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Dr. Karen Vancampenhout

@k-oron.bsky.social

Professor of Soil Science at KU Leuven Campus Geel - PI of the Edaphos research group - Mom - Accidental artist - Last pedologist in the woods?

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Vacature: Projectmedewerker ecologie West-Brabant en Zeeland (0,8-1 fte) Wil jij bijdragen aan prachtige bossen en natuur in West-Brabant en Zeeland? Dan is het goed om te weten dat ons enthousiaste regioteam op zoek is naar een nieuwe collega. Lees meer over wat wij je al...

Interessante vacature bij een topteam !πŸ‘‡ @bosgroepen.bsky.social

bosgroepen.nl/nieuws/vacat...

22.09.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster showing the following text: PhD in microbial mechanisms of soil carbon cycling. Soil microbes shape the global carbon cycle in life and death. We study the effect of aboveground land management on belowground soil carbon cycling processes. We aim create a scalable understanding of microbial processes from single cells to populations to communities to ecosystems. Pictures with text: peatland restoration, sustainable agriculture and woodland regeneration.

Poster showing the following text: PhD in microbial mechanisms of soil carbon cycling. Soil microbes shape the global carbon cycle in life and death. We study the effect of aboveground land management on belowground soil carbon cycling processes. We aim create a scalable understanding of microbial processes from single cells to populations to communities to ecosystems. Pictures with text: peatland restoration, sustainable agriculture and woodland regeneration.

πŸ“’ Funded PhD opportunities for UK candidates in beautiful Edinburgh. Get in touch if you're interested in a PhD on understanding the mechanisms of soil carbon cycling and the role of microbes. We work in different ecosystems: peatlands, forests and agricultural soils. Please repost/spread the word.

16.09.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Are you looking for a lectureship in biochemistry, molecular genetics, or bioinformatics? Come and enjoy the greatest place for kayak fishing and a fun research+teaching career.

*there are other fun things to do here too.

15.09.2025 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€’πŸ“’ πŸͺ± πŸŽ‰Abstract submissions are now OPEN for the upcoming 13th International Symposium on Earthworm Ecology (ISEE13) β€” hosted in Wageningen, from August 23–28, 2026!
➑️https://event.wur.nl/isee13/author

β€’πŸ”—πŸͺ±πŸŒ Discover the speaker lineup and our initial program: ➑️ event.wur.nl/isee13/new-p...

13.09.2025 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Examen bodemkunde, enkele jaren geleden:

Q:”Beschrijf de relatie tussen onderstaande begrippen: β€¦β€œ

A: β€œze hebben allemaal met bodem te maken”

31.08.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Gezocht: lector #natuurbeheer #ecologie #wetenschappen bij @odiseehogeschool.bsky.social Agro- en biotechnologie in Sint-Niklaas.
www.odisee.be/lector-agro-...

Start: het nieuwe academiejaar
Solliciteren: asap!

Diverse opdracht, 50-100% ifv invulling.

22.08.2025 10:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ik weet natuurlijk niet wat ik niet weet, maar het valt soms toch wel op. Bij ondoordacht, niet-kritisch gebruik levert AI in mijn vakgebied (voorlopig) toch nog vooral vage paginavulling en slappe analyses eerder dan briljante werkstukken. Dat zou zowieso geen goed cijfer mogen opleveren.

20.08.2025 07:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

An excellent opportunity to put tropical soils in the limelight πŸ‘‡πŸΌ

13.08.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

12.08.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Klimaat-slim beheer van graslanden: van processen tot potentieel en beheer Graslandbodems kunnen een sleutelrol spelen in onze weerbaarheid tegen klimaatsextremen, maar hun potentieel wordt niet benut in Vlaanderen. Solliciteer nu en word onderdeel van een toonaangevend onde...

We are hiring! Looking for a motivated PhD candidate to work with us on soil and climate smart grassland management! (Knowledge of Dutch is required as this project has a strong stakeholder component) β€” thanks for sharing!! www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...

12.07.2025 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Summer solstice sunset in lovely Aci Castello, preparing for this year’s SOB4ES consortium meeting - www.sob4es.eu

21.06.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy summer solstice β˜€οΈ

21.06.2025 06:38 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Soils on Stage at @nerdland.be festival! So honoured to share the stage with @maikadekeyzer.bsky.social at the biggest science festival in the country, talking about the determining role of πŸ’© and soil fertility in history! #proudnerd

@kuleuvenplantinst.bsky.social @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social

10.06.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bij deze hebben we dan een nieuwe hobby op zaterdag hΓ©! πŸͺ±

08.06.2025 07:44 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thx πŸ˜„

09.06.2025 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Heerlijke β€œshitshow” op @nerdland.be festival door @k-oron.bsky.social en @maikadekeyzer.bsky.social
Mesthopen taxeren?
Het brede publiek bodemnamen aanleren: iedereen luidkeels β€œPodzol! Anthrosol!”
Love it love it love it πŸ€“

09.06.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

People in my group would like to join but I can’t seem to send a private message. Any other way to get the link?

26.05.2025 05:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œLife is better when we leap together” - I’m with the frog!

24.05.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains
YouTube video by GarbageVEVO Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains

Dat werd tijd! youtu.be/GpBFOJ3R0M4?...

24.05.2025 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Proud winner of β€œde bodemschep”, the (only) award for raising soil awareness in Flanders πŸ˜„ - www.vlaanderen.be/open-ruimte-...

19.05.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Frontiers | Unraveling microbial shifts and plant growth responses in Chrysanthemum β€˜Merlino’ due to artificial root exudates in horticultural substrates

Can we use artificial root exudates to manipulate the microbiome in growing media and make the cultivation of Chrysanthemum more sustainable ? Check out our latest findings, led by Dr. Steffi Pot www.frontiersin.org/journals/hor...

28.04.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our soil scientists at the Edaphos and Restore research groups had the great opportunity to present and discuss their soil related scientific work at the Day of the Young Soil Scientists organized by the Belgian Soil Science Society!

Congrats for the great contributionsπŸ‘

28.03.2025 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Getting ready for the Day of the Young Soil Scientist, one of the flagship activities of the Soil Science Society of Belgium. So excited to see what our upcoming talents have been working on!! #SSSB #IUSS #soil

26.03.2025 07:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A teckel πŸ˜„.

21.03.2025 07:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Equinox!

20.03.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Over the past weeks, I’ve ignored my emails to focus on my students, field, publications and teaching. The effect on my output and my mood is immense. Turns out I really love my job if I get the chance to do it… some people will get very annoyed if I don’t open that inbox soon though …any tips??

20.03.2025 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations!!

20.03.2025 06:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#vacature onderzoeker insectenecologie: kans om bij te dragen aan de bescherming van inheemse insecten en andere ongewervelden. Wetenschappelijk onderzoek, adviezen voor het beheer & ondersteuning beleidsvorming.
Soll. tot 21 april: www.vlaanderen.be/werken-voor-...

14.03.2025 10:48 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Researchers, this is super useful. In addition to 'Following' and 'Discover', this tool gives you a third feed showing you all the posts about papers from your own network πŸ‘‡
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14.03.2025 07:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cabinet dismantles higher education | De Algemene Onderwijsbond

Today is the kickoff in Leiden of the rolling strikes against the unprecedented cuts in higher education in the Netherlands
Solidarity from the European federation to all my former colleagues at the @aob.nl

@woinactie.bsky.social #WOinActie #UnionStrong

More info πŸ‘‡πŸ»
www.aob.nl/en/actueel/c...

10.03.2025 06:54 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0