FisioKlima-AgroSosT Lab

Photosynthetic advantage without growth superiority: Sorghum’s paradoxical response to future climate stresses compared to maize Rising atmospheric CO2 is projected to reach 700 μmol/mol by 2100, increasing global temperatures by ∼3 °C and exacerbating drought frequency. Sorghum…

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📢Excited to share a new paper from my PhD thesis at @fisioklima.bsky.social!🌾Sorghum maintained better photosynthetic performance and water use efficiency than maize under high CO2, hig temperature and drought, even without a growth advantage. A promising climate-resilient crop!
#PlantScience

It was a real pleasure attending #ISCB2025 in such a welcoming and friendly atmosphere 🍃✨
Grateful for the opportunity to share our work on agricultural land use effects on soil fungal diversity 🍄🌱 and to meet inspiring researchers with diverse and exciting topics 🧫🪴🔬

📢Big shout-out to our team members Arantza del Canto and Amaia Alberdi! They recently discussed in Euskadi Irratia's show Ekosfera about the vital role of small farmers and the challenges young people face entering agriculture🎙️🚜

Check it out here: guau.eus/m/euskadi-ir...

Glad to have participated in the EGU Mary Anning 2025 conference in Bordeaux, learning more about novel insights into the coupling of H2O and C cycles. I presented a poster on the use of phloem δ¹³C as a proxy for whole-tree WUE. Great to connect with inspiring researchers and exciting ideas!

Today our team members took part in #Ikergazte2025, the interdisciplinary congress bringing together Basque researchers! A great space to connect, share knowledge and show that high-level research can be done in Basque Country. Eskerrik asko #UEU!

(EUS) #Euskaraldia dela eta antolatutako erakusketan aurkeztutako doktoregoko ikerketari buruzko poster dibulgatiboa, maiatzaren 25a arte ikusgai
#FarmaziaFakultatea
(EN) Informative poster on the doctoral research on the occasion of the #Euskaraldia, will be on display until 25 May

@crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social & @martinezgonixs.bsky.social are setting up an experiment to assess rice🌾 performance under different watering regimes—because resilience to water deficit starts at the roots! #PlantScience #CropResilience #DroughtStress

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 day at the IX Research Conference of the @ztffct.bsky.social, organized by @upvehu.bsky.social! 🧪🌿 Our group presented a poster highlighting our research lines and ongoing work, chekc it out!

📢New publication! Our team member Arantza del Canto, led by Maite Lacuesta, explores legume improvement under drought. The study shows that the Arrocina de Álava genotype excels under drought, while organic farming improves quality.

📖Read more here:
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Our team member Dr. Asier Herrero participated in the Science Coffee event @upvehu.bsky.social , discussing the future of forests and how climate change impacts their resilience. 🌳

Our team member Iker Pardo led a research collaborating with @gobiernonavarra.bsky.social, GAN NIK and @davidjcampion.bsky.social! The study uncovers the habitat thresolds of Europe’s most endangered woodpecker via advanced GPS, bridging conservation and forestry management
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Pollinator diversity in urgent need of protection to ensure ecosystems function properly - campusa-magazine

📢Our team member Maddi Artamendi was recently interviewed by Campusa Magazine, discussing her study published in @natureecoevo.bsky.social. The research highlights how declining pollinator diversity negatively impacts plant reproduction.

📄Read it here:
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🚀 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. 🌾

(EUS) Farmazia Fakultateko Landare Biologia eta Ekologiako Departamentuko kideak 8M ospatzeko elkartu gara!
(EN) The Department of Plant Biology and Ecology colleagues have joined the Faculty of Pharmacy to commemorate 8M!

👩🏻‍🔬 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! 🌱🔬

[ENG] Happy to be part of this team. Eager to face the challenge! 💪

[EUS] Talde honetako kide izateaz pozik. Erronkari aurre egiteko gogotsu! 💪

Exciting news! Our team at @fisioklima.bsky.social is growing! 🎉 Welcome @kortabarriapz.bsky.social, who is starting her PhD on resurrection plants, species that can survive extreme dehydration🌱💧. Looking forward to the great research ahead!

Unveiling herbaceous plant responses to future triple interaction of drought and elevated temperature and [CO2]: systematic review and meta‐analysis During the last decades, the breeding of major crops is growing at a slower rate than desirable to meet future food demands in many agro-environments. Moreover, extreme climatic conditions, and parti....

New paper of the group! We studied the triple effects of elevated CO2, temperature and drought on herbaceous plants with a systemstic review and meta-analysis led by our postdoc Ander Yoldi.

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🌍✨ 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 🙌

This study was conducted during Ander Yoldi's (@upvehu.bsky.social) international postdoc at @itqbnova.bsky.social (Oeiras, Portugal🇵🇹) and supervised by @rubenvicper.bsky.social (@irnasa.bsky.social & GREEN-IT). A great example of international collaboration in crop resilience research! 🌍🌾

Labelling my scientific supervisor: A genuine leader or just a big jerk? Thank you for taking part in this survey. The aim of this survey is to understand which characteristics make a scientific supervisor supportive and constructive or, conversely, detrimental to the grow...

📢Calling all researchers! We are studying what makes a great (or not-so-great) supervisor from the perspective of PhD students and postdocs. Our goal? To improve academic mentorship and research environments. Got 5-10 minutes? Take the survey!✍️
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Labelling my scientific supervisor: A genuine leader or just a big jerk? Thank you for taking part in this survey. The aim of this survey is to understand which characteristics make a scientific supervisor supportive and constructive or, conversely, detrimental to the grow...

🔬 On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a key finding from our survey: 60% of responses are from women👩‍🔬

We are exploring supervisory practices in academia through the eyes of early career researchers. Your voice matters!

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👩🏻‍🔬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!🌱

Tritordeum, barley landraces and ear photosynthesis are key players in cereal resilience under future extreme drought conditions Drought is the main factor limiting cereal production in the Mediterranean basin and Climate Change will exacerbate its effects. Among the strategies …

🌾 New publication! Our team member Ander Yoldi, along with Aitor Agirresarobe & Usue Pérez López, found that Tritordeum, a wheat-barley hybrid, and barley landraces show promising drought resilience thanks to their higher ear photosynthesis.

Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

El cambio climático aumenta la sincronía en el crecimiento de los árboles - Campusa - UPV/EHU

Want to know more about how climate change is impacting tree growth? This article breaks down the latest research by our team members @julenastigarraga.bsky.social and Dr. Asier Herrero on increasing growth synchrony in European beech forests🌳

🔗 Read more here:
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Forest structural diversity modulates tree growth synchrony in response to climate change Following centuries of deforestation, many industrialized countries have experienced an increase in forest area and biomass due to changes in land- an…

Exciting news! Our team members @julenbollain.bsky.social and Asier Herrero have published a new study! They analysed how climate change impacts tree growth synchrony in European beech forests and highlights the role of structural diversity for forest resilience
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🎉 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! 🌱🔬

Innovation takes flight with the project VIA-DRON led by our team member Usue Pérez-López! Watch as our drone surveys the first of the vineyard plots🍇, paving the way for precision agriculture in the Basque Country! #PlantScience