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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🎉 Herzlichen Glückwunsch an die @uni-jena.de zur Auszeichnung als Exzellenzuniversität! Als Gründungsmitglied und Trägerinstitution von iDiv ist die Universität ein starker Partner in der Biodiversitätsforschung. Große Freude über diesen verdienten Erfolg. 🌿👏

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Why did a major herring fishery suddenly collapse around 1570? Study by @uni-kiel.de and iDiv shows how 🌡️ environmental change, 🎣 overfishing and 👥 social & economic change combined to push centuries-old Skanör-Falsterbo fishery into collapse. More: www.idiv.de/historic-fis... #iDivResearch

Decommissioned fishing boats on shore. By Kiel University / Schwermer

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🌡️ ❄️ 🏜️ A new study in Nature Communications shows warming, cooling and aridification shaped mammal communities in Central Asia during the Paleogene (66-23 million years ago). Led by researchers from iDiv, the @uni-jena.de and @sgn.one. 🔗 www.idiv.de/hot-cold-dry...

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Hot, cold, dry: Climate change shaped mammal diversity 66 to 23 million years ago

Mammal communities in Central Asia responded to global and regional climate changes, according to a new study.

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

On #InsideBiodiversity, host Volker Hahn speaks with Shai Meiri about how public perception shapes reptile research. 🐢🦎🐍 This perception has real consequences: fewer monitoring projects, less funding, and gaps in global data. @telavivuni.bsky.social @unimelb.edu.au 🎧 🐊 insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🌍 iDiv and the @uni-jena.de are hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d) in Macroevolution & Macroecology. 🕒 Full-time (40h/week) or part-time (minimum 75%) 📅 Start: 1 Dec 2026 💼 Fixed-term: 3 years 💶 Salary: up to E13 (TV‑L) ⏳ Deadline: 30 Sept 2026 www.idiv.de/career/job-o...

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Job Openings

Explore exciting career opportunities at iDiv. Join a modern, international, and innovative research centre in the heart of Germany.

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🏆 Celebrating outstanding research at #iDivConference2026! Congratulations to all six researchers recognised for their outstanding contributions to biodiversity science. 🎤📌 Meet the winners below! 🧵

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🌿 Over the past two days, researchers contributed to a vibrant programme at the #iDivConference2026, demonstrating the breadth, depth, and strength of the iDiv network across disciplines, institutions, and career stages.

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🌿 Welcome to Day 1 of the #iDivConference2026! With over 230 participants and 70 talks, we are excited to begin two days of scientific exchange at @uni-jena.de. ☀️🎤 Today kicks off with Prof. Jens-Christian Svenning's keynote (@au.dk) and 🛠️ workshops begin tomorrow! conference.idiv.de/event/5/time...

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iDiv Annual Conference 2026

Dear iDiv community, We are pleased to invite you to the 10th iDiv Annual Conference, which will take place on 08 - 09 September 2026 at the Friedrich Schiller University. This year marks a special mi...

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Reptiles are among the most misunderstood animals on the planet. 🐢 As Shai Meiri puts it in conversation with iDiv's Volker Hahn, they are fascinating and largely not harmful.🦎 Learn more on #InsideBiodiversity: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io @telavivuni.bsky.social @unimelb.edu.au

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Shersingh Joseph Tumber-Dávila @josephtumber.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Fantastic thread by Karl showing some of the things we have been working on with sUnderfoot @idiv-research.bsky.social Including our newly published database paper and concept paper! Check it out I’m excited for what’s left to come!

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Out now on #InsideBiodiversity: Macroecologist Shai Meiri dives into the state of reptiles worldwide. 🐍🦎 The episode explores trends, challenges, and how public perception shapes research priorities and conservation.🐊🐢 @telavivuni.bsky.social @unimelb.edu.au 🎧 insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

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UFZ @ufz.de · 27/08/2026

Im neuen Projekt #TripleBird nutzt das #UFZ die in Deutschland sehr gut dokumentierten Bestandsentwicklungen von Vogelarten, um den Rückgang der #Biodiversität nachzuweisen. Mit dabei @idiv-research.bsky.social, @unipotsdam.bsky.social und @dda-avifauna.bsky.social 👉 www.ufz.de/index.php?de...

Die Goldammer (Emberiza citrinella) gehört zu den Vogelarten der Agrarlandschaft, deren Bestände in den vergangenen Jahren abgenommen haben: Seit 2006 ist mehr als jede vierte Goldammer ist in Deutschland verschwunden. ©Christian Gelpke

Der Kiebitz (Vanellus vanellus) gilt in Deutschland laut Roter Liste als „stark gefährdet“. Der Kiebitzbestand ist seit 1990 um 80 Prozent zurückgegangen. ©Christian Gelpke

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rrauschkolb.bsky.social @rrauschkolb.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

It’s great fun to co-lead the @idiv-research.bsky.social summer school on ‘Collection-Based Research in Plant Ecology’ and to present my work related to @phenobs.bsky.social. Spending a week working alongside motivated young researchers from all over the world is incredibly inspiring. 🍀🌼👍

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Climate change is reshaping biodiversity — but not in a uniform way. Learn more on this episode of #InsideBiodiversity. 🎧 Listen now: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Das Projekt FLOW zeigt, wie starke Partnerschaften wirken. Beim Besuch von Bundesumweltminister betonte iDiv’s Anne Wesemann: Forschung muss in die Gesellschaft hineinwirken. Projektleiterin @alettabonn.bsky.social zeigt, wie FLOW genau das ermöglicht. ➡️ www.idiv.de/de/bundesumw...

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Bundesumweltminister Carsten Schnei-der erforscht mit Teilnehmenden des FLOW-Projekts die Gera

FLOW-Projekt von Universität Jena, UFZ und iDiv verbindet wissenschaftliches Ge-wässermonitoring mit ehrenamtlichem Engagement

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Universität Jena @uni-jena.de · 13/08/2026

How does gardening affect biodiversity? #UniJena is investigating this in collaboration with @ufz.de and @idiv-research.bsky.social as part of the ‘MikroSafari’ citizen science project. We are looking for 200 community gardeners from Jena – start is in September. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/435985/on...

A flowering meadow with red clover (Trifolium pratense). Photo: Nicole Nerger / Uni Jena

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Wie vielfältig ist dein Kleingarten? 🦋 🐜 🕷️ 🪲 Das neue Citizen‑Science‑Projekt „MikroSafari“ sucht ab September 200 Kleingärtnerinnen und Kleingärtner, die mit der Forschung herausfinden wollen, welche kleinen Tiere dort leben. Jetzt mitmachen: umfrage.uni-leipzig.de/index.php/13...

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Biodiversity change is often framed as a story of decline, but iDiv's Volker Hahn notes in this special review episode: “Biodiversity change has many gloomy stories to tell… but there are also hopeful stories.” #InsideBiodiversity 🎧Listen now: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Butterflies are on the move 🦋🌡️A new global study shows that 80% of butterfly species have expanded their ranges, with 79% of all recorded shifts linked to climate change and extreme weather. #iDivResearch www.idiv.de/the-scale-of...

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The scale of butterfly range shifts is far greater than previously known — affecting every continent

A new global study shows butterflies are on the move as the climate warms, with far more species expanding their ranges than contracting.

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

🎧 Special review episode of #InsideBiodiversity! Is biodiversity decline ubiquitous? 🌍 This episode explores the Biodiversity Conservation Paradox, bringing together insights from researchers on biodiversity change, conservation successes, and why nuance matters. insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Inside Biodiversity is now on Instagram 📸🌿✨ iDiv is expanding to a new space — with visuals based on research insights and moments from our podcast conversations. If you’d like to follow #InsideBiodiversity in a more visual way, you'll find us here: www.instagram.com/insidebiodiv...

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Inside Biodiversity (@insidebiodiversity) • Instagram

1 Followers - 1 Posts - "Plant communities can look unchanged -- yet be entirely different when you examine the species. 🌱 Inside Biodiversity g…"

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

🌍 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

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Will Europe’s biodiversity appears on future Euro banknotes? 💶 The ECB is running a public survey — you can vote now: 🔗 surveys.ecb.europa.eu/10b/banknote... Henrique Pereira (@unihalle.bsky.social & iDiv) joined the ECB's advisory group. More (German): 🔗 www.idiv.de/de/was-haben... #iDivImpact

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Survey | surveys.ecb.europa.eu

I’ve just had my say on our future banknotes. Have your say too!

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

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.

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Erin Wessling @northernlimitpt.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

On the tail of the announcement of my new Behavioural Conservation group at @idiv-research.bsky.social, I can also say... I'm hiring! We're looking for a Project Assistant (60% FTE) to join our "Conserving Cultures" project. Job posting: uni-leipzig.b-ite.careers/jobposting/1...

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Project Assistant (m/f/d/x)

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

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

A giraffe feeding on a spiny acacia tree.

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Erin Wessling @northernlimitpt.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Thrilled to share that I started last month at @idiv-research.bsky.social as Junior Research Group Leader of the new Behavioural Conservation group. Excited to build the team and explore new scientific frontiers! More here: www.idiv.de/new-junior-g...

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New Junior Research Group Leader Erin Wessling | iDiv

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🌲 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

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

🌱 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

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Biodiversity reduces productivity losses most strongly under extreme drought – especially in drier grasslands. 🌱🌲 A new paper led by Takehiro Sasaki is out in @natecoevo.nature.com with many contributors from @eisenhauerlab.bsky.social at @idiv-research.bsky.social. www.idiv.de/biodiversity...

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Biodiversity does not enhance productivity equally across all ecosystems under climate extremes

Biodiversity reduces productivity losses most effectively under extreme drought in drier grasslands.

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

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.

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Sreetama Bhadra @sreetamabhadra.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

"Why biodiversity is shaped by more than visible features" For anyone interested in this story from our recent publication at @royalsociety.org , @idiv-research.bsky.social has published a blogpost about the study. Here is the link: www.idiv.de/why-biodiver...

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Why biodiversity is shaped by more than visible features

Dr. Sreetama Bhadra, former Postdoctoral Fellow at iDiv Synthesis Centre, dives into her new study looking back over 110 million years of palm evolution.

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

🐘 How did Hannibal get his elephants across the Alps? Researchers from iDiv, @uni-jena.de, and @ox.ac.uk have approached this historical puzzle from a new angle: energy 🔋 The results suggest Col de la Traversette was the most energy-efficient route ⛰️ Press release: www.idiv.de/how-did-hann...

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Climbing elephant

The energy demands for the various routes that Hannibal’s elephants might have taken differ considerably. The photo shows an African elephant near Mount Kenya. By Robbie Labanowski_Save the Elephant

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

🎧 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

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

🦉🔬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...

A scientist explaining a poster to a group of 1 adult and 2 children

A group of people visiting an outdoor scientific exhibition

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

iDiv's Dr Thore Engel (@uni-jena.de, @ufz.de) and NFDI4Biodiversity were awarded the @fdmthueringen.bsky.social FAIRest Dataset Award 2026 for their work on a historical animal occurrence dataset from 1845 Bavaria. 🖥️🏆 Congratulations! 🎉 #iDivResearch forschungsdaten-thueringen.de/nachricht/ge...

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Gewinner des Fairest Datasets Award 2026 - Kompetenznetzwerk Forschungsdatenmanagement Thüringen

Datensatz zur Biodiversitätsforschung mit dem FAIRest Dataset Award ausgezeichnet...

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

🌍 How does biodiversity keep ecosystems functioning? A new study, published today in Nature, shows that healthy ecosystems depend on more than simply having many species. What really matters is the complex web of interactions between plants, herbivores and predators.

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

New study from iDiv with @naturalis.bsky.social and Kew Gardens. 🌴 110 million years of palm evolution shows changes in traits like leaf size and height helped palms diversify. Led by @sreetamabhadra.bsky.social (now @czechacademy.bsky.social). www.idiv.de/why-biodiver... #iDivResearch

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Why biodiversity is shaped by more than visible features

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Werde Teil eines internationalen Forschungszentrums und unterstütze das PR‑Team von iDiv. Wir suchen einen Mediengestalterin / Mediengestalter (w/m/d). 💻📰 • 50 % (20 h/Woche) • 1 Jahr befristet • bis E9a TV‑L 🗓️ Bewerbungsfrist: 6. Juli 2026 👉 www.idiv.de/de/karriere/...

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Stellenausschreibungen

Entdecke spannende Karrieremöglichkeiten bei iDiv. Werde Teil eines modernen, internationalen und innovativen Forschungszentrums.

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

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Stellenausschreibungen

Entdecke spannende Karrieremöglichkeiten bei iDiv. Werde Teil eines modernen, internationalen und innovativen Forschungszentrums.

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

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

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Andy Purvis @andypurvisnhm.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Proud academic dad! With @patrickawalkden.bsky.social and Susanne Fritz at @idiv-research.bsky.social

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Functional Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology @funcagroeco.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

📢 Join our #EcologySeminar! Curious about the insect-decline debate? Roel van Klink will clarify and outline how research and conservation can move forward. 📅 Wed 24th June at 10:15 AM 📩 DM for webinar link @agrarunigoe.bsky.social @uni-goettingen.de @idiv-research.bsky.social

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Experimental Interaction Ecology @eisenhauerlab.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

It's been hot, but it's a Global Change Experimental Facility after all. 🌞 Field visit with students in Bad Lauchstädt @ufz.de, also learning about the MyDiv and Ecotron experiments @idiv-research.bsky.social 🌳🌱

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

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. 💡🤝

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

⏳ 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...

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

🌍 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

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

🐺🦫 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

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Das neue Handbuch #CitizenScience – Gemeinsam forschen! ist erschienen – und frei als Open Access verfügbar. 🎉 Das Buch bietet eine Einführung in Theorie, Methoden und Praxis der Bürgerforschung. @alettabonn.bsky.social (@ufz.de, #idiv, @uni-jena.de) 👉Zum Buch: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

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Citizen Science – Gemeinsam forschen!

Dieses Open-Access-Buch informiert umfassend in deutscher Sprache über Theorie, empirische Forschung und praxisrelevante Erkenntnisse der Citizen Science.

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