iDiv Biodiversity Research

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🎧 A new episode of #InsideBiodiversity is out now — and it’s a great one for anyone working in conservation, ecology, or environmental policy. 🌍

iDiv’s Volker Hahn speaks with Prof. Carlo Rondinini (@SapienzaRoma), coordinator of the Global Mammal Assessment and member of the @IUCNRedList Committee.

Rondinini explains why “one quarter of the mammals globally are at risk of extinction” and why Europe’s encouraging wildlife recoveries contrast sharply with accelerating declines in the tropics.

Topics include:

• Why wolves, beavers, otters and golden jackals are returning across Europe

• The stark temperate–tropical divide in extinction risk

• Why “leaving space for mammals” is one of the most powerful conservation tools

A deeply insightful conversation. Don’t miss it.

🔗 https://t.co/R1yK57jZJt

[Henrique Pereira @hmlfpereira]

I am super glad to announce the new version of the @ebvportal. Now, based on a THREDDS engine, one can natively browse dozens of EBV datasets, from sub-national to the global scale. And anyone can publish their EBV data in an open and interoperable format with a DOI. Link below.

[iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv]

Heute heißt es: Mitmachen und entdecken! 🔬

Die @Leopoldina öffnet ihren Park für kleine und große Forschende. Und ab 17 Uhr spricht Prof. @AlettaBonn darüber, wie Citizen Science Naturschutz stärkt und Vertrauen in Wissenschaft fördert.

@idiv @UFZ_de @UniJena

#TagderStadtNatur #CitizenScience #iDivImpact

https://t.co/DoWP2Md0Gx

[iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv]

🌾 Agriculture shapes insect populations in very different ways across the world.

In this episode of #InsideBiodiversity, Shawan Chowdhury, PhD of Monash University explains how agricultural intensification drives insect change in Germany, while in Bangladesh the pressures come from rapid land‑use change, a growing population, and the fact that agriculture even takes place inside protected areas.

It’s a clear look at how food production, land use, and conservation intersect — and why insects respond so differently across regions.

🎧 Listen now: https://t.co/R1yK57kxz1

@shawan_c @MonashUni

[iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv]

⚽ iDiv beim 3. Leipzig Science Cup 2026

Auch dieses Jahr war iDiv mit zwei Teams beim Leipzig Science Cup dabei! Mit vollem Einsatz und großartigem Teamgeist haben die iDiv-Fußballerinnen und Fußballer gegen Teams aus den Leipziger Wissenschaftseinrichtungen gespielt.

Den Pokal wurde diesmal nicht nach Hause gebracht, aber dafür unvergessliche Momente: tolle Tore, spannende Spiele – und ein dramatisches Viertelfinale mit Elfmeterschießen gegen die späteren Turniersieger.

Herzlichen Dank an das Leipzig Science Network und das Referat Wissenspolitik der @StadtLeipzig für die fantastische Organisation dieses Events, das den Zusammenhalt der Leipziger Wissenschaftsgemeinschaft stärkt. Und natürlich an alle iDiv-Fußballerinnen und Fußballer für ihr Engagement und ihren Einsatz!

Bis zum Leipzig Science Cup 2027! 🏆

[Henrique Pereira @hmlfpereira]

Our paper on public preferences for rewilding was one of the most widely read papers in @PaN_BES last year! @idiv @UniHalle @CIBIO_InBIO

[iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv]

To the paper: https://t.co/3tkmdz4uCH

To the WildE Horizon Project: https://t.co/PEZWTWpeoM

#iDivResearch #WildE
@HorizonEU @UniHalle

[iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv]

A new study published in @OneEarth_CP shows how climate‑smart rewilding can bring climate action, restoration, and community benefits into one approach.🦬🗺️

https://t.co/nmQsQLrt0I

[iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv]

Local action matters — everywhere 🌱

iDiv provides the research environment that enables scientists to explore how ecosystems function and how people and nature can thrive together.

Many of our researchers collaborate with partners across Central Germany, contributing place‑based insights that strengthen efforts to protect biodiversity at all levels of society. 🤝

https://t.co/9hJMjfc86G

#BiodiversityDay #IDB2026 #LocalAction #ForNature #iDivImpact

[iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv]

Lokales Handeln zählt — überall 🌱

Am iDiv schaffen wir die Forschungsumgebung, in der Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler die Grundlagen der Biodiversität erforschen und mit Partnern in Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt und Thüringen zusammenarbeiten.

Wie iDiv-Speaker Martin Quaas betont, nimmt lokales Engagement viele Formen an — von Bürgerwissenschaft über Bildungsarbeit bis hin zu regionalen Partnerschaften. 🤝

https://t.co/txYOWABroR

#TagDerBiologischenVielfalt #BiodiversityDay #IDB2026 #LocalAction #ForNature #iDivImpact

[iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv]

⏳ 1 week left! Submit your pre‑proposal for the iDiv Synthesis Centre Working Group Call.

📅 Deadline: 28 May 2026

🔗 https://t.co/vd2RR57qwW

[iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv]

🗺️ Europe has dense biodiversity monitoring networks. Bangladesh — despite far higher insect diversity — has little long‑term data.

In this episode of #InsideBiodiversity, Monash University's Shawan Chowdhury, PhD explains how this imbalance shapes global analyses, why tropical regions remain major blind spots, and what his own fieldwork in Dhaka revealed about rapid changes in insect communities.

A thoughtful look at why global biodiversity knowledge is uneven — and why that matters.

🎧 Listen now: https://t.co/R1yK57kxz1

@shawan_c @MonashUni

[Henrique Pereira @hmlfpereira]

And that’s a wrap of the field component of #naturexonservation26! What an amazing group of students and lecturers. Four research projects using vegetation mapping with drones, dendrochronology, reptile ecophysiology and moth sampling. @idiv @UniHalle

[Henrique Pereira @hmlfpereira]

Surveying oak recruitment after fire (2021 fire) away from oak forest. #natureconservation2026 @idiv

[iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv]

🌸 Innerhalb von vier Wochen, vom 22. Mai bis zum Sommeranfang am 21. Juni, sind Gärtnerinnen und Gärtner aus ganz Deutschland eingeladen, eine möglichst vollständige Inventur ihres Gartens vorzunehmen. 🌼🌿

#GartenDiv @UniLeipzig @Flora_Incognita

https://t.co/JzFkV32prQ

[iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv]

⏱️Reminder: iDiv Synthesis Centre Working Group Call!

Submit your innovative synthesis project idea.

📅 Pre‑proposal deadline: 28 May 2026

🔗 https://t.co/vd2RR57qwW

[iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv]

🚨 Die Deadline wurde bis Freitag, den 15.05., verlängert! Jetzt bewerben!

[iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv]

Werde Teil eines internationalen Forschungszentrums und unterstütze das HR‑Team von iDiv.

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📅 Bewerbungsfrist: 8. Mai 2026

Infos: https://t.co/ZJGlfIONK1

[Andrey G. Zuev @Andrey_G_Zuev]

New paper out! 📄

We performed deep (up to 1 m!) #soil profiling of #nematodes 🪱 and #microbes 🦠🍄 at the #MyDiv experiment to assess community composition and feeding group distributions under #ECM vs #AM tree stands 🌳

PDF: https://t.co/dw4JQxUOxx

@EisenhauerLab
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[iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv]

🌍 Protected areas are meant to shield species from threats — yet for insects, most don’t.

In the newest episode of #InsideBiodiversity, Shawan Chowdhury of Monash University explains why insects were rarely considered when protected areas were designated, why threats inside and outside reserves often look the same, and what his research reveals about global coverage gaps. 🦋

If you want a clear look at how conservation planning considers insect species, this episode is well worth your time.

🎧 Listen to the conversation with iDiv host Volker Hahn:
https://t.co/R1yK57kxz1

@shawan_c @MonashUni

[iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv]

🦋 Die Ausstellung „Insektenwissen“ startet heute in der Bibliotheca Albertina! Bis 9.08. könnt ihr historische Insektenbücher & Präparate entdecken.

📣 Am 9.06., 18 Uhr spricht iDiv‑Forscher Roel van Klink über „Wie geht es unseren Insekten?“

https://t.co/HPdySwNuGb