Muhammad Saleem Arif
@prof-msa-ecosys.bsky.social
Soil Scientist || Agroecologist || Microplastics || Cricket
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Hi everyone -I look forward to being part of a vibrant bluesky community and connecting with people of science and research #soilhealth #nutrientcycling #rhizosphereecology #sustainableagriculture
Just published today in the Toxics Journal, led by PhD student Komal. How #polystyrene #microplastics of different #shapes and #concentrations manipulate the growth response of #wheat.
doi.org/10.3390/toxi...
doi.org/10.3390/toxi...
January 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Just published today in the Toxics Journal, led by PhD student Komal. How #polystyrene #microplastics of different #shapes and #concentrations manipulate the growth response of #wheat.
doi.org/10.3390/toxi...
doi.org/10.3390/toxi...
Happy New Year Everyone. A great start to 2025, 🔥Hot off the Press with a nice collaboration - A review article -Digging into the degradation of #microplastics and the impact on #soilnutrients and #planthealth. 50 days free access to the article. authors.elsevier.com/c/1kMNp8Mw7o...
December 31, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Happy New Year Everyone. A great start to 2025, 🔥Hot off the Press with a nice collaboration - A review article -Digging into the degradation of #microplastics and the impact on #soilnutrients and #planthealth. 50 days free access to the article. authors.elsevier.com/c/1kMNp8Mw7o...
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A new position has been created at the Novo Nordisk Foundation- Scientific Manager in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Science.
This is a great opportunity to shape the future research support for the discipline. Please apply.
🌐
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Scientific Manager in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Science - Novo Nordisk Foundation
Scientific Manager in Biodiversity and Ecosystem ScienceThe Novo Nordisk Foundation is seeking a Scientific Manager with a background in biodiversity, landscape ecology, environmental- or ecosystem sc...
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December 22, 2024 at 12:04 AM
A new position has been created at the Novo Nordisk Foundation- Scientific Manager in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Science.
This is a great opportunity to shape the future research support for the discipline. Please apply.
🌐
apply.workable.com/novonordiskf...
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Postdoctoral position, Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER.
The postdoc will analyze existing long-term (25 y) data sets on plants and invertebrates at ten sites collected by the GCE-LTER.
gce-lter.marsci.uga.edu/public/app/a...
The postdoc will analyze existing long-term (25 y) data sets on plants and invertebrates at ten sites collected by the GCE-LTER.
gce-lter.marsci.uga.edu/public/app/a...
Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER Announcements
Description of the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems Long Term Ecological Research Program and links to data sets and information about the estuary and salt marsh ecology in coastal Georgia
gce-lter.marsci.uga.edu
December 20, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Postdoctoral position, Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER.
The postdoc will analyze existing long-term (25 y) data sets on plants and invertebrates at ten sites collected by the GCE-LTER.
gce-lter.marsci.uga.edu/public/app/a...
The postdoc will analyze existing long-term (25 y) data sets on plants and invertebrates at ten sites collected by the GCE-LTER.
gce-lter.marsci.uga.edu/public/app/a...
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Reading in journal club
Ke-Qing Xiao et al. in Nature Rev Earth & Environment
Introducing the soil mineral carbon pump
#soil
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Ke-Qing Xiao et al. in Nature Rev Earth & Environment
Introducing the soil mineral carbon pump
#soil
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Introducing the soil mineral carbon pump - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
Microorganisms and minerals both contribute to organic carbon preservation and accumulation in soil. The soil microbial carbon pump describes the microbial processes, but a separate soil mineral carbo...
www.nature.com
December 2, 2024 at 7:46 AM
Reading in journal club
Ke-Qing Xiao et al. in Nature Rev Earth & Environment
Introducing the soil mineral carbon pump
#soil
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Ke-Qing Xiao et al. in Nature Rev Earth & Environment
Introducing the soil mineral carbon pump
#soil
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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Does the effect of forest development on biodiversity vary with elevation? New insights across bacteria, fungi, plants, arthropods, and vertebrates from #BerchtesgadenNationalPark www.nature.com/articles/s42...
November 25, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Does the effect of forest development on biodiversity vary with elevation? New insights across bacteria, fungi, plants, arthropods, and vertebrates from #BerchtesgadenNationalPark www.nature.com/articles/s42...
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Organic and conventional cropping systems modulate the response of nitrogen-cycling microbial guilds to drought with potential implications for plant nutrition. Thrilled to share the 2nd publication from the @biodiversaplus.bsky.social project @microservices.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.so...
November 25, 2024 at 11:29 PM
Organic and conventional cropping systems modulate the response of nitrogen-cycling microbial guilds to drought with potential implications for plant nutrition. Thrilled to share the 2nd publication from the @biodiversaplus.bsky.social project @microservices.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.so...
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I am offering a PhD opportunity at University of Edinburgh as part of the E5 DTP. CASE partner: Forest Research
On the microbial mechanisms of soil carbon cycling in tree-planted upland soils. Application deadline: 6th Jan. Please share with your network.
e4-dtp.ed.ac.uk/e5-dtp/super...
On the microbial mechanisms of soil carbon cycling in tree-planted upland soils. Application deadline: 6th Jan. Please share with your network.
e4-dtp.ed.ac.uk/e5-dtp/super...
November 25, 2024 at 11:15 AM
I am offering a PhD opportunity at University of Edinburgh as part of the E5 DTP. CASE partner: Forest Research
On the microbial mechanisms of soil carbon cycling in tree-planted upland soils. Application deadline: 6th Jan. Please share with your network.
e4-dtp.ed.ac.uk/e5-dtp/super...
On the microbial mechanisms of soil carbon cycling in tree-planted upland soils. Application deadline: 6th Jan. Please share with your network.
e4-dtp.ed.ac.uk/e5-dtp/super...
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Published a couple months back before joining this platform. Microplastics = micropores, which may boost physical stability but also provide a microbial habitat where it’s probably bad news. We just started a new @ukri.org project to explore more. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Microplastics alter soil structural stability as quantified by high-energy moisture characteristics
Microplastics (MiPs) can potentially influence soil structural stability, with impacts likely dependent on their chemistry, concentration, size, and d…
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November 23, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Published a couple months back before joining this platform. Microplastics = micropores, which may boost physical stability but also provide a microbial habitat where it’s probably bad news. We just started a new @ukri.org project to explore more. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Agroecology promotes biodiversity at all levels—genetic, species, and ecosystem. Scientifically, this diversity enhances ecosystem resilience, nutrient cycling, and pest regulation.
What is Agroecology?
agroecologymap.org/agroecology
#agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #agrarökologie
What is Agroecology?
agroecologymap.org/agroecology
#agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #agrarökologie
November 18, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Agroecology promotes biodiversity at all levels—genetic, species, and ecosystem. Scientifically, this diversity enhances ecosystem resilience, nutrient cycling, and pest regulation.
What is Agroecology?
agroecologymap.org/agroecology
#agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #agrarökologie
What is Agroecology?
agroecologymap.org/agroecology
#agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #agrarökologie
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In agroecology, knowledge is co-created through collaboration between farmers, scientists, and indigenous communities. Socially, this emphasizes equity, recognizing farmers’ traditional knowledge alongside scientific research
What is Agroecology?
agroecologymap.org/agroecology
#agroecology
What is Agroecology?
agroecologymap.org/agroecology
#agroecology
November 18, 2024 at 5:54 PM
In agroecology, knowledge is co-created through collaboration between farmers, scientists, and indigenous communities. Socially, this emphasizes equity, recognizing farmers’ traditional knowledge alongside scientific research
What is Agroecology?
agroecologymap.org/agroecology
#agroecology
What is Agroecology?
agroecologymap.org/agroecology
#agroecology
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Agroecological systems focus on creating synergies between different species and ecosystem services to improve productivity and sustainability.
What is Agroecology?
agroecologymap.org/agroecology
#agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #agrarökologie
What is Agroecology?
agroecologymap.org/agroecology
#agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #agrarökologie
November 18, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Agroecological systems focus on creating synergies between different species and ecosystem services to improve productivity and sustainability.
What is Agroecology?
agroecologymap.org/agroecology
#agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #agrarökologie
What is Agroecology?
agroecologymap.org/agroecology
#agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #agrarökologie
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Agroecology aims to optimize the use of natural resources and reduce reliance on external inputs like chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
What is Agroecology?
agroecologymap.org/agroecology
#agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #agrarökologie
What is Agroecology?
agroecologymap.org/agroecology
#agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #agrarökologie
November 18, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Agroecology aims to optimize the use of natural resources and reduce reliance on external inputs like chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
What is Agroecology?
agroecologymap.org/agroecology
#agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #agrarökologie
What is Agroecology?
agroecologymap.org/agroecology
#agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #agrarökologie
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Resilience is central to agroecology, focusing on the ability of farming systems to withstand shocks such as climate change, pests, and economic volatility
What is Agroecology?
agroecologymap.org/agroecology
#agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #agrarökologie
What is Agroecology?
agroecologymap.org/agroecology
#agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #agrarökologie
November 18, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Resilience is central to agroecology, focusing on the ability of farming systems to withstand shocks such as climate change, pests, and economic volatility
What is Agroecology?
agroecologymap.org/agroecology
#agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #agrarökologie
What is Agroecology?
agroecologymap.org/agroecology
#agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #agrarökologie
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Recycling in agroecology involves the reuse of nutrients, water, and organic matter within the farming system
What is Agroecology?
agroecologymap.org/agroecology
#agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #agrarökologie
What is Agroecology?
agroecologymap.org/agroecology
#agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #agrarökologie
November 18, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Recycling in agroecology involves the reuse of nutrients, water, and organic matter within the farming system
What is Agroecology?
agroecologymap.org/agroecology
#agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #agrarökologie
What is Agroecology?
agroecologymap.org/agroecology
#agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #agrarökologie
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We strongly suggest that academic publishers and other platforms that host research rapidly implement a Share to Bluesky button for their articles. Here's how:
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#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
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November 18, 2024 at 2:48 PM
We strongly suggest that academic publishers and other platforms that host research rapidly implement a Share to Bluesky button for their articles. Here's how:
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#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
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Deeply honored and humbled to have received this wonderful award from @journalofecology.bsky.social besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1... It means a lot to me, many thanks to the Editors for this recognition and to my family, mentors & colleagues for their support over the years!!
November 18, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Deeply honored and humbled to have received this wonderful award from @journalofecology.bsky.social besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1... It means a lot to me, many thanks to the Editors for this recognition and to my family, mentors & colleagues for their support over the years!!
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"By following an effective mitigation pathway, the global top 20% of consumers could adopt the consumption levels and patterns that have the lowest environmental impacts within their quintile, yielding a reduction of 25–53% in environmental pressure." www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Keeping the global consumption within the planetary boundaries - Nature
An analysis of the environmental footprints of consumption finds that planetary boundary transgressions can be mitigated by following an effective mitigation pathway focused on the food and services s...
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November 18, 2024 at 12:34 PM
"By following an effective mitigation pathway, the global top 20% of consumers could adopt the consumption levels and patterns that have the lowest environmental impacts within their quintile, yielding a reduction of 25–53% in environmental pressure." www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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#Microplastics accumulate in agricultural #soils where urban waste #composts are used as amendment. #Waste treatment won't solve the global threat of #plastic pollution. Need to reduce the amount of plastic in our waste by reducing the plastic production and use
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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November 18, 2024 at 8:32 AM
#Microplastics accumulate in agricultural #soils where urban waste #composts are used as amendment. #Waste treatment won't solve the global threat of #plastic pollution. Need to reduce the amount of plastic in our waste by reducing the plastic production and use
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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I recently gave a talk on grad school applications (a lot less comprehensive than what you have on the website), but I had a slide specifically for international students that might come in handy for your webinar.
October 15, 2024 at 8:13 PM
I recently gave a talk on grad school applications (a lot less comprehensive than what you have on the website), but I had a slide specifically for international students that might come in handy for your webinar.
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Tenure track job in Soil Water Interactions at Penn State, Department of Ecosystem Science & Management. Awesome group in an awesome place. psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic...
Assistant Professor of Soil-Water Interactions
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...
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November 14, 2024 at 5:34 AM
Tenure track job in Soil Water Interactions at Penn State, Department of Ecosystem Science & Management. Awesome group in an awesome place. psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic...
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New paper alert ! doi.org/10.1093/aob/...
Felix Bauer et al showed that decreasing soil #phosphorus availability in maize leads to a reorganisation of the #root system, itself leading to a potential decrease in the root system capacity to take up water
Felix Bauer et al showed that decreasing soil #phosphorus availability in maize leads to a reorganisation of the #root system, itself leading to a potential decrease in the root system capacity to take up water
Root System Architecture Reorganization Under Decreasing Soil Phosphorus Lowers Root System Conductance of Zea mays
AbstractBackground and Aims. The global supply of phosphorus is decreasing. At the same time, climate change reduces the availability of water in most regi
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November 14, 2024 at 10:36 AM
New paper alert ! doi.org/10.1093/aob/...
Felix Bauer et al showed that decreasing soil #phosphorus availability in maize leads to a reorganisation of the #root system, itself leading to a potential decrease in the root system capacity to take up water
Felix Bauer et al showed that decreasing soil #phosphorus availability in maize leads to a reorganisation of the #root system, itself leading to a potential decrease in the root system capacity to take up water