🌴About 10 days ago, the 9th European Conference of #Tropical #Ecology - #ECTE2026 wrapped up! 🐝However, we are still buzzing with excitement from all the connections, conversations, and presentations on all things tropical ecology. ⬇️ See all the highlights of the week in our latest blog post:

🆕 The @biogeneurope.bsky.social project - which now gives way to BGE+ - represented a landmark in European research collaboration, bringing together the #DNAbarcoding (@iboleurope.bsky.social) and #reference #genomes (@ergabiodiv.bsky.social) communities. 🔓 Grant Proposal: doi.org/10.3897/rio.....

🪶Two new antbird species have been discovered in the Amazon Basin through #bioacoustics and #morphological characteristics. The description has been published in the #OA #journal Vertebrate Zoology. Read more about it on our blog 👇

🏆Congratulations to Evangelia Chronopoulou (@ufz.de, @uni-jena.de) for winning the Best Talk Award at #ECTE2026! for her talk "Aromatic delight: Revealing diversity and function of fruit microbiome in seed dispersal" 🎉She received a free publication in an #OA #journal from Pensoft's portfolio.

🎉+300 people joined us for the launch of the newest Special Issue in the #OA #journal @natureconservation.pensoft.net 🤔 Missed the event? Read our latest blog to find out more about this interdisciplinary resource for restoring wetlands, coasts, and floodplains. ⤵️ blog.pensoft.net/2026/02/27/n...

👋It was great to see Dr. Maria Fungomeli (National Museums of Kenya) at our #ECTE2026 stand yesterday! Dr. Fungomeli is a valued reviewer and author for several of our journals, including @vcs.pensoft.net , @bdj.pensoft.net, and Contributions to Entomology. 🐞 (1/3🧵)

🎉 We were delighted to welcome Dr. Majoi De Novaes Nascimento of @unisouthampton.bsky.social to our booth at #ECTE2026 today! 🌿 Their major interests centre around the field of historical ecology and biogeography, and they have also co-authored papers in our journal Frontiers of Biogeography.

Check out the newest Special Issue in @natureconservation.pensoft.net on #coastal & #floodplain #restoration. 👇 @bfn-de.bsky.social @umweltministerium.de @ufz.de @idiv-research.bsky.social @ramsar.org @sgn.one @spongeboost.eu @bioagora.eu @respin-project.bsky.social

🙌 Fresh off their latest keynote talk yesterday, we had Professor Rob Marchant of the University of York drop by our booth at #ECTE2026! 📖 Check out their paper in @africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net: africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net/article/8191/ (1/2)

🧵2 A major highlight is the exchange across disciplines and borders; with over 100 co-authors from 16 countries, this issue underscores the urgency of #wetland #conservation and provides a vital #interdisciplinary resource for future #restoration efforts.

🧵3 The Special Issue is organized into four key themes, ranging from the vulnerability and #resilience of #riverine and #coastal #wetlands to practical case studies in restoration and #policy. 👇 natureconservation.pensoft.net/issue/5008/

🧵4 "Wetland restoration involves human-nature relationships, and #wetlands should be treated as a social ecological system," said Dr. Mathias Scholz from @ufz.de

🧵/5 The closing remarks synthesized the chapters, translating the discussions into structured guidance and concrete policy recommendations. @bfn-de.bsky.social @umweltministerium.de @ufz.de @idiv-research.bsky.social @ramsar.org @sgn.one @spongeboost.eu @bioagora.eu @respin-project.bsky.social

👋 Next up at our booth at #ECTE2026 - we're very pleased to be joined by Professor Sei-Woong Choi of Mokpo National University. 🦋 Professor Choi recently published a paper in @bdj.pensoft.net on the moth genus Hypena from Korea, which can be accessed here: bdj.pensoft.net/article/1555...

Honoured to have Prof. William Gosling (University of Amsterdam) visit the Pensoft booth at #ECTE2026! 🌿 Gosling is a Professor of Palaeoecology & Biogeography, and a #PhytoKeys author. Check out his work on the Ewe-Adakplame Relic Forest: phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/61467/

🔉 Last chance to catch us at the 9th European Conference of Tropical Ecology - #ECTE2026. ☕ Stop by our booth to learn more about publishing opportunities, and grab a journal sticker with incredible illustrations. 👋 See you there! @soctropecol.bsky.social @unipassauresearch.bsky.social

🏔️ We’re back for Day 2 of the European Conference of Tropical Ecology #ECTE2026 with a keynote talk from Prof. Rob Marchant of the University of York and author in @africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net – “Embedding the Past for Balanced Future Tropical Mountain Social Ecological Systems”.

One of our authors, Dr. Maria Fungomeli (National Museums of Kenya) delivered a keynote at #ECTE2026. 🌍Her talk, "Biodiversity Patterns in the Kenyan Coastal Forests and Conservation Implications," highlighted critical research for one of East Africa's most threatened #ecosystems. (1/3)

🪼🌊 A new species of ornamental jellyfish has been described from Japanese waters. 👉 Find out more through our blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/02/25/n... 📖 Read the full study: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1268.173354

Connecting science to action! 🤝 Alex is sharing results from @green-talent.eu, @respin-project.bsky.social, @coop4cbd.eu, and @bioagora.eu at the Bulgarian Demonstration Hub today As consortium partners, we lead comms & dissemination for these #HorizonEurope initiatives to support the #CBD.

🚨 EXTENSION: #TDWG2026 Call for Sessions 🤖 You now have until 2 March to submit session proposals on "Research and Robot-ready #Biodiversity #Data Standards" 👇Full details below: biss.pensoft.net/news/1092 @tdwg.org @gbifnorway.bsky.social

👋We’re at #ECTE2026 until the 26th talking all things scientific publishing. 📚 Whether you have questions about your next #manuscript or just wish browse our diverse #journal catalogue spanning @apr.pensoft.net to @ibe.pensoft.net & more swing by our booth and say hi! @soctropecol.bsky.social

#CONCERTO_GA2026 continues with a spotlight on the Communication, dissemination and exploitation. Raya Ganeva from @pensoft.net presented the current status of the CDE activities, highlighting the impact from the project's first year, along with the dissemination plans for the coming months.

Keynote talk at the 9th European Conference of Tropical Ecology - #ECTE2026: Alexandre Antonelli of @rbgkew.bsky.social on “Illuminating Biodiversity Darkspots". @soctropecol.bsky.social @unipassauresearch.bsky.social

🎉 The 9th European Conference of Tropical Ecology #ECTE2026 is underway in Passau! Opening remarks from Dr. Katerina Sam @soctropecol.bsky.social President and Prof. Christine Schmitt (Chair of Physical Geography, Universität Passau). @unipassauresearch.bsky.social (1/2)

🐝Come say hi at our booth at the 9th European Conference of Tropical Ecology - #ECTE2026 and learn more about our diverse journal portfolio, including the newest: Advances in Pollinator Research - @apr.pensoft.net, and our next-gen publishing tool, #ARPHA - @arphahub.com. @soctropecol.bsky.social

👋Hello from Passau! We’re at #ECTE2026, and it's incredible to see that many people already at our booth! 🙌Come over, we're located in the coffee break foyer! @soctropecol.bsky.social

🐝5,000 students from Canada help map the secret lives of solitary cavity-nesting #bees and #wasps, revealing hidden #insect interactions. ⬇️See more on our blog: blog.pensoft.net/.../5000-stu... ⬇️ Or read the full study published in the #OA #journal @mbmg.pensoft.net: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg...

🌍 As the #biodiversity community grows on #Bluesky, we’re ensuring #EU monitoring & #data projects stay visible and connected. 💚 We’ve launched a Starter Pack & Feed for all past/ongoing #projects in the field. Join the feed: bsky.app/profile/did:... See the starter pack: go.bsky.app/7Q82VxV

Only 6️⃣ days left! ⌛ Join us for the virtual launch of “Wetlands in a Changing Climate: Restoring Coasts and Floodplains”, a new Special Issue in Pensoft Publishers’ open-access journal Nature Conservation. ✍️ Register here: events.hifis.net/event/3409

3️⃣days left until the 9th European Conference of #Tropical #Ecology - #ECTE2026! 🙌Come talk all things publishing with us from Feb 23-27. apr.pensoft.net/news/1128 @soctropecol.bsky.social #scientificconference #conference

🐝🦇 🐦In light of the numerous threats to #pollinator health, we are launching Advances in Pollinator Research - @apr.pensoft.net, a diamond #OpenAccess #journal that brings together diverse pollinator #science efforts. The journal will be powered by @arphahub.com 👇Read more about it on our blog:

🌍👽 Two species of Asian mantises are now considered 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 across Europe. Find out more in our 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐠: blog.pensoft.net/.../call-me-... Access the 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 published in @jor.pensoft.net: jor.pensoft.net/article/1652... #mantis #invasivespecies

🦋 ZoologyCon 2026 is coming to Bucharest! Join us 4-7 Nov 2026 for an international congress hosted by Grigore Antipa National Museum of Natural History. 📅 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: 𝟏 𝐀𝐩𝐫: Reg/Abstracts open 𝟑𝟎 𝐉𝐮𝐧: Abstract deadline 𝟏𝟓 𝐎𝐜𝐭: Reg deadline 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: travaux.pensoft.net/journal_news...

📸 This week, our team joined @wildposh.eu's 2nd General Annual Meeting in Turin, Italy! 🐝 Within the consortium, we strive to raise public awareness of #bees’ health, and the risk to wild #pollinators of #pesticide exposure. ℹ️ More about @wildposh.eu on our blog: blog.pensoft.net/2024/02/09/a...

✈️ We’re heading to #ECTE2026! Stop by our booth to find the perfect home for your next #manuscript. Explore our diverse #journal portfolio, from @bdj.pensoft.net to our newest addition, @apr.pensoft.net . 🐝 💎Plus, get first-hand insights into @arphahub.com, our next-gen #publishing platform. ⬇️

Are you a specialist, #policymaker, or just want to learn more on how to restore #riverine and #coastal #wetlands in the context of #climatechange? Then join the free virtual launch event of the newest special issue: When? - 26 Feb 2026 Time? - 10:30 CET / 11:30 GMT Learn more and register here:

⚕️New study published in the Bulgarian Society of Medical Sciences Journal reveals that different factors affect the relationship between #inflammation and #heart rhythm stability depending on whether patients are suffering from coronary disease or #cirrhosis. ⤵️ blog.pensoft.net/2026/02/18/c...

🧧 As we welcome the Year of the Horse, the Pensoft team extends our warmest wishes for a happy New Year! 🐎 To celebrate the occasion, we're taking a look at horse-related species published in our journals. ➡️ Check out our latest blog post to read all about them: blog.pensoft.net/2026/02/17/y...

🦦 Neotropical #otters are more than just cute, they are environmental sentinels. ❗They can act as a vital early warning systems for #estuarine #ecosystem health. Explore the key takeaways following 40 years of research from #ProjetoLontra. ⤵️ blog.pensoft.net/2026/02/17/o... @emt.pensoft.net

Connect with us at the 9th European #Conference of #Tropical #Ecology - #ECTE2026 ! Explore our portfolio, from the brand-new @apr.pensoft.net 🌻 to @ibe.pensoft.net 🐸 and @neotropical.pensoft.net & many more. 💎See how @arphahub.com is revolutionizing Diamond & Gold #OpenAccess. And much more👇

❓Q&A with Prof. Penev, CEO and founder of Pensoft Publishers on all things #data following the session: "Data Papers: How and Why?" hosted by the Flemish Research Data Network (FRDN), during @lovedataweek.bsky.social @icpsr.bsky.social #lovedata26 #lovedataweek2026

We are live from #lovedataweek2026! 📊 Prof. Penev is opening the session: "Data Papers: How and Why?" diving into the "how" behind the #data auditing in our #journals. @lovedataweek.bsky.social @icpsr.bsky.social

⏱️Get to know us in a minute! #ARPHA is a full-featured #OpenAccess platform for #journals, #books and #conference materials. We combine flexible SaaS technology with expert human support to streamline your workflow from submission to publication. Transform your publishing process: arphahub.com

🎉Recently published #article in our journal: New record of white #shark, 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘴 (Elasmobranchii, Lamniformes, Lamnidae), from the #Mediterranean Spanish coast made it to the home page of National Geographic Spain covered by Pedro Molina ⤵️ www.nationalgeographic.com.es/mundo-animal...

🚨 REMINDER: Celebrate #LoveDataWeek with us! Join Pensoft CEO Prof. Lyubomir Penev as he kicks off the online session: "Data Papers: How and Why?" 🕒 When: Feb 13 @ 10:00 AM UTC (5:00 AM EST) 🎟️ Free admission 🔗 Register here: bdj.pensoft.net/news/1108 #LoveData26 #OpenScience #DataPapers

👩‍🔬Happy International Day of Women and Girls in #Science! Explore the reflections and visions for the future from our Women Editors-in-Chief. 💫With these insights, we hope to foster a more equitable #scientific community and inspire the next generation of girls to pursue their passions in #STEM.⤵

🎉 We are happy to announce the expansion of the Journal Home partnership between @researchgate.bsky.social and Pensoft Publishers! 👉 Learn more about the new initiative through our blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/02/10/r... #AcademicPublishing #OpenScience #OpenAccess

📊❤️ Data is in the air! It's international #LoveDataWeek! And our CEO, Prof. Lyubomir Penev will be opening the online session "Data Papers: How and Why?" 🗓️ When: February 13th at 5:00 AM EST / 10:00 AM UTC 🔗 Register for free here: bdj.pensoft.net/news/1108 #LoveData26 #data #science

🦈 The accidental capture of a juvenile Great White #shark in the Spanish Mediterranean has prompted a 160-year review of records. Data from 1862-2023 confirms these #sharks are still rare but persistent visitors, likely following bluefin #tuna migrations into the region. Read more about it here👇