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Danillo O. Alvarenga @danilloalvarenga.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Nitrogen deposition can homogenize moss microbiomes and substantially reduce associated nitrogen fixation, but responses differ among host species. Read more about this in our new paper in Applied and Environmental Microbiology: journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/aem.00828-26 🧪

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Danillo O. Alvarenga @danilloalvarenga.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Does climate change have any lasting effects? Well, it depends on the species. In our new article, we show that temperature and moisture drive persistent shifts in N-fixing communities associated with subarctic mosses. Check it out in the latest GCB: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 🧪

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Climate Change Impacts the Structure and Nitrogen‐Fixing Activities of Subarctic Feather Moss Microbiomes Across a Precipitation Gradient

Associations between mosses and cyanobacteria are crucial sources of new nitrogen in arctic and subarctic ecosystems. The physiology of both mosses and cyanobacteria is strongly influenced by environ....

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Danillo O. Alvarenga @danilloalvarenga.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

I had a lot of fun helping to organize VOLT's annual retreat. Great science, fun workshops and interesting talks. I'm so happy my escape rooms worked so well! And karaoke was insane! Thank you, @voltcenter.bsky.social! It was really amazing! 🧪

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Danillo O. Alvarenga @danilloalvarenga.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

There indeed is a lot of papers on microbial defense/anti-defense systems coming out that were run under conditions that are so foreign that they leave you wondering if that's really how they work. We do need to test these systems more! 🧪🦠🔬

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Danillo O. Alvarenga @danilloalvarenga.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Very interesting review estimating that cyanobacteria were already prepared for aerobic metabolism before oxygenating the global atmosphere! 🦠🌍💨🧪

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Danillo O. Alvarenga @danilloalvarenga.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

www.bbc.com/news/article... 🧪 Wow, so now we're "deforesting to save the climate"? And they have the nerve to call it "Liberty Avenue"? This is unbelievable.

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Amazon rainforest cut down to build highway for COP climate summit

The infrastructure required to host COP30 in Belém is undermining the cause, campaigners say.

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Cyanotrans @cyanotrans.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Reminder: We have a Bluesky Starter Pack of researchers working in cyanobacteria. If you would like to be included, respond to this message. Please repost to spread the news.

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 26/02/2025

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Yi Jiao @yijiao.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

📢PhD Vacancy📢: Fully funded PhD fellowship in #peatland #VOC #biogeochemistry at Copenhagen University! This position is part of my Villum young investigator grant, co-supervised with @riikkarinnan.bsky.social, and hosted by the @voltcenter.bsky.social. ➡️https://employment.ku.dk/phd/?show=163573⬅️

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Danillo O. Alvarenga @danilloalvarenga.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Wow, they found fungal hyphae inside the sheaths of nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria! Usually with these types of symbiosis it's the other way around, with bacteria growing inside their host. This is supercool!🧪 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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A thallus-forming N-fixing fungus-cyanobacterium symbiosis from subtropical forests

Fungus lives within cyanobacterial sheaths in a thallus-forming symbiosis, named “phyllosymbia.”

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Riikka Rinnan @riikkarinnan.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Welcome to Copenhagen to the 1st International Symposium on Volatile Interactions in Ecosystems! #biogeochemistry, #chemicalecology #ecosystem-atmosphereinteractions #VOCs #volatilome Deadline for abstracts is Feb 24. eventsignup.ku.dk/voltsymposiu... May 21-23 is a lovely time to visit Copenhagen

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Kathrin Rousk @kathrinrousk.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

A fan of #Bryophytes? You are (almost) not alone! #Bryophytes rule...they can grow almost anywhere, host a fascinating world of #microbes (incl. #nitrogen-fixing #Cyanobacteria), are key in #biogeochemistry, and hold huge potential for #biotechnology. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Time to end the vascular plant chauvinism - Nature Plants

Nature Plants - Time to end the vascular plant chauvinism

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Danillo O. Alvarenga @danilloalvarenga.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

It does feel so much nicer here in BlueSky than Twitter. I'm glad I migrated as well!

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Leho Tedersoo @tedersoo.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Post-Doc position for 3 years available jointly between University of Tartu (Estonia) and University of Aarhus (Denmark) on soil microbiome and biogeography. Skills required: bioinformatics, metagenome analysis, microbiology Contact: leho.tedersoo@ut.ee

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Kathrin Rousk @kathrinrousk.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Welcome @mingyueyuan.bsky.social to the #CyanoMoss team! The transition from #Soil to #Moss scientist has begun! Stay tuned for news on #MossCyano Symbiosis - who controls it and how?

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Dr. Dirk N. Karger @dirknkarger.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

🌍 Mega-droughts are becoming more frequent and intense globally. Our study in Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... shows that multi-year droughts have significantly increased over the last 40 years with severe impacts @wslresearch.bsky.social @wsl-dme.bsky.social @extremeswsl.bsky.social (1/7) 🧵

The map shows 500 of those events that happend over the last 40 years.

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Danillo O. Alvarenga @danilloalvarenga.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Productive days and fun nights at the @voltcenter.bsky.social writing retreat in the beautiful Dragsholm Castle! What an amazing experience!

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VOLT Center @voltcenter.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Day 2 of @voltcenter.bsky.social's #writing #retreat at the beautiful Dragsholm castle starts with trying out the #pomodoro technique.

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Riikka Rinnan @riikkarinnan.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

@voltcenter.bsky.social writing retreat has started in the amazing Dragholm Castle

Researchers sitting in a beautiful historical room writing on their laptops.

Researchers sitting in an old castle library writing with their laptops.

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Nasmille Larke-Mejía, PhD @nasmillelarkemejia.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

📢 Exciting Announcement! Abstract submission is now open! @voltcenter.bsky.social is organizing a #symposium bringing together international #experts in the #ecology of #VOCs and other #volatiles. 🌿✨ 📅 When? May 21-23, 2025 📍 Where? Copenhagen, Denmark Learn more & sign up for updates here 👇

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VOLT Center @voltcenter.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

@voltcenter.bsky.social is #hiring! What better way to start 2025 than with a new job with a creative, fun and smart bunch? We seek a #student #assistant to help with #admin and #comms, w/ experience in #VideoEditing and #illustration. Check, apply, share this link: employment.ku.dk/all-vacancie...

Collage of pictures of VOLT members at the Christmas party in festive attire

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