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Israel Ikoyi

@israelikoyi.bsky.social
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Lecturer in Environmental Sciences ( @uccBEES). A Soil Scientist with focus on the soil microbiota, their interactions and environmental importance #ViewsAreMyOwn

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SoilMicroBio @soilmicrobio.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This coming Monday #SoilHealthWeek kicks off with the 'Secret Life of Soil' webinar and Q&A in association with the Irish Soil Biology Research network. Join us for a visual journey through the life in soil and all your #SoilHealth questions answered. Registration teagasc.ie/environment/...
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SoilMicroBio @soilmicrobio.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Love #soil biology? You might like our new biology of soils poster @teagasc.bsky.social showing some of the amazing life in our soils. With huge thanks to the fantastic photographers @frankashwood.bsky.social @israelikoyi.bsky.social and others #Groundtruth #SoilHealth teagasc.ie/wp-content/u...
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SoilMicroBio @soilmicrobio.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Last call for abstracts for the Agriculture and Land use conference! nationalagconf.clr.events/event/139579...
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Agriculture and Land-use in Ireland – Pathways to a Sustainable Future National Conference
Welcome It is our pleasure to invite you to Agriculture and Land-use in Ireland – Pathways to a Sustainable Future. This national technical conference will bring together over 150 researchers, s...
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SoilMicroBio @soilmicrobio.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
m.independent.ie/farming/soil...
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Soil, science and stories – Johnstown Castle launches new permanent exhibition
The Irish Heritage Trust have unveiled a new permanent exhibition, in the first stage of transforming the visitor experience at the Irish Agricultural Museum, at Johnstown Castle Estate, Museum & ...
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SOILRES @soilres.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
🌱 How does soil health affect the food on our plates? In the 25th episode of the CORDISCovery podcast, experts explore the link between healthy soils and food security, from plant roots and soil microbes to wastewater reuse and satellite monitoring. 🎧 acortar.link/BsxEnh
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 16/12/2025
Europe takes a decisive step to protect one of our most precious resources. Today, the first-ever Soil Monitoring Law enters into force. It improves soil health, strengthens food security and enhances resilience to natural disasters. More: link.europa.eu/MfJ3GP
An infographic illustrating the goal to make EU soils healthier by 2050. The top text reads: "SOILS PROVIDE 95% OF OUR FOOD, YET MANY SOILS ARE UNHEALTHY." A diagram compares the soil health between 2020 and 2050. The 2020 diagram shows a light-brown soil cross-section with a small plant, stating "LESS THAN 40% ARE HEALTHY." The 2050 diagram shows a rich, dark-brown soil cross-section with healthy plants, stating "ALL SOILS ARE HEALTHY." The text between them describes the EU objective: "Supports our health" and "Protects against droughts, wildfires & flooding."
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SoilMicroBio @soilmicrobio.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
A big day for European Soils www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres... #SoilHealth
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Soil monitoring: Parliament adopts new EU law with better support for farmers | News | European Parliament
The new law will ensure soil is monitored in all EU countries and farmers get better support to improve soil health and soil resilience.
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Israel Ikoyi @israelikoyi.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
I am one of the >100 signatories. #SoilBiodiversity #globalcalltoaction
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Pierre Hohmann @bonaplanta.eu · 25/09/2025
This week's "AI in Agriculture" 🌱 📊 Soil microbiome profiles analysed with random forest models predicted whether soils suppress Rhizoctonia solani ✅ Promising step towards microbiome-informed tools for soil health and biocontrol www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #AIinAg #Microbiome
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Microbiome-driven machine learning for predicting suppressiveness to Rhizoctonia solani in organic-amended soils
This study introduces a microbiome-integrated machine learning framework to predict soil suppressiveness against Rhizoctonia solani, a destructive fun…
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Natalie Oram @nataliejoram.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Proud to share our paper: Drought intensity shapes soil legacy effects on grassland plant and soil microbial communities and their responses to future drought, out now in @globalchangebio.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/gcb.... (1/n)
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SoilMicroBio @soilmicrobio.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
📢 Date for the diary #SoilHealthWeek is coming soon to Ireland with events all over the country! Bígí linn 🤗 #GroundTruth #SoilHealth
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Israel Ikoyi @israelikoyi.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
PhD Opportunity Alert! Exciting PhD vacancy as part of the #SOILRES project at University College Cork
Please send applications by email to israelikoyi@ucc.e
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SoilMicroBio @soilmicrobio.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
What can your underwear tell you about the health of the soil? A lot! 2 garden areas ca. 3m apart - one compacted by machinery damage one not. Spot the difference #GroundTruth @vistamilk.bsky.social @researchireland.ie
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SoilMicroBio @soilmicrobio.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Interested in doing some simple #SoilHealth assessments on your soils? Check out our new video on counting earthworms youtu.be/ejiXLF0SgTw with a how-to guide available here teagasc.ie/environment/... @vistamilk.bsky.social @teagasc.bsky.social
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How To Conduct an Earthworm Count
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SoilMicroBio @soilmicrobio.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Linking #SoilHealth and #SoilBiodiversity with human wellbeing has always been tricky. The #Soilguard project has developed a new framework for linking these led by Salva LIadó www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Bridging soil biodiversity and human well-being: An actionable framework to measure links between the natural capital and plural value of soils
Human activities contribute to soil degradation globally, endangering life belowground and services like food production and climate regulation. To re…
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Matthias C. Rillig @mrillig.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Interesting: New fungal primers reveal the diversity of Mucoromycotinian arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and their response to nitrogen application environmentalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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New fungal primers reveal the diversity of Mucoromycotinian arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and their response to nitrogen application - Environmental Microbiome
Background Arbuscular mycorrhizas (AM) are the most widespread terrestrial symbiosis and are both a key determinant of plant health and a major contributor to ecosystem processes through their role in...
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SoilMicroBio @soilmicrobio.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
The #groundtruth team are at the crops open day in Teagasc - come down to the #Soil village and talk to us about #SoilHealth #SoilBiology #SoilCompaction #CoverCrops @vistamilk.bsky.social @teagasc.bsky.social
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SoilMicroBio @soilmicrobio.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Wondering whether to use amplicon or shotgun sequencing for characterising the soil microbial community - check out our new paper journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... #SoilMicrobiome main findings : 1) consistent detection of major phyla; 2) similar microbial community differentiation patterns;
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Consistent microbial insights across sequencing methods in soil studies: the role of reference taxonomies | mSystems
Studying the microorganisms in soil remains a challenge as soils are one of the most complex and diverse environments. Compounding these challenges is the lack of culturable representatives in soil, w...
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SOILRES @soilres.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Europe’s soils are under pressure — and SOILRES is here to turn the tide. The EU funded project #SOILRES is working to restore soil health and strengthen crop resilience across the continent. How? 🌿 Biodiversity 🚜 Sustainable practices 💻 Smart digital tools 🔔 Stay tuned and follow our journey!
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SoilMicroBio @soilmicrobio.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
PhD position available in microbial ecology and biogeochemical cycling in peatlands at Teagasc and @uccresearch.bsky.social with @aaronfoxirl.bsky.social and Israel Ikoyi
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