Caroline De Tender

Associate professor @Ugent focusing on #SoilMicrobiology, #Agriculture; #SoilHealth; #MicroplasticPollution

[Flanders Marine Institute - VLIZ @VLIZnews]

For her PhD research, Nelle Meyers (#VLIZ, @ILVOvlaanderen, @GhEnToxLab) developed a new semi-automatic method for the detection and identification of marine microplastics - combining fluorescent Nile Red staining with machine-learning. The method proved reliable for most polymer types, also weathered plastic particles down to a size of 4µm. Congrats Nelle with the brilliant work! More on https://t.co/l5U4oHTyKu
@Andromeda_EU @NILU_now @MIOceanologie
#plasticpollution #microplastic fluorescencestaining

[MiCoS @MiCoS_UGent]

Exciting update! We have completed the sampling of 240 arable fields in the Benelux after three months of hard work. 🚜A big shoutout to everyone who lent a hand 👊- team effort all the way! #micos #microplasticresearch #erc @ugent

[MiCoS @MiCoS_UGent]

Field 200/240 done for our microplastic sampling campaign. This also means that we have finished sampling in the Netherlands! Almost done. #micos #erc #microplasticresearch

[Caroline De Tender @CarolineTender]

Almost there. We sampled over 200 soils, including all those in The Netherlands and Luxemburg. Still 30 left for next week in Flanders. Thanks at the sampling team of this week. @ERC_Research @LM_UGent

[Caroline De Tender @CarolineTender]

A female farmer, a female dog and 3 female researchers on a row. A quick picture before starting the sampling today. Happy international women's day! @ERC_Research @LM_UGent @ResearchUGent

[Caroline De Tender @CarolineTender]

Sampling in the sun the last two weeks. A lot of (macro)plastic, big fields that were not always easy to reach. But still, having fun. @ERC_Research @LM_UGent @LisaJoos1

[MiCoS @MiCoS_UGent]

Our website https://t.co/Ql2OzyQ9BT had an upgrade thanks to @BaryonDesign. Read now our latest blog post about our microplastic research in agricultural fields! #microplasticresearch #erc

[Caroline De Tender @CarolineTender]

At this international day of women in science, I am so proud of my team sampling for MiCoS to evaluate microplastics in soils in relation with soil health. Although the hard work, these women have shown physical and mental strength on top of their research capacity @ERC_Research

[MiCoS @MiCoS_UGent]

This time we are not on a field, but at the Landbouwvakdagen in Assen. 🚜We are still looking for farmers that want to join our research about microplastics. Who will be farmer nr 200? #microplastic @ERC_Research @ugent @LM_UGent

[MiCoS @MiCoS_UGent]

Zin om deel te nemen aan microplastic onderzoek als landbouwer? Lees in landbouwleven waarom en schrijf je in op https://t.co/ske4IUnMOx: https://t.co/yImwLRnwNO

[MiCoS @MiCoS_UGent]

Together with farmers, we are uncovering the hidden impact of (micro)plastic in our soils with the MiCoS project. Want to know more or want to join our research as a farmer? https://t.co/ske4IUnMOx

[Lisa Joos @LisaJoos1]

We kwamen voor een grond staalname en keerden terug met plastiek. De realiteit waar onze landbouwers mee te maken hebben. Tijd om hen te helpen met het @MiCoS_UGent onderzoek rond microplastiek in akkergronden van de Benelux. @LM_UGent @ILVOvlaanderen funded by ERC

[International Microorganism Day @IntMicroDay]

Happy #InternationalMicroorganismDay! Make sure to share your celebrations using our hashtag :)

On this date in 1683, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek sent a letter to the @RoyalSociety with the first description of a single-celled organism.

Find out more: https://t.co/TFKOuVSaUg

[Lisa Joos @LisaJoos1]

Eerste staalname voor microplastic onderzoek in landbouwgronden #Micos. Direct vonden we groter plastic.
Puffen en zweten, maar heerlijk om terug op het veld te staan met Benthe en @CarolineTender. @ERC_Research @ResearchUGent @ILVOvlaanderen

[Wageningen Soil Conference @WageningenSoil]

#WSC2023 speaker Adriaan Vanderhasselt used drone image derived crop parameters to detect soil compaction in Flanders🚜.

"Excess green vegetation index and canopy height models showed to be promising new tools to detect soil compaction"

[Caroline De Tender @CarolineTender]

Learning more on microplastic sampling and extraction in soil @WageningenSoil by @NicolasBeriot and colleagues @WUR, 5ogether with @LisaJoos1. A good start for our project #MiCoS funded by @ERC_Research

[Lisa Joos @LisaJoos1]

Meer weten over mijn doctoraatsonderzoek rond het bodemmicrobioom en bodemgezondheid? Lees dan dit artikel op ILVO. #soilhealth

[Caroline De Tender @CarolineTender]

Happy to announce the start of the #MiCoS project with @LisaJoos1 where we will focus on microplastic contamination of agricultural soil in relation to soil and plant health. With thanks to @ERC_Research for funding and @ugent and @ILVOvlaanderen for believing in this project!

[Caroline De Tender @CarolineTender]

Check our latest article by @LisaJoos1 on Soil health and determination of soil health indicators by looking into incubator experiments:

Exploring the microbial response as a potential bio-indicator for soil health https://t.co/T44JY8WmYl

@ResearchUGent @ILVOvlaanderen

[Caroline De Tender @CarolineTender]

@bdevrees @JoossensM @ugent @ILVOvlaanderen @LM_UGent I am looking forward to it as well!

[Caroline De Tender @CarolineTender]

Very proud that my project MiCoS will be funded as an ERC Starting Grant. Looking forward to 5 years of research @ugent in collaboration with @ILVOvlaanderen to study microplastic pollution in agricultural soils and the effects it has on plant and soil health #ERCStG

[European Research Council (ERC) @ERC_Research]

📢 The ERC's 2022 Starting Grant competition results are now revealed. Over €636 million to fund the best ideas of younger scientists.

Find out who, where and why 👉 https://t.co/YvxqX1f2PZ

🇪🇺#EUfunded @HorizonEU #FrontierResearch #ERCStG