(Serious) networking with other academics appears difficult

The academic meme community here is absolutely ace! But what I would also like is to communicate with other academics in my field and share the latest publication and talk about it a bit if possible with peers.

I used to use Twitter (back when it was called Twitter) to post about my new publications. Now I use Mastodon. Say what you wish about the negative aspect of algorithm based feeds, I am currently finding it hard to connect with other academics whose profiles may be dispersed in the wide fediverse.

Long story short: How do I disseminate my work and connect with other academic peers in my field on the fediverse?

I'm study biosystems and circular economy.