SPUN and NYU Law’s More-than-Human Life (MOTH) Program have partnered on a new initiative to support SPUN’s Underground Explorers grantees in advocating for mycorrhizal fungal communities across Earth's ecosystems.
🔗 Find out more about the Underground Advocates Program: buff.ly/KhbJmvS
15.01.2026 15:09
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We need to make #worldsoilday more about the soils of THE WHOLE WORLD.
Across African datasets, there are fewer than 5 mycorrhizal samples per 1 million square kilometers, making the continent 48 times less sampled than Europe.
Today, we celebrate SPUN’s 38 Underground Explorers across Africa 🧵
05.12.2025 09:45
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Ecuador freezes bank accounts of Indigenous leaders, land defenders
Since September 2025, dozens of Indigenous leaders and organizations, land rights activists and nonprofits in Ecuador have reportedly been unable to access their funds, after a state institution…
Amid social protests and rising tensions in Ecuador, dozens of bank accounts that belong to Indigenous leaders and organizations, land rights activists and nonprofits have been reportedly frozen for weeks, by order of the state.
Sources told Mongabay their accounts froze suddenly without warning.
16.11.2025 12:17
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Such an honor to work with you. Huge congrats on this massive recognition.
17.10.2025 07:32
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congrats to @vkokkoris.bsky.social for his stellar fungal research, and to all the other Early Career Award researchers. Wonderful to see this group of incredible researchers
17.10.2025 07:23
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👏 Twaalf jonge onderzoekers zijn door de KNAW onderscheiden met een 𝗞𝗡𝗔𝗪 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱. Met deze prijs erkent de KNAW hun wetenschappelijke talent maar ook hun rol als bijv. docent.
Benieuwd naar hun onderzoek? Kijk dan hier: www.knaw.nl/nl/nieuws/di...
16.10.2025 08:33
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Recently, we mapped endemic fungal networks in Zagori 🇬🇷 with @seanmaston.bsky.social, @vkokkoris.bsky.social and team.
Vikos Gorge is a hotspot for endangered species, with underground systems supported by rock formations ~160 million yrs old.
We're now returning to cover more ground.
10.10.2025 11:08
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Thanks Virginia for the kind message - we have those data back now from Palmyra and they are super interesting! email me...
10.10.2025 09:26
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Thanks for the wonderful message Katie. Its totally surreal.
10.10.2025 09:25
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MacArthur Foundation Announces 2025 ‘Genius Grant’ Winners
This week, I was awarded a MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant. So proud to be included among individuals recognized for “extraordinary originality & dedication in their creative pursuits”. This research has been possible because I collaborate with the most incredible teams.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/a...
10.10.2025 09:19
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Congrats to Executive Director @tobykiers.bsky.social on being named a 2025 #MacFellow by the MacArthur Foundation (buff.ly/HOU1qb7). Also called the “Genius Grant,” it’s one of the largest awards in the US, honoring exceptionally talented and creative individuals.
Shout out to fellow awardees! 👏
08.10.2025 16:08
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Still in shock!
10.10.2025 09:16
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So excited to be representing @spun.earth at the #IUCNCongress! 🌍✨ I’m eager to connect with you and explore how we can integrate mycorrhizal fungi into your conservation strategies. Schedule a time to meet up: www.spun.earth/events/iucn-...
07.10.2025 10:27
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Oh wow. Thanks for sharing Evelina.
02.09.2025 07:25
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Fungal networks have remained in the dark, despite the extraordinary ways they sustain life on land and they need urgent protection.
Read the article by Taro Kaneko in the @theguardian.com here: www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
28.07.2025 11:58
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Earth’s Underground Fungi Networks Need Urgent Protection: Study - EcoWatch
The underground fungi networks that help sustain Earth’s ecosystems are in need of urgent conservation action, according to SPUN.
“For centuries, we’ve mapped mountains, forests, and oceans. But these fungi have remained in the dark, despite the extraordinary ways they sustain life on land.” @tobykiers.bsky.social , @spun.earth
25.07.2025 20:48
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Most of Earth’s critical underground fungus is unprotected
First global map of mushrooms that form beneficial relationships with plant roots reveals 90% live outside of conservation areas
SPUN is featured in @science.org in a piece written by @humbertobasilio.bsky.social. Learn where some of the most unique fungal communities exist, such as West Africa’s Guinean forests, Tasmania’s temperate rainforests, and Brazil’s Cerrado savanna.
Read here: www.science.org/content/arti...
25.07.2025 10:33
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Who 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 🧵
23.07.2025 15:20
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We know most animals don’t cross the Wallace Line. Not even those with wings.
But what about fungi?
Underground Explorer Helbert Lim is studying the influence of the Wallace on fungal dispersal, with the potential of recording new species.
09.07.2025 11:29
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Crop yields are not greater outside centers of origin
Scientists have long posited that crops achieve higher yields outside their centers of origin by escaping pests and pathogens. However, this assumptio…
🌾 New PhD chapter OneEarth @cp-oneearth.bsky.social
For decades, crops were thought to yield better outside their centers of origin by escaping native pests and diseases.
Using AI and remote sensing, we found no yield advantages for crops outside origins.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
23.06.2025 15:25
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congrats on such a beautiful piece of work
20.06.2025 07:58
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🧪🧬Should we reignite genetic manipulation attempts on #arbuscular #mycorrhizal #fungi? Our review in @cp-trendsmicrobiol.bsky.social suggests the time is ripe.
With: Midge Woodward @paszkowskilab.bsky.social @alexdallaire.bsky.social
Open access🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ti...
#scicomm
20.06.2025 06:36
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