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🌊 #SOMBEE ( #BiodivScen) developed a new standardised protocol and workflow to improve climate change projections in marine ecosystems. Improves model comparisons & policy planning for fisheries!

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🌱 Plant translocations can help restore ecosystems, but are they preserving evolutionary diversity? #Transloc ( #BiodivRestore) finds taxonomic biases—yet translocated plants contribute more to phylogenetic diversity than expected!

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🐝 #FreeB is 1 of the 34 #BiodivNBS launching this year. They study free-living honey bee colonies to identify thriving habitats, assess resilience, and boost sustainable beekeeping. Interested? Join PIs at the Honey Bee Watch session on 20 March. 👉 https://www.honeybeewatch.com/Events

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📢Does your company use biodiversity data to guide decisions? We'd like to hear from you! We're interviewing businesses in Consumer Staples, Materials, Financials & Energy. ✅Gain insights, shape future guidelines, & join our Madrid workshop! ➡️Learn more:

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❗As COP16.2 starts in Rome, we look back on our joint side events with @bioagora.eu, RESPIN and @biodiversaplus.bsky.social at COP16 Colombia last year. 🎥 Watch the first recording, all about the importance of SPIs to the KM-GBF: 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqQK... #Biodiversity #ForNature

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🪸 Healthy marine ecosystems are vital for Cabo Verde’s resource-dependent communities. #COAST ( #BiodivRestore) unveils dense, diverse, & well-preserved black coral populations in upper mesophotic assemblages, supporting fisheries & sustainable tourism.

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📢 Are you an early career researcher, interested in how science is communicated, reported, & the evolution of the scientific ecosystem? Applications are open for the Royal Society Publishing Early Career Researcher Advisory Panel. Find out more: ow.ly/MaTk50U71W3 #ECRs #ResearchCulture #AcademicSky

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🌿 Chara canescens is declining since 2010. #ProPartS ( #BiodivProtect) finds most populations in Spain's brackish waterbodies. Rare sexual populations are crucial for genetic diversity, highlighting the need for conservation.

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Despite steady progress in key areas, the EU is only partially on track to achieve its 2030 #climate, #environment & #sustainability objectives, according to the latest EEA monitoring report out now. 🔎Check out the report here: www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...

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🍄 Mushroom spawn can clean water! #BioReset ( #BiodivRestore) shows adding it to water (especially grain spawn with lignin) produces enzymes that break down pollutants. Even works in wastewater.

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Want to contribute to the @ipbes.net 2nd Global Assessment? Join our webinar on 5 March (13:00 CET). We'll cover IPBES fundamentals, the assessment scope, the author experience, and the application process. Q&A included!

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📉 Biological invasions threaten biodiversity, and current strategies may not meet 2030 targets! #AlienScenarios and #InvasiBES ( #BiodivScen) survey shows increasing numbers and impacts, despite control efforts. More monitoring and better data sharing are needed.

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🌾 Converting cropland to grassland on peatlands to cut GHG emissions? #PRINCESS ( #BiodivClim) found no significant difference in CO2 or methane, and uncertain results for N₂O. This highlights the complexity of peat soil emissions. GHG estimates should consider more variables!

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🦠 Cave copepods aren't always slow. @biodiv_DarCo ( #BiodivProtect) & #SubBioMon ( #BiodivMon) compare two Diacyclops species. One species shows high metabolism, and both show thermal stability, suggesting adaptability to moderate temperature increases.

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Peatlands are a vital source of carbon storage that many people have never heard of. Yet they are dangerously under-protected, shows a new study led by WCS. Only 17% fall within a protected area. Puts their carbon stores at risk and threatens global freshwater supply. 🌍 bit.ly/4hVYQRp

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🌎 Amazonia's history is key to its future. #CLAMBIO ( #BiodivClim) reviews it from rainforest origins to Andes uplift to human impacts, calling for long-term investment in biodiversity monitoring and strategic habitat planning.

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🏜️ Can run-off fight aridification? #BIOJUST ( #BiodivProtect) shows it can boost dryland vegetation, but only up to a point. This effect is limited by vegetation's capacity to retain run-off and is influenced by climate and human disturbance.

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The secret to scaling up #bioacoustics monitoring? 🤔 Find out in our webinar recording: www.biodiversa.eu/2025/02/04/u...

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This guide is under strict monitoring...😉🔎 We've just released the new Survey and Monitoring Data Quick-Start Guide! The latest GBIF digital publication supports users in updating a Darwin Core dataset using the #HumboldtExtension. 🐊 Check it out 🔗gbif.link/sm_guide @tdwg.org

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Congratulations to Sandra Díaz & Eduardo Brondízio on winning the 2025 #TylerPrize! Their work on functional diversity, Indigenous knowledge, & Nature’s Contributions to People has shaped how we understand biodiversity. A well-deserved recognition!

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🌱 How do seedlings shape a tree's future? #FeedBaCks ( #BiodivClim) research in tropical forests highlights key growth-survival and stature-recruitment trade-offs, explaining life-history strategies.

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Interested in the topic? 🌍🛰️ We’re organising an expert workshop on 27 March (13:00–17:00 CET) on integrating #SatelliteRemoteSensing with other technologies to develop reliable biodiversity indicators. Details and registration: www.biodiversa.eu/2025/02/11/r...

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Happy #DarwinDay! Be sure to celebrate with a look back at one of our workshops: So, how fluent are you in Darwin Core? 🤓

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What's the future of large-scale habitat monitoring? Find out how our grassland and wetland habitat pilot is using Satellite Remote Sensing at # BIOSPACE25 this Wednesday at 10:00 during the Ecosystem Conservation session.

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🦇 Another example of hedgerows enhancing ecosystem services! #SECBIVIT ( #BiodivScen) shows how they support bats in vineyards, which help control pests like the European grapevine moth.

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🍷 How to boost plant diversity in your vineyard? #SECBIVIT ( #BiodivScen) shows organic management boosts plant alpha and gamma diversity, with proximity to semi-natural habitats also helping. High disturbance frequency decreases alpha but increases beta diversity.

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🛰️ How can #EarthObservation better support the #KMGBF? Join us at the #BIOSPACE25 session at 15:00 CET today to discuss EBVs, indicators, and a 5-year roadmap for the EO community! 👉

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Happy International Women & Girls in Science Day 2025 #WomenInScience #womeninSTEM #IDWGS

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🗺️ Comparing map shapes just got easier. #SmallFOREST ( #BiodivValues) generalises bidimensional regression to compare multiple maps at once, creating a "morphospace" to analyse shape variations and build map typologies.

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#BIOSPACE25 starts today! Join the first international conference on satellite remote sensing for biodiversity. We'll discuss space-based monitoring, integrating data into research, policy & action (incl. our Habitat pilot, KMGBF & EU NRL support). 🔴

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🌳 #MOTIVATE ( #BiodivMon) finds increased species richness but a decline in specialists and threatened species in Czech plant communities due to factors like eutrophication, land abandonment, and climate change. Key insights for conservation!

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🐸 Amphibians are declining globally, and ponds are crucial for their survival. So, what makes a good amphibian pond? #TRANSPONDER ( #BiodivMon) studied 201 ponds, highlighting the importance of local factors like chlorophyll-a and pond size.

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Celebrate #ReverseTheRedDay with the conservation community this Friday! Join this online session to discuss effective strategies and taking action to protect species.

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🌿 Your Voice Matters! 🌍 Help RESTOREID build a dynamic Knowledge Exchange Platform for restoration & zoonotic disease management. Take 10 min to shape the future of collaboration! 📝 Survey: https://buff.ly/4g9QJj7 #KnowledgeExchange #RESTOREID #Collaboration

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🌿 Plastic pollution in rivers is a major problem. #RIPARIANET ( #BiodivProtect) shows vegetation traps plastics, with denser plant communities trapping more. A new 3D vegetation index (3DVI) could help identify plastic hotspots and improve cleanup.

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📡 How fast are those birds flying? #HiRAD ( #BiodivMon) shows radar velocity aliasing complicates calculations. Single-PRF leads to biases, while dual-PRF ensures accurate data. Effective dealiasing is crucial for reliable bird migration tracking.

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🐺 The return of wolves to Europe is a conservation success but pressures livestock systems. #TRANSWILD ( #BiodivProtect) advocates for co-designed, evidence-based solutions involving all stakeholders to balance conservation & farming needs.

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🐺 Coexisting with large carnivores is challenging. Despite their ecological benefits, conflicts often lead to calls for reducing their numbers. #TRANSWILD ( #BiodivProtect) delves into the Volterra principle and its implications for managing predators.

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🐟 Coastal infrastructure disrupts fish connectivity, threatening marine biodiversity. #NorTrack ( #BiodivMon) highlights the need for mitigation to restore connectivity and support fish movements.

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🪱 #ECOSERVE ( #BiodivAgri) found earthworms improve soil stability in Mediterranean agroforestry, regardless of plant litter type. This highlights the need for soil management practices that maintain earthworm communities!

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Deploying a large-scale monitoring network: From device-eating cows to massive data storage. Looks promising! Webinar on 6 Feb. 2025, 15:00 CET Register here: comm.ri.se/b/v?event=25...

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🌿 Streptofilum algae are tough! #CLIMArcTIC ( #BiodivDynamics) reveals their adaptation to terrestrial habitats (eurytherm, desiccation-tolerant, photophysiologically plastic), allowing them to thrive in biocrusts. Bonus: new species discovered!

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🌍 #EASMO ( #BiodivClim) identifies 4 framings for understanding ecosystem service co-production: input, actor, context, & discipline-focused, highlighting the need for diverse perspectives in management.

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🌱 #ASICS ( #BiodivClim) & #ForestWeb ( #BiodivMon) found limited upward spread of non-native plants along roads in the Scandes, but increased cover & richness at lower elevations, along with increased arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.

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🪲 #DarCo ( #BiodivProtect) studied copepods in Italian caves, finding high diversity shaped by geographic distance and climate (especially temperature), linking regional climate to subterranean biodiversity.

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🐛 BioTide ( #BiodivDynamics) found food diversity affects nematode dispersal. Some disperse faster towards diverse food, suggesting resource diversity aids species coexistence.

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🌊 In the Baltic Sea, #BaltVib ( #BiodivClim) found salinity crucial for microbiota in Zostera marina (eelgrass) beds. Higher salinity increased eelgrass height, impacting sediment microbiota.

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#NbS ➡️ #GBF? Join our Science-Policy Forum online on April 8 (1-5 PM CEST) to discuss NbS initiatives, implementation strategies, policy support, & more! Register:

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