It’s no secret that many insects are struggling worldwide. But we could fix these insects’ problems, according to more than 70 scientists from 21 countries. Their road map to insect conservation and recovery is published in Nature Ecology & Evolution this week. From urgent ‘no-regret’ solutions to long-term global comparisons.

De ‘road map’ voor insectenbehoud en -herstel van ruim 70 wetenschappers uit 21 landen staat deze week in het tijdschrift Nature Ecology & Evolution.

Nearly 1000 'citizen scientists' sent in their observations this year on Soil Animal Days 2019. And a surprisingly high number of people tried to do something in return for the vital services these soil creatures provide for us.

Bijna 1000 waarnemers verspreid over het land ontdekten tijdens de Bodemdierendagen 2019 zo’n 7900 ‘bodemschatjes’.

In bosgebieden met grote grazers is er minder biodiversiteitsverlies. Dat is de conclusie na een tienjarig experiment in Brazilië, geleid door Nacho Villar.

A 10-year experiment in Brazil’s endangered Atlantic Forest, led by NIOO-researcher Nacho Villar, has found that there's less biodiversity loss in areas where large herbivores can roam free.

Dedmer van de Waal has been named Professor by special appointment of Aquatic Functional Ecology at the University of Amsterdam (UvA).

Dedmer van de Waal is per 1 juli 2022 benoemd tot bijzonder hoogleraar Aquatische functionele ecologie aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam.