Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Huge thanks to @kristelpanksep.bsky.social for leading and coordinating this truly global effort from the very beginning! 🙌 010
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 28/09/2026A particularly exciting milestone: this is the first first-author paper for our PhD student @vprins.bsky.social. Congratulations, Victoria — and everyone who helped make #FunAqua happen! 👏 #eDNA #Biodiversity #ScientificData 120
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Eight years and thousands of samples later, results from one of our biggest long-term projects are finally published! 🌍💧🍄 The FunAqua dataset brings together aquatic fungal biodiversity data from 1,452 sites across 87 countries. www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comThe FunAqua dataset of global fungal biodiversity in aquatic ecosystems - Scientific DataScientific Data - The FunAqua dataset of global fungal biodiversity in aquatic ecosystems 1169
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 09/09/2026#Eukaryome 2.1 has arrived—download it from the dedicated version page here: eukaryome.org #bioinformatics #taxonomyeukaryome.orgHOME | EUKARYOME 023
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 08/09/2026So many unicellular organisms to discover! 🦠🔬 Luckily, describing new ones is nothing new to @adarshhurdeal.bsky.social: his latest paper describes Rozellomyces, a new marine parasite from the Gulf of Alaska. 000
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 08/09/20262/2 @tedersoo.bsky.social and @kristelpanksep.bsky.social are excited to put the new system to work. A big thank you to everyone who helped make this possible! 110
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 08/09/20261/2 Exciting news from MMC: our new #COPASVision system was installed last week! New equipment brings new possibilities for #MolecularEcology, and we are looking forward to exploring what this platform can offer. 141
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 31/08/2026At #ICAIS2026 in Belfast, MMC member @kristelpanksep.bsky.social joined the #GuardIAS #eDNA Workshop to discuss moving beyond presence/absence detection and the constraints of applied eDNA. The session ended with a collaborative SWOT analysis on managing aquatic invasive species. 041
Reposted by Mycology and Microbiology CenterEdward Wallace @ewjwallace.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Postdoctoral position available! Help us to understand how fungi cause disease, by bringing data-driven engineering biology and cool fluorescent protein tools into fungal pathogens. Details: ewallace.github.io/news/postdoc... Please share!ewallace.github.ioPostdoctoral position in fungal engineering biology 11117
Reposted by Mycology and Microbiology CenterClaudia Martinho @cssmartinho.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Postdoc opportunity in my group! Please share! 🔁 Investigate the epigenetic mechanisms underlying stress memory in plants 🧬🌱 Looking for someone excited about computational genomics + plant molecular biology. 📍 Dundee, Scotland | 3 years 📅 Apply by 21 Sept www.dundee.ac.uk/work-for-us/...dundee.ac.ukPostdoctoral Research Assistant - UOD2369Closing date: Monday 21 September 2026, 23:59 03755
Reposted by Mycology and Microbiology CenterSten Anslan @sanslan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The “cattle” beneath our feet, and what it means --> www.openaccessgovernment.org/article/the-...openaccessgovernment.orgThe hidden grazers beneath our feet and soil carbon storageResearchers explore the overlooked role of belowground grazers and how these tiny organisms contribute to soil carbon storge, ecosystem health and climate regulation 011
Reposted by Mycology and Microbiology CenterMichael Raissig @michaelraissig.bsky.social · 07/08/2026🌾 We're hiring a postdoc! Join the Stomatal Biology group in beautiful Bern @unibe.ch How do grass leaves spatially coordinate development of veins & stomatal rows? 2 years (plus possible extension), funded by @snsf.ch @dfg.de within @cerealcell.bsky.social RU5325 jobs.unibe.ch/job-vacancie... 06069
Reposted by Mycology and Microbiology CenterDr. Danny Haelewaters 🏳️🌈🍄🪰🦇🔬🧬 @dhaelewa.bsky.social · 18/08/2026FunDive designed a questionnaire with the goal to better understand motivations behind individuals joining and remaining engaged in #citizenscience projects in #mycology! Please complete it if you are a volunteer or share/forward to individuals who are: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...docs.google.comSurvey on motivation factors in volunteer mycology projectsDear Respondent, This questionnaire was designed to investigate the primary reasons why individuals join and remain engaged in citizen science mycology projects. It aims to capture the motivations an... 1912
Reposted by Mycology and Microbiology CenterAgristok @agristok.bsky.social · 23/08/202623 PhD Funded Positions in Agricultural Sciences at the University of Sassari The University of Sassari is offering 23 PhD positions in Agricultural Sciences for the 42nd cycle. The programme focuses on climate-change adaptation, crop productivity and resilience, sustainable agricultural and…agristok.net23 PhD Funded Positions in Agricultural Sciences at the University of SassariThe University of Sassari is offering 23 PhD positions in Agricultural Sciences for the 42nd cycle. The programme focuses on climate-change adaptation, crop productivity and resilience, sustainable agricultural and forestry systems, natural-resource conservation, ecosystem services, and agricultural and agri-food biotechnology. Applications close on 8 September 2026 at 23:59. 001
Reposted by Mycology and Microbiology CenterSten Anslan @sanslan.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Benchmarking Illumina 2×500, PacBio and Oxford Nanopore for full-length ITS metabarcoding. PacBio performed best overall. More broadly, representative sampling is essential for reliably detecting land-use effects on soil biodiversity! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 174
Reposted by Mycology and Microbiology Centerisraelm03.bsky.social @israelm03.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Our @myco-microbio.bsky.social from University of Tartu had a fantastic time at #ISME20 in Auckland! 🇳🇿 Insightful sessions & so many inspiring new connections. Honored to present my PhD poster & chat with everyone who stopped by! #FungalEcology #PhDLife 174
Reposted by Mycology and Microbiology CenterSten Anslan @sanslan.bsky.social · 27/07/2026The chitin conundrum: overlooked faunal necromass in soil carbon pools doi.org/10.1016/j.so...doi.orgRedirecting 001
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 03/06/2026🌲The forest is connected, but not all substrates are equal from a fungus's perspective. Read more in Meirong Chen et al.'s new paper. 040
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Want to learn more about the platforms used during the workshop? ARISE DSI: www.arise-biodiversity.nl PlutoF: plutof.ut.ee #biodiversityinformatics #PlutoF 010
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Day 2 of the BMD workshop focused on biodiversity data. Participants explored tools for analysing camera trap and eDNA data, including demonstrations of ARISE DSI and PlutoF. #eDNA #PlutoF #BMDproject 120
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 01/06/2026At the BMD High-throughput Biodiversity Monitoring workshop, participants joined a field excursion to Parc Natural de Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac. @kristelpanksep.bsky.social and Kessy Abarenkov, together with Niels Raes, demonstrated eDNA sampling and camera trap deployment. #eDNA #BMDproject 141
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 14/05/2026A little bit more info on the course: natarc.ut.ee/uudised/kurs...natarc.ut.ee NATARC 001
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 14/05/2026eDNA workflow - from sampling to publication to improve biodiversity assessment. This week we had a workflow course at Laelatu Biology Station, see attached photos, held by @kristelpanksep.bsky.social and others. #eDNA #PlutoFGO #bioinformatics #GBIF #biodiversity #NATARC 152
Reposted by Mycology and Microbiology CenterAndrew Hipp @andrewlhipp.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Register today for the next @amsocplanttaxon.bsky.social webinar featuring Dr. Joe Miller (@gbif.org). Dr. Miller will present his talk “GBIF: Data Integration Towards the Extended Specimen” on Friday, May 1 at 12pm ET. And please spread the word! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 0108
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 16/04/2026A good spring for us — another PhD defended. Congratulations to Dr John Yangyuoru Kupagme, whose work explored the hidden diversity of African fungi 🍄 040
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Last week, our member @irynaya.bsky.social opened a photo exhibition at Kreutzwaldi 5, showcasing the usually invisible world of myxomycetes. Once thought to be fungi, these organisms go through remarkable life stages—some now visible at the exhibition! www.emu.ee/uudised/foto... #myxomycetesemu.eeFotonäitusel saab tutvuda salapäraste limakutegaEesti Maaülikoolis avatakse fotonäitus „Imelised limakud“, mis tutvustab vähetuntud, kuid lummavat osa elurikkusest – organisme, kes ei kuulu ei taimede, loomade ega seente hulka. 020
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 09/04/2026And if you have questions or just want to say congrats, John is here: @jkupagme.bsky.social 000
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Next week (!), John will defend his PhD thesis on the still underexplored fungi of African soils. His work maps fungal diversity across 32 countries—showing just how much we still don’t know about these communities. #mycorrhizae #fungaldiversity 110
Reposted by Mycology and Microbiology CenterNew Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 01/04/2026📢 We're delighted to announce the topic of the 2026 New Phytologist Editor-in-Chief symposium is 'Collections through time: legacy and innovation'. 📅 3 July 2026 📍 Oecologicum, University of Tartu, Estonia 👉 www.newphytologist.org/events/eics-... 🧵1/5newphytologist.orgCollections through time: legacy and innovationOur annual New Phytologist Editor-in-Chief Symposium will be held on Friday, 3 July 2026, at the University of Tartu, home institution of New Phytologist’s Editor-in-Chief Maarja Öpik. 131
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Have you ever wondered how we describe species we’ve never actually seen? Our latest video breaks this down—have a look! youtu.be/Ffk8m4XRT2U?... #eDNA #taxonomyyoutu.beGuidelines for eDNA-based description of new species to genera to phylaYouTube video by Mycology & Microbiology Center 000
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Is this seminar recorded, meaning can we watch at another time as well? For our members in Estonia, it is a very unfortunate timing of 3 AM... 000
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 24/03/2026New publications are springing up rapidly among our PhD students — like fungi after rain! Nice work — and ironically, this time it's all about the desert mycobiome! Who would’ve thought our publication “rainfall” comes from a desert? 😄 041
Reposted by Mycology and Microbiology CenterAdam Frew @frewecologist.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Postdoc (2 years) in mycorrhizal fungal biogeography & species distribution modelling @umeaplantsciencecentre.se Work with large-scale metabarcoding data and modelling. Deadline is 30th April www.umu.se/en/work-with...umu.sePostdoctoral scholarship (2 years) in mycorrhizal biogeography and species distribution modelling 03434
Reposted by Mycology and Microbiology CenterIbtissem Ben Fekih @ibtissemfekih.bsky.social · 12/03/2026📣 🍄🐝The AFA workshop “Arthropod–Fungal Associations: From Parasites to Pathogens” is now traveling to Poland for its 3rd edition! 😊 📅 May 20–22, 2026 📍 Łódź & Spała, Poland 📝 Register by April 10th! Come and join us !! 🍄🐝🐛🐜 #Mycology #Entomology #insectpathology #Parasites #ScientificCommunity 0139
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Nice progress — one of our members has just published her first paper on her PhD journey. The study shows how different soil sampling designs can dramatically change biodiversity estimates across animals, bacteria, and fungi. 🐀🦠🍄🧬 032
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Alert: a freshly minted doctor just passed all quality filters! 🎓 Zero chimeras detected, PhD successfully validated. Heartfelt congratulations from all of us at MMC! 💐🧬 020
Reposted by Mycology and Microbiology CenterAgristok @agristok.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Postdoctoral Position in Forest Diversity, Biodemography, and Global Change at WSL (2026) WSL Switzerland is hiring a Postdoctoral researcher in forest diversity and biodemography to study climate-driven changes in global forest ecosystems. Two-year position with extension option.agristok.netPostdoctoral Position in Forest Diversity, Biodemography, and Global Change at WSL (2026)WSL Switzerland is hiring a Postdoctoral researcher in forest diversity and biodemography to study climate-driven changes in global forest ecosystems. Two-year position with extension option. 011
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 17/12/2025It sounds very interesting! Due to the time difference, it will be 5 AM for us. Would you mind sharing, if the speaker has given their permission for the video to remain on your YT channel for longer so we could watch it at a different time? 100
Reposted by Mycology and Microbiology CenterAgristok @agristok.bsky.social · 15/12/20254 PhD Fully Funded Positions in Environmental Research at UFZ, Germany The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) is offering four fully funded PhD positions within the new PSOL PhD College, focusing on innovative solutions for PFAS removal across governance, biology, stormwater…agristok.net4 PhD Fully Funded Positions in Environmental Research at UFZ, GermanyThe Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) is offering four fully funded PhD positions within the new PSOL PhD College, focusing on innovative solutions for PFAS removal across governance, biology, stormwater systems, and remediation technologies. Apply by 16 January 2026. 012
Reposted by Mycology and Microbiology CenterAli Hakimzadeh @bioinfo94.bsky.social · 05/12/2025🧬 Long-read metabarcoding is powerful, but chimera filters can trash good reads. Our new study benchmarks three algorithms on full-length ITS and shows how false positives distort results. 🔗 peerj.com/articles/204... #Metabarcoding #LongRead #Bioinformatics #Chimeraspeerj.comAre we throwing away good data? Evaluation of chimera detection algorithms on long-read amplicons reveals high false-positive rates across algorithmsLong-read amplicon sequencing has enabled us to return to full-length DNA barcodes, which benefit from the higher taxonomic resolution in metabarcoding-based biodiversity studies. However, chimeric se... 062
Reposted by Mycology and Microbiology CenterLeho Tedersoo @tedersoo.bsky.social · 20/10/2025Fungal phylum-level classification update now available! Used "innovative taxonomy" to describe >100 taxa, from species to phylum, based on long reads, characteristic nucleotides and env-samples. mycokeys.pensoft.net/article/1616... #fungi #taxonomy #PacBio #classification #eDNA 02413
Reposted by Mycology and Microbiology CenterFUNACTION @funaction.bsky.social · 15/10/2025📢Are you attending the Living Data 2025 next week? @isabelrfernandes.bsky.social will present the preliminary results from #FUNACTION. www.livingdata2025.com/program.html... Find her during the week if you want to know more about our project and activities to conserve #aquaticfungi. 022
Reposted by Mycology and Microbiology CenterRoey Angel @roeyangel.bsky.social · 13/10/2025📣 New PhD student position opening in my lab! Soils are full of microbes, but how many are active? Surprisingly, we still lack reliable methods to answer this. If you are interested in microbial dormancy and are fascinated by the Alps and glacier forefields, contact me. 🏔️ 🦠 💤 🧬 🎓 24745
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 14/10/2025🧬 New at Eukaryome: the Online Sequence Identification Tool is now live! Submit sequences directly on the site and get instant taxonomic identification — no downloads needed. Come find us at eukaryome.org #eukaryome #bioinformatics #taxonomyeukaryome.orgHOME | EUKARYOME 030
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Proud moment for MMC: a member presenting her work to the world 🌟🧬 010
Reposted by Mycology and Microbiology CenterSociety for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN) @spun.earth · 23/07/2025Who lives underground? Find out now in our new paper published in @nature.com. Key finding: 90% of predicted mycorrhizal biodiversity hotspots lie outside protected areas. Read here: buff.ly/WmDqAP3 🧵 13927
Reposted by Mycology and Microbiology CenterAgristok @agristok.bsky.social · 05/08/2025PhD Funded Position in Computational Microbial Biotechnology at CNB Madrid, Spain Apply for a fully funded PhD position in computational microbial biotechnology at CNB Madrid. Join the AMBIZIONE project and contribute to cutting-edge research in synthetic microbial communities.agristok.netPhD Funded Position in Computational Microbial Biotechnology at CNB Madrid, SpainApply for a fully funded PhD position in computational microbial biotechnology at CNB Madrid. Join the AMBIZIONE project and contribute to cutting-edge research in synthetic microbial communities. 001
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 18/06/2025Read more from here: ERC grant will support placement of tens of thousands of previously unknown fungi on evolutionary tree ut.ee/en/news/erc-...ut.eeERC grant will support placement of tens of thousands of previously unknown fungi on evolutionary treeLeho Tedersoo, Professor of Mycorrhizal Studies at the University of Tartu, has received the Advanced Grant from the European Research Council to systematise and describe members of the 95% majority o... 051
Mycology and Microbiology Center @myco-microbio.bsky.social · 18/06/2025We’re thrilled to share that @tedersoo.bsky.social has secured an ERC Advanced Grant! 🎉 One of Europe’s top research honors—huge congratulations from all of us at Mycology and Microbiology Center! 🙌 #ERCGrant #AcademicExcellence 160
Reposted by Mycology and Microbiology CenterKadri Runnel @kadrirunnel.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Yesterday, we had the chance to present our proposal to the Estonian Environmental Board and Climate Ministry: 29 more fungal species for protection, in addition to the ~40 already listed. My favorite: Rigidoporus crocatus—locally common in wet alder forests, globally rare. Our responsibility! 1153