Last week I posted a #preprint entitled “The global relationship between flowering plant and #pollinator diversity holds true across scales, latitude, and human influence”.
I was not prepared for what happened after it went live on 2nd March! Read more here:
jeffollerton.co.uk/2026/03/12/t...
Not every striped pollinator is a bee
#hoverflies #pollinators #Syrphidae
Insects living in the lowland tropics have evolved to deal with brutal heat. But many of them are close to their limit, according to a massive study that assessed the heat tolerance of hundreds of species. https://scim.ag/406Y5yh
A few more memories from #ECTE2026 in Passau! 🌍🌿
We had a great time connecting with the tropical ecology community. It was great to see so many early-career researchers presenting their work! Many thanks to the organizers of the fantastic conference!
📸© Ina Voshage
@soctropecol.bsky.social
Eieiei 🔥
Some bees collect pollen by pressing and rubbing their entire bodies against flowers, a behavior scientists classify as body-rubbing pollen collection.
To the human eye, it looks like bees are literally taking a pollen bath!🥰
📚Portman et al. (2019), Journal of Hymenoptera Research
We’re excited to share a new policy brief from the RestPoll project showing what really works to protect pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hoverflies.
This new brief brings together expert knowledge on practical solutions that make a real difference.
📄 doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
🐝 RestPoll partners from the University of Reading are co-designing a pollinator-friendly eco-label and interviewing actors across the food supply chain.
We’re especially looking to speak with:
• Retailers
• Producers
Interested or know someone who might be? Feel free to reach out!
🚨 New perspective piece - How to face Environmental crises? By aligning actions across roles, ecologists & environmental scientists can do more for a sustainable future, and professional societies can help them!
📖 Read the full paper here ➡️ buff.ly/3d1GZZL
Nahaufnahme einer Hummel an weißer Blüte mit Text: „Bestäuberschutz: Empfehlungen für EU-Renaturierungspläne“.
Ein neuer Policy Brief des EU-Projekts RestPoll unter Leitung von Prof. Dr. Alexandra-Maria Klein | @naturealexk.bsky.social gibt Empfehlungen an die EU-Mitgliedstaaten, mit welchen Renaturierungsmaßnahmen sie Bestäuber wie Wildbienen am effektivsten fördern können. ufr.link/renaturierung…
Policy brief "Restoring pollinators in Europe"
Within our EU-funded project RestPoll, we bring together scientific evidence in a new policy brief that identifies the most effective renaturation measures to support...
https://alexandra-m-klein.com/policy-brief-restoring-pollinators-in-europe
Well deserved poster award for @entomassi.bsky.social 👍 👏 🤗
Congrats Massi. This is so well deserved for content and design 👍 😊
Looking forward to showcase some of my work and to meet like-minded ecologists from all over 🌿🐝🐜
This is a publication I believe all ecologists should read and discuss.
How often have you asked yourself: Are we impactful enough in times of multiple environmental crises?
A collaborative effort of #ANdiNa
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Thanks for posting, Florian. I agree this is an important paper based on lots of discussions in Chile and afterwards 😀
Excited to present my research at #ECTE2026. If you're interested in how biodiversity-ecosystem functioning #BEF relationships can change over the course of a decade, come to HS5 at 14:30 on Thursday! 🌿🐝🕙
@soctropecol.bsky.social
@unipassauresearch.bsky.social
@uni-freiburg.de
@dfg.de
Most interesting voice and facts by Lynn Dicks about insects and regenerative agriculture 👍 www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZRT...
Using our bee-tracking drone, we discovered that honey bees 🐝 have highly precise and individual routes. Now published at @currentbiology.bsky.social : doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
Team der #UniFreiburg um Prof. Dr. @andrewstraw.bsky.social hat untersucht, wie #Honigbienen navigieren. Die Forschenden fanden heraus, dass jedes Tier eine eigene bevorzugte Route hat und diese sehr präzise abfliegt – visuelle Orientierungspunkte wie Bäume helfen dabei. ➡️ ufr.link/bienennavigation
#BSC launches its first podcast series within the #PREMIERE project! 🎉
The podcast format creates space to explore not only what works, but why it matters, preparing #multi-actor project proposals.
🎙️Listen to the podcast: lnkd.in/d3tNczgf
🔗Read more on our blog: lnkd.in/dEg4saTe
#MAA | #EUProjects
Dive into #VALORpartners with Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg.
In this short video, @naturealexk.bsky.social explains their unique role and expertise within the project.
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbdO...
#HorizonEurope
Forest biodiversity experiments test how tree species richness improves the productivity & functioning of forests. After 30 years, there are now 45 experiments worldwide!
A new synthesis on 30 years of research:
Liu et al. 2026: doi.org/10.1038/s443...
#TreeDivNet #BEF-China #MultiTroph
What a great project 😊
📢 New Publication!
We are excited to share that the RestPoll proposal has been officially published in @riojournal.com and is available online! 🎉
Discover the project's visions, goals, and what it promises for pollinator research and conservation 🐝
👉 Read it here: riojournal.com/articles.php...
Article about our book in the GfÖ news magazine
https://alexandra-m-klein.com/article-about-our-book-in-the-gfo-news-magazine
TEDx talk
https://alexandra-m-klein.com/tedx-talk
Die Etablierung von Bäumen und Sträuchern auf Agrarflächen wie hier auf dem Hof Werragut in Eschwege bietet die Möglichkeit, verarmte Agrarlandschaften zu renaturieren und gleichzeitig die landwirtschaftliche Produktion fortzuführen und zu diversifizieren – Foto: Tobias Plieninger
Wie lassen sich Europas #Agrarlandschaften so wiederherstellen, dass die #Ökosysteme und auch die #Gesellschaft profitieren? Forschende haben Empfehlungen für eine sozial inklusive Umsetzung der neuen EU-Verordnung veröffentlicht.
Mehr: www.uni-goettingen.de/de/3240.html...
