La UE quiere debilitar la normativa de protección de la naturaleza, y solo tenemos hasta el 10 de septiembre para decirles que no. Entra en la web y diles alto y claro que te opones: ecologistasenaccion.org/quitad-vuest... #HandsOffNature

Throwback Thursday to last year, when I saw a northern pygmy owl eating a little brown bat!

The clothes thrown away in the UK are endangering waterways in Ghana

Cataclysm is creeping up on us as governments fail to act in time

1,750 scientists say: fund nature. In a new letter, they urge the EU to prioritise nature in the next budget. 📉81% of EU habitats in poor shape 💼500k jobs through restoration 💶LIFE = <1% of EU budget, but vital for nature Failing nature means failing people. 🔗 Letter below.

How do people across Europe perceive their interactions with wildlife? A new study, led by @ckiffner.bsky.social and co-authored by WildCRU’s Emu-Felicitas Ostermann-Miyashita, reveals how people's views about wildlife vary across roles, regions, and species. 👉 bit.ly/44cDav2 @biology.ox.ac.uk

Ella’s mother Rosamund Adoo Kissi-Debrah has long campaigned for the government to introduce stricter air pollution limits since her daughter died in 2013 from a pollution-linked asthma attack.

Science ‘storytelling’ urgently needed amid climate and biodiversity crisis. theecologist.org/2025/apr/02/...

Biophobias—fear of nature’s elements—don’t just impact mental health. They ripple through wildlife and public health, ecosystems & culture. We argue: it's time to frame biophobias as a One Health issue, tackling them with integrated solutions. Read it OA here: doi.org/10.1093/bios...

Certainly close enough to the real truth!

New paper in @peopleandnature.bsky.social exploring social media filtering role of news on spiders doi.org/10.1002/pan3... ➡️ Sensationalism—not accuracy—drives social media shares ➡️ 53% news articles are never shared ➡️ Harmless spiders get ignored w/ @veronanni.bsky.social @cataranea.bsky.social

The wonderfully talented post-doc Sven Iburg, who was working with me in the last two years is seeking a new positon, pref BENELUX area. Let me know if you have any openings or suggestions! He is a true alrounder, really good both in the lab and with bioinformatics. meg.irsa.cnr.it/index.php/pe...

And here a blog post about it: blog.pensoft.net/2025/02/27/u...

Can art help protect subterranean ecosystems? 🎨 🦐 🦇 🕷️ In our new study in @pensoft Subterranean Biology, we explore the power of art in subterranean conservation. 🔗 Read more: subtbiol.pensoft.net/articles.php... w/ @veronanni.bsky.social @ivanjaric.bsky.social & more!

New letter in @science.org by the @biodiversaplus.bsky.social DarCo project team highlights the need to integrate groundwater ecosystems into the EU Water Framework Directive. A crucial step for sustainable water management and protecting groundwater fauna. 🌍🦐💚💧 doi.org/10.1126/scie...