NUMAPS Research Group

Members of our group presented two posters at the 2nd Teaching Innovation Conference at the Faculty of Science and Technology, UPV/EHU! Research and teaching go hand in hand — both deserve innovation and dedication. 👩‍🏫🔬

Heads up, science fam—NUMAPS is about to level up!
@amoadrian-bl.bsky.social ’s latest soil experiment is nearly ready for prime time 🚀🌍

Keep an eye on the flasks—new soil science results are coming soon 🔬🚀

This week our group @numaps-news.bsky.social presented a poster highlighting our research lines and ongoing work at the IX Research Conference of the Science and Technology Faculty, organized by the University of the Basque Country! 🧪🌿 Check it out!

🚀 Exciting news! Daniel Marino and @diegotazueco.bsky.social from our group have visited the CBGP in Madrid to share insights on root system research as part of the Roots4Future network. 🌱✨Great discussions on plant resilience & future collaborations. 🌾

👩🏻‍🔬 Today, on the International Day of Cereals, we highlight our research on wheat and barley 🌾 Their growth depends on efficient nitrogen use, and at NUMAPS, we study how to optimize it for better yields and sustainability. Science for a greener future! 🌱🔬

🌱Understanding nitrogen use in cereals starts at the molecular level🔬We use Brachypodium distachyon calluses as a tool to unravel the molecular mechanisms behind nitrogen use in cereals. Every step, from petri dishes to fields, brings us closer to more sustainable agriculture🌾

🌍✨ Had the pleasure of giving a talk on soil and soil health as part of the ECHO project, a fantastic citizen science initiative empowering people to monitor and protect European soils 🏞️🌱

Big thanks to Ibercivis and Sagarrak for making it happen 🙌

👩🏻‍🔬Today, on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate the incredible women in our lab and beyond who drive research forward. Their work is essential to building a more inclusive and sustainable future in science. More equity, more science, more justice!🌱

🔬 On Pikovskaya agar, phosphate solubilization is key! Left: a microorganism forms a halo 🟢, releasing phosphate. Right: no halo ❌, no solubilization. Microbes matter for soil fertility! 🌱🦠

#Microbiology #SoilHealth #PhosphateSolubilization

🎉 Great news for NUMAPS! @amoadrian-bl.bsky.social is back on the team! 🚀 He’ll be working from Berlin before returning to our lab. We’re thrilled to have him on board again and can’t wait for all the exciting research ahead! 🌱🔬

Multitarget and suspect-screening of antimicrobials in vegetables samples: Uptake experiments and identification of transformation products This work provided an accurate analytical method to perform a multitarget analysis of a variety of antimicrobials (AMs) including sulfonamides, tetrac…

Our team members @iratiijurco.bsky.social and Maite Lacuesta teamed up with the IBeA group to analyse lettuce 🥬 bioassays in antimicrobial-contaminated 🦠 soils, revealing their transfer to the lettuce🥬, but also their degradation. #SoilHealth

Check it out here:
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🌾 Did you know? Our paper published in the Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science on Sorghum bicolor's resilience to drought stress was:
🏅 Among the top 10% of downloads for 2022.
🏅 Ranked as one of the top 10 most-cited papers between 2022–2023.

#TopDownloadedArticle #TopCitedArticle #PlantScience

🌱 This week, the NUMAPS team participated in a workshop with our colleagues at the Maria Goyri Biotechnology Center. Together, we shared strategies, discussed techniques, and explored collaborative opportunities in environmental and human health research. 🌍💡

🌱 Excited to be Guest Editor for the Special Issue "Soil Nitrogen Cycle: Environmental Threats and Pathways to Sustainable Agriculture"!

📝 You can submit your work by June 25, 2024
🔗https://mdpi.com/journal/agriculture/special_issues/L873P620PH

Let’s drive sustainable farming forward! 🌾✨

🌱🔬 ¡No pierdas esta oportunidad de formarte con expertos internacionales en Derecho y Gobernanza aplicados a las Agrociencias! Sé parte de la segunda edición de este prestigioso curso Jean Monnet 🏅
📅 ¡Te esperamos el 24 de febrero!

PlantSciLaw Qué es OBJETIVOS PROFESORADO CALENDARIO INSCRIPCIONES PROGRAMA ¿Qué es PlantSciLaw? PlantSciLaw es un Módulo Jean Monnet dirigido a profesionales y/o personas egresadas de las Agrocienci...

💻 ¿Te interesa? Toda la información del curso está disponible en:
🔗 euframes.com/projects/pla...
📩 Contacto: eu-frames.info@ehu.eus
Directoras del curso:
👩‍🏫 Leire Escajedo San-Epifanio
👩‍🏫 Begoña González Moro

🎓 ¿Quién puede participar?
✔️ Titulados o estudiantes de último curso en Agrociencias, Agrobiología u áreas afines.
✔️ Modalidades:
➡️ Título Propio de la UPV/EHU.
➡️ Asistencia como oyente.
👉 Plazas limitadas, asignadas por orden de inscripción.

🌍 Durante 7 semanas (lunes y martes), expertos de 7 países impartirán formación en legislación y gobernanza de la UE aplicadas a las Agrociencias👩‍⚖️👨‍🔬

📌 Impartido en español. Horario de tarde, ideal para participantes de América Latina. ¡Un curso único en su ámbito!

📢✨ ¡Atención, profesionales y estudiantes del ámbito de las Agrociencias!🌱 La UPV/EHU lanza la 2ª edición del curso "Derecho Europeo y Gobernanza para las Agrociencias"🏛️Subvencionado por la Comisión Europea, este curso híbrido comienza el 24 de febrero de 2025🎥Más info aqui:

🎉 Happy New Year from all of us at NUMAPS! 🌱 We wish you a year full of growth, discovery, and sustainability. Thank you for supporting our journey—we’re excited for all that 2025 will bring. Stay tuned for updates—let’s make it a remarkable year! 🌍✨

✨️A fascinating experiment to observe the biocontrol capacity of various microorganisms against the pathogenic fungus Fusarium🧪🦠

Thrilled to announce that I’ve been awarded a 4-year postdoctoral contract from the Basque Government! 🌱✨ Excited to grow as a scientist while continuing to be part of the amazing @numaps-news.bsky.social team. Looking forward to advancing agricultural sustainability together! 🌍🔬

We're thrilled to welcome a new PhD candidate to our lab! 🎉🚀 Exciting times ahead as we continue to grow and push the boundaries of science together. Welcome aboard @diegotazueco.bsky.social! 🌟 #NewBeginnings #PhDLife #PlantScience

🌿 Christmas lunch with amazing coworkers to wrap up an incredible year!🥂 🎄

Great day in the lab! 🧪🌱 We had the pleasure of hosting high school students from Talaia Ikastetxea at the University of the Basque Country for hands-on pigment and protein measurements. A big thanks to the Elhuyar Foundation for making it possible!

🌱On this International Day of Soil, we emphasize its role as the foundation of agriculture, ecosystems, and food security. 🌍 At NUMAPS, we study how sustainable fertilizer practices can improve soil health, reduce greenhouse gases, and enhance crop yields.

YouTube video by Udako Euskal Unibertsitatea - UEU - Unibertsitatea eta diziplinartekotasuna mahai-ingurua

Our team member Arantza Aldezabal joined a thoughtful round table on 𝑈𝑛𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑦 hosted by the Basque Summer University.

Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq59...

Spotlight on buckwheat The first in a series on baking with climate-hero ingredients

Did you know buckwheat is a gluten-free seed that can handle drought?🌱 In 𝑆𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑛 𝐵𝑢𝑐𝑘𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡 on the 𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑒 𝐵𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑇𝑎𝑟𝑡 blog, Caroline Saunders explores its value and shares tasty recipes from pancakes 🥞 to cookies 🍪. Happy to have contributed!
#PlantScience
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Excited to share a publication by our team member Iker Pardo in the Journal of Environmental Management! 🏔️🌿 The study provides valuable insights into enhancing biodiversity in the rural landscapes of the Western Pyrenees. #Agroecology #Biodiversity

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