Terrestrial Ecosystem Reserach Group

Congratulations to Cornelia Rottensteiner @cornelia-cr.bsky.social for receiving the Austrian Microbiome Research Award 2025 for the best Master’s Thesis. Very well done!

@microbesplanet.bsky.social
@ter-cemess.bsky.social, @cemess.bsky.social

Foto des Hauptgebäudes der Universität Wien, es fliegt feierliches Konfetti durch das Bild. Rechts unten ist ein Badge zu sehen, auf dem zu lesen ist: TOP 100 Austrian Excellence, International Impact. University of Vienna. THE TOP 100 umranden den Badge.

Meilenstein: Die Universität Wien ist erstmals unter den Top 100 im World University Ranking von @timeshighered.bsky.social - auf Platz 95! 🥳 Das stärkt Sichtbarkeit & internationale Vernetzung exzellenter Forschender und Studierender weltweit. #univie #THERanking 👉 www.univie.ac.at/aktuelles/pr...

The University of Vienna is among the Top 100 in the World University Ranking by @timeshighered.bsky.social for the first time, at rank 95! 🥳

Experience the FUN(gi) Lab • Pilzfestspiele 06.–12.10.2025

Dive into the hidden world of fungi at "Experience the FUN(gi) Lab" – today 16:00–18:00 at the University of Vienna Biology Building (UBB), hosted by the Fungal Ecology Lab @ter-cemess.bsky.social.

Free & open to all – just drop by!
www.pilzfestspiele.at/event/experi...

#Pilzfestspiele

Climate research in Canada Why do field research in Canada? What drives researchers like us to dig in forests and peat bogs in all kinds of weather, armed with bear spray and mosquito repellent? Why do we put up with dirty fing...

Ever wondered what soil research looks like in Canada’s North? 🌱 Researchers from @ter-cemess.bsky.social share their fieldwork experiences in an article for @univie.ac.at's magazine #Rudolphina.

Curious? Find out more: 🔗 rudolphina.univie.ac.at/en/climate-r...

Climate research in Canada Why do field research in Canada? What drives researchers like us to dig in forests and peat bogs in all kinds of weather, armed with bear spray and mosquito repellent? Why do we put up with dirty fing...

See what researchers at TER are doing when they are in the field!

rudolphina.univie.ac.at/en/climate-r...

@cemess.bsky.social, @univie.ac.at

@cornelia-cr.bsky.social, Anne Peter, Dennis Metze, @andreasrichter.bsky.social

Wondering where to submit your abstract for #AGU25 @agu.org?

Check out our session co-organized with @kristenobacter.bsky.social (UMass), Ulas Karaoz and Nicola Falco (Berkeley Lab).

In-person invited speakers: @andreasrichter.bsky.social (U of Vienna) & Amilcare Porporato (Princeton) 🤩

We are hiring: Full Professor of Soil Ecosystems and Global Change Soil ecosystems form the foundation of planetary health and play a critical role in climate feedback mechanisms. However, they are also vulnerable to the impacts of global change.

CeMESS is hiring!

Join us at the Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research (@ter-cemess.bsky.social) as Full Professor of SOIL ECOSYSTEMS AND GLOBAL CHANGE. Collaborate across a leading institution in microbiome science and environmental research.

🔗 Learn more: cemess.univie.ac.at/news/detail-...

Soils rock, obviously. And microbes too!

Professorship opening @ter-cemess.bsky.social. Fantastic team and world-class research environment!
Join us at @cemess.bsky.social, @univie.ac.at

Warming Weakens Soil Nitrogen Stabilization Pathways Driving Proportional Carbon Losses in Subarctic Ecosystems Schematic representation of the main effects of soil warming on nitrogen (N) retention in ecosystem pools. During the snowmelt period (lower panel), warming reduces soil microbial biomass and fine ro...

10/ A joined effort of @creaf.cat @ter-cemess.bsky.social with @jpreixach.bsky.social @andreasrichter.bsky.social and other excellent researchers

👉 dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

#Science #Soils #Ecosystems #Nitrogen #Carbon

Exciting news #2! CoE Key Researcher Dagmar Woebken (@cemess.bsky.social, @univie.ac.at) receives an ERC Advanced Grant to explore how desert microbes thrive on non-rainwater (dew, water vapor).
#Microsky #ERCAdG @erc.europa.eu @fwf-at.bsky.social

Open pages of profil EXTRA Magazin from 12.4.2025 with the article on David Berry's research

#CeMESS professor David Berry (@davidberry1.bsky.social) is featured in the latest @profil.at EXTRA issue, offering insights into microbiome research and its relevance to our health.

🔗 Learn more about his current research: dome.univie.ac.at/berry/

Universität Wien richtet neues Center for Advanced Studies ein Im Mai folgt die erste Ausschreibung von insgesamt 20 Fellowships

#univie richtet neues Center for Advanced Studies ein. 🆕
Sprecher des Leitungsgremiums ist der Molekularbiologe @michiwagner4.bsky.social. Das Center spielt eine wichtige strategische Rolle, um internationale Reputation und Sichtbarkeit weiter zu stärken und globale Kooperationen auszubauen.

The University of Vienna established a new Center for Advanced Studies! #CeMESS molecular biologist @michiwagner4.bsky.social will serve as the speaker of the leadership committee.

🔗 More info: medienportal.univie.ac.at/en/media/rec...

Für die Forschung sind die Zeiten vielerorts schwieriger geworden. In #Wien wurden die Bedingungen stetig besser. Ich bin überzeugt, dass dieser Trend anhält, die Unterstützung dafür stark bleibt und werde meinen Teil dazu beitragen. Ich lebe und forsche gerne in Wien!

#IchForscheGernInWien

We’re standing up for science ! 🤝
On March 7 at 1 pm, the #MarchforScience will start in front of the University of Vienna - an initiative of scientists raising their voices worldwide for free science.
The University of Vienna shares this important cause.‼️🏛️ #standupforscience2025 #scienceforall

A red Amanita fruiting with leaf litter around

How does variation in ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity affect tree growth? What are the knowledge gaps to more fully answering this question?

See my review out today in Fungal Ecology: doi.org/10.1016/j.fu...

Jillian Petersen appointed Full Professor at CeMESS We are delighted to announce that Jillian Petersen has been appointed Full Professor (§ 99/4) at the Center for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CeMESS). This appointment marks an excit...

Congratulations @jillianmpetersen.bsky.social. Great to have you at @cemess.bsky.social as a wonderful and inspiring colleague!

dome.univie.ac.at/news-events/...

Happy to announce our new paper: Soil microbes prefer organic acids over sugars in simulated root exudation (doi.org/10.1016/j.so...). 1/6

Driving trough the rural areas of Northern Germany on a grey February Sunday morning. In 12h I should be arriving in wonderful Vienna. My backpack is packed with coffee and latest scientific literature 😊👍

On my way to my favourite scientific meetings - the anual 'Forhot' consortium meeting. This year in Vienna, hosted by the excellent @andreasrichter.bsky.social Looking much forward! 😃

Congratulations! DOME is proud of you 👍 👊🙌

TER - We had our annual Science Retreat yesterday. Great science, discussions, and fun!
#TerrestrialEcosystemResearch
@cemess.bsky.social

Ksenia Guseva is a new senior scientist at TER We are thrilled to announce that Ksenia Guseva has joined our team as a senior scientist.

Congratulations to @kseniaguseva.bsky.social for becoming Senior Scientist at @ter-cemess.bsky.social, @cemess.bsky.social,
@univie.ac.at
Wonderful to have you on board!

ter.univie.ac.at/news-talks/n...

Vergleich vielfältiger europäischer Landschaften: So beeinflussen Extremwetterereignisse Bodenmikroben Grasländer in den österreichischen Alpen zeigten sich besonders anfällig für Hitze

Vergleich vielfältiger europäischer Landschaften: So beeinflussen Extremwetterereignisse Bodenmikroben 🌦 🦠
Ein Team mit Beteiligung von Wolfgang Wanek vom @cemess.bsky.social konnte in Studie zeigen, dass mikrobielle Gemeinschaften aus versch. Teilen Europas ähnlich auf den Klimawandel reagieren. ⤵

This was a very fun study to work on!

Soil fungi remain active and invest in storage compounds during drought independent of future climate conditions Nature Communications - How climate change will impact microbial community growth is unclear. Here, the authors use a field experiment with varying global change factors, finding fungal growth more...

Excited to share our new study in @naturecomms.bsky.social showing that soil fungi, unlike bacteria, remain fully active under severe drought conditions, and also invest in synthesis of storage compounds.
Led by the amazing @loutsi.bsky.social and Alberto Canarini.
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