This summer, PollinERA participated in two key events: the @worldbioforum.bsky.social l and the XIII European Congress of Entomology. Read more about it, including for the "Tiny creatures, lasting impact: Science communication for entomology" workshop, here: pollinera-horizon.eu/news/polline...

#PollinERA was mentioned in the latest editions of the biannual newsletters from @agri4pol.eu and @valor-project.eu ! 💌 👉 Read more here: pollinera-horizon.eu/news/polline...

Do you know all these facts about moths?

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation@xercessociety.bsky.social · 3w ago

#NationalMothWeek is July 18-26, so let's get to know these cool animals! Thanks to @mothweek.bsky.social, we have answers to common questions, including why they seem to really love lamps ➡️ xerces.org/blog/all-abo... Ready to meet some moths yourself? Get started mothing ➡️ nationalmothweek.org

PollinERA took part in the 36th Annual Meeting of SETAC Europe, represented by Alina Koch and Mikaela Gönczi from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). 👉 They presented two scientific posters, showcasing curious results: pollinera-horizon.eu/news/polline...

EU researchers warn: Europe risks a pollinator crisis - Fragmented policies stand in the way - Fundamental problem: our relationship with nature - More than flower strips - Lack of knowledge is a barrier - 15 recommendations for action Full text doi.org/10.5281/zeno... agro.au.dk/en/current-n...

EU researchers warn: Europe risks a pollinator crisis

An international team of researchers is warning that Europe is facing a serious pollinator crisis. A new white paper presents 15 concrete recommendations for reversing the decline.

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📢 Four PollinERA deliverables are now available on @riojournal.com They cover communication and dissemination, project branding, data management and ethics and security – key elements to ensure transparency and impact throughout the project. Read more here: pollinera-horizon.eu/news/four-po...

🐝 Visiting ECE2026? We'd love to meet you! 👋 Stop by the Pensoft Publishers booth to discover PollinERA, collect our promotional materials, and have a chat with the team about our work!

📫 Have you already received our latest newsletter? 👉 We're pleased to share the newest edition, which covers the project's activities and achievements from the first half of the year: preview.mailerlite.io/preview/9132...

🐝 Interested in PollinERA's developments and announcements? 📩 Subscribe to our bi-annual newsletter and stay up-to-date here: dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/913204... Explore new publications, event participation and highlights from our ongoing collaboration with the #EUpollinators projects!

Researchers, led by Dr Dimitry Wintermantel and Dr @juliaosterman.bsky.social raise concerns over the European Commission’s proposed reform of pesticide approval rules. Weakening key safeguards in the approval process has consequences for people and the environment: uni-freiburg.de/en/eu-commis...

❗ A new white paper from eight EU research projects warns that Europe risks a crisis if it fails to halt pollinator loss, and calls for urgent action. 📝 Read more here: pollinera-horizon.eu/news/europe-...

🐝PollinERA's policy briefs were spotted at @pensoft.net's booth at the @worldbioforum.bsky.social in Davos. Switzerland. What better way could there be to start a transformation than through new policies? 📖 Read the policy briefs here: doi.org/10.3897/arph... doi.org/10.3897/arph...

💡PollinERA coordinator Chris Topping presented the project at an online meeting with 140 participants, hosted by the @efsa.europa.eu. He shared insights on understanding pesticide–pollinator interactions to support EU ERA & policy. 📖 Read more here: pollinera-horizon.eu/news/four-pr...

The online journal #NatureConservation announced a new pollinator-focused collection, which addresses the accelerating decline of insect pollinators and the urgent need for comprehensive extinction risk assessments:

Pensoft@pensoft.net · 2mo ago

🐝 New topical collection now open in Nature Conservation: IUCN Red List assessments, spatial metrics & #conservation strategies for #insect #pollinators. Understudied regions & Data Deficient species especially welcome. Led by @muzafar-riyaz.bsky.social 🔗 natureconservation.pensoft.net/news/1265

🐝 PollinERA is a special focus in the WildPosh project’s newsletter. 👉 Read more about the synergy between the sister projects and some other highlights from the last six months here: pollinera-horizon.eu/news/polline...

Measuring precisely the impacts of agricultural policies, pesticide use, and land management on biodiversity is essential for all future decisions to be made. Read about the new methodology, developed by PollinERA’s scientists: pollinera-horizon.eu/news/polline...

🌍 A new policy brief from the PollinERA Project calls for a smarter and more regional approach to EU #pesticide regulation. ⬇️ Check out our latest blog post to find out more: blog.pensoft.net/2026/05/21/a... @pollinera-horizon.eu

A new PollinERA policy brief proposes regional budget system for pesticide management for Europe | Blog

The brief proposes assigning ecological regions an annual toxic-unit (TU) budget linked to environmental carrying capacity.

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🌍 A new policy brief from the PollinERA Project calls for a smarter and more regional approach to EU #pesticide regulation. ⬇️ Check out the latest blog post by @pensoft.net to find out more: blog.pensoft.net/2026/05/21/a... @pollinera-horizon.eu

A new PollinERA policy brief proposes regional budget system for pesticide management for Europe | Blog

The brief proposes assigning ecological regions an annual toxic-unit (TU) budget linked to environmental carrying capacity.

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🌍 A new @pollinera-horizon.eu policy brief is calling for a change in how #pesticides are regulated in Europe – shifting from assessing single chemicals in isolation to managing their cumulative environmental impact across landscapes. 🔗 www.alphagalileo.org/en-gb/Item-D... #PollinERAforPolicy

According to this research, 78.3% of children believe plants need bees. Yet most cannot explain what bees actually do for ecosystems. Learn more ⬇️

RIO (Research Ideas and Outcomes) journal@riojournal.com · 4mo ago

🧒 How well do kids know about the #plants and the #bees? 📝 A survey of 6 to 12-year-olds reports: 🐝 70% know bees are “useful & necessary” 🌱 78% think “plants need bees” ⚠️ Generally, however, the kids do not understand the role of bees in #ecosystems. 🔓 Research Article: doi.org/10.3897/rio....

1 in 3 bee, butterfly and hoverfly species is in decline across the EU. 🐝 The European Research Executive Agency spotlighted the science fighting back, and PollinERA is in it. Read the full REA article 👇 pollinera-horizon.eu/news/recogni... 🧪 #SciComm #EUPollinators

Pollinators don't just support nature they underpin our entire food system 🥕🐝

BeeLife@beelifeeu.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🥕 Carrots grow underground… but depend on pollinators above it. 🐝 During the #carrotday our reminder is: No pollinators = no seeds = no future crops. And what harms them can end up on our plate. Safe food starts with protecting biodiversity. 💛 #Pollinators #BeeLife #FoodSafety

PollinERA has been on the move 🐝✈️ Over the past two months, PollinERA materials were displayed at several pollinator-related meetings across Europe. 👉Read the overview of this journey: pollinera-horizon.eu/news/polline... 👥 @wildposh.eu @safeguard-pollinators.eu @agri4pol.eu @valor-project.eu

At the VALOR Annual General Meeting in Wageningen today, Tom Breeze presents draft Cross-Project Scenarios by @butterfly-project.bsky.social @valor-project.eu @pollinera-horizon.eu and @wildposh.eu - narratives for exploring the future of #pollinators in the EU

📢 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 “𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭” 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐃𝐎𝐏𝐒 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. Chaired by PollinERA, coordinator Christopher John Topping, and partners Johan Axelman and James Hently Williams. 📄𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝟏𝟓 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. 👉🏼 Learn more: www.msc-les.org/foodops2026/...

📍Currently: PollinERA project materials are displayed at @valor-project.eu's first Annual General Meeting in Wageningen, the Netherlands. Grab one if you're there! ▶️Follow #VALORmeets2026 to get live updates from the event. #EUPollinators

📢 At @valor-project.eu's first Annual General Meeting, Tom Breeze presented the cross-project scenarios, which were further developed during last month’s workshop in Turin, where PollinERA partners also took part in the discussions. #VALORmeets2026

VALOR Project@valor-project.eu · 4mo ago

VALOR coordinator, Tom Breeze presented cross-project scenarios and their use in VALOR, providing background on the conducted workshop, the scenarios, presenting the different scenario pathways, and outlining the strategy for how these scenarios will be used to generate impact. #VALORmeets2026

PollineERA was recently featured in the latest newsletter of our partner institution @beelifeeu.bsky.social, highlighting ongoing project work and collaboration. 👉 Read the newsletter online: pollinera-horizon.eu/news/beelife...

🐝A recently published study in @neobiota.pensoft.net shows how #citizenscience is helping researchers map #plant-pollinator networks in Chile following the introduction of non-native #pollinators. See the results and insights from the researchers on our blog⤵️ blog.pensoft.net/2026/03/23/t...

The “Silent Takeover”: invasive bees are reshaping Chile’s unique pollination networks | Blog

Citizen science helps researchers map the plant-pollinator networks in Chile following the introduction of non-native pollinators.

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👀 In case you missed it: WildPosh partner Julia Osterman presented at a seminar on pesticides and pollinators in November - alongside Maj Rundlöf from @pollinera-horizon.eu. The takeaway? Current EU risk assessments are not keeping pace with the science. 🐝

Pesticides and pollinators: WildPosh and PollinERA research pushes for broader risk assessment

At a recent hybrid seminar hosted by the FRAM Centre at the University of Gothenburg and BECC, researchers and policymakers gathered to discuss what pesticides are doing to pollinators - and what it…

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