Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros @aguilart.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Mycelial networks doing their "carbon" magic in soils! 0154
Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros @aguilart.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Disperal ecology meets fungi! It is more than just spores people! Check this paper led by ECR @sarahcuprewich.bsky.social and Kristin Barbour! Fun collab supported @cu-esiil.bsky.social One hundred unanswered questions on the dispersal ecology of fungi url: academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...academic.oup.comOne hundred unanswered questions on the dispersal ecology of fungiAbstract. Fungi comprise millions of species that play numerous varied roles in Earth’s natural and managed ecosystems, engaging in a multitude of positive 0147
Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros @aguilart.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Filamentous growth everywhere! It is really fascinating that no matter if you are the fungus that grows as a "mold" in bread or on decomposing wood, in very unrelated lineages; the trademark is filamentous network growth! 182
Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros @aguilart.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Boreal forest soils are major carbon reservoirs. But how does soil biodiversity shape the fate of this carbon? Thanks to the Finnish Cultural Foundation, @sanslan.bsky.social and I will untangle how soil fauna–fungi interactions influence carbon pools in Finland. #skr2026 skr.fi/en/news/trac...skr.fiTracing forest carbon pools – Finnish Cultural Foundation – SKR 292
Reposted by Carlos Aguilar-TriguerosCurrent Biology @currentbiology.bsky.social · 09/12/2025How #fungi sense and respond to light. Primer in our current issue👇 www.cell.com/current-biol... 0298
Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros @aguilart.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Excited to share our new paper! (1/4) Fungi grow as networks, but how much these networks actually vary? Turns out: not as much as we think. Across four species, network traits stayed consistent, even when grazed by soil fauna! doing.https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ele.70281onlinelibrary.wiley.comNot Extremely Plastic: Testing the Limits of Morphological Plasticity in Fungal Mycelia in Response to Soil GrazersUsing image analysis to track the development of fungal networks in the presence of predators, we found that even in modular organisms, plasticity is more nuanced and limited than previously assumed.... 1166
Reposted by Carlos Aguilar-TriguerosGeoff Zahn @geoffzahn.bsky.social · 15/07/2025Fungal spores reveal a global climate footprint on microbes' traits! Incorporating microbial traits improves predictions of biogeographic shifts. Fun project w @balachaudhary.bsky.social @smriti-pehim-limbu.bsky.social @sturmer.bsky.social @aguilart.bsky.social www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...pnas.orgClimate-linked biogeography of mycorrhizal fungal spore traits | PNASClimate-driven variation in traits is crucial for predicting ecological responses to environmental change, yet global patterns and drivers of micro... 13513
Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros @aguilart.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Measuring physical properties of fungal network has never been easier and with that, an opportunity to re-define fungal functional diversity. Check our contribution on this issue for AMF: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... As always, a fun collab with @frewecologist.bsky.socialnph.onlinelibrary.wiley.comConnecting the dots: Network structure as a functional trait in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungiSoil health and sustainable land management are critical to addressing global challenges such as food security, climate resilience, and biodiversity loss. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi form under... 0236
Reposted by Carlos Aguilar-TriguerosDr. Bala Chaudhary @balachaudhary.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Excited to share that I am taking on a new role as Editor in Chief of npj Soil Ecology, a new journal dedicated to communicating high-quality research and scholarship exploring all aspects of the ecology of soils from gene to ecosystem scales. www.nature.com/npjsoilecol/ 63310
Reposted by Carlos Aguilar-TriguerosDr. Bala Chaudhary @balachaudhary.bsky.social · 28/05/2025Access the full paper and data here! www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comTraitAM, a global spore trait database for arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi - Scientific DataScientific Data - TraitAM, a global spore trait database for arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi 0174
Reposted by Carlos Aguilar-TriguerosUniversity of Jyväskylä | Jyväskylän yliopisto, JYU @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social · 06/06/2025Academy Research Fellow Minna Hiltunen aims to reconstruct what Finland’s lakes were like before browning of waters alarmingly accelerated decades ago. With a unique paleolimnological research method she will is analyze the resting eggs of water fleas buried within the sediments. 🔎 r.jyu.fi/GbU 063
Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros @aguilart.bsky.social · 05/06/2025Ever wondered what life looks like from the perspective of a fungus? 🍄 Our interactive page: "Understanding Life as a Fungus", invites you to explore an interactive world of fungal forms: synosys.github.io/cosmo-exhibi... Also on display at #COSMOWissenschaftsforum in Dresden until August 6.synosys.github.ioModelling Fungal Growth 272
Reposted by Carlos Aguilar-TriguerosAdam Frew @frewecologist.bsky.social · 05/06/2025Join us at #ESA2025 for our symposium (sponsored by Functional Ecology) on Plant–Soil Functional Biodiversity. We’ll dig into how belowground diversity shapes aboveground outcomes. "Beneath the brink: functional biodiversity and bold insights from plant-soil ecology" esa2025.org.au/call-for-abs...esa2025.org.auCall for Abstracts – ESA2025 071
Reposted by Carlos Aguilar-TriguerosAdam Frew @frewecologist.bsky.social · 04/06/2025We often measure AM fungal colonisation assuming it tells us something about function. But… what does it tell us? A short Letter where I ask what root colonisation really means for plant growth, P uptake, and defence. #Mycorrhiza #fungi #plantmicrobiome nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.comWhat does colonisation tell us? Revisiting the functional outcomes of root colonisation by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungiClick on the article title to read more. 14021
Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros @aguilart.bsky.social · 14/05/2025We started a new collab between my lab @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social and SynoSys @tudresden.bsky.social to understand fungal networks! Looking forward to see where this collab take us! www.linkedin.com/posts/carlos...linkedin.com#cids #fungi #fungalnetworks | Carlos Aguilar TriguerosExcited to see our collaborative project featured by #CIDS! Through this initiative, my research group at University of Jyväskylä is teaming up with SynoSys at Technische Universität Dresden to better... 060
Reposted by Carlos Aguilar-TriguerosAdam Frew @frewecologist.bsky.social · 02/05/2025What if plants could pick their own fungal protectors?! ⚔️🌱 We're looking for a PhD student for a unique dual award PhD. Based at Western Sydney Uni & spend 12-18 months at University of Sheffield. You will work with me and with Profs Katie Field, Scott Johnson, Jeff Powell, and Jurriaan Tonn. 074
Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros @aguilart.bsky.social · 11/04/2025Curious what kind of fungi live in your neighborhood? Turns out cities in Finland host more large-spored fungi & animal/lichen pathogens than natural areas. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365... Research from @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social | Funded by the Research Council of Finlanddoi.orgUrbanization alters fungal functional composition in boreal ecosystems by favouring larger‐spore fungi and pathogenic fungiRead the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. 0209
Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros @aguilart.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Fungal mycelia are finally getting the spotlight they deserve! And how could they not? Their morphology is just stunning! We tracked our friend Absidia sp. forming this intricate exploratory mycelium, showcasing unique elongation and branching patterns #fungi #mycelium #networks 26616
Reposted by Carlos Aguilar-TriguerosGeoff Zahn @geoffzahn.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Learning so much at "spore camp" with @balachaudhary.bsky.social Check out these AM #fungal spore micrographs. What bacteria are lurking in the sporosphere #microbiome? 0122
Reposted by Carlos Aguilar-TriguerosDr. Bala Chaudhary @balachaudhary.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Racial affinity groups are under attack. Now is the time to redouble our commitments to these vital organizations that make science better for all. Proud to pen this letter with @khadlily.bsky.social and many @wocineeb.bsky.social colleagues www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgProtect US racial affinity groupsOn its first day, the Trump administration released several executive orders terminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, calling them “illegal,” “immoral,” and “discriminatory” (1, 2)... 36834
Reposted by Carlos Aguilar-TriguerosPedro Madeira Antunes @1pantunes.bsky.social · 26/02/2025I’m very happy to share our latest paper on arbuscular mycorrhizal traits. link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comEnhancing consistency in arbuscular mycorrhizal trait-based research to improve predictions of function - MycorrhizaArbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi (phylum Glomeromycota) are obligate symbionts with plants influencing plant health, soil a(biotic) processes, and ecosystem functioning. Despite advancements in molec... 04317
Reposted by Carlos Aguilar-TriguerosFungal Galaxies 🍄 @diegodylanbianchi.bsky.social · 13/02/2025If you love #fungi please repost this. I am an #emerging scientific #photographer who has worked for the last years on the discovery of #endophytes 🍄 #Help me to #communicate #science and spread the interest in fungal biology, ecology and conservation 🍄 #macro #sciart #fungifriends #microbiology 0194
Reposted by Carlos Aguilar-TriguerosDr. Bala Chaudhary @balachaudhary.bsky.social · 01/02/2025Hey BlueSky! I made a starter pack for folks working on mycorrhizal symbioses. LMK who else to include! go.bsky.app/285P8Tn 376229
Reposted by Carlos Aguilar-TriguerosDr. Bala Chaudhary @balachaudhary.bsky.social · 29/01/2025It’s a really great time to find community. Join us! 0114
Reposted by Carlos Aguilar-Triguerostcamenzind.bsky.social @tcamenzind.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Time to sort your conferences for next year. #EGU25 abstract submission deadline is the 15th of January. Come join us 🦠 031
Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros @aguilart.bsky.social · 08/12/2024Another great contribution led by @frewecologist.bsky.social on the influence of plant host on AM fungal community assembly! 052
Reposted by Carlos Aguilar-TriguerosMatthias C. Rillig @mrillig.bsky.social · 16/11/2024Hello, I think we need a starter pack on mycorrhizal ecology, don't you think? I started on one, who did I miss... go.bsky.app/bqwe5hgo.bsky.appMycorrhizal ecologyJoin the conversation 368139
Carlos Aguilar-Trigueros @aguilart.bsky.social · 18/04/2024Armillaria forming cords! From our culture collection @uniofjyvaskyla @jyuscience 130
Reposted by Carlos Aguilar-TriguerosAdam Frew @frewecologist.bsky.social · 29/11/2023Typified by ancient soils and unique assemblages of flora, Australia provides opportunities to expand our understanding of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. A few thoughts from @aguilart.bsky.social and myself. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....onlinelibrary.wiley.comAustralia offers unique insight into the ecology of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: An opportunity not...Australia's ancient soils and unique flora offer an excellent opportunity to advance our knowledge of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. Despite their widespread presence, crucial aspects of Australi.... 012