📣 Start your week with a (virtual) trip from the Alps to Changbai Mountain! ⛰️
In our newest GSB4 ECR blog, Xue Pan investigates persistent questions in biogeography by leveraging the incredibly diverse order, Oribatida- soil oribatid mites.
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...
📣 We are extending the deadline to March 15, 2026! Consider sharing your new discoveries at the upcoming Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026.
Collembola, Tardigrades, Oribatid Mites, Mycorrhizal Fungi- you name it (literally)!
Attending the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference #GSB2026 and want a conference t-shirt? Pre-order now and pick-up at the conference. Must order by March 29th tees.ca/products/soi... #Soil #Biodiversity @thegsbi.bsky.social @carlosbarreto.bsky.social
23.02.2026 20:38 — 👍 6 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
📣🪱 The Global Soil Biodiversity conference is right around the corner! Check out this primer to Dr. Julia Köninger's presentation.
Dr. Köninger discusses the importance of methodological considerations (morphological vs. molecular) in soil research!
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...
🔔Tomorrow is the deadline for regular registration!
Can’t wait to see you in Victoria!
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🦠 In need of some weekend reading? Check out the newest GSB4 ECR series blog by Dr. Alejandro Berlinches de Gea! 🎉
He revisits the Biodiversity-Ecosystem Functioning concept, and highlights the role of soil protists in shaping soil microbiomes.
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...
Regular registration for the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference ends on February 16th! Find the conference here: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org
We cannot wait to see you in Victoria!
We are pleased to announce that 4 special issues will be published as a major scientific output of the upcoming #GSB2026, to be held in Victoria, Canada, on April 12–15, 2026. More information will be posted on our webpages soon globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org @thegsbi.bsky.social #Soil #Biodiversity
28.01.2026 15:29 — 👍 12 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 0
Moss Lady of Beacon Hill Park channeling a more soil vibe in anticipation of #GSB2026 @thegsbi.bsky.social #soil #biodiversity
27.01.2026 16:44 — 👍 16 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Excited to welcome #GSB2026 delegates to my hometown #VictoriaBC. A few pictures from my morning run before conference planning to get you excited about the trip. @thegsbi.bsky.social
23.01.2026 16:55 — 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
A historic 1800's house
Don't forget to stop by Emily Carr's house (www.carrhouse.org) while attending #GSB2026 in #VictoriaBC, or at least walk by on a tour of historic houses (parkscanadahistory.com/brochures/em...) in the James Bay neighbourhood. @thegsbi.bsky.social
23.01.2026 17:02 — 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
📣 Looking for a way to show off your newly-described soil organism? Check out this free opportunity to showcase it in front of an array of soil biodiversity enthusiasts!
Submissions are open until March 1, 2026. Submit your slide to info@globalsoilbiodiversity.org!
The deadline is coming up soon - Submit your abstract now!
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🚨New Blog Alert🚨
Continuing the GSB4 ECR series, Dr. Jennifer Bell reflects on her path to restoration ecology, the role of aboveground diversity in shaping soil communities, and mine reclamation!
📣 Check out Dr. Bell's talk at the #GSB4 conference!
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...
Congratulations to Dr. Kiers! A very well-deserved honor 🍄
14.01.2026 16:04 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
🎉 Start 2026 off strong with some light soil biodiversity reading 😎
Dr. Juliette Chassain offers novel insight into the life beneath sugarcane fields across southern Africa
📣 Don't miss Dr. Chassain's talk at the upcoming #GSB4 conference!
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...
What Everyone Should Know About Fungi by Age 15 – the final fact⚡
🔟 Soils are home to over half of all known species on Earth and mycorrhizal fungi make that diversity possible. Though unseen, they –create the hidden infrastructure of underground ecosystems.
See the top 10 list (buff.ly/33Ov3UD).
🗺️ END OF EARLY BIRD UPDATE: We have registered attendees from all 51 different countries below. Zoom in.
16.12.2025 14:38 — 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0Only a few hours to go until Early Bird registration closes!
15.12.2025 20:36 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
📣Did you miss today's GSBI Speaks webinar?
No worries! You can find it here, along with all of our previous webinars on our Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuer...
⏰Tomorrow!! Do not miss this opportunity hear from Dr. Lindo & Dr. Bardgett about this new book.
If you would like to check out the book, please find the link below:
academic.oup.com/book/61607?l...
You can also check out the webinar on the GSBI Youtube page: www.youtube.com/@globalsoilb...
1️⃣ week away! Register now
08.12.2025 19:23 — 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
🪱🐜 Happy #WorldSoilDay!! 🕷️🪲
Although we celebrate soil everyday, today is a great reminder to appreciate the breadth of diversity beneath our feet.
Check out the GSBI atlas to explore the organisms that call soil home!
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/atlas-introd...
⏰Don't miss this chance to showcase your research and chat with an incredible group of soil experts!
Late-breaking poster submissions for #GSBC2026 are due on January 30, 2026!
Submit your abstract here: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/
🚨New Blog Alert🚨
Dr. Ting-Wen Chen introduces a new framework to investigate soil biodiversity through the lens of biogeography, functional traits, and phylogenies.
📢Don't miss Dr. Chen's talk at the upcoming #GSB4 conference!
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...
⏰Don't miss this chance to showcase your research and chat with an incredible group of soil experts!
Late-breaking poster submissions for #GSBC2026 are due on January 30, 2026!
Submit your abstract here: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/
🔔Only two weeks until December's GSBI Speaks!🔔
Don't miss Dr. Zoë Lindo chat with Dr. Richard Bardgett about his new book, "The Ecology of Soil: From Communities to Ecosystems", followed by a Q&A.
December 9, 2025 at 6:00 MST, 8:00 EST, 12:00 GMT, 13:00 CET
Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🚨Check out the first blog of our GSB4 ECR series!🚨
Dr. Sabrina Sadiq discusses the path to discovering a vast diversity of viruses in Australian soils, and why we must know more!
📢Be sure to check out the talk at the #GSB4 conference in April!
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...
