Dr Lisa Lobry de Bruyn
@lisalobry.bsky.social
A/Prof at University of New England, Armidale, Australia on Anaiwan land. I study soil biology, Ants, Soil Health and local soil knowledge. I want to support practitioners in their learning journey on soil condition to protect and enhance soil condition.
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Watched the EU Mission Soil Week last week, and it is clear there is a need to connect soil information to actionable knowledge. Katrin Prager and I wrote about this in Soil Use and Management. Highlighted by @annakspeaking.bsky.social
Forgot the #soil #soilscience
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Cool study showing that soil animals' feeding preferences depend more on taxonomic identity than forest type
🌳🪱🕷️🍄🦠
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#ecology #biodiversity #soil
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#ecology #biodiversity #soil
The use of plant, bacterial and fungal resources in soil food webs of ecto‐ and arbuscular mycorrhiza‐dominated deciduous forests
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.
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July 31, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Cool study showing that soil animals' feeding preferences depend more on taxonomic identity than forest type
🌳🪱🕷️🍄🦠
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#ecology #biodiversity #soil
🌳🪱🕷️🍄🦠
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#ecology #biodiversity #soil
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🎴 Depopulation as a driver of #desertification with the loss of these people, we also lose knowledge of how to sustain vibrant agricultural landscapes.
Read these policy recommendations by @desertificationeu.bsky.social 👇
Read these policy recommendations by @desertificationeu.bsky.social 👇
How can we reduce depopulation-driven desertification? Policy recommendations | TERRASAFE
terrasafe.eu
August 1, 2025 at 8:46 AM
🎴 Depopulation as a driver of #desertification with the loss of these people, we also lose knowledge of how to sustain vibrant agricultural landscapes.
Read these policy recommendations by @desertificationeu.bsky.social 👇
Read these policy recommendations by @desertificationeu.bsky.social 👇
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August 4, 2025 at 10:26 AM
It is a great honour to be part of the Editorial Board @sumjournal.bsky.social and taking on a larger role in the British Soil Science Societies Journal. @pdhallett.bsky.social
We are delighted to welcome A/Prof Lisa Lobry de Bruyn to the Soil Use and Management editorial team as Deputy Editor, and very much look forward to working with her in this, the journal's 40th Anniversary year, and beyond!
@lisalobry.bsky.social #soil #soilscience
@lisalobry.bsky.social #soil #soilscience
June 17, 2025 at 4:29 AM
It is a great honour to be part of the Editorial Board @sumjournal.bsky.social and taking on a larger role in the British Soil Science Societies Journal. @pdhallett.bsky.social
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Big tech’s new #datacenters, being built by #Microsoft #Google #Amazon, will take #water from the world’s driest areas. #drought #desertification
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Revealed: Big tech’s new datacentres will take water from the world’s driest areas
Amazon, Google and Microsoft are building datacentres in water-scarce parts of five continents
www.theguardian.com
April 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Big tech’s new #datacenters, being built by #Microsoft #Google #Amazon, will take #water from the world’s driest areas. #drought #desertification
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Why smarter #agriculture needs systems thinking ...
| #soils | #fertilizers | #microbiology | #carbon | #microbes | Via @nature.com
| #soils | #fertilizers | #microbiology | #carbon | #microbes | Via @nature.com
Beyond precision: why smarter agriculture needs systems thinking
Kansas State University is moving sustainable and resilient agriculture forward by combining cutting-edge research with farmer-driven insights to connect soil health, water use, and disease control.
www.nature.com
April 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Why smarter #agriculture needs systems thinking ...
| #soils | #fertilizers | #microbiology | #carbon | #microbes | Via @nature.com
| #soils | #fertilizers | #microbiology | #carbon | #microbes | Via @nature.com
March 21 World Forest Day
New Review online today: Moving biodiversity from an afterthought to a key outcome of forest restoration 🧪🌎 Free to access online for two weeks - share and download now! www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Moving biodiversity from an afterthought to a key outcome of forest restoration - Nature Reviews Biodiversity
Forest restoration has the potential to result in substantial biodiversity gains alongside climate and human well-being benefits; however, biodiversity has historically been neglected in restoration e...
www.nature.com
March 20, 2025 at 11:16 PM
March 21 World Forest Day
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We collected cores, installed shallow groundwater monitoring wells, and installed IRIS films at one wetland site today. The site is mapped as the Osage series (fine, smectitic, thermic Typic Epiaquerts) on land enrolled in the Wetland Reserve Program. #wetlands #hydric #soil #redox
March 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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How to characterise the SOC fractions (the particulate and mineral-associated organic carbon ) compositionally and identify important organic and inorganic functional groups that differed by fraction simultaneously? Here is our solution. 🧪🌏#Soil
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Deep learning of the particulate and mineral-associated organic carbon fractions using a compositional transform and mid-infrared spectroscopy
We need soil organic carbon (SOC) and the SOC fractions, the particulate and mineral-associated organic carbon (POC, MAOC), to understand SOC dynamics…
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February 17, 2025 at 1:43 AM
How to characterise the SOC fractions (the particulate and mineral-associated organic carbon ) compositionally and identify important organic and inorganic functional groups that differed by fraction simultaneously? Here is our solution. 🧪🌏#Soil
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Upcoming Iowa Learning Farms webinar will feature @kbslter.bsky.social scientist, @sprunger.bsky.social and her lab's work on beneficial nematodes and what they can tell us about #soilhealth.
For more details and to register, check out the story here!
www.morningagclips.com/iowa-learnin...
For more details and to register, check out the story here!
www.morningagclips.com/iowa-learnin...
Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Soil Health and Nematode Linkages
AMES, Iowa -- The Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) conservation webinar taking place Feb. 19 at noon CST will feature Christine Sprunger, associate professor of soil health, Michigan State University....
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February 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Upcoming Iowa Learning Farms webinar will feature @kbslter.bsky.social scientist, @sprunger.bsky.social and her lab's work on beneficial nematodes and what they can tell us about #soilhealth.
For more details and to register, check out the story here!
www.morningagclips.com/iowa-learnin...
For more details and to register, check out the story here!
www.morningagclips.com/iowa-learnin...
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Environmental change is social change, so social sciences, humanities and the arts (SSHA) should be equal in #soil research. How to achieve that? What are SSHA anyway? See my report written on behalf of the Advisory Board of Horizon Mission Soil mission-soil-platform.ec.europa.eu/resource-lib...
Social sciences, humanities, and the arts in the EU Mission “A Soil Deal for Europe” | Mission Soil Platform
With this document, the main aim of the Mission Soil Board is to enhance understanding of the relevance of social sciences, humanities, and the arts (SSHA) in soil research. It seeks to review the int...
mission-soil-platform.ec.europa.eu
February 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Environmental change is social change, so social sciences, humanities and the arts (SSHA) should be equal in #soil research. How to achieve that? What are SSHA anyway? See my report written on behalf of the Advisory Board of Horizon Mission Soil mission-soil-platform.ec.europa.eu/resource-lib...
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Stay up to date with this week’s #soil news with the latest edition of The Week In Soil. This edition includes news on the Wales’ farming budget 🏴, the extension of Scotland’s sustainable farming incentive 🏴, hedgerows and soil carbon 🌳, and more!
Read it here ➡️ bit.ly/42UNiJW
#TheWeekInSoil
Read it here ➡️ bit.ly/42UNiJW
#TheWeekInSoil
February 14, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Stay up to date with this week’s #soil news with the latest edition of The Week In Soil. This edition includes news on the Wales’ farming budget 🏴, the extension of Scotland’s sustainable farming incentive 🏴, hedgerows and soil carbon 🌳, and more!
Read it here ➡️ bit.ly/42UNiJW
#TheWeekInSoil
Read it here ➡️ bit.ly/42UNiJW
#TheWeekInSoil
Living in suburbia doesn't mean you don't host wildlife, Brush-tailed possum leaving the chimney they reside in for the night! #wildlifephotography #possum Magic.
February 14, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Living in suburbia doesn't mean you don't host wildlife, Brush-tailed possum leaving the chimney they reside in for the night! #wildlifephotography #possum Magic.
Haven't posted for a while. But a recent article in NATURE talking about invertebrates as ecosystem engineers caught my eye, given the small orange square in the SW of Western Australia was where I did my PhD research on ants and bioturbation. rdcu.be/d9NVa #ants #soil
February 14, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Haven't posted for a while. But a recent article in NATURE talking about invertebrates as ecosystem engineers caught my eye, given the small orange square in the SW of Western Australia was where I did my PhD research on ants and bioturbation. rdcu.be/d9NVa #ants #soil
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From 1 January 2025, new cross-compliance requirements under Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC 6 – Maintenance of #Soil Organic Matter) came into effect, focusing on #peatlands and #wetlands. Find out what you need to know.
New Cross-Compliance Rules for Peatlands and Wetlands in Scotland - Farming and Water Scotland
January 2025 introduced new cross compliance requirements focusing on peatlands and wetlands. So what do you need to know?
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February 6, 2025 at 7:30 AM
From 1 January 2025, new cross-compliance requirements under Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC 6 – Maintenance of #Soil Organic Matter) came into effect, focusing on #peatlands and #wetlands. Find out what you need to know.
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BIG NEWS!!!!
We're pleased to announce that we've been granted a UK patent (GB 2 623 382) for our Soil Acoustic Meter (SAM), with EU and other world-wide patents pending.
Find out more: bakerconsultants.co.uk/news/patent-...
#soilacoustics #soilhealth #livingsoils #ecoacoustics #savesoil #regenag
We're pleased to announce that we've been granted a UK patent (GB 2 623 382) for our Soil Acoustic Meter (SAM), with EU and other world-wide patents pending.
Find out more: bakerconsultants.co.uk/news/patent-...
#soilacoustics #soilhealth #livingsoils #ecoacoustics #savesoil #regenag
Patent Granted for World-First Soil Acoustic Meter | Baker Consultants
Our sister company, Soil Acoustics Ltd., has been granted a UK patent for its pioneering Soil Acoustic Meter (SAM).
bakerconsultants.co.uk
February 6, 2025 at 10:37 AM
BIG NEWS!!!!
We're pleased to announce that we've been granted a UK patent (GB 2 623 382) for our Soil Acoustic Meter (SAM), with EU and other world-wide patents pending.
Find out more: bakerconsultants.co.uk/news/patent-...
#soilacoustics #soilhealth #livingsoils #ecoacoustics #savesoil #regenag
We're pleased to announce that we've been granted a UK patent (GB 2 623 382) for our Soil Acoustic Meter (SAM), with EU and other world-wide patents pending.
Find out more: bakerconsultants.co.uk/news/patent-...
#soilacoustics #soilhealth #livingsoils #ecoacoustics #savesoil #regenag
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🎧 #Organic matter, why is it important, what benefits does it bring to the #soil? Listen to our latest podcast episode to find out more with #Scottish Agronomy's Zach Reilly and Wull Dryburgh, SEPA.
Organic matter - why is it important? - Farming and Water Scotland
In this podcast we discuss soil organic matter, from what it is, to the benefits that can be gained from improving the quantity in your soil.
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February 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Kellogg Biological Station is searching for a new Director! KBS is unique in its ability to integrate lab and field research, as well as integrating fundamental research in ecology and evolution with applications to environmental problems. Questions to me or the search chairs. Please apply!
Institute/Center Director-Management - Hickory Corners, Michigan, United States
Position Summary
Questions regarding this position may be directed to the Search Committee Co-Chairs, Dr. Richard Kobe ([email protected]) and Dr. Andrea Case ([email protected]). The position will remain o...
careers.msu.edu
December 12, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Kellogg Biological Station is searching for a new Director! KBS is unique in its ability to integrate lab and field research, as well as integrating fundamental research in ecology and evolution with applications to environmental problems. Questions to me or the search chairs. Please apply!
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Very exciting week upcoming:
Looking forward to discussing Sculptures and Soil with @katefoxwriter75.bsky.social as part of @LancasterArts
*LAND Residency*
#SurfaceStudies
#Soil_Imaginaries
Looking forward to discussing Sculptures and Soil with @katefoxwriter75.bsky.social as part of @LancasterArts
*LAND Residency*
#SurfaceStudies
#Soil_Imaginaries
January 18, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Very exciting week upcoming:
Looking forward to discussing Sculptures and Soil with @katefoxwriter75.bsky.social as part of @LancasterArts
*LAND Residency*
#SurfaceStudies
#Soil_Imaginaries
Looking forward to discussing Sculptures and Soil with @katefoxwriter75.bsky.social as part of @LancasterArts
*LAND Residency*
#SurfaceStudies
#Soil_Imaginaries
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Excited to share our latest article published in Soil Use and Management! It explores nitrogen budgets and soil and crop fertility parameters in sandy soils under an arid climate🌾
Big thanks you to all colleagues!
#SoilScience
Big thanks you to all colleagues!
#SoilScience
Nitrogen budget and barley response to organic amendments in a sandy soil under simulated arid climate
Besides their potential for carbon sequestration, compost and biochar application in agriculture may constitute an alternative to mineral fertilizers by improving soil fertility and productivity in c....
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January 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Excited to share our latest article published in Soil Use and Management! It explores nitrogen budgets and soil and crop fertility parameters in sandy soils under an arid climate🌾
Big thanks you to all colleagues!
#SoilScience
Big thanks you to all colleagues!
#SoilScience
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Our #SoilErosion session looks very promising! 🤯
My friends & colleagues @matfran.bsky.social @pborrelli.bsky.social @panospanagos.bsky.social have a huge capacity to reach out.
If you want be part of this community let us know, join us at the #EGU25 or send out your work until tomorrow (12hCET).
My friends & colleagues @matfran.bsky.social @pborrelli.bsky.social @panospanagos.bsky.social have a huge capacity to reach out.
If you want be part of this community let us know, join us at the #EGU25 or send out your work until tomorrow (12hCET).
January 14, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Our #SoilErosion session looks very promising! 🤯
My friends & colleagues @matfran.bsky.social @pborrelli.bsky.social @panospanagos.bsky.social have a huge capacity to reach out.
If you want be part of this community let us know, join us at the #EGU25 or send out your work until tomorrow (12hCET).
My friends & colleagues @matfran.bsky.social @pborrelli.bsky.social @panospanagos.bsky.social have a huge capacity to reach out.
If you want be part of this community let us know, join us at the #EGU25 or send out your work until tomorrow (12hCET).
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The results of this pilot will inform the future scaling of Soil information systems across the African continent. It's a significant step towards sustainable agriculture and improved #soilhealth in the region. Secure your spot: lnkd.in/dcctcBVS
#Youth4Soil #SoilHealth
#Youth4Soil #SoilHealth
January 14, 2025 at 11:55 AM
The results of this pilot will inform the future scaling of Soil information systems across the African continent. It's a significant step towards sustainable agriculture and improved #soilhealth in the region. Secure your spot: lnkd.in/dcctcBVS
#Youth4Soil #SoilHealth
#Youth4Soil #SoilHealth
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***NEW***
Microplastics pollution modulating #soil biological health – A review
Kumar, Kumar, Sharma, Mukherjee, Bolan, Shrivastav, Hettiarachchi, Siddique & Bolan
#soilscience #soils
doi.org/10.1111/sum....
Microplastics pollution modulating #soil biological health – A review
Kumar, Kumar, Sharma, Mukherjee, Bolan, Shrivastav, Hettiarachchi, Siddique & Bolan
#soilscience #soils
doi.org/10.1111/sum....
January 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
***NEW***
Microplastics pollution modulating #soil biological health – A review
Kumar, Kumar, Sharma, Mukherjee, Bolan, Shrivastav, Hettiarachchi, Siddique & Bolan
#soilscience #soils
doi.org/10.1111/sum....
Microplastics pollution modulating #soil biological health – A review
Kumar, Kumar, Sharma, Mukherjee, Bolan, Shrivastav, Hettiarachchi, Siddique & Bolan
#soilscience #soils
doi.org/10.1111/sum....
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Soils are now recognized as the most biodiverse habitat on Earth. Some biota in the #soil can be seen, like ants and earthworms. Others can only be seen using a microscope. Learn more in this #GroundedInSoils blog: bit.ly/3gzuiuH
January 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Soils are now recognized as the most biodiverse habitat on Earth. Some biota in the #soil can be seen, like ants and earthworms. Others can only be seen using a microscope. Learn more in this #GroundedInSoils blog: bit.ly/3gzuiuH