Attending the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference #GSB2026 and want a conference t-shirt? Pre-order now and pick-up at the conference. Must order by March 29th tees.ca/products/soi... #Soil #Biodiversity @thegsbi.bsky.social @carlosbarreto.bsky.social
👕 Do you like our logo/organism drawings? We are excited to offer conference t-shirts for sale! Buy yours online by March 29th and pick it up at the conference.
tees.ca/products/soi...
Yes, I’m a bit sceptical.
I’m a bit sceptical.
We are pleased to announce that 4 special issues will be published as a major scientific output of the upcoming #GSB2026, to be held in Victoria, Canada, on April 12–15, 2026. More information will be posted on our webpages soon globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org @thegsbi.bsky.social #Soil #Biodiversity
Planning your travel for #GSB2026 Global #Soil #Biodiversity conference in Victoria BC? There is information about travel as well as airline discount codes available on our webpages: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/travel-amp-v...
Moss Lady of Beacon Hill Park channeling a more soil vibe in anticipation of #GSB2026 @thegsbi.bsky.social #soil #biodiversity
We are currently looking for a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in community ecology to work in the Arthropods Core Project of the Biodiversity Exploratories @bexplo.bsky.social
Reposting is much appreciated for widest reach! Thanks.
More information here:
www.lss.ls.tum.de/fileadmin/w0...
⏰Deadline is this Friday! @lindolab.bsky.social
Wrote a little story about our paper: doi.org/10.1002/ecog...
4 days left to apply
Antarctica isn’t just penguins 🧊
Hidden in moss and rock live tiny extremophiles like springtails and mites — now threatened by climate change and human impact.
Join our FREE entoLIVE webinar with @peteconvey.bsky.social ( @bas.ac.uk) on 5th March 2026 🌍 🧪
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1914682529...
More morning run pictures, this time through Beacon Hill Park. A mild interruption by some peacocks sunning themselves
📢 Calling all earthworm enthusiasts! 🪱✨
One week to submit your abstract for the Earthworm Symposium happening 23–28 August 2026/Wageningen.
🗓️ Deadline: 31 January
You love the 😍 earthworm photography by @frankashwood.bsky.social? Then come 🤩!
More info and abstract submission:
lnkd.in/ehGwc3ze
#VictoriaBC has Canada’s oldest Chinatown. While attending #GSB2026, make sure you take FanTan Alley on your way there
#VictoriaBC is in love with mushrooms! Perfect for the Global Soil Biodiversity conference #GSB2026 these from Curated www.samantharossdesign.com #soilbiodiversity
A historic 1800's house
Don't forget to stop by Emily Carr's house (www.carrhouse.org) while attending #GSB2026 in #VictoriaBC, or at least walk by on a tour of historic houses (parkscanadahistory.com/brochures/em...) in the James Bay neighbourhood. @thegsbi.bsky.social
Excited to welcome #GSB2026 delegates to my hometown #VictoriaBC. A few pictures from my morning run before conference planning to get you excited about the trip. @thegsbi.bsky.social
🚨 today is the day! Don't miss it!
Only a few hours to go until Early Bird registration closes!
🚨New Blog Alert🚨
Dr. Ting-Wen Chen introduces a new framework to investigate soil biodiversity through the lens of biogeography, functional traits, and phylogenies.
📢Don't miss Dr. Chen's talk at the upcoming #GSB4 conference!
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...
Happy World Soil Day!
Close-up of a young green seedling growing from rich, mossy soil. The overlay text reads: Soil health is planet health. The IPBES logo appears on the top right corner, #WorldSoilDay appears on the bottom left.
#DidYouKnow?
Restoring soils 🌱 can have nexus-wide benefits:
🧪 Improve soil health
🥑 Enhance water regulation & food production
🌡️ Climate change mitigation via carbon storage
🏡 Adaptation benefits
On this #WorldSoilDay, let’s remember that soil health is planet health. 🌍
@fao.org
🪱🐜 Happy #WorldSoilDay!! 🕷️🪲
Although we celebrate soil everyday, today is a great reminder to appreciate the breadth of diversity beneath our feet.
Check out the GSBI atlas to explore the organisms that call soil home!
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/atlas-introd...
🚨 Our preliminary program is now live! What a nice way to celebrate #WorldSoilDay2025
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/program/
A side-on photograph of a brown, round-bodied mite covered in long feathery spines.
A face-on photograph of a brown, round-bodied mite covered in long feathery spines.
It's week 3 of fatherhood, and today I was granted special dispensation from shopping, housework, nappies & feeding, to do some macrophotography!
The highlight was this Oribatid mite (N. spinulosa) sporting long defensive spines, which I've nicknamed the Hellraiser mite!
#SoilBiodiversity 🧪
A few west coast mushrooms to entice you to register and attend the Global Soil Biodiversity #gsb2026 conference: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/ in Victoria, Canada April 12-15th, 2026 #soil #biodiversity @thegsbi.bsky.social
We have four amazing hotels lined up for the #GBS2026 Global Soil Biodiversity Conference (globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/accommodatio...). - which one will you choose? @thegsbi.bsky.social #soil #biodiversity
And the winner is... Victoria BC! Voted best small city in the world by Conde Nast (www.cntraveler.com/gallery/2014...) What a treat for #GSB2026 (globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org). Looking forward to hosting everyone in my hometown #soil #biodiversity @thegsbi.bsky.social
👏🏾 A big shout out to @spun.earth and the Global Initiative of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment for sponsoring 9 students to attend our conference!
Students who applied for our travel grants, check your email inbox.
@thegsbi.bsky.social @lindolab.bsky.social @carlosbarreto.bsky.social
