Michael ヘビ Steinwandter
@msteinwandter.bsky.social
🪱 (high) alpine soil ecologist/zoologist at @euracalpenv.bsky.social & #AlpSoil_Lab
💚 environmentalist: www.1khopes.org & www.climateaction.bz
🏔️ hiking guide & mountaineer & adventurer in Alpine mountains (eg #Dolomites)
https://linktr.ee/msteinwandter
💚 environmentalist: www.1khopes.org & www.climateaction.bz
🏔️ hiking guide & mountaineer & adventurer in Alpine mountains (eg #Dolomites)
https://linktr.ee/msteinwandter
Jungforscher:innen, aufgepasst!
Der #Nationalpark #HoheTauern vergibt mehrere Forschungsstipendien. Also wer gerne im Gebirge forscht und/oder dort unterwegs sein will, sollte sich das ansehen.
--> hohetauern.at/de/forschung...
#NPHT #MountainScience #YoungResearcher #Scholarship
Der #Nationalpark #HoheTauern vergibt mehrere Forschungsstipendien. Also wer gerne im Gebirge forscht und/oder dort unterwegs sein will, sollte sich das ansehen.
--> hohetauern.at/de/forschung...
#NPHT #MountainScience #YoungResearcher #Scholarship
November 25, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Jungforscher:innen, aufgepasst!
Der #Nationalpark #HoheTauern vergibt mehrere Forschungsstipendien. Also wer gerne im Gebirge forscht und/oder dort unterwegs sein will, sollte sich das ansehen.
--> hohetauern.at/de/forschung...
#NPHT #MountainScience #YoungResearcher #Scholarship
Der #Nationalpark #HoheTauern vergibt mehrere Forschungsstipendien. Also wer gerne im Gebirge forscht und/oder dort unterwegs sein will, sollte sich das ansehen.
--> hohetauern.at/de/forschung...
#NPHT #MountainScience #YoungResearcher #Scholarship
Very helpful preprint from on "Standardised protocols for soil fauna extraction and a call for cross-lab implementation" 🪱🕷️🐞
doi.org/10.22541/au....
#SoilFauna #SoilBiodiversity #SoilLabs #Soil
doi.org/10.22541/au....
#SoilFauna #SoilBiodiversity #SoilLabs #Soil
November 7, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Very helpful preprint from on "Standardised protocols for soil fauna extraction and a call for cross-lab implementation" 🪱🕷️🐞
doi.org/10.22541/au....
#SoilFauna #SoilBiodiversity #SoilLabs #Soil
doi.org/10.22541/au....
#SoilFauna #SoilBiodiversity #SoilLabs #Soil
"Happy" to see that Europe's commitment is visible in this graph. However, overall, we might lose the race...
November 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
"Happy" to see that Europe's commitment is visible in this graph. However, overall, we might lose the race...
Identifying soil insect larvae is tricky sometimes. The next time I get a comment by a reviewer asking "Why only to family level?" I send him/her this photo. 😋
Left a Hydrophilidae larva (#Coleoptera), without legs...
Right a Scatopsidae larva (#Diptera)...
#entomology #SoilBiodiversity #insects
Left a Hydrophilidae larva (#Coleoptera), without legs...
Right a Scatopsidae larva (#Diptera)...
#entomology #SoilBiodiversity #insects
November 2, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Identifying soil insect larvae is tricky sometimes. The next time I get a comment by a reviewer asking "Why only to family level?" I send him/her this photo. 😋
Left a Hydrophilidae larva (#Coleoptera), without legs...
Right a Scatopsidae larva (#Diptera)...
#entomology #SoilBiodiversity #insects
Left a Hydrophilidae larva (#Coleoptera), without legs...
Right a Scatopsidae larva (#Diptera)...
#entomology #SoilBiodiversity #insects
Für Leute wie mich und @bmgn.rs , die gerne noch bei Mastodon sind (bzw. mitlesen wollen), gibt es jetzt eine coole App, wo beide Feeds zusammenkommen: #FLARE
(auch Twixxer ist dabei, aber ja, das lassen wir mal beiseite...)
flareapp.moe #Mastodon #Fediverse
(auch Twixxer ist dabei, aber ja, das lassen wir mal beiseite...)
flareapp.moe #Mastodon #Fediverse
October 16, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Für Leute wie mich und @bmgn.rs , die gerne noch bei Mastodon sind (bzw. mitlesen wollen), gibt es jetzt eine coole App, wo beide Feeds zusammenkommen: #FLARE
(auch Twixxer ist dabei, aber ja, das lassen wir mal beiseite...)
flareapp.moe #Mastodon #Fediverse
(auch Twixxer ist dabei, aber ja, das lassen wir mal beiseite...)
flareapp.moe #Mastodon #Fediverse
These autumn colours are amazing!
I live where others go on holiday. 😎
#autumn #autumncolours #cablecar #Ritten #Renon #SouthTyrol #Südtirol #AltoAdige #mountains #Dolomites
I live where others go on holiday. 😎
#autumn #autumncolours #cablecar #Ritten #Renon #SouthTyrol #Südtirol #AltoAdige #mountains #Dolomites
October 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM
These autumn colours are amazing!
I live where others go on holiday. 😎
#autumn #autumncolours #cablecar #Ritten #Renon #SouthTyrol #Südtirol #AltoAdige #mountains #Dolomites
I live where others go on holiday. 😎
#autumn #autumncolours #cablecar #Ritten #Renon #SouthTyrol #Südtirol #AltoAdige #mountains #Dolomites
Nicht warten, denn vor 2 Jahren kam diese (lange) Studie heraus, die zeigt, dass E-Busse viel günstiger und effizienter im Betrieb sind... 😑 Wieso doch H2?
"... both FCEB models require 126–145 % more energy than Solaris Urbino 12 Electric BEBs to cover the same distance."
doi.org/10.1016/j.es...
"... both FCEB models require 126–145 % more energy than Solaris Urbino 12 Electric BEBs to cover the same distance."
doi.org/10.1016/j.es...
October 1, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Nicht warten, denn vor 2 Jahren kam diese (lange) Studie heraus, die zeigt, dass E-Busse viel günstiger und effizienter im Betrieb sind... 😑 Wieso doch H2?
"... both FCEB models require 126–145 % more energy than Solaris Urbino 12 Electric BEBs to cover the same distance."
doi.org/10.1016/j.es...
"... both FCEB models require 126–145 % more energy than Solaris Urbino 12 Electric BEBs to cover the same distance."
doi.org/10.1016/j.es...
Well done to @nadinepraeg.bsky.social for presenting and promoting our review of #MountainSoilBiodiversity at the #IMC2025. 👏🙏
In collaboration with @gmba-ipo.bsky.social, we compiled a wealth of information on our knowledge of alpine soil biota. 🪴🦠🪱
Openly accessible here: doi.org/10.1111/brv....
In collaboration with @gmba-ipo.bsky.social, we compiled a wealth of information on our knowledge of alpine soil biota. 🪴🦠🪱
Openly accessible here: doi.org/10.1111/brv....
September 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Well done to @nadinepraeg.bsky.social for presenting and promoting our review of #MountainSoilBiodiversity at the #IMC2025. 👏🙏
In collaboration with @gmba-ipo.bsky.social, we compiled a wealth of information on our knowledge of alpine soil biota. 🪴🦠🪱
Openly accessible here: doi.org/10.1111/brv....
In collaboration with @gmba-ipo.bsky.social, we compiled a wealth of information on our knowledge of alpine soil biota. 🪴🦠🪱
Openly accessible here: doi.org/10.1111/brv....
Next in the #MountainSoilBiodiversity poster session at the #IMC2025 is Theresa Rzehak showing us the variety of #soil #microbiota in different mountain habitats and elevations.
September 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Next in the #MountainSoilBiodiversity poster session at the #IMC2025 is Theresa Rzehak showing us the variety of #soil #microbiota in different mountain habitats and elevations.
And as conclusion of our #MountainSoilBiodiversity poster session at the #IMC2025 is a presentation from @mizeh.bsky.social assessing the #CarbonStocks in the high #mountains of #Switzerland. A lot of hiking!
September 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
And as conclusion of our #MountainSoilBiodiversity poster session at the #IMC2025 is a presentation from @mizeh.bsky.social assessing the #CarbonStocks in the high #mountains of #Switzerland. A lot of hiking!
Our #MountainSoilBiodiversity session at the #IMC2025 is not yet finished: here our #PosterSession contributions: first Annabel Lindley showing us how #microbiota, #plants, and #invertebrates differ (or not) in natural, extensively, and intensively managed land.
September 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Our #MountainSoilBiodiversity session at the #IMC2025 is not yet finished: here our #PosterSession contributions: first Annabel Lindley showing us how #microbiota, #plants, and #invertebrates differ (or not) in natural, extensively, and intensively managed land.
Already the last talk in our #MountainSoilBiodiversity session at the #IMC2025:
Johanna Mayerhofer on #soil #microbiota and their assosciations with plants in the course of the large #Biodiversity #Monitoring of #Switzerland.
Thanks to everyone attending, all speaker, and to @jseeber.bsky.social!
Johanna Mayerhofer on #soil #microbiota and their assosciations with plants in the course of the large #Biodiversity #Monitoring of #Switzerland.
Thanks to everyone attending, all speaker, and to @jseeber.bsky.social!
September 15, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Already the last talk in our #MountainSoilBiodiversity session at the #IMC2025:
Johanna Mayerhofer on #soil #microbiota and their assosciations with plants in the course of the large #Biodiversity #Monitoring of #Switzerland.
Thanks to everyone attending, all speaker, and to @jseeber.bsky.social!
Johanna Mayerhofer on #soil #microbiota and their assosciations with plants in the course of the large #Biodiversity #Monitoring of #Switzerland.
Thanks to everyone attending, all speaker, and to @jseeber.bsky.social!
Now on stage in our #MountainSoilBiodiversity session at the #IMC2025 is Martha Apple on root morphology and #microbiota as symbionts in different #alpine habitats in wilderness areas the #RockyMountains of Montana.
September 15, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Now on stage in our #MountainSoilBiodiversity session at the #IMC2025 is Martha Apple on root morphology and #microbiota as symbionts in different #alpine habitats in wilderness areas the #RockyMountains of Montana.
Next in our #MountainSoilBiodiversity session at the #IMC2025 is co-convener @nadinepraeg.bsky.social showing us the soil meta-communities (i.e. the sum of all #microbiota) in mountain and alpine soils in the #LTER area #Matsch in #SouthTyrol.
September 15, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Next in our #MountainSoilBiodiversity session at the #IMC2025 is co-convener @nadinepraeg.bsky.social showing us the soil meta-communities (i.e. the sum of all #microbiota) in mountain and alpine soils in the #LTER area #Matsch in #SouthTyrol.
Already Talk 7 in our #MountainSoilBiodiversity session at the #IMC2025 by Francisco Pugnaire on #microbiome communities associated with understory #soil in the mountains of #Andalusia (Spain).
September 15, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Already Talk 7 in our #MountainSoilBiodiversity session at the #IMC2025 by Francisco Pugnaire on #microbiome communities associated with understory #soil in the mountains of #Andalusia (Spain).
Next is Lucía Laorden-Camacho from @uniinnsbruck.bsky.social in our #MountainSoilBiodiversity session at the #IMC2025 talking about #ShrubEncroachment and how #Fungi are affected by these changes.
September 15, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Next is Lucía Laorden-Camacho from @uniinnsbruck.bsky.social in our #MountainSoilBiodiversity session at the #IMC2025 talking about #ShrubEncroachment and how #Fungi are affected by these changes.
We stick to #alpine soils ( #snowbeds) and #microorganisms in our #MountainSoilBiodiversity session at the #IMC2025 with Colin La Noir de Carlan (with #AlpFor) simulating different snow melt changes.
September 15, 2025 at 8:52 AM
We stick to #alpine soils ( #snowbeds) and #microorganisms in our #MountainSoilBiodiversity session at the #IMC2025 with Colin La Noir de Carlan (with #AlpFor) simulating different snow melt changes.
Now in our #MountainSoilBiodiversity session at #IMC2025 a presentation of Nora Khelidj again about #GlacierRetreat and how microorganisms ( #fungi and #bacteria) attached on plant roots change along with the new emerging ecosystem stages.
September 15, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Now in our #MountainSoilBiodiversity session at #IMC2025 a presentation of Nora Khelidj again about #GlacierRetreat and how microorganisms ( #fungi and #bacteria) attached on plant roots change along with the new emerging ecosystem stages.
Next in our #MountainSoilBiodiversity at the #IMC2025 is Sophie Szedlaczek talking about #Mortierella #fungi in alpine #glacier forefields and how their species communities are similar (or different) to each other.
September 15, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Next in our #MountainSoilBiodiversity at the #IMC2025 is Sophie Szedlaczek talking about #Mortierella #fungi in alpine #glacier forefields and how their species communities are similar (or different) to each other.
The @imc2025.bsky.social started for us and our #MountainSoilBiodiversity session. 🪱🦠🕷️
Priyanka Kashyap showing us the diversity and functional groups of #nematodes in Indian high mountains doing some #OpenTopChamber experiments.
Priyanka Kashyap showing us the diversity and functional groups of #nematodes in Indian high mountains doing some #OpenTopChamber experiments.
September 15, 2025 at 8:29 AM
The @imc2025.bsky.social started for us and our #MountainSoilBiodiversity session. 🪱🦠🕷️
Priyanka Kashyap showing us the diversity and functional groups of #nematodes in Indian high mountains doing some #OpenTopChamber experiments.
Priyanka Kashyap showing us the diversity and functional groups of #nematodes in Indian high mountains doing some #OpenTopChamber experiments.
Beitrag zu unserem Europa-Rekord, ein Fund einer Zwergspitzmaus (Sorex minutus) auf knapp 3300m.
VIDEO: on.orf.at/video/142889...
PAPER: doi.org/10.4404/hyst...
with @chiarapaniccia.bsky.social and @euracalpenv.bsky.social
#shrews #Alps #SouthTyrol #SmallMammals
VIDEO: on.orf.at/video/142889...
PAPER: doi.org/10.4404/hyst...
with @chiarapaniccia.bsky.social and @euracalpenv.bsky.social
#shrews #Alps #SouthTyrol #SmallMammals
August 26, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Beitrag zu unserem Europa-Rekord, ein Fund einer Zwergspitzmaus (Sorex minutus) auf knapp 3300m.
VIDEO: on.orf.at/video/142889...
PAPER: doi.org/10.4404/hyst...
with @chiarapaniccia.bsky.social and @euracalpenv.bsky.social
#shrews #Alps #SouthTyrol #SmallMammals
VIDEO: on.orf.at/video/142889...
PAPER: doi.org/10.4404/hyst...
with @chiarapaniccia.bsky.social and @euracalpenv.bsky.social
#shrews #Alps #SouthTyrol #SmallMammals
What is living in (and on) alpine soils at 3100m in the European #Alps?
"Not too much"? Check out this sample.
A lot of critters (abundance) and also some larger larvae (Tipulidae) and some flying insects (biomass).
Very excited to sort out these #GLORIA samples from #SouthTyrol.
#AlpSoil_Lab
"Not too much"? Check out this sample.
A lot of critters (abundance) and also some larger larvae (Tipulidae) and some flying insects (biomass).
Very excited to sort out these #GLORIA samples from #SouthTyrol.
#AlpSoil_Lab
August 8, 2025 at 12:29 PM
What is living in (and on) alpine soils at 3100m in the European #Alps?
"Not too much"? Check out this sample.
A lot of critters (abundance) and also some larger larvae (Tipulidae) and some flying insects (biomass).
Very excited to sort out these #GLORIA samples from #SouthTyrol.
#AlpSoil_Lab
"Not too much"? Check out this sample.
A lot of critters (abundance) and also some larger larvae (Tipulidae) and some flying insects (biomass).
Very excited to sort out these #GLORIA samples from #SouthTyrol.
#AlpSoil_Lab
August 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Fundstück auf dem Handy 🤣
August 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Fundstück auf dem Handy 🤣
Accidentally found something nice while #snorkeling in an #Mediterranean river 😎
#iNauralist identification will follow.
#fish #adventure #diving
#iNauralist identification will follow.
#fish #adventure #diving
July 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Accidentally found something nice while #snorkeling in an #Mediterranean river 😎
#iNauralist identification will follow.
#fish #adventure #diving
#iNauralist identification will follow.
#fish #adventure #diving