BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//pretalx//pretalx.earthmonitor.org//soil-health-now-2026//MQPMEW BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Athens BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20001029T040000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:EET TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20000326T030000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EEST TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:pretalx-soil-health-now-2026-77QAQG@pretalx.earthmonitor.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20261207T141500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20261207T143000 DESCRIPTION:Humulus lupulus L. (HOPs) that is used in the pharmaceutical an d industrial area\, grow out only in Pazaryeri /Bilecik at Turkey. The aim of this study is to monitor the sustainable health of the HOP agricultura l ecosystem through soil and plant microfungal indicators. For this purpos e\, microfungal biodiversity in soils where HOPs plants are grown and in H OPs plants themselves has been monitored since 2022 in the Pazaryeri/Bilec ik region of Türkiye. In this monitoring system\, the method followed for soil and plant is as follows: soil samples are taken annually and/or seas onally\, while plant samples are taken during the months of March-August\, covering the growth and harvest period of HOPs. In determining microfunga l biodiversity\, Rose Bengal-added Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA-RB)\, Speziel Nahrstoffarmer agar (SNA)\, and Selective Fusarium Agar (SFA) + Rose Beng al media were used. The obtained isolates were identified using molecular and morphological methods based on multi-gene region sequencing. In conclu sion\, Dematiaceous organisms\, primarily Aspergillus\, Paecilomyces\, Pen icillium and Taloromyces\, Fusarium genera\, were recorded in the soil\, a long with mildew and powdery mildew on plants. This study aimed to reveal the agroecosystem health of HOP by establishing a calendar of this biodive rsity over the year and providing findings on how climate variables affect the process. Living Lab applications on this subject are ongoing\; steps are being taken to understand the ecological conditions and their conseque nces through training and working processes with local authorities and far mers. DTSTAMP:20260825T175950Z LOCATION:Amphitheater III SUMMARY:Living Lab for Sustainable HOP Agroecosystem Health Monitoring Thro ugh Soil and Plant Microfungal Indicators - Rasime Demirel\, Seda Öztaş Tarı\, Ayten Harman\, Sanem Akdağ URL:https://pretalx.earthmonitor.org/soil-health-now-2026/talk/77QAQG/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:pretalx-soil-health-now-2026-SJEYJL@pretalx.earthmonitor.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20261207T151500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20261207T153000 DESCRIPTION:Forests\, which cover a large portion of the Earth's terrestria l surface\, play a crucial role in maintaining ecological balance as dynam ic ecosystems that are directly affected by climate change and characteriz ed by high levels of biodiversity. Within this biodiversity\, microfungi c ontribute significantly to the sustainability and resilience of forest eco systems through their roles in carbon cycling\, nutrient cycling\, soil fo rmation\, and soil–tree interactions. Determining the biodiversity of mi crofungi\, which directly influence soil health in this living and densely populated ecological niche\, enables the monitoring of forest and soil he alth while also providing insight into the extent to which urban forests h ave developed forest-like ecological characteristics.\nMonitoring forest b iodiversity is essential not only for assessing forest and soil health but also for understanding afforestation processes\, the condition of protect ed areas\, the impacts of human activities\, the prevention of biodiversit y loss\, and the influence of urban environments on forests established wi thin cities. Furthermore\, such monitoring facilitates cooperation among r elevant authorities in the development of sustainable management strategie s.\nWithin the scope of this study\, the microfungal biodiversity of urban forest and agricultural soils\, as well as its interactions with climatic factors\, was investigated. Soil samples were collected from an urban for est and surrounding agricultural lands in the Eskişehir province of Türk iye according to the LUCAS soil sampling protocol. Cultural isolation was performed from soil samples using Potato Dextrose Agar supplemented with R ose Bengal. A total of 71 and 58 isolates were obtained from agricultural and forest sites\, respectively. Morphological examination revealed that t he isolates predominantly belonged to the genera Aspergillus\, Penicillium \, and Talaromyces\, as well as members of the family Dematiaceae. Microfu ngal biodiversity was further determined using ITS DNA barcoding and Sange r sequencing techniques.\nThe results of this study demonstrated that micr ofungal biodiversity in agricultural soils tends to favor pathogenic\, res istant\, and/or mycotoxigenic microfungi possessing sexual reproductive st ructures\, likely due to environmental factors and anthropogenic influence s. In addition\, the study highlights the ecological importance of microfu ngal biodiversity lost as a consequence of human intervention and aims to support the integration of soil microfungal biodiversity assessments into sustainable forest and agricultural management practices. Furthermore\, th e identification of potential bioindicator species reflecting changes driv en by human activities and global warming\, together with the contribution of DNA barcode data to international genetic databases\, is anticipated. DTSTAMP:20260825T175950Z LOCATION:Amphitheater III SUMMARY:Monitoring Hidden Microfungal Biodiversity from Urban Forest to Agr icultural Soils - Rasime Demirel\, Merve KESKINOGLU INCE URL:https://pretalx.earthmonitor.org/soil-health-now-2026/talk/SJEYJL/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR