Why cool rockβnβrollers are digging soil science
Stars and their fans are part of a trend to dig deeper into soil management as part of rewilding meadows and improving biodiversity
Excited to share that earlier this week I contributed towards an article on soil management that was published in
The Times - Iβm grateful to the British Society of Soil Science for the opportunity βΊοΈπͺπ±
26.09.2025 10:12 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1
YouTube video by Royal Society of Biology
Sir David Attenborough | Biology: Changing the World Interview | Royal Society of Biology
Happy birthday Sir David Attenborough Hon FRSB! Thank you for inspiring so many people to work in the biosciences.
Watch his 2015 interview, where he talked about the increasingly important role biologists play in the 21st century: youtu.be/S9clK9k2ynM?...
08.05.2025 08:04 β π 8 π 5 π¬ 0 π 0
Women and girls belong in science, and their inclusion fosters innovation.
In 2025, we join the United Nations to celebrate 10 years of the International Day of Women and Girls in Scienceβa key milestone in advancing gender equality and empowering women globally.
11.02.2025 12:48 β π 317 π 111 π¬ 4 π 8
Welcome from our new President - British Society of Soil Science
Professor Paul Hallett from the University of Aberdeen has officially commenced his term as British Society of Soil Science President for 2025 and 2026, as of 1 January. Prof Hallett works in the Scho...
I have just started as President of the British Society of Soil Science. This is a tremendous organisation with over 900 members, spanning from students to educators, technicians, scientists, professionals and basically anyone with an interest in soils. Read more- soils.org.uk/blog/welcome...
06.01.2025 12:26 β π 17 π 6 π¬ 0 π 1
The soil is primarily alluvial deposits with a sandy loam texture so Iβm not too sure whatβs happening here!
31.12.2024 16:22 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
30.12.2024 16:32 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
An interesting find while feeding the sheep - the land is saturated from all the rain! π§οΈ βοΈ
#aberdeenshire #scotland #soil #waterlogged
30.12.2024 16:31 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0
Final day on campus completed for 2024! Looking forward to seeing what 2025 will bring β¨
20.12.2024 17:28 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
We have a cake rota at research group meetings. Festive theme today with Xmas Brownies. Discussion topic is Rangifer tarandus soil compaction by Dr Nick Claus.
17.12.2024 09:28 β π 7 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Happy #WorldSoilDay! Our favourite day of the year...πͺ±πͺ±πͺ±
95% of our food comes from it #soil, it's so much more than just dirt!π π€
π’ We want to see you sing soil's praises today - and if you want to help #SaveSoil click the link π
soilassociation.co/3mp90Rb
#WorldSoilDay2024
05.12.2024 10:48 β π 37 π 10 π¬ 0 π 2
Trees in an upland valley in Scotland, UK
I am offering a PhD opportunity at University of Edinburgh as part of the E5 DTP. CASE partner: Forest Research
On the microbial mechanisms of soil carbon cycling in tree-planted upland soils. Application deadline: 6th Jan. Please share with your network.
e4-dtp.ed.ac.uk/e5-dtp/super...
25.11.2024 11:15 β π 53 π 49 π¬ 3 π 1
Looks like Iβm not the only one glad to see the snow meltingβ¦ π βοΈ
#sheep #aberdeenshire #scotland
25.11.2024 13:48 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Diagram showing how three different categories of earthworm (anecic, epigeic and endogeic) contribute to different soil processes and therefore ecosystem services to different degrees.
Epigeic earthworms contribute predominantly to decomposition which provides waste recycling and detoxification services. Anecic earthworms contribute predominantly to soil pore creation and provide water flow regulation services. Endogeic earthworms contribute predominantly to soil aggregate formation and provide soil structure maintenance. All types of earthworm contribute to nutrient cycling and therefore help regulate carbon and nitrogen in the soil. All earthworms also contribute to the biomass within the soil and are an important food source for many other animals.
How do earthworms impact #soil processes and provide #EcosystemServices ? It depends on the type of worm.
πͺ± π§ͺ π #earthworms #ecology #SciComms #NaturalHistory #Science #Biology #Nature
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24.11.2024 09:14 β π 53 π 17 π¬ 1 π 1
Map of UK with circled numbers indicating percentage of 1991-2020 river flow average for October 2024, and a key to show whether it is exceptionally high flow, notably high flow, above normal, normal range, below normal, notably low flow or exceptionally low flow
UK Hydrological Summary for October published earlier this week:
βοΈRainfall was 84% of average for the UK
ποΈ River flows were below normal for most of Scotland and above normal in much of England
π mailchi.mp/ceh/october-...
21.11.2024 09:27 β π 18 π 10 π¬ 1 π 2
On farm gravel quarry
Particle size analysis.
19.11.2024 23:07 β π 12 π 1 π¬ 0 π 2
A snowy dog walk this morning! πΎ
#aberdeenshire #dog #snow
20.11.2024 15:24 β π 10 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
The Royal Society of Biology is the membership organisation for biologists and biology enthusiasts worldwide. www.rsb.org.uk
Soil Science cluster of Wageningen University and Research advancing understanding of interactions between soil properties and processes & the impacts of land use and management on soil. Visit our website: https://www.wur.nl/en/research-results/chair-group
Geo-Biosphere Interactions (Prof @uni_tue: biogeochemist, microbial/soil ecologist): curious about biota driving element cycles and geo-bio-systems' trajectories - from single cell metabolism to global scale
NERC & BBSRC funded Doctoral Landscape Award between University of Aberdeen and Queen's University Belfast
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Rhizosphere Lab at Oxford Department of Biology, led by Prof Phil Poole. Focusing on nitrogen fixation, molecular tools and the soil microbiome
Soil and Environmental Physics Group at UC Merced
https://soilphysics.ucmerced.edu
Research Director at CEA/Paris-Saclay
At the crossroads between hydrology, geomorphology and soil science
https://www.lsce.ipsl.fr/pisp/olivier-evrard
Soil, water, land conservation
www.bf.uni-lj.si
I'm a wetland ecologist and conservation biologist with the NYS DEC. Obsessed with reptiles, amphibians, spiders, insects, and other creepy crawlies.
Soil scientist @TU-Berlin | Soil structure | soil-plant interactions | greenhouse gases | rhizosphere research | Imaging | X-ray CT
UKRI Future Leaders Fellow based at the University of Exeter, interested in understanding the ecology and evolution of public goods, cooperation and plant-microbe interactions in metal- polluted soils
Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland
Studying, appreciating, recording & conserving wild plants across Britain & Ireland.
Supporting the botanists who care about our wild plants
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#NewYearPlantHunt
#PlantAtlas2020
#WildFlowerHour
The Cooperation Band is a community brass band currently based in Glasgow City Centre
Brass band news, articles, reviews and opinions (on all sorts of things)
She/Her, PhD, Soil microbiologist with an interest in soil Nitrogen cycling
PhD | Landscape Ecologist | Soil Science | Greenhouse Gases | Acoustics | R | Fitness | Arbeiterkind | FirstGen
Born at 341 ppm CO2, 1.6 ppm CH4 and 304 ppb N2O.
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PhD student, University of Aberdeen. Microbiologist focused on Plant-Microbe Interactions, and discovery of novel Nitrification Inhibitors for sustainable Agriculture.
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