Media releases from 2023
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Final vote of the EU Parliament in 2024 › more
Declines in insect numbers are largely driven by losses of more abundant species › more
New study on the link between biodiversity and climate › more
Report of an Expert Working Group outlines policy recommendations to develop broader transformative policies for human, animal, and ecosystem health › more
Study reveals natural solution to mitigate effects of climate change › more
Halle, Jena and Leipzig are three of the top six German universities in the field of ecology › more
Doctoral researchers will investigate sustainable concepts for the use of natural common goods › more
How authors’ personal circumstances influence the depiction of nature in their works › more
Surprisingly far-reaching impacts of light pollution › more
Data published on social media platforms can improve knowledge about species distribution and inform conservation planning › more
DFG to fund Research Unit › more
New study published in Science Advances › more
Immediate protection measures are required to safeguard invertebrate communities and critical ecosystem services. › more
iDiv's researchers1 are concerned about the already precarious working conditions in German academia and are alarmed that the proposed changes to the WissZeitVG will exacerbate this.The WissZeitVG is… › more
Species observations have unveiled a potentially universal pattern › more
A new interconnected system to monitor biodiversity around the world is urgently needed to direct and focus conservation action. › more
New study reveals that over 1000 vascular plants in Nigeria may be undescribed. › more
Retention of dead biomass by plants likely to serve function in carbon and nutrient cycling › more
Researchers record large-scale shift in photosynthesis activity for the first time › more
International research team compares form and function of island and mainland plants › more
Novel framework allows for a more effective management of soils as carbon sinks › more
Habitat diversity can mitigate effects of climate change on insects › more
Over 300 guests from politics, science and civil society › more
New study suggests fragmentation and climate warming could disadvantage large animals due to their limited traveling speeds › more
Research project "MetaChange" will be funded with almost 2.5 million euros over the next five years › more
More widely distributed species benefit from anthropogenic changes › more
Under long-term fisheries management, evolutionary change, that has resulted in smaller maturation sizes, can be reversed profitably. › more
Higher extinction rates of insular mammals after arrival of modern human › more
The effects of climate change on the Earth’s vegetation depend to a large degree on local conditions › more
New study reveals that living roots are as important as dead leaves in sustaining tropical soil biodiversity › more
NaturaConnect Stakeholder Event in Brussels brings over 70 leading EU policy and governmental decision-makers › more
Study finds that current monitoring data may be far too incomplete and deficient to provide a precise global picture of local biodiversity richness trends › more
Specialised foraging skills could have made the essential difference › more
Even many years after being abandoned, plant diversity of former agricultural sites is still incomplete compared to undisturbed sites › more
Researchers propose to consider insects in the expansion and new designation of protected areas › more
iDiv invited to a parliamentary evening in Berlin to discuss possible action › more
Biodiversity–stability relationships strengthen over time in a long-term grassland experiment › more
The complex relationships between plants and their pollinators have changed dramatically across the last century. › more
