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Sandra Jämtgård
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Plant ecophysiologist working with microdialysis in soil 🌿🦠🧩🧪🌍
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We have simulated root exudation with microdialysis to stimulate soil microbes.Lots of method optimization & hard work from all coauthors has gone into this, pushed over the finish line by Andreas Schneider. Really happy to see this published looking forward to what’s next! doi.org/10.1186/s128...
Reverse microdialysis of sucrose stimulates soil fungal and bacterial growth at the microscale - BMC Microbiology
Background The rhizosphere is a critical microenvironment that plays key roles in plant nutrient availability, largely due to root interactions with rhizospheric microbes. However, we lack suitable me...
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September 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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This study highlights the relevance of the findings made in controlled indoor experiments but also its limitations when translating it to what is happening out in nature, concludes Ove Nilsson@umeaplantsciencecentre.se
#research supported by Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation tinyurl.com/r2jytbm2
Scientists map aspen tree genes across seasons, creating a detailed genetic roadmap | slu.se
Aspen trees follow a precise annual rhythm, shaped by the changing seasons. Researchers at UPSC have mapped this natural calendar at the genetic level, comparing trees grown outdoors and in the lab. T...
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September 2, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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Can you fool a plant into mis-identifying a beneficial symbiont? Yes you can! Check out our new paper where we use comparative transcriptomics to identify bi-functional signalling hubs controlling pathogenesis and mutualism in Eucalyptus. dx.doi.org/10.1111/ppl....
Eucalyptus grandis MYB‐Like and RAN‐Like Zinc Finger Proteins Display Dual Roles in Regulating Plant Immunity and Symbiosis Pathways
Plant roots live in constant contact with diverse microbes in the soil. Plant fitness, therefore, relies on signaling pathways that mount an effective immune response against pathogens while fosterin...
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August 19, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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Come to work with @niloofar232.bsky.social, @fungidownunder.bsky.social and myself on truffle rot in Australian orchards!

Fully funded PhD position - for more details and to apply:
findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/opportunity/...

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Aetiology and epidemiology of truffle rot in Australia : Find an Expert : The University of Melbourne
<p> We have an open, fully funded PhD position on the causes and epidemiology of truffle rot in Australian orchards. The PhD student will be enrolled at the University of Melbourne under the supervision of Niloofar Vaghefi and Camille Truong from the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. </p> <p> The project will elucidate the biotic and abiotic causes of truffle rot across different regions and provide recommendations for improved management, while equipping the industry with diagnostic tools for early and reliable detection in soils. Activities include identifying affected farms and potential experimental sites in collaboration with growers, surveys of fungi, bacteria and oomycetes associated with truffle rot, and assessing the pathogenicity of commonly isolated microorganisms using glasshouse and field trials. </p> <p> <strong>Eligibility criteria:</strong> </p> <ul> <li>Hsc or Msc in biological sciences or a relevant field, experience in conducting both fieldwork and molecular biology work. </li> <li>Demonstrated writing and communication skills in English, including with stakeholders. </li> <li>Background and laboratory skills in mycology or plant pathology, as well as bioinformatics skills, are desirable. </li> <li>The successful candidate will be based in the Parkville campus in Melbourne and will require to travel for field experiments. </li> </ul>
findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au
August 12, 2025 at 5:48 AM
We have simulated root exudation with microdialysis to stimulate soil microbes.Lots of method optimization & hard work from all coauthors has gone into this, pushed over the finish line by Andreas Schneider. Really happy to see this published looking forward to what’s next! doi.org/10.1186/s128...
Reverse microdialysis of sucrose stimulates soil fungal and bacterial growth at the microscale - BMC Microbiology
Background The rhizosphere is a critical microenvironment that plays key roles in plant nutrient availability, largely due to root interactions with rhizospheric microbes. However, we lack suitable me...
doi.org
August 13, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Want to know more about plant microbial interactions in #boreal forest soil? Come by poster 263 & 394 today at #rhizosphere6
June 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
So great to be at the #Rhizosphere6
If curious about root exudation effects on nitrogen availability check out Anne Braunroth’s poster #117 today!
#microdialysis #boreal #soil
June 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Exciting postdoc opportunity with Milda Pucetaite and us in the Soilchip group: Become the spectroscopy expert in our multimodal fungal recognition project within our interdisciplinary VR research environment:) lu.varbi.com/what:job/job...
Postdoktor i utveckling av Ramanspektroskopi av jordmikrober
Särskild ämnesbeskrivning Jordmånen är grunden för vårt samhälle och vår livsmedelssäkerhet, men den är fortfarande en av de sista domänerna i vårt moderna liv som teknologiseras. Jordmikr
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May 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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(1/2) The world’s smallest Dala horse! 🧪

What happens when you combine an #ElectronMicroscope with an artist's vision?

At UCEM, a SciLifeLab unit at @umeauniversitet.bsky.social, the tiny Dala horse was created using a FIB-SEM.

Photos: Erik Olof Wiklund, Nils Hauff, Mattias Pettersson.
#FIBSEM
May 13, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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🚨 Deadline Alert (May 10)! We're hiring a tenure-track (akin to Assistant Prof) in Earth & Env Data Science @ Earth Sciences, Gothenburg. Apply now! 🌍📊 #JobOpening #AcademicJobs
🚨We are hiring🚨ECR with a PhD within 7 years? Tenure track position (akin to Assistant Prof) in Earth and Env Data Science at U of Gothenburg, Sweden. Expertise in remote sensing and machine learning. Work on climate change, Earth systems, biodiversity, #EO, #UAV Deadline May 10 tinyurl.com/58ft38du
Associate Senior Lecturer in Earth and Environmental Data Science
Associate Senior Lecturer in Earth and Environmental Data Science At the Department of Earth Sciences, we
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April 30, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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New paper out in @jappliedecology.bsky.social ! We studied carry-over effects of nitrogen fertilization in Swedish production forests. 🌲🧪🌍
🧵(1/7)
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April 8, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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"Sequencing a new genome is the ultimate thrill because you then have this immense challenge of working out what it is in that #genome that creates the variety of life."

In #Profile: Nathaniel Street 👇

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April 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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❗Travel grants for early career researchers❗
The Root Phenotyping Working Group of the IPPN are offering 4 x 500 euro travel grants to support early career researchers traveling to the Rhizosphere 6 conference.
#Rhizosphere6

www.rhizo6.org/early-career...
Rhizosphere 6 - Rooting for Earth - Early Career Travel Grant
The Root Phenotyping Working Group of the International Plant Phenotyping Network (IPPN) is offering 4 travel support grants (500 EUR each) to early career researchers (students or <5 years post PhD) ...
www.rhizo6.org
March 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Finally!
Im so excited to present to culmination of many years of work from the fantastic Defeng Shen and some great collaborators. For details, I have made a digested thread below, but if you are more interested feel free to reach out (and read the paper of course).
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Apoplastic barriers are essential for nodule formation and nitrogen fixation in Lotus japonicus
Establishment of the apoplastic root barrier known as the Casparian strip occurs early in root development. In legumes, this area overlaps with nitrogen-fixing nodule formation, which raises the possi...
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March 21, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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SLU makes collages of their research images to use for marketing and decoration. Our image has been featured – can you spot it? To the left of the collage you can see stomata, mesophyll and pavement cells of a leaf from one of our research images taken by @siamsadoyle.bsky.social
March 13, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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New paper alert. We compared foliar fungal communities in native and introduced populations for a pine species (Spoiler alert: fewer pathogens in exotic populations). Shout out to an excellent international network of collaborators. 👇👇👇

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Distinct foliar fungal communities in Pinus contorta across native and introduced ranges: evidence for context dependency of pathogen release - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Distinct foliar fungal communities in Pinus contorta across native and introduced ranges: evidence for context dependency of pathogen release
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March 1, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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How do you study invisible organisms, such as fungi, from the environment?

We provide a benchmarked meta-barcoding dataset for soil fungi in Australia and Antarctica, combined with +100 predictor variables to fast-track data exploration, research and conservation.

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A curated soil fungal dataset to advance fungal ecology and conservation research in Australia and Antarctica
Scientific Data - A curated soil fungal dataset to advance fungal ecology and conservation research in Australia and Antarctica
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February 28, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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We're hiring! 3 year #postdoc position in microbial ecology of gut and soil at University of Sydney. Suits folk with expertise in experimental microbial ecology (e.g. microbiome manipulation, chemostat measurements, metabolomics, metagenomics) tinyurl.com/4yn4ed5u
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Microbial Ecology
Full time, 3-year fixed term position. Located at the School of Life and Environmental Sciences on the Camperdown Campus Opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research and collaborate with leading...
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February 28, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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We've got some big news: Heavyweight officially has a new home Pushkin Industries. Tell your friends, your exes… tell the strangers on the subway! And be sure to subscribe to the feed to hear about new episodes.
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‘Heavyweight,’ an Acclaimed Narrative Podcast, Returns
Pushkin Industries, the podcast company that will release the show, is betting that documentary-style audio programs can still win an audience.
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February 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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We are hiring! Are you interested in lateral root development and the cellular processes that accommodate these newly formed organs? If yes, apply! We are recruiting a Post-doc (from May 2025) and a PhD student (from September 2025).
www.unine.ch/lbmc/jobs/
Jobs - Laboratory of cell and molecular biology
Join Our Team – Open Positions at the LBMC, Vermeer Lab.   We are excited to announce two open positions, please get in touch with Prof. Dr. Joop Vermeer: josephus.vermeer@unine.ch Applications open f...
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February 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Join our lab in Amsterdam. We are looking for a Netherlands-based Technician/Analist (MBO-4 level) to apply advanced microscopy, imaging, and molecular techniques to study fungal-plant interactions. 2-yr position

See link for details. Applications due Feb 23rd.
workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/te...
February 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM
A few days left to apply!
We are looking for three 3-year post doc positions within the #WIFORCE research program Future Silviculture #SLU #Umeå. Please share!

Carbon and water fluxes in boreal forests
Drivers of xylem embolisms in forests
Tree belowground site occupancy in boreal forests

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February 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
A little bit more than a week left to apply! Come do your PhD with us! 🌲🌳🧫🔬 @pmarhavy.bsky.social @clydecia2020.bsky.social
Please share! PhD position in my group on #boreal plant #root exudation at #Forest ecology and management #SLU #Umeå in collaboration with Umeå Plant Science Centre and Swedish Metabolomics Centre

Apply here: www.slu.se/en/about-slu...
February 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Please spread the word, PhD position in our group!
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January 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM