@ecoresearchzoo3.bsky.social
Led by Prof. Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter, weβre the π-hive of biodiversity research at the University of WΓΌrzburgβs Biocenter, Germany π©πͺ From buzzing tropical forests to European farmlands, we decode how climate and land use changes shape the web of life.
Anne Chao and @piambr.bsky.social, the 100% perfect dialogue duo at #gfoe2025! β¨
Thank you for sharing statistical insights on sample coverage and it's standardization in the first @gfoesoc.bsky.social keynote session using #BETAFOR data.π³π±
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Our #BETAFOR PhDs had an amazing time presenting their research at last weekβs #gfoe2025 at @uni-wuerzburg.de! π Full of fresh ideas and inspiring discussions, itβs back to daily life. π»β¨
@claudiki.bsky.social @piambr.bsky.social @johannaasch.bsky.social @juliarothacher.bsky.social
Heute im Interview mit SWR! Es geht um spannende Feldarbeit in den Tropen, BiodiversitΓ€t, und unvergessliche Momente π
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π¬ Sneak peek β Zoology in action!
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at Zoology III? π
Research, fieldwork, biodiversity β and so much more.
πΏ You're new at the university or just curious?
Stay tuned for exciting insights into our team, our projects, and the wild world of animals.
πΏ Turn your passion for nature into action:
Study Global Change Ecology where ecosystems meet cutting-edge science β in Germany π©πͺ and Norway π³π΄.
π§ Fieldwork π Global impact π Double degree
At MERGE, you donβt just learn about change β you become part of the solution.
π Ready to start? Link in bio.
Two male lions fighting on savannah
π Tropical ecosystems are vital to life on Earth β they host the richest biodiversity, regulate global climate and drive nutrient cycles. πΏπ§οΈ
π£ Want to experience it up close? Join our East Africa excursion!
π Find out more here: www.ecology-conservation.de/courses/
Photo by Thomas Hovestadt
Congratulations to our colleague @sabinenooten.bsky.social from the Chemical Ecology group at @ecoresearchzoo3.bsky.social on receiving the Marcella Boveri Prize of the @uni-wuerzburg.de Biocenter, and on her great presentation of her work on insect #ecology and #biogeography
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Beautiful Alpine landscape, photo by Fabienne Maihoff
Alpine Adventures Await! MERGE offers 10 days excursion in the breathtaking German Alps! ποΈ Check out here: www.ecology-conservation.de/courses/ From lush valleys to snowy peaks, we explore ecosystems across elevation gradients. πΏπ¦ #LifeOfMERGE #PhotoOfTheWeek
Photo by Fabienne Maihoff
MERGE - Master of Global Change Ecology
Weβre excited to launch our Double Degree Masterβs in Global Change Ecology β a unique collaboration between the University of WΓΌrzburg (Germany) and the University of Bergen (Norway)! Passionate about biodiversityπ, ecosystemsπ», and todayβs urgent environmental challengesπ? This program is for you!
21.07.2025 12:05 β π 19 π 10 π¬ 1 π 2Photo gallery from our Peru project on biodiversity along an elevational gradient on the cover of the Bulletin! π
03.07.2025 06:51 β π 5 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0πGreat news: our paper on interactive effects of land use and climate on bees was selected as Editor Pick on ResearchGate!
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Link to paper: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10....
New research out from our PhD student Fabian Klimm!
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@ecoresearchzoo3.bsky.social went for a little walk again, together with over 1000 other participants! 100 km in <24 hours while enjoying beautiful landscapes, from sunset to sunrise again. The next field work season can come, we're ready to walk! ππͺ²πͺ°ππ¦
27.05.2025 05:43 β π 6 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0@johannaasch.bsky.social, currently on fieldwork, showing us some dung beetles in action πͺ²πͺ
while studying the effects of forest structure on decomposition processes for @betafor.bsky.social
Check out the new honey bee paper of our PhD student @giuliamai.bsky.social! π
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Honeybees at a beehive. (Credit: Pedro Alonso Alonso)
How do honeybee colonies successfully overwinter? πβοΈ A new study from @ecoresearchzoo3.bsky.social found that pollen diversity plays a crucial role! π·π΅οΈπΌ
β‘οΈ www.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/news-and-...
@ecoresearchzoo3.bsky.social of the University of Wuerzburg has shown that #shrub fringes protect animal species and have a positive effect on #biodiversity. They say fringe management at landscape level is needed for optimal diversity. π·οΈπ±
β‘οΈ www.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/news-and-...
Bees wait asleep in an artificial nest made of reed stems for favorable flight conditions. Different species close their nest entrances with clay or plant debris. (Credit: Cristina Ganuza)
Insects are struggling with major global change drivers, like climate change and habitat loss. Researchers from @ecoresearchzoo3.bsky.social have now investigated, how these threats interact. The results show that bees suffer in particular. πβοΈποΈ
β‘οΈ go.uniwue.de/beesheatland...
The project L(i)ebenswerter Campus is funded by #WueLAB
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How can we make the green spaces on Campus Hubland @uni-wuerzburg.de more livable for people π±π§ββοΈ, animals π¦ππ¦and plants π³πΊ? The transformation experiment L(i)ebenswerter Campus is looking for your ideas π‘
π08/05/2025, 10am-4pm
πLecture Hall Graduate School of Life Science
No registration required
Only 5 days to go! Join us at the BioBlitz 2025 in WΓΌrzburg to explore biodiversity in farmland in the region of Lower Franconia. Diverse program with lots of fun activities involving: π¦π¦π¦ππ¦ππΊ π³
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Had fun presenting my poster about the effects of climate and forest structure on dung beetles at #EGU2025. Thanks to everyone in the Forest Floor session for showing so much interest in my somewhat different research topic! π²πͺ² @betafor.bsky.social
02.05.2025 12:45 β π 15 π 3 π¬ 0 π 1Find us at #EGU25, where our PhD student @johannaasch.bsky.social of @betafor.bsky.social will present her research on how climate and forest structure shape forest dung beetle communities π²πͺ²
β‘οΈ meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/EGU25-...
This butterfly can be easily recognized even by laypeople thanks to its unique wing pattern: the white marble butterfly Melanargia galathea is commonly observed in flower-rich, nutrient-poor meadows, such as those found in the Lower Franconia region. (Picture: Stefanie Timm / DLG)
At the BioBlitz, children get to know the animals and plants of our agricultural landscapes up close and can become researchers themselves for a day. (Image: Martin Wegmann / Earth Observation Research Hub)
Equipped with sweep nets, magnifying glasses and specialist literature, the BioBlitz participants take off into fields, meadows and hedgerows to record as many animal and plant species as possible. (Image: Martin Wegmann, Earth Observation Resarch Hub)
π©βπ¬π¨βπ¬ Be a scientist for a day! We invite you to the #BioBlitz 2025 in farmland!
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May 9β10, 2025
π Hubland, WΓΌrzburg
Grab a sweep net & binoculars and help document local biodiversity! ππΌπ¦π¦
π Register: go.uniwue.de/gxwtm
#CitizenScience #Biodiversity #UniWuerzburg #JoinIn
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#Job in #MΓΌncheberg
Technische/r Mitarbeiter/in (m/w/d) im Projekt zur Forschung an der einheimischen Gnitzenfauna - Leibniz-Zentrum fΓΌr Agrarlandschaftsforschung (ZALF) e.V.
https://www.greenjobs.de/a100144250
You can find the study program advertised by University of Bergen, WΓΌrzburg is yet to start.
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Bergen landscape
WΓΌrzburg grassland
Bergen city
WΓΌrzburg city, Β©Peter Schumann
Exciting news: Our Global Change Ecology Double Degree Program with Norway is OFFICIAL! #JMU #UiB. This programme provides advanced training in the fields of Ecology, Conservation Biology and Global Change Biology. We welcome all students in Bioscience to join us here in WΓΌrzburg and Bergen!β
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Integrating vegetables into a push-pull plot is not only possible but highly beneficialβif done correctly. The key is to maintain the core layout:
π± Desmodium between maize rows and
πΎ Brachiaria or Napier grass along the borders.
π Learn more at upscale-h2020.eu
Last week, @ieep.eu and @eurolandorg.bsky.social organised a Safeguard event on the role and the economic, environmental, and social benefits of #pollinators in agricultural landscapes π
π Learn more: www.safeguard.biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de/News/ViewNew...
#ForumForAg
We found that shade tree diversity and cover had different effects on bird and bats depending on their functional guild and the landscape surrounding the agroforestry systems
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