manage
#microsky 🌐
www.cell.com/trends/micro...
@cp-trendsmicrobiol.bsky.social
Homogenised microbial systems are susceptible to pathogen
Current & future global distributions of pathogens
Integrated approach to monitor & manage
#microsky 🌐
www.cell.com/trends/micro...
April 24, 2025 at 3:11 AM
New paper from the lab-Plant pathogens, microbiomes, and soil health
@cp-trendsmicrobiol.bsky.social
Homogenised microbial systems are susceptible to pathogen
Current & future global distributions of pathogens
Integrated approach to monitor & manage
#microsky 🌐
www.cell.com/trends/micro...
@cp-trendsmicrobiol.bsky.social
Homogenised microbial systems are susceptible to pathogen
Current & future global distributions of pathogens
Integrated approach to monitor & manage
#microsky 🌐
www.cell.com/trends/micro...
New paper from lab- in
@newphyt.bsky.social
Integrating ecological and evolutionary frameworks for SynCom success.
Led by @manudelbaq.bsky.social with Singh, Liu, Sáez-Sandino, Coleine, Muñoz-Rojas, Bastida, Trivedi
@microsky.bsky.social
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@newphyt.bsky.social
Integrating ecological and evolutionary frameworks for SynCom success.
Led by @manudelbaq.bsky.social with Singh, Liu, Sáez-Sandino, Coleine, Muñoz-Rojas, Bastida, Trivedi
@microsky.bsky.social
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
April 6, 2025 at 3:34 AM
New paper from lab- in
@newphyt.bsky.social
Integrating ecological and evolutionary frameworks for SynCom success.
Led by @manudelbaq.bsky.social with Singh, Liu, Sáez-Sandino, Coleine, Muñoz-Rojas, Bastida, Trivedi
@microsky.bsky.social
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@newphyt.bsky.social
Integrating ecological and evolutionary frameworks for SynCom success.
Led by @manudelbaq.bsky.social with Singh, Liu, Sáez-Sandino, Coleine, Muñoz-Rojas, Bastida, Trivedi
@microsky.bsky.social
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
New pub in Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment-
Bacterivorous Nematodes Drive Ammonification and Bacterial Community Growth in a Strongly Acidic Soil
by Shuo Na, Helen L. Hayden, Ji-Zheng He, Zi-Yang He, Reza Ghaderi, Li Bi, Hang-Wei Hu
@hangweihu.bsky.social
Bacterivorous Nematodes Drive Ammonification and Bacterial Community Growth in a Strongly Acidic Soil
by Shuo Na, Helen L. Hayden, Ji-Zheng He, Zi-Yang He, Reza Ghaderi, Li Bi, Hang-Wei Hu
@hangweihu.bsky.social
March 27, 2025 at 11:04 AM
New pub in Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment-
Bacterivorous Nematodes Drive Ammonification and Bacterial Community Growth in a Strongly Acidic Soil
by Shuo Na, Helen L. Hayden, Ji-Zheng He, Zi-Yang He, Reza Ghaderi, Li Bi, Hang-Wei Hu
@hangweihu.bsky.social
Bacterivorous Nematodes Drive Ammonification and Bacterial Community Growth in a Strongly Acidic Soil
by Shuo Na, Helen L. Hayden, Ji-Zheng He, Zi-Yang He, Reza Ghaderi, Li Bi, Hang-Wei Hu
@hangweihu.bsky.social
New pub in Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment-
Intrinsic and Acquired Antimicrobial Resistomes in Plant Microbiomes: Implications for Agriculture and Public Health
by Denis Kiplimo, Mwirichia, Wicaksono, Berg, Abdelfattah
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Intrinsic and Acquired Antimicrobial Resistomes in Plant Microbiomes: Implications for Agriculture and Public Health
by Denis Kiplimo, Mwirichia, Wicaksono, Berg, Abdelfattah
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
March 24, 2025 at 8:58 AM
New pub in Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment-
Intrinsic and Acquired Antimicrobial Resistomes in Plant Microbiomes: Implications for Agriculture and Public Health
by Denis Kiplimo, Mwirichia, Wicaksono, Berg, Abdelfattah
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Intrinsic and Acquired Antimicrobial Resistomes in Plant Microbiomes: Implications for Agriculture and Public Health
by Denis Kiplimo, Mwirichia, Wicaksono, Berg, Abdelfattah
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
At Climate friendly agriculture soils symposium in Amsterdam! A full house and great start with introduction from Dr Paul Bodelier!
March 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
At Climate friendly agriculture soils symposium in Amsterdam! A full house and great start with introduction from Dr Paul Bodelier!
New paper from the lab in Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
Harnessing Bacterial Potential to Reduce Nitrous Oxide Emissions From Agricultural Soils
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Harnessing Bacterial Potential to Reduce Nitrous Oxide Emissions From Agricultural Soils
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
March 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
New paper from the lab in Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
Harnessing Bacterial Potential to Reduce Nitrous Oxide Emissions From Agricultural Soils
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Harnessing Bacterial Potential to Reduce Nitrous Oxide Emissions From Agricultural Soils
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
New paper from the lab in Journal of Sustainable Agriculture & Environment-
Harnessing Bacterial Potential to Reduce Nitrous Oxide Emissions From Agricultural Soils onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Harnessing Bacterial Potential to Reduce Nitrous Oxide Emissions From Agricultural Soils onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
March 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
New paper from the lab in Journal of Sustainable Agriculture & Environment-
Harnessing Bacterial Potential to Reduce Nitrous Oxide Emissions From Agricultural Soils onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Harnessing Bacterial Potential to Reduce Nitrous Oxide Emissions From Agricultural Soils onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
New paper in journal of Sustainable Agriculture & Environment -The Potash Trilemma: Geopolitics, Market Dynamics, and Global Food Security
by JosepPenuelas of @csic.es and colleagues
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
by JosepPenuelas of @csic.es and colleagues
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
March 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
New paper in journal of Sustainable Agriculture & Environment -The Potash Trilemma: Geopolitics, Market Dynamics, and Global Food Security
by JosepPenuelas of @csic.es and colleagues
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
by JosepPenuelas of @csic.es and colleagues
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Happy Chinese New Year to all! All the best for the year of the snake!
January 30, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Happy Chinese New Year to all! All the best for the year of the snake!
New paper from the lab in @TrendsMicrobiol-
Environmental microbiome, human fungal pathogens, and antimicrobial resistance
#Microsky
Led by ZhenZhen Yan, with @chaoxiong.bsky.social @hangweihu.bsky.social @manudelbaq.bsky.social Peleg∙ Chen, Sáez-Sandino, Maestre
www.cell.com/trends/micro...
Environmental microbiome, human fungal pathogens, and antimicrobial resistance
#Microsky
Led by ZhenZhen Yan, with @chaoxiong.bsky.social @hangweihu.bsky.social @manudelbaq.bsky.social Peleg∙ Chen, Sáez-Sandino, Maestre
www.cell.com/trends/micro...
January 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
New paper from the lab in @TrendsMicrobiol-
Environmental microbiome, human fungal pathogens, and antimicrobial resistance
#Microsky
Led by ZhenZhen Yan, with @chaoxiong.bsky.social @hangweihu.bsky.social @manudelbaq.bsky.social Peleg∙ Chen, Sáez-Sandino, Maestre
www.cell.com/trends/micro...
Environmental microbiome, human fungal pathogens, and antimicrobial resistance
#Microsky
Led by ZhenZhen Yan, with @chaoxiong.bsky.social @hangweihu.bsky.social @manudelbaq.bsky.social Peleg∙ Chen, Sáez-Sandino, Maestre
www.cell.com/trends/micro...