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Matthias C. Rillig<p>What unusual ways have you tried to reach people not interested in the environment/ science?</p><p>It seems with almost everything we do we only reach the people already pre-selected by their own interest (which is not per se bad).</p>
SORTEE<p>Do you have a project that exemplifies open science in ecology and evolution? If so nominate the project for a SORTEE Commendation Award:</p><p>More details about the SORTEE Commendation Award: <a href="https://www.sortee.org/awards/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">sortee.org/awards/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Frank Ashwood<p>Have you ever wondered: "Where's the Venn-diagram overlap between oribatid mites and the Hellraiser movies?"</p><p>Of course you have. </p><p>Therefore, it is my pleasure to present to you the Pinhead of the oribatid mite world, Neotrichozetes spinulosa! </p><p>Mite hairdos don't get much crazier than this!</p><p><a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Macrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Macrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilBiodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoilBiodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilEcology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoilEcology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Acarology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Acarology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Entomology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilFauna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoilFauna</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Mite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mite</span></a></p>
Translating Soil Biodiversity<p>We have some news about the **future** of the Translating Soil Biodiversity project! <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/FYM" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FYM</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/iDiv" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>iDiv</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/TSB" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TSB</span></a><br /><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wisskomm.social/@idiv" class="u-url mention">@<span>idiv</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ecoevo.social/@EisenhauerLab" class="u-url mention">@<span>EisenhauerLab</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ecoevo.social/@romyzeiss" class="u-url mention">@<span>romyzeiss</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ecoevo.social/@ElisabethBoenisch" class="u-url mention">@<span>ElisabethBoenisch</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ecoevo.social/@MalteJochum" class="u-url mention">@<span>MalteJochum</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ecoevo.social/@remybeugnon" class="u-url mention">@<span>remybeugnon</span></a></span></p>
MalteJochum<p>In our latest paper, we discuss our experience &amp; the benefits of science communication for everyone involved.</p><p>&quot;Communicating soil biodiversity research to kids around the world&quot;</p><p>Paper:<br /><a href="https://soil-organisms.org/index.php/SO/article/view/413" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">soil-organisms.org/index.php/S</span><span class="invisible">O/article/view/413</span></a></p><p>iDiv news piece:<br /><a href="https://www.idiv.de/en/news/news_single_view/5365.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">idiv.de/en/news/news_single_vi</span><span class="invisible">ew/5365.html</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ecoevo.social/@remybeugnon" class="u-url mention">@<span>remybeugnon</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ecoevo.social/@romyzeiss" class="u-url mention">@<span>romyzeiss</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ecoevo.social/@ElisabethBoenisch" class="u-url mention">@<span>ElisabethBoenisch</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wisskomm.social/@idiv" class="u-url mention">@<span>idiv</span></a></span></p>
Frank Ashwood<p>Remembering the time I successfully photographed a tardigrade! There's very few non-microscope photos of these tiny creatures out there.</p><p>They're the toughest animals on Earth - able to go into a dormant ‘tun’ state to withstand extreme temperatures, desiccation, radiation, and even the vacuum of space! In fact, due to a spacecraft accident, there’s now a colony of the indestructible creatures on the surface of the moon...</p><p><a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Macrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Macrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Microfauna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microfauna</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Entomology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilEcology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoilEcology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilBiodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoilBiodiversity</span></a></p>
Michael ヘビ Steinwandter<p>I am now a certified <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/MyGreenLab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MyGreenLab</span></a> Ambassador 👨‍🔬</p><p>We are already trying to have a sustainable lab within <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/EuracResearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EuracResearch</span></a> and our own <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/AlpSoil_Lab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AlpSoil_Lab</span></a>, but better learn every day how to reduce our professional impact on nature and climate! 💚🧪</p><p>Interested? Apply here: <a href="https://www.mygreenlab.org/ambassador-program.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mygreenlab.org/ambassador-prog</span><span class="invisible">ram.html</span></a></p><p>Visit: <a href="https://www.mygreenlab.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">mygreenlab.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/greenlabs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>greenlabs</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/greenlab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>greenlab</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/sustainablelabs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sustainablelabs</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/sustainablescience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sustainablescience</span></a></p>
Translating Soil Biodiversity<p>Translation day - We have<br />- 13 new articles published<br />- in 7 languages (Arabic, French, Russian, Nepali, Croatian, German, Spanish)<br />- one entirely new language: Nepali (2 articles)<br />- 40 new translations registered<br />- 6 very happy colleagues working hard to communicate Soil Biodiversity to kids around the globe!</p><p>Link to translations:<br /><a href="https://www.idiv.de/de/young-minds/languages.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">idiv.de/de/young-minds/languag</span><span class="invisible">es.html</span></a></p>
Romy Zeiss<p>Mit iDiv auf der Leipziger Buchmesse 😯! Wir haben unsere Artikelsammlung zum Thema Bodenbiodiversität 🪱🦠🐜 vorgestellt und dabei auch erklärt, wie Wissenschaft zum Boden abläuft 🤓🔬📝🔍. Das Feedback war durchweg positiv 😁</p><p>Mit dabei gewesen: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ecoevo.social/@ElisabethBoenisch" class="u-url mention">@<span>ElisabethBoenisch</span></a></span> und Rike Schwarz. <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wisskomm.social/@idiv" class="u-url mention">@<span>idiv</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wisskomm.social/@unileipzig" class="u-url mention">@<span>unileipzig</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ecoevo.social/@soilbio_comm" class="u-url mention">@<span>soilbio_comm</span></a></span></p>
MalteJochum<p>Morgen, Freitag 22.03. um 15.05 Uhr, bin ich zu Gast bei Quarks im WDR5-- &quot;Regenwurm - Hier Segen, anderswo Fluch?&quot;<br />Ich freue mich drauf!</p><p>Livestream: <br /><a href="https://www1.wdr.de/radio/player/radioplayer112~_layout-popupVersion.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www1.wdr.de/radio/player/radio</span><span class="invisible">player112~_layout-popupVersion.html</span></a></p><p>Illustration Front. Young Minds</p>
B's Junior Gardeners<p>What lives under your feet? First graders learned today in our soil invertebrates session! Samples from various locations on campus were tested and students counted the invertebrates they saw!</p><p><a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/enrichment" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>enrichment</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/SchoolGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SchoolGardens</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ecology</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/SoilBiodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SoilBiodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/soil" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>soil</span></a></p>
Translating Soil Biodiversity<p>More favorite articles:<br /><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ecoevo.social/@ElisabethBoenisch" class="u-url mention">@<span>ElisabethBoenisch</span></a></span> The (so far) most popular article:<br />📃 Title: Disgusting or delicious - How soil invertebrates deal with the increasing microplastic contamination<br />🔎 Why selected: It is important to raise awareness of the increasing pollution caused by microplastics in our environment and their impact on the organisms in our ecosystems.</p>
Frank Ashwood<p>Well, sadly I didn't win Wildlife Photographer of the Year, but two of my 'worm' photos made it through to the shortlisted final round of judging, so I'm calling that an achievement!</p><p>Next year...</p><p><a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/WPoTY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WPoTY</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Macrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Macrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Earthworm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Earthworm</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilBiodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoilBiodiversity</span></a></p>
SORTEE<p>🚀 Don&#39;t miss out! Our March workshop on dbplyr is this week! Secure your spot now if you haven&#39;t already. Can&#39;t wait to see you there! 🎉</p><p>Register at <a href="https://i.mtr.cool/qxllanlwzf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">i.mtr.cool/qxllanlwzf</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/SORTEEtools" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SORTEEtools</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/DataScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DataScience</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/Rstats" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Rstats</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/openscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>openscience</span></a></p>
Universität Leipzig<p>Die <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/UniLeipzig" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UniLeipzig</span></a> beteiligt sich mit Workshops und Exponaten u.a. zum Kampf gegen die <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/Plastikkrise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Plastikkrise</span></a> oder zur Digitalisierung von Handschriften und einer antiken Skulpturengruppe am Wissenschaftsfestival <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/SPIN2030" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SPIN2030</span></a>. <a href="https://www.uni-leipzig.de/newsdetail/artikel/universitaet-leipzig-praesentiert-vielfaeltige-forschung-beim-wissenschaftsfestival-spin2030-2024-03-04" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">uni-leipzig.de/newsdetail/arti</span><span class="invisible">kel/universitaet-leipzig-praesentiert-vielfaeltige-forschung-beim-wissenschaftsfestival-spin2030-2024-03-04</span></a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/sachsen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sachsen</span></a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/WissKomm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WissKomm</span></a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/Wissenschaft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wissenschaft</span></a></p>
Translating Soil Biodiversity<p>Interested in learning about life below the ground? <br />👇 Join us on an exciting journey into the world of Soil Biodiversity - based on English articles written by scientists for kids and our translations into many different languages. 🧵 [1/5]</p>
beq<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipping.rocks/@frankashwood" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>frankashwood</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ecoevo.social/@romyzeiss" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>romyzeiss</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ecoevo.social/@carlosguerra_pt" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>carlosguerra_pt</span></a></span> oh, no, I found a new podcast I want to listen to!</p>
Frank Ashwood<p>It was great to talk about the applications of macrophotography in soil ecology research and science communication for this month's episode of the podcast 'Solid Science'.</p><p>Many thanks to <span class="h-card"><a href="https://ecoevo.social/@romyzeiss" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>romyzeiss</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card"><a href="https://ecoevo.social/@carlosguerra_pt" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>carlosguerra_pt</span></a></span> for the fun and thought-provoking conversation!</p><p>Link to episode on Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7m8gmi2sEO6ezrQoi5HM72?si=BrfqJwxHRVGzsQN0v2hfdg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.spotify.com/episode/7m8gm</span><span class="invisible">i2sEO6ezrQoi5HM72?si=BrfqJwxHRVGzsQN0v2hfdg</span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilEcology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoilEcology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Macrophotoraphy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Macrophotoraphy</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoilScience</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SciComm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SciComm</span></a></p>
MalteJochum<p>New Soil Biodiversity <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ecoevo.social/@soilbio_comm" class="u-url mention">@<span>soilbio_comm</span></a></span> articles for kids translated to <br />Serbian 2<br />French 1<br />German 1<br />Learn about earthworms, deadwood, microplastics, and functional traits.</p><p><a href="https://www.idiv.de/en/young-minds/se.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">idiv.de/en/young-minds/se.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br /><a href="https://www.idiv.de/en/young-minds/fr.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">idiv.de/en/young-minds/fr.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br /><a href="https://www.idiv.de/en/young-minds/de.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">idiv.de/en/young-minds/de.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br /><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wisskomm.social/@idiv" class="u-url mention">@<span>idiv</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wisskomm.social/@unileipzig" class="u-url mention">@<span>unileipzig</span></a></span> (Frontiers for Young Minds)</p>
Frank Ashwood<p>The good thing about being a macrophotographer and soil ecologist, is that I can still find beauty in unusual places - such as when SPIDER MITES are ravaging my houseplants.</p><p>Watching these little Tetranychid nightmares traversing their tiny silk tightropes between leaves was oddly entertaining!</p><p><a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Macrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Macrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Aranology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aranology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Mite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mite</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Acarology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Acarology</span></a></p>
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