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Did you know that the world’s first remote small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) experiment was conducted in 2009 at EMBL Hamburg?
Learn about the fascinating technical challenges that the Svergun Group overcame to make this possible: www.embl.org/about/info/a...
Learn about the fascinating technical challenges that the Svergun Group overcame to make this possible: www.embl.org/about/info/a...
November 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Did you know that the world’s first remote small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) experiment was conducted in 2009 at EMBL Hamburg?
Learn about the fascinating technical challenges that the Svergun Group overcame to make this possible: www.embl.org/about/info/a...
Learn about the fascinating technical challenges that the Svergun Group overcame to make this possible: www.embl.org/about/info/a...
📣 Applications for the #EIPOD-Linc Postdoctoral Fellowships Programme are open!
Join us to work on self-designed interdisciplinary research on projects related to exploring life in context.
✍ Apply now: www.embl.org/about/info/p...
Join us to work on self-designed interdisciplinary research on projects related to exploring life in context.
✍ Apply now: www.embl.org/about/info/p...
November 28, 2025 at 10:02 AM
📣 Applications for the #EIPOD-Linc Postdoctoral Fellowships Programme are open!
Join us to work on self-designed interdisciplinary research on projects related to exploring life in context.
✍ Apply now: www.embl.org/about/info/p...
Join us to work on self-designed interdisciplinary research on projects related to exploring life in context.
✍ Apply now: www.embl.org/about/info/p...
Anthony A. Hyman will become EMBL’s next Director General.
He joins EMBL from @mpi-cbg.de in Dresden. He is also Professor of Molecular Biology @tudresden.bsky.social, and was a group leader at EMBL Heidelberg from 1993 to 1999.
www.embl.org/news/people-...
He joins EMBL from @mpi-cbg.de in Dresden. He is also Professor of Molecular Biology @tudresden.bsky.social, and was a group leader at EMBL Heidelberg from 1993 to 1999.
www.embl.org/news/people-...
November 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Anthony A. Hyman will become EMBL’s next Director General.
He joins EMBL from @mpi-cbg.de in Dresden. He is also Professor of Molecular Biology @tudresden.bsky.social, and was a group leader at EMBL Heidelberg from 1993 to 1999.
www.embl.org/news/people-...
He joins EMBL from @mpi-cbg.de in Dresden. He is also Professor of Molecular Biology @tudresden.bsky.social, and was a group leader at EMBL Heidelberg from 1993 to 1999.
www.embl.org/news/people-...
EMBL Grenoble scientists filmed a self-splicing ribozyme folding into a functional machine – frame by frame.
Using cryo-EM, SAXS & simulations, they revealed the choreography that keeps it from misfolding. This discovery could help train AI for RNA structure prediction.
www.embl.org/news/science...
Using cryo-EM, SAXS & simulations, they revealed the choreography that keeps it from misfolding. This discovery could help train AI for RNA structure prediction.
www.embl.org/news/science...
November 27, 2025 at 10:25 AM
EMBL Grenoble scientists filmed a self-splicing ribozyme folding into a functional machine – frame by frame.
Using cryo-EM, SAXS & simulations, they revealed the choreography that keeps it from misfolding. This discovery could help train AI for RNA structure prediction.
www.embl.org/news/science...
Using cryo-EM, SAXS & simulations, they revealed the choreography that keeps it from misfolding. This discovery could help train AI for RNA structure prediction.
www.embl.org/news/science...
(1/3) Imagine reconstructing a history over a billion years in the making.
New research from EMBL and @Stanford shows how centromeres retain their function despite their rapid rate of change, and the evolutionary constraints that govern this process.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
New research from EMBL and @Stanford shows how centromeres retain their function despite their rapid rate of change, and the evolutionary constraints that govern this process.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
(1/3) Imagine reconstructing a history over a billion years in the making.
New research from EMBL and @Stanford shows how centromeres retain their function despite their rapid rate of change, and the evolutionary constraints that govern this process.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
New research from EMBL and @Stanford shows how centromeres retain their function despite their rapid rate of change, and the evolutionary constraints that govern this process.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
AI is transforming the way science is done and Europe is taking action.
At #AIS25, EMBL contributed to Europe’s #AIinScience discussions, highlighting open data, collaboration, and training for the next generation of researchers.
Find out more: www.embl.org/news/connect...
At #AIS25, EMBL contributed to Europe’s #AIinScience discussions, highlighting open data, collaboration, and training for the next generation of researchers.
Find out more: www.embl.org/news/connect...
AI in Science Summit: Europe charts a new course for AI-powered discovery | EMBL
EMBL joined European partners at AIS25 to explore how AI can advance life-science research and support Europe’s emerging strategy for AI in science.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:43 AM
AI is transforming the way science is done and Europe is taking action.
At #AIS25, EMBL contributed to Europe’s #AIinScience discussions, highlighting open data, collaboration, and training for the next generation of researchers.
Find out more: www.embl.org/news/connect...
At #AIS25, EMBL contributed to Europe’s #AIinScience discussions, highlighting open data, collaboration, and training for the next generation of researchers.
Find out more: www.embl.org/news/connect...
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From a farm in the north of England to the frontiers of bioinformatics, our Group Leader Sandra Orchard reflects on a career building the data foundations of modern biology:
“AI is showing how vital data curation really is.”
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/p...
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“AI is showing how vital data curation really is.”
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/p...
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Sandra Orchard: what I’ve learned
EMBL-EBI Team Leader Sandra Orchard reflects on a life in protein science, UniProt data curation, and championing open data standards.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
From a farm in the north of England to the frontiers of bioinformatics, our Group Leader Sandra Orchard reflects on a career building the data foundations of modern biology:
“AI is showing how vital data curation really is.”
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/p...
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“AI is showing how vital data curation really is.”
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/p...
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Millions of people are affected by mental health conditions, yet progress in treatment has been slow.
The Open Psychiatry Project aims to change that with a secure platform linking genetic and clinical mental health data.
@cam.ac.uk @opentargets.org
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/a...
The Open Psychiatry Project aims to change that with a secure platform linking genetic and clinical mental health data.
@cam.ac.uk @opentargets.org
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/a...
New data initiative accelerates discovery and personalised care for mental health conditions
EMBL-EBI receives UKRI Medical Research Council (MRC) and National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funding for enhancing and translating mental-health omics data into the Open Targets Pl...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Millions of people are affected by mental health conditions, yet progress in treatment has been slow.
The Open Psychiatry Project aims to change that with a secure platform linking genetic and clinical mental health data.
@cam.ac.uk @opentargets.org
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/a...
The Open Psychiatry Project aims to change that with a secure platform linking genetic and clinical mental health data.
@cam.ac.uk @opentargets.org
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/a...
AI is reshaping how science is conducted, opening new possibilities for fundamental research.
Great to see one of our member states recognising this and the importance of strong data foundations to drive AI development.
Great to see one of our member states recognising this and the importance of strong data foundations to drive AI development.
The UK Government Department for Science, Innovation & Technology published its national AI for Science strategy.
We’re pleased that EMBL-EBI is highlighted for the strength of our data foundations and look forward to seeing how this strategy supports future discoveries.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
We’re pleased that EMBL-EBI is highlighted for the strength of our data foundations and look forward to seeing how this strategy supports future discoveries.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
November 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
AI is reshaping how science is conducted, opening new possibilities for fundamental research.
Great to see one of our member states recognising this and the importance of strong data foundations to drive AI development.
Great to see one of our member states recognising this and the importance of strong data foundations to drive AI development.
Congratulations @mariabernabeu.bsky.social and team!
The EMBL Barcelona group leader has received the prestigious Spanish @caixaresearch.bsky.social Health grant to better understand cerebral malaria pathogenesis and identify treatments.
👉Learn more: www.embl.org/news/awards-...
The EMBL Barcelona group leader has received the prestigious Spanish @caixaresearch.bsky.social Health grant to better understand cerebral malaria pathogenesis and identify treatments.
👉Learn more: www.embl.org/news/awards-...
November 20, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Congratulations @mariabernabeu.bsky.social and team!
The EMBL Barcelona group leader has received the prestigious Spanish @caixaresearch.bsky.social Health grant to better understand cerebral malaria pathogenesis and identify treatments.
👉Learn more: www.embl.org/news/awards-...
The EMBL Barcelona group leader has received the prestigious Spanish @caixaresearch.bsky.social Health grant to better understand cerebral malaria pathogenesis and identify treatments.
👉Learn more: www.embl.org/news/awards-...
Scientists discovered self-sustaining inflammatory circuits in the bone marrow stem cell niche that precede blood cancers.
The insights suggest how inflammation rewires the bone marrow microenvironment long before leukaemias develop & offer potential new drug target.🧪
www.embl.org/news/science...
The insights suggest how inflammation rewires the bone marrow microenvironment long before leukaemias develop & offer potential new drug target.🧪
www.embl.org/news/science...
Inflammation rewires bone marrow microenvironment long before leukaemias develop | EMBL
New research seems to shed light on a new target to treat that could stop blood disorders before becoming cancerous.
www.embl.org
November 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Scientists discovered self-sustaining inflammatory circuits in the bone marrow stem cell niche that precede blood cancers.
The insights suggest how inflammation rewires the bone marrow microenvironment long before leukaemias develop & offer potential new drug target.🧪
www.embl.org/news/science...
The insights suggest how inflammation rewires the bone marrow microenvironment long before leukaemias develop & offer potential new drug target.🧪
www.embl.org/news/science...
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Antimicrobial resistance is putting public health under pressure.
Find out how PopPIPE, a bioinformatics tool developed at EMBL-EBI, is helping Public Health Scotland track outbreaks, reveal transmission links, and respond faster.
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/r...
#WAAW2025 #ActOnAMR
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Find out how PopPIPE, a bioinformatics tool developed at EMBL-EBI, is helping Public Health Scotland track outbreaks, reveal transmission links, and respond faster.
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/r...
#WAAW2025 #ActOnAMR
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Case study: EMBL-EBI tool enables genomic outbreak surveillance for NHS Scotland
A new genomic analysis tool developed at EMBL-EBI, is helping NHS Scotland tackle antimicrobial resistance and improve outbreak response.
www.ebi.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Antimicrobial resistance is putting public health under pressure.
Find out how PopPIPE, a bioinformatics tool developed at EMBL-EBI, is helping Public Health Scotland track outbreaks, reveal transmission links, and respond faster.
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/r...
#WAAW2025 #ActOnAMR
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Find out how PopPIPE, a bioinformatics tool developed at EMBL-EBI, is helping Public Health Scotland track outbreaks, reveal transmission links, and respond faster.
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/r...
#WAAW2025 #ActOnAMR
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Sixteen leading life science and IT companies, all-new livestreamed presentations, and an informative career panel made for a successful EMBL Industry Day in its second year.
www.embl.org/news/connect...
www.embl.org/news/connect...
Careers in conversation: connecting academia and industry | EMBL
EMBL Heidelberg’s 2nd Industry Day brought together researchers and life science companies for an afternoon of presentations and networking.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Sixteen leading life science and IT companies, all-new livestreamed presentations, and an informative career panel made for a successful EMBL Industry Day in its second year.
www.embl.org/news/connect...
www.embl.org/news/connect...
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing health threat, making infections harder to treat and complicating routine medical care.
EMBL-EBI’s new AMR portal brings together laboratory resistance data and bacterial genomes in one open platform.
#WAAW2025 #ActOnAMR
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EMBL-EBI’s new AMR portal brings together laboratory resistance data and bacterial genomes in one open platform.
#WAAW2025 #ActOnAMR
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/t...
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A new gateway to global antimicrobial resistance data
New online portal connects bacterial genomes with experimental resistance data to support antimicrobial resistance research.
www.ebi.ac.uk
November 18, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing health threat, making infections harder to treat and complicating routine medical care.
EMBL-EBI’s new AMR portal brings together laboratory resistance data and bacterial genomes in one open platform.
#WAAW2025 #ActOnAMR
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/t...
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EMBL-EBI’s new AMR portal brings together laboratory resistance data and bacterial genomes in one open platform.
#WAAW2025 #ActOnAMR
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/t...
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After many years abroad, Fabio Petroni has returned to Italy to establish an independent research group at EMBL Rome.
Here, he will be developing AI systems to support life science research.
Read more in his interview: www.embl.org/news/?p=7718...
Here, he will be developing AI systems to support life science research.
Read more in his interview: www.embl.org/news/?p=7718...
November 14, 2025 at 8:17 AM
After many years abroad, Fabio Petroni has returned to Italy to establish an independent research group at EMBL Rome.
Here, he will be developing AI systems to support life science research.
Read more in his interview: www.embl.org/news/?p=7718...
Here, he will be developing AI systems to support life science research.
Read more in his interview: www.embl.org/news/?p=7718...
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Meet Jana Broecker 🇩🇪 who helps build bridges between EMBL-EBI and industry.
As a Senior Scientific Officer in our Industry Partnerships team, Jana develops opportunities for knowledge sharing and technology transfer, focusing on bioinformatics and data sciences.
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/p...
As a Senior Scientific Officer in our Industry Partnerships team, Jana develops opportunities for knowledge sharing and technology transfer, focusing on bioinformatics and data sciences.
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/p...
We are EMBL: Jana Broecker on building bridges between industry and academia
How EMBL-EBI is building public-private partnerships and knowledge exchange opportunities between industry and academia.
www.ebi.ac.uk
November 10, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Meet Jana Broecker 🇩🇪 who helps build bridges between EMBL-EBI and industry.
As a Senior Scientific Officer in our Industry Partnerships team, Jana develops opportunities for knowledge sharing and technology transfer, focusing on bioinformatics and data sciences.
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/p...
As a Senior Scientific Officer in our Industry Partnerships team, Jana develops opportunities for knowledge sharing and technology transfer, focusing on bioinformatics and data sciences.
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/p...
📢 Are you interested in working on interdisciplinary research projects in the context of EMBL’s programme ‘Molecules to Ecosystems’?
Join our webinar on 26 November at 14:00 CET to learn about the EIPOD-LinC postdoctoral programme!
👉 Register: embl-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join our webinar on 26 November at 14:00 CET to learn about the EIPOD-LinC postdoctoral programme!
👉 Register: embl-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 12, 2025 at 8:26 AM
📢 Are you interested in working on interdisciplinary research projects in the context of EMBL’s programme ‘Molecules to Ecosystems’?
Join our webinar on 26 November at 14:00 CET to learn about the EIPOD-LinC postdoctoral programme!
👉 Register: embl-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join our webinar on 26 November at 14:00 CET to learn about the EIPOD-LinC postdoctoral programme!
👉 Register: embl-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Today, on World #ScienceDay for Peace and Development, we are joining our EIROforum partners in celebrating how science contributes to society 🌎
Thanks to you, we are able to develop new technologies and make discoveries that help address some of today’s most pressing challenges.
Thanks to you, we are able to develop new technologies and make discoveries that help address some of today’s most pressing challenges.
🌎 On World Science Day for Peace and Development, senior leaders across EIROforum thank citizens for their trust and support.
Peer Bork from EMBL talks about how trust and support helps bring scientists in different disciplines together to make the world a better place for generations to come.
Peer Bork from EMBL talks about how trust and support helps bring scientists in different disciplines together to make the world a better place for generations to come.
November 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Today, on World #ScienceDay for Peace and Development, we are joining our EIROforum partners in celebrating how science contributes to society 🌎
Thanks to you, we are able to develop new technologies and make discoveries that help address some of today’s most pressing challenges.
Thanks to you, we are able to develop new technologies and make discoveries that help address some of today’s most pressing challenges.
Ever used a microscope to break out of an escape room?
The EMBL programme ‘Summer of Science’ offered children, families, and even scientists a unique way to experience science through a collection of creative activities.
Learn more: www.embl.org/news/lab-mat...
The EMBL programme ‘Summer of Science’ offered children, families, and even scientists a unique way to experience science through a collection of creative activities.
Learn more: www.embl.org/news/lab-mat...
November 7, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Ever used a microscope to break out of an escape room?
The EMBL programme ‘Summer of Science’ offered children, families, and even scientists a unique way to experience science through a collection of creative activities.
Learn more: www.embl.org/news/lab-mat...
The EMBL programme ‘Summer of Science’ offered children, families, and even scientists a unique way to experience science through a collection of creative activities.
Learn more: www.embl.org/news/lab-mat...
Diatoms – microscopic algae found almost everywhere there’s water – make up ~25% of Earth’s annual oxygen production.🌎
EMBL researchers have now found a way to easily reveal their inner structures by combining cryo-fixation with ultrastructural expansion microscopy 🔬
www.cell.com/current-biol...
EMBL researchers have now found a way to easily reveal their inner structures by combining cryo-fixation with ultrastructural expansion microscopy 🔬
www.cell.com/current-biol...
November 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Diatoms – microscopic algae found almost everywhere there’s water – make up ~25% of Earth’s annual oxygen production.🌎
EMBL researchers have now found a way to easily reveal their inner structures by combining cryo-fixation with ultrastructural expansion microscopy 🔬
www.cell.com/current-biol...
EMBL researchers have now found a way to easily reveal their inner structures by combining cryo-fixation with ultrastructural expansion microscopy 🔬
www.cell.com/current-biol...
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the millions of viral genomes coming in overwhelmed traditional methods for data analysis.
Find out how SPRTA, a new tool, provides a fast, scalable way to measure confidence of phylogenetic trees, helping scientists track outbreaks.
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/t...
Find out how SPRTA, a new tool, provides a fast, scalable way to measure confidence of phylogenetic trees, helping scientists track outbreaks.
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/t...
SPRTA: a smarter way to measure evolution uncertainty
A new method from EMBL-EBI and collaborators offers fast, easy-to-interpret confidence scores for phylogenetic trees for pandemic preparedness.
www.ebi.ac.uk
November 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the millions of viral genomes coming in overwhelmed traditional methods for data analysis.
Find out how SPRTA, a new tool, provides a fast, scalable way to measure confidence of phylogenetic trees, helping scientists track outbreaks.
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/t...
Find out how SPRTA, a new tool, provides a fast, scalable way to measure confidence of phylogenetic trees, helping scientists track outbreaks.
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/t...
HT-PELSA, a new proteomics tool by EMBL researchers, processes samples 100x faster and works directly with complex crude cell, tissue, and bacterial lysates – developments which could accelerate drug discovery and basic biological research 💊
🔗 www.embl.org/news/science...
🔗 www.embl.org/news/science...
November 5, 2025 at 10:09 AM
HT-PELSA, a new proteomics tool by EMBL researchers, processes samples 100x faster and works directly with complex crude cell, tissue, and bacterial lysates – developments which could accelerate drug discovery and basic biological research 💊
🔗 www.embl.org/news/science...
🔗 www.embl.org/news/science...
Thank you to everyone who joined the Life Science Thematic Workshop at the AI in Science Summit in Copenhagen.
Led by EMBL’s Oliver Stegle and Anna Kreshuk, the workshop united researchers and AI experts to explore how advanced computational approaches are shaping the future of life sciences.
#ai
Led by EMBL’s Oliver Stegle and Anna Kreshuk, the workshop united researchers and AI experts to explore how advanced computational approaches are shaping the future of life sciences.
#ai
November 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined the Life Science Thematic Workshop at the AI in Science Summit in Copenhagen.
Led by EMBL’s Oliver Stegle and Anna Kreshuk, the workshop united researchers and AI experts to explore how advanced computational approaches are shaping the future of life sciences.
#ai
Led by EMBL’s Oliver Stegle and Anna Kreshuk, the workshop united researchers and AI experts to explore how advanced computational approaches are shaping the future of life sciences.
#ai
(1/2) A new study from EMBL researchers and their collaborators provides unprecedented insights into the cellular architecture of over 200 species of plankton – tiny but ecologically critical marine organisms – using ultrastructure expansion microscopy.
Learn more: www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Learn more: www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
November 4, 2025 at 8:30 AM
(1/2) A new study from EMBL researchers and their collaborators provides unprecedented insights into the cellular architecture of over 200 species of plankton – tiny but ecologically critical marine organisms – using ultrastructure expansion microscopy.
Learn more: www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Learn more: www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
In a new pilot study EMBL will explore microbial biodiversity along the Rhine, uncovering how environmental changes affect the smallest forms of life in Europe’s freshwater systems.
The work connects studies in Rhineland-Palatinate to a wider European effort to understand and protect ecosystems.
The work connects studies in Rhineland-Palatinate to a wider European effort to understand and protect ecosystems.
November 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM
In a new pilot study EMBL will explore microbial biodiversity along the Rhine, uncovering how environmental changes affect the smallest forms of life in Europe’s freshwater systems.
The work connects studies in Rhineland-Palatinate to a wider European effort to understand and protect ecosystems.
The work connects studies in Rhineland-Palatinate to a wider European effort to understand and protect ecosystems.