Functional Diversity and Ecology group - UniGraz

Official account of the Functional Diversity and Ecology group at @UniGraz. We work towards understanding the role of cryptogamic covers in the Earth system.

[Functional Diversity and Ecology group - UniGraz @FunDivEcol]

https://t.co/vhsPRzAGHo

[Functional Diversity and Ecology group - UniGraz @FunDivEcol]

🌱 Big news! The Functional Diversity and Ecology Group @UniGraz is moving to Bluesky! 🚀
Join us on Bluesky for our latest research! 🌿🔬
📢 and follow us at @fundivecol.bsky.social!
#MovingToBluesky

[Soil Biodiversity @theGSBI]

If you missed today's webinar on biocrusts, check it out on YouTube!

https://t.co/XWCUyPN1hi

[Functional Diversity and Ecology group - UniGraz @FunDivEcol]

Our group member is co-convening a session at #InterPore2025 (Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA)!
Join us at our symposium (MS02) on "Porous Media for a Green World: Water & Agriculture"!
For more details, https://t.co/HafwVT3GqP

[Functional Diversity and Ecology group - UniGraz @FunDivEcol]

We are looking for a new #postdoc to investigate soil microbial processes shaping N gas emissions. Join our group at @UniGraz!
https://t.co/079qf3VMAA

[Sasha Reed @ecology_awesome]

Just a reminder to all #dryland scientists, managers, and enthusiasts - please comment on the @NASAEarth #ARID white paper by November 5th so we can make sure all your awesome dryland research ideas, needs, and perspectives are covered! YAY!! 🏜️ 🌵 ☀️
👇
https://t.co/3gtCNShIkI

[SierraDawn @SierraJech]

My collaborator @anthonydn is looking for a PhD student to work on CrustNet in 2025. This is an awesome opportunity for students interested in ecology, globally distributed experiments, and soils. Go to https://t.co/emXxCYfTlH for more information.

[Functional Diversity and Ecology group - UniGraz @FunDivEcol]

Congratulations!!

[Functional Diversity and Ecology group - UniGraz @FunDivEcol]

Good news! Bettina and her many co-authors' study received enough citations to be a #TopCitedArticle in its journal!

What is a biocrust? A refined, contemporary definition for a broadening research community - Weber - 2022 - Biological Reviews https://t.co/YSCGosMqar

[Functional Diversity and Ecology group - UniGraz @FunDivEcol]

Our new study shows how dryland soils absorb CO2 at night!
https://t.co/wk3lAi3GCM

[Functional Diversity and Ecology group - UniGraz @FunDivEcol]

Are you interested in visiting us for a collaboration related to climate change? The 2024 Climate Postdoc Fellowship funds 3-month research visits at @UniGraz. You can find more information in the following post: https://t.co/eiZFxcI1dS

[Adam Clark @adam_t_clark]

2024 Climate Postdoc Fellowship at @UniGraz is now open! Funds 3-month research visits for candidates who completed their PhD within the last 6 years, focusing on interdisciplinary issues related to climate change. See posting here: https://t.co/zoGo4xuuwt

[Functional Diversity and Ecology group - UniGraz @FunDivEcol]

We are looking for a new #PhD student to investigate the effects of climate change on biological soil crusts in high alpine regions. For more information, see:
https://t.co/jrnL3y1wvh
Join us in Graz! #unigraz #climatechangegraz #PhDposition #biocrusts

[Functional Diversity and Ecology group - UniGraz @FunDivEcol]

In the Brazilian-German Amazon Tall Tower Observatory (ATTO) project, we currently have an open position for a biological technician or a post Master!!! For more information, please see:
https://t.co/6plXKacIbU

[Functional Diversity and Ecology group - UniGraz @FunDivEcol]

Congratulations, Stefan!!

[Functional Diversity and Ecology group - UniGraz @FunDivEcol]

A new study was published by Stefan Herdy!
In this study, we explored the application of deep learning methods in image-based biomonitoring.
The publication is available under:
https://t.co/SVVz3A9Zyo

[Functional Diversity and Ecology group - UniGraz @FunDivEcol]

The code and the project webpage can be found here:
https://t.co/mV2QOWt002
https://t.co/lljAmlKdCh

[Functional Diversity and Ecology group - UniGraz @FunDivEcol]

Abstract submission open until tomorrow (10/01/23 13:00 CET)
https://t.co/8UjTC2kgLP
@XPortellCanal @EuroGeosciences @EGU_SSS @Soil_Science #soil, #modelling, #EGU23, #vEGU23

[Functional Diversity and Ecology group - UniGraz @FunDivEcol]

If you are interested in mechanistic modelling and scaling of soil processes, this session might be of your interest.
Our group member is convening a session at EGU23: Recent advances in soil mechanistic modelling of biogeochemical and physical processes across scales

[Functional Diversity and Ecology group - UniGraz @FunDivEcol]

Abstract submission open until tomorrow (10/01/23 13:00 CET)
https://t.co/4wWxLvNHV0
@ykuzyakov @EuroGeosciences @EGU_SSS @Soil_Science

[Functional Diversity and Ecology group - UniGraz @FunDivEcol]

Our group members are convening a session at EGU23! You are kindly invited for our session: Life in soil hotspots: Microbial activity, carbon and nutrient cycling, and functions
#MicrobialHotspots in #soil, #rhizosphere, #detritusphere, #biopores, #soilaggregates #EGU23, #vEGU23