📢 the deadline is tomorrow 📢

🚨 Funding opportunity for students in tropical ecology! We offer grants of €1,000 to support student-led research projects in tropical ecosystems worldwide. ⏳ 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝟑𝟏 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 🎯 How to apply ? : www.soctropecol.eu/content/stud... Meet a previous awardee, 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐊𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐫 👇

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‪A few more memories from #ECTE2026 in Passau! 🌍🌿 We had a great time connecting with the tropical ecology community. It was great to see so many early-career researchers presenting their work! Many thanks to the organizers of the fantastic conference! 📸© Ina Voshage @soctropecol.bsky.social

Day 4 highlights at #ECTE2026 🌿 One keynote: 🔎 Dr. Alfredo Romero-Muñoz – Impacts of multiple threats on mammal diversity across a global deforestation hotspot. So many great talks on the very last day of the conference 🌞 📷 Ina Voshage #TropicalEcology #ECTE2026

Coming next, let’s meet in Aarhus in June 2027! @soctropecol.bsky.social

And best posters @soctropecol.bsky.social

However, before saying bye to #ECTE2026 we had awards for the best talks

And now the conference comes to an end. We had lots of cool and interesting talks and had a great time in Passau. Thanks a lot to Christine Schmitt and the fabulous team at @unipassau that supported all activities! @soctropecol.bsky.social

Day 3 highlights at #ECTE2026 🌿 Two excellent keynotes: 🔎 Dr. Heinrich – Putting B before C? Rebalancing Earth Observation for Biodiversity and Carbon 🔎 Prof. Marchant – Embedding the past for balanced future tropical mountain social ecological systems 📷 Ina Voshage #TropicalEcology

🔉 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

Today is our last day of talks at the yearly conference of the Society for Tropical Ecology at #UniPassau. Lots of interesting talks again! @soctropecol.bsky.social Fantastic keynote talk by @alfredoromero.bsky.social on drivers of defaunation.

Day 2 highlights at #ECTE2026 🌿 Another inspiring day at the conference, with two keynote speakers: 🔎 Prof. Antonelli – Illuminating a Global Biodiversity Darkspot 🔎 Dr. Fungomeli – Biodiversity Patterns in the Kenyan Coastal Forests and Conservation Implications 📷 Ina Voshage

So many brilliant minds in one photo. Thank you for joining #ECTE2026 from all over the world 🌍🌎🌏 📷 Ina Voshage

Lots of interesting talks on beak morphology in hummingbirds and mutualistic networks, diet matabarcoding and fish niche overlap in Guyana, pollen dispersal in Congo, tropic interactions shaping community dynamics and a lot more! @soctropecol.bsky.social #ECTE2026

Also at #ECTE2026, you can find my poster showcasing our results from a deadwood manipulation #experiment on secondary saproxylic insects, within a manipulated tree richness gradient 🌳🪵🐝🐜. Room 033. @soctropecol.bsky.social @multitroph.bsky.social

Our time to shine 🌻 #ECTE2026 @soctropecol.bsky.social

Nectar-feeding bats are key pollinators for a wide range of tropical plants 🦇🌺 I’ll be presenting our findings on the pollination of Marcgravia longifolia at #ECTE2026 tomorrow (Thursday Feb 26) in the camera trap session. Foto: Marco Tschapka @katrinheer.bsky.social @soctropecol.bsky.social

Excited to present my research at #ECTE2026. If you're interested in how biodiversity-ecosystem functioning #BEF relationships can change over the course of a decade, come to HS5 at 14:30 on Thursday! 🌿🐝🕙 @soctropecol.bsky.social @unipassauresearch.bsky.social @uni-freiburg.de @dfg.de

Yesterday marked the start of #ECTE2026! The day kicked off with a warm and lively welcome mixer, bringing everyone together to reconnect and meet new faces. It was followed by the public lecture of Dr. bea Maas - an inspiring talk that set the tone for the days ahead ✨

An inspiring talk by Alexandre Antonelli from @rbgkew.bsky.social on #TropicalEcology, #Science and #Conservation and the huge, but workable, task ahead of us! @soctropecol.bsky.social

🎉We're at #ECTE2026! Visit the @pensoft.net booth to explore the publisher's diverse journal portfolio, including us, the newest 💎 #OA journal, and the next-gen @arphahub.com publishing tool. See you there! @soctropecol.bsky.social #neotropical #ecology #science #conference

Excited to be in Passau (Germany) at the start of the 9th yearly conference from the Society of Tropical Ecology @soctropecol.bsky.social If you are around don’t miss our session on Molecular Tropical Ecology organised by Prof. Ute Radespiel and myself.

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

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

Join us in Passau for the 9th European Conference of #Tropical #Ecology - #ECTE2026! ✅ Check out @pensoft.net's diverse portfolio of #scientific #journals - including the brand-new @apr.pensoft.net ✅ Learn how the #ARPHA Platform @arphahub.com is revolutionizing Diamond & Gold #OA publishing. ⤵️

𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐦/𝐟/𝐝) 📢 The Research Group Functional and Tropical Plant Ecology, Prof. Dr. Engelbrecht, offers a Doctoral Research Position for 3 year. The start date is flexible between April and August 2026.

The countdown is on 📢

One month to go until the conference starts !! ✨

🌿 Meet Jonne Bonnet, awardee of the Society for Tropical Ecology Student Research Grant 2024–2025. Jonne carried out her fieldwork in the dry forests of Santa Rosa National Park in Costa Rica. 💡 Each year, the Society awards grants of up to €1,000 to support student-led research

Last day to submit your photos 🚨 100e prize per category ✨

Deadline extended 🚨 : December 31. Don't forget to submit your best photos !! (100e prize)

Last week to participate 🚨🚨

🌿 Meet Abdieel Quisehuatl-Medina, awardee of the Society for Tropical Ecology Student Research Grant 2024–2025. 🎥 Want to learn more about his research? Check out the reel on our Instagram account: @soctropecol 👉 Interested in applying for the next call: www.soctropecol.eu/content/stud...

🚨Erratum: Early bird registration extended: 2 January 2026🚨

📣 Open Call for Members: TRAVEL GRANT 🗓 Deadline: 10 January 2026 Please submit your application only after receiving confirmation that your abstract has been accepted for #ECTE2026.

🚨 Last call for presenters! 🚨 Registration closes 16 December — just a few days left to sign up. Don’t miss your chance! gtoe2026-passau.de/registration...

📸 The Annual Photo Contest is Back! Open to society members only — show us your best shots! Deadline: 26 December 2025 Send your best photos to: [email protected] 👉 The three winners (one per category) will each receive a €100 prize! 👉 To become a member : www.soctropecol.eu/content/memb...

Two days left to submit your abstract !

The University of Passau campus stretches along the beautiful Inn River, with the baroque skyline and the iconic cathedral of Passau in view — not a bad spot for a conference, right? 😎🌊 Don’t miss your chance to join us! 👉 Submit your abstract here: www.conftool.net/gtoe2026/

📣 The Call is EXTENDED! Share your tropical research at #ECTE2026 in Passau – abstract submissions is extended 🌿 🗓️ Deadline for abstracts: 26 October 2025 🔗 www.conftool.net/gtoe2026/

~ 24h left to submit your abstract for the next #ECTE2026 in Passau. Don’t miss your chance :)

Don‘t forget to submit your abstract for the next #ECTE2026! The deadline is in less than a week ⏳

Very happy & proud to share that @alfredoromero.bsky.social will be joining the European Conference of Tropical Ecology 2026 as a Keynote Speaker!! @soctropecol.bsky.social 23 to 27 February 2026, University of Passau! gtoe2026-passau.de/index.html #ECTE2026 #conservation #ecology #speaker

🚨 Do not miss the chance to submit your abstract to the European Conference of Tropical Ecology at Passau! The Call for Abstracts will stay open until 14 October 2025. 🚨 There are 18 exciting Thematic Sessions and one Free Session you can choose from.

📣 The Call is OPEN! Share your tropical research at #ECTE2026 in Passau – early bird registration & abstract submissions are now live 🌿 🗓️ Deadline for abstracts: 14 October 2025 🔗 www.conftool.net/gtoe2026/