News

New article published!

We are pleased to announce that our article on "Image-based analysis of long-term biocrust degradation utilising joint energy-based deep learning" has recently been published! More information at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2025.103551

New PNAS paper published!

We are happy to announce that our study on the relevance of nitrogen in CO2 fertilization has been published by PNAS. The study was conducted by the Nitrogen Working Group, supported by the USGS John Wesley Powell Centre and led by Sian-Kou Giesbrecht (Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada). Further information can be found here: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2514628122

ATTO Workshop 2025

Since more than 10 years, we now conduct research at the Amazon Tall Tower Observatory (ATTO). At the annual ATTO workshop in Manaus, Brazil, we presented our latest results on the relevance of cryptogams in Earth system processes. Photo (from left to right): Bettina Weber, Maíra L.G. Conde, Lina A. Claasen

Nature Article Published!

New Paper Published!

Our study, showing how deep learning can be applied to distinguish livermosses of the genus Riccia, has been published! https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2025.103226

New Publication: Biodiversity in mountain soils above the treeline

We are extremely happy that our publication Biodiversity in mountain soils above the treeline has been published in Biological Reviews: https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.70028

Helsinki Day 4

Guest lecture by Professor Sayer