MONGABAY｜For restoration, microbes below ground are just as crucial as the plants above
Coverage of Dr. Colin Averill's 2022 Nature Microbiology paper, which showed that microbiome restoration can accelerate plant biomass production by 64% on average.
INVERSE｜This Ecologist is on a Mission to Save Earth's Microbiome — and He's Closer Than Ever
Dr. Colin Averill was included in Inverse's 2022 Breakthrough Awards for his advancement of microbiome restoration in the emerging market of climate tech.
ISME｜Forest tree growth is linked to mycorrhizal fungal composition and function across Europe
Dr. Colin Averill and colleagues analyzed forest inventory data across 15 European countries and found that the presence of ectomycorrhizal fungi was linked to a three-fold difference in tree growth rate.
Dr. Colin Averill and colleagues analyzed 80 experiments to show that native soil microbiome restoration can accelerate plant biomass production by 64% on average.
SCIENCE｜By aiding trees, fungi might help curb warming
Following a profile of SPUN (Society for the Protection of Underground Networks), Science gives an overview of Funga's foundational experiment in Wales and plans to expand in the Southeastern United States.
BBC EARTH｜Wood Wide Web : The Galaxy Beneath Our Feet
A video short by BBC Earth, spotlighting the work of Dr. Mark Anthony (Dr. Colin Averill's postdoctoral researcher and close collaborator) who discusses the function, importance, and sheer magnitude of forest fungal networks.
TIME MAGAZINE｜Why Some Mushrooms May Be Magic for Climate Change
Coverage of Dr. Colin Averill’s seminal 2014 analysis in Nature showing particularly which mycorrhizal fungi trees partner with is linked to major differences in soil carbon storage across the world.
THE GLOBAL LANDSCAPES FORUM｜Can soil inoculation accelerate carbon sequestration in forests?
Interview with Dr. Colin Averill and other soil ecologists on the potential for soil microbiome restoration to transform ecosystem restoration practice.
PNAS｜Global imprint of mycorrhizal fungi on whole-plant nutrient economics
Dr. Colin Averill documents how the predominant forms of tree mycorrhizal symbiosis are linked to the evolution different plant nutrient strategies across the planet.
SCIENCE｜The global soil community and its influence on biogeochemistry
Founder Dr. Averill and his colleagues synthesize over a decade of research showing how the soil microbiome - which fungal and bacterial species live where - is an important control of ecosystem carbon capture and storage.