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Dr Daniel Blackburn

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Associate professor, soil microbiology, Sultan Qaboos University

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NEW in Frontiers in Soil Science
Biochar raises #soil health and reduces greenhouse gas emissions in #arid lands
doi.org/10.3389/fsoi...

lead by Said Al-Ismaily & Daniel Blackburn

#SoilOrganicMatter #sequestration #carbonsequestration #soilhealth
#CO2 #N2O #CH4 #global #landuse #metaanalysis

12.02.2026 07:53 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

SUBMISSIONS ARE WELCOMED! Sustainability IF 3.3
I am happy to share the launch of the 2nd Edition of the special issue Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition for Sustainable Cropping Systems mdpi.com/si/268813 #mdpisustainability

20.01.2026 09:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Job Alert 🚨 : Two-year Postdoc in Redox Biogeochemistry of Coastal Soils available. Focus on oxygen, metal and carbon cycling in the rhizosphere.

shorturl.at/NybzX

Start date: April 1st 2026, or upon mutual agreement.
Salary: ~82 000 CHF/yr
Deadline: Jan 5

18.12.2025 12:28 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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.

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:

πŸ§ͺ Improve soil health
πŸ₯‘ 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

05.12.2025 09:19 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Oman: Study offers breakthrough for reclaiming salt-affected farmland The findings confirmed that the choice of raw material and pyrolysis temperature are critical to producing effective biochar

πŸŽ“Work from Ahmed Al Rabaiai my former PhD student ✨😊 www.zawya.com/en/economy/g...

04.12.2025 08:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We welcome applications for MSc and PhD in our postgraduate programs at the department of Soils, Water and Agricultural Engineering, SQU

01.12.2025 15:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Phosphorus dynamics in the drilosphere: Unraveling earthworm-mediated soil biogeochemistry The drilosphere, encompassing soil zones influenced by earthworm activities, represents a crucial biogeochemical hotspot for phosphorus (P) cycling and soil health. While earthworms are recognized ...

doi.org/10.1080/1064...

18.11.2025 05:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🌱Happy to share our new CREST paperπŸ“– from Dr. Guan’s group on earthworm‑driven phosphorus cycling in soilsπŸ›, highlighting how the drilosphere shapes soil biogeochemistry and supports sustainable agriculture
πŸ”—tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
#SoilScience #Earthworms #Sustainability

18.11.2025 05:25 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Excited to present on sustainable valorization of date palm waste into biochar for arid land agricultureβ€”at the 2nd European Congress on Recycling & Waste Management, Nov 6–7, 2025, Vienna. #Biochar #CircularEconomy #AridAgriculture #WasteManagement

06.11.2025 09:38 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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05.11.2025 17:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0