Biodice - Biodiversity in Iceland

Promoting greater understanding of biodiversity in Iceland
Efling skilnings á líffræðilegri fjölbreytni á Íslandi

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

🌱🌍 Introducing the latest infographic by @pawankafund : "Indigenous Peoples and Biodiversity"! 🌿✨

Discover the crucial role that Indigenous Peoples play in preserving our planet's rich biodiversity. 🌺🌳

They are the guardians of diverse ecosystems and habitats.

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

🌱Check out @pawankafund's latest infographic: "Indigenous Peoples and Biodiversity"! 🌿✨

Discover the crucial role that Indigenous Peoples play in preserving our planet's rich #biodiversity. 🌺🌳

They are the guardians of diverse ecosystems and habitats.

Via @pawankafund

[Biodice - Biodiversity in Iceland @biodice_is]

BIODICE Symposium with the Icelandic ministry of food, agriculture and fishery on Thursday about the ecosystem approach to sustainable management
https://t.co/ig26SbuIcn

[EMBS @embssymposium.bsky.social @EMBSsymposium]

What a great line up of keynote speakers for this week! First up today is Mark Costello, talking about Global ocean biogeography - latitude, depth, climate change, 20 °C Effect #EMBS56

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

Half of the #biodiversity in forests is unseen because it lives below ground. These organisms are minuscule in size, but their importance to the ecosystem is enormous.

Learn more via @ConversationCA

https://t.co/RAPzakXGHX

[EMBS @embssymposium.bsky.social @EMBSsymposium]

Are you presenting at #EMBS56 in Iceland? Check out the presenter guidelines on our website

https://t.co/qc09I4HYXr

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

What does biodiversity loss have to do with climate change?

Find out why these two interconnected crises must be tackled together 🌿⬇️

via @undp @UNDPClimate

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

Grasslands play a significant role in the global carbon & water cycles.

They can also play a crucial role in mitigating climate change, achieving land degradation neutrality & eradicating hunger.

Learn more about the state of #grassland #soils👉🏼 https://t.co/U58P3fkLGs

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

#DYK? Freshwater habitats—such as lakes, rivers, wetlands, & aquifers—house an incredible proportion of the world’s #biodiversity?

Around 1 in 10 known animals & 50% of all known fish species. This is also why we need a #WaterAction.
https://t.co/G3BDtUfkWq
Via @unescoWATER

[UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc]

Corals, mangroves, and seagrass ecosystems are essential breeding grounds for the huge diversity of marine animals which keep the ocean well-functioning and productive and further help tackle climate change💧

Our oceans need protection 🌊 🌎

📌 https://t.co/I3uRjt0pCO

[Biodice - Biodiversity in Iceland @biodice_is]

The study’s authors analyzed more than 70,000 species across the globe. They found 48% of these species are declining in population size, with fewer than 3% seeing increases, according to the study published Monday in the journal Biological Reviews.
https://t.co/22tqkIfjlJ

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

💧🌱The air you breathe, the water you drink and the food you eat all rely on biodiversity, but right now it is in crisis. What does this mean for our future and can we stop it? #BuildBackBiodiversity #BiodiversityDay

🌳Read more:
https://t.co/gxIsGxSQVs

Via @guardian

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

Join us in celebrating #BiodiversityDay at the 2023 Biodiversity Festival in Iceland 🇮🇸, organized by @biodice_is.

Let's honor the diversity of life, our landscapes, and the societal diversity that strengthens us all. 🌱🦅🍄

See more details here: https://t.co/0yOs9q3IYY

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

Freshwater ecosystems are vital to the planet's health & biodiversity.

But human activity & climate change are disrupting water cycles, putting these ecosystems under pressure.

Learn more about UNEP’s work to protect & restore this precious resource: https://t.co/FJqTVZcKg5

[Biodice - Biodiversity in Iceland @biodice_is]

International Day for Biological Diversity, May 22 2023
https://t.co/FdXhT39T6a

[The Ecological Society of Iceland @vistfr]

The first session of #EcoIce2023 is taking place now and is on Biodiversity. Follow us live on https://t.co/qIBA3j1zK8

[Biodice - Biodiversity in Iceland @biodice_is]

Live stream from the opening event for the Icelandic biodiversity festival today. Discussion of COP15 and the understanding of biodiversity in Iceland.
https://t.co/2LgLEUM01N

[Biodice - Biodiversity in Iceland @biodice_is]

Hvers vegna er fjöl­breytni náttúrunnar svona verð­mæt? Members of BIODICE wrote this article (in Icelandic) about the importance of diversity at all levels.
https://t.co/4UtTFEOJQy

[Biodice - Biodiversity in Iceland @biodice_is]

On the agenda: Presentation of BIODICE and the value of biodiversity in Iceland. Presentation of the #COP15 meeting in Montreal and its implications for Iceland. See the art exhibit Viðnám on art, science and nature.

[Biodice - Biodiversity in Iceland @biodice_is]

You are hereby invited to attend the opening event of the BIODICE #biodiversity Festival that will take place on Thursday 23. February at 14-16 in Safnahúsið Hverfisgata 15, Reykjavík.

[Biodice - Biodiversity in Iceland @biodice_is]

Full programme on Facebook: https://t.co/k52jnVIY4a