What impact are microplastics having on our soils ❓ Prof. Davey L. Jones recently spoke to Murdoch University Research about their new work addressing some unanswered questions around soil microplastic pollution 🧩 Read the article 👉 bit.ly/3pVUalw

Calling all WA research students! 📣 Win $1000 by submitting a POSTER on your original research on any aspect of science related to WA for a Royal Society WA competition 🏆 Abstracts due Sept 23! ⏰ Full info and how-to: bit.ly/3f2rmpy 👥 please share!

Win these fantastic books about the wide world of soil (or any reads of your choosing from any Aussie bookshop) by taking 2-3 minutes to fill in our communications feedback survey 👉 bit.ly/soilswest-surv…

SAVE THE DATE 📢 You're invited to celebrate #WorldSoilDay with our community of researchers, producers, industry and students sharing their perspectives on why soil matters! Hosted by us and Soil Science Australia Full program and venue soon! RSVP ➡️ bit.ly/wsd-22

Share your soil story 🎥 #WorldSoilDay 20-60 second video comp open! Tell the world why soil matters and share in $700 of prize money 🏆

📢 Upcoming event! Want to know about using microbes in restoration, mangrove and soil carbon, and international collaboration? Join us Mon Nov 7 with Andrew Macrae 🗣️ RSVP for in-person or online attendance ➡️ bit.ly/nov-sem followed by nibbles, drinks and networking 🥂

Celebrate World Soil Day at the State Library of Western Australia on Monday Dec 5! Hear eye-opening perspectives from researchers, industry and students across four themes 🗣️ Complementary catering and sundowner - all free! Details and RSVP ➡️bit.ly/wsd-22

Thrilled to share our program of speakers and themes for our sold-out World Soil Day event with Soil Science Australia with support from @DPIRDWA - we can't way to see you all at the State Library on December 5! #WorldSoilDay

Check out this GroundCover story by Sue Knights published today on how the Soil Quality ebooks are helping translate and spread the reach of soil science ➡️ bit.ly/3CWxLeY

📢 PhD opportunity: Study soil fauna ecology for conservation and agriculture using state-of-the-art tools 🐛🪲🐞 Fully funded 3.5yrs at Murdoch University open to domestic and international applicants Learn more and apply ➡️ soilswest.org.au/phd-opp-soil-f… #entomology #PhDposition

Excited to announce our first Soil Seminar for 2023 featuring two emerging young soil scientists 📅 April 13 in the Welcome Space in Murdoch''s new Boola Katitjin building | Full details and FREE RSVP ➡️ bit.ly/apr-soil-sem

Catch up with some of what we've been up to and the latest in soil science in WA in the April issue of our Aggregate Newsletter ➡️ bit.ly/3KbmbiG Check out a recent trip to Thailand, the latest research from the #NPKproject plus a stack of events and oppportunities 👀

Nah, I didn't miss them. Words that can't be found in the Treasurer's #Budget2023 speech, include: - climate change - wildlife - threatened species - ecosystems - extinction - biodiversity - nature - environment* (only in relation to inflation) ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/jim-…

"A deficiency can slip under the radar" | Hear from Prof Richard Bell and CSBP's James Easton from the #NPKproject on why testing soil to 30cm and checking windrows can help optimise yields and fertiliser programs as K levels decline across WA 📰➡️ bit.ly/k-loamy

Fantastic to meet you Costa Georgiadis and thanks for the kind words on our posters and ebooks! A true soil hero 🌱 Nanna is very jealous! SoilsWest

Take 5 with 5 Murdoch University partnered soil projects 👇 🟠 Treasures or trash Fran Brailsford 📏 How low can you go? Richard Bell 💧 Puddle purging @ Maria Then 🥜 Cambodian innovation Wendy Vance 📈 Reengineering dreams Dr Gaus Azam Read at MU News➡️bit.ly/44iy3s3

Calling all students 📢 Sharing appreciated 🔁 Come along to this ARC Training Centre for Healing Country ARC Training Centre event next week to learn about their research projects and other opportunities on offer 💬 Lunch will follow the presentations, with time for yarning and networking 🌱

Our new ebook is available now! 📖 "We cover the full breadth; from the physiological roles of nutrients through to the management of them, including options available to growers to manage constraints" - Lead author Dr Craig Scanlan Grab your FREE copy: apple.co/3QmciTJ

Young minds, big impact: Meet 3 early career scientists digging into environmental solutions at Murdoch University Featuring Ramesha Jayaramaiah 🦠 Fariya Abubakari 🌾 and Nicolas Farias Rabelo 🧪 Read what they have to say ➡️ bit.ly/4a0fxIj #WorldSoilDay

Explore the Soil Quality Knowledge Base website ▶️ This short video shows an overview of the site's features 🔬Compiling information, insights, and translational science from the lab to the paddock🌾 soilqualityknowledgebase.org.au youtu.be/acLKt9CwDKc