Media releases from 2022
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Meta-analysis of scientific literature shows decline of interactions with nature due to growing urbanisation, but systematic studies are rare › more
Report by Dr. Sandeep Sharma, Researcher of the Biodiversity Conservation research group at iDiv and MLU, and lead author of a new publication in Ecology and Evolution › more
Study shows: citizen science can, indeed, be an option to assess the ecological state of smaller streams › more
Major review of the island’s biodiversity reveals urgent need for collaborative science-based conservation › more
Jena Senckenberg Institute of Plant Form and Function strengthens collection-based biodiversity research › more
International project NaturaConnect brings together the knowledge on how to protect biodiversity in Europe › more
Researchers rank drivers of global biodiversity change › more
Field experiment shows that competition for light is the key mechanism driving loss of plant diversity under eutrophication and lack of grazing. › more
Data gathered by habitat mapping programs can make important contributions to biodiversity research. › more
Exact number of silverfish and centipedes still unknown › more
Insecticides containing flupyradifurone and sulfoxaflor can have devastating effects on honey bee health. › more
Researchers find the processes behind species decline due to nutrient inputs › more
iNaturalist app users play a significant role in helping researchers create global maps of plant traits › more
Researchers evaluate plant population data between 1927 and 2020 › more
The movement of species around the globe has lasting impacts on biodiversity and human livelihoods far into the future › more
New study published in Nature › more
Poorly defined land rights increase deforestation, but private land rights must go hand in hand with strict environmental policies. › more
Recent expansions mean little more than a stabilisation of the species › more
Islands act as natural laboratories of evolution › more
Steppes of Eastern Europe harbour a similar number of plant species as Amazon rainforest regions › more
Effectiveness of biodiversity conservation in national parks is associated with socioeconomic conditions › more
New digital map displays full diversity of life through thousands of photos › more
New research offers a pathway to achieving the 30 by 30 target using ecosystem diversity across four South American countries › more
New experts survey considerably extends the global biodiversity knowledge by underrepresented species groups and regions › more
Climate decoupling particularly prominent among habitat specialists › more
Leipzig citizen science project “VielFalterGarten” promotes insect diversity in the city and invites people to actively participate in the protection of butterflies › more
Over 300 scientists make recommendations on how to improve the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy › more
Researchers discover microbes in pitch-dark aquifers as important primary producers › more
iDiv and Leipzig University get new junior research group: “Soil Biological Diversity and Functions” › more
Drought-exposure history improves the recovery of grassland communities from subsequent drought › more
Junior Research Group 'Symbiont Evolution' started at iDiv and MLU › more
40 years of conservation data: Researchers show population trends of native insects › more
New genomic tools shed light on the evolutionary history of chimpanzees and contribute to their conservation › more
Large-scale use of camera trap data can help improve wildlife conservation › more
If expectant mothers are exposed to stress their child can develop behavioural problems - but less often with siblings › more
Researchers recommend urban conservation gardening measures to reverse horticultural trends › more
DFG extends funding for the international research training group TreeDì › more
Effects of missing large herbivores on food plants still detectable today › more
Reptiles likely benefit from efforts to save other animals › more
Presentation of the Strategy and Citizen Science Festival on 29 April in Berlin › more
Nationwide measurement campaign of the citizen science project FLOW starts › more
iDiv delighted at award for founding director › more
Researchers recommend taking underappreciated factors for biodiversity loss into account › more
Only weak trend correlations between different insect groups › more
![Collage of plant species that are range-restricted to Europe but threatened in at least one country, with some of them being globally threatened. (Picture: Vlaev, Dimiter in Peev, D. et al. (eds) (2015): Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria. Vol. 1. Plants and Fungi. MoEW & BAS, Sofia [Single inset drawings; compiled by Staude, I.]. http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/)](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/a/csm_pic_f98b3b0e6520220210143620_7ab832576e.jpg "Collage of plant species that are range-restricted to Europe but threatened in at least one country, with some of them being globally threatened. (Picture: Vlaev, Dimiter in Peev, D. et al. (eds) (2015): Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria. Vol. 1.")
Study closes gaps in the risk of extinction of plant species › more
Identical twins’ nature experiences more similar than fraternal twins but local environment also key › more
Chemical "cry for help" from trees verified in a natural habitat for the first time › more
BMBF research project starts in the Oder Delta model area › more
Environment ministers from Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia and Saxony discuss regional biodiversity protection measures › more
