The Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative
@thegsbi.bsky.social
Developing a coherent platform for promoting the translation of expert knowledge on soil biodiversity into environmental policy
⏰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...
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...
December 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
⏰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...
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...
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1️⃣ week away! Register now
🚨 One month away from the end of the early-bird! Register now:
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/
December 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
1️⃣ week away! Register now
🪱🐜 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...
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...
Atlas Introduction — Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
🪱🐜 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...
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...
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⏰Don't miss this chance to showcase your research and chat with an incredible group of soil experts!
Late-breaking poster submissions for #GSBC2026 are due on January 30, 2026!
Submit your abstract here: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/
Late-breaking poster submissions for #GSBC2026 are due on January 30, 2026!
Submit your abstract here: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/
December 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
⏰Don't miss this chance to showcase your research and chat with an incredible group of soil experts!
Late-breaking poster submissions for #GSBC2026 are due on January 30, 2026!
Submit your abstract here: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/
Late-breaking poster submissions for #GSBC2026 are due on January 30, 2026!
Submit your abstract here: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/
🚨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...
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...
Why Do Thousands of Animal Species Thrive in a Single Patch of Soil? — Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative
By Dr. Ting-Wen Chen, The University of Göttingen (Germany) and National Chung Hsing University (Taiwan)
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org
December 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
🚨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...
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...
⏰Don't miss this chance to showcase your research and chat with an incredible group of soil experts!
Late-breaking poster submissions for #GSBC2026 are due on January 30, 2026!
Submit your abstract here: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/
Late-breaking poster submissions for #GSBC2026 are due on January 30, 2026!
Submit your abstract here: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/
December 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
⏰Don't miss this chance to showcase your research and chat with an incredible group of soil experts!
Late-breaking poster submissions for #GSBC2026 are due on January 30, 2026!
Submit your abstract here: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/
Late-breaking poster submissions for #GSBC2026 are due on January 30, 2026!
Submit your abstract here: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/
🔔Only two weeks until December's GSBI Speaks!🔔
Don't miss Dr. Zoë Lindo chat with Dr. Richard Bardgett about his new book, "The Ecology of Soil: From Communities to Ecosystems", followed by a Q&A.
December 9, 2025 at 6:00 MST, 8:00 EST, 12:00 GMT, 13:00 CET
Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Don't miss Dr. Zoë Lindo chat with Dr. Richard Bardgett about his new book, "The Ecology of Soil: From Communities to Ecosystems", followed by a Q&A.
December 9, 2025 at 6:00 MST, 8:00 EST, 12:00 GMT, 13:00 CET
Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🔔Only two weeks until December's GSBI Speaks!🔔
Don't miss Dr. Zoë Lindo chat with Dr. Richard Bardgett about his new book, "The Ecology of Soil: From Communities to Ecosystems", followed by a Q&A.
December 9, 2025 at 6:00 MST, 8:00 EST, 12:00 GMT, 13:00 CET
Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Don't miss Dr. Zoë Lindo chat with Dr. Richard Bardgett about his new book, "The Ecology of Soil: From Communities to Ecosystems", followed by a Q&A.
December 9, 2025 at 6:00 MST, 8:00 EST, 12:00 GMT, 13:00 CET
Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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🚨Check out the first blog of our GSB4 ECR series!🚨
Dr. Sabrina Sadiq discusses the path to discovering a vast diversity of viruses in Australian soils, and why we must know more!
📢Be sure to check out the talk at the #GSB4 conference in April!
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...
Dr. Sabrina Sadiq discusses the path to discovering a vast diversity of viruses in Australian soils, and why we must know more!
📢Be sure to check out the talk at the #GSB4 conference in April!
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...
Australian soils are rapidly expanding the known RNA virosphere — Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative
by sabrina sadiq, the university of sydney (australia) Soils and sediments harbour extraordinary biodiversity, with up to 10¹⁰ microbes per gram of soil. As RNA viruses likely infect all forms of lif...
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org
November 18, 2025 at 2:55 AM
🚨Check out the first blog of our GSB4 ECR series!🚨
Dr. Sabrina Sadiq discusses the path to discovering a vast diversity of viruses in Australian soils, and why we must know more!
📢Be sure to check out the talk at the #GSB4 conference in April!
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...
Dr. Sabrina Sadiq discusses the path to discovering a vast diversity of viruses in Australian soils, and why we must know more!
📢Be sure to check out the talk at the #GSB4 conference in April!
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...
🎉Register now for December's GSBI Speaks🎉
Dr. Richard Bardgett will be chatting with Dr. Zoë Lindo about his upcoming book, "The Ecology of Soil: From communities to ecosystems"!
Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Dr. Richard Bardgett will be chatting with Dr. Zoë Lindo about his upcoming book, "The Ecology of Soil: From communities to ecosystems"!
Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 18, 2025 at 11:10 PM
🎉Register now for December's GSBI Speaks🎉
Dr. Richard Bardgett will be chatting with Dr. Zoë Lindo about his upcoming book, "The Ecology of Soil: From communities to ecosystems"!
Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Dr. Richard Bardgett will be chatting with Dr. Zoë Lindo about his upcoming book, "The Ecology of Soil: From communities to ecosystems"!
Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🚨Check out the first blog of our GSB4 ECR series!🚨
Dr. Sabrina Sadiq discusses the path to discovering a vast diversity of viruses in Australian soils, and why we must know more!
📢Be sure to check out the talk at the #GSB4 conference in April!
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...
Dr. Sabrina Sadiq discusses the path to discovering a vast diversity of viruses in Australian soils, and why we must know more!
📢Be sure to check out the talk at the #GSB4 conference in April!
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...
Australian soils are rapidly expanding the known RNA virosphere — Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative
by sabrina sadiq, the university of sydney (australia) Soils and sediments harbour extraordinary biodiversity, with up to 10¹⁰ microbes per gram of soil. As RNA viruses likely infect all forms of lif...
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org
November 18, 2025 at 2:55 AM
🚨Check out the first blog of our GSB4 ECR series!🚨
Dr. Sabrina Sadiq discusses the path to discovering a vast diversity of viruses in Australian soils, and why we must know more!
📢Be sure to check out the talk at the #GSB4 conference in April!
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...
Dr. Sabrina Sadiq discusses the path to discovering a vast diversity of viruses in Australian soils, and why we must know more!
📢Be sure to check out the talk at the #GSB4 conference in April!
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...
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🎉 Don't miss out on early bird registration for the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 🎉
Early bird registration is open until December 15th ,2025 🦜
Registration page 👇
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/
Early bird registration is open until December 15th ,2025 🦜
Registration page 👇
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/
November 2, 2025 at 10:06 PM
🎉 Don't miss out on early bird registration for the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 🎉
Early bird registration is open until December 15th ,2025 🦜
Registration page 👇
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/
Early bird registration is open until December 15th ,2025 🦜
Registration page 👇
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/
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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
November 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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
Check out GSBI's latest blog by Yijia Tang 🎉
What shapes the distribution of soil bacterial communities across Australia? How does human activity impact their distributions?
Read below to find out 👇
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...
What shapes the distribution of soil bacterial communities across Australia? How does human activity impact their distributions?
Read below to find out 👇
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...
Mapping the Invisible: Revealing Australia’s Hidden Soil Microbial Highways — Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative
YIJIA TANG, Mingming Du, Dr. Budiman Minasny, and Dr. Alex mcbratney - School of life and environmental sciences and SYDNEY INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE, the university of sydney (AUSTRALIA)
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org
November 4, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Check out GSBI's latest blog by Yijia Tang 🎉
What shapes the distribution of soil bacterial communities across Australia? How does human activity impact their distributions?
Read below to find out 👇
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...
What shapes the distribution of soil bacterial communities across Australia? How does human activity impact their distributions?
Read below to find out 👇
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...
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❓️ Have you registered yet? We have attendees from all these countries! How cool!
Don't miss out: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/
Don't miss out: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/
October 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
❓️ Have you registered yet? We have attendees from all these countries! How cool!
Don't miss out: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/
Don't miss out: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/
🎉 Don't miss out on early bird registration for the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 🎉
Early bird registration is open until December 15th ,2025 🦜
Registration page 👇
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/
Early bird registration is open until December 15th ,2025 🦜
Registration page 👇
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/
November 2, 2025 at 10:06 PM
🎉 Don't miss out on early bird registration for the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 🎉
Early bird registration is open until December 15th ,2025 🦜
Registration page 👇
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/
Early bird registration is open until December 15th ,2025 🦜
Registration page 👇
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/
📣🪱 New Paper Alert: Novel tools for characterizing soil eukaryomes using NEON data 🪱📣
Open Access: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
Open Access: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
Characterising Soil Eukaryotic Diversity From NEON Metagenomics Datasets
Belowground eukaryotic diversity serves a vital role in soil ecosystem functioning, yet the composition, structure, and macroecology of these communities are significantly under-characterized. The Na...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:08 AM
📣🪱 New Paper Alert: Novel tools for characterizing soil eukaryomes using NEON data 🪱📣
Open Access: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
Open Access: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
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It is such an honor to be 1 of the 3 keynotes at the @gsb2026.bsky.social
organized by @thegsbi.bsky.social
next year in Victoria, Canada. Particularly nice to be in such good company!
Ill be talking about Soil biodiversity networking from the global south; mycorrhizal natural selection; and more!
organized by @thegsbi.bsky.social
next year in Victoria, Canada. Particularly nice to be in such good company!
Ill be talking about Soil biodiversity networking from the global south; mycorrhizal natural selection; and more!
October 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
It is such an honor to be 1 of the 3 keynotes at the @gsb2026.bsky.social
organized by @thegsbi.bsky.social
next year in Victoria, Canada. Particularly nice to be in such good company!
Ill be talking about Soil biodiversity networking from the global south; mycorrhizal natural selection; and more!
organized by @thegsbi.bsky.social
next year in Victoria, Canada. Particularly nice to be in such good company!
Ill be talking about Soil biodiversity networking from the global south; mycorrhizal natural selection; and more!
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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
Accommodations - Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026
Accommodations Stay with Us: Conference Hotels for #GSB2026 The #GSB2026 Local Organizing Committee is excited to partner with four outstanding hotels, all within walking distance of the Victoria Conf...
globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org
October 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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
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[email protected] and 127 co-authors present a global call to strengthen national #SoilBiodiversity action, in an #OpenLetter to policymakers at 27th meeting of the @unbiodiversity.bsky.social SBSTTA taking place in Panamá City this week.
📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#SBSTTA27
📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#SBSTTA27
October 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
[email protected] and 127 co-authors present a global call to strengthen national #SoilBiodiversity action, in an #OpenLetter to policymakers at 27th meeting of the @unbiodiversity.bsky.social SBSTTA taking place in Panamá City this week.
📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#SBSTTA27
📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#SBSTTA27
📢 Over 120 researchers have issued a major call to action for a coordinated approach to studying soil biodiversity! 📢
This letter urges policymakers, scientists, and others to recognize the importance of soil biodiversity and harmonize efforts. 🪱
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
This letter urges policymakers, scientists, and others to recognize the importance of soil biodiversity and harmonize efforts. 🪱
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
📢 Over 120 researchers have issued a major call to action for a coordinated approach to studying soil biodiversity! 📢
This letter urges policymakers, scientists, and others to recognize the importance of soil biodiversity and harmonize efforts. 🪱
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
This letter urges policymakers, scientists, and others to recognize the importance of soil biodiversity and harmonize efforts. 🪱
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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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
The Best Cities in the World: 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards
These are the best cities in the world, as voted by Condé Nast Traveler readers.
www.cntraveler.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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
🔔Did you miss September's webinar on harnessing AI to measure soil biodiversity? Worry not- you can check it out here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT29...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT29...
Harnessing AI to measure soil biodiversity
YouTube video by Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative
www.youtube.com
October 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
🔔Did you miss September's webinar on harnessing AI to measure soil biodiversity? Worry not- you can check it out here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT29...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT29...
Reposted by The Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative
🚨 Name Drop! New species unveiled faster than you can say Linnaeus
Free + Open Submission event at the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference, April 12-15, 2026
@thegsbi.bsky.social
Template: www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/s/GSB2026_Na...
Free + Open Submission event at the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference, April 12-15, 2026
@thegsbi.bsky.social
Template: www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/s/GSB2026_Na...
September 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
🚨 Name Drop! New species unveiled faster than you can say Linnaeus
Free + Open Submission event at the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference, April 12-15, 2026
@thegsbi.bsky.social
Template: www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/s/GSB2026_Na...
Free + Open Submission event at the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference, April 12-15, 2026
@thegsbi.bsky.social
Template: www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/s/GSB2026_Na...
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👏🏾 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
Students who applied for our travel grants, check your email inbox.
@thegsbi.bsky.social @lindolab.bsky.social @carlosbarreto.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
👏🏾 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
Students who applied for our travel grants, check your email inbox.
@thegsbi.bsky.social @lindolab.bsky.social @carlosbarreto.bsky.social
If you missed today's webinar on harnessing AI to measure soil biodiversity, check it out on YouTube!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT29...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT29...
Harnessing AI to measure soil biodiversity
YouTube video by Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative
www.youtube.com
September 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
If you missed today's webinar on harnessing AI to measure soil biodiversity, check it out on YouTube!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT29...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT29...