Despite harboring nearly a quarter of all species on Earth, soils and the diverse life within them are almost always overlooked in conservation policies. A #SciencePolicyForum argues that they require explicit consideration and protections. scim.ag/56P

Preliminary findings from an innovative agricultural research project show a positive link between biodiversity and prosperity. Follow the link to read more about the project’s preliminary findings 👉 bushheritage.org.au/newsletters/20…

Why looking into the microbial world is similarly amazing as looking out into the cosmos. New opinion piece from me in the appropriately named COSMOS magazine (Cosmos). cosmosmagazine.com/science/biolog…

Are you looking to make your research more impactful? Come to our ‘Careers in International Agricultural Research’ event hosted with RAID Network, AgriBio, Agriculture Victoria and @Latrobe. ⏰ 15 March 10:00am to 1:30pm AEDT 👉bit.ly/3HmlUst #AgriBio #NextGenAg4D La Trobe Agriculture, Biomedicine & Environment

My wonderful friend Aimee, from whom I learnt so much, saying it as it is: "place more value on your ability to learn (and interest in learning something new, I can add) than on what you know". Happy Women in Science Day! 👩🏽‍🔬👩🏽‍💻🔬🌺

🤎🖤¿Qué hongo en el suelo?🤔🍄 ✨Los hongos son uno de los grupos de organismos más complejos que albergan los suelos, en su mayoría son excelentes descomponedores de materia orgánica y algunos pueden tejer grandes redes de colaboración.🌱✨🍄 infografía del #PUEIS.

Los más pequeños pueden cumplir grandes funciones, Infografía #PUEIS de las bacterias🧫🦠 🤎En el suelo, las bacterias pueden fijar el nitrógeno del aire, captan y transforman nutrientes para que puedan ser utilizados por las plantas, participan en la movilización de nutrientes🖤

La UNAM declaró oficialmente extinto el glaciar Ayoloco ubicado en la cima del Iztaccihuatl - México, al colocar una placa con un mensaje para las generaciones futuras.

Latest estimates reveal surprising amount of #SoilBiodiversity in soils 💫 From farm to fork, these tiny heroes sustain our planet's wellbeing #SoilHealth #SoilAction #GlobalSoilPartnership 📚 Check out the research article 👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿 pnas.org/doi/abs/10.107…

So inspiring Jen WOOD ! I tell my student be like a detective, use the patterns to discover what's happening. Use your knowledge of the topic to tell you if it makes sense. Off to ponder your ISMEJ paper!

💚Diana Wall obituary: ecologist who foresaw the importance of soil biodiversity nature.com/articles/d4158…

Women in Soil Science - Australia (WiSSA) 🥳 was launched by founder Vanessa Wong It aims to showcase expertise, achievements, contributions of women working in soil science & provide networking community, mentorship, collaboration & more Join us 👉tinyurl.com/2wmdf2j3

Guess how much Australian PhD students receive for their stipend? IT’S BELOW MINIMUM WAGE! 😠 Sign this petition to let parliament know that we need this to change 🔥 aph.gov.au/e-petitions/pe… Petition closes July 24 #RaiseTheStipend #PhD

Aboveground and Belowground Biodiversity 🌱 The interaction between aboveground and belowground biodiversity is vital for our planet. 🌐 Find out why tinyurl.com/4vvtjmn9 #GlobalSoilPartnership #SoilHealth #Biodiversity

Limited daily goals, meeting-free Mondays and five-year plans all feature in a "slow productivity" approach to work as described by computer scientist Cal Newport Anne Gulland. go.nature.com/3yq7Zkg

At our next Nerd Nite Melbourne show, our PhD student Jay Laws will be talking about some of our recent work!! Grab tickets before they completely sell out!! moshtix.com.au/v2/event/nerd-… La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science Microbiology, Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology La Trobe University La Trobe Agriculture, Biomedicine & Environment

👀Behind the Paper!👀 🏞️In this blog post, Kerstin Pierick presents her astonishing study system, discusses the connection between environment and traits and remembers the importance of changing points of view to understand nature🔎 Read it here👇 buff.ly/3yFWO71

I just helped ensure the Heard and McDonald Islands Marine Park protects important seafloor habitats and feeding grounds for millions of penguins, seals and seabirds. Take action here: saveourmarinelife.org.au/actions/hearda…