Sharon Zytynska

It was great to welcome @szytynska.bsky.social from @manchester.ac.uk to the @hutton.ac.uk and @plantecohutton.bsky.social. We look forward to working together to focus on plant-microbe-insect interactions to ensure sustainable barley production.

Three #postdoc positions available in my lab @unibz.bsky.social focusing on #genomics of #eriosoma #aphids #psyllids and #phytoplasma please repost

Postdoc Position in Plant Microbiome Omics & Causal Inference | University of Amsterdam The University of Amsterdam is hiring a postdoc in Plant Microbiome Omics & Causal Inference to develop computational tools for multi-omics integration. Fully funded, salaries €3,546–€5,538, with strong benefits and relocation support. Apply by December 15, 2025.

Postdoc Position in Plant Microbiome Omics & Causal Inference | University of Amsterdam

The University of Amsterdam is hiring a postdoc in Plant Microbiome Omics & Causal Inference to develop computational tools for multi-omics integration. Fully funded, salaries €3,546–€5,538, with strong…

Walking to the conference in the snow was fun this morning 😀

An excellent keynote from Sharon Zytynska @szytynska.bsky.social opening the conference!

🌱🦠🪲 Building functional soils through understanding plant-microbe-insect interactions 🪲🦠🌱

🌟 I’ve recently moved to The University of Manchester!
I'm advertising several PhD projects on plant–microbe interactions 🌱🦠🪲

🧪🖥️ Projects span experimental to computational. Diverse supervisory teams, collaborating across the UK Plant Microbiome community.

Details: www.findaphd.com/phds/?Keywor...

🌟New PhD opportunity: 🌱🦠Predicting functional plant–microbiome networks for soil remediation 🌾🧫

The University of Manchester FSE Bicentenary PhD
Competition funded (worldwide)

Deadline 31st Jan, see info at bit.ly/4qn74qH

@manchester.ac.uk @rothamsted.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social

Happy to also support the new Journal of Plant-Arthropod-Microbe Interactions!

📢 Our meta-analysis examining effects of experimental inoculation of plants with soil rhizobacteria on insect herbivores is now online.
📜Inoculated plants reduce insect fitness and alter host-choice behaviours, promising effects also on recruiting natural enemies.
✔️ Open access at bit.ly/49cMX8v

Check-out the programme for Roots to Regenerative Agriculture!
👉 cvent.me/0Zo9ae

Ft. a fantastic line-up of talks, panel discussions, poster presentations & networking opportunities.

This synthesis of science & agriculture is not to be missed!

📍York & Online, 18-20th Nov

#plantscience #regenag

Unraveling complexity in climate change effects on beneficial plant–microbe interactions: mechanisms, resilience, and future directions Plant microbiomes have the potential to mitigate the impacts of climate change, yet both the complexity of climate change and the complexity of plant–microbe interactions make applications and future....

Check out our new Tansley review on climate, plants, and microbes! I enjoyed working with a team of friendly and knowledgeable scientists.
@meafkhami.bsky.social
@kerricrawford.bsky.social
@aclassen.bsky.social
@johnstinchcombe.bsky.social
@damianmicroeco.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/nph....

On our way back from Sainte-Croix, France after a very successful field course for our third year Zoology students. Beautiful landscapes, plenty of inverts, snakes, and birds, and great food to fuel the science 😁 @liverpooluni.bsky.social

Method and timing of rhizobacteria inoculation to plant roots alters success and strength of aphid suppression Inoculating plants with beneficial rhizobacteria using sodium alginate encapsulation to create ‘bacterial beads’ offers a targeted method for pest control for crop plants. Delivering rhizobacteria t...

📜New paper: using sodium alginate beads for bacterial inoculation of plant roots. Best time to inoculate is at root emergence for plant benefits.

Data collated from MRes, BSc and summer student projects - proud supervisor!🎓

resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Register now for "Roots to Regenerative Agriculture" 🌱

📆 18 - 20th November
📍 York, UK & Online

🚜 🌍 Join us as we connect science & farming to explore the future of #regenag

Find out more 🔗 buff.ly/jDltSdu

#sustainableagriculture #plantscience

Rhizobacteria prime the activation of plant defense and nutritional responses to suppress aphid populations on barley over time Interactions between plants and soil microbes are widespread and are documented to modulate plant–insect herbivore interactions. Still, it remains unclear how these shape the overall plant defense r...

New lab paper: Mbaluto & Zytynska (2025) New Phytologist 🦠🌾🦗 with @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social
Rhizobacteria inoculation primes barley defences against aphids — microbes fine-tune plant resistance over time.

#PlantMicrobiome #InsectResistance
🔗 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Enjoying another EU Cost Action meeting! It's in Germany, so some early starts 😅😴 but tomorrow I get to present some new data 😁 www.root-benefit.eu

Hello agri ecologists! We have a new BES SIG account! Do drop it a follow at @bes-aeg.bsky.social to hear all about events, current research, workshops, networking opportunities and more! 🌱🫛

World class training - International dual award PhDs in Plant & Soil Science now open These new studentships offer a unique opportunity to join a vibrant and collaborative research community spanning two world-class institutions in Sheffield, UK and Sydney, Australia.

Check out these exciting opportunities for a dual award PhD in plant and soil sciences 🤩 at @sheffieldpps.bsky.social and @westsyduhie.bsky.social: www.sheffield.ac.uk/biosciences/... each PhD project will involve at least 1 year spent at each institution - pls repost 🙏

Had a lovely time last week for Oriana's PhD defence (well done!!), it was great to visit Freising and see so many people again 😄

Unfortunately I can't make this one, but really enjoyed it last year! One to go to if you like plants and microbes 🌱

Vacancy — Postdoc Position in Integrating Plant Microbiome Omics Data for Causal Inference Do you enjoy using computational approaches to study biological problems? Are you interested in developing and applying methodology to investigate plant-microbiome-interactions? We invite enthusiastic...

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Postdoc in "Integrating Plant Microbiome Omics Data for Causal Inference" with Prof. Aalt-Jan van Dijk
werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

would love to join, what a great list!

Just registered and submitted my abstract for this #agriculture #ecology #climate meeting on 11th March in London @britishecologicalsociety.org
Abstract deadline Mon 17th Feb, for talks and posters

Intersections of Agriculture, Ecology & Climate Change - British Ecological Society Step into spring with this dual-purpose one-day meeting hosted in London by the Agricultural SIG.

Join the #BES Agricultural Special Interest Group to explore research at the intersection of Agriculture, Ecology and Climate Change and contribute to rejuvenating the SIG!
Tuesday 11th March at British Ecological Society, London
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/inte...

BBSRC NWD Funded PhD Opportunity (UK and International) on #plant #microbiomes, this project will examine and predict microbial networks of plants for stress resilience. @liverpooluni.bsky.social All info at bit.ly/3BAmYtm

I just published: How to hire the best people

Steve Jobs was obsessed with hiring “the best people.” You should be too.

link.medium.com/SAqkMnHlnPb

Agreed!

At #BES2024 Andrew Beckerman starting the session on networks. Let's find solutions to global challenges instead of just documenting and modelling the doom!

Reminder for #PhD opportunity on #plant #microbiomes tinyurl.com/35kx6n7y
UK and International funding - info session online Wed 11th Dec, register at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...