🦠🌱Aiming to structure the European research community on beneficial root-associated microorganism interactions 🇪🇺👩🏻🌾
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📢 Do not miss the next #ROOTBENEFIT (June 12th; 12:00 CET) webinar with Javier Pozueta-Romero and Michelina Ruocco! Discover how beneficial plant–microbe interactions can drive sustainable and resilient agriculture. 🌱
Link: conectaha.csic.es/b/raf-k1s-…
#PlantMicrobiome #Costaction
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🌱 Great few days in @EEZCSIC Granada for the @rootbenefit COST Action General Meeting!
Inspiring science, discussions, and exciting collaborations around beneficial root-associated microorganisms!
Thanks to all organisers, speakers, and participants for making it great!
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Root-Benefit COST ACTION retweeted
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👩🔬 #IRNASA‑CSIC researcher Carmen Escudero delivered the keynote lecture of the first session of the ROOT‑BENEFIT Symposium on "Beneficial microorganisms for soil health and agriculture" (@rootbenefit), held this week at the @EEZCSIC in Granada, Spain.
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MicGeo News.
A great second day @rootbenefit Conference with fascinating key notes. #cropmicrobiome #Granada @EEZCSIC
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📢 Second Call for Short-Term Scientific Missions in 2026!! A perfect opportunity for knowledge exchange and visit other labs!! Application deadline May 24th!!
More information here: root-benefit.eu/2nd-call-for…
#science #shortstay
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🌱 STSM #ROOTBENEFIT
The student Antonio Gavira completed a research stay at @UCPH_Research with Dr. Rasmus Kjøller (Fungal Ecology Lab).
🔬 Isolation of root endophytic fungi from avocado and other subtropical trees.
🤝 Advancing plant–microbe interactions
#COSTAction
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🎥 Couldn't make it to our last Working Group 2 webinar? Catch up now! Dr. Javier Cabrera discusses plant(root)-fungal interactions and how they influence root architecture. (@CBGP_Madrid, Spain). Find the link here: youtube.com/watch?v=T8GGU76r…
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Our next WG2 Root-benefit webinar is comming!! Next Friday March 27th!! We will have the pleasure to listen two amazing talks by Dr. Javier Cabrera from @CBGP_Madrid (Spain) and Dr. Kalliope Papadopoulou from University of Thessaly (Greece). Link here: conectaha.csic.es/b/raf-k1s-…
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Celebrating International Forest Day!!
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Forests don’t grow alone 🌱
Beneath every tree, complex microbial communities support nutrient cycling, resilience, and health.
#InternationalForestDay #SoilMicrobiology #PlantScience #COSTAction
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Science Communication Workshop
A few inspiring days sharing ideas, teamwork, and strategies to improve how we communicate science.
Great discussions, collaboration, and new perspectives within the ROOT-BENEFIT COST Action
#sciencecommunication #teamwork #plantmictobe
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Science Communication Workshop — Day 3 | Wrap-up
We shared conclusions, defined next steps, and outlined the strategy for the ROOT-BENEFIT COST Action communication video. A great collaborative finish to the workshop!
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Science Communication Workshop. Day 1 - Part 2!
After building a strong knowledge base, it was time for the challenge: In groups, we explored four topics to identify the key elements of effective science communication. What a great starting day!
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Science communication workshop! Day 1 - Part 1!
Yesterday we began with kind introduction to scientific communication by Ivana Martins (bases of SciCom), Luis Morgado (Graphic design), Leandros Tsiotos (history of SciCom) and @germantortosa (Comics). No better staring point!
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📢 Join the open Day 4 session of Scientific Communication in Practice!
4 Mar 2026 (12:00–17:00 CET). The ROOT·BENEFIT COST Action shares practical tools to communicate research effectively. Link: zoom.us/j/96155422090?pwd=v1…
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📣 Eighth WG2 Root-Benefit Webinar, Part 2!! Dr. Benoit Lefebvre, the chair of the COST, talks about Arbuscular Mycorrhiza symbiosis efficiency!! 🍄 power 🌲 !! @INRAE_France
@LIPME_Toulouse
Link here: youtu.be/F8ZhZcH5GQA
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📢 Registration is open for the ROOT-BENEFIT Symposium “Beneficial Microorganisms for Soil Health and Agriculture”, held alongside the III Management Meeting at @EEZCSIC, Granada (Spain), 13–15 May. A forum for knowledge exchange, discussion & networking: root-benefit.eu/root-benefit…
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Online Training School on Metagenomics & Metatranscriptomics in Plant Systems
🌱💻 Expert talks hands-on bioinformatics training on plant microbiomes.
Limited practical slots. Registration closes 8 March 2026.
Link: root-benefit.eu/online-train…
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📢 For those who missed the Eight webinar of WG2 Root-Benefit!! Here is the amazing talk by Dr. Joanna Banasiak from Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, PAS Poznan, Poland @ICHBPAN:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=D48ZQv…
#rootbenefit #rhizobium #ABCG #ABCGtransporters
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📢📢 It is today!!!
Do not miss our amazing Root-Benenfit webinar!!
📢 Do not miss our New ROOT-BENEFIT Webinar!! Next Friday January 30th!!!
We will have the pleasure of having two excellent speakers:
- Dr. Joanna Banasiak (ICHB, Poland)
- Dr. Benoit Lefebvre (INRAE, France)
Join us: conecta.csic.es/rooms/raf-k1…
#plantmicrobe #rootbenefit
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📢 Do not miss our New ROOT-BENEFIT Webinar!! Next Friday January 30th!!!
We will have the pleasure of having two excellent speakers:
- Dr. Joanna Banasiak (ICHB, Poland)
- Dr. Benoit Lefebvre (INRAE, France)
Join us: conecta.csic.es/rooms/raf-k1…
#plantmicrobe #rootbenefit
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