Alberto Canarini

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal families and exploration‐based guilds exhibit distinct responses to long‐term N, P and K deficiencies and imbalances Many agroecosystems face nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) or potassium (K) deficiencies due to imbalanced or insufficient nutrient replenishment after biomass harvest. How this affects the symbiosis bet.....

New co-author paper out in New Phytologist, collaboration with many wonderful people from the University of Vienna and more, lead by Kian Jenab and Christina Kaiser. We explored long-term nutrient deficiency on arbuscular mycorrhizal communities.

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

— my post doc Arun Kumar Devarajan received a Marie Curie Fellowship!

Science really moves forward through people and collaboration. Thanks to everyone involved.

#SoilEcology #MicrobialEcology #AcademicCommunity

Feeling very grateful for an incredible month in the lab at the University of Bologna.

We had the pleasure of hosting @petehomyak.bsky.social, organized inspiring Winter School lectures by @andreasrichter.bsky.social and Francesca Cotrufo, celebrated a newly accepted paper, and — most excitingly

AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY WINTER SCHOOL - 2026 The 2026 Agricultural Chemistry Winter School (ACWS 2026) will focus on the interconnected challenges of climate change, anthropogenic activities, and the need to sustain a growing global population t...

Last days to join the winter school at The University of Bologna on Plant-soil microbe functionality under climate change (February 2026). I will present with @andreasrichter.bsky.social , Francesca Cotrufo and many others. Please join ( PhD students and early career)
site.unibo.it/acws-2026/en

I'm happy & proud to announce that @li-xiankun.bsky.social has successfully defended his PhD thesis last Friday--congratulations Dr. Li! 🎉🎊 Thanks to @albertocanarini.bsky.social (opponent), @edithhammer.bsky.social, @paulkardol.bsky.social, Katharina Keiblinger (examiners) for your feedback!

Conveners:
Qing-Fang Bi (Max-Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry)
Alberto Canarini (University of Bologna)
Xiuli Hao (Huazhong Agricultural University)
Ke-Qing Xiao (Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, CAS)
Yuting Liang (Institute of Soil Science, CAS)

Abstract deadline: November 30th, 2025
Conference: 23rd World Congress of Soil Science, Nanjing, China — June 7–12, 2026
🔗 23wcss.org.cn

Travel awards are available for early-career scientists!

We welcome contributions from researchers studying soil microbial processes at any scale — from molecules to ecosystems. Methodological developments, mechanistic insights, and integrative frameworks are particularly encouraged.

This session will explore how microbial activity, dormancy, and mortality shape soil carbon cycling — from methodological innovations to manipulative experiments, long-term monitoring, synthesis, and modeling approaches.

Call for Abstracts – 23rd World Congress of Soil Science (WCSS 2026, Nanjing, China) June 7–12, 2026

I’m excited to co-convene Session 409110: “Soil microbial life and death: impacts on soil organic carbon dynamics under global change.”
With Qingfang Bi & others, see details🔽

Reach out directly if you're interested in exploring this opportunity either me (canarinialberto.com) or Alexander Tveit (uit.no/research/ceco)
#PostdocOpportunity #MarieCurie #HFSP #Methanotrophs #MethaneCycle #MicrobialEcology #SoilScience #ClimateChange #Biogeochemistry

If you’re excited by: Soil microbial responses to climate extremes and Aerobic methane oxidation in terrestrial ecosystems we’d love to hear from you!
We're currently forming a proposal team and planning for this or next year calls.

We're open to applicants who: Already have a research idea they'd like to refine OR Are excited to co-develop a strong, original project concept together with us
The final proposal will be tailored to the fellow’s expertise and career goals, within our shared research interests.

We are initiating a collaboration focused on and how their activity and community dynamics shift under repeated drought and rewetting conditions. We already have well-established field sites in Italy and pure culture collections in Norway.

Postdoc Opportunity – Methanotrophs and Drought Resilience
Are you interested or working on microbial ecology and methane ?
We’re looking for a motivated postdoc or final-year PhD interested in submitting a Marie Skłodowska-Curie or HFSP proposal with us (in Italy and/or Norway).

#PhDposition #Ecology #MicrobialEcology #SoilScience #ERC #ClimateChangeResearch #AcademicJobs

🌍 International applicants welcome
🕒 Position starts: November 2025 / Deadline: 1st July 2025
📩 More info & how to apply: www.unibo.it/en/study/phd...

✅ MSc in Ecology, Microbial Ecology, Environmental Sciences or related
✅ Experience with molecular or microbial lab work or soil biogeochemistry
✅ Strong interest in soil-plant-microbe interactions
✅ Good teamwork and communication skills (English)

Main Responsibilities

• Conduct soil and plant sampling in field experiments
• Analyze microbial communities (amplicon sequencing, PLFA, enzyme assays)
• Investigate microbial traits and C/N cycling under drought
• Collaborate in data analysis and publication writing

About the Project
Join the ERC-funded EcoMEMO project exploring how repeated droughts shape soil microbial communities, their traits, and ecosystem functions. The work combines field experiments, molecular biology, stable isotope tracing, and microbial trait analyses.

We’re hiring a PhD student!

Project: Effects of recurrent drought events on soil microbial communities

📍 University of Bologna | ERC-funded | PhD in Ecology / Microbial Ecology
Apply your passion for microbes, ecosystems & climate resilience!

Earth, Life and Environmental Sciences - University of Bologna

One month left to apply for a PhD position in my group on the ERC funded project EcoMEMO.

Link to the PhD course and application: unibo.it/en/study/phd...

Please contact me if you need more info on the project, the group and life in Italy in general.

More info below⬇️

Soil bacterial neutral lipid fatty acids: Markers for carbon storage or necromass? Intracellular carbon storage is a common strategy of soil microbes to cope with resource fluctuations. While fungal neutral lipid fatty acids (NLFAs) …

If you are interested in the PLFA method and his interpretation, plese have a look at our recent perspective lead by a fantastic researcher, Stefan Gorka, and in collaboration with my dear colleagues @christinakaiser.bsky.social and Hannes Schmidt

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

Funghi nel suolo (Puntata Centonovantacinque) Co.Scienza · Episode

I was recently interviewed in a podcast (in Italian) discussing the role of fungi in soil science and climate change. If you are interested here is the link:
open.spotify.com/episode/01CB...

If you are interested in the behind the paper story of our recent article, here is the link communities.springernature.com/posts/soil-f...

Looking forward!!!!

Do you study soil microbes and their response to climate change? Consider presenting your research at #EGU25 at our session SSS4.5, which is in its 5th year.
I hope to see you in Vienna!

I am trying to do exactly this going forwards, including prioritising who I do reviews for.

Some lovely people at Montpellier created a database of non-profit and society journals in eco evo: dafnee.isem-evolution.fr

Hi, Can I join too?