Joana Bergmann

How do root traits and root-derived organic inputs regulate rhizosphere nutrient cycling and plant nutrient acquisition? Join Dr. Maire Holz of #ZALF to discuss how root-released carbon affects plant nitrogen and phosphorus acquisition. www.bayceer.uni-bayreuth.de/bayceer/en/a...

I’m so happy today! Why? Because my first Ph.D paper is published today🥳🎉 rdcu.be/UNQcyfgxehAa

„Without funding of basic research – which is the advantage of doing research in Germany – our discoveries would not have been possible”, Nobel Prize laureate 2026 Peter Hagemann points out in German news @heutejournal.bsky.social (starting at 19:00 minutes) – in German www.zdf.de/play/magazin...

How do plant roots respond when peatlands are rewetted? 🌱💧 ZALF and FU Berlin show: reed canary grass flexibly adapts its roots to the water level and stays productive even when groundwater is high. Key insight for peatland restoration! 🔗 www.zalf.de/en/aktue... #Peatlands

#GoBelowground 2026 is over, and what a great course it was! 🌱🔬 Thank you to all participants, lecturers and helpers for the energy, ideas, discussions and great atmosphere throughout the week #GoBelowground! 💚 @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social z.bsky.social ▶️ 1url.cz/ye0Y8

We are happy to share our latest paper on response diversity with M. Pitzer as first author: 🌱📈🌿📉 Response diversity increases functional but decreases compositional stability of grassland communities doi.org/10.1111/nph.... @newphyt.bsky.social @unimarburg.bsky.social @bexplo.bsky.social

Response diversity increases functional but decreases compositional stability in grasslands Pitzer et al. @rrjunker.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Fantastic thread by Karl showing some of the things we have been working on with sUnderfoot @idiv-research.bsky.social Including our newly published database paper and concept paper! Check it out I’m excited for what’s left to come!

Are you looking for an integrative trait dataset to study plant and ecosystem functioning? Here is UNDERPLOT! Helge Bruelheide and the #sUnderfoot working group #sDiv @idiv-research.bsky.social have put together traits on fine roots, root system size, clonality, bud banks and more.

Suuuuper excited to see this paper published. It is the next collaborative effort of the #sUnderfoot working group supported by #sDiv @idiv-research.bsky.social. The paper was lead by the amazing @josephtumber.bsky.social.

Yesterday, I started the second half of my two-year postdoc project at @zalf.bsky.social 🎂 The harvest of my third and final experiment comparing root system functioning in #clonal and non-clonal herbs will begin in two weeks. I can't wait to see the results!

Seeing the unseen: hyperspectral imaging opens a new window into the root economics space nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #Commentary by Rewald highlighting the recent work by Makita et al. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @borisrewald.bsky.social @excellentia.bsky.social

On the relationship between root economics and plant hydraulic traits Sanaei et al. @anvarsanaei.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

JOB ALERT! 3-year postdoc position to work on plant robustness in an interdisciplinary project. Great for somebody with experience who can take a central role, coordinate experiments and co-supervise students, and contribute conceptually. @greenrobust.de @unituebingen.bsky.social Please re-post.

✨ Paper spotlight ✨ (🧵 1/7) What determines transfer of carbon from plants to mycorrhizal fungi? nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

On my way to the #BE20conference now (easily the most convenient commute I've ever had) to meet old and new friends and talk about biodiversity!

🚩Dig into plant functional ecology! Join the 8th #GoBelowground! PhD course (13–19 Sep 2026 Czech Republic) #Botany #PlantEcology #RootTraits #BelowgroundTraits #CzechRepublic #EcologyCourse #FunctionalTraits #Anatomy #ExFuMo More▶️ 1url.cz/leRBL @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social

📢 BE 20 Conference Update The current program has been revised, and the sessions — including their respective chairs — are now available. ✨ Registration is still open — we look forward to welcoming many participants and exciting contributions. More infos: www.biodiversity-exploratories.de/de/be20/

The one and only @tcamenzind.bsky.social is offering her first Postdoc position as new head of soil biology @unihohenheim.bsky.social. If you are a soil fungal ecologist and want to help establish novel methods of molecular soil ecology, don't miss the opportunity to work with her!

👇 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗕𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗦 🌍 𝗖𝗕𝗖 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 - 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝗿 📆 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝟭𝟰 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 🔗 cbc-conference.org Please share this with your colleagues 🙏 @ufz.de @unileipzig.bsky.social

🌎 The 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 that the 𝗖𝗕𝗖 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 will have the honor of presenting is 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗟𝗶𝗲𝘀𝗷𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 (𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗪𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 @w-u-r.bsky.social)

Good news! ✨ The deadline has been extended – you can still submit your abstract and secure the early-bird rate. Look forward to inspiring keynote speakers and join us for an excursion to the Exploratorium Schorfheide-Chorin! 🌱🌿 Share the news with your scientific community. #BE20conference #🌐

Spent last few days attending the annual assembly of Biodiversity Exploratories (@bexplo.bsky.social) as an advisory board member. The quality of science produced by this long-term research programme is truly impressive. If you act quickly, you can still register for #BE20Conference to learn more

⏳ 1 week left to apply! Passionate about #plant #ecology and curious about the functional diversity of #root #exudates and their effect on species occurrence and ecosystem functioning in grasslands? We’re seeking a #PhD researcher who loves both lab work and data analysis.

🤝Co-designed research is increasingly necessary to ensure effective conservation and management is carried out. 💡How do you integrate co-design in your work? Check out our guide for tips! buff.ly/SHnrlz3

Abstract deadline extended to March 2nd - so you still have the chance! My lab will attend the conference to celebrate plant functional biodiversity with 6 presentations. Come join the party!

Come join the Tumber-Dávila Lab as our next Lab manager! We have been fortunate to have Grady Welsh for the last two years, but he will soon be off to bigger and better things pursuing a PhD. While we could never replace Grady, we are eager to hire someone new to help support our ever-growing lab!

The BE20 conference: Just 3 days left for abstract submission and earlybird registration! All essential information on registration and abstract submission can be found here: www.biodiversity-exploratories.de/de/be20/

Please join us at #ICOM2026 in Cairns, Australia, this summer. @anthomycota.bsky.social and me are organising a special session on mycorrhizae and biogeochemical cycles at the International Conference on Mycorrhiza (Session 23, icom2026.org). Abstract submission is open until February 28, 2026.

Abstract submission for the international BE20 conference (Berlin, 8–12 June 2026) is still open until 31 January 2026. All essential information on registration and abstract submission can be found here: www.biodiversity-exploratories.de/de/be20/

Only 2 weeks left to submit abstracts #BE20Conference! Deadline & early-bird registration: 31 Jan 2026 Biodiversity researchers from around the world are welcome. Berlin, 8–12 June 2026 More info: www.biodiversity-exploratories.de/de/be20/ #Biodiversity #Ecology #ScienceCommunity #Berlin2026

Acclimation lags in alpine #grasslands reveal early warning signs of #ClimateChange 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 👆 A #Commentary by @karlandraczek.bsky.social on this article by Bektaş et al. 👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LatestIssue

Recruiting a postdoc through Dartmouth's Society of Fellows Program co-mentored with Michael Cox with specialization in forest carbon dynamics, climate policy, and nature-based solutions Apply by January 4th! apply.interfolio.com/176741 🌳🌎🧪

My personal conference highlight for 2026 is the #BE20Conference! Looking forward to celebrate @bexplo.bsky.social with my fellow explorers but also exchange with hopefully many international biodiversity scientists.

We are excited to start the call for sessions for the International Grassland Congress 2027! Personal shoutout to the grassland ecology and biodiversity community to participate in shaping this conference which will feature a wide set of topics.

🔔 Reminder: #BE20Conference 2026 🔔 Here’s the latest news! 📅 Registration and Call for Abstracts open this November – mark your calendars! ✨Some keynote speakers are already confirmed – check them out on our website: www.biodiversity-exploratories.de/en/be20/ 📢 Please help spread the news!

A new fossil fungus discovered in Scotland shows evidence of plants and fungi sharing nutrients to survive on land. The fossil, more than 400 million years old, offers hints about the origin of one of the greatest partnerships in the history of life on Earth. www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

We are excited to have @janaduchoslavova.bsky.social with us here @zalf.bsky.social! In her MSCA postdocoral fellow project she will investigate fine-root variation in respect to plant clonality. Quite an in-depth study on morphology, anatomy and uptake/transport. First results to be expected soon!

Do you study effect of disturbance on large scales? Use Belowground Persistence Types of plants! We hope that they will help us to understand better ecosystem resilience than only plant traits.

Happy to anounce this hot-of-the-press paper lead by Meng Zhou. We show how fine root traits vary with root anatomy in different root orders leading to distinct differences in trait coordination between monocots and dicots. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

I had the honour to write a @newphyt.bsky.social commentary on this fantastic paper — summarizing its key insights and exploring exciting directions for future research. Hope it may spark new ideas and helps the community! ✨ 🔗 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...