🔥In this #InsideBiodiversity episode, Dr Taylor Dotson explains how climate change was framed as a knowledge problem — as if “more facts” would automatically lead to political action. He warns that biodiversity debates risk repeating this mistake. 🎧Listen now: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

⏲️ Only one week left to apply to this year's #iDiv Summer School! Accepted MSc students and doctoral researchers will receive expert guidance through hands-on data collection, trait measurements, phenology assessments, and ecological analyses. 🌿📏📊 Deadline: 31 March 2026

🎙️ In the newest episode of #InsideBiodiversity, Dr Taylor Dotson challenges the assumption that people who oppose conservation policies are simply misinformed or, as he puts it, “suffering a personal cognitive failure.” 🎧 Listen now: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

Heute auf der Leipziger Buchmesse: Wie kann Wirtschaft von Biodiversität profitieren – und warum brauchen wir sie? Darüber spricht iDiv-Geschäftsführer Martin Quaas beim Podium „In Zusammenarbeit mit der Natur“ mit K. Böhning-Gaese, J. Kersten & H. Trischler. 📅 Fr, 20. März, 16:00, Forum Unibund

📣 Plant communities are responding differently to climate change. Cold‑adapted mountain species🏔️are declining fastest, while forests🌲and grasslands change more slowly. Across all ecosystems, plant communities lag behind the pace of warming.📈 #iDivResearch www.idiv.de/europes-ecos... @nature.com

A research team has demonstrated that bird communities remain clearly distinguishable throughout the year depending on the type of forest. AI-supported acoustic monitoring enabled the detection of 58 species, offering new approaches to biodiversity research. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/395494/fo...

🎙️In the newest episode of #InsideBiodiversity, Dr Taylor Dotson challenges the assumption that people who oppose conservation policies are simply misinformed or, as he puts it, “suffering a personal cognitive failure.” 🎧 Listen now: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

Successful first sDiv workshop "sModelProBio - Modelling the way forward for protecting biodiversity during climate change" Pushing forward biodiversity model intercomparison, with focus on process-based models at regional scales. Excited for the collaborations ahead! 🌍🌱 @idiv-research.bsky.social

🌿 Was hat Biodiversität mit Wirtschaft zu tun? Darüber diskutiert iDiv-Geschäftsführer Martin Quaas auf der #LeipzigerBuchmesse beim Podium „In Zusammenarbeit mit der Natur“. 📅 20. März (16:00), Forum Unibund Mit: Katrin Böhning-Gaese, Jens Kersten & Helmuth Trischler www.leipziger-buchmesse.de

Can science be done better – and if yes, how? At the #ScienceTBD Symposium, researchers from 30+ institutions met for 2 days of open and honest discussions on research culture, #openscience, incentives, misconduct, and #sciencecommunication. #ScienceIntegrity #ResearchCulture #OpenScience #iDiv

🌱 In this episode of #InsideBiodiversity, Dr Taylor Dotson joins iDiv's Volker Hahn to explore the tension between land‑based communities and distant observers — a key driver of conservation conflict. A must-listen when working with multiple stakeholders. 👥🌾 🎧 insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

This is a huge coordination success & a lot of work in the last years. A global call across many synthesis centre on "Interaction of climate and biodiversity"

🌍 Eight synthesis centres, led by sDiv, have completed a joint call on biodiversity & climate change. 💡14 projects + postdocs 💡1.7 million euros 💡214 researchers 💬 @smartenwinter.bsky.social: Researchers will be launching initiatives at a scale we could previously only dream of. shorturl.at/UvMsu

Today is #InternationalWomensDay 🌿 We celebrate the women contributing to biodiversity research at iDiv and across our partner institutions. Their work – from field studies to global analyses – helps us better understand and protect life on Earth. #WomenInScience #Biodiversity

iDiv and @uni-jena.de are recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d) in Trait-Based Community Ecology and Modelling. Highlights: 🔺Full-time (100%, 40 h/week) with the option to reduce to 80% 🔺Fixed-term for 2 years 🔺Salary up to E13 TV‑L 📆 Apply by: 29 March 2026 www.idiv.de/career/job-o...

Das ist ein mir sehr wichtiges Thema👇

Heute ist #WorldWildlifeDay 🐦 Kollisionen mit Glasstrukturen töten in Deutschland schätzungsweise 18–115 Mio. Vögel pro Jahr. Im Projekt EcoGlassBird @smartenwinter.bsky.social analysieren wir gemeinsam mit der Wildvogelhilfe Leipzig Vogelschlagnachweise in Leipzig. (1/3)

Fascinating talk by Sheena Bartscheler on the open science movement from a sociologist perspective - shedding light on central involvement of political actors and problematic communal Story telling 👀 @idiv-research.bsky.social

🎧 This month’s #InsideBiodiversity is essential listening. 🌍 Author Dr Taylor Dotson speaks with iDiv’s Volker Hahn about polarisation, the framing of climate change as a knowledge problem, and biodiversity democracy. 🎙️ Listen now: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

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

🌱 Apply now for the iDiv Summer School: “Passion for Collecting – Collection-Based Research in Plant Ecology” Participants will learn how to work with living collections, seed banks, and herbaria to unlock ecological insights. 📅 24–28 Aug 2026 🗓️ Apply by 31 Mar 2026 🔗 www.idiv.de/events/summe...

🌍 The earth’s green is increasing and its centre is moving north-east. Vegetational shift to the north is even stronger in the southern summer – surprising new facet of #globalgreening 🌱 Published in PNAS 1/x

#Monitoring is needed to track changes in #biodiversity and support nature conservation efforts. 🪲 Researchers propose a roadmap for improving Europe’s biodiversity monitoring system 🇪🇺 News text: www.idiv.de/roadmap-for-... 🦉🦋🌿🍄 @unihalle.bsky.social @uni-jena.de @ufz.de @alettabonn.bsky.social

At #InsideBiodiversity, podcast host Volker Hahn talks with Katrin Böhning-Gaese, @ufz.de. 🌐 How scientifically robust are biospheric planetary boundaries? 🌐 Are fears of widespread ecosystem collapse justified? 🌐 Can we tell more hopeful stories? 🎧 Subscribe: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

🚀 iDiv and @uni-jena.de are hiring! Join the Ecological Networks Lab as an IT Specialist (full-time, permanent). Work on lab automation, software dev, and cutting-edge research! 🌿💻 🗓️ Apply by 27 Mar 2026 📍 Leipzig (Germany) 👉 www.idiv.de/career/job-o... #JobAlert #ITJobs #Biodiversity #iDiv

⏰ Last chance to join Science:TBD on 3 & 4 March! On-site tickets are sold out, but you can still take part online and watch all keynote talks via livestream. 💻 🗓Registration deadline: 21 February 📝Sign up now: www.idiv.de/science-tbd #Biodiversity #ScienceTBD #iDiv

What happens when fish communities shift towards smaller species?🐟 Global study led by alumnus @juancarvq.bsky.social shows widespread changes in food webs across marine & freshwater systems. Even where species numbers stayed stable, interactions & body size changed. 🔗 www.idiv.de/smaller-fish...

New research in @natecoevo.nature.com highlights how land use and soil conditions shape the success of non-native plants: Grazing pressure + fertile soils favour fast-growing species. They were less successful in ecosystems with diverse native plant communities. More: www.idiv.de/intensive-gr...

📢 Missed the registration deadline for Science:TBD? You can now join the symposium either 💻 online via keynote livestream 📍 in person at iDiv in Leipzig. ⚠️ Only 2 on-site tickets remain! 📝 Register now: www.idiv.de/science-tbd #Biodiversity #ScienceTBD

𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘!!!! 🌍 CBC Conference 2026 – Connecting Biodiversity, Climate & Human Behaviour 📅 September 21–24, 2026 📍 Leipzig, Germany The CBC2026 conference will bring together researchers from biodiversity, climate and behavioural sciences to explore how these fields connect.

Social media may provide data that can revolutionise our understanding of species distribution - and strengthen global biodiversity datasets, for example. New paper by iDiv alumnus @shawan-chowdhury.bsky.social in Conservation Biology: www.idiv.de/social-media...

⚠️ Are fears of widespread ecosystem collapse justified? 😱 The latest episode of #InsideBiodiversity discusses alarmism, environmental threats, and solutions. Listen to Prof. Katrin Böhning-Gaese (@ufz.de) in conversation with podcast host Dr. Volker Hahn. Subscribe: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

Groundwater shapes entire landscapes in dry regions 🌍💧 A new study in Ecological Indicators presents the first high-resolution (30 m) map of groundwater-dependent vegetation (GDV) across the Mediterranean biome. 🧵 www.idiv.de/new-high-res...

📢 iDiv and @unileipzig.bsky.social are hiring Technical Staff (m/f/d) for the BioDive4Soil soil biodiversity project! 🌍🔬 Work includes lab soil analyses, field sampling, data prep & supporting student assistants.🧪 65 % part-time | until 31 Dec 2029 | apply by 24 Feb 2026 www.idiv.de/career/job-o...

📢 iDiv & partners are hiring! 4 PhD + 2 Postdoc roles in the @betafor.bsky.social forest biodiversity experiment. 📍Start: 1 May 2026 | 🗓️ Deadline: 25 Feb 2026 Join an international, interdisciplinary research consortium & investigate forest management & biodiversity! www.idiv.de/career/job-o...

⏰ Science:TBD - Registration deadline approaching! 📍 Leipzig | 🗓️ 3–4 Mar 2026 Hands-on workshops, limited capacity - some workshops are already full! Register by 15 Feb 👉 www.idiv.de/science-tbd #ScienceTBD #iDiv

🔻 Can frightening rhetoric help society make progress? Can it motivate people to take action? What impact does it have on people’s health? 🔺 Listen to the conversation between Prof. Katrin Böhning-Gaese (@ufz.de) & host Dr. V. Hahn. 🌼 Subscribe to #InsideBiodiversity: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

Join iDiv's admin team! 🚨 We are hiring an Office Manager for Reception and Purchasing (f/m/d) to support organizational and infrastructural questions. 💡 Full time, salary up to E9a TV-L, unlimited contract 🗓️ Apply by 25 Feb 2026 www.idiv.de/career/job-o...

I am doing a short workshop in this symposium (quoted below) for folks in and around Leipzig. Here's the abstract. I really indulged myself with this one. A Guerilla Approach to Scientific Workflow:

📢 Call for registrations - Science:TBD 📍 Leipzig | 3–4 March 2026 Join us for an inspiring lineup of keynotes: ⭐Sheena F. Bartscherer ⭐Alice Hughes @achughes.bsky.social ⭐Wolfgang Forstmeier ⭐Ulrich Dirnagl ⭐Dietram A. Scheufele @dietram.bsky.social Register now: www.idiv.de/science-tbd

Interessant gesprek 👇

A new episode of #InsideBiodiversity has just been released. Prof. Katrin Böhning-Gaese, @ufz.de, speaks about the Planetary Boundaries framework, considering it from both scientific and communication perspectives. 🎧 Subscribe now: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

🌿🎙️ Did you know? The #InsideBiodiversity podcast isn’t only on audio platforms — it’s also on YouTube. If you prefer following there, you can explore our full collection of episodes. Listen now: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Conservation needs to account for change, not just current patterns. In #InsideBiodiversity, @miguelbaraujo.bsky.social explains that “one main way for species to adapt to climate change is to move and go to other places where they can survive.” 🎧 Subscribe: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

Registration is now open! 📢 Join us for the Science:TBD Symposium — a space for exchange and discussion around emerging questions that resonate beyond disciplinary boundaries. 📍 3 & 4 March 2026, Leipzig 📝 Register now: www.idiv.de/science-tbd #Science #Biodiversity #Symposium #ResearchCommunity

iDiv and @uni-jena.de are looking to hire a doctoral researcher (f/m/x) for the “BEhealthy - Interacting effects of forest management, biodiversity, and climatic events on human health” project of @alettabonn.bsky.social's research group. Part time / apply by 19 Feb! www.idiv.de/career/job-o...

New paper published as a result of another great #sDiv working group: sTraitChange 💚

@carlyziter.bsky.social in our @idiv-research.bsky.social seminar. Carly was part of the #sDiv #synthesis group www.idiv.de/surbio2050 & is now as sabbatical here @ufz.de, one of our main partners. ‼️That's what iDiv is great at...‼️ ⏩️Excellent & integrated science facilitated by diff approaches⏪️

@miguelbaraujo.bsky.social on species' responses to climate change,“...if you don’t feel well in a given place, you can move. If you can adapt, you adapt. And if you fail to adapt, you die.” Episode covers biological responses, unequal capacities to adapt & more! 🎧: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

New paper by @castretis.bsky.social et al in @natcomms.nature.com - read more about it here: www.idiv.de/worlds-large...