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Catrin Westphal

@catrinwestphal.bsky.social

Ecologist, Functional Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology, Prof at University of GΓΆttingen, Germany @funcagroeco.bsky.social https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/596513.html

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πŸ“Ί Unsere Studie hat es ins Fernsehen geschafft!

Wer weiß denn sowas?

Wo wachsen die besten Erdbeeren? πŸ“πŸπŸ“

Pressemitteilung www.uni-goettingen.de/de/3240.html...

25.02.2026 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ””Just a quick reminder!

The open postdoctoral researcher position is still waiting for the right candidate. πŸ§ͺ

πŸ•’ Apply by: 01.03.2026

Feel free to share with your network or reach out if you have questions!

see www.uni-goettingen.de/en/vacancy+f...

@uni-goettingen.de
@agrarunigoe.bsky.social

23.02.2026 07:23 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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You will work in the transdisciplinary #ProjectKOOPERATIV in a great and diverse team of ecologists, economists and social scientists.

www.uni-goettingen.de/en/628701.html
@agrarunigoe.bsky.social
@uni-goettingen.de

10.02.2026 11:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’ We’re hiring!
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join our team at @funcagroeco.bsky.social

The position focuses on how collaborative agri-environment measures affect multiple taxa and ecosystem services.

See: www.uni-goettingen.de/en/vacancy+f...

10.02.2026 11:28 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Long-termΒ agricultural diversification increases financial profitability, biodiversity, and ecosystem services: a second-order meta-analysis - Nature Communications Feeding a growing population while protecting the environment is a major global challenge. This study suggests that agricultural diversification enhances long-term profitability, biodiversity, soil he...

Do agricultural diversification practices pay off in the long run? Our new paper synthesizes 100+ years of evidence showing that diversification practices become more profitable over time and delivers growing benefits for soils, biodiversity, and carbon.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

31.01.2026 07:27 β€” πŸ‘ 70    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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New article led by Evan T. Sloan🐝

Pollen metabarcoding shows strong preference for Cichorioideae in the specialist bee Osmia leaiana.

Foraging patterns are driven by local flower abundance and nearby semi-natural grasslands.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

@basicapplecol.bsky.social

03.02.2026 07:27 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Landscape composition determines reproductive success: more cropland and forest reduce brood cell numbers.

The results highlight how local plant communities and land use shape specialist bee #conservation and could guide grassland #restoration.

Thanks for funding
@biodiversa.eu
@dfg.de

03.02.2026 07:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Uppsala in late autumn

Uppsala in late autumn

Join us at the Evolutionary Biology Centre at Uppsala University. We’re searching for an Assistant Professor in Biology. www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

28.01.2026 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 158    πŸ” 186    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 5
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Reminder πŸ“£ submit your abstract for a talk or poster by February 15th and register to secure early bird price by April 30th for the 8th European Congress of Conservation Biology!

See you in Leiden, the Netherlands 6 - 10 July 2026!

More at eccb26leiden.eu/parallel-ses...

27.01.2026 06:42 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Many thanks for the invitation to
Dr. Nils Stanik & Prof. Dr. Gert Rosenthal @unikassel.bsky.social
Department of Landscape and Vegetation Ecology,
the North Hessian Society for Natural History and Natural Sciences (NGNN)
and the Natural History Museum Kassel.

13.01.2026 07:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you very much for listening, for the long and critical discussion, and for the numerous positive comments. I enjoyed the improvised lecture, which once again showed how topical and relevant the issue of cooperative agri-environmental measures at the landscape level is for nature conservation.

13.01.2026 07:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The only downside was that probably not everyone was able to see the beautiful pictures of our flowering areas and the co-design of our study landscapes.

13.01.2026 07:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The solution: share the presentation via the open learning management system with the students and everyone who doesn't have access can watch together on a laptop.

13.01.2026 07:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What do you do when the projector isn't working and the room is full of people who have come especially to hear your talk despite the ice and sleet?

13.01.2026 07:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Main conclusion: Effective conservation must integrate landscape restoration and social levers

1. local management boosts plant and bee richness
2. landscape-scale habitat connectivity strengthens species diversity and ecosystem functions
3. farmers’ motivation matters

@biodiversa.eu

18.12.2025 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations on your very successful PhD defence! πŸŽ‰

Thank you for all your contributions to the lab from managing our social media to organizing outreach events and promoting science communication. 🐝

I’m truly grateful for everything you’ve done! All the best! πŸ’š

10.12.2025 07:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It is an honour and pleasure to have Teja presenting at our Ecology Seminar this week. I greatly appreciate his consistent mentorship and look forward to building on the creative team spirit of the Agroecology group with him. Thanks so much, Teja! πŸ’š

The Festschrift:
www.openagrar.de/receive/open...

01.12.2025 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I am very excited to announce that a fully funded PhD position is available in my group.

Topic: Synergistic coevolution in mono-specific and multi-species microbial consortia

Please RT or forward this information to interested candidates.

Deadline: 11.01.26

More info:

shorturl.at/f1TuF

27.11.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 67    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Nordic Oikos 2026 | Nordic Society Oikos Join us for one of Europe’s leading ecological conferences, where scientists, students, and professionals from across the Nordic countries, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland come together to explore t...

The joint meeting of NSO and GFΓ–, September 2026, Odense, Denmark (for which I'm leading the science programming group) is now open for workshop and thematic session proposals! Please share. Details here: nordicsocietyoikos.glueup.com/event/nordic...

26.11.2025 11:13 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸŽ‰ Congratulations on this great achievement!

The students’ feedback says it all:
The excursions, research-oriented exercises, and diverse applied topics were perceived as highly inspiring, practical, and relevant to their training.

Keep up the great work! πŸš€

@agrarunigoe.bsky.social

26.11.2025 06:58 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Don’t miss the related article:
a Europe-wide meta-analysis led by Qian on how to optimize flower-area design to support ground-active predators.

besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

@jappliedecology.bsky.social

18.11.2025 06:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’ Join us #EcologySeminar!
Qian Zhang
will will share new #ProjectKOOPERATIV insights, on how flower areas enrich ground-dwelling arthropod diversity and ecosystem services.

πŸ“… Wed 19.11. at 10:15 AM
πŸ“© DM for webinar link

@agrarunigoe.bsky.social
www.uni-goettingen.de/en/628701.html

18.11.2025 06:34 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“’Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights into AI-powered #biodiversity research shaping the future of eco-informatics and #conservation!

We’re excited to welcome outstanding international speakers who will present and actively engage in our workshops.
www.biointakt.de/en/springsch...

03.10.2025 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We’re on board! In our team meeting, we already discussed comments and suggestions on the EU Nature Restoration Law, drawing on the different perspectives within the group πŸšœπŸπŸ‘©β€πŸŒΎ
Led by @velado.bsky.social
#Teamwork #Research #NatureRestorationLaw #EU

29.09.2025 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰ Great team success! New publication just came out β€” the result of inspiring group discussions led by @teja-tscharntke.bsky.social It's fantastic to have such a collaborative spirit in the lab!

Biodiversity conservation needs mix of measures and collaboration

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

28.09.2025 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spiders that inhabit agricultural landscapes benefit from diverse habitat types Marco Ferrante, Dana Fabienne Liebke, Annika L. Hass, Martin Wollenweber, Kyra Zembold, Isabelle Arimond, Stefan SchΓΌler, Catrin Westphal This is a plain language summary of a Functional Ecology re…

πŸ“°PublishedπŸ“° Spiders that inhabit agricultural landscapes benefit from diverse habitat typesπŸ•·οΈ

buff.ly/cEydJJH

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16.09.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Seven of nine planetary boundaries now breached – ocean acidification joins the danger zone," says PIK director Johan RockstrΓΆm presenting the key findings of the Planetary Health Check 2025 today. #PlanetaryBoundaries
➑️ www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...

24.09.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 244    πŸ” 189    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 40
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We need much more semi-natural habitat (6-37%, depending on species group) in agricultural landscapes to effectively conserve pollinators. Large collaborative synthesis study looking at 59 studies in 1250 landscapes from 19 countries now published in Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

25.09.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Hiking along the villages and flower fields of the #ProjectKOOPERATIV!
With perfect weather, diverse landscapes and lively stands from regional partners, the atmosphere was truly inspiring.

www.uni-goettingen.de/de/628701.html
#Landvolk
#DeutscherImkerbund
#Northeim

14.09.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made this day special – farmers, nature conservation groups, the Beekeepers’ Association, farmers’ organizations, local crafts and gastronomy – and of course all the hikers who joined us on the trails. πŸ’š

@nabu.de
@agrarunigoe.bsky.social
@uni-goettingen.de

14.09.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0