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Native plants, fewer mowings, and biodiversity‑friendly gardens make a real difference for insects.
Reducing animal‑based food also lowers pressure on ecosystems, says @roelvanklink.bsky.social (@unihalle.bsky.social).
🎧 #InsideBiodiversity: Worth a listen.
insidebiodiversity.podigee.io
From neonicotinoids to CO₂‑driven nutrient dilution, the drivers of insect decline are complex and understudied.
On #InsideBiodiversity, @roelvanklink.bsky.social (@unihalle.bsky.social) shares what researchers know, what they don’t, & why that uncertainty matters.
🎧 insidebiodiversity.podigee.io
Die ARD‑Wissen‑Doku „Auf Spurensuche“ zeigt die Forschung von Dr. Susanne Dunker am iDiv und @ufz.de.
Ihre Arbeit zur Pollenerfassung macht deutlich, wie relevant Biodiversitätsforschung für Fragen ist, die eng mit menschlichem Wohlbefinden verbunden sind. 🌿🔬
👉 www.ardmediathek.de/video/auf-sp...
Singendes Rotkehlchen, fotografiert von Corey Callaghan
🎶 Waldgeräusche erhellen das Gemüt 😁 Insbesondere dann, wenn sie vertraut sind.
Die in 🇩🇪 lebenden Studienteilnehmerinnen und -teilnehmer empfanden die Naturgeräusche als beeindruckender und erholsamer, wenn diese aus heimischen Wäldern stammten statt aus den Tropen 🌳
www.idiv.de/de/waldgerae...
Insects are diverse, adaptable, remarkable. 🪲
But researchers face a challenge: the period of systematic monitoring reflects human influence and the true baseline is unknown.
On #InsideBiodiversity, @roelvanklink.bsky.social shares what long‑term data reveals.
🎧 insidebiodiversity.podigee.io
Fantastic & amazing collaboration & research project about modelling & predicting the future of our global floras in a world of Plant invasions!
Almost 10.000 SDMs & range projections😱😍💪
High‑resolution global maps revealing the expansion risk of thousands of non-native plant species under today’s conditions and future climate and land‑use scenarios have been produced for the first time. 🗺️
@natecoevo.nature.com @univie.ac.at @smartenwinter.bsky.social
www.idiv.de/global-model...
Über die toxische Beziehung von #Vögeln und #Glasscheiben sprach ich mit @smartenwinter.bsky.social vom @idiv-research.bsky.social. Wie ist der Stand, was muss man tun und was ist das #Projekt #EcoGlassBird? Grüße an die @wildvogelhilfe.bsky.social und den @nabu.de.
www.l-iz.de/top-posts/20...
Check out this Science paper with contributions from iDiv members Walter Durka (@ufz.de) and Marcel Quint (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg)
🔥In this #InsideBiodiversity episode, Dr Taylor Dotson explains how climate change was framed as a knowledge problem — as if “more facts” would automatically lead to political action.
He warns that biodiversity debates risk repeating this mistake.
🎧Listen now: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io
⏲️ Only one week left to apply to this year's #iDiv Summer School!
Accepted MSc students and doctoral researchers will receive expert guidance through hands-on data collection, trait measurements, phenology assessments, and ecological analyses. 🌿📏📊
Deadline: 31 March 2026
🎙️ In the newest episode of #InsideBiodiversity, Dr Taylor Dotson challenges the assumption that people who oppose conservation policies are simply misinformed or, as he puts it, “suffering a personal cognitive failure.”
🎧 Listen now: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io
👉 www.uni-leipzig.de/buchmesse
Heute auf der Leipziger Buchmesse:
Wie kann Wirtschaft von Biodiversität profitieren – und warum brauchen wir sie? Darüber spricht iDiv-Geschäftsführer Martin Quaas beim Podium „In Zusammenarbeit mit der Natur“ mit K. Böhning-Gaese, J. Kersten & H. Trischler.
📅 Fr, 20. März, 16:00, Forum Unibund
📣 Plant communities are responding differently to climate change.
Cold‑adapted mountain species🏔️are declining fastest, while forests🌲and grasslands change more slowly.
Across all ecosystems, plant communities lag behind the pace of warming.📈 #iDivResearch
www.idiv.de/europes-ecos...
@nature.com
A blue tit is sitting on a branch Picture by Stefan Bernhardt / iDiv
A research team has demonstrated that bird communities remain clearly distinguishable throughout the year depending on the type of forest. AI-supported acoustic monitoring enabled the detection of 58 species, offering new approaches to biodiversity research.
➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/395494/fo...
🎙️In the newest episode of #InsideBiodiversity, Dr Taylor Dotson challenges the assumption that people who oppose conservation policies are simply misinformed or, as he puts it, “suffering a personal cognitive failure.”
🎧 Listen now: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io
Successful first sDiv workshop "sModelProBio - Modelling the way forward for protecting biodiversity during climate change"
Pushing forward biodiversity model intercomparison, with focus on process-based models at regional scales. Excited for the collaborations ahead! 🌍🌱
@idiv-research.bsky.social
🌿 Was hat Biodiversität mit Wirtschaft zu tun?
Darüber diskutiert iDiv-Geschäftsführer Martin Quaas auf der #LeipzigerBuchmesse beim Podium „In Zusammenarbeit mit der Natur“.
📅 20. März (16:00), Forum Unibund
Mit: Katrin Böhning-Gaese, Jens Kersten & Helmuth Trischler
www.leipziger-buchmesse.de
A huge thank you to everyone who shared ideas and contributed to such thoughtful conversations – and to our supporters at iDiv and partners.
@lifeprofile.bsky.social
Can science be done better – and if yes, how?
At the #ScienceTBD Symposium, researchers from 30+ institutions met for 2 days of open and honest discussions on research culture, #openscience, incentives, misconduct, and #sciencecommunication.
#ScienceIntegrity #ResearchCulture #OpenScience #iDiv
🌱 In this episode of #InsideBiodiversity, Dr Taylor Dotson joins iDiv's Volker Hahn to explore the tension between land‑based communities and distant observers — a key driver of conservation conflict.
A must-listen when working with multiple stakeholders. 👥🌾
🎧 insidebiodiversity.podigee.io
This is a huge coordination success & a lot of work in the last years.
A global call across many synthesis centre on "Interaction of climate and biodiversity"
🌍 Eight synthesis centres, led by sDiv, have completed a joint call on biodiversity & climate change.
💡14 projects + postdocs
💡1.7 million euros
💡214 researchers
💬 @smartenwinter.bsky.social: Researchers will be launching initiatives at a scale we could previously only dream of.
shorturl.at/UvMsu
We also highlight insights from the iDiv Female Scientists initiative on advancing gender equity in academia:
www.idiv.de/striving-for...
Today is #InternationalWomensDay 🌿
We celebrate the women contributing to biodiversity research at iDiv and across our partner institutions.
Their work – from field studies to global analyses – helps us better understand and protect life on Earth.
#WomenInScience #Biodiversity
iDiv and @uni-jena.de are recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d) in Trait-Based Community Ecology and Modelling.
Highlights:
🔺Full-time (100%, 40 h/week) with the option to reduce to 80%
🔺Fixed-term for 2 years
🔺Salary up to E13 TV‑L
📆 Apply by: 29 March 2026
www.idiv.de/career/job-o...
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