Our first paper from the Bug-Network (BugNet) is out! 🎉 BugNet is a global network studying how invertebrate herbivores and fungal pathogens shape plant diversity & ecosystem functioning worldwide. The paper reports on the methods of the experimental part: 📄 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

The first paper from #darkdivnet is out now! Huge thank you to all our >200 co-authors who helped to reveal dark diversity in different parts of the world! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Dark diversity reveals global impoverishment | EurekAlert! www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

I am very happy to share that Marina Semchenko @plantecoevout.bsky.social was granted Estonian National Research Award today!🥳 Very well deserved for a combination of brilliant ideas and hands-on approach while keeping eyes on the horizon 😉 🙌

We are looking for more collaborators who want to run a BugNet site in their region. If you are interested, join our online info event. Please re-skeet, and help us to reach community ecologists, and those interested in plant- herbivore and plant-pathogen interactions around the world! 👇

Rolling into the Bluesky👋 after rolling up some dough with my dream team.🧡💜 I sure can go a long way with good food and company (and sauna)😋 @plantecoevout.bsky.social Happy holidays🎄