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Pablo García-Palacios @pablogarciapal.bsky.social · 21h

As an Associate Editor, I have already invited 16 reviewers for a ms, and just one accepted. Is this the new normal? I am just sorry for the authors whose paper assessment will be slow

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manudelbaq.bsky.social @manudelbaq.bsky.social · 1d

New @ISMEComms @BioFunLab

Native edaphoclimatic regions shape soil communities of crop wild progenitors

academic.oup.com/ismecommun/a...

Led by MJFernández-Alonso w/ @RubenMilla, @pablogarciapal.bsky.social, @YGZHURCEES, @BrajeshKSingh @PankajTrivedi Miguel de Celis and +

@irnase.bsky.social

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Pablo García-Palacios @pablogarciapal.bsky.social · 1d

This paper complements previous results on rhizosphere diversity & function. Stay tuned for more cool results!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

The abundant fraction of soil microbiomes regulates the rhizosphere function in crop wild progenitors

The rhizosphere influence on the soil microbiome and function of crop wild progenitors remains virtually unknown, despite its relevance to develop microbiome-oriented tools in sustainable agriculture...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Pablo García-Palacios @pablogarciapal.bsky.social · 1d

Our work reveals the microbial biogeography associated with crop wild progenitors, the 1st step towards microbial rewilding initiatives

Great collaborative work with many international partners @ruben-milla.bsky.social @manudelbaq.bsky.social @prof-braj-singh.bsky.social & many others

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Pablo García-Palacios @pablogarciapal.bsky.social · 1d

A hidden global soil core 🧬

Across 10 crop wild progenitors, we found a small but abundant soil core microbiome

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Pablo García-Palacios @pablogarciapal.bsky.social · 1d

Where crops come from matters 🌍

Crop wild progenitors host soil communities shaped by native climate and soil

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Pablo García-Palacios @pablogarciapal.bsky.social · 1d

We sampled soil bacterial, fungal, protist, and invertebrate communities in 125 populations of direct progenitors of major crops for world agriculture and found:

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Pablo García-Palacios @pablogarciapal.bsky.social · 1d

Our new paper from the MICROWILD consortium is published in ISME Comms, led by MJ Fernández-Alonso and @migueldc1.bsky.social

academic.oup.com/ismecommun/a...

Native edaphoclimatic regions shape soil communities of crop wild progenitors

Abstract. Unveiling the soil biological communities ecologically associated with crop wild progenitors (CWPs) in their habitats of origin is essential for

academic.oup.com

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Prof Braj Singh @prof-braj-singh.bsky.social · 3d

New paper from the lab in @natureportfolio.nature.com - Nature Food

Global exploration of drought-tolerant bacteria in the wheat rhizosphere reveals microbiota shifts and functional taxa enhancing plant resilience.

New metabolites & microbes identified to provide drought tolerance.

rdcu.be/eKlLa

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Asociación Española de Ecología Terrestre - AEET @eco-aeet.bsky.social · 5d

Our @igue-aeet.bsky.social is organizing a seminar series, starting with Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo @irnasa.bsky.social talk entitled "The fate of soil biodiversity and function under global environmental change".

23rd of October at 16:30 (Madrid time, CET)
LINK drive.google.com/file/d/18Bk2...

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Ecoinformática AEET @ecoinf-aeet.bsky.social · 6d

¡Hola, ecoinformáticxs! 🌍💻 ¿Os gusta hacer mapas? ¿Y si os decimos que podemos unirnos para un reto divertido y colaborativo? Si estás leyendo esto, ¡TE QUEREMOS! ❤️¡Atentos, que esto mola! 👇

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Corrie Moreau @corriemoreau.bsky.social · 24d

UPDATE: The 2025-2026 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

ecoevojobs.net 2025-26

docs.google.com

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Fernando T. Maestre @ftmaestre.bsky.social · 6d

In #drylands, plants don’t grow randomly — they self-organize into disordered hyperuniform patterns that help them use water wisely & endure extreme aridity. A beautiful hidden logic of nature, revealed in a new @pnas.org study doi.org/10.1073/pnas... including #Maestrelab alumni

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James Dinneen @jamesdinneen.bsky.social · 6d

Over the past two years, the land carbon sink appears to have weakened dramatically, driving the largest one year jump in atmospheric CO2 on record in 2024. Is this the end of the land carbon sink? I asked around for @newscientist.com.

One of Earth’s most vital carbon sinks is faltering. Can we save it?

For decades, forest, grasslands and other land ecosystems have collectively absorbed up to a third of the carbon dioxide we emit each year - but this climate buffer may be collapsing far sooner than a...

www.newscientist.com

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Andy Brockman @andybrockman.bsky.social · Sep 19

Everybody makes money out of academic authors except the authors...News.

Wiley is the latest academic publisher to reach a multi-million deal to allow access to its content to AI developers, with no opt out, let alone payment, for the authors who created that content.

Wiley set to earn $44m from AI rights deals, confirms “no opt-out" for authors

The US publisher is the latest to capitalise on deals to give tech firms access to its authors’ content to train their Large Language Models (LLMs).

www.thebookseller.com

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Arthur Gessler @arthurobuntspecht.bsky.social · 8d

Rooting for function: community‐level fine‐root traits relate to many ecosystem functions

Humans are driving biodiversity change, which also alters community functional traits. However, how changes in the functional traits of the community alter ecosystem functions—especially belowground...

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Catherine Preece @cathepreece.bsky.social · 9d

Great opportunity to join IRTA (Catalunya) with a permanent research position in soil science. Apply here talent.irta.cat/en/jobs/6477...

Researcher in Soil Science for the Sustainable Field Crops Program - IRTA

We are an agri-food Research Institute under the Government of Catalonia, where over 1000 professionals work, with commitment, across 19 research areas to contribute to the future and to society.

talent.irta.cat

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Pablo García-Palacios @pablogarciapal.bsky.social · 10d

Congrats Ana!!

Pablo García-Palacios @pablogarciapal.bsky.social · 11d

Meat and dairy-related emissions are so great that, even if all fossil fuels were phased out, food can on its own push us beyond the 1.5C limit

A change to a plant-rich diet is urgently required

Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 11d

NEW – EAT-Lancet report: Three key takeaways on climate and diet change | @orladwyer.carbonbrief.org @yaninequiroz.bsky.social @giulianaviglione.bsky.social

Read here: buff.ly/8XCDGp6

Fruit and vegetable market in Rajasthan, India. Credit: Gavin Hellier / Alamy Stock Photo

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Prof Braj Singh @prof-braj-singh.bsky.social · 12d

We are searching for a 4- year postdoctoral fellow to work us on Microbial Ecology and Crop Disease Management.

More details below. The position will start next year.

Please circulate and repost.

jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternSydne...

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Dr. Crystal A. Kolden @pyrogeog.bsky.social · 11d

Published today: our new paper showing a 44-year trend of increasing global wildfire disasters (fatalities and economic losses) due to climate change-induced extreme weather. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Climate-linked escalation of societally disastrous wildfires

Climate change and land mismanagement are creating increasingly fire-prone built and natural environments. However, despite worsening fire seasons, evidence is lacking globally for trends in socially ...

www.science.org

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Pablo García-Palacios @pablogarciapal.bsky.social · 11d

Very proud of my son on strike protesting against Israel genocide in Gaza

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Pablo García-Palacios @pablogarciapal.bsky.social · 12d

Rest in peace Dr Goodall, what a lost for the environmental movement

Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 12d

The world has lost its most powerful advocate for nature and hope. Yet many remain who will continue her legacy and I know she will continue to inspire generations more.

A screenshot of a post by the Jane Goodall Institute on LinkedIn stating that they learned that Dr. Goodall passed away due to natural causes in California while on her speaking to her current speaking tour there.

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Pablo García-Palacios @pablogarciapal.bsky.social · 12d

Enhorabuena Xandra!

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Sara Marañón Jiménez @saramaranonjimenez.bsky.social · 13d

🌱🏔️ ¿Quieres hacer tu #doctorado en cambio climático y suelos de montaña?
Buscamos candidato/a para solicitar ayudas FPI/FPU/FI vinculadas al proyecto DRYLAND (MICIU).
Tema: efectos de la sequía en las pérdidas de C y nutrientes en suelos de alta montaña.
📍 @creaf.cat (Barcelona)

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