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@fundivecol.bsky.social

The official account of the Functional Diversity and Ecology group (Prof. Dr. Bettina Weber) at the University of Graz (@uni-graz.at). We study the role of cryptogamic covers in the Earth system. https://diversitaet-oekologie.uni-graz.at/en/diversity-and-

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It supports our recent Nature paper on global terrestrial nitrogen fixation and its modification by agriculture. 🌍🌿
doi.org/10.1038/s415...

#NitrogenFixation #NaturePaper #Agriculture

06.08.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Under the leadership of Carla Reis Ely (Oregon State University), we just published β€œA global dataset of terrestrial biological nitrogen fixation” in Scientific Data! πŸŽ‰
doi.org/10.1038/s415...

#NitrogenFixation #OpenData

06.08.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We were very happy to be actively participating in the Symposium on Bacterial Genetics and Ecology, with great talks from Stefanie, Minsu, and Bettina.

#BAGECO2025 #ScienceTalks #Biocrusts

03.07.2025 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The event was organised by the Γ–AW, FFG, the Federal Environment Agency, and the Austrian Soil Science Society.

Thank you for the great talks, workshops and discussions!
#Γ–AW #FFG #Umweltbundesamt # Γ–sterreichische Bodenkundliche Gesellschaft

28.05.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Maier presented 'In situ tracking of soil invisibles: Simultaneous monitoring of soil microbes, soil chemicals, and soil gases'.

28.05.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pfingstl presented 'BIOMES: The Pillars of Soil – Monitoring and Documenting Arthropod Soil Biodiversity to Assess Soil Quality and Implement Measures for Soil Management and Renaturation'.

28.05.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The research projects align with the EU mission β€˜A Soil Deal for Europe’, which aims to establish sustainable soil management in urban and rural areas. πŸ”— research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/fund...

28.05.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Soil for everyone β€” everyone for the soil!

Tobias Pfingstl and Stefanie Maier from the Institute of Biology were invited to present their projects, which are funded by the Austrian Academy of Sciences (Γ–AW), at the Soil Forum's spring conference. πŸ”— www.umweltbundesamt.at/bodenforum/f...

28.05.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our study, showing how deep learning can be applied to distinguish liverworts of the genus Riccia, has been published! Check it out here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...
#NewPublication #DeepLearning #Liverworts

28.05.2025 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We are extremely happy that our publication 'Biodiversity in mountain soils above the treeline' has been published in Biological Reviews! πŸŽ‰ doi:10.1111/brv.70028

#NewPublication #BiologicalReviews #AlpineResearch #SoilBiodiversity #Ecology

21.05.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Yesterday, Lina, Luciano, and @jannecreve.bsky.social had a successful day in the field, shovelling snow for a climate change experiment near the Großglockner!

#Alpine #Fieldwork #SnowRemoval #ClimateChange #ScienceInAction

29.04.2025 09:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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News! Open PhD Position on "Biopatinas on Buildings in Urban Environments: Biofilters, COβ‚‚ Sinks, and Cooling Systems with an Aesthetic-Architectural Effect."

diversitaet-oekologie.uni-graz.at/en/news/open...

22.04.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great day at Helsinki Day, our PhD symposium at the Institute of Biology - @uni-graz.at!
Our PhD students @philophil89.bsky.social and @jannecreve.bsky.social presented their research, and Janne won Best Talk πŸ†! Read more on our newspage: diversitaet-oekologie.uni-graz.at/en/news/hels...

07.04.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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After the talk by @panemma.bsky.social , we enjoyed a great dinner and inspiring discussions! Always great to connect with passionate researchers over good food. πŸ‘

27.03.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This week, our research group hosted Professor Emma Sayer (@panemma.bsky.social) from the University of Ulm, who shared insights from the Gigante Litter Manipulation Project on tropical tree growth, nutrient cycling, and greenhouse gases. #TropicalForests #Litterfall #Cryptogams #NutrientCycling

27.03.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are happy that Lina Clasen, Luciano Silva, and Ruilin Chen joined our team to support our research on microbial communities and their roles in biogeochemical cycling under the effects of global change!🌍

20.03.2025 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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With the next field work, we’re excited to return to this stunning alpine environment - a breath-taking but challenging place to work.
Stay tuned for updates, and feel free to reach out with questions! πŸ‘‡

#Science #Ecology #ClimateChange #AlpineResearch #Biocrusts #Alps #PhDLife

19.02.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

To answer this, our research group is running warming and snow-removal experiments in the Großglockner in Austria!
This project is led by Bettina together with our PhD student Janne Creve @jannecreve.bsky.social

19.02.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌍 Investigating Climate Change Effects on Alpine Biocrusts β„οΈπŸŒ±
How do alpine biocrusts respond to rising temperatures and changing snow conditions?

19.02.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If you're new here - welcome! If you followed us from X - thank you for making the move!
Over the next few posts, we’ll introduce ongoing research and our group members behind it.
Stay tuned! πŸ”¬πŸŒ±
#Science #Ecology #Microbiology #Biocrust #Cryptogam #ATTO #FunctionalDiversity #NewHere

19.02.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌿 Welcome to the Functional Diversity and Ecology Group (AG Bettina Weber) @uni-graz.at Graz on Bluesky! πŸŽ‰

19.02.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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