Van koevinkje tot oranje zandoogje: aantal dagvlinders in Vlaanderen met 38 procent gedaald sinds 1991 | VRT NWS Nieuws Het aantal dagvlinders in Vlaanderen is in 35 jaar tijd gemiddeld met 38 procent achteruitgegaan. Dat blijkt uit data van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek (INBO). Sommige soorten doen het go...

Number of butterflies decreased with 38% in Flanders since 1991, especially grassland butterflies have a hard time: vrtnws.be/p.7n6kMkJxp
@inbo.be @natuurstudie.bsky.social

Trust in Science for Policy Nexus - Knowledge for policy - European Commission The “Trust in Science for Policy Nexus" workshop, held in Ispra, Italy, on September 12-13, 2024, convened by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, the International Science Council, and co...

Trust in Democratic Institutions is increasingly seen as the fundamental underpinning of democracy.
How public institutions use scientific evidence can help earn public trust but needs to be done right.
Report from @scharfbillig.bsky.social
knowledge4policy.ec.europa.eu/projects-act...

A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions

#pollinators
#bees
#GloBi

researchnow-admin.flinders.edu.au/ws/portalfil...

#Bij | Doe mee met de nationale bijentelling: www.nationalebijentelling.nl @bijenvlinder.bsky.social @naturalis.bsky.social 💧Meedoen is makkelijk, ook als je niet zoveel van bijen weet

Sixty years of plant community change in Europe indicate a shift toward nutrient-richer and denser vegetation Bioindication reveals a 60-year shift toward denser, more productive vegetation, but a weak thermophilization signal.

New study found a clear shift in Europe's wild plant community composition over the past six decades with a steep increase in nitrogen-demanding species across all main habitat types, accompanied by a moderate increase in shade-tolerant species.

#nitrogen

www.science.org/doi/full/10....

Just look at this wonderful creature!
It's Leptonycteris curasoae feeding sugarwater.

Find out more about our research in Curaçao ⬇️

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Curaçao update: our team is studying the overlooked world of bat and bird pollination.

In Curaçao, we survey flower-visiting insects, bats and birds to strengthen knowledge of plant–pollinator interactions in the Dutch Caribbean: butterfly-europe.eu/curacao-nl/

@jeffollerton.bsky.social

📢 Our latest Call for Experts is still open!

🫵 You have the opportunity to apply for participation in an expert panel tasked with mapping knowledge gaps in support of the Long-term Strategic Research Agenda for Biodiversity under #HorizonEurope!

Europa oogst miljarden met exotische bloemen, maar geeft geen cent aan herkomstlanden De Europese bloemenindustrie is miljarden waard, maar ontwikkelingslanden die de genetische grondstoffen leveren, zien daar nauwelijks iets van terug. Een wereldwijd VN-verdrag moet een ​​eerlijke ver...

De Europese bloemenindustrie staat volop in bloei en is miljarden waard. Maar de landen waar de grondstoffen vandaan komen, blijven met lege handen achter. Terwijl een VN-systeem dit moet voorkomen, weten westerse bedrijven precies hoe ze de regels kunnen omzeilen.
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We need to talk about maladaptation - Climatic Change Climatic Change - Climate adaptation actions should help, not harm. However, adaptation efforts can backfire, increasing vulnerability to climate change—a phenomenon known as maladaptation....

Maladaptation can compromise legitimacy of and lead to hesitation at a time when climate adaptation action is urgently needed. Dialogue offers a promising solution.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Sixty years of plant community change in Europe indicate a shift toward nutrient-richer and denser vegetation Bioindication reveals a 60-year shift toward denser, more productive vegetation, but a weak thermophilization signal.

New study found a clear shift in Europe's wild plant community composition over the past six decades with a steep increase in nitrogen-demanding species across all main habitat types, accompanied by a moderate increase in shade-tolerant species.

#nitrogen

www.science.org/doi/full/10....

📢 Join BioAgora’s Science-Policy Interface Workshop in Bucharest (2–3 June 2026)!

📩 Policy-makers, researchers & practitioners, express your interest to participate here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#Science4Biodiversity

Vil du bli kollegaen min? Det er ei ledig stipendiatstilling på eine senteret mitt: @vitenskapsteori.bsky.social! SVT er ein veldig spanande og kjekk stad å jobbe, så eg kan varmt anbefale å bli ein av oss :)

PhD Research Fellow in Theory of Science (vitenskapsteori) (299248) | University of Bergen Job title: PhD Research Fellow in Theory of Science (vitenskapsteori) (299248), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Sunday, May 10, 2026

We have a vacancy for a PhD Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities @vitenskapsteori.bsky.social

Application deadline: 10 May 2026

Please spread in your networks

www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

Keep Android Open Your phone is about to stop being yours. In September 2026, Google will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with them.

The EFF warns that Google's developer verification creates "a pathway to censorship." Developers in restrictive countries, anonymous open-source contributors, and privacy tool maintainers are among those most affected. @keepandroidopen.bsky.social keepandroidopen.org

🎥 RestPoll partner, Prof. Dr. Sara Diana Leonhardt (TUM) shares her favorite measure for supporting pollinators: pollinator diversity 🐝🦋

#Pollinators #Biodiversity #RestPoll #PollinatorDiversity

Bugs Matter ~ Take part in our Bugs Matter survey Citizen science - The Bugs Matter survey We need lots of people to take part this summer, sharing findings from their journeys to help us understand more about our insect populations!

Help monitor insect populations in UK, Ireland and France!

Put a splat-o-meter on your car

www.buglife.org.uk/get-involved...

Sounds an excellent tool for farmers to use, but how can we ensure they will?

Some bees collect pollen by pressing and rubbing their entire bodies against flowers, a behavior scientists classify as body-rubbing pollen collection.

To the human eye, it looks like bees are literally taking a pollen bath!🥰

📚Portman et al. (2019), Journal of Hymenoptera Research

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Can we protect crops and pollinators at the same time?

A new Butterfly project report offers a practical answer: smarter pesticide choices⬇️
📄 butterfly-europe.eu/deliverable-...

The wave of special guests at #VALORmeets2026 continues.

This time, Adam Vanbergen joined online to showcase the work that is currently being done in @agri4pol.eu 🐝🚜

👉Discover the project here: agri4pol.eu

🌱🐝 Spotlight on ProPollSoil project at #VALORmeets2026.

Astrid Newmann presented the project and highlighted the importance of soul health for pollinators. They aim to protect and restore soils and their associated soil-dependent pollinators.

👉Learn more about the project: www.propollsoil.eu

@naturealexk.bsky.social, coordinator of the @restpoll.bsky.social, presented the project and its objectives at #VALORmeets2026 🐝

VALOR and RestPoll work closely together, strengthening collaboration across projects. 🤝

👉 Check out the RestPoll e-learning platform: restpoll.eu/e-learning/

E-learning - RestPoll Explore pollinators and restoration with our e-learning tools Discover a range of digital and interactive tools designed to deepen your understanding of pollinators and effective restoration measures....

What do bees smell like?

Take the @restpoll.bsky.social bee-scent quiz

#pollinators

restpoll.eu/e-learning/

Guess who made a guest appearance at #VALORmeets2026? 👀🦋

@jeroenvandersluijs.bsky.social, coordinator of the @butterfly-project.bsky.social, joined the AGM online to introduce the project, its objectives, and share updates on their current work.

👉Discover the project here: butterfly-europe.eu

👉73% of globally traded crops depend on pollinators.
👉36% of global food production depends on pollination.

At VALOR AGM1, @naturealexk.bsky.social presented updates to the crop pollination dependence database and plans for its upcoming publication.

#VALORmeets2026

VALOR coordinator, Tom Breeze presented cross-project scenarios and their use in VALOR, providing background on the conducted workshop, the scenarios, presenting the different scenario pathways, and outlining the strategy for how these scenarios will be used to generate impact.

#VALORmeets2026

At the VALOR Annual General Meeting in Wageningen today, Tom Breeze presents draft Cross-Project Scenarios by @butterfly-project.bsky.social @valor-project.eu @pollinera-horizon.eu and @wildposh.eu - narratives for exploring the future of #pollinators in the EU

✈️ AGRI4POL travels to Wageningen, the Netherlands!

The project materials were showcased at the fellow pollinator-related project, @valor-project.eu's first Annual General Meeting.

#VALORmeets2026