The Soil & Landscape Science Lab

Do you: Have a strong interest in science? A passion for journalism and writing? Our paid 3-month internship might be for you! We are looking for talented candidates from all backgrounds, especially those traditionally underrepresented in publishing. Applications close 9 March 2026.

Calling all budding science writers!

Applications for our paid London-based internship, starting in June, are now open.

Deadline: 9 March 2026

Full info here: springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Spring...

#PaidInternship #Internship #Journalism

Temperature variation and life history mediate nonlinearity in fluctuations of marine fish populations worldwide - Nature Ecology & Evolution A global analysis of marine fish populations involving 243 recruitment and 266 spawner time series across 143 species finds that nonlinear dynamics are widespread and that the degree of nonlinearity i...

A global analysis of marine fish populations involving 243 recruitment and 266 spawner time series across 143 species finds that nonlinear dynamics are widespread and that the degree of nonlinearity is amplified by temperature variation and in fast-lived species 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

New unit at Curtin: ENST2007 Landscapes, Soils and Surface Environments! Teaches soil formation, hydrology, biogeochemical cycles, Indigenous knowledge, two-way science for sustainable land mgt.

Read more: research.curtin.edu.au/scieng/resea...

#SoilScience #LandscapeScience #CurtinUni #SDGs 🧪🔬🌏

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Want to bring #geoscience #education to the next level⬆️?

The EGU 2026 Education Fellowship offers €2500 for Early Career Scientists to develop innovative #teaching projects.

📆 Apply by 23 February 2026!

👉Learn more here: https://www.egu.eu/2D84CM
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Damage from a heart attack comes from brain signals, mouse study suggests Nature - The brain and vagus nerve play a key role in exacerbating tissue damage after a heart attack, but there are ways to block it.

The brain and vagus nerve play a key role in exacerbating tissue damage after a heart attack, but there are ways to block it

go.nature.com/3ZG17Jr

New in Geoderma: "Enhanced weathering and biochar co-deployment boosts CO2 sequestration through changing soil properties" by Emily E.E.M. te Pas, Rob N.J. Comans, Sarai Bisseling & Mathilde Hagens. doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...
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The Ecology of Soil: From Communities to Ecosystems YouTube video by Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative

📣Did you miss today's GSBI Speaks webinar?

No worries! You can find it here, along with all of our previous webinars on our Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuer...

Our PhD student Nathan Wells presenting his final Milestone 3 thesis presentation:

‘Plant diversity as a driver of soil carbon stabilisation in mineral soils’ 🌱🧪🌏

…compressing 3.5 years of research into 30 minutes! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

#soilscience #soilcarbon #restoration
#soilecology

⏰Tomorrow!! Do not miss this opportunity hear from Dr. Lindo & Dr. Bardgett about this new book.

If you would like to check out the book, please find the link below:
academic.oup.com/book/61607?l...

You can also check out the webinar on the GSBI Youtube page: www.youtube.com/@globalsoilb...

Published!📖

Forest structural and functional diversity can attenuate forest productivity losses after harvesting and fires. In undisturbed forests, dominance boosts productivity via selection effects, but not after harvesting🌳🌲🌍

Read here:https://buff.ly/Gw5Hq6X

🦠🪵Lignin–microbial necromass carbon coupling drives the vertical stratification mechanism of deep soil carbon sequestration in subtropical forests

This new paper offers a pathway to maximize soil organic carbon sequestration across the whole soil profile 🌱

Read more: buff.ly/Y57kJ3L

📢 EGU26 abstract submission is still open! 🌱

Share your soil science research at EGU 2026! With 14 outstanding SSS sessions, you'll find the perfect fit for your work.

🗓️ Deadline: 15 January 2026, 13h CET
📍Location: Vienna, 3-8 May 2026
👉 www.egu26.eu/pg/SSS

#SoilScience #EGU #EGUSSS #abstract

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🌏 PhD proposal presentation by Tashi Tshering of the @slsl-curtinuni.bsky.social: “Iron Oxides and SOC Stabilisation in Australia’s Semi-Arid Ecosystems” – fascinating research and soil science insights!
🧪🧫🔬🌱
#PhDProposal #SoilScience #IronOxides

🚨 PhD Scholarship 2026 @MurdochUni! Unlock biodiverse recarbonising potential of Australian soils. Study microbe-soil-plant interactions in semi-arid ecosystems.

Must: PhD-ready, passion for science, field/lab work, must write well…

🧪🌱🌏 SEE 👇 🧫🔬🥼🧬

#SoilScience #PhDopportunity #EcoRestoration

🚨 PhD Scholarship 2026 @CurtinUni!
Unlock biodiverse recarbonising potential of Australian soils. Study soil-plant-microbe interactions in semi-arid ecosystems.
Must: PhD-ready, passion for science, field/lab work, must write well…
🧪🌱🌏 SEE 👇 🧫🔬🥼🧬

#SoilScience #PhDopportunity #EcoRestoration

PNAS – Profile of Johannes Lehmann, Cornell University, University of Bayreuth, Germany. National Academy of Sciences Member.

PNAS highlights Johannes Lehmann’s pioneering soil science—from revealing the secrets of Amazonian dark earths to advancing biochar for fertility and climate solutions. His work is reshaping sustainable agriculture. Read the PNAS Profile: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Thank you @PawseyCentre for showcasing our work! High-res soil carbon maps (27.6 Gt) powered by supercomputing & ML guide Australia’s climate action & sustainable land management. 🧪🔬🌏 #SoilScience #ClimateChange @lewis-walden.bsky.social @williamzhope.bsky.social @ravr19.bsky.social

We are proud to share that Curtin PhD student—Sadichhya Adhikari from the Soil & Landscape Science Lab—has successfully presented part of her research at the 2nd Global Conference on Sandy Soils… ... We are proud to share that Curtin PhD student—Sadichhya Adhikari from the Soil & Landscape Science Lab—has successfully presented part of her research at the 2nd Global Conference on Sandy Soils, "Shi...

Sadichhya Adhikari from the @slsl-curtinuni.bsky.social presented part of her research on soil organic carbon and clay mineralogy at the 2nd Global Conference on Sandy Soils (sandysoils.org), Perth July 21–24, 2025.

🧪🌏🌱🔬 #SoilScience #Soil

Read more about it here: www.linkedin.com/posts/curtin...

Erosion-Driven Vertical Decoupling: Molecular Signatures of Dissolved Organic Matter and Microbial Coevolution in Subsoil Hotspots Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is crucial to agricultural biogeochemical cycles, yet its molecule characteristics and interactions with microbial communities in eroding landscapes─particularly subsoil...

Erosion-Driven Vertical Decoupling: Molecular Signatures of Dissolved Organic Matter and Microbial Coevolution in Subsoil Hotspots #EST #MassSpec pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative

Student travel awards are available for the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference #GSB2026 in Victoria BC. Don't wait -submit your abstract and apply! @thegsbi.bsky.social More information can be found on the GSBI webpages (www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org) #soilbiodiversity #soil #biodiversity #YYJ

Soil System Sciences A blog hosted by the European Geosciences Union

🌱 Meet the SSS ECS Team! 🌍
We’re excited to introduce the ECS Team of the EGU SSS Division!
They’re shaping the future of soil science through research, community building & outreach.
👉 Learn more in our first blog post!
🔗 blogs.egu.eu/divisions/sss/
#SoilScience #EGU_SSS #ECS #ScienceCommunity

Fig. 1 Schematic representation of plant–microbe interactions and microbial metabolism that influence root development and nutrient uptake.

✨ Paper spotlight ✨

Microbial drivers of root plasticity
doi.org/10.1111/nph....

(🧵 1/6) Plant roots have evolved mechanisms to adjust their development within the highly heterogeneous soil matrix, integrating local environmental conditions into their endogenous developmental programs.

interesting- we would be interested in testing the device in our Western Australian soils and we'd also like to look at the data produced by the sensor. Would this be possible?

looks super interesting but the page is missing. could you please re-post the link?

Open letter: Staff call on the ANU executive to stop these unnecessary cuts Fact sheet on 'Renew ANU so far': https://shorturl.at/iYVjc Open Letter PDF for print with QR codes to sign: https://shorturl.at/5KYs3 __________________________________________________ Letter to AN...

Open letter: The ANU executive is planning a new round of unnecessary and damaging cuts and forced redundancies. We are asking staff to sign this open letter calling on the executive to cancel planned CMPs and to be transparent about ANU’s finances.

ANU colleagues please sign and share widely.

Despite some misinformation in recent headlines, the long-term trend is still downward for land ice in #Antarctica and #Greenland...

My visualization can also be downloaded at zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i.... It was just updated for data through February 2025.

📣 Excited to share our new study in @geoderma.bsky.social with @ravr19.bsky.social

📄 Read it here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...

📣 New study by the #SLSL integrates mid-IR & thermal ramp to identify plant-derived compounds & biochar in soil. Links spectral & thermal signatures to quantify SOC composition.
🌍🧪🌱 @lewis-walden.bsky.social & @ravr19.bsky.social ‬

📣 Read about it here:
authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...

Had the fantastic opportunity to present some of my PhD research at EGU25 in Vienna. Learnt so much and met some amazing researchers!