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

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 La Trobe University. ⏰ 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!

It's been a long time since I've talked about this... I love it. Thanks for the space. Applied and Environmental Microbiology Group @Sean_K_Bay La Trobe University

💚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, PhD 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, @KerstinPierick 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…

Thanks MEEM Victoria for having me, always such a great event! :)