Europe’s largest interdisciplinary long-term platform for biodiversity, ecosystems and land-use research | Infrastructure Priority Programme funded by DFG https://www.biodiversity-exploratories.dehttps://bsky.app/profile/bexplo.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bexplo.bsky.social/post/3mkpjwebbjk23🔈New BE study: #plant traits shape plant tissue nutrients, while #land-use intensity and #soil properties drive rhizosphere nutrient distribution and #microbes. 🦠 Above- and belowground processes are largely decoupled in #grasslands.🌱 🔗 https://bsssjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ejss.70321?af=R 🌐30 Apr 2026 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:derzfgnmue5bfuc7izj53ndl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpjwebbjk23https://bsky.app/profile/bexplo.bsky.social/post/3mkhzkgrpos2hEven though the abstract submission deadline has passed, registration for conference attendance is OPEN! 🎉 We’re currently assembling an exciting program with nearly 80 talks on #biodiversity and #ecosystems and inspiring international keynote speakers 🗣️ Looking forward to exchange ideas with you! [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Apr 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:derzfgnmue5bfuc7izj53ndl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhzkgrpos2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/bexplo.bsky.social/post/3mk7yzsd6ac2e🚨 New BE paper on #forest #microclimates!🌲 Across 11 years and 149 plots in Germany, variability was driven mainly by precipitation and outside temperatures -not by low- to medium-intensity timber harvest. #Climate extremes may pose the greatest #biodiversity risk.🌐 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10342-026-01872-y24 Apr 2026 07:31 +0000at://did:plc:derzfgnmue5bfuc7izj53ndl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk7yzsd6ac2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bexplo.bsky.social/post/3mjfalrffik2r📣 A new chapter for the Exploratories! We’ve moved from Senckenberg Nature Research @sgn.one to TU Darmstadt @tuda.bsky.social. With Phase 8, Nico Blüthgen takes over scientific leadership—many thanks to Markus Fischer for building and shaping the Exploratories. Updated contacts on our website.13 Apr 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:derzfgnmue5bfuc7izj53ndl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfalrffik2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bexplo.bsky.social/post/3mj275k7wnc27🚨 Last chance! 🚨 Submit your abstract for our #BE20conference — deadline is TOMORROW! ⏳ Even if you don’t submit an abstract, you can still register after the deadline. Don’t miss it — we can’t wait to see you in Berlin!🌐 [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Apr 2026 06:39 +0000at://did:plc:derzfgnmue5bfuc7izj53ndl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj275k7wnc27https://bsky.app/profile/bexplo.bsky.social/post/3mgclkgyb5c2pGood news! ✨ The deadline has been extended – you can still submit your abstract and secure the early-bird rate. Look forward to inspiring keynote speakers and join us for an excursion to the Exploratorium Schorfheide-Chorin! 🌱🌿 Share the news with your scientific community. #BE20conference #🌐05 Mar 2026 10:27 +0000at://did:plc:derzfgnmue5bfuc7izj53ndl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgclkgyb5c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/bexplo.bsky.social/post/3mfmb5hoa7s2u📣 Registration for the BE20 Conference is still open—the deadline has been extended to March 2, 2026! Join us and secure your spot! 🗓️ Registration: www.biodiversity-exploratories.de/de/be20/ or scan the QR Code 📄 Please circulate this within your network 🌍🤝🌐 @dfg.de @sgn.one #BE20conference24 Feb 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:derzfgnmue5bfuc7izj53ndl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfmb5hoa7s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/bexplo.bsky.social/post/3mfmb5hoa7s2u📣 Registration for the BE20 Conference is still open—the deadline has been extended to March 2, 2026! Join us and secure your spot! 🗓️ Registration: www.biodiversity-exploratories.de/de/be20/ or scan the QR Code 📄 Please circulate this within your network 🌍🤝🌐 @dfg.de @sgn.one #BE20conference24 Feb 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:derzfgnmue5bfuc7izj53ndl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfmb5hoa7s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/bexplo.bsky.social/post/3mdj2pjomgc2x📣 Only 3 days left to submit abstracts for the #BE20Conference. Deadline & early-bird registration: 31 January 2026. Biodiversity researchers from around the world are invited to contribute.🌐 More info: www.biodiversity-exploratories.de/de/be20/ #Biodiversity #Ecology #ScienceCommunity #Berlin202628 Jan 2026 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:derzfgnmue5bfuc7izj53ndl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdj2pjomgc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/bexplo.bsky.social/post/3mcnifoy2f22rOnly 2 weeks left to submit abstracts #BE20Conference! Deadline & early-bird registration: 31 Jan 2026 Biodiversity researchers from around the world are welcome. Berlin, 8–12 June 2026 More info: www.biodiversity-exploratories.de/de/be20/ #Biodiversity #Ecology #ScienceCommunity #Berlin202617 Jan 2026 20:49 +0000at://did:plc:derzfgnmue5bfuc7izj53ndl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcnifoy2f22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bexplo.bsky.social/post/3m7nedvpt5s2gTransects for the 2026 Soil Sampling Campaign were set up at the Exploratorium Schwäbische Alb—laying the groundwork to better understand links between soil, land use, and biodiversity. 🌿✨ 📷 J. Hailer #bexplo #research #science #ecology #biodiversity #conservation #ecosystems10 Dec 2025 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:derzfgnmue5bfuc7izj53ndl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7nedvpt5s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bexplo.bsky.social/post/3m6otkjjzkc2sRegistration for the #BE20Conference is now open. We’re celebrating 20 years of the Biodiversity Exploratories with our first international conference. ✨ We appreciate when the news circulates in the community. www.biodiversity-exploratories.de/de/be20/ See you there. 🙂 @dfg.de @sgn.one28 Nov 2025 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:derzfgnmue5bfuc7izj53ndl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6otkjjzkc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/bexplo.bsky.social/post/3m6k72w2tlk2dMeet our next confirmed keynotes speaker for the #BE20conference: Duccio Rocchini @ducciorocchini.bsky.social A biologist advancing open-source methods in remote sensing & spatial ecology to better model and monitor global biodiversity. 🌍📡 Stay tuned for more BE20 (Berlin, June8–12,2026) updates!26 Nov 2025 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:derzfgnmue5bfuc7izj53ndl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6k72w2tlk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/bexplo.bsky.social/post/3m6f3pudzqk2z🦠 Curious about who eats whom in #grassland #soils? New BE-study on the dynamics of #bacterivores across depths & seasons! 🔗 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1164556325000767 🌐 #SoilEcology #MicrobialEcology24 Nov 2025 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:derzfgnmue5bfuc7izj53ndl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6f3pudzqk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bexplo.bsky.social/post/3m64zgdstnc25BE20: Meet our next confirmed keynote speaker: Prof. Dr. Richard Bardgett @lancasteruni.bsky.social, UK. 🌱 He investigates how belowground biodiversity regulates ecosystem processes and responds to global environmental change.🌍 Stay tuned for more #BE20conference (Berlin, 8–12 June 2026!) updates!21 Nov 2025 09:57 +0000at://did:plc:derzfgnmue5bfuc7izj53ndl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m64zgdstnc25https://bsky.app/profile/bexplo.bsky.social/post/3m5ye6lfdn22sThe next confirmed keynote speaker for the BE20 Conference is Prof. Dr. Rachael Winfree from the USA ! 🌿🐝 She researches wild bees and their vital role in healthy ecosystems, offering key insights for pollinator conservation. 💡 FMI: www.biodiversity-exploratories.de/de/be20/ #BE20conference19 Nov 2025 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:derzfgnmue5bfuc7izj53ndl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ye6lfdn22shttps://bsky.app/profile/bexplo.bsky.social/post/3m5lphocxks2lExploring the future of the Hainich-Dün landscape: Together we discussed how nature, people, and regional traditions can thrive. Thanks to all participants for the inspiring dialogue! 💚 @isoe-institut.bsky.social @sgn.one @unikassel.bsky.social @unipotsdam.bsky.social @leuphana.bsky.social14 Nov 2025 12:44 +0000at://did:plc:derzfgnmue5bfuc7izj53ndl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5lphocxks2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/bexplo.bsky.social/post/3m5iywlr2oc2cWe’re thrilled to introduce the next confirmed Keynote Speaker Prof. Dr. Andrew Gonzalez from Canada! 🌿🌎 A pioneer in evolutionary rescue, advancing global biodiversity conservation. 🔬💡 Stay tuned for more #BE20conference keynotes — June 8–12, 2026, in Berlin! ✨ #bexplo #conservation13 Nov 2025 10:55 +0000at://did:plc:derzfgnmue5bfuc7izj53ndl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5iywlr2oc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/bexplo.bsky.social/post/3m5gh5wepek2qOur next confirmed Keynote Speaker: Prof. Dr. @Helmut Hillebrand (@hillebr1.bsky.social) from Germany! 🌊 His research highlights the vital role of ocean health in sustaining planetary and marine ecosystem stability. 🌍🔬 Stay tuned for more #BE20conference keynotes — June 8–12, 2026, in Berlin! ✨12 Nov 2025 10:32 +0000at://did:plc:derzfgnmue5bfuc7izj53ndl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5gh5wepek2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bexplo.bsky.social/post/3m4xeamx2q22bWe’re excited to announce the next confirmed keynote speaker: Tim Newbold (@tnewbold31.bsky.social, @ucl.ac.uk ) He researches global biodiversity patterns and the effects of climate and land-use change on ecosystems.🌍🐝 Stay tuned for more #BE20conference Keynote Speakers. #bexplo #conservation06 Nov 2025 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:derzfgnmue5bfuc7izj53ndl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4xeamx2q22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/bexplo.bsky.social/post/3m4swgl6uck2s#BE20Conference first confirmed keynotes! Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Borer (USA) Borer will share insights on ecological diversity & sustainable landscapes 🌱 Over the next weeks, we’ll introduce BE20 keynote speakers. 📅 June 8–12, 2025, Berlin — celebrating 20 years of Biodiversity Exploratories #bexplo04 Nov 2025 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:derzfgnmue5bfuc7izj53ndl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4swgl6uck2s