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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We are back!! ROOT-BENEFIT WG2 webinar with Prof. It's Paszkowski @CerealSymbiosis from @Cambridge_Uni and Juan Antonio López-Ráez @EEZ_MYCOSIGN from @EEZCSIC on mycorrhizal symbiosis, crop nutrition and plant defence. 25 Sept, 12:00 CET. Link here: t.co/uVAVkqh1VS

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Six voices, one mission! 🎥 Discover how participants of the ROOT-BENEFIT Scientific Communication in Practice Workshop share their views on science communication, collaboration and sustainable agriculture. Watch it here: youtu.be/46Dlpvx9ONA #ROOTBENEFIT #SciComm

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🎥 Interview Series – Scientific Communication in Practice Workshop

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

How can we make science more engaging? 🌱🎥 Through immersive storytelling, creativity and collaboration! Discover highlights from the ROOT-BENEFIT Scientific Communication in Practice Workshop in Meteora. #ROOTBENEFIT #SciComm youtu.be/dEfHi9pPIS4

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ROOT-BENEFIT. Scientific Communication in Practice: From Inspiration to Storytelling

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Some of agriculture’s most powerful partnerships are hidden beneath our feet 🌱 ROOT-BENEFIT Cost Action connects researchers, farmers, industry and policymakers to unlock the potential of beneficial root-associated microorganisms! Check here: youtu.be/gd7_-KXb3Fw?...

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ROOT-BENEFIT: Connecting Science, Soil and Society

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

📢 Do not miss the next #ROOTBENEFIT (June 12th; 12:00 CET) webinar with Javier Pozueta-Romero and Michelina Ruocco! Discover how beneficial plant–microbe interactions can drive sustainable and resilient agriculture. 🌱 Link: t.co/uVAVkqh1VS #PlantMicrobiome #Costaction

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

🌱 Great few days in EEZ Granada for the @rootbenefit.bsky.social COST Action General Meeting! Inspiring science, discussions, and exciting collaborations around beneficial root-associated microorganisms! Thanks to all organisers, speakers, and participants for making it great!

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MicGeo Lab @kolb2018.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

MicGeo News. Perfect place to be for the start of the Cost Action #Root-Benefit @rootbenefit.bsky.social Annual Meeting in #Granada #Spain hosted by @eezcsic.bsky.social #microbes #crops #agriculture #sustainability

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Stephanie Watts-Fawkes @mycoresearch.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

I’m in Granada 🇪🇸 this week to attend the Root-Benefit symposium @rootbenefit.bsky.social. What a great community of EU scientists, all working on beneficial microbes to further sustainable agriculture. I’ll be talking tomorrow about #mycorrhiza and #biofortification!

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Kevin Bretscher @kevinbretscher.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Awesome scientific symposium this week in Granada on plant-microbe interactions. Thanks @rootbenefit.bsky.social for the opportunity to present our work on using machine learning to find microbes that alleviate salt stress.

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

📢 Second Call for Short-Term Scientific Missions in 2026!! A perfect opportunity for knowledge exchange and visit other labs!! Application deadline May 24th!! More information here: www.root-benefit.eu/2nd-call-for... #science #shortstay

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

🌱 STSM #ROOTBENEFIT The student Antonio Gavira completed a research stay at University of Copenhagen, with Dr. Rasmus Kjøller (Fungal Ecology Lab). 🔬 Isolation of root endophytic fungi from avocado and other subtropical trees. 🤝 Advancing plant–microbe interactions #COSTAction #PlantMicrobiome

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

🎥 Couldn't make it to our last Working Group 2 webinar? Catch up now! Dr. Javier Cabrera discusses plant(root)-fungal interactions and how they influence root architecture. (Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas, Spain). Find the link here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8GG...

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Ninth Root-Benefit COST Action WG2 Webinar (Part 1): Dr. Javier Cabrera (CBGP, Spain)

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Our next WG2 Root-benefit webinar is comming!! Next Friday March 27th!! We will have the pleasure to listen two amazing talks by Dr. Javier Cabrera from @CBGP_Madrid (Spain) and Dr. Kalliope Papadopoulou from University of Thessaly (Greece). Link here: conectaha.csic.es/b/raf-k1s-mp...

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Celebrating International Forest Day!! 🌲🌳🪾🌍 Forests don’t grow alone 🌱 Beneath every tree, complex microbial communities support nutrient cycling, resilience, and health. #InternationalForestDay #SoilMicrobiology #PlantScience #COSTAction

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Science Communication Workshop A few inspiring days sharing ideas, teamwork, and strategies to improve how we communicate science. Great discussions, collaboration, and new perspectives within the ROOT-BENEFIT COST Action!

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Science Communication Workshop — Day 3 | Wrap-up We shared conclusions, defined next steps, and outlined the strategy for the ROOT-BENEFIT COST Action communication video. A great collaborative finish to the workshop!

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Science Communication Workshop. Day 2 - Part 3! Inspiring visit to Meteora and TerraImmersia to learn about new approaches to presentation and immersion in science communication. Many new ideas emerging!

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Science Communication Workshop. Day 1 - Part 2! After building a strong knowledge base, it was time for the challenge: In groups, we explored four topics to identify the key elements of effective science communication. What a great starting day!

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Science communication workshop. Day 1 - Part 1! Yesterday we began with kind introduction to scientific communication by Ivana Martins (bases of SciCom), Luis Morgado (graphic design tools), Leandros Tsiotos (history of SciCom) and Germán Tortosa (comic as SciCom tool). No better staring point!

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

📢 On 4 March 2026 (12:00–17:00 CET), the ROOT-BENEFIT COST Action opens its Scientific Communication in Practice session to all interested participants in Larissa, Greece. Hands-on tools & strategies to communicate science effectively to diverse audiences. Join us! zoom.us/j/9615542209...

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

📣 Eighth WG2 Root-Benefit Webinar, Part 2!! Dr. Benoit Lefebvre, the chair of the COST, talks about Arbuscular Mycorrhiza symbiosis efficiency!! 🍄 power 🌲 !! @inrae-france.bsky.social Link here: youtu.be/F8ZhZcH5GQA?...

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Eighth Webinar Root-Benefit COST ACTION WG2 (Part 2): Benoit Lefebvre (INRAE, France)

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

📣 Eighth WG2 Root-Benefit Webinar, Part 2!! Dr. Benoit Lefebvre, the chair of the COST, talks about Arbuscular Mycorrhiza symbiosis efficiency!! 🍄 power 🌲 !! @INRAE_France @LIPME_Toulouse Link here: youtu.be/F8ZhZcH5GQA?...

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Online Training School on Metagenomics & Metatranscriptomics in Plant Systems! 🌱💻 Expert talks + hands-on bioinformatics training on plant microbiomes. Limited practical slots. Registration closes 8 March 2026. Link: www.root-benefit.eu/online-train...

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

📢 Registration is now open for the ROOT-BENEFIT Symposium “Beneficial Microorganisms for Soil Health and Agriculture”, held alongside the III Management Meeting at EEZ-CSIC, Granada (Spain), 13–15 May 2026. A forum for knowledge exchange, discussion & networking!

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

📢 For those who missed the Eight webinar of WG2 Root-Benefit!! Here is the amazing talk by Dr. Joanna Banasiak from Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, PAS Poznan, Poland at ICHB PAN, check the link! youtu.be/D48ZQv7yzjg?...

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Eight Webinar Root-Benefit COST ACTION WG2 (Part 1): Joanna Banasiak (ICHB PAN, Poland)

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

📢 Do not miss our New ROOT-BENEFIT Webinar!! Next Friday January 30th!!! We will have the pleasure of having two excellent speakers: - Dr. Joanna Banasiak (ICHB, Poland) - Dr. Benoit Lefebvre (INRAE, France) Join us: conecta.csic.es/rooms/raf-k1... #plantmicrobe #rootbenefit

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

📢 Call for participants: Workshop “Scientific Communication in Practice”, Join us in Larissa, Greece, 4–6.3.26 for a hands-on Work Task meeting to co-create high-impact dissemination tools with science communication experts, video producers, and illustrators/animators 🗓️Apply now! 🔗 shorturl.at/BEu5g

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

🎄 Kids & science! ROOT-BENEFIT COST Action invites children to draw how they imagine soil & microorganisms. Send creations to rafael.morcillo@csic.es and join our Christmas outreach fun! 🧑‍🎄🎄🔬🦠

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

📢 New review out! We are pleased to share a new review authored by members of WG2 of our ROOT-BENEFIT COST Action. This review synthesizes current knowledge on the molecular pathways underlying major beneficial root-microbe associations!! Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

📢 New Root-Benefit!! Next Friday!! We will have the pleasure of having two excellent speakers: - Dr. Margarida Santana (CE3CResearch, Portugal). - Dr. Adam Ossowicki (@ihsmumacsic.bsky.social, Spain) #plantmicrobe #costaction #rootbenefit

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rafamorcillo.bsky.social @rafamorcillo.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

🎉 Do not miss our first Webinar of the second series of WG2 of the Root-Profit COST Action!!

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Olga Lastovetsky @olastovetsky.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Had a great time presenting at the latest ROOT-BENEFIT COST Action WG2 webinar youtu.be/NqJJvwWcLOI highlighting our research on #AMF and their endobacteria #MInt @rootbenefit.bsky.social

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Sixth Webinar Root-Benefit COST ACTION WG2 (Part 2): Dr. Olga Lastovesky (University College Dublin)

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

🎥 Couldn’t join our last WG2 webinar? Catch up now! Dr. Olga Lastovetsky @OLastovetsky reveals how fungal–bacterial partnerships influence plant health and ecosystem resilience! #simbiosis #AMF #rootbenefit youtu.be/NqJJvwWcLOI

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Sixth Webinar Root-Benefit COST ACTION WG2 (Part 2): Dr. Olga Lastovesky (University College Dublin)

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

📢 It is tomorrow!!! The first webinar in our second WG2 series!! We will have the pleasure of having two excellent speakers: - Prof. Andrea Genre (University of Turin, Italy). - Dr. Olga Lastovetsky (University College Dublin, Ireland) #costaction conectava.csic.es/B/raf-k1s-mp...

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Root-Benefit WG2 Webinar Series is BACK! 📢 Get ready for the next academic year with top experts in plant-microbe interactions and sustainable agriculture. We're kicking off in October 2025! 🔗 Link to the Seminar Room: conecta.csic.es/rooms/raf-k1...

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in silico Plants @insilicoplants.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

DigAgro 2025 Tulln, Austria | December 1–2. Poster presentation submission deadline: Sept 30 Registration is still open www.digagro2025.com @rootbenefit.bsky.social @fairagro.bsky.social

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Prof. P W Thomas @profpwthomas.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Spotlight on our most recent intern, Eva Fruzsina Felegyhazi (shown here with Dr. Zahid) from Eötvös Loránd University and with grateful support from @rootbenefit.bsky.social– Eva has been learning about DNA sequencing for a collaborative project. As we say in Scotland, Haste Ye Back!

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Happy International Microorganism Day to everyone celebrating it around the world! At Root-Benefit Cost Action, we strongly believe in the importance of microorganisms in improving our agriculture and our lives! #imd2025 #microorganism #Agriculture

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

📣 NEW Webinar of WG2 – Root‑Benefit COST Action!!! Luisa Lanfranco (University of Turin, Italy) explores the fascinating world of molecular dialogue between plants and fungi, highlighting the role of small RNAs in arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis.

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

🌱 Excited to share the Fifth Webinar of WG2 – Root‑Benefit COST Action (Part 1) featuring Daniel Pérez Mendoza (EEZ CSIC, Spain)! Dive into the molecular mechanisms of Cyclic diguanylate signalling in Plant-Microbre Interactions: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAm_...

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Fifth Webinar Root-Benefit COST ACTION WG2 (Part 1): Daniel Pérez Mendoza (EEZ-Granada, Spain)

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

📢 New Root-Benefit WG2 Webinar!! Do not miss the opportunity to attend the talk by Prof Luisa Lanfranco (University of Turin) and Dr Daniel Perez Mendoza @dpmendoza23 (Zaidín Experimental Station). Next July 25th, 12h00 (CET) Link here: conecta.csic.es/rooms/raf-k1...

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

📢 Are you passionate about plants and eager to make a real impact on sustainable farming and food security? Join the Master’s Program in Plant Biology for Sustainable Agriculture at @itqbnova.bsky.social ! 🌱🎓 More details here: www.itqb.unl.pt/education/ma... 🎥 www.youtube.com/shorts/MVryF...

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

🌱 Check out our last WG2 Webinar! Zigmunds Orlovskis's lab explores how systemic plant signals interact with beneficial microbiota to boost plant immunity 🌿🦠 🎥 Watch the full webinar here 👉 youtu.be/yhWDeztD7Zo

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Fourth Webinar Root-Benefit COST ACTION WG2 (Part 2): Zigmunds Orlovskis (Latvian BRC & Univ Latvia)

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

📢Do not miss the opportunity to apply for a Short-Term Scientific Mission and share knowledge with other labs working on Beneficial Plant-Microbe Interactions!! Deadline is 22nd June!!! More information here: www.root-benefit.eu/deadline-for...

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Parabéns a Inês Romão, Joana Gomes and Daniel Silva! Really good job! We want also to extend our gratitude to @itqbnova.bsky.social GREEN-IT research unit colleagues, Dr. Juan Antonio López-Raez from @eezcsic.bsky.social, @sefin-esp.bsky.social and @rootbenefit.bsky.social for their support!

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

We are pleased to share our Fourth WG2 webinar (Part 1) by Dr. Javier Sánchez Martín from University of Salamanca (Spain) Discover how Trichoderma functions as both biocontrol agent and biostimulant to enhance crop performance! youtu.be/yNKIAsD8tcw?...

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

We are happy to announce the upcoming DigAgro 2025 conference (Tulln, Austria) from December 1–2. DigAgro 2025 is a newly launched conference aimed at bringing together various aspects of digitalization in agroecology and crop production. More info: www.digagro2025.com

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Root-Benefit Cost Action @rootbenefit.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

📢 Correction!! Next Friday (May 30th) WG2 Root-Benefit Webinar will be delivered at 12:00 CET. Do not miss the opportunity to attend the talks by Dr. Javier Sánchez Martín (Universidad de Salamanca, Spain) and Dr. Zigmunds Orlovskis (Latvian Biomedical Research)

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