Dong Ning

Professor at Huazhong Agricultural University; Research Fellow at Imperial, interested in plant traits, carbon and nitrogen interactions, climate change !

[OpenGeoHub Foundation @opengeohub]

Our global soil predictions at 30 m for 5 and 2 year periods (2000-2022+) are now available for viewing from https://t.co/IdbyOvOVSe; paper has just been published at @ESSD_journal (https://t.co/ODPD3mp9q9). You can download GeoTIFFs (open data license) with 5-year predictions of soil carbon content, soil carbon density (kg/m3), soil pH, soil texture fractions, bulk density and USDA subgroup soil types.

We are working on a systematic update and on adding more soil variables + getting a better estimate of organic soils. Stay tuned for updates and new data releases. With many thanks to the reviewers and comments; funding from @landcarbonlab and @REA_research funded @EarthMonitorOrg and @AI4SoilHealth projects. Also many thanks to all organizations sharing and maintaining soil (field) laboratory data without this work would not have been possible: USDA NRCS National Soil Survey Center, the Africa Soil Information Service (AfSIS), the European Soil Data Center, ISRIC – World Soil Information and many others. Many thanks to all co-authors also for helping collate the biggest predictive soil mapping project to the date.

Paper: https://t.co/ODPD3mp9q9
Data: https://t.co/Ff33WLH29C
Webinar: https://t.co/sAI78e5Zjs

Join some of our upcoming events to learn about this data, how to access and use it, and how to potentially extend and improve it: https://t.co/ehFsjvcZ9y.

It took me almost 8 years to move from 250 m to 30 m resolution. Next update should take exponentially less time hopefully.

[New Phytologist @NewPhyt]

Abstract submission and registration for the #47NPS Extreme Heat: extending the thermal limits of life, are open!

2–5 June 2026

Travel grant, selected speaker application deadline: 2 February 2026

Poster abstract deadline: 2 March 2026

Full details at https://t.co/9GaRLlLBVp

[Owen Atkin @OwenAtkin]

Save the date! 47th New Phytologist Symposium on 'Extreme Heat: extending the thermal limits of life'. Explore how extreme heat affects plants that underpin ecosystem productivity.
2-5 June 2026, Cordoba, Spain.
@NewPhyt
https://t.co/2xFtOI5aaS

[Dong Ning @biodning]

Field campaign from 800m to 3000m in shenlongjia region at hubei province, China! Not easy during this period with many rainy days.

[Ian Wright @ianjwright1]

📢🌿Available PhD position in my research group, closes 30th Oct. Topics: “Climate adaptations in Australian native grasses”; OR “Plant resource economics”. Apply via WSU Online Portal. Eligibility and other key info: https://t.co/2JML0BTMmL

[ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success @CoEPlantSuccess]

📢 New publication 'A thinner jacket for frosty and windy climates? Global patterns in #leaf #cuticle thickness and its environmental associations' by Xin'e Liet al. in @NewPhyt 🍃

https://t.co/dID6YbngLT

[Dong Ning @biodning]

@dandavis101 Congrats Dan!

[Dong Ning @biodning]

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[Xu Lian @XuLian_PKU]

🚨 Excited to share our latest findings in @NatureGeosci! We found that Rossby waves cause synchronized GPP declines in high-pressure regions. Even more concerning: when hot-dry conditions hit extreme levels, there are non-linear GPP reductions. https://t.co/6tCaRYkhSv

[ForestPlots @ForestPlots]

#pdra #postdoc
Research Fellow in Tropical American Forest Dynamics. We are looking for a scientist with strong quantitative skills focused on forests to lead ecological change analyses with a global team including RAINFOR, PPBio + other networks.
https://t.co/lxvQkVOrSv

[Dong Ning @biodning]

@Lemontree_UofR @EvanPerkowski Congrats, nice work!

[Dong Ning @biodning]

@ryuyr77 @Lemontree_UofR @Yulin47136385 @NaturePlants @DechantBenjamin @ChongyaJiang Congrats 🙌

[AoBP @AoB_PLANTS]

♻️Development and application of an inexpensive open-source dendrometer for detecting xylem water potential and radial stem growth at high spatial and temporal resolution by Sean M Gleason and co-authors

Full #openaccess
👉 https://t.co/xRXBxwurvq

#PlantScience

[LEMONTREE @Lemontree_UofR]

🌿 One not to miss! Our latest blog by Prof. Colin Prentice dives into the P-model, exploring the challenges we face and our plans to address them. Discover how we're refining this powerful tool for predicting plant photosynthesis. 🌎🌱

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/05pRgkKrbC

[Nick Smith @nick_greg_smith]

I'm happy to share this review on C-N cycling. It was a fun one to work on and will hopefully help move the field forward. Great work by @SteniBocker and the @Lemontree_UofR team!

[LEMONTREE @Lemontree_UofR]

It's out! 🚨 A new Tansley Review by @SteniBocker et al. in @NewPhyt on carbon and nitrogen cycles 🌍 Essential reading- add it to your must reads! Check it out: https://t.co/IOeX1mI6ep
@karinrebel @Hugo_deBoer @EvanPerkowski @biodning @nick_greg_smith @huiying_xu @WangHanSci

[Evan Perkowski @EvanPerkowski]

Happy to share that our new paper, titled "Symbiotic nitrogen fixation reduces belowground biomass carbon costs of nitrogen acquisition under low, but not high, nitrogen availability", is now out in @AoB_PLANTS!

https://t.co/OGZofL5kD4

[Dong Ning @biodning]

@NewPhyt @ShubhamSChhajed @ianjwright1 @operezpriego Congratulations, Shubham!

[LEMONTREE @Lemontree_UofR]

Jeong et al's 2nd paper in Remote Sensing of Environment reveals a persistent global greening trend over the last 4 decades using refined NDVI and NIRv datasets. This contrasts with previous studies showing a decline in global greening. https://t.co/yGa1MpC9D6 @ryuyr77

[LEMONTREE @Lemontree_UofR]

Jeong et al.'s new paper in Remote Sensing of the Environment explores how SIF from new satellites enhances our understanding of ecosystem dynamics. Key findings include diurnal SIF depression & vapour-pressure deficit's role over temperature. https://t.co/VO0bVcOii7 @ryuyr77

[Nick Smith @nick_greg_smith]

Going to AGU this December? Consider submitting your abstract to our session "Vegetation canopies: physiology, structure, function"

This is the 9th year in a row for the session! It's always fun and full of great science!

Read more and submit here:
https://t.co/d8qjrzuR8X