Maulana Insanul Kamil

Call for manuscripts - joint special Issue #Geoderma / #GeodermaRegional - "Tropical Soil Science: Bridging Knowledge Gaps in Biogeochemistry, Plant-Soil Interactions and Climate change Mitigation"
Geoderma: tinyurl.com/bdf2989c
Geoderma Regional: tinyurl.com/3yarxaan

photos: Sebastian Doetterl

Protect young secondary forests for optimum carbon removal - Nature Climate Change The authors generate ~1-km2 growth curves for aboveground live carbon in regrowing forests, globally. They show that maximum carbon removal rates can vary by 200-fold spatially and with age, with the ...

Protect young secondary forests for optimum carbon removal @natclimate.nature.com

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

2 Postdoc Positions in Soil Biogeochemistry: Carbon Sequestration via Rhizodeposits in France Two fully funded postdoctoral positions are now open in France to study the fate of rhizodeposits in carbon sequestration. Join ECOTRON or CEREGE to work on cutting-edge soil biogeochemistry research.

2 Postdoc Positions in Soil Biogeochemistry: Carbon Sequestration via Rhizodeposits in France

Two fully funded postdoctoral positions are now open in France to study the fate of rhizodeposits in carbon sequestration. Join ECOTRON or CEREGE to work on cutting-edge soil biogeochemistry research.

🎉New publication led by Guusje Koorneef with authors from our group, Soil Chemistry group, NIOO and France.

"Understanding the effects of organic versus conventional farming on soil organic carbon characteristics – a chronosequence study".

Enjoy the read! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

New in Geoderma: "Soil fauna promote litter mixture effects on nitrogen release but not carbon or phosphorus during decomposition in a subtropical forest" by Pengpeng Dou & Dunmei Lin. buff.ly/rRS5Wgx

Guidelines for improved quantification and reporting of carbon stocks and additional carbon storage in agroforestry systems - Agroforestry Systems The number of scientific publications related to biomass carbon or soil organic carbon under various land management practices has globally and dramatically increased during the last two decades, the ...

Carbon #sequestration in #agroforestry 🌳 🌽 🥑 🐄 is a hot topic.
Here we provide #openaccess guidelines to improve the quantification & reporting of carbon stocks in #soils & #biomass & additional #carbon storage in agroforestry systems, and to maximize manuscript acceptance.
doi.org/10.1007/s104...

Check out our report on climate smart cocoa production systems and how we plan to develop a partnership between UK, Brazil, and West Africa to address the challenges: iuk-business-connect.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Sam Lovat, Elad Noor, Ron Milo run the numbers on #VerticalFarming to get ⚡️ cost ≈$10/kg dry plant matter.
Which explains why it's viable only for high-value 🥬 ('fru-fru baby lettuce')

Vertical farming limitations & potential demonstrated by back-of-the-envelope calculations
doi.org/10.1093/plph...

A geological timescale for bacterial evolution and oxygen adaptation Microbial life has dominated Earth’s history but left a sparse fossil record, greatly hindering our understanding of evolution in deep time. However, bacterial metabolism has left signatures in the ge...

"We infer that the earliest aerobic bacteria emerged in the Archaean, predating the GOE by 900 million years."

Oxygen tolerance may have been a prerequisite for, rather than a consequence of, the evolution of oxygenic photosynthesis

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Observed soil organic carbon (SOC) and clay content in % w/w in the fields from Geneva canton arable land. Dots represent the quality based on the SOC metric from Poeplau & Don, 2023. Bold lines represent the structure vulnerability thresholds as introduced in Johannes, Matter, et al., 2017.

***DID YOU MISS THIS PAPER?*** #openaccess
The organic carbon-to-clay ratio as an indicator of #soil structure vulnerability, a metric focused on the condition of soil structure
Sauzet, Johannes, Deluz, Dupla, Matter, Baveye & Boivin
#soilscience @ejsoilscience.bsky.social @unil.bsky.social

Project Researcher Job in Peatland and Soil Ecology at The University of Eastern Finland Project Researcher Job in Peatland and Soil Ecology at The University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland: The University of Eastern Finland is inviting applications for a Project Researcher in Peatland and Soil Ecology position at the School of Forest Sciences on the Joensuu campus. The position will be filled for a fixed term of one year as from 1 May 2025 (or starting date as agreed).

Project Researcher Job in Peatland and Soil Ecology at The University of Eastern Finland

Project Researcher Job in Peatland and Soil Ecology at The University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland: The University of Eastern Finland is inviting applications for a Project Researcher in Peatland and…

📣⚠️ New article on Planetary Pedology !

We examine existing soil taxonomies and 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 to support moon #soil mapping. 🚀🌕

📖 read more 👇

doi.org/10.1016/j.pe...

#LunarGeology #Astropedology #Moon #ISRU #Regolith
#Pedology #Mapping

How to we decide how long to run experiments? A dream about when to harvest

How do we decide how long to run experiments....and about dreaming about experimental designs....

open.substack.com/pub/matthias...

Happy eid mubarak to all my dearest mutuals who celebrating.
Wish you a joyful and blessed Eid-ul Fitr!

Hi Bluesky! I'm Fabien, I'm an agronomist and soil scientist at INRAE. My current research digs into the impacts of agricultural systems on soil carbon storage. I like combining experimental and modelling approaches. Here, I'll mainly share news on my research.
More info ⬇️
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World map showing origin of the data

Our study ‘The global human impact on biodiversity’ is out in Nature!

Through an unprecedented synthesis (2133 studies!) we show that humans are not only shrinking species numbers—but reshaping entire communities across the planet. 🌍🌐🐟🌿🪲

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Illustration of the importance of sampling at equivalent soil mass (ESM) to avoid flawed SOC stock estimates associated with bulk density changes (here due to recent tillage).

***DID YOU MISS THIS PAPER?*** #OpenAccess
Are soil carbon credits empty promises? Shortcomings of current #soil #carbon quantification methodologies and improvement avenues.
Dupla, Bonvin, Deluz, Lugassy et al.
#soilscience @ejsoilscience.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/sum....

Please sign up for our free course...students will gain practical experience in collecting, modelling, managing, analysing, storing and visualising hydrological data and more. We invite participants from across the globe to take part in this exciting opportunity. @ukceh.bsky.social

Postgraduate Research Associate (PhD Position) in Soil Physics and Rural Water Management Institute at BOKU University, Vienna Postgraduate Research Associate (PhD Position) in Soil Physics and Rural Water Management Institute at BOKU University, Vienna: The Department of Landscape, Water and Infrastructure, Institute of Soil Physics and Rural Water Management is currently seeking a Postgraduate Research Associate (project employment). Extent of employment: 30 hours per week Duration of employment: 1st of May 2025, limited to 30th of April 2028…

Postgraduate Research Associate (PhD Position) in Soil Physics and Rural Water Management Institute at BOKU University, Vienna

Postgraduate Research Associate (PhD Position) in Soil Physics and Rural Water Management Institute at BOKU University, Vienna: The Department of Landscape, Water and…

Phd opportunity on soil health in Portugal. Can vouch for the PI. 🪱 🌍 🦠

Screenshot of Fact brief #23: Q: "Can CO2 be ignored because it’s just a trace gas?" A: "No - While carbon dioxide is a small part of the atmosphere, it has a large impact on climate as a greenhouse gas. [...]" https://sks.to/gfb-trace

Fact brief #23:

Q: "Can CO2 be ignored because it’s just a trace gas?"

A: "No - While carbon dioxide is a small part of the atmosphere, it has a large impact on climate as a greenhouse gas. [...]"

sks.to/gfb-trace?ut...

Full list of fact briefs: sks.to/gfb?utm-sour...

New in Geoderma Regional: "The carbon credit conundrum: Which analytical method should be used for determining soil organic carbon content in South Africa?" by Willie Herman Cloete, Gerhard du Preez, and George Munnik Van Zijl
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New in Geoderma: "The influence of fine fraction content on storage and retention of soil organic carbon in Vertisols of subtropical Australia" by Meghan Barnard, Ram C Dalal [...] Peter M Kopittke. buff.ly/gEnVJsY
@UQ_New Uni of Adelaide @UniofAdelaide @TU_Muenchen

An open letter to graduate students and other procrastinators: it’s time to write Nature Biotechnology - An open letter to graduate students and other procrastinators: it’s time to write

About the importance of writing and how to do it; nice, short article in Nature Biotechnology, and not just for graduate students.

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📢 🪱 Earthworms enthusiasts 😁 : The official website for the 13th Symposium on Earthworm Ecology is now live! ✨ 🪱
📅 SAVE THE DATE: August 23-28, 2026 in Wageningen, the Netherlands
🔗 Check it out and stay tuned for updates!
event.wur.nl/isee13/home-2
📸Amazing pictures @frankashwood.bsky.social

Soil organic carbon is at risk in a large part of European agricultural 🧑‍🌾🌱🌿 land. The topsoil organic carbon pool is at high risk in 43 to 83 million hectares of EU and UK🧪🔬. A new study published by @naturecomms.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Cup plants in the second year after establishment with maize as a nurse-crop at site Straubing, with a grid for cover evaluation (recording date: 28.05.2018).

***NEW*** #openaccess
Erosion impact of cup plant (Silphium perfoliatum L.) stands established with and without nurse crop
Auerswald, Oberneder, Wiesmeier, Ebertseder & Fritz
#soil #soilscience
doi.org/10.1111/sum....

No short-term response of microbial or isopod-driven litter decomposition to microplastics Microplastic pollution is a growing threat to soils, but its effects on plant litter decomposition remains poorly understood. Particularly, it is uncl…

📣 Our paper on the effect of microplastics on decomposition is out in Applied Soil Ecology: "No short-term response of microbial or isopod-driven litter decomposition to microplastics". ​

⚠️ Spoiler: We do not report any significant effect, and yes it matters.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Meeting with the coworkers who keep the soil rich in nutrients for home gardening.

Bolivia. Day 4. Soil erosion in urban gardens. Tropical rainfall induces high erosion rates in bare soils. Soil degradation as a consequence is soil erosion.