DNA-based methods like #metabarcoding can transform biodiversity monitoring — but without shared standards, their impact stays limited. Clear recommendations show why quality assurance and harmonised workflows are key for real-world conservation. #LIBresearch © Adobe Stock, taraki 1/3

A fantastic choice for #ECBB2026 plenary speaker: @mherberstein.bsky.social If you have ideas or topics you’d love to hear in a plenary, now is the time to share them — Mariella is taking suggestions!

Many European butterfly & moth records still lack precise location data — a surprising gap for such key biodiversity indicators. Missing coordinates limit how well we can analyse trends and plan conservation. #LIBresearch © Adobe Stock, Johanna Mühlbauer 1/3

#LIBresearch: A new study provides the first comprehensive list of fly species in #Armenia. This baseline helps us better understand insect diversity and how it may change over time. → doi.org/10.3897/zook... © Adobe Stock, Macronatura.es #InsectDiversity #Biodiversity

#LIBresearch: Project Psyche will produce genomes for ~11,000 European butterflies & moths—reshaping research on insect evolution, ecology, pests & biodiversity. @lepidochrysops.bsky.social → doi.org/10.1016/j.tr... © CC-BY, Trends Ecol Evol #BiodiversityGenomics #Lepidoptera

@leibnizlib.bsky.social #LIBresearch Exciting news from Himalayan toads providing insights into orogenesis: two genomic lineages split by the Thakkhola/Kali Gandaki since ~3.2 Mya. Climate differs, but topography drives divergence. Read more: authors.elsevier.com/a/1mEge73N%7...

@debbiemleigh.bsky.social and I are inviting abstracts for our symposium S05 showcasing research at the interface of molecular evolution, population genomics, and biodiversity monitoring.

#LIBresearch: A new reference genome for Hanak’s bat (Pipistrellus hanaki) reveals its evolutionary history and supports conservation genomics and biodiversity research. → doi.org/10.12688/ope... © CC, P. Georgiakakis, NHMC Crete #Genomics #Conservation #Biodiversity #bats

#LIBresearch: New study on larval Atlantic herring shows that growth and development don’t proceed simultaneously — instead, phases of fast growth alternate with phases of organ, muscle and skeleton formation. → doi.org/10.1111/ede.... #EvoDevo #FishBiology

#LIBresearch @leibnizlib.bsky.social Any thoughts about key innovations? The Geography of Stickiness: What Gecko Feet Reveal about Evolution www.anoleannals.org/2025/12/01/t...

#Seminar Join our #MEEGene seminar at @leibnizlib.bsky.social on Zoom next Tuesday, Dec 9, 3PM CET and listen to: Mandë Holford from Harvard OEB @harvardoeb.bsky.social talk about connecting nature and humanity through venom! Email [email protected] for login details. @leibnizlib.bsky.social

#LIBresearch: Vespula alascensis venom causes reactions similar to European wasps — key for better immunotherapy. And it shows why precise species ID matters for both allergy treatment & insect biodiversity. → doi.org/10.18176/jia... © Adobe Stock, Ernie Cooper #Allergology #Biodiversity #Taxonomy

Zum Ende der Woche was sinnvolles tun 🤩 - Stimmt jetzt ab für die Digitale Lernplattform "Natur Entdecken Online" (NEO) nominiert für den Publikumspreis für digitales Miteinander 2025 - noch bis Sonntag! Gerne teilen! 👇 digitaltag.eu/bewerbung/pu... #DigitalMiteinander @leibnizlib.bsky.social

#LIBresearch: Changing views on speciation: this new paper argues that speciation often involves whole traits — not just single genes — reshaping how we understand how species diverge. → doi.org/10.1111/mec.... Image: Maulucioni / CC BY-SA 3.0 #Evolution #Speciation #Biodiversity

#LIBresearch: A new study reveals surprising diversity in a widespread African snake: what once seemed one species is actually a complex of several — with implications for how we assess biodiversity and conservation. → doi.org/10.1093/zool... ©Adobe Stock, mgkuijpers #Biodiversity #Phylogenomics

#LIBresearch: New work on cichlid fishes shows how different sex-chromosome systems drive males & females to evolve distinct gene-activity patterns - shaping how their traits diverge. → doi.org/10.1111/mec.... @astridboehne.bsky.social ©Adobe Stock, David #Genomics #SexChromosomes

New study @ecol-evol.bsky.social: Our historic two-tusked #narwhal (ZMH-S-10192) isn’t a female after all - it’s male. DNA & isotope analyses corrected a 340-year assumption. Science is always evolving. → t1p.de/4psy6 ©UHH,_RRZ_MCC,_Mentz#11D7_bearb_BB #ScienceInProgress #CollectionsMatter

#LIBresearch: A new global assessment shows that marine megafauna face very different levels of risk from at-sea human pressures: from drifting longlines to extreme temperature events. → doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70147 © Adobe Stock, Shutter2U #marineconservation #megafauna #biodiversity #oceans

#LIBresearch: A new review explains that speciation doesn’t follow one universal pathway — instead, multiple interacting processes shape how new species emerge across environments and evolutionary contexts. → doi.org/10.1111/mec.... #speciation #evolution #biodiversity ©Adobe Stock, studio

#LIBresearch: A new study challenges long-standing ideas about how and when lungs can be lost or regained in amphibians. → doi.org/10.1093/evol... #Evolution #Amphibians #Biodiversity

During #AEWAMOP9, delegates paid tribute to the Slender-billed Curlew — declared extinct by IUCN. A specimen from the Museum Koenig Bonn (@leibnizlib.bsky.social) stood as a symbol of what we’ve lost, and what international cooperation can still save. More: t1p.de/b5c5r #Biodiversity #Conservation

Lehmitz et al (2025) Unknown Germany - An integrative biodiversity discovery program 🧪🔓 www.nature.com/articles/s44... @igb-berlin.de @leibnizlib.bsky.social @leibnizbiodiv.bsky.social

#LIBresearch: A new study introduces the Global Repository of Insect Traits (GRIT) — a worldwide initiative integrating insect trait data to make insects more understandable and comparable across ecosystems. → doi.org/10.1111/icad.70035 @cscherber.bsky.social


The LIB urges #COP30 to put biodiversity at the core of climate policy.
Without healthy ecosystems, there are no nature-based solutions.
„Climate and species protection are two sides of the same coin.” 
→ leibniz-lib.de/en/news/0611... #Biodiversity #ClimateAction #ScienceForChange

“Biological diversity must play a stronger role in global climate negotiations” scientists from @leibnizlib.bsky.social appeal to the international community of the upcoming UN Climate Conference COP30 in Belém, Brazil. #biodiversity idw-online.de/de/news861130

#LIBresearch: A new study using anatomical, developmental & phylogenetic evidence challenges classic views of insect head segments and neural organization. → doi.org/10.1016/j.as... © Boudinot 2025 (CC BY 4.0) #InsectEvolution #InsectHead #Morphology

#Seminar Join our #MEEGene seminar at @leibnizlib.bsky.social on Zoom next Tuesday, Nov 11, 3PM CET. Listen to Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social from Alabama Museum of Natural History, talking about #Biodiversity & Systematics of Marine Invertebrates Email [email protected] for login details.

Vietnam is known for its extraordinary biodiversity, especially its rich bird life. An international team has studied the diversity of birds and the threats they face. Take a look at the study! @droedder.bsky.social was part of the team. #LIBresearch

🦎 #LIBresearch: Sticking to surfaces—or not—can decide where geckos live. A new study uncovers how the rise and loss of adhesive toepads shaped their global diversity. → doi.org/10.1111/jbi....

#LIBresearch: Hoverflies are key pollinators — yet many species remain unknown. 🪰 A new study of Cheilosia from the Caucasus describes 14 new species and offers an updated identification key. → doi.org/10.5852/ejt.... © Adobe Stock, Marcin #Taxonomy #Biodiversity #Entomology

❗️last call ❗️ Nur noch heute könnt ihr euch mit eurem Beitrag als Referent:in zur FörTaxCon3 registrieren! Anschließend ist nur noch eine Anmeldung als Teilnehmer:in möglich. Be quick 🎉

#Seminar Join our #MEEGene seminar at @leibnizlib.bsky.social on zoom tomorrow, Oct 28, 3pm CET and listen to Dirk Ahrens from @leibnizlib.bsky.social talking about chafer #beetles with extreme #philopatry and DNA-based #taxonomy. Email [email protected] for login details.

#LIBresearch: Sometimes, species look identical on the outside—but have been evolving separately for millions of years. 🪲 A new LIB-led study shows that even when males and females disperse very differently, such cryptic species can be surprisingly old. → doi.org/10.1093/sysb...

#LIBresearch A remarkable contribution to our understanding of sex chromosome turnover and its impact on gene expression dynamics.

#LIBresearch: How does flexibility shape evolution? 🕷️ A new LIB-led study on daddy long-legs spiders shows that lineages with more adaptable traits diversify faster and become more species-rich. → doi.org/10.1093/sysb... #Evolution #Biodiversity #Spiders #Phylogenetics

#Museum Was für tolle Nachrichten! Hier mehr dazu: www.ndr.de/kultur/natur...

#LIBresearch: Exciting to see this new paper out in Science — revealing how genetic architecture shapes the evolution of plumage coloration in wheatears! 🐦 Proud to see LIB researcher Alexander Suh among the contributors.

🚨 Neue Studie Brutvögel-Artenvielfalt: Langfristige Veränderungen übertreffen Auswirkungen des extremen Hochwassers Pressemitteilung www.uni-osnabrueck.de/campusleben/... 🧵 1/6 #Naturschutz #Artenschutz #Vogelschutz #Naturschutzbiologie

#LIBresearch: Great to see the first paper from the global BugNet network out — setting the stage for large-scale insights into how invertebrates and pathogens shape ecosystems worldwide! 🪲 Proud to see LIB researchers among the contributors.

#LIBresearch: Great to see this study revealing extreme female philopatry and deep cryptic diversity in Pachypus beetles — a fascinating case of ancient speciation! 🪲 Proud to see LIB researchers leading this work.

Hamburg’s Senator for Science, Maryam Blumenthal, visited the Museum of Nature Hamburg yesterday. 🌿 Today it’s official: the new Museum of Nature will be part of the #Elbtower – a major step for science and public engagement in Hamburg. @leibniz-gemeinschaft.de t1p.de/iqr9a #Biodiversität

#LIBresearch: Great to see this call to rethink the value of short-read sequencing for biodiversity research — still so much potential to explore! Proud to see LIB researchers among the co-authors. 🌿🧬 @lpodsiadlowski.bsky.social

#LIBresearch: New study updates the checklist of hover flies from the Azores. 🪰 Researchers report 13 species — incl. several not recorded there before — helping to better understand insect diversity on these remote islands. → www.biotaxa.org/AEMNP/articl... © Adobe Stock, Petr #Entomology #Diptera

Unsympathisch oder raffiniert? So tickt der #Kuckuck! Till Töpfer vom Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversitätswandels @leibnizlib.bsky.social bei #TonspurWissen, dem Podcast von Rheinischer Post & Leibniz-Gemeinschaft. 👉 pod.fo/e/33a5b8 🪺🐦 #Artenvielfalt #Vögel #Ornithologie #Biodiversität

#Seminar Join our #MEEGene seminar at @leibnizlib.bsky.social on zoom next Tuesday, Oct 14, 3pm CEST and listen to Laura Tensen @lauratensen.bsky.social from @unigreifswald.bsky.social talking about comparative #genomics in red #leopards. Email [email protected] for login details.

Willkommen am LIB, Prof. Simone Rödder! Gemeinsam mit der Universität Hamburg stärken wir den Dialog zwischen Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft. Welcome to LIB, Prof. Rödder – great to collaborate on connecting science, museums, and society! 🌿

Welche Rolle spielt Biodiversität für unsere Gesundheit? Heute Abend um 18.30 Uhr diskutieren das unter anderem Bernhard Misof vom @leibnizlib.bsky.social​ und @guelsahgabriel.bsky.social​ im Hörsaal des Museum König in Bonn.

Am Mittwoch, 8.10., im Museum Koenig Bonn: 18.30h Podiumsdiskussion "Artenvielfalt bewahren – Für die Gesundheit von Mensch und Umwelt": bonn.leibniz-lib.de/de/veranstal... Am Donnerstag, 9.10., im Museum der Natur Hamburg: 15-17h Bastelprogramm & Kinderkino hamburg.leibniz-lib.de/de/veranstal...

#LIBresearch: New study by Dennis Rödder & colleagues models #ClimateChange impacts on the tiger gecko (Goniurosaurus luii). Results show a “narrow door” effect, where only species with certain traits can persist. 🦎 → doi.org/10.3897/natu... © Adobe Stock, Pavaphon #Geckos #ExtinctionRisk

#LIBresearch: New study by Danilo Harms (LIB) & colleagues finds a new genus of #pseudoscorpions in SW Australia. 🕷️ The team describes 12 new species in rainforest refuges -showing hidden diversity & the value of DNA + morphology for conservation. → dx.doi.org/10.1071/IS25... © Adobe Stock, edoncu