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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Failure is part of academia. Just like rainy days make us appreciate sunny ones, rejection makes us appreciate success ☀️. Also, rejection is just temporary on our way to success, if we’re persistent and creative enough. With some luck.

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Nice visit at Ecology and Biodiversity at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social today! Thanks for hosting me and showing me the very cool BioCLiVe experiment and NPEC facilities ☀️🌱

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Check out glodb.org, the one place we keep all our AMF databases and pipelines. Thanks to the @niooknaw.bsky.social bioinformatics team for help with this website and working on integrating the LSU pipeline with ampliseq!

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GloDB

Curated reference database and pipeline for environmental identification of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF)

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Come to the NIOO Open Day tomorrow - many activities for all ages. From 11 AM to 5 PM. Of course, we will be looking at mycorrhizal fungi in roots 🤓

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The joys of spatial autocorrelation correction on 1-2 million points 🤓🌎

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Check out our new paper showing that ericoid mycorrhizal fungi mediate plant diversity-productivity relationships in Ericaceous systems! The culmination of a huge team effort 🪴🍄 esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

What a joy to spend the morning outside finding our non-native species around Wageningen 🌱 But also, I need to improve my Dutch...

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I had an interview for an important grant yesterday. No matter what happens, it taught me that I'm surrounded by an amazing supportive community @niooknaw.bsky.social 🤓☺️

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Paper rejected for a fourth time. It’s part of the process, but still not easy. Thank goodness for amazing coauthors ☀️

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Check out our new paper led by Cole Doolittle showing that (ecto) mycorrhizal relationships strengthen with environmental stress across an elevational gradient in Oregon! esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Oh, the joys of cleaning and rerunning R code. I'll thank myself later..?

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Mycorrhizal mediated invasions session at ICOM26 was a success! @mycorrhizaims.bsky.social

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

First ever Ericoid mycorrhizal session at ICOM @mycorrhizaims.bsky.social - thanks so much to the presenters for making it a success!

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

All packed for ICOM! My favorite conference & an excuse to visit Australia 😍 @mycorrhizaims.bsky.social

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NL Institute of Ecology NIOO-KNAW @niooknaw.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Ciska Veen has been named Professor by Special Appointment of Soil Biology at Wageningen University & Research. In addition to her new role at WUR, she will continue to serve as Head of the Terrestrial Ecology Department at NIOO. Congratulations @ciskaveen.bsky.social! nioo.knaw.nl/en/news/cisk...

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Ciska Veen is the new professor by special appointment of Soil Biology

Ciska Veen has been named as Professor by Special Appointment of Soil Biology at Wageningen University & Research (WUR). In addition to her new role at WUR, she will continue to serve as Head of the T...

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Somehow nostalgic for the 8-window process of bioinformatics. I've officially entered the career stage where I'm happy I "get" to spend 2 hours working with sequence data.

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 16/06/2026

📣The 14th International Conference on Biological Invasions will take place between 7-11 September, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. It will cover sessions on #ecology, impacts, risk assessment & management of #invasive species, plus #OneHealth, socioeconomics, and more. More information:

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14th International Conference on Biological Invasions

NeoBiota 2026 is the 14th International Conference on Biological Invasions, organised by NeoBiota, the European Group on Biological Invasions. This year the conference will be held in Brussels, Belgiu...

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I am floored on a daily basis that I get to do what I do. And with the coolest people @niooknaw.bsky.social 🌱📈

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NL Institute of Ecology NIOO-KNAW @niooknaw.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

We are looking for a PhD candidate who will study the biogeography of above- and belowground fungi associated with several Scalesia species. We aim to develop an integrated view of diversity and distribution of three components of the fungal microbiome. Apply by 26 June: nioo.knaw.nl/en/vacancies...

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PhD: Biogeography of plant-associated fungi on the Galapagos islands

In this project, you will investigate the biogeography of above- and belowground fungi associated with several Scalesia species. We aim to develop an integrated view of diversity and distribution of t...

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Excited to announce a 4-year PhD position at @niooknaw.bsky.social investigating the island biogeography of plant-associated fungi in the giant daisy radiation on the Galapagos. Please apply, share, and reach out with any questions! vacatures.knaw.nl/job/Wagening...

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PhD: Biogeography of plant-associated fungi on the Galapagos islands - NIOO-KNAW - Wageningen

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Traveling to Angers, France for the @newphyt.bsky.social workshop "From Deep Time to Living Networks: The Evolution of Plant–Microorganism Interactions". Looking forward to some really cool work and great conversations! 🌱🇫🇷

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

A beautiful day for a visit to @unileiden.bsky.social yesterday with the KU Self Graduate Fellowship, and a side trip to the botanical gardens🌿☀️

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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

There's still time to submit an abstract for consideration for the 48th New Phytologist Symposium: Forest interactions Be quick - the deadline is midnight PDT (UTC-7), 20 May! www.newphytologist.org/events/48-nps #PlantScience

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Forest interactions

Explore plant interactions in forest environments at all levels from micro- to macro-scales and across the whole spectrum of plant biology.Abstract submission now open - deadline 20 May 2026…

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

When research assistants come demanding a team photo they are so excited about an experiment 😍 @niooknaw.bsky.social

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Measured, supported, and randomized 🤓

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

This is what research looks like. And also what makes it a sometimes ridiculous, but fun adventure 🤓 Transporting our cultures from Prague on a night train 🫠

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

We finished planting the first experiment - a 'pilot' study for the role of AMF in invasion of grassland species in the Netherlands! 30 species, almost 700 pots 🪴🤓

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Day 1 of planting: 160/720 pots, done! 🪴🪴🪴

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Always a great time at @ibotcz.bsky.social. Spores, roots, walks in the castle park. And we made it to our train with ~35 kg of inocula for the first experiment in my group at @niooknaw.bsky.social 🤓🎉

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

From oak spring garden foundation in Middleburg, VA, USA to @ibotcz.bsky.social in Pruhonice, CZ: one car ride, two trains, and two flights 🫠🤓 Looking forward to looking at our mycorrhizal cultures and taking them to back to @niooknaw.bsky.social to conduct our first invasion experiment!

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Weekend home, then off to a writing retreat in Virginia 😇🤓

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

The conetainers have arrived, 3 months and many emails later. Now the fun part - our first greenhouse experiment!🪴🪴🪴

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

So happy that our @cu-esiil.bsky.social working group was funded! Excited to keep developing tools for molecular identification of arbsucular mycorrhizal fungi! @niooknaw.bsky.social @invam.bsky.social esiil.org/working-grou...

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AMF Biogeography & Diversity | ESIIL

Advancing Global AMF Biogeography and Diversity with Long-Read Sequencing and Open Tools

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

When you just get mycorrhizal culture updates on whatsapp😍🤓 @ibotcz.bsky.social

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

What a whirlwind week, but no better group to do it with. Sampling of 5 Ericaceous species at the Hoge Veluwe National Park. Followed by a lot of root washing, subsampling, and culturing!

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Excitedly showing the conetainer trajectory to our department research assistant 😜 What a weird person I've become.

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Holiday =) And uncharacteristically beautiful Dutch weather!

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Sampling some soil for our greenhouse experiment assessing mycorrhizal response in native vs. non-native grassland species! @niooknaw.bsky.social

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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

We're pleased to welcome @camilledelavaux.bsky.social to the New Phytologist Board of Advisors! Camille is the winner of the 2025 New Phytologist Tansley Medal for excellence in plant science. www.newphytologist.org/news/new-phy...

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New Phytologist Tansley Medal 2025 winner: Camille S. Delavaux

We are delighted to announce that the 2025 New Phytologist Tansley Medal for excellence in plant science has been awarded to Camille S. Delavaux.

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Visiting the @westerdijkinst.bsky.social yesterday was really fun! So so many cultures and storage methods. Looking forward to working together soon!

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Things got real. We bought an apartment in lovely Wageningen!!😍🏡🎉 @dancoviello.bsky.social

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Liz Koziol @lizkoziol.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

@invam.bsky.social collection, prairies, and AMF all featured in the awesome article Defunding fungi: US’s living library of ‘vital ecosystem engineers’ is in danger of closing www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Defunding fungi: US’s living library of ‘vital ecosystem engineers’ is in danger of closing

These fungi boost plant growth and restore depleted ecosystems, but federal funding for a library housing them has been cut – and it may be forced to close

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

I am honored to have received the 2025 Tansley Medal @newphyt.bsky.social! Thank you to everyone who pushed, challenged, and supported me along the way to complete the underlying work.

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The New Phytologist Tansley Medal 2025 – Camille S. Delavaux

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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

We are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2025 New Phytologist #TansleyMedal is @camilledelavaux.bsky.social! Read the #Editorial by Slater & Dolan 👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LatestIssue #PlantScience @niooknaw.bsky.social 🧵1/2

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Stephanie Watts-Fawkes @mycoresearch.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Abstracts are open for #ICOM2026! I can’t wait to spend a week immersing myself in all things #mycorrhiza in beautiful Cairns 🌴 There are so many symposia to choose from - go and have a look! icom2026.org/symposia/

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ICOM2026 – Symposia

Symposia The parallel symposia during ICOM2026 have been a work of the mycorrhizal community, representing submissions from >50 researchers from all stages of career from 18 countries. We are pr…

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