🌟 Exciting news! JSAE has achieved an Impact Factor of 3.6! 🎉 Proud to share that my first review article is published in this journal:👉 doi.org/10.1002/sae2.1… Linking biodiversity and biotic interactions to ecosystem functioning 🌍#SoilEcology #Biodiversity #SustainableAg

In our work as a part of Soil Fauna project at University of Melbourne, we present a new biological indicator of soil health by implementing nematode-based indices. Please see it here: bsssjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

Thrilled to announce another work from Soil Fauna project at University of Melbourne. Our paper underscores the importance of collaboration between taxonomists and ecologists. Please see it here: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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 Open for both domestic and international candidates Application deadline- 31 August, 20025. Details below westernsydney.edu.au/schools/grs/sc…

Poster session with Murdoch University PhD student Stephen Ahenda: Soil pH and Nitrogen Concentration Shape Nematode Trophic Groups in #AgriculturalSoils. Global Conference on Sandy Soils #GCSS2025 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry University of Melbourne Western Sydney University

A 13-billion-year-old puzzle - Universe’s first molecule| ScienceDaily, Researchers have discovered new insights into the reaction pathways of the first molecule in space share.google/gpa9EpAzlGysx1…

New New Phytologist in the BioFunLab Maize growth as a function of cover crop-mediated soil microbiome nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.11… IRNAS Sevilla

The Soil Quality Knowledge Base - Free access to high quality, evidence-based information on current soil knowledge and soil management. soilqualityknowledgebase.org.au #NationalScinceWeek #SoilScince #SoilHealth #SaveSoil

#Drylands cover ~40% of Earth — and their health largely depends on #biocrusts: thin living layers of mosses, lichens & microbes that protect soil, store water, & fix carbon. Fragile. Vital. Overlooked. We must give them the attention they deserve 🌱 🔗 academic.oup.com/bioscience/art…

This new free e-booklet provides pictorial examples of soil surface conditions. It’s a practical resource for soil scientists, land managers, students, and anyone with an interest in soils across Australia. Download here: soilscienceaustralia.org.au/about/what-we-…

Congratulations to all new Fellows of AAS 💐👏👏

Congratulations Rajeev Varshney FRS Murdoch University Research Murdoch University 👏🏽👏🏽💐

Are we ready to use long-read metabarcoding for analysis of nematode communities? If you are interested, read our paper in Soil Biology & Biochemistry: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

A new paper in Nature Food reports -Global exploration of drought-tolerant bacteria in the wheat rhizosphere reveals microbiota shifts and functional taxa enhancing plant resilience Led by including Yong-Guan Zhu Qing-lin Chen, Xiang & Prof Brajesh Singh nature.com/articles/s4301…

Happy #WorldFoodDay! Today, Soil Science Australia turns the focus to the vital role of soils in achieving global food security. By protecting and restoring soil health, we can strengthen food security and sustainability for generations to come. fao.org/world-food-day

Retiring DPIRD Broadacre - WA Grains & Livestock Principal Research Scientist David Hall will reflect on a four-decade commitment to the industry when he delivers Soil Science Australia's Boodja lecture: soilswest.org.au/boodja-lecture… #soilnews #soilresearch #soilscience GRDC West

.Murdoch University is offering a domestic #PhD scholarship to investigate plant-soil-microbe interactions in Australian semi-arid ecosystems. Learn more: soilswest.org.au/plant-soil-mic… Curtin University UWA ETH Zurich #soilresearch #soilscience