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Catrin Westphal @catrinwestphal.bsky.social · 10d

🎉 Great team success! New publication just came out — 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...

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Thijs Fijen @thijsfijen.bsky.social · 13d

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/...

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Functional Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology @funcagroeco.bsky.social · 19d

Topics include:
🔊 Passive acoustic monitoring
🌍 #Soundscape & birdsong analysis #BirdNet
🤖 AI applications in #conservation, #agriculture & urban ecology

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Functional Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology @funcagroeco.bsky.social · 19d

📌 Designed for PhD students and researchers, the program brings together experts at the intersection of computer science and ecology for talks, hands-on workshops, and a field trip.

🎤 Speakers from TU Chemnitz, Naturalis, Tilburg University, INRAE & more!

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Functional Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology @funcagroeco.bsky.social · 19d

International Spring School: #Bioacoustics & Species Recognition using AI 🐝🐦🦗

Join us March 23–27, 2026!
Infos & registration: www.biointakt.de/en/springsch...

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@uni-goettingen.de
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@thuenen.de

Picture: Isabelle Arimond soundrecorder and video recordings on yellow plate for insect monitoring

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Functional Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology @funcagroeco.bsky.social · 22d

📣New publication !

In agricultural landscapes, spontaneous grass margins can serve as refuges for spider species that cannot tolerate crop field conditions and that possess unique morphological or behavioral traits.

@funecology.bsky.social
@agrarunigoe.bsky.social

👉🏼 doi.org/10.1111/1365...

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Functional Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology @funcagroeco.bsky.social · 23d

Check out the new publication by Marco Ferrante and Gábor L. Lövei on biodiversity functions that can lead to ecosystem services and disservices.

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

Methods in Ecology and Evolution @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social · Aug 30

📖Published📖

In this review paper, Ferrante and Lövei propose a standardised set of methods to monitor ecosystem functions that underpin ecosystem services and disservices 🌱 🌍 🧪 Read the article here 👇

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Operational steps to implement the sentinel approach to measure ecosystem function intensities (herbivory and predation) across three habitat types. In the preparation phase, sentinels are produced in a standardised way to ensure consistency across sites and treatments. In the field exposure phase, sentinels are deployed in the selected habitats for a duration appropriate to the targeted ecosystem function (e.g. 2 weeks for herbivory and 24 h for predation). During the retrieval phase, sentinels are collected and assessed to quantify ecosystem function intensities. Finally, the resulting data are interpreted comparatively, allowing for the evaluation of differences in ecosystem function intensities among habitats or treatments. The sentinel approach is designed for relative comparisons rather than for generating absolute measurements.

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Methods in Ecology and Evolution @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social · Aug 30

📖Published📖

In this review paper, Ferrante and Lövei propose a standardised set of methods to monitor ecosystem functions that underpin ecosystem services and disservices 🌱 🌍 🧪 Read the article here 👇

buff.ly/2rAeHgq

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Functional Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology @funcagroeco.bsky.social · 23d

Check out the new publication by Marco Ferrante and Gábor L. Lövei on biodiversity’s role in ecosystem services and its importance for conservation and land use.

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

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

The sentinel approach to quantify ecosystem function intensities

Biodiversity, through species interactions, underpins numerous ecosystem functions that can lead to ecosystem services and disservices. Quantifying these functions is crucial for evaluating the ef...

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Functional Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology @funcagroeco.bsky.social · 23d

📣 New Publication!

Biodiversity supports functions that drive ecosystem services and disservices. Measuring these functions is key to evaluating conservation strategies and land use change.

We present methods to quantify ecosystem functions using the sentinel approach:
doi.org/10.1111/2041...

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Catrin Westphal @catrinwestphal.bsky.social · 26d

Along several routes you can explore:
🌼blooming areas of the KOOPERATIV project
🚜local farms and agricultural practices
🦌fascinating insights into crafts, nature & conservation
☕delicious offers from local gastronomy

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Catrin Westphal @catrinwestphal.bsky.social · 26d

This day is made possible thanks to the strong engagement of our regional partners in agriculture, crafts & nature protection – working hand in hand for a vibrant and sustainable countryside. 💚

#AgriEnvironmental #CoDesign #CoCreation #Participation
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Catrin Westphal @catrinwestphal.bsky.social · 26d

🌼Tour de Flur in Northeim!
On September 14, 2025 (10 AM – 4 PM), we invite you to join our community #HikingDay, together with many dedicated local partners.

Here you find the routes:
www.uni-goettingen.de/de/628701.html

#ProjectKOOPERATIV
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@uni-goettingen.de

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Functional Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology @funcagroeco.bsky.social · 26d

📣 Die 2. Tour de Flur des Projekts KOOPERATIV startet am Sonntag, den 14.09.25 🥾

Die Wanderrouten führen entlang unserer Blühflächen und geben Einblicke in landwirtschaftliche Betriebe. Zudem gibt es spannende Mitmachaktionen und viele Infos 🚜🌻🐝

www.uni-goettingen.de/de/628701.html

Functional Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology @funcagroeco.bsky.social · 29d

Back to the office after a great time at the GFÖ conference! We shared talks & posters on bee health, ground-nesting, grassland #Restoration, bird #Conservation, combinations of landscape-scale conservation measures, and the establishment of perennial flower fields as #AECM.

@gfoesoc.bsky.social

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Functional Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology @funcagroeco.bsky.social · Aug 15

📣 New Publication!

Drought stress impairs crop performance and pollinator attraction. Intercropping shows promise for mitigating impacts and sustaining yields under climate change.

👉🏼https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-025-10170-0

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@agrarunigoe.bsky.social

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Functional Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology @funcagroeco.bsky.social · Aug 13

📣 New Publication!

Our meta-analysis highlights the value of flower areas🌼 in supporting ground-active predators 🪲🕷️and offers practical guidance on how to design them for greater effectiveness 📊

👉🏼 doi.org/10.1111/1365...

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

Expansive flower field filled with bright red poppies under a vivid blue sky with scattered white clouds, surrounded by rolling green hills and dotted with several trees along the horizon and roadside.

Copyright: Qian Zhang

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Functional Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology @funcagroeco.bsky.social · Aug 12

Landscape-scale conservation can mitigate negative effects of habitat fragmentation.

doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...

#Pollinators #Biodiversity #Agroecology #Bumblebees #Metabarcoding #ConservationScience

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@agrarunigoe.bsky.social

Copyright: Ira Hannappel

Bombus pascuorum

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Functional Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology @funcagroeco.bsky.social · Aug 12

Using pollen metabarcoding, we found that B. lapidarius and B. pascuorum forage across the landscape, relying particularly on flowers in non-productive AES within small grassland fragments. 🌼
doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...

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Copyright: Ira Hannappel

Bombus lapidarius on Lotus corniculatus

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Functional Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology @funcagroeco.bsky.social · Aug 12

📝 Paper alert:

Our study shows how non-productive agri-environmental schemes (AES) boost pollen diversity for bumblebees in fragmented, dry grasslands.

doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...

#Pollinators #Biodiversity #Agroecology #Metabarcoding #ConservationScience

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Copyright: Ira Hannappel

Calcareous grassland near Goettingen, Germany.

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Functional Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology @funcagroeco.bsky.social · Jul 24

New study: Farmers join collaborative AECMs for more than just money. 🌱

Insights from 36 interviews show diverse motivations, key collaborative features and a need for stronger early coordination.

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@agrarunigoe.bsky.social

📝 doi.org/10.1016/j.jr...

Tobias Plieninger @plieningerlab.bsky.social · Jul 24

🚜 New study: Why do farmers join collaborative agri-environmental schemes?

🧑‍🌾 Farmer interviews show:
🌼 Nature values & admin ease matter most
💶 Financial incentives help—but support, flexibility & peer exchange are key

Paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.jr...
Project: www.uni-goettingen.de/en/628701.html

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Functional Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology @funcagroeco.bsky.social · Jul 21

We wish everyone a restful & enjoyable summer break! ☀️

We've had a fantastic semester filled with engaging classes 📚, inspiring ecology seminar talks and visits from outstanding guest speakers 🎤🧠

Looking forward to another exciting winter semester! ✨

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@agrarunigoe.bsky.social

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Functional Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology @funcagroeco.bsky.social · Jul 14

📢Upcoming #EcologySeminar for this semester

This week Dr. Elena Gazzea talks about "Ecology and conservation of pollinators in agricultural and forest landscapes"

📅 Join us Wed (16.07.) at 10:15 AM
📩 DM for webinar link!

@agrarunigoe.bsky.social
@unigoettingen.bsky.social

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Functional Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology @funcagroeco.bsky.social · Jul 7

📢Upcoming #EcologySeminar

This week Eyal Goldstein talks about "Mathematical bees and virtual landscapes: what ecological modelling can contribute to the field of agroecology"

📅 Join us Wed (09.07.) at 10:15 AM
📩 DM for webinar link!

@agrarunigoe.bsky.social
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · Jun 30

Landscape-level synergistic and antagonistic effects among conservation measures drive wild bee densities and species richness 🐝🧪

Recommends that future bee conservation schemes should use smart mixing of landscape conservation measures 🌱🌎

🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365...

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