ETH Biocommunication Research Group

Interdisciplinary research addressing biological communication and information transfer in mediating interactions among plants, insects and microbes.

[Julia Kappeler @Julia_Kappeler_]

Want to know more about what working with invasive beetles could look like? 🪲Here’s little sci-com article on my @ETH masters thesis I completed @WSL_research in collaboration with @BiocommETH

https://t.co/wIQfbHiXhC

Article in collaboration with @mika_kaan and team

[ETH Biocommunication Research Group @BiocommETH]

...and the second category: "Realistic insect drawings"
Winners
1st Prize: “The Panda Ant” by Federico
2nd Prize: “Blue Butterfly” by Mario.
3rd Prize: “Trilobite beetle” by Mato
Thanks to all participants, our young talents are amazing!
#stemkids #insekten #drawing

[ETH Biocommunication Research Group @BiocommETH]

As the Insects360 Team, we are thrilled to announce the winners of our drawing competition! Fantasy insect category award winners:
1st Prize: “Der Funkelnde Nachtwanderer” by Lemar
2nd Prize: “Düsenantrieb Super Ameise” by Levi
3rd Prize: “Supermeise” by Marius
#sciart #insects

[ETH Biocommunication Research Group @BiocommETH]

Congratulations to Emilia, winner of the Insects360 photography competition with "The snoots and boots that stole my heart." Thanks to all participants and our judge, Thorben Danke (@sagaOptics ). See the submissions: https://t.co/8jcetST0WJ
#insekten #photograghy #scicomm

[ETH Biocommunication Research Group @BiocommETH]

Insect opportunities in animal and human nutrition: too good to be true? 🍲🪳 https://t.co/C5EMqvhc2g

Jean-Yves Cuendet of Entomos SA and FABiLiS SA shares a fascinating glimpse into insects' present and future as a sustainable food source.

[ETH Biocommunication Research Group @BiocommETH]

🚀 Calling all young artists up to 17 years old! 🎨
🏆 The Prize is a digital microscope🔬
📍 Due to logistics, participation is limited to some European countries – please check the Terms&Conditions carefully! Participate now 👇
https://t.co/XO2oFI6agl
@simplyscience

[@entobarbie @entobarbie]

@mika_kaan interviewed us for Insects360(@BiocommETH) a collaborative project uniting entomology and nature lovers internationally. CLICK TO READ IT! https://t.co/sSNaILMNjx
#bugs #insects #scicomm #entomology #barbie

[ETH Biocommunication Research Group @BiocommETH]

📢 Our new paper is out! Congrats @ptasanches 🎉

👉 https://t.co/9aFM9jU0Ii

Also, a shoutout to Patricia for her recent thread, brilliantly simplifying this paper. 📚🔍 It's not easy, but she nailed the art of clear communication. 👏

[Patricia Sanches @ptasanches]

🎉Happy to share that our paper is published in
@ISMEJournal!

We find that aphid endosymbionts regulate how a plant virus (PEMV) influences plant-aphid interactions to favor disease transmission.

Paper: https://t.co/fEWEjNKXSZ

A thread 1/8👇
@ETH_en @PlantSciCenter @usys_ethzh

[ETH Biocommunication Research Group @BiocommETH]

Exciting news!📢 Our science communication project is online! Join us on an exciting journey into the world of insects, brought to life by @BiocommETH , ETH Zurich's Entomological Collection, and @simplyscience . Link👇 https://t.co/5uDyZybLmM

#Switzerland #entomology #SciComm

[Aphrodite Kantsa, PhD @a_kantsa]

📢Did you know that the #Mediterranean-type biomes of the planet are global biodiversity hotspots?

Our review on the known impacts of global change on plant-#pollinator communities in these ecosystems is online and #OpenAccess.

@BiocommETH
@GEB_macro
https://t.co/aqvPVamLzh

[ETH Biocommunication Research Group @BiocommETH]

Hello science enthusiasts! 📢 Exciting news: we're now on Instagram. Follow us for updates on our captivating science communication project!
https://t.co/K3RAOK7lum

[Pengjuan Zu @PengjuanZ]

June 22 at Botanischer Garten Zurich, Roberto @RobertoRebolloH and Yan @yan_yyhndx in my group will present their work on #plant #pollinator interactions to the public at #NACHTAKTIV
@BiocommETH

[D-USYS@ETH @usys_ethzh]

Knabbern Hummeln Pflanzen an, um sie mit Stress früher zum Blühen zu bringen? Dieser Frage geht die Forschungsgruppe @BiocommETH @ETH
nach. https://t.co/VxJVHAJN33 @diegruene_agrar

[Aphrodite Kantsa, PhD @a_kantsa]

The recipe for a hyperdiverse #mountain: High species turnover and unique plant-#pollinator interactions along the altitudinal cline.

Our new article about Mt. Olympus, led by @kminachilis
⛰️🐝

https://t.co/WZWzNjCdIn

[ETH Biocommunication Research Group @BiocommETH]

Meet our lab in 2023! you can check out the research of our exciting new members at: https://t.co/Cgy4W2qhhI
We also house the ETH Zürich #Entomological Collection, one of the largest in Europe!

[Aphrodite Kantsa, PhD @a_kantsa]

📢Our new paper, led by Giorgos Nakas @uaegean in collaboration with @BiocommETH, presenting the timeline of recovery of #hoverfly #pollinators and their interaction networks with plants after a severe #fire in
a Mediterranean ecosystem.
🔥
https://t.co/nKtYsu6YDy

[Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center @PlantSciCenter]

Flowers emit multisensory cues #visual #chemical #tactile #acoustic to communicate with other organisms. Beautiful Flash Talk by @a_kantsa @BiocommETH #PSCSymposium

[Foteini Pashalidou @foteini_pas]

Looking forward to see you at the @ece2023 @BiocommETH

[Aphrodite Kantsa, PhD @a_kantsa]

Only a mediocre photographer, but I have one click to brag about.

[Aphrodite Kantsa, PhD @a_kantsa]

It’s that time of the year 🎄@BiocommETH