Francis M. Martin
@fmartin54.bsky.social
Microbiologist & Plant physiologist. Symbiosis, Mycorrhizae, Genomics, Plant-microbe interactions, Microbial ecology. Views are my own
https://mycor.nancy.inra.fr/IAM/?page_id=10523
https://mycor.nancy.inra.fr/IAM/?page_id=10523
Demain, je serai au Salon du Livre au Château à Saint-Max : conférence à 11h00 et débat autour du film "La forêt comestible" à 18h00 ...
November 21, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Demain, je serai au Salon du Livre au Château à Saint-Max : conférence à 11h00 et débat autour du film "La forêt comestible" à 18h00 ...
A regal lioness portrayed as a Renaissance queen — poised, commanding, and splendidly adorned in embroidered court dress with a lace ruff and jewelled crown.
Royal Sonesta Hôtel
#Toronto
Royal Sonesta Hôtel
#Toronto
November 19, 2025 at 9:53 PM
A regal lioness portrayed as a Renaissance queen — poised, commanding, and splendidly adorned in embroidered court dress with a lace ruff and jewelled crown.
Royal Sonesta Hôtel
#Toronto
Royal Sonesta Hôtel
#Toronto
Tonight, enjoyed @KamounLab's fascinating talk on grape phylloxera—the pest that nearly wiped out European vineyards before being conquered by grafting onto resistant North American rootstock. A great reminder of the science behind my favorite brandy, Bas Armagnac!
📷J Ellis
📷J Ellis
November 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Tonight, enjoyed @KamounLab's fascinating talk on grape phylloxera—the pest that nearly wiped out European vineyards before being conquered by grafting onto resistant North American rootstock. A great reminder of the science behind my favorite brandy, Bas Armagnac!
📷J Ellis
📷J Ellis
Polar winds are sweeping through Toronto’s streets—all the more reason to stay cozy indoors for the CIFAR Fungal Kingdom meeting! 🍄
November 16, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Polar winds are sweeping through Toronto’s streets—all the more reason to stay cozy indoors for the CIFAR Fungal Kingdom meeting! 🍄
Belle surprise automnale cet Hygrophore conique illuminant ce tapis de feuilles mortes 🍂
November 15, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Belle surprise automnale cet Hygrophore conique illuminant ce tapis de feuilles mortes 🍂
Scarlet cone rising
through bronze beech-leaf littering—
shadow claims its glow.
Finding a blackening waxcap (Hygrocybe conica) nestled in that carpet of fallen beech leaves was a lovely discovery!
through bronze beech-leaf littering—
shadow claims its glow.
Finding a blackening waxcap (Hygrocybe conica) nestled in that carpet of fallen beech leaves was a lovely discovery!
November 15, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Scarlet cone rising
through bronze beech-leaf littering—
shadow claims its glow.
Finding a blackening waxcap (Hygrocybe conica) nestled in that carpet of fallen beech leaves was a lovely discovery!
through bronze beech-leaf littering—
shadow claims its glow.
Finding a blackening waxcap (Hygrocybe conica) nestled in that carpet of fallen beech leaves was a lovely discovery!
November 14, 2025 at 10:35 AM
In the hushed sanctuary of the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre at Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church, Chaource, the Entombment unfolds with piercing intimacy. Here, Joseph of Arimathea and the Virgin Mary cradle the lifeless body of Christ in a moment frozen between unbearable grief and tender devotion.
November 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
In the hushed sanctuary of the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre at Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church, Chaource, the Entombment unfolds with piercing intimacy. Here, Joseph of Arimathea and the Virgin Mary cradle the lifeless body of Christ in a moment frozen between unbearable grief and tender devotion.
Brainstorming on mycorrhizal & endophytic associations with Zhilin Yuan (CAF) while walking through the INRAE Arboretum 👍
📸 Long Peng
📸 Long Peng
November 7, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Brainstorming on mycorrhizal & endophytic associations with Zhilin Yuan (CAF) while walking through the INRAE Arboretum 👍
📸 Long Peng
📸 Long Peng
From forests to symbiosis …
SYMBIOTIC INDIVIDUALITIES, a round table with : Anthony Bertucci, Rivers Solomon, Jeff VanderMeer and Antoine Daere
#Utopiales2025
#inrae
SYMBIOTIC INDIVIDUALITIES, a round table with : Anthony Bertucci, Rivers Solomon, Jeff VanderMeer and Antoine Daere
#Utopiales2025
#inrae
October 31, 2025 at 3:42 PM
From forests to symbiosis …
SYMBIOTIC INDIVIDUALITIES, a round table with : Anthony Bertucci, Rivers Solomon, Jeff VanderMeer and Antoine Daere
#Utopiales2025
#inrae
SYMBIOTIC INDIVIDUALITIES, a round table with : Anthony Bertucci, Rivers Solomon, Jeff VanderMeer and Antoine Daere
#Utopiales2025
#inrae
No doubt a large community of science fiction enthusiasts are eager to explore forests, both real and imagined… A fascinating discussion with Premee Mohamed, one of fantasy’s rising stars and author of The Butcher of the Forest.
#Utopiales2025
#Utopiales2025
October 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
No doubt a large community of science fiction enthusiasts are eager to explore forests, both real and imagined… A fascinating discussion with Premee Mohamed, one of fantasy’s rising stars and author of The Butcher of the Forest.
#Utopiales2025
#Utopiales2025
“Beneath the deep stars,
Ancient dread wakes from the foam—
Dreams drown in its gaze.”
Cthulhu by Jorg De Vos
#Utopiales2025
Ancient dread wakes from the foam—
Dreams drown in its gaze.”
Cthulhu by Jorg De Vos
#Utopiales2025
October 31, 2025 at 3:13 PM
“Beneath the deep stars,
Ancient dread wakes from the foam—
Dreams drown in its gaze.”
Cthulhu by Jorg De Vos
#Utopiales2025
Ancient dread wakes from the foam—
Dreams drown in its gaze.”
Cthulhu by Jorg De Vos
#Utopiales2025
October 31, 2025 at 2:44 PM
“Leaving the myriad small creatures trying to tie us to the ground
To a life consumed by slow decay”
- DG
To a life consumed by slow decay”
- DG
October 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
“Leaving the myriad small creatures trying to tie us to the ground
To a life consumed by slow decay”
- DG
To a life consumed by slow decay”
- DG
Join us!
Online seminar in the Challenges in Forest Ecology series on Nov. 5th at 4:00 pm
Online seminar in the Challenges in Forest Ecology series on Nov. 5th at 4:00 pm
October 27, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Join us!
Online seminar in the Challenges in Forest Ecology series on Nov. 5th at 4:00 pm
Online seminar in the Challenges in Forest Ecology series on Nov. 5th at 4:00 pm
Passionné de SF, je suis ravi de participer aux Utopiales, le célèbre festival international de SF à Nantes ! Au programme : 2 rencontres passionnantes – jeudi 30/10 : "Le nom du monde est Forêt" et vendredi 31/10 : "Des individualités symbiotiques". Hâte d'y être !
October 27, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Passionné de SF, je suis ravi de participer aux Utopiales, le célèbre festival international de SF à Nantes ! Au programme : 2 rencontres passionnantes – jeudi 30/10 : "Le nom du monde est Forêt" et vendredi 31/10 : "Des individualités symbiotiques". Hâte d'y être !
Our fabulous alumna Feng Zhang summarizing her amazing work on nitrogen assimilation pathways in ectomycorrhizal symbiosis … hundreds of RNAi lines generated and analyzed
October 25, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Our fabulous alumna Feng Zhang summarizing her amazing work on nitrogen assimilation pathways in ectomycorrhizal symbiosis … hundreds of RNAi lines generated and analyzed
Honored to be woven into a documentary celebrating the legendary Fly Agaric, captured through the eyes, lens and microphone of Thommy Grübe, René Dame & Hannes Margret for ARTE. The Donon forest cast its spell.
October 25, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Honored to be woven into a documentary celebrating the legendary Fly Agaric, captured through the eyes, lens and microphone of Thommy Grübe, René Dame & Hannes Margret for ARTE. The Donon forest cast its spell.
Yesterday, visit to the managed biological reserve (RBD) of Grossmann in the state forests of Walscheid and Abreschviller (57) ... remarkable! RBD are fascinating because they balance conservation with active management to protect specific habitats or species.
October 18, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Yesterday, visit to the managed biological reserve (RBD) of Grossmann in the state forests of Walscheid and Abreschviller (57) ... remarkable! RBD are fascinating because they balance conservation with active management to protect specific habitats or species.
The Seille valley in Lorraine hosts the largest ensemble of continental salt meadows. These salt marshes are due to the emergence of water that has percolated through the geological layers of the Keuper ... they host a unique set of adapted plants and insects ... now under protection
October 18, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The Seille valley in Lorraine hosts the largest ensemble of continental salt meadows. These salt marshes are due to the emergence of water that has percolated through the geological layers of the Keuper ... they host a unique set of adapted plants and insects ... now under protection
Hier, visite de la réserve biologique dirigée (RBD) du Grossmann en forêts domaniales de Walscheid et d'Abreschviller (57) ... remarquable !
October 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Hier, visite de la réserve biologique dirigée (RBD) du Grossmann en forêts domaniales de Walscheid et d'Abreschviller (57) ... remarquable !
White lawyer's wig stands—
soon dissolving into ink,
morning's brief artwork
The shaggy ink cap
soon dissolving into ink,
morning's brief artwork
The shaggy ink cap
October 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
White lawyer's wig stands—
soon dissolving into ink,
morning's brief artwork
The shaggy ink cap
soon dissolving into ink,
morning's brief artwork
The shaggy ink cap
... and the greenish-gowned angel of death—forest's full circle of creation and destruction.
September 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
... and the greenish-gowned angel of death—forest's full circle of creation and destruction.
In countless multitudes: the timber's patient dismantlers, the humus makers, and those sworn to root and mycorrhiza—nature's trinity of transformation.
September 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
In countless multitudes: the timber's patient dismantlers, the humus makers, and those sworn to root and mycorrhiza—nature's trinity of transformation.
Les forêts d'automne regorgent d'une incroyable diversité de champignons, et cette année ils sont exceptionnellement abondants, faisant de cette saison ma période préférée pour l'exploration forestière.
September 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Les forêts d'automne regorgent d'une incroyable diversité de champignons, et cette année ils sont exceptionnellement abondants, faisant de cette saison ma période préférée pour l'exploration forestière.