Nicolas Louw

Biology PhD candidate at Tufts | fungal ecology | fynbos enthusiast

[Neil Renic @NC_Renic]

“Energised and inspired to kick off another academic semester!”

[Philip C. Bentz, PhD @PhilipBentz]

Bursts of rapid diversification, dispersals out of southern Africa, and two origins of dioecy punctuate the evolution of Asparagus https://t.co/eGIivj4UGY

[Philip C. Bentz, PhD @PhilipBentz]

Stoked this is finally out!

[Nicolas Louw @LouwNicolas]

@BalaChaudhary Silver trees, Leucadendron argenteum

[Nicolas Louw @LouwNicolas]

@yyachung @indfnsofplnts So cool! Can’t wait to listen

[Megan DeMarche @MeganDemarche]

I had a great time talking alpine plants and a little bit of everything with Matt for one of my favorite podcasts!

[UW-Madison Botany @UWBotany]

South Africa is a plant biodiversity hotspot. But is it also a hotspot for fungi? Professor Anne Pringle and her colleagues at the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) South Africa aim to find out! https://t.co/jKiZp1J23V #fabinews via @Fabiteam1

[Steven Allison @StevenDAllison]

Microbial evolution will play an important role in biogeochemical responses to #ClimateChange, particularly when conditions have no recent historical precedent. Thanks @doescience for funding.
https://t.co/EaCQMnJEg3

[Tulio de Oliveira @Tuliodna]

After years of constructions & one of the biggest investment in scientific infrastructure in SA (ZAR 1.5 billion), we finally open the largest genomics facility in Africa! Together with collaborators, we will advance genomics in Africa to the next level! #Science #Africa

[ScamSnifferAlert @ScamSniffers]

Q. Where does England cricket team stay when they tour South Africa?

A. With their parents

[Benjamin Wolfe @LupoLabs]

Glad to see these skeptical voices being elevated. The romantic story (that sells books!) of the "wood-wide web" is appealing. But it is not supported by science. Huge respect for everyone in this piece trying to correct the narrative!

[Matt Wallenstein @mwallenstein]

Soil supports 99% of our food production, provides clean water, and houses most of the world’s biodiversity. Why then, do we continue to treat it like dirt? ​#RegenerativeAgriculture represents a promising response. Here’s why I’m excited about it: https://t.co/rpDxQBaJtB

[Nicolas Louw @LouwNicolas]

Shoutout to @yyachung, @osvaldosala, and @LauGherardi for awesome collaboration, mentoring and teamwork

[Nicolas Louw @LouwNicolas]

Stoked to announce that my MS work is out in preprint @JEcology. We found that the effects of long-term increased precipitation variability on soil fungi depends on host type association. https://t.co/XAJ6sPFsQq

[Nicolas Louw @LouwNicolas]

If you’re curious about the effects of environmental variation across a constant mean (how we’ll likely experience climate change in many ecosystems) on ecosystems, and passionate about fungi and/or drylands, checkout the paper :)

[Benjamin Wolfe @LupoLabs]

We are seeking PhD students to join our @TuftsUniversity basic/applied microbial ecology/evolution group in Fall 2023.

If you like creative, collaborative, and delicious (🧀🧀🧀!) microbial science, consider applying to work with us. https://t.co/WKv5K0pICi Please RT.

[Rupert Koopman @RK_ct]

For today's #BlackBotanistsWeek2022 theme of #DiversityIsPower , allow me to point you to what an amazing country South Africa is. Both culturally
https://t.co/iuL2ixO2us
And from a habitat perspective.
https://t.co/LvH3ktydJt

[Mike Wingfield @leptograph]

Great to be able to share the sad story of Phytophthora cinnamomi killing 'silver trees" in South Africa with friend and colleague Sophien Kamoun @Fabiteam1