🌍 Non-native species often dominate debates, but #InsideBiodiversity offers a nuanced view. Ute Jandt and Helge Bruelheide (@unihalle.bsky.social) explain that while some non-native species cause severe local damage, others have limited or scale‑dependent effects. 🔗 insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

We are delighted to welcome science journalist Jelena Prtorić @jelena-prtoric.bsky.social to iDiv! She has been selected for a fellowship in the FRONTIERS Science Journalism Residency Programme & will explore the prediction of biodiversity changes & communicating the uncertainties surrounding them.

What makes some plants spiny while others aren't? 🌵 #iDivResearch published in New Phytologist shows plant spininess is shaped by both past and present browsing mammals, as well as climate and soil conditions. Even extinct megafauna have left a lasting imprint on today's vegetation. Link in comments

🌲 The newest episode of #InsideBiodiversity speaks to the trouble with monocultures and how they quietly erode plant diversity. Guests Ute Jandt and Helge Bruelheide (@unihalle.bsky.social) explain how. 🔗 Listen now: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

🌱 Ecosystems worldwide are becoming more alike. In some places, generalists spread and, in others, specialists fade — a quiet shift with implications. Listen to this month’s #InsideBiodiversity with @unihalle.bsky.social's Ute Jandt and Helge Bruehlheide. 🔗 insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

At iDiv, we foster a diverse, collaborative, and inclusive scientific community. We welcome and support people from all backgrounds and circumstances. As many celebrate diversity this summer, we reaffirm that these values guide our teams, our research, and our culture every day.

🎧 OUT NOW 🌿 The new episode of iDiv’s #InsideBiodiversity asks a simple question: How are the plants doing? Ute Jandt & Helge Bruelheide (@unihalle.bsky.social) explain why greener landscapes can still lose specialist species — and what that means for conservation. 🔗 insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

🦉🔬Die Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften in Halle findet heute Abend statt und Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler von iDiv sind mit spannenden Mitmachprogrammen dabei! Kommt vorbei ab 17 Uhr im Institut der Geobotanik! @unihalle.bsky.social lndwhalle.de/programm?org...

🪢 By analysing ecosystems across the globe, researchers from the @waikatouniversity.bsky.social, iDiv, @uni-jena.de, and @unileipzig.bsky.social found that ecosystems with more complex food webs—especially those with a greater diversity of predators—are better able to sustain ecosystem functions.

What actually works in mammal conservation?
 On #InsideBiodiversity, Prof. @rondinini.bsky.social outlines both fast actions and long‑term societal changes — from reintroductions to dietary shifts and better land use.
 🎧Listen here: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

Letzte Woche kamen #iDiv und das Nationale Monitoringzentrum zur Biodiversität zu einem Workshop zusammen. 🗺️ 🌲 🖥️ Der Fokus lag auf fachlichem Austausch, Entwicklungen im Biodiversitätsmonitoring und der Frage, wie Wissenschaft, Daten und gesellschaftliche Bedarfe enger verknüpft werden können. 💡🤝

⏳ 1 week left! Apply now for the iDiv Fellowship Programme and spend dedicated time advancing your research at iDiv. 📅 Deadline: 24 June 2026 🔗 www.idiv.de/research/fel...

🌍 On #InsideBiodiversity, @rondinini.bsky.social says that globally, mammal extinction risk is rising — especially in the tropics.
 Deforestation, overexploitation, and wildlife trade are driving declines, affecting everything from lemurs to great apes. 🎧 Listen now: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

🐺🦫 Europe is witnessing remarkable wildlife recoveries. In this episode of #InsideBiodiversity, @rondinini.bsky.social explains how land-use changes have allowed herbivores — and then carnivores — to rebound across the continent. 🎧 Take a listen: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

🐞Morgen, 18 Uhr: Vortrag von iDiv‑Forscher @roelvanklink.bsky.social in der Bibliotheca Albertina – „Wie geht es unseren Insekten?“. 📚 Im Rahmen der Ausstellung „Insektenwissen“ (bis 9.08., Eintritt frei). @unileipzig.bsky.social 🔗 Link: www.ub.uni-leipzig.de/aktuelle-aus...

A new #InsideBiodiversity episode is out now — a deep look at global mammal trends with Prof. Carlo Rondinini.
 🐹 He explains why a quarter of mammals are threatened, why Europe is seeing wildlife return, and why tropical regions face accelerating declines.
 🎧Listen: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

🌾Agriculture drives insect change differently across regions. Learn more on #InsideBiodiversity with Dr Shawan Chowdhury, who explains intensification in Germany and land‑use pressures in Bangladesh. @shawan-chowdhury.bsky.social @monashuniversity.bsky.social 🎧 insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

⚽ Auch dieses Jahr war iDiv mit zwei Teams beim Leipzig Science Cup dabei! Herzlichen Dank an das Leipzig Science Network und das Referat Wissenspolitik der @stadtleipzig.bsky.social für die fantastische Organisation. Und an alle iDiv-Fußballerinnen und Fußballer für ihren Einsatz!

Local action shapes global change 🌍 Many iDiv researchers generate insights at the local level that help people and nature thrive together. www.idiv.de/research/ #BiodiversityDay #LocalAction #ForNature #iDivImpact

Globaler Wandel beginnt lokal 🌿 Viele iDiv‑Forschende zeigen mit ihren lokalen Studien, wie Mensch und Natur besser zusammenfinden. www.idiv.de/de/forschung/ #TagDerBiologischenVielfalt #LocalAction #ForNature #iDivImpact

⏳ 1 week left! Submit your pre‑proposal for the iDiv Synthesis Centre Working Group Call. 📅 Deadline: 28 May 2026 🔗 www.idiv.de/research/sdi...

🌦️Tropical countries hold the most insect diversity — but the least monitoring data. Shawan Chowdhury discusses what this means for understanding insect change. Learn more on #InsideBiodiversity. @shawan-chowdhury.bsky.social @monashuniversity.bsky.social 🎧 insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

🛤️ Most insects remain outside effective conservation coverage — and Shawan Chowdhury explains why insects were rarely considered as protected areas were created. 🎧 More on #InsideBiodiversity: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io @shawan-chowdhury.bsky.social @monashuniversity.bsky.social

📱In Bangladesh, Facebook holds more insect observations than official databases — & Shawan Chowdhury is turning posts into scientific insight. Learn more on the new episode of #InsideBiodiversity. @shawan-chowdhury.bsky.social @monashuniversity.bsky.social 🎧 insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

🪲 When you really look at insects an entire universe of diversity opens up. Shapes, colours, behaviours, ecological roles… On #InsideBiodiversity, @roelvanklink.bsky.social (@unihalle.bsky.social) shares why we need to pay attention. 🎧 insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

💼🌿 Many measures that help insects — less mowing, less intensification, less pressure on landscapes — require doing less, not more. If you want a candid look at the tension between biodiversity and economics, check out this episode with @roelvanklink.bsky.social. 🎧 insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

🌍 New iDiv paper shows how biodiversity monitoring can be improved on all scales. 🌱 EBVs & EESVs can - link local observations to national & global reporting - support global frameworks & national ecosystem accounting - enable better indicators for decision support 👉 doi.org/10.1111/con4...

🌘 LEPMON sucht Freiwillige in Leipzig! KI‑Kameras erfassen Nachtfalter, um Biodiversitätstrends sichtbar zu machen. In Leipzig laufen 6 Kameras, bundesweit ~60. Mitmachen? 🔧Kamera betreiben oder online Bilder annotieren 📸 Kennt jemand die Art? 🔗 lepmon.de #CitizenScience #Insekten #iDivImpact

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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