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Microbes are critical to life on Earth. But they’re unsung heroes, unrecognized by international policies. A new paper by SPUN collaborator @laura_vangalen underlines how indispensable microbe-based technologies are to achieve ALL of the #SDGs.

New podcast: Journey to Colombia’s cloud forests with SPUN scientist @adri_corrales33 🎧🌳 Hear first-hand from expedition leader Adriana as she explains her quest to identify mycorrhizal #fungi critical to the endangered Colombian black oak's survival.

RT @karst_justine: Posting on behalf of my colleague Sylvie Quideau. She is offering a funded Ph.D. position in Soil Science- Forest Soil C…

RT @Amit_Kumar_PhD: Just finished sampling mangrove roots and sediments. Excited for the lab work ahead! Exhausted but feeling incredibly…

Fungi live in the threatened mangrove forests in Seychelles. 🇸🇨 SPUN Underground Explorer Laura Montano investigates whether mycorrhizal fungi help Seychelles’ mangroves to survive. The research could prove vital for mangrove conservation. @SIF_Seychelles

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Lab footage by: Sander van Otterdijk (VU Amsterdam), Rachael Cargill (VU Amsterdam/AMOLF), & Loreto Oyarte Galvez (VU Amsterdam/AMOLF)

Good news for fungi! After a long history of being unprotected, COP16 marked a huge advancement in the conservation of #fungi. 🍄🥳 Thanks to work led by our partners at @fungifoundation, The Fungal Conservation Pledge was introduced at #COP16.

RT @cesarmarin203: Had a blast yesterday giving a talk in our @spununderground & Concejo de Pueblos Atacameños project exploring the #AMF b…

RT @camilaenobre_: I spent 8 days with my @spununderground expedition in the last remnants of the Amazon forest in the state of Maranhão.…

RT @cesarmarin203: Collaborating with the indigenous communities from Atacama Desert has been one of the best experiences of my scientific…

RT @ulzino: My interview with @BethanFManley of @spununderground on African Mycorrhizal Mapping and Metagenomics workshop:

Fantastic to see research on mycorrhizal #fungi and climate change from SPUN scientist @Mike_VanNuland & @Kokkoris_Vas featured in @mycorrhiza_ims top papers. A story on our expedition in Chile with @adri_corrales33, @cesarmarin203 & others also featured:

World leaders gather at #COP29 this week to tackle runaway climate change. The climate conversation needs to dive underground and recognize the critical role mycorrhizal fungi play in controlling CO2. 🍄‍🟫🌡️ Learn more:

RT @cesarmarin203: For 2 years now with @DaniSotoH @adri_corrales33 @spununderground & Concejo de Pueblos Atacameños we have been working o…

How do we use AI to map global fungal biodiversity? We use machine learning to predict how many species of underground #fungi live in the world’s least explored places. But how do we know if our predictions are correct? Ground truthing. Listen to @thecrobe explain 📹 👀

RT @cesarmarin203: 📣 IMS Newsletter out 📣 @mycorrhiza_ims Newsl. No. 15 is out! 46 pages of a total re-design by @melissajd_ & #RosarioIac…