IEB Restoration Ecology Group
@restecologyhu.bsky.social
Our main field of research is the study of the restoration of sandy grasslands via field experiments.
HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research, Institute of Ecology and Botany
Hungary
http://restoration-ecology.hu
HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research, Institute of Ecology and Botany
Hungary
http://restoration-ecology.hu
Our group is participating in the SEPPI (seppi-pollinate.weebly.com) project, where we are collecting field data to develope an 💻AI based tool👩💻 for monitoring 👀🌱🐝pant-pollinator interactions. Hard fieldwork done, next step is to teach our software! 🔥
September 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Our group is participating in the SEPPI (seppi-pollinate.weebly.com) project, where we are collecting field data to develope an 💻AI based tool👩💻 for monitoring 👀🌱🐝pant-pollinator interactions. Hard fieldwork done, next step is to teach our software! 🔥
#peatland #bog #restoration as a national defense strategy? 👀 💦🔫 It is possible, experts claim. Read more here: www.politico.eu/article/russ...
From Kyiv to the Suwałki Gap, bogs return as Europe’s defensive shield
Restoring the EU’s drained bogs would stop both Russian tanks and planet-warming pollution.
www.politico.eu
August 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
#peatland #bog #restoration as a national defense strategy? 👀 💦🔫 It is possible, experts claim. Read more here: www.politico.eu/article/russ...
Colleagues here at HUN-REN CER have recently published their synthesis study on the effect of European #urban #pollinator-supporting interventions. 🪲🦋🐝
👀Read it here: t.ly/Q-iv4
👀Read it here: t.ly/Q-iv4
Pollinator‐Promoting Interventions in European Urban Habitats—A Synthesis
Syntheses of urban pollinator-friendly management are lacking, hindering policy implementation compared to farmland. Addressing this gap, our re-analytical data synthesis demonstrates the generally p...
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August 25, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Colleagues here at HUN-REN CER have recently published their synthesis study on the effect of European #urban #pollinator-supporting interventions. 🪲🦋🐝
👀Read it here: t.ly/Q-iv4
👀Read it here: t.ly/Q-iv4
Our group is busy taking measurements in the experimental tent. We are assessing the ability of native grassland plant species to outcompete invasive alien species. At the moment, taking plant height and leaf-related measurements is keeping us busy!
July 30, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Our group is busy taking measurements in the experimental tent. We are assessing the ability of native grassland plant species to outcompete invasive alien species. At the moment, taking plant height and leaf-related measurements is keeping us busy!
❗❗Calling all 💚🐝🪲pollinator enthusiasts between 18 and 35 years of age ❗❗
Up to 15,000 EUR funding for individuals and 70,000 EUR for organizations seeking to take action for wild #pollinator conservation through IUCN's new call! 👀
Up to 15,000 EUR funding for individuals and 70,000 EUR for organizations seeking to take action for wild #pollinator conservation through IUCN's new call! 👀
🚨Funding opportunity: EU Fund for Your Action on #Pollinators.
IUCN has opened two #Pollinator calls for individuals and organisations.
📆 Apply by 9 September 2025
🔗 Find full details and application info here: speciesgrants.iucn.org
IUCN has opened two #Pollinator calls for individuals and organisations.
📆 Apply by 9 September 2025
🔗 Find full details and application info here: speciesgrants.iucn.org
July 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
❗❗Calling all 💚🐝🪲pollinator enthusiasts between 18 and 35 years of age ❗❗
Up to 15,000 EUR funding for individuals and 70,000 EUR for organizations seeking to take action for wild #pollinator conservation through IUCN's new call! 👀
Up to 15,000 EUR funding for individuals and 70,000 EUR for organizations seeking to take action for wild #pollinator conservation through IUCN's new call! 👀
⚠️IUCN 'SOS' rapid action 💵grants💵 to support quick response to new invasive alien species🦟 incursions and minimise their impacts on local biodiversity, ecosystem services and human wellbeing🚶♂️🍃💚.
New IUCN Rapid Response Fund with EU_Partnerships
to stop the spread of #invasivealienspecies in Europe.
IUCN Save our Species call for proposals in June invites projects on early detection, rapid eradication, and coordinated response.
Interested?👉https://tinyurl.com/yn4ame4c
to stop the spread of #invasivealienspecies in Europe.
IUCN Save our Species call for proposals in June invites projects on early detection, rapid eradication, and coordinated response.
Interested?👉https://tinyurl.com/yn4ame4c
Funding rapid action to combat invasive alien species in Europe - IUCN SOS
Invasive alien species remain one of the biggest causes of biodiversity loss and species extinction. These non-natives animals, plants or microorganisms are
https://iucnsos.org/funding-rapid-action-to-combat-invasive-alien-species-in-europe/"
July 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
⚠️IUCN 'SOS' rapid action 💵grants💵 to support quick response to new invasive alien species🦟 incursions and minimise their impacts on local biodiversity, ecosystem services and human wellbeing🚶♂️🍃💚.
Festuca seed collection done ☑️
Plus: professional film shots were taken of our work 📽️👀
Plus: professional film shots were taken of our work 📽️👀
July 3, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Festuca seed collection done ☑️
Plus: professional film shots were taken of our work 📽️👀
Plus: professional film shots were taken of our work 📽️👀
#restorenature by removing obsolete barriers on rivers in Europe! 🚣♂️🚣♀️
Are you working to implement the Nature Restoration Law in your country?
This law can change the fate of our rivers, which face huge pressure.
Check out our guidance to enforce its article 9 on river restoration and bring life back to our freshwater ecosystems.
www.clientearth.org/latest/docum...
This law can change the fate of our rivers, which face huge pressure.
Check out our guidance to enforce its article 9 on river restoration and bring life back to our freshwater ecosystems.
www.clientearth.org/latest/docum...
Going with the flow: barrier removal for healthier rivers | ClientEarth
ClientEarth, Living Rivers Europe NGO and WWF's legal briefing on Article 9 under the Nature Restoration Regulation,
www.clientearth.org
July 3, 2025 at 11:59 AM
#restorenature by removing obsolete barriers on rivers in Europe! 🚣♂️🚣♀️
@ec.europa.eu is asking for input on science-based methods for monitoring 🐝pollinators🦋, as prescribed in the EU Nature Restoration Regulation🌱. Deadline: 17th of July.
Click to contribute: t.ly/tHdUN
Click to contribute: t.ly/tHdUN
European Commission - Have your say
European Commission - Have your say
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July 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM
@ec.europa.eu is asking for input on science-based methods for monitoring 🐝pollinators🦋, as prescribed in the EU Nature Restoration Regulation🌱. Deadline: 17th of July.
Click to contribute: t.ly/tHdUN
Click to contribute: t.ly/tHdUN
Publication alert! 📌📑 t.ly/JTg5S
Learn more about how...
👉grassland restoration monitoring has improved in the N Hemisphere,
👉most evaluations are from high-income countries and at limited temporal + spatial scale,
🟩 authors identified a set of indicators for restoration monitoring harmonization.
Learn more about how...
👉grassland restoration monitoring has improved in the N Hemisphere,
👉most evaluations are from high-income countries and at limited temporal + spatial scale,
🟩 authors identified a set of indicators for restoration monitoring harmonization.
Towards harmonised monitoring of grassland restoration: a review of ecological indicators used in the temperate region
Monitoring restoration success should be consistent with the scope of restoration, therefore indicators are usually target and ecosystem specific. At …
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July 2, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Publication alert! 📌📑 t.ly/JTg5S
Learn more about how...
👉grassland restoration monitoring has improved in the N Hemisphere,
👉most evaluations are from high-income countries and at limited temporal + spatial scale,
🟩 authors identified a set of indicators for restoration monitoring harmonization.
Learn more about how...
👉grassland restoration monitoring has improved in the N Hemisphere,
👉most evaluations are from high-income countries and at limited temporal + spatial scale,
🟩 authors identified a set of indicators for restoration monitoring harmonization.
New paper! ❗➡️📑 "...seeding with native species is an effective tool for restoring sandy grasslands and preventing the spread of annual invasive species, but our toolbox for preventing perennial invasion in grassland restoration is limited". 👀 Read here: t.ly/rULM3
#restoration #grassland
#restoration #grassland
Restorative seeding controls annual invasive species, but perennials can thrive in the long term despite treatments in sand grassland restoration - Biological Invasions
Biodiversity loss caused by invasive alien species is a major problem in planetary perspective. Ecological restoration can play a critical role in mitigating the impact of invasive species, but the pr...
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July 2, 2025 at 10:29 AM
New paper! ❗➡️📑 "...seeding with native species is an effective tool for restoring sandy grasslands and preventing the spread of annual invasive species, but our toolbox for preventing perennial invasion in grassland restoration is limited". 👀 Read here: t.ly/rULM3
#restoration #grassland
#restoration #grassland
For sufficient funding in the EU, necessary for the implementation of the Nature Restoration Regulation!
#RestoreNature
#RestoreNature
➡️ 80% of EU habitats are in poor condition
➡️ biodiversity loss harms nature, economy and society as a whole
❔ why does the EU not sufficiently support nature conservation & restoration?
✅ sign the call for action: we need the EU to close the #biodiversity funding gap!
👏💪 @s4fat.bsky.social
➡️ biodiversity loss harms nature, economy and society as a whole
❔ why does the EU not sufficiently support nature conservation & restoration?
✅ sign the call for action: we need the EU to close the #biodiversity funding gap!
👏💪 @s4fat.bsky.social
Have you already seen our 🌱 Call to Action for more funding for #Biodiversity 🌱?
Sign 💚 Repost and 🔁 share with colleagues all over Europe!
Sign 💚 Repost and 🔁 share with colleagues all over Europe!
June 16, 2025 at 11:48 AM
For sufficient funding in the EU, necessary for the implementation of the Nature Restoration Regulation!
#RestoreNature
#RestoreNature
In the Work Program, 👀Look for:
Cluster 6 ➡️ Destination 1: Biodiversity and ecosystem services ➡️ 12 calls, many of which strongly relate to actions needed for the implementation of the Nature Restoration Regulation! 🌱🌍
t.ly/lTb19
Cluster 6 ➡️ Destination 1: Biodiversity and ecosystem services ➡️ 12 calls, many of which strongly relate to actions needed for the implementation of the Nature Restoration Regulation! 🌱🌍
t.ly/lTb19
June 16, 2025 at 11:46 AM
In the Work Program, 👀Look for:
Cluster 6 ➡️ Destination 1: Biodiversity and ecosystem services ➡️ 12 calls, many of which strongly relate to actions needed for the implementation of the Nature Restoration Regulation! 🌱🌍
t.ly/lTb19
Cluster 6 ➡️ Destination 1: Biodiversity and ecosystem services ➡️ 12 calls, many of which strongly relate to actions needed for the implementation of the Nature Restoration Regulation! 🌱🌍
t.ly/lTb19
Keen to learn more about how 🌆urban ecosystem restoration will kick off in accordance with the EU Nature Restoration Regulation? 👀 Watch this webinar: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pShU...
#restorenature #urbanecosystems #urbangreening
#restorenature #urbanecosystems #urbangreening
Nature Restoration Law Webinar #:1 Urban Ecosystem Restoration - Baselines and Data
YouTube video by Urban Agenda for the EU
www.youtube.com
May 27, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Keen to learn more about how 🌆urban ecosystem restoration will kick off in accordance with the EU Nature Restoration Regulation? 👀 Watch this webinar: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pShU...
#restorenature #urbanecosystems #urbangreening
#restorenature #urbanecosystems #urbangreening
Nature Restoration Regulation at the Hungarian National Parks' Week launch event! Little ones were learning while playing with restoration-themed games, while interested adults could check our NRR related publications. Find NRR info and news here: restoration-ecology.cms.webnode.hu/a-termeszet-...
May 27, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Nature Restoration Regulation at the Hungarian National Parks' Week launch event! Little ones were learning while playing with restoration-themed games, while interested adults could check our NRR related publications. Find NRR info and news here: restoration-ecology.cms.webnode.hu/a-termeszet-...
We are looking forward to the XXth 🌱Eurasian Grassland Conference🌱 in Finland!
📆6-10th July, 2025
📌University of Oulu
ℹ️https://edgg.org/egc2025
📆6-10th July, 2025
📌University of Oulu
ℹ️https://edgg.org/egc2025
May 26, 2025 at 10:28 AM
We are looking forward to the XXth 🌱Eurasian Grassland Conference🌱 in Finland!
📆6-10th July, 2025
📌University of Oulu
ℹ️https://edgg.org/egc2025
📆6-10th July, 2025
📌University of Oulu
ℹ️https://edgg.org/egc2025
🎆Get excited for the Nature Restoration Regulation's agenda for restoring 🌊marine🪸 habitats! Watch the video here: audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/video/I-2...
audiovisual.ec.europa.eu
May 26, 2025 at 10:22 AM
🎆Get excited for the Nature Restoration Regulation's agenda for restoring 🌊marine🪸 habitats! Watch the video here: audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/video/I-2...
According to the EU Nature Restoration Regulation, member states must assess the state of different ecosystems to make informed plans for their restoration. A new 🙋♂️citizen science💁♀️ project, 'Élő Magyarország' is launched in 🚩Hungary to enhance biodiversity data for conservation! elomagyarorszag.org
Élő Magyarország – Országos Élővilág Térképezési Program - Élő Magyarország
Az Élő Magyarország – Országos Élővilág Térképezési Program egy közösségi tudományos kezdeményezés, amelynek célja a hazai élővilág, a hazai biodiverzitás
elomagyarorszag.org
May 22, 2025 at 7:46 AM
According to the EU Nature Restoration Regulation, member states must assess the state of different ecosystems to make informed plans for their restoration. A new 🙋♂️citizen science💁♀️ project, 'Élő Magyarország' is launched in 🚩Hungary to enhance biodiversity data for conservation! elomagyarorszag.org
🌱🔥"Nature restoration law is the most powerful tool in our hands through which we can decrease wildfire risks."🔥🌱 - Said Orsolya Valkó from the EASAC Wildfires Working Group. Read the EASAC report for a fire-literate Europe here: t.ly/RYKMr
Changing Wildfires - Policy Options for a Fire-literate and Fire-adapted Europe
“Europe will increasingly have to learn to live with fire and adapt society to a new challenging reality,” warns Prof. Thomas Elmqvist, EASAC Environment Director. “More than twice as many urban areas...
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May 20, 2025 at 7:28 AM
🌱🔥"Nature restoration law is the most powerful tool in our hands through which we can decrease wildfire risks."🔥🌱 - Said Orsolya Valkó from the EASAC Wildfires Working Group. Read the EASAC report for a fire-literate Europe here: t.ly/RYKMr
LIFE calls in two topics are out! 🌱Nature and Biodiversity🌱 & 📑Nature Governance and Information📖. More information here: t.ly/lo_mc
Standard Action Projects (SAPs) for nature and biodiversity - Nature
Standard Action Projects (SAPs) for nature and biodiversity - Nature
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May 12, 2025 at 10:11 AM
LIFE calls in two topics are out! 🌱Nature and Biodiversity🌱 & 📑Nature Governance and Information📖. More information here: t.ly/lo_mc
📌New article! 📑 We are delighted to share a freshly published article that came to be with our group members' collaboration. Read more about factors affecting the survival of perennial grasses in extreme drought events🌾☀️ here: t.ly/ZB-_4
Nearby woody patches and microtopography reduce grass dieback during extreme drought
Extreme droughts related to climate change can be a driver of habitat transition by affecting the survival and reproduction of dominant plant species,…
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May 12, 2025 at 8:54 AM
📌New article! 📑 We are delighted to share a freshly published article that came to be with our group members' collaboration. Read more about factors affecting the survival of perennial grasses in extreme drought events🌾☀️ here: t.ly/ZB-_4
The work of our group towards recovering ✅sandy grassland ecosystems at the Kiskun eLTER restoration sites is introduced by the Natural History of Ecological Restoration blog here ➡️ t.ly/BnhjY. Read to learn about restoration interventions for invasion control and to promote native vegetation!
Ecological restoration of sandy grassland ecosystems in Kiskunság, central Hungary and combating the allergenic Common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia)
Katalin Török and Melinda Halassy, restoration ecologists in Hungary, focus on revitalizing sandy grasslands. Their research addresses barriers to natural restoration and evaluates methods against …
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April 24, 2025 at 11:38 AM
The work of our group towards recovering ✅sandy grassland ecosystems at the Kiskun eLTER restoration sites is introduced by the Natural History of Ecological Restoration blog here ➡️ t.ly/BnhjY. Read to learn about restoration interventions for invasion control and to promote native vegetation!
We are excitedly preparing for the @elter-ri.eu Science Conference (23-27 June, Tampere, Finland), and the workshop that we will host there, titled: 👉Nature restoration at eLTER sites to strengthen policy👈. Pre-enrol: t.ly/pfLdY Read more: t.ly/u6NzR
Scientific programme
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April 17, 2025 at 9:14 AM
We are excitedly preparing for the @elter-ri.eu Science Conference (23-27 June, Tampere, Finland), and the workshop that we will host there, titled: 👉Nature restoration at eLTER sites to strengthen policy👈. Pre-enrol: t.ly/pfLdY Read more: t.ly/u6NzR
Our group spent the weekend learning about grassland restoration efforts in the 🌾Fertő-Hanság National Park🌾 area. We thank Gábor Takács from the NP for showing us around 👀, and teaching us about the ways the park is tackling climate change, land use change and threats by 🛑invasive species🛑.
April 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Our group spent the weekend learning about grassland restoration efforts in the 🌾Fertő-Hanság National Park🌾 area. We thank Gábor Takács from the NP for showing us around 👀, and teaching us about the ways the park is tackling climate change, land use change and threats by 🛑invasive species🛑.
Our research group, along with fellow HUN-REN CER researchers, NGO-s and education students took part in the 🌍"Sustainability Week"🌱 educational initiative and enjoyed the company of 500 students🚸 over the 3-day program in the National Botanic Garden! Check it out:
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April 15, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Our research group, along with fellow HUN-REN CER researchers, NGO-s and education students took part in the 🌍"Sustainability Week"🌱 educational initiative and enjoyed the company of 500 students🚸 over the 3-day program in the National Botanic Garden! Check it out:
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