From Passau, the tropics seem very far away. But in February, the 9th European Conference of #Tropical #Ecology #ECTE2026 was hostet at our university! Here is a wrap-up of some of the inspiring talks 👇 @soctropecol.bsky.social @rob-marchant.bsky.social

International researchers in tropical ecology visit Passau

Researchers from around the world presented their latest findings in the field of tropical ecology at the 9th European Conference of Tropical Ecology in Passau – and remained optimistic despite the gl...

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🚨 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

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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

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