Reposted by Florian BorgwardtInstitute of Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management @boku-ihg.bsky.social · 02/07/2026New npj Biodiversity paper: ecological thresholds for stream‑fish management 💧. Mapped vulnerability across ~1.73M reaches in the US+Europe and built a Decision Support System combining thresholds with protected‑area coverage to target conservation vs restoration. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s44... 132
Reposted by Florian BorgwardtInstitute of Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management @boku-ihg.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Happy to share our new paper on restoring free‑flowing rivers in Europe: expert input from 45 countries identified 27 priorities. Priorities shift by focus (ecology, community, economics, governance). Framework links barrier removal, connectivity, governance and policy🌍 🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s432... 142
Reposted by Florian BorgwardtDANUBElifelines @danubelifelines.bsky.social · 30/09/2025💬 Know a region that should join? Share this call and help us spread the word! 🔗 Apply now: danubelifelines.eu/associated-r... #DANUBElifelines #Danube #RiverRestoration #HorizonEU #HorizonEurope 022
Florian Borgwardt @fborgwardt.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Take the chance an apply for up to 100k € - @danubelifelines.bsky.social Call for Associated Regions 110
Reposted by Florian BorgwardtDANUBElifelines @danubelifelines.bsky.social · 16/09/2025🌊 DANUBElifelines launches its 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀! 🔹 Get support for restoring migratory fish habitats & river connectivity. 📅 Apply by 31 Dec 2025 💰 Up to €100,000 available 🔗 danubelifelines.eu/associated-r... ✉️ dll@danubelifelines.eu #DanubeLifelines #HorizonEU #RiverRestorationdanubelifelines.euDANUBElifelines – Call for Associated Regions in the Danube BasinJoin DANUBElifelines as an associated region and support the mission to restore migratory fish and habitats across the Danube River Basin. 132
Reposted by Florian BorgwardtRafaela Schinegger @rschinegger.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Fantastic work of our @bokuvienna.bsky.social and #WWFCEE team in the #DanubeCarpathianRegionCaseStudy presented at #IALE2025. More info here: naturaconnect.eu #GeorgGruber #CarinaSeliger @fborgwardt.bsky.social #JohannesKowal #HildegardMeyer #IreneLucius and #ICPDR as well as #CarpathianConvention 073
Reposted by Florian BorgwardtDANUBElifelines @danubelifelines.bsky.social · 25/08/2025💧Rivers cross borders. So must our efforts to protect them. During #WorldWaterWeek, we highlight how DANUBElifelines restores connectivity for fish, rivers & people across the Danube Basin. 📲Discover our work: www.danubelifelines.eu #DanubeLifelines #HorizonEU #Danube #DanubeBasin #RiverRestoration 061
Reposted by Florian BorgwardtBIodiversity and BioGEochemistry of Riverine landscapes @bigerscience.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Less water, more extremes! Austria’s rivers face climate stress 🌊 Greenpeace data shows falling water levels and rising floods in rivers like the Danube. Ronald Pöppl calls for restoring floodplains, boosting water storage, reducing soil sealing, and sustainable land use- orf.at/stories/3397...orf.atÖsterreichs Flüsse: Wo Trockenheit auf Hochwasser trifftIn Österreichs Flüssen fließt weniger Wasser als noch vor 50 Jahren. Das zeigt eine am Mittwoch veröffentlichte Datenauswertung der Umweltorganisation Greenpeace. Am stärksten betroffen ist der tradit... 075
Reposted by Florian BorgwardtDANUBElifelines @danubelifelines.bsky.social · 27/06/2025🌊 One river, ten countries, countless voices. We’re coming together across borders to protect the river that connects us all. Watch and share our message from the Danube Lifelines team. #DanubeLifelines #DanubeDay #RiverRestoration #HorizonEU youtube.com/shorts/W3gNK...youtube.comCelebrating Danube Day togetherYouTube video by DanubeLifelines 033
Florian Borgwardt @fborgwardt.bsky.social · 09/06/2025@danubelifelines.bsky.social aims to protect and restore habitats for migratory fish in the Danube River Basin. #FishSci bubble please follow and share #FreeFlowingRivers #MissionWaters 011
Reposted by Florian BorgwardtDANUBElifelines @danubelifelines.bsky.social · 05/06/202521 fish species. 1000+ km of river routes to reopen. 11 countries in the Danube Basin working to bring rivers back to life. We’re reconnecting waters for fish, people, and everything in between. 💧 Do you recognize these rivers? 💙 Got a favorite? Tell us in the comments. 142
Florian Borgwardt @fborgwardt.bsky.social · 26/05/2025Join the #SUSHP2025 @bokuvienna.bsky.social Abstract submission till 31st of May here: sushp2025.boku.ac.at/abstract-sub...sushp2025.boku.ac.at Abstract Submission : SUSHP 2025Sustainability in Hydropower 000
Florian Borgwardt @fborgwardt.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Thanks for having me @bokuvienna.bsky.social Future Conference 'Alles fließt: Zukunft Wasser' at the BOKU River Lab discussing solutions & visions for the future of rivers in Austria @danubelifelines.bsky.social @boku-ihg.bsky.social #missionwater 061
Florian Borgwardt @fborgwardt.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Looking for a post-doc position in river ecology? Here's your job: Engage with Carlos Garcia De Leaniz within the @danubelifelines.bsky.social project to study migratory fish and fragmentation in the Danube River Basin www.swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swan... #fishsci #FishSkyswansea.ac.ukResearch Officer (Restoration of River Connectivity for Migratory Fish)We are recruiting a post-doctoral researcher with experience on conservation of migratory fish to join our Free-Flow Lab (https://freeflowlab.org/) 058
Florian Borgwardt @fborgwardt.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Great to have such amazing team for this project! Looking forward on the next 4 years. danubelifelines.eu @boku-ihg.bsky.social @bokuvienna.bsky.socialdanubelifelines.euDanube Lifelines 094
Florian Borgwardt @fborgwardt.bsky.social · 07/05/2025The @danubelifelines.bsky.social project kicked off during the last three days @bokuvienna.bsky.social. Stay tuned - much to come on migratory fish. Vivid discussions with wonderful people and supporting #MissionWater #DanubeLifelines #HorizonEurope #Danube 183
Reposted by Florian BorgwardtHelmut Hillebrand @hillebr1.bsky.social · 15/04/2025We offer a 5-year research position in the #PlanktonEcology lab in Wilhelmshaven. Are you interested in empirically testing ecological concepts? We offer a stimulating scientific environment, experimental facilities & support to establish an independent research profile uol.de/en/job/postd...uol.dePostdoctoral researcher in Plankton Ecology // University of Oldenburg 06076
Florian Borgwardt @fborgwardt.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Proud of the @boku-ihg.bsky.social women power! @bokuvienna.bsky.social 043
Reposted by Florian BorgwardtDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 05/02/2025The most iconic figure in the environmental sciences is the Keeling Curve, the CO₂ record from Mauna Loa, Hawaii. @noaa.gov had a wonderful site where you could visualize and download these data, and now it's just gone. These data belong to us and we should not let this happen! 10534481307
Florian Borgwardt @fborgwardt.bsky.social · 23/01/2025What a great success - a must read for all river lovers 062
Florian Borgwardt @fborgwardt.bsky.social · 21/01/2025If you are interested in Global Ecology - there are meanwhile two starter pack, thanks @nmouquet.bsky.social bsky.app/starter-pack... bsky.app/starter-pack... 051
Florian Borgwardt @fborgwardt.bsky.social · 15/01/2025A really nice perspective on social benefits of restoration www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...pnas.org 030
Florian Borgwardt @fborgwardt.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Ohne Klima- und Umweltschutz wird auch die Wirtschaft nicht glücklich werden science.orf.at/stories/3228...science.orf.atForscher fordern Klimainvestment und VersiegelungsstoppMit einem offenen Brief wenden sich heute Forscherinnen und Forscher an die künftige Bundesregierung und die Landespolitik. Die Fachleute rund um die Wissenschaftlerin des Jahres 2024, die Ökonomin Si... 052
Reposted by Florian BorgwardtEva B. Thorstad @evathorstad.bsky.social · 10/01/2025One quarter of freshwater animals at risk of extinction. New publication in Nature presents the largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List to date. More than 23 000 species assessed! www.nature.com/articles/s41... 03719
Reposted by Florian BorgwardtIPBES @ipbes.net · 09/01/2025🚨 Call for Nominations! 🚨 @ipbes.bsky.social is inviting nominations for experts in biodiversity-inclusive spatial planning and ecological connectivity for its upcoming Spatial Planning Assessment. 🗓️ Nominations Submission Deadline: 24 January 2025 Read more: ipbes.net/spatial-plan... 02618
Reposted by Florian BorgwardtDaniel Hering @danielheringude.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Interested in multiple stressor research in rivers? Interested in a PhD under excellent supervision in one of Europe’s largest freshwater research centres? We seek 8 doctoral researchers for the CRC RESIST at the University of Duisburg-Essen! sfb-resist.de/people/open-... #rivers #PhDjobs 02428
Reposted by Florian BorgwardtAnke Günther @aerenchyma.bsky.social · 20/12/20242024 ends plentiful: We offer 21 jobs at 7 institutions in our new collaborative research center. If you are a #peat -head and think these are #fen -tastic news, please send us your application! More information: www.uni-greifswald.de/wetscapes2 #WomenInSTEM #rewetting #wetscapes2.0 023
Florian Borgwardt @fborgwardt.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Save the date: Conference on Sustainability in Hydropower @bokuvienna.bsky.social @boku-ihg.bsky.social #freshwaterscience 032
Florian Borgwardt @fborgwardt.bsky.social · 17/12/2024Hello to my organisation @boku-ihg.bsky.social here at Bsky. Please follow if you are interested in riverine freshwater research - we are doing great stuff. 020
Reposted by Florian BorgwardtChris Oostenbrink @mms-boku.bsky.social · 09/12/2024BOKU University is searching for a tenure-track assistant professor in AI/ML in the life sciences. Apply for a WWTF Vienna Research Group with us and join us at @bokuvienna.bsky.social ! A similar project brought me to Vienna, and I never regretted it. #compchem 🧪 euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/298348euraxess.ec.europa.euAssistant Professor with tenure track to establish a Vienna Research Group for Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning in the Life Sciences at BOKU UniversityBOKU University is looking for an Assistant Professor with tenure track to establish a Vienna Research Group for Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning in the Life Sciences Offer description: 01814
Florian Borgwardt @fborgwardt.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Job alert: Tenure-track position at #BOKU in Hydrobiology and aquatic ecosystem management with focus on Benthic Invertebrate Ecology @bokuvienna.bsky.social boku.ac.at/fileadmin/da...boku.ac.at 01213
Florian Borgwardt @fborgwardt.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Neu: White Paper zu "Perspektiven der österreichischen Wasserforschung" der Allianz Biodiversität & Wasser. Welche Themen aktuell relevant sind und was es braucht, damit die Wasserforschung in Österreich in Zukunft stark bleibt: www.biodiversityaustria.at/wp-content/u...biodiversityaustria.at 111
Reposted by Florian BorgwardtMERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 05/12/2024The #EcoDaLLi project is inviting you to join this workshop on Nature-based Solutions and policy recommendations for the Middle Danube Region. 📍Online 📅 December, 10 ⏰ 10:00 - 12:15 (CET) More info and registration: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...docs.google.comMiddle Danube EcoDaLLi Event: Nature-Based Solutions Implementation and Policy RecommendationsEvent Timing: December 10th, 2024 10:00 - 12:15 (CET) Online, link will be provided to registered Contact us coordination@ecodalli.eu 053
Florian Borgwardt @fborgwardt.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Österreich im Renaturierungsmodus :) www.derstandard.at/story/300000...derstandard.at"Renaturierung" zum Wort des Jahres 2024 gekürtDas laut der Jury "politisch stark aufgeladene Wort" erhielt 24 Prozent der Stimmen. Das Unwort des Jahres ist "Volkskanzler", das Jugendwort ist "heast" 052
Reposted by Florian BorgwardtDoerthe Tetzlaff @tetzlaffecohyd.bsky.social · 04/12/2024Tenure track group leader/scientist position in ecohydrological modelling of connected terrestrial-aquatic ecosystems at Leibniz Institute for Freshwater Ecology & Inland Fisheries Berlin Germany. Female scholars are PARTICULAR @leibnizigb.bsky.social Ask me if questions www.igb-berlin.de/en/jobsigb-berlin.deJobs 01730
Reposted by Florian BorgwardtRafaela Schinegger @rschinegger.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Check our #NaturaConnect work naturaconnect.eu in the #DanubeCarpathianRegion where we map green & blue infrastructure to protect vital habitats. @bokuvienna.bsky.social @fborgwardt.bsky.social @boku-ihg.bsky.social @boku-ilen.bsky.social #WWFCEE @iiasa.ac.at #iDiv www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyHF...youtube.comThe Danube Carpathian transboundary region Case StudyYouTube video by NaturaConnect 075
Reposted by Florian BorgwardtNicolas Mouquet @nmouquet.bsky.social · 02/12/2024🐟 #CESAB ONLINE conference 🐟 Fish biodiversity facing global change 📅 Dec 5 ⏰ 2 to 6 pm Paris time 🔗 umontpellier-fr.zoom.us/j/95406319308 👉 Topics will cover imputation of missing fish traits, Red list assessments, heat waves, homogenization, fish stocks and fishery management 🧪🌐🌍🦤 #addOcean 24913
Reposted by Florian BorgwardtGuy Pe'er @guypeer.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Two more days to go: We will soon publish the Open Letter so please sign and repost. 1587 people already signed, some countries remain behind: 1: Latvia Lithuania Cyprus Malta 3: Bulgaria 5: Estonia Ireland Slovenia 7: Slovakia 8: Croatia Poland 10: Romania docs.google.com/document/d/1... 32516
Reposted by Florian BorgwardtMarten Winter @smartenwinter.bsky.social · 02/12/2024### NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ### Global Joint Synthesis Call "𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲" Funding of: ➡️ Working groups ➡️ Postdocs @several synthesis centres/initiatives🔥❤️😍 PLEASE SPREAD WIDELY! THX! www.idiv.de/research/sdi...idiv.deCalls | iDiv 712889
Reposted by Florian BorgwardtCarlos Cano-Barbacil @canobarbacil.bsky.social · 20/11/2024🐟 The Freshwater family is still growing! 💬 Leave a comment below and share your research focus to join us! go.bsky.app/ShC6bp7 284217
Reposted by Florian BorgwardtDoerthe Tetzlaff @tetzlaffecohyd.bsky.social · 28/11/2024We'll advertise 3 positions soon in our group, Berlin Germany 1 permanent scientist/groupleader position in ecohydrological modelling; 2 postdocs in ecohydrological modelling in #wetlands. Females- pls apply. Email me when you are interested. Check our groups webpage www.igb-berlin.de/en/tetzlaffigb-berlin.deLandscape Ecohydrology | IGBWe aim to understand the ecohydrological functioning of catchments at different spatio-temporal scales, i.e. how and how long is water stored and released in landscapes. For this, we link landscapes a... 02010
Reposted by Florian BorgwardtNéstor Fernández @nestorfdez.bsky.social · 27/11/2024In the NaturaConnect project we model #biodiversity and develop planning tools to extend nature protection and increase the ecological connectivity in Europe. The Doñana region, a UNESCO site & biodiversity gem, is one of our study sites. @ebdonana.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bzo...youtube.comThe Doñana region Case StudyYouTube video by NaturaConnect 0102
Reposted by Florian BorgwardtFrank Burdon @fburdon.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Global biogeochemical cycles are interconnected. Alterations to the carbon cycle are akin to inflation with too much money in supply. The same problem is happening with water - freshwater stocks are depleted as more enters the atmosphere, reinforcing climate forcing and driving intense rain eventsearthobservatory.nasa.govGlobal Freshwater Abruptly DeclinesThe amount of freshwater stored on land and underground has plummeted in the past decade, which might indicate that Earth’s continents have entered a persistently drier phase. 01711
Florian Borgwardt @fborgwardt.bsky.social · 26/11/2024@natureconservation.bsky.social @freshwaterscience.bsky.social 021