Come learn how fruit becomes edible from Dr Munoz Roldan on June 20th @ the Luke Kelly statue starting at 1pm

Join is in hearing about Yue Guan's work in studying the relationship between fungi and bacteria on June 20th @ the Luke Kelly statue starting @ 1pm

Join is in hearing about Dearbhla Cullinane's work in studying why potential doctors fear the brain @ the Luke Kelly statue starting @ 1pm

We’re hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the new Green Cell Factory project at UCD. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone interested in plant cell biology and biotechnology. Application deadline: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 2 June 2026. Link below…

Check my keynote talk: “Using Complexity Science and philosophy to assess mycorrhizal cooperation” given at the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference @gsbc2026 in Victoria, Canada. Deeply honored by this @theGSBI invitation. #mycorrhiza #soil #ecology youtu.be/B5jLt0g6ezw?si=xq7_…

Hiring Alert! My lab(labofpie.org) is looking for BS/MB-level research assistants to study fungal-bacterial competition. Come join us if you are interested! ipmb.sinica.edu.tw/en/recrui…

Most researchers collect data first, then wonder why nobody reads their papers. Start with the story. The data comes after.

Beautiful collection of fungal #endophytes isolated by 3rd year UCD #microbiology students during lab practicals this term. These came from ivy leaves collected on the @ucddublin campus @UCDSBES #fungi

🎥 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: youtu.be/NqJJvwWcLOI #simbiosis #AMF #rootbenefit

Soapbox science is under way! The rain has stopped and 12 amazing speakers are talking about their research on the streets of Dublin (South King street, next to Luke Kelly statue 13.00-16.00) @SoapboxSciIRL

This Saturday 14th June come watch 12 amazing scientists discuss their research on the streets of Dublin 🧬 🧪 🧫 @UCDSBES @UCDEarth @SoapboxSciIRL @ucddublin

Understanding function from AM fungal colonisation Adam Frew @frewecologist 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/…

Get ready for some fantastic science on the streets on 14th June 2025 near Luke Kelly statue,Dublin. 🧪🔬 So excited for #SoapboxScience! This initiative brings incredible research to everyone. #RCSI #UCDAgri #BioEnvSci @RCSI_Irl @agriculture_ie @ucdagfood @UCD_SBBS @UCDSBES

Get ready for some fantastic science on the streets on 14th June 2025 near Luke Kelly statue,Dublin. 🧪🔬 So excited for #SoapboxScience! This initiative brings incredible research to everyone. #RCSI #UCDAgri #BioEnvSci @RCSI_Irl @agriculture_ie @ucdagfood @UCD_SBBS @UCDSBES

Get ready for some fantastic science on the streets on 14th June 2025 near Luke Kelly statue,Dublin. 🧪🔬 So excited for #SoapboxScience! This initiative brings incredible research to everyone. #RCSI #UCDAgri #BioEnvSci @RCSI_Irl @agriculture_ie @ucdagfood @UCD_SBBS @UCDSBES

🌱🔬 Many congratulations to UCD Assistant Professors Olga Lastovetsky and Ekin Ozer, whose research projects have been funded under Research Ireland’s 'Frontiers for the Future’ Programme. The projects are among 23 that will share in a total of €23.6 million awarded to tackle major societal challenges, such as AI, healthcare, agriculture, energy, and transport. The Frontiers for the Future Programme funds high-risk, high-reward research programmes and innovative, collaborative research with the potential to deliver economic and societal impact. Their funded projects are: 🔹 Dr Olga Lastovetsky, UCD School of Biology and Environmental Science Project: AG-MICRO: Promoting Sustainable Agriculture through Microbe-Microbe and Microbe-Plant interactions (Awarded €805,963.60) 🔹 Dr Ekin Ozer, UCD School of Civil Engineering Project: Harmonizing Nonhomogeneous Crowdsourcing Data and Formulating Citizen Incentives towards Self-Governing Bridge Monitoring (€631,914.20)

PhD Opportunity Alert! I am seeking a highly motivated candidate for a PhD position in my group (#MIntLab), to work on the topic of Plant-Microbe interactions! Please help spread the word! 🍄🧫🌱#fungi #AMF #bacteria #PhDPosition #ResearchOpportunity #ScienceJobs

Fungal impacts on Earth’s ecosystems | Nature nature.com/articles/s41586-0…