An early spring shot here in north Germany :). I got asked a few times what I was doing crouched in the mud, with my hands in numbingly cold water. Most people were surprised when I pointed out the breeding toads. A reminder of the potential of #urbanponds in connecting people and biodiversity. 🐸

No sunshine the past few days.

We search for flashes of gold where we can.

#Rain #Goldfish #Fish #Puddles #UrbanPonds

Chlorination Cessation Alters Greenhouse Gas Dynamics in Artificial Urban Ponds Chlorination cessation in artificial urban ponds increases CH4, lowers N2O, and has no effect on CO2 emissions In CO2 equivalents, non-chlorinated, and chlorinated ponds show similar greenhouse g...

Could naturalizing urban ponds increase greenhouse gas emissions? 🤔
In our latest study, we explore this - finding that naturalization boosts urban resilience 🌱🏙️ without necessarily increasing total GHG emissions

#UrbanPonds #GHG #NbS

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For those interested in my small project on #odonata in #urbanponds, you can now get all updates on my new Instagram profile@WingsOverWaters

I am also using this account for science communication focusing on odonata in general. Feel free to follow and share widely!

A month ago, I started a small project on #odonata in #urbanponds, where I'm monitoring 10 different ponds in a community garden in Cologne over a course of 5 months and assessing the diversity of dragonflies and damselflies. This weekend, I was visiting the ponds for a second time, and was 1/n

📢 Happy #WorldsWetlandsDay! Today is a day to celebrate the vital role wetlands play including those human-made (📸👇).

➡️ At the @ub.edu, our #NaturBPond project explores how naturalized ponds in cities boost biodiversity & provide key ecosystem services.

#WWD2025 #UrbanEcology #NBS #UrbanPonds

Incredible news for Bradford Street - our urban ponds are now LIVE…! #Digbeth #UrbanPonds 🦆

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