Butterflies are on the move 🦋🌡️A new global study shows that 80% of butterfly species have expanded their ranges, with 79% of all recorded shifts linked to climate change and extreme weather. #iDivResearch www.idiv.de/the-scale-of...

The scale of butterfly range shifts is far greater than previously known — affecting every continent

A new global study shows butterflies are on the move as the climate warms, with far more species expanding their ranges than contracting.

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🎧 Special review episode of #InsideBiodiversity! Is biodiversity decline ubiquitous? 🌍 This episode explores the Biodiversity Conservation Paradox, bringing together insights from researchers on biodiversity change, conservation successes, and why nuance matters. insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

Inside Biodiversity is now on Instagram 📸🌿✨ iDiv is expanding to a new space — with visuals based on research insights and moments from our podcast conversations. If you’d like to follow #InsideBiodiversity in a more visual way, you'll find us here: www.instagram.com/insidebiodiv...

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1 Followers - 1 Posts - "Plant communities can look unchanged -- yet be entirely different when you examine the species. 🌱 Inside Biodiversity g…"

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🌍 Non-native species often dominate debates, but #InsideBiodiversity offers a nuanced view. Ute Jandt and Helge Bruelheide (@unihalle.bsky.social) explain that while some non-native species cause severe local damage, others have limited or scale‑dependent effects. 🔗 insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

Will Europe’s biodiversity appears on future Euro banknotes? 💶 The ECB is running a public survey — you can vote now: 🔗 surveys.ecb.europa.eu/10b/banknote... Henrique Pereira (@unihalle.bsky.social & iDiv) joined the ECB's advisory group. More (German): 🔗 www.idiv.de/de/was-haben... #iDivImpact

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I’ve just had my say on our future banknotes. Have your say too!

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We are delighted to welcome science journalist Jelena Prtorić @jelena-prtoric.bsky.social to iDiv! She has been selected for a fellowship in the FRONTIERS Science Journalism Residency Programme & will explore the prediction of biodiversity changes & communicating the uncertainties surrounding them.

On the tail of the announcement of my new Behavioural Conservation group at @idiv-research.bsky.social, I can also say... I'm hiring! We're looking for a Project Assistant (60% FTE) to join our "Conserving Cultures" project. Job posting: uni-leipzig.b-ite.careers/jobposting/1...

Project Assistant (m/f/d/x)

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What makes some plants spiny while others aren't? 🌵 #iDivResearch published in New Phytologist shows plant spininess is shaped by both past and present browsing mammals, as well as climate and soil conditions. Even extinct megafauna have left a lasting imprint on today's vegetation. Link in comments

Thrilled to share that I started last month at @idiv-research.bsky.social as Junior Research Group Leader of the new Behavioural Conservation group. Excited to build the team and explore new scientific frontiers! More here: www.idiv.de/new-junior-g...

New Junior Research Group Leader Erin Wessling | iDiv

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🌲 The newest episode of #InsideBiodiversity speaks to the trouble with monocultures and how they quietly erode plant diversity. Guests Ute Jandt and Helge Bruelheide (@unihalle.bsky.social) explain how. 🔗 Listen now: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

🌱 Ecosystems worldwide are becoming more alike. In some places, generalists spread and, in others, specialists fade — a quiet shift with implications. Listen to this month’s #InsideBiodiversity with @unihalle.bsky.social's Ute Jandt and Helge Bruehlheide. 🔗 insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

Biodiversity reduces productivity losses most strongly under extreme drought – especially in drier grasslands. 🌱🌲 A new paper led by Takehiro Sasaki is out in @natecoevo.nature.com with many contributors from @eisenhauerlab.bsky.social at @idiv-research.bsky.social. www.idiv.de/biodiversity...

Biodiversity does not enhance productivity equally across all ecosystems under climate extremes

Biodiversity reduces productivity losses most effectively under extreme drought in drier grasslands.

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At iDiv, we foster a diverse, collaborative, and inclusive scientific community. We welcome and support people from all backgrounds and circumstances. As many celebrate diversity this summer, we reaffirm that these values guide our teams, our research, and our culture every day.

"Why biodiversity is shaped by more than visible features" For anyone interested in this story from our recent publication at @royalsociety.org , @idiv-research.bsky.social has published a blogpost about the study. Here is the link: www.idiv.de/why-biodiver...

Why biodiversity is shaped by more than visible features

Dr. Sreetama Bhadra, former Postdoctoral Fellow at iDiv Synthesis Centre, dives into her new study looking back over 110 million years of palm evolution.

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🐘 How did Hannibal get his elephants across the Alps? Researchers from iDiv, @uni-jena.de, and @ox.ac.uk have approached this historical puzzle from a new angle: energy 🔋 The results suggest Col de la Traversette was the most energy-efficient route ⛰️ Press release: www.idiv.de/how-did-hann...

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The energy demands for the various routes that Hannibal’s elephants might have taken differ considerably. The photo shows an African elephant near Mount Kenya. By Robbie Labanowski_Save the Elephant

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🎧 OUT NOW 🌿 The new episode of iDiv’s #InsideBiodiversity asks a simple question: How are the plants doing? Ute Jandt & Helge Bruelheide (@unihalle.bsky.social) explain why greener landscapes can still lose specialist species — and what that means for conservation. 🔗 insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

🦉🔬Die Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften in Halle findet heute Abend statt und Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler von iDiv sind mit spannenden Mitmachprogrammen dabei! Kommt vorbei ab 17 Uhr im Institut der Geobotanik! @unihalle.bsky.social lndwhalle.de/programm?org...

iDiv's Dr Thore Engel (@uni-jena.de, @ufz.de) and NFDI4Biodiversity were awarded the @fdmthueringen.bsky.social FAIRest Dataset Award 2026 for their work on a historical animal occurrence dataset from 1845 Bavaria. 🖥️🏆 Congratulations! 🎉 #iDivResearch forschungsdaten-thueringen.de/nachricht/ge...

🌍 How does biodiversity keep ecosystems functioning? A new study, published today in Nature, shows that healthy ecosystems depend on more than simply having many species. What really matters is the complex web of interactions between plants, herbivores and predators.

New study from iDiv with @naturalis.bsky.social and Kew Gardens. 🌴 110 million years of palm evolution shows changes in traits like leaf size and height helped palms diversify. Led by @sreetamabhadra.bsky.social (now @czechacademy.bsky.social). www.idiv.de/why-biodiver... #iDivResearch

Why biodiversity is shaped by more than visible features

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Werde Teil eines internationalen Forschungszentrums und unterstütze das PR‑Team von iDiv. Wir suchen einen Mediengestalterin / Mediengestalter (w/m/d). 💻📰 • 50 % (20 h/Woche) • 1 Jahr befristet • bis E9a TV‑L 🗓️ Bewerbungsfrist: 6. Juli 2026 👉 www.idiv.de/de/karriere/...

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Entdecke spannende Karrieremöglichkeiten bei iDiv. Werde Teil eines modernen, internationalen und innovativen Forschungszentrums.

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Werde Teil eines internationalen Forschungszentrums und unterstütze das PR‑Team von iDiv. Wir suchen einen Mediengestalterin / Mediengestalter (w/m/d). 💻📰 • 50 % (20 h/Woche) • 1 Jahr befristet • bis E9a TV‑L 🗓️ Bewerbungsfrist: 6. Juli 2026 👉 www.idiv.de/de/karriere/...

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Entdecke spannende Karrieremöglichkeiten bei iDiv. Werde Teil eines modernen, internationalen und innovativen Forschungszentrums.

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What actually works in mammal conservation?
 On #InsideBiodiversity, Prof. @rondinini.bsky.social outlines both fast actions and long‑term societal changes — from reintroductions to dietary shifts and better land use.
 🎧Listen here: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

Proud academic dad! With @patrickawalkden.bsky.social and Susanne Fritz at @idiv-research.bsky.social

📢 Join our #EcologySeminar! Curious about the insect-decline debate? Roel van Klink will clarify and outline how research and conservation can move forward. 📅 Wed 24th June at 10:15 AM 📩 DM for webinar link @agrarunigoe.bsky.social @uni-goettingen.de @idiv-research.bsky.social

It's been hot, but it's a Global Change Experimental Facility after all. 🌞 Field visit with students in Bad Lauchstädt @ufz.de, also learning about the MyDiv and Ecotron experiments @idiv-research.bsky.social 🌳🌱

Letzte Woche kamen #iDiv und das Nationale Monitoringzentrum zur Biodiversität zu einem Workshop zusammen. 🗺️ 🌲 🖥️ Der Fokus lag auf fachlichem Austausch, Entwicklungen im Biodiversitätsmonitoring und der Frage, wie Wissenschaft, Daten und gesellschaftliche Bedarfe enger verknüpft werden können. 💡🤝

⏳ 1 week left! Apply now for the iDiv Fellowship Programme and spend dedicated time advancing your research at iDiv. 📅 Deadline: 24 June 2026 🔗 www.idiv.de/research/fel...

🌍 On #InsideBiodiversity, @rondinini.bsky.social says that globally, mammal extinction risk is rising — especially in the tropics.
 Deforestation, overexploitation, and wildlife trade are driving declines, affecting everything from lemurs to great apes. 🎧 Listen now: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

🐺🦫 Europe is witnessing remarkable wildlife recoveries. In this episode of #InsideBiodiversity, @rondinini.bsky.social explains how land-use changes have allowed herbivores — and then carnivores — to rebound across the continent. 🎧 Take a listen: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io