New @Science Advances paper out showing #Biodiversity effects on multitrophic interactions in #croplands, grasslands and forests! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Christoph Scherber
@cscherber.bsky.social
Deputy director Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change Professor of Biodiversity Monitoring -views are my own-
Finally, big new Biodiversity& multitrophic interactions paper out: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Plant diversity modifies multi-trophic interactions in croplands, grasslands and forests
Plant diversity differentially affects trophic interactions across ecosystems.
science.org
Please share! 🌱🤖 Permanent W2 Professorship in crop & plant sciences @ PhenoRob, University of Bonn. Especially encouraged: crop genome engineering, sustainable pest control, or sustainable disease control. Expertise in one area is enough. Apply by Sept. 30, 2026. www.uni-bonn.de/en/universit...
Biodiversity-friendly lighting is a simple, evidence-based measure that can be implemented immediately, helping make infrastructure more sustainable without compromising safety. → doi.org/10.1016/j.bi... @cscherber.bsky.social 2/3
Redirecting
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Check out the publication in @natecoevo.nature.com here: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #insects #landuse #climate #timeseries #lepidoptera #coleoptera @agroscope.bsky.social @wslresearch.bsky.social @vogelwarte.bsky.social @unibas.ch @usyseth.bsky.social @ebdonana.bsky.social
Ninety-year trends reveal sharpest insect declines in the mid-twentieth century - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Assessing the magnitude and drivers of recent biodiversity losses requires informative, long-term baseline data. Here the authors reconstruct the temporal trajectories of butterflies and saproxylic be...
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Interested in biodiversity, agriculture, and human health? Check out our PhD positions in project A03: www.zef.de/fooddiverse
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On NSF’s postdoc page, the biology and earth science fields have been completely eliminated; the only remaining fellowships are in math, astronomy, engineering, and “entrepreneurship.” Weird choice not to support research on the life support system for 8 billion people. www.nsf.gov/funding/post...
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Dr. Dominic Royé@drxeo.eu · 3mo agoOn my way to #EGU26, perfect time to drop a new post! 🗺️ Something I've been wanting to write about: Mercator projections still showing up in high-profile journals. So here it is: projections you should stop using (for most things) 👇 #gis #rstats #dataviz dominicroye.github.io/blog/map-pro...
Important step towards more sustainable agriculture: Supporting natural enemies through simple measures like flower strips can reduce pesticide use, without sacrificing yield. #LIBresearch
Christoph Scherber@cscherber.bsky.social · 3mo agoNew exciting study from our lab @leibniz_lib showing flower strips can reduce #pesticides in #agriculture besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Amazing study 'some flower strips were as effective as pesticides' in reducing aphid damage in sugar beet
New exciting study from our lab @leibniz_lib showing flower strips can reduce #pesticides in #agriculture besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Insecticide‐level pest control provided by in‐field flower strips
Our findings indicate that in-field flower strips or derived legume-based intercropping systems can help reduce reliance on pesticide use in agriculture.
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Why are insects declining — and what can we do about it? A new review synthesises current evidence: habitat loss, land-use change, climate change and pollutants are key drivers reshaping insect communities worldwide. #LIBresearch © Scherber et al., CC BY 4.0 @cscherber.bsky.social 1/2
I am looking for a PhD working on tracking trait changes in insects/spiders at the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity change @leibnizlib.bsky.social and the University of Hamburg. Apply here: www.uni-hamburg.de/en/stellenan...
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JOB ALERT! Come work with us as a PhD student for 4 years if you are interested in biodiversity monitoring, technology development, insects and agriculture.
Some comments on a recent Nature study on pesticide residues and soil biodiversity in Europe www.tagesschau.de/wissen/klima... see study here www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Wie Pestizide unsere Böden verändern
Während die EU-Kommission plant, Pestizide einfacher zuzulassen, zeigt eine neue Studie: Reste von Pflanzenschutzmitteln auf Äckern und Wiesen wirken sich auch auf Kleinstlebewesen im Boden aus. Von J...
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Finally, our new synthesis paper on plant #biodiversity effects on productivity via pest suppression is online! This shows that crop #diversification e.g. through #intercropping can increase yields via indirect multitrophic interactions, helping reduce #pesticides! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Global evidence that plant diversity suppresses pests and promotes plant performance and crop production - Nature Ecology & Evolution
A global synthesis of >600 studies finds that across agro-ecosystems, grasslands and forests in temperate and tropical zones, increasing plant diversity has a consistently positive effect on plant ...
nature.com
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LIB@leibnizlib.bsky.social · 6mo agoA global synthesis finds that higher plant diversity consistently reduces pest pressure and boosts plant growth and crop production across ecosystems from forests to grasslands and farmlands. → doi.org/10.1038/s415... @cscherber.bsky.social 2/3
What helps pollinators cope with human pressures? Supporting flower diversity in agricultural landscapes can benefit both pollinators and food production. #LIBresearch © Adobe Stock, JuergenL 1/3
A new study shows that pesticides can harm bee pollination — but that diverse flowering plants can reduce these negative effects. In contrast, realistic levels of microplastics had no detectable impact on pollination or crop yield. @cscherber.bsky.social 2/3
Great opportunity for students interested in pollinators, fieldwork and applied biodiversity research — feel free to share! 🌼🐝
Christoph Scherber@cscherber.bsky.social · 7mo agoMaster´s thesis project in Göttingen - are you interested? Get in touch!
Master´s thesis project in Göttingen - are you interested? Get in touch!
Welcome to BES2025! 💫 Today, we are so excited to welcome ecologists from 58 countries, encouraging innovative research and practice in ecology. We have exciting talks and sessions ahead in the next days from agriculture, human's place in nature, AI to green finance and much more.
