Leena Vilonen

Executive Director of the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative. PhD studying drought at CSU and BS from NU.

[Soil Biodiversity @theGSBI]

📣GSBI Speaks is back again in September! Join us to learn about AI to measure soil biodiversity 🤖💡🦠

September 24, 2025, 6 MDT, 8 EDT, 13 BST, 14 CEST

Register here:

https://t.co/HO9SSl6Tkj

Learn more here:

https://t.co/Uy9Nn8m6Kg

[Soil Biodiversity @theGSBI]

📢The Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026 abstract submission deadline is in TWO WEEKS 🐛🐜🕷️🦠🪱

Abstracts are NOW due AUGUST 15th 23:59 PDT‼️

Submit an abstract 👇

https://t.co/X6pcm7wgHy

[Soil Biodiversity @theGSBI]

Calling all soil taxonomists 📣

Have you described a new species in the last 5 years? If so, we would love to hear about it!

Tell us about in our Free + Open Submission event Name Drop! New species unveiled faster than you can say Linnaeus 👇

https://t.co/y91Ot4InTt

[Lindo Lab @LindoLab]

Name Drop: New species unveiled faster than you can say Linnaeus! Is the Free + Open Submission event at the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference, April 12-15, 2026 (https://t.co/YntBdLdA8X). #GSB2026 @theGSBI #soil #biodiversity #soilbiodiversity

[Soil Biodiversity @theGSBI]

📣 GSBI's latest blog has just been published 🎉

In this blog, Dr. Laura Van Galen discusses the mystery of dark taxa in ectomycorrhizal fungi 🍄

Read it here 👇

https://t.co/nJnC7iDR4E

[Soil Biodiversity @theGSBI]

📢The Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026 abstract submission deadline is in 5 DAYS 🐛🐜🕷️🦠🪱

Abstracts are due July 15th 23:59 PDT ‼️

Submit an abstract 👇

https://t.co/X6pcm7wOx6

[Soil Biodiversity @theGSBI]

📢The Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026 abstract submission deadline is coming up quickly 🐛🐜🕷️🦠🪱

Abstracts are due July 15th 23:59 PDT ‼️

Submit an abstract 👇

https://t.co/X6pcm7wgHy

@gsbc2026

[Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026 @gsbc2026]

❗Will you need a visa to attend the conference? Check out more information about Travel & Visa:
https://t.co/W8jQ8gDCi9

@theGSBI @LindoLab @idiv @mrillig @HelloBC @CSSS_Soils @CSEE_SCEE @EntsocAmerica @EntSocBC @CanEntomologist

[Soil Biodiversity @theGSBI]

Check out this study demonstrating that soil inoculation is most successful in agricultural fields with poor soil health and low productivity 🦠🌱

Read more 👇

https://t.co/QbDYulCxcM

[Soil Biodiversity @theGSBI]

📣 GSBI's latest blog has just been published 🎉

In this blog, Dr. Corentin Bisot showcases their most recent paper in which they used a custom microscope to track the growth of fungal hyphae and transfer of nutrients🦠🍄🌱

Read it here 👇

https://t.co/ebvAnvxiP6

[Soil Biodiversity @theGSBI]

📢The Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026 abstract submission portal is NOW OPEN 🐛🐜🕷️🦠🪱

Abstracts are due July 15th 23:59 PDT ‼️

Submit an abstract 👇

https://t.co/I5o0pb71Lw

[Soil Biodiversity @theGSBI]

📢Announcing the Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026 call for symposia proposals.

Deadline is February 28, 2025 🦠🍄🐛🪱

Apply here 👇

https://t.co/y91Ot4InTt

[Soil Biodiversity @theGSBI]

📣 GSBI's latest blog has just been published 🎉

In this blog, Dr. Stefanie Lutz and Dr. Marcel van der Heijden discuss their recent paper in which they found that the abundance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are underestimated globally 🦠🍄🌱

https://t.co/BAZTLfz1z3

[Soil Biodiversity @theGSBI]

📣GSBI Speaks is back this February! Join us to learn about remote sensing and sensing to measure soil biodiversity 📸🎥🐛🐜🦠🪱

Feb. 21, 2025, 9:00 MST, 11:00 EST, 16:00 GMT, 17:00 CET

Register 👇

https://t.co/p0oWJegyCq

[Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026 @gsbc2026]

🔊 Happy to announce our keynote speakers: Dr. César Marín, Dr. Janet Jansson and Dr. Maria Briones.

See the announcement at https://t.co/DaMMZFyqpn

Conference website: https://t.co/7BXhYfqRKj

@cesarmarin203
@theGSBI
@LindoLab
@barretocra
@LeenaVilonen

[Soil Biodiversity @theGSBI]

📣 GSBI's latest blog has just been published 🎉

In this blog, Dr. Ademir Araujo discusses the establishment of the Caatinga Microbiome Initiative (CMI) in the Brazilian Caatinga which is the most biodiverse semi-arid ecosystem 🤎

https://t.co/ZtN8qc1vqe

[Soil Biodiversity @theGSBI]

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

https://t.co/XWCUyPN1hi

[Soil Biodiversity @theGSBI]

📣GSBI Speaks is back tomorrow! Join us to learn about the role of biological soil crusts (biocrusts) in soil 🎉

Dec. 12, 2024, 7:00 MST, 9:00 EST, 14:00 GMT, 15:00 CET

Register 👇

https://t.co/qzUH5DSLwJ

[Soil Biodiversity @theGSBI]

Are you interested in communicating about soil biodiversity?

If so, check out this recently published paper by @yaminapressler for guidance on how to best communicate about soil biodiversity 🪱🐜🦠🐛

If not, check it out anyways 🤎

https://t.co/umFSEWV4pi

[Soil Biodiversity @theGSBI]

📣 GSBI Speaks is back this December. Join us in the second of the series to learn about the role of biological soil crusts (biocrusts) in soil 🎉

Dec. 12, 2024, 7:00 MST, 9:00 EST, 14:00 GMT, 15:00 CET

Register 👇

https://t.co/qzUH5DSLwJ