Jasim Iqbal @jasimkhan38.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Painful to see how they became so irrelevant in the world of football in these recent years. Missing the era where the presence of Oliver Kahn, Lahm, Podolski, Ballack, Özil, Kroos, Schürle, Klose, Gomez on the pitch would give nightmares to the opponents. 000
Reposted by Jasim IqbalAshish Malik @ashish-malik.bsky.social · 24/09/2026📢 New preprint led by former postdoc in my group Lisa Cole. We asked: are microbially-mediated carbon transformations governed principally by the composition of the microbial community or by the soil microenvironment? lnkd.in/ez9TniYP 294
Reposted by Jasim IqbalStable Isotope Ecology (CER, Kyoto Univ.) @stableisotopeecol.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Stable Isotope Analysis (δ 13 C, δ 15 N and δ 18 O) of Killer Whale Dentine: Evaluating Treatment Methods and Establishing Best Practices Terrapon, Hammond, McGill et al. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002… #stableisotopesonlinelibrary.wiley.comStable Isotope Analysis (δ 13 C, δ 15 N and δ 18 O) of Killer Whale Dentine: Evaluating Treatment Methods and Establishing Best PracticesABSTRACT Rationale Stable isotope measurements in odontocete teeth can be used to reconstruct lifetime ecology, but some pre‐treatments may introduce bias. Isolating dentine collagen with HCl decalcification, removing the organic matrix or drying dentine prior to the analysis of structural carbonate 012
Reposted by Jasim IqbalRae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Absolutely… #BookSky 17552871099
Reposted by Jasim IqbalSoil Biology Group - Wageningen UR @sbl-wur.bsky.social · 26/06/2026New publication led by Dr. Anna Visscher: "Early soil health responses to crop diversification and manure application vary across tropical agroecological zones" Highlights: Focus is Kenya, where 4 long-term experiments were recently redesigned into diversified systems! 📄 article lnkd.in/exwxmwsv 032
Reposted by Jasim IqbalStable Isotope Ecology (CER, Kyoto Univ.) @stableisotopeecol.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Stable carbon isotopic tracing of organic matter transformation and soil CO2 sources across tropical sub-humid to semi-arid climates #stableisotopes www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comStable carbon isotopic tracing of organic matter transformation and soil CO2 sources across tropical sub-humid to semi-arid climatesSoil organic carbon (SOC), one of the largest terrestrial carbon reservoirs, is formed as photosynthetically fixed CO2 is incorporated into soils via … 132
Jasim Iqbal @jasimkhan38.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Our new research topic is now online in Frontiers in Microbiology. 🪱 🍄 "Advances in Microbial Bioprocesses and Biomanufacturing for Bio-based Products: A Transition from Lab to Industry". Please contribute by submitting your article before 22 Jan 2027. Link: www.frontiersin.org/research-top...frontiersin.orgFrontiers | Advances in Microbial Bioprocesses and Biomanufacturing for Bio-based Products: A Transition from Lab to IndustryMicrobial bioprocessing is an expanding field that integrates microbiology, engineering, and systems biology to create sustainable alternatives to fossil-bas... 000
Reposted by Jasim IqbalMicrobes.Info @microbesinfo.bsky.social · 10/06/2026🧫🧠 Scientists found that some #Bacteria can store information about past experiences, offering new insights into #microbial behavior and adaptation. #Bacteria #Ecology #Research #Microsky #Biology via @sciencex.bsky.socialphys.orgBacteria can learn and form memories without a brainResearchers at Carnegie Mellon University have shown that bacteria can learn from past experiences, store memories across generations and adapt their behavior to changing environments, all without a… 074
Reposted by Jasim IqbalSoil Science Cluster WUR @soilsclusterwur.bsky.social · 01/06/2026⏳ Only a bit more than two weeks left to register for our earthworm conference ISEE13🪱🪱🪱🪱 in Wageningen (23–28 August)! lnkd.in/eJ4PZ33N 🪱 Join our global community of earthworm researchers 🤝 Reconnect with colleagues and meet new collaborators ⭐ Hear from our invited speakers and many others 🤩 063
Reposted by Jasim IqbalBayCEER @bayceer.bsky.social · 11/06/2026📢 Missed the first deadline? Good news! Applications for BaySISS 2026 – Bayreuth Stable Isotope Summer School have been extended until June 14. 🌍🔬 📅 September 20–25 📝 New deadline: June 14 www.bayceer.uni-bayreuth.de/baysiss/?lan... #StableIsotopes #SummerSchool #PhD #isotope #scienceschoolbayceer.uni-bayreuth.deSummer School 2026 166
Reposted by Jasim IqbalFranciska de Vries 🟥 @frantecol.bsky.social · 06/06/2026There is a LOT of attention for soil health, especially in agricultural systems, but there is very little awareness of the value of intact, undisturbed, native soils. Here, I argue that applying the old-growth concept to soils will help their protection. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 012545
Reposted by Jasim IqbalProf Braj Singh @prof-braj-singh.bsky.social · 25/05/20262 X Scholarships in microbial ecology, soil health and crop disease management are available in our lab @uwanews The University of Western Australia. Both domestic and international candidates can apply More details & how to apply - visit web-link below researchdegrees.uwa.edu.au/scholarships... 21411
Jasim Iqbal @jasimkhan38.bsky.social · 10/05/2026These beautiful colors 😍 Postdoctoral research on how different planting models shape the spatial distribution of soil C:N:P stoichiometry and microbial communities in a subtropical forest. 🌳 🦠 220
Reposted by Jasim IqbalStable Isotope Ecology (CER, Kyoto Univ.) @stableisotopeecol.bsky.social · 05/05/2026The Use of Bayesian Mixing Models for Root Water Uptake: A Critical Review - Fu - 2026 - WIREs Water #stableisotopes wires.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...wires.onlinelibrary.wiley.comThe Use of Bayesian Mixing Models for Root Water Uptake: A Critical ReviewCaption: Conceptual illustration of key challenges and future directions in isotope-based Bayesian mixing models for root water uptake inference. Model outputs are highly sensitive to source grouping.... 011
Reposted by Jasim IqbalJoe Mason @moreorloess.bsky.social · 04/05/2026New paper on destabilization of buried soil organic carbon under changing moisture regimes, based on incubation experiments with the Brady Soil, a prominent paleosol in the Great Plains loess sequence. Teneille Nel et al., soil.copernicus.org/articles/12/...soil.copernicus.orgDestabilization of buried carbon under changing moisture regimesAbstract. Paleosols formed by the burial of topsoil during landscape evolution can sequester substantial amounts of soil organic carbon (SOC) over millennia due to protection from surface disturbances... 1135
Reposted by Jasim IqbalStable Isotope Ecology (CER, Kyoto Univ.) @stableisotopeecol.bsky.social · 31/03/2026A mineralisation-based method for estimating soil microbial carbon use efficiency #stableisotopes www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comA mineralisation-based method for estimating soil microbial carbon use efficiencyMicrobial carbon use efficiency (CUE) reflects how microorganisms allocate carbon between mineralisation and biosynthesis, with consequences for soil … 022
Reposted by Jasim IqbalTillmann Lueders @luederslab.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Microbiology Postdocs from all over Europe and the globe, do not miss this next splendid opportunity for career building and networking! 🦠🧑🔬🧑🎓💯🇵🇹 065
Reposted by Jasim IqbalDr. Carolyn Görres @carolyngorres.bsky.social · 26/02/2026It doesn't look like much. Just an almost completely empty room in a basement. However, this is hopefully going to be the starting point of the acoustic lab at Geisenheim University. Very happy to team up with the Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. 1766
Reposted by Jasim IqbalManzoniLab @manzonilab.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Crop rotations have been around for 1000s of years--great for sustainability and climate adaptation, but can they deliver all the food we need? In short, yes! and even more calories, proteins and fats than cereal monocultures: www.nature.com/articles/s43...nature.comFunctionally rich crop rotations increase calorie and macronutrient outputs across Europe - Nature FoodWhile the benefits of crop diversity are known, doubts remain as to whether replacing cereals in rotations reduces nutrient production. A comparison of 16 long-term field experiments across Europe sho... 153
Reposted by Jasim IqbalSoil Biology Group - Wageningen UR @sbl-wur.bsky.social · 19/02/2026📢 New paper out in Geoderma with many SBL and SOC colleagues! “Glued forever: incomplete dispersion hampers POM–MAOM fractionation in soils with high SOC and metal (hydr)oxide content.” ▶️https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016706126000327sciencedirect.comGlued forever: incomplete dispersion hampers POM-MAOM fractionation in soils with high SOC and metal (hydr)oxide contentFractionation of soil organic carbon (SOC) into particulate organic carbon (POC) and mineral-associated organic carbon (MAOC) has contributed to our u… 084
Reposted by Jasim IqbalMichael J. Gundale @michael-gundale.bsky.social · 18/02/2026I am really excited to share our new paper, published today in Nature. We show that rising atmospheric CO2 is linked to decling nutrient availability in boreal forest, with implications for the future carbon sink. Kudos to lead author @kelleyrbassett.bsky.social. www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comRising atmospheric CO2 reduces nitrogen availability in boreal forests - NatureNitrogen isotope tree-ring chronologies show that rising atmospheric CO2 has reduced nitrogen availability in boreal forests in Sweden, suggesting that elevated atmospheric CO2 is causing oligotrophic... 17430
Reposted by Jasim IqbalKaris McFarlane @karis-mcfarlane.bsky.social · 04/02/2026We are recruiting a postdoc to study wetland plant-soil-microbe interactions using isotope labeling in our greenhouse at LLNL with me and Erin Nuccio as part of a multidisciplinary project. Experience with wetland plants and SIP a plus. Please share! www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...linkedin.comSign Up | LinkedIn500 million+ members | Manage your professional identity. Build and engage with your professional network. Access knowledge, insights and opportunities. 1912
Reposted by Jasim IqbalProf Braj Singh @prof-braj-singh.bsky.social · 26/11/2025New paper in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com - on 'Building on monitoring and conservation policies for global soil biodiversity' www.nature.com/articles/s44... We 1.describe key role soil biodiversity play in ecosystem functions & SDGS. 2. propose framework to address current policy challenges 053
Jasim Iqbal @jasimkhan38.bsky.social · 24/11/2025The final chapter: written, defended, and approved. My PhD journey was tougher and more rewarding than I ever imagined. Thank you to everyone who was there for the triumphs and the heartbreaks. On to the next adventure! #PhD #PhDone 150
Jasim Iqbal @jasimkhan38.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Published online: Crop residue integration reduced seasonal N losses by 21% without compromising yields. Topologically important bacterial taxa & fungal diversity predicted N losses at seedling, silking & harvesting stages. Pdf link 👇🏻: kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F... 000
Jasim Iqbal @jasimkhan38.bsky.social · 05/11/20253rd paper of the PhD research just Accepted in Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. We explored how stage-specific restructuring of soil micro-food web under integrated crop residue management reduces N losses throughout maize season. Will share the link soon when available online. 🦠 🌱 140
Jasim Iqbal @jasimkhan38.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Well I didn’t know a study will be published on this topic 😁. Scientists migrating from X to #Bluesky 121
Reposted by Jasim IqbalAshish Malik @ashish-malik.bsky.social · 17/10/2025PhD opportunity with me at University of Edinburgh linked with Forest Research, funded by E5 DTP. On the microbial mechanisms of soil carbon cycling in tree-planted upland soils. Apply before 14th Dec. Please share with your network. Pic: one of our Scottish sites. e5-dtp.ed.ac.uk/project?item... 18055
Reposted by Jasim IqbalSajjad Raza @sajjadraza.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Can wheat yields withstand our changing soils? Read our latest blog here: wheatresearch.ac.uk/research/can... @dsw-isp.bsky.socialwheatresearch.ac.ukCan wheat yields withstand our changing soils? - Delivering Sustainable WheatFind out how our scientists are discovering if wheat yields can withstand out changing soils and how this could be addressed with research. 031
Reposted by Jasim IqbalJames Bradley @drbradbrad.bsky.social · 13/10/2025Last call for applications! Please send to any bioinformatics Masters students seeking an internship ❄️🧬 🦠 033
Reposted by Jasim IqbalStable Isotope Ecology (CER, Kyoto Univ.) @stableisotopeecol.bsky.social · 11/10/2025Nitrogen and phosphorus addition affected soil organic carbon storage and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi contributions #stableisotopes www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comNitrogen and phosphorus addition affected soil organic carbon storage and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi contributionsSubstantial quantities of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) released by human activities, enter terrestrial ecosystems, thereby affecting the carbon cyc… 011
Reposted by Jasim IqbalOliver Bossdorf @bossdorf.bsky.social · 06/10/2025JOB ALERT! Do you also love large ecological experiments? Become coordinator of our big new geo-biosphere experiment in @terra-cluster.org. 7-year position! Follow link for details. @gfoesoc.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.org @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social @uslter.bsky.social Please repost!uni-hohenheim.deStellenangebote: Universität HohenheimAktuelle Stellenangebote der Universität Hohenheim. 03142
Reposted by Jasim IqbalMarcela Hernández @matehg.bsky.social · 07/10/2025PhD opportunity to work in my lab at UEA, together with @drbradbrad.bsky.social and Marc Dumont “Linking AMR, global warming and CUE in deglaciated soils” www.findaphd.com/phds/project...findaphd.comLinking antimicrobial resistance, climate warming, and carbon use efficiency in Arctic soils (HERNANDEZ-GARCIA_UEA_ARIES26) at University of East Anglia on FindAPhD.comPhD Project - Linking antimicrobial resistance, climate warming, and carbon use efficiency in Arctic soils (HERNANDEZ-GARCIA_UEA_ARIES26) at University of East Anglia, listed on FindAPhD.com 01214
Reposted by Jasim IqbalBayCEER @bayceer.bsky.social · 06/10/2025This #meta-analysis adds valuable insights into how micro- and #nanoplastics affect reproduction in #Daphnia. An important step toward understanding #ecosystem-level impacts of #plastic #pollution. Great work!! #Microplastics #Ecotoxicology #BayCEER 043
Reposted by Jasim IqbalRothamsted Research @rothamsted.ac.uk · 06/10/2025Fungicide alternative: Would your crops benefit from a genetically engineered vaccine? geneticliteracyproject.org/2025/10/06/f...geneticliteracyproject.orgFungicide alternative: Would your crops benefit from a genetically engineered vaccine?Disease control within crop production systems has been very much centred on the development of complex organic chemicals such as fungicides. But all of 012
Reposted by Jasim IqbalBayCEER @bayceer.bsky.social · 04/10/2025Cup Plant: A Greener Bioenergy Choice A BayCEER study shows Silphium perfoliatum outperforms maize, with more biomass, up to 99% less nitrate leaching, and strong drought resilience. 🌱 👉 Curious to learn more? www.uni-bayreuth.de/en/press-rel... @khatababdalla.bsky.social @jpausch.bsky.socialuni-bayreuth.deCup Plant Outperforms Silage Maize as a Sustainable Bioenergy CropThe cup plant (Silphium perfoliatum) offers an ecologically advantageous alternative to silage maize for bioenergy production. This is the conclusion of a multi-year comparative study conducted by res... 022
Reposted by Jasim IqbalSoil Biology Group - Wageningen UR @sbl-wur.bsky.social · 29/09/2025🎉Last week first observation together with NIOO, on their beautiful green rooftop, for the Bodemdierendagen! It was great success & we manage to find the tiny ten🪱🐛🐜 ..but also the little eleven🦠✨! Take your observation, is your turn now! How many soil organisms will you find? bodemdierendagen.nl/nl 032
Reposted by Jasim IqbalJames Bradley @drbradbrad.bsky.social · 22/09/2025Please circulate among your bioinformatics students! 🧬🖥️❄️🦠 044
Jasim Iqbal @jasimkhan38.bsky.social · 27/09/2025A very exciting and one of the best workshops on Stable Isotopes came to an end at Universität Bayreuth. Huge thanks to Prof Johanna and Dr Alexander as well as all other organizing team. @jpausch.bsky.social @alexfrank.bsky.social @bayceer.bsky.social @unibayreuth.bsky.social 051
Reposted by Jasim IqbalTimo Conradi @timoconradi.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Attribution of vegetation change to climate change: here we compared vegetation time series to simulations from a process model forced with observed and counterfactual (detrended) climate data. Trends in climate necessary for the model to emulate vegetation trends www.nature.com/articles/s41... 1/3nature.comShifts in vegetation activity of terrestrial ecosystems attributable to climate trends - Nature GeoscienceAn analysis fusing satellite data with a process-based model of plant growth attributes changes in vegetation activity across terrestrial ecosystems to climatic changes. 32817
Jasim Iqbal @jasimkhan38.bsky.social · 22/09/2025Amazing start of the week in 🇩🇪! Bayreuth Stable Isotope Summer School (BaySISS). @alexfrank.bsky.social @unibayreuth.bsky.social @bayceer.bsky.social 031
Reposted by Jasim IqbalJasim Iqbal @jasimkhan38.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Our paper is out: Integrating crop residues or biochar with synthetic fertilizers reduced net global warming potential & enhanced key soil properties while maintaining high productivity. Thanks to all co-authors. Link: kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F... 031
Reposted by Jasim IqbalJasim Iqbal @jasimkhan38.bsky.social · 15/09/2025Our paper is now online in @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social We shows that: applying more than 130 kg/ha of N on winter wheat doesn’t boost yield or N use efficiency. Why overapply? Save costs, protect the environment. #Agronomy #SoilScience www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14...mdpi.com 031
Jasim Iqbal @jasimkhan38.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Our paper is out: Integrating crop residues or biochar with synthetic fertilizers reduced net global warming potential & enhanced key soil properties while maintaining high productivity. Thanks to all co-authors. Link: kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F... 031
Reposted by Jasim IqbalAshish Malik @ashish-malik.bsky.social · 16/09/2025📢 Funded PhD opportunities for UK candidates in beautiful Edinburgh. Get in touch if you're interested in a PhD on understanding the mechanisms of soil carbon cycling and the role of microbes. We work in different ecosystems: peatlands, forests and agricultural soils. Please repost/spread the word. 01724
Jasim Iqbal @jasimkhan38.bsky.social · 15/09/2025Our paper is now online in @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social We shows that: applying more than 130 kg/ha of N on winter wheat doesn’t boost yield or N use efficiency. Why overapply? Save costs, protect the environment. #Agronomy #SoilScience www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14...mdpi.com 031
Jasim Iqbal @jasimkhan38.bsky.social · 06/09/2025Alhamdulillah! What a great weekend after ages. 1st PhD paper was accepted Yesterday in Plants journal. 2nd one just accepted now in Journal of Environmental Management. And now fingers crossed for 3rd one, revised in Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 🥳 010
Reposted by Jasim IqbalSoil Biology Group - Wageningen UR @sbl-wur.bsky.social · 18/08/2025📣We are hiring a PhD candidate to work on modeling soil processes in regenerative agriculture 🌱 If you have experience in process-based modeling and a background in agriculture, we invite you to apply. Deadline, September 30, 2025. More info here: lnkd.in/eGFJktsNlnkd.inLinkedInThis link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn 063
Reposted by Jasim IqbalAnna Burns @amburns.bsky.social · 18/08/2025Excited to share our new manuscript about how ammonia oxidizing microbes respond to drought in rewetted fens, combining high-and low-throughput methods for both RNA and DNA. Looking forward to continuing this work in WETSCAPES2.0! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comAmmonia oxidizing archaea and bacteria respond dynamically to drought in rewetted fen peatlandsThe impact of drought on ammonia oxidizing microbes (AOM) in peatlands remains unclear, despite their role in facilitating a rate-limiting step in nit… 031
Reposted by Jasim IqbalLindo Lab @lindolab.bsky.social · 18/08/2025It's official - registration for the Global #Soil #Biodiversity Conference #GSB2026 is now open! globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/ Don't forget to book your hotel through our website to ensure the best rates. @thegsbi.bsky.socialglobalsoilbiodiversity2026.orgRegistration - Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026Registration Early-Bird Registrations Until December 15, 2025 at 23:59 PST Early-Bird Delegate$875.00 Early-Bird Student$525.00 Early-Bird Single Day$600.00 Regular Registrations Until February 16, 20... 096