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_declinehttps://bsky.app/profile/jeroenvandersluijs.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeroenvandersluijs.bsky.social/post/3mkvb74xv3k2lScientific Advice for Policy in France By @butterfly-project.bsky.social 's Laura Maxim Paper describes the French science for policy ecosystem, regarding environmental and public health matters and reflects on the theoretical and methodological implications #STS https://teseo.unitn.it/biolaw/article/download/4029/429302 May 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:d7ub6cf3cuqssvn5l7hhkbrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvb74xv3k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeroenvandersluijs.bsky.social/post/3mkvatxroic2lBehavioral disruption in honeybees exposed to isolated and combined insecticides These results demonstrate that neonicotinoids and pyrethroids disrupt honey bee behavior through distinct pathways. mixture effects cannot be predicted from single-compound responses. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10646-026-03095-802 May 2026 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:d7ub6cf3cuqssvn5l7hhkbrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvatxroic2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeroenvandersluijs.bsky.social/post/3mkvapzewts2lImpact of Climate Change on Insect Diversity Insects are highly sensitive to environmental changes. Rising temperatures influence their physiology and metabolism, leading to shifts in distribution, phenology, life cycles and interspecies interactions. https://www.vigyanvarta.in/adminpanel/upload_doc/VV_0426_38-C.pdf02 May 2026 18:14 +0000at://did:plc:d7ub6cf3cuqssvn5l7hhkbrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvapzewts2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeroenvandersluijs.bsky.social/post/3mkvakrbl722lDeclines in insectivorous bird abundance are related to increasing agricultural insecticide use New study analysed 15 years of bird monitoring data across 2783 sites in France and found negative association between insecticide use and insectivorous birds. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S016788092600234302 May 2026 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:d7ub6cf3cuqssvn5l7hhkbrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvakrbl722lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeroenvandersluijs.bsky.social/post/3mkucfhbkts2oDid you know that there are only 8 species of honeybees while there are about 350 thousend other pollinating animal species: tremendous amounts of species of moths, butterflies, flies, birds, mammals etc. Don't forget them when being pollinator friendly! https://www.annualreviews.org/content/journals/10.1146/annurev-ecolsys-110316-02291902 May 2026 09:11 +0000at://did:plc:d7ub6cf3cuqssvn5l7hhkbrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkucfhbkts2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jeroenvandersluijs.bsky.social/post/3mk56sn7utc23Insects play a vital role in agricultural production by enhancing both the quantity and quality of fruits and seeds in crops. Wild pollinators gives notable enhancements in the commercial and nutritional quality of fruits and seeds. #pollnators are amazing https://www.scielo.br/j/sa/a/pvPPYbYBQcPpSck5q5BWPPp/?lang=en23 Apr 2026 04:36 +0000at://did:plc:d7ub6cf3cuqssvn5l7hhkbrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk56sn7utc23https://bsky.app/profile/jeroenvandersluijs.bsky.social/post/3mkpi7o4sx224Flies (Diptera) contribute substantially to pollination and biological control. They visit approximately 72% of the world's major crops and dominate pollination networks in alpine, arctic and shaded habitats where bees are scarce. #pollinators #flies https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/eea.7011430 Apr 2026 11:12 +0000at://did:plc:d7ub6cf3cuqssvn5l7hhkbrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpi7o4sx224https://bsky.app/profile/jeroenvandersluijs.bsky.social/post/3mka26635wc23Operationalising local knowledge to enhance climate services: evidence from a systematic review Local knowledge is often too narrowly defined and excludes diverse knowledge holders #ILK #localknowledge https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240588072600033624 Apr 2026 07:51 +0000at://did:plc:d7ub6cf3cuqssvn5l7hhkbrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mka26635wc23https://bsky.app/profile/jeroenvandersluijs.bsky.social/post/3mk56sn7utc23Insects play a vital role in agricultural production by enhancing both the quantity and quality of fruits and seeds in crops. Wild pollinators gives notable enhancements in the commercial and nutritional quality of fruits and seeds. #pollnators are amazing https://www.scielo.br/j/sa/a/pvPPYbYBQcPpSck5q5BWPPp/?lang=en23 Apr 2026 04:36 +0000at://did:plc:d7ub6cf3cuqssvn5l7hhkbrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk56sn7utc23https://bsky.app/profile/jeroenvandersluijs.bsky.social/post/3mjwbpgrbvc2cA curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions #pollinators #bees #GloBi https://researchnow-admin.flinders.edu.au/ws/portalfiles/portal/224258956/Noori_Curated_P2026.pdf20 Apr 2026 10:39 +0000at://did:plc:d7ub6cf3cuqssvn5l7hhkbrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwbpgrbvc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jeroenvandersluijs.bsky.social/post/3mjk2yckgqs2gNew study found a clear shift in Europe's wild plant community composition over the past six decades with a steep increase in nitrogen-demanding species across all main habitat types, accompanied by a moderate increase in shade-tolerant species. #nitrogen https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/sciadv.aeb249315 Apr 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:d7ub6cf3cuqssvn5l7hhkbrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjk2yckgqs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jeroenvandersluijs.bsky.social/post/3mjocr376fc2zMaladaptation can compromise legitimacy of and lead to hesitation at a time when climate adaptation action is urgently needed. Dialogue offers a promising solution. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10584-026-04174-917 Apr 2026 06:37 +0000at://did:plc:d7ub6cf3cuqssvn5l7hhkbrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjocr376fc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeroenvandersluijs.bsky.social/post/3mjk2yckgqs2gNew study found a clear shift in Europe's wild plant community composition over the past six decades with a steep increase in nitrogen-demanding species across all main habitat types, accompanied by a moderate increase in shade-tolerant species. #nitrogen https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/sciadv.aeb249315 Apr 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:d7ub6cf3cuqssvn5l7hhkbrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjk2yckgqs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jeroenvandersluijs.bsky.social/post/3mjhil56kwk2iWe have a vacancy for a PhD Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities @vitenskapsteori.bsky.social Application deadline: 10 May 2026 Please spread in your networks https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/299248/phd-research-fellow-in-theory-of-science-vitenskapsteori14 Apr 2026 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:d7ub6cf3cuqssvn5l7hhkbrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhil56kwk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jeroenvandersluijs.bsky.social/post/3mjhhby3nr22nThe EFF warns that Google's developer verification creates "a pathway to censorship." Developers in restrictive countries, anonymous open-source contributors, and privacy tool maintainers are among those most affected. @keepandroidopen.bsky.social keepandroidopen.org https://keepandroidopen.org14 Apr 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:d7ub6cf3cuqssvn5l7hhkbrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhhby3nr22n