Adrian Bozal-Leorri
@amoadrian-bl.bsky.social
Postdoctoral researcher 👨🏻🔬 Biological nitrification inhibition is my passion 🧫 @numaps-news.bsky.social research group 🌾
https://linktr.ee/adrian_bl
https://linktr.ee/adrian_bl
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I spoke with @europapress.es about GM crops, drought tolerance and food security. I also discussed regulatory barriers in the European Union, as well as our research at the University of Essex.
📰You can read the full interview here (in Spanish): www.europapress.es/euskadi/noti...
📰You can read the full interview here (in Spanish): www.europapress.es/euskadi/noti...
Biotecnólogo defiende los cultivos transgénicos como una pieza en la seguridad alimentaria pese a su compleja regulación
Dice que existen genes relacionados con mayor producción de forraje, pero falta "probarlo en condiciones de...
www.europapress.es
September 25, 2026 at 9:42 AM
I spoke with @europapress.es about GM crops, drought tolerance and food security. I also discussed regulatory barriers in the European Union, as well as our research at the University of Essex.
📰You can read the full interview here (in Spanish): www.europapress.es/euskadi/noti...
📰You can read the full interview here (in Spanish): www.europapress.es/euskadi/noti...
Reposted by Adrian Bozal-Leorri
Divergent nitrogen transition pathways during global agricultural development https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.03.749081v1
September 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Divergent nitrogen transition pathways during global agricultural development https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.03.749081v1
Reposted by Adrian Bozal-Leorri
Divergent nitrogen transition pathways during global agricultural development https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.03.749081v1
September 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Divergent nitrogen transition pathways during global agricultural development https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.03.749081v1
🌍 No single path toward sustainable Nitrogen use.
New preprint: N transitions in 130 countries:
🌾 No universal N transition
📉 35.4% increased protein while reducing N surplus
🌍 Decoupling across development levels
Improvement ≠ convergence.
🔗 doi.org/10.64898/202...
New preprint: N transitions in 130 countries:
🌾 No universal N transition
📉 35.4% increased protein while reducing N surplus
🌍 Decoupling across development levels
Improvement ≠ convergence.
🔗 doi.org/10.64898/202...
doi.org
September 7, 2026 at 7:19 AM
🌍 No single path toward sustainable Nitrogen use.
New preprint: N transitions in 130 countries:
🌾 No universal N transition
📉 35.4% increased protein while reducing N surplus
🌍 Decoupling across development levels
Improvement ≠ convergence.
🔗 doi.org/10.64898/202...
New preprint: N transitions in 130 countries:
🌾 No universal N transition
📉 35.4% increased protein while reducing N surplus
🌍 Decoupling across development levels
Improvement ≠ convergence.
🔗 doi.org/10.64898/202...
🌍 New publication in Pedosphere!
How will climate change affect the performance of BNI wheat?
We tested BNI wheat under ambient vs. elevated CO₂ and contrasting soils, revealing its strong potential to mitigate agricultural N₂O emissions
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.pe...
How will climate change affect the performance of BNI wheat?
We tested BNI wheat under ambient vs. elevated CO₂ and contrasting soils, revealing its strong potential to mitigate agricultural N₂O emissions
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.pe...
July 27, 2026 at 7:20 AM
🌍 New publication in Pedosphere!
How will climate change affect the performance of BNI wheat?
We tested BNI wheat under ambient vs. elevated CO₂ and contrasting soils, revealing its strong potential to mitigate agricultural N₂O emissions
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.pe...
How will climate change affect the performance of BNI wheat?
We tested BNI wheat under ambient vs. elevated CO₂ and contrasting soils, revealing its strong potential to mitigate agricultural N₂O emissions
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.pe...
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I am happy to share that our research on the impact of cereal grafting in rice and pearl millet is now available on bioRxiv! Our findings show that cereal grafting does not alter core physiological traits and photosynthetic performance 🌾
Read more below 👇
Read more below 👇
July 1, 2026 at 9:35 AM
I am happy to share that our research on the impact of cereal grafting in rice and pearl millet is now available on bioRxiv! Our findings show that cereal grafting does not alter core physiological traits and photosynthetic performance 🌾
Read more below 👇
Read more below 👇
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📢 Thrilled to share that we were interviewed by @nature.com about our preprint on supervisor behavior & early-career researcher mental health!
Surveying 2600 early-career researchers globally, empathy emerged as the core pattern shaping positive mentorship.
Surveying 2600 early-career researchers globally, empathy emerged as the core pattern shaping positive mentorship.
June 2, 2026 at 12:02 PM
📢 Thrilled to share that we were interviewed by @nature.com about our preprint on supervisor behavior & early-career researcher mental health!
Surveying 2600 early-career researchers globally, empathy emerged as the core pattern shaping positive mentorship.
Surveying 2600 early-career researchers globally, empathy emerged as the core pattern shaping positive mentorship.
Our preprint on scientific supervision, mental health, and researcher retention has now been covered by @nature.com
The conversation around mentorship in academia is clearly resonating far beyond our expectations
🧵👉 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The conversation around mentorship in academia is clearly resonating far beyond our expectations
🧵👉 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
June 2, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Our preprint on scientific supervision, mental health, and researcher retention has now been covered by @nature.com
The conversation around mentorship in academia is clearly resonating far beyond our expectations
🧵👉 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The conversation around mentorship in academia is clearly resonating far beyond our expectations
🧵👉 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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I was recently interviewed by @science.org about our preprint on supervisor behaviour and trainee wellbeing. We surveyed 2600 researchers globally, and discussed ways to support good mentorship and build a healthier academic culture.
Read the interview here: www.science.org/content/arti...
Read the interview here: www.science.org/content/arti...
Early-career researchers want empathy from their supervisors
Survey of 2600 early-career researchers compiles traits of “ideal supervisor”
www.science.org
May 21, 2026 at 2:05 PM
I was recently interviewed by @science.org about our preprint on supervisor behaviour and trainee wellbeing. We surveyed 2600 researchers globally, and discussed ways to support good mentorship and build a healthier academic culture.
Read the interview here: www.science.org/content/arti...
Read the interview here: www.science.org/content/arti...
Very overwhelmed by the response to our preprint on scientific supervision and mental health.
The discussion around this topic has now even caught the attention of
@science.org which interviewed us about the study and mentorship in research.
🧵👉 www.science.org/content/arti...
The discussion around this topic has now even caught the attention of
@science.org which interviewed us about the study and mentorship in research.
🧵👉 www.science.org/content/arti...
May 21, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Very overwhelmed by the response to our preprint on scientific supervision and mental health.
The discussion around this topic has now even caught the attention of
@science.org which interviewed us about the study and mentorship in research.
🧵👉 www.science.org/content/arti...
The discussion around this topic has now even caught the attention of
@science.org which interviewed us about the study and mentorship in research.
🧵👉 www.science.org/content/arti...
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With great power comes great responsibility: how scientific supervisors shape the wellbeing of early-career researchers https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.05.05.722947v1
May 7, 2026 at 8:03 AM
With great power comes great responsibility: how scientific supervisors shape the wellbeing of early-career researchers https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.05.05.722947v1
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📢How do supervisory behaviours impact early-career researchers? Our preprint explores how scientific supervisors shape the wellbeing of ECRs. We analysed 2604 anonymous responses from ECRs across 65 countries🌍 to understand the impact of mentorship. This is what we found👇
May 7, 2026 at 10:03 AM
📢How do supervisory behaviours impact early-career researchers? Our preprint explores how scientific supervisors shape the wellbeing of ECRs. We analysed 2604 anonymous responses from ECRs across 65 countries🌍 to understand the impact of mentorship. This is what we found👇
Most early-career researchers enter academia because of passion for science. Many leave because of supervision. Our study (2,604 responses, 65 countries) suggests that supervisory practices strongly shape mental health and retention in academia.
Preprint:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Preprint:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
May 7, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Most early-career researchers enter academia because of passion for science. Many leave because of supervision. Our study (2,604 responses, 65 countries) suggests that supervisory practices strongly shape mental health and retention in academia.
Preprint:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Preprint:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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I am at #Monogram2026 today presenting my poster on pearl millet-rice intergrafts! 🌾 My research focuses on their physiological performance under extreme drought stress, specifically looking at how we can improve water-use efficiency and drought tolerance💧 #PlantScience
March 25, 2026 at 4:44 PM
I am at #Monogram2026 today presenting my poster on pearl millet-rice intergrafts! 🌾 My research focuses on their physiological performance under extreme drought stress, specifically looking at how we can improve water-use efficiency and drought tolerance💧 #PlantScience
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We are thrilled to welcome Tingting to @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social as our new Postdoctoral Researcher! 🌿Tingting joins us to explore the fascinating biology of mistletoe. We are excited to see her expertise in our group! 🌳 Welcome to the team, Tingting!
#PlantScience
#PlantScience
February 16, 2026 at 3:41 PM
We are thrilled to welcome Tingting to @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social as our new Postdoctoral Researcher! 🌿Tingting joins us to explore the fascinating biology of mistletoe. We are excited to see her expertise in our group! 🌳 Welcome to the team, Tingting!
#PlantScience
#PlantScience
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New paper out! We compared wheat and spelt in the field under irrigated vs rainfed conditions and conventional vs organic farming. Spelt showed greater resilience to drought, while soil management strongly shaped microbial communities🌾
#PlantScience #CropResilience
#PlantScience #CropResilience
February 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM
New paper out! We compared wheat and spelt in the field under irrigated vs rainfed conditions and conventional vs organic farming. Spelt showed greater resilience to drought, while soil management strongly shaped microbial communities🌾
#PlantScience #CropResilience
#PlantScience #CropResilience
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The Pallavi Singh Lab is growing! 🌱 We are thrilled to welcome Alex Meadows to the team as our newest Research Assistant. Alex will be diving into our mistletoe and banana research and helping us push the boundaries of #PlantScience.
February 5, 2026 at 1:54 PM
The Pallavi Singh Lab is growing! 🌱 We are thrilled to welcome Alex Meadows to the team as our newest Research Assistant. Alex will be diving into our mistletoe and banana research and helping us push the boundaries of #PlantScience.
Reposted by Adrian Bozal-Leorri
🌱 Pastures are far more than just grass. In a new @elhuyarzientzia.bsky.social article, our team member Arantza Aldezabal explains why well-managed grasslands are key for biodiversity, climate regulation, fire prevention and sustainable food systems. Read more here: zientzia.eus/artikuluak/l...
Larreak: belarra baino gehiago
Larre, belardi, zelai, belai, belaze, pentze, euntze, soro, alhapide… Aniztasuna hitzetan, are gehiago bizidunetan. Gizakiaren eraginaren ondorio dira, eta askotan gutxietsi egin badira ere, ikerketak...
zientzia.eus
December 15, 2025 at 9:54 AM
🌱 Pastures are far more than just grass. In a new @elhuyarzientzia.bsky.social article, our team member Arantza Aldezabal explains why well-managed grasslands are key for biodiversity, climate regulation, fire prevention and sustainable food systems. Read more here: zientzia.eus/artikuluak/l...
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New paper out in @pplplantarum.bsky.social! Jon Miranda-Apodaca, from the Usue Pérez López research line, reveals that stem EBCs play a stronger role than leaf EBCs in ion accumulation under salt stress in quinoa. This is a key trait for breeding more salt-tolerant traditional crops.
December 2, 2025 at 11:15 AM
New paper out in @pplplantarum.bsky.social! Jon Miranda-Apodaca, from the Usue Pérez López research line, reveals that stem EBCs play a stronger role than leaf EBCs in ion accumulation under salt stress in quinoa. This is a key trait for breeding more salt-tolerant traditional crops.
Reposted by Adrian Bozal-Leorri
El llamado 'gas de la risa' es también actualmente el principal responsable de la destrucción de la capa de ozono. Nos lo cuentan @amoadrian-bl.bsky.social y Teresa Fuertes (@ehu.eus):
Óxido nitroso: un gas gracioso, un problema serio
La agricultura es responsable de hasta el 80% de las emisiones humanas de óxido nitroso, un gas con un potencial de calentamiento global 300 veces superior al del dióxido de carbono.
theconversation.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
El llamado 'gas de la risa' es también actualmente el principal responsable de la destrucción de la capa de ozono. Nos lo cuentan @amoadrian-bl.bsky.social y Teresa Fuertes (@ehu.eus):
😄➡️🌍 El óxido nitroso (N₂O) hace reír… pero también calienta el planeta y destruye la capa de ozono 🔥 En
The Conversation cuento por qué este gas es uno de los grandes olvidados del cambio climático y cómo podemos reducirlo 🔬
doi.org/10.64628/AAO...
The Conversation cuento por qué este gas es uno de los grandes olvidados del cambio climático y cómo podemos reducirlo 🔬
doi.org/10.64628/AAO...
Óxido nitroso: un gas gracioso, un problema serio
La agricultura es responsable de hasta el 80% de las emisiones humanas de óxido nitroso, un gas con un potencial de calentamiento global 300 veces superior al del dióxido de carbono.
doi.org
October 27, 2025 at 8:12 AM
😄➡️🌍 El óxido nitroso (N₂O) hace reír… pero también calienta el planeta y destruye la capa de ozono 🔥 En
The Conversation cuento por qué este gas es uno de los grandes olvidados del cambio climático y cómo podemos reducirlo 🔬
doi.org/10.64628/AAO...
The Conversation cuento por qué este gas es uno de los grandes olvidados del cambio climático y cómo podemos reducirlo 🔬
doi.org/10.64628/AAO...
🚨Our opinion piece on nitrification inhibitors is out now in #EuropeanJournalOfSoilScience 🌱
We explore key uncertainties and propose strategies to unlock their full potential for sustainable agriculture 🌍💡
🔗https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author/TTQEGQC5GZB9YEETSJMI?target=10.1111/ejss.70218
We explore key uncertainties and propose strategies to unlock their full potential for sustainable agriculture 🌍💡
🔗https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author/TTQEGQC5GZB9YEETSJMI?target=10.1111/ejss.70218
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:43 AM
🚨Our opinion piece on nitrification inhibitors is out now in #EuropeanJournalOfSoilScience 🌱
We explore key uncertainties and propose strategies to unlock their full potential for sustainable agriculture 🌍💡
🔗https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author/TTQEGQC5GZB9YEETSJMI?target=10.1111/ejss.70218
We explore key uncertainties and propose strategies to unlock their full potential for sustainable agriculture 🌍💡
🔗https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author/TTQEGQC5GZB9YEETSJMI?target=10.1111/ejss.70218
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✍️Read the full paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Photosynthetic advantage without growth superiority: Sorghum’s paradoxical response to future climate stresses compared to maize
Rising atmospheric CO2 is projected to reach 700 μmol/mol by 2100, increasing global temperatures by ∼3 °C and exacerbating drought frequency. Sorghum…
www.sciencedirect.com
August 8, 2025 at 9:39 AM
✍️Read the full paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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📢Excited to share a new paper from my PhD thesis at @fisioklima.bsky.social!🌾Sorghum maintained better photosynthetic performance and water use efficiency than maize under high CO2, hig temperature and drought, even without a growth advantage. A promising climate-resilient crop!
#PlantScience
#PlantScience
August 8, 2025 at 9:39 AM
📢Excited to share a new paper from my PhD thesis at @fisioklima.bsky.social!🌾Sorghum maintained better photosynthetic performance and water use efficiency than maize under high CO2, hig temperature and drought, even without a growth advantage. A promising climate-resilient crop!
#PlantScience
#PlantScience
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🌿 Did you know? @thepallavisingh.bsky.social has received a landmark @aria-research.bsky.social grant to develop PlantPlug, a project to tranasform mistletoe into a programmable interface that helps host plants thrive under climate stress.
🔗 Read more: www.essex.ac.uk/news/2025/07...
#PlantScience
🔗 Read more: www.essex.ac.uk/news/2025/07...
#PlantScience
Landmark grant to turn mistletoe into climate-fighting plant tech | University of Essex
www.essex.ac.uk
August 1, 2025 at 10:25 AM
🌿 Did you know? @thepallavisingh.bsky.social has received a landmark @aria-research.bsky.social grant to develop PlantPlug, a project to tranasform mistletoe into a programmable interface that helps host plants thrive under climate stress.
🔗 Read more: www.essex.ac.uk/news/2025/07...
#PlantScience
🔗 Read more: www.essex.ac.uk/news/2025/07...
#PlantScience