Jeroen van der Sluijs
jeroenvandersluijs.bsky.social
Jeroen van der Sluijs
@jeroenvandersluijs.bsky.social
Professor, University of Bergen UiB SVT Centre for the study of the Sciences and the Humanities. #post-normal_science #sustainability #actionable_knowledge #uncertainty #precautionary_principle #climate_change_adaptation #insect_decline #pollinator_decline
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🐝✨ What bumblebees can teach us about resilient flight?

Bumblebees can lose up to 40% of a wing and still stay airborne. Most tiny flying robots, on the other hand, fail after the slightest tear. Inspired by this natural resilience, MIT engineers set out to redesign micro-aerial robots.
November 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Here's a sneak preview of the latest Pollinator Project! It's going to be something special. Welcome ProPollSoil on board!
November 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Towards pollinator-friendly policy and practices #Safeguard policy brief "The topic of pollinators is characterised by different (including opposing) views which are subject to unequal access to policymaking, with a few largely advantaged views gaining political leverage" zenodo.org/records/1490...
February 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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🧪 Do climate services need to change?
According to Mats Venning PhD thesis - yes.

Many congratulations to Mats Venning, who successfully defended his PhD thesis “Enacting a Global Vision for Climate Services” today!

📷 with supervisor Scott Bremer (left), co-supervisor Erik Kolstad (right)
November 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Really positive landowner workshop yesterday to discuss how to save the Duke of Burgundy in Dorset. Heart-warming that so many farmers want to help this lovely little butterfly and restore biodiversity. Gives me great hope we can do it @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Improve authorisation and application of natural plant protection

New advisory report: Health gains through the use of biocontrol for plant protection

#onehealth
#planetaryheatlh
#pesticides
#EFSA

www.healthcouncil.nl/latest/news/...
Improve authorisation and application of natural plant protection | The Health Council of the Netherlands
The use of chemical plant protection products in agriculture poses risks to health and the environment. To reduce these risks, the Health Council of the Netherlands recommends enabling more widespread...
www.healthcouncil.nl
November 20, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Millioner til eliteakademi — null til ferske forskere

Mens eldre professorer har faste stillinger, høye lønninger, stor frihet og mye makt, opplever [ferske forskere] midlertidighet, jobbusikkerhet, høy arbeidsbelastning, vanskelige arbeidsforhold og maktubalanse.

www.khrono.no/millioner-ti...
Millioner til eliteakademi — null til ferske forskere
I regjeringens forslag til statsbudsjett gis et eliteakademi med 40 medlemmer millionstøtte mens landets eneste medlemsorganisasjon for forskere tidlig i karrieren, det vi kaller ferske forskere, ikke...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:04 AM
In silico assessment of the impact of #pesticides commonly used in fruit orchards on #pollinators

Class II toxins: abamectin, deltamethrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, & alphamethrin
Class III: acetamiprid
Class IV: fludioxonil, azoxystrobin, and difenoconazole

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
In silico assessment of the impact of pesticides commonly used in fruit orchards on Apis mellifera (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hymenoptera: Apidae): implications for pollinator health
Pollinators, particularly honey bees (Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758) (Hymenoptera: Apidae), play a vital role in fruit crop production, yet their populations are increasingly threatened by pesticid...
www.tandfonline.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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When we think of pollinators, we picture bees and butterflies — but in the tropics, the night shift belongs to bats. 🌙🦇

Bats play pollinate plants that sustain ecosystems and economies — including some of our favourite crops and drinks.

phtoto: Gabriel Isaí Reyes Terrazas at inaturalist.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Imidacloprid in UK surface waters: trends, sources, and pathways

#neonicotinoids

Sources: flea collars, biocides, legacy residues in soils.

It's critical to prioritise understanding contribution of IMI-biocides, e.g. Spray Fly Bait in cattle stables -> manure!

link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Imidacloprid in UK surface waters: trends, sources, and pathways - Environmental Sciences Europe
Imidacloprid is an insecticide used in the UK for plant protection, biocides, and veterinary medicine. Concerns over its potential impact on non-target pollinators such as bees led to a ban in agricul...
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November 15, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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We are delighted to have @davegoulson.bsky.social give a zoom presentation (joint with #BCSurreySWLondon) on 3rd December. Booking is free but essential www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/saving-our... @savebutterflies.bsky.social
#teammoth www.hertsmiddx-butterflies.org.uk/winter-zoom.... Correct date 3rd!
November 14, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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Gezondheidswinst door inzet biocontrol voor gewasbescherming (biologische en natuurlijke middelen)

Rapport van de Commissie Signalering gezondheid en milieu (waar ik deel van uitmaak) van de Gezondheidsraad

#pesticiden
#landbouwgif
#duurzamelandbouw

www.gezondheidsraad.nl/adviesonderw...
November 12, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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Trial lecture and public defence: Mathias Venning Friday 14 Nov 2025, Bergen @vitenskapsteori.bsky.social

Dissertation:"Enacting a Global Vision for Climate Services"

Trial lecture: "Decolonisation of climate services production"

#climateservices
#decolonisation

www.uib.no/en/svt/18020...
Trial lecture and public defence: Mathias Venning
Mathias Venning will defend his PhD degree at the University of Bergen on November 14, 2025, with the dissertation "Enacting a Global Vision for Climate Services."
www.uib.no
November 13, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Is the #IPCC failing to fulfil its social contract?

A Model at its Limits: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change from the Inside

- IPCC faces an identity crisis

- persistent disconnect between scientific enterprise and
meaningful political action

www.cambridge.org/core/service...
www.cambridge.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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Honoured to be named a "Highly Cited Researcher" for the 8th year running, though I'm not sure what it really means :)
Explore the full list below.
clarivate.com/highly-cited...
Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025
The Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list identifies and celebrates individuals who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their fields of research. Through rigorous selection criteria and ...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Trial lecture and public defence: Mathias Venning Friday 14 Nov 2025, Bergen @vitenskapsteori.bsky.social

Dissertation:"Enacting a Global Vision for Climate Services"

Trial lecture: "Decolonisation of climate services production"

#climateservices
#decolonisation

www.uib.no/en/svt/18020...
Trial lecture and public defence: Mathias Venning
Mathias Venning will defend his PhD degree at the University of Bergen on November 14, 2025, with the dissertation "Enacting a Global Vision for Climate Services."
www.uib.no
November 13, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Gezondheidswinst door inzet biocontrol voor gewasbescherming (biologische en natuurlijke middelen)

Rapport van de Commissie Signalering gezondheid en milieu (waar ik deel van uitmaak) van de Gezondheidsraad

#pesticiden
#landbouwgif
#duurzamelandbouw

www.gezondheidsraad.nl/adviesonderw...
November 12, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Terugblik op de startbijeenkomst @butterfly-project.bsky.social "Living Lab Bestuivers Zeeland" Samen bruggen bouwen voor bestuivers", 29 Oktober 2025

clm-onderzoek-en-advies.email-provider.eu/web/kiienyak...
November 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Insect decline signals a deep ecological imbalance

#pollinators
#pollinatordecline
#insectdecline
#ecosystemservices

Integrating insect-mediated services into national accounting systems ... is critical to preventing irreversible ecological collapse.

india.mongabay.com/2025/11/inse...
Insect decline signals a deep ecological imbalance [Commentary]
Insects, representing over two-thirds of known biodiversity, provide critical ecosystem services such as pollination, and pest regulation.
india.mongabay.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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A new groundbreaking study by researchers at the University of Hawai'i confirms that deep-sea mining could have devastating impacts well beyond the seafloor.

Read the full paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-65411-w

#DefendTheDeep
November 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Implementing Indigenous rights through climate–health governance: advancing the Indigenous Determinants of Health framework within the UNFCCC

#COP30 #onehealth #planetaryhealth

Paris Agreement Article 7.5
#UNDRIP #FPIC #culturalsafety

www.frontiersin.org/journals/cli...
Frontiers | Implementing Indigenous rights through climate–health governance: advancing the Indigenous Determinants of Health framework within the UNFCCC
As the UNFCCC evolves, the urgency to advance Indigenous Peoples’ Rights within global climate governance has never been greater. COP 30 offers a powerful st...
www.frontiersin.org
November 9, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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De Friese #melkveehouder Bart Berga wil een omschakeling maken naar kruidenrijk grasland, hoger waterpeil, natuurlijke oevers en een extensievere bedrijfsvoering zonder kunstmest🐄💚

"Op het moment kan ik echt al merken dat er een verbetering in de gezondheid zit."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHsH...
Melkveehouder Bart Berga doet mee aan het 7-vinkjes project
YouTube video by urgenda
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November 7, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Researchers have found #neonicotinoid pesticides - insect killers commonly used in farming - could damage male reproductive health.

www.newsweek.com/commonly-use...

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reproductive risk of Neonicotinoids: A review of male rodent studies
Neonicotinoid pesticides (neonics) are the most widely used insecticides in the world. Numerous studies have identified detectable levels of neonics i…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:36 AM