A Strategic Research Area at Lund & Gothenburg universities, +300 researchers from natural & social sciences performing world leading research on the dynamics between biodiversity & ecosystem services in a rapidly changing world 🌍🐝🌱🪱🍄🦉 www.becc.lu.sehttps://bsky.app/profile/beccsweden.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/beccsweden.bsky.social/post/3mpj2nasswk2mThe European Commission plans to reform pesticide approvals through the new Food and Feed Safety simplification package. Scientists from 27 institutions, of which several are BECC members, show that it will weaken safeguards with consequences for people & environment: https://www.becc.lu.se/article/eu-omnibus-proposal-increases-pesticide-risks30 Jun 2026 12:59 +0000at://did:plc:vorxnudmjt5pmwrb7ftyubis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpj2nasswk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/beccsweden.bsky.social/post/3mozsqglwlc27Ny policy brief: Bioenergi från jordbruket – för ett fossilfritt samhälle och hållbar livsmedelsproduktion. New policy brief: Bioenergy from agriculture – towards a fossil-free society and sustainable food production (only in Swedish): https://www.mgeo.lu.se/bioenergi-fran-jordbruket-ett-fossilfritt-samhalle-och-hallbar-livsmedelsproduktion24 Jun 2026 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:vorxnudmjt5pmwrb7ftyubis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mozsqglwlc27https://bsky.app/profile/beccsweden.bsky.social/post/3mox6377jgk2xFlower-rich verges can attract hungry bumblebees, but at the same time may pose a danger to them. This is shown by a research study from Lund University and BECC-member Sofia Blomquist (assisted by her specially trained dogs that learnt to sniff out bumblebee nests): https://www.becc.lu.se/article/floral-display-claims-lives-roads23 Jun 2026 10:13 +0000at://did:plc:vorxnudmjt5pmwrb7ftyubis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mox6377jgk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/beccsweden.bsky.social/post/3mmvzmdag522sFrom EU requirements to reality: How Sweden can succeed in restoring nature in the agricultural landscape Researchers from BECC, among others, produced a report identifying how biodiversity, agricultural conditions & cost-effectiveness can go hand in hand (Swedish): https://www.luland.lu.se/artikel/fran-eu-krav-till-verklighet-sa-kan-sverige-lyckas-med-naturrestaurering-i-jordbrukslandskapet28 May 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:vorxnudmjt5pmwrb7ftyubis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmvzmdag522shttps://bsky.app/profile/beccsweden.bsky.social/post/3mme2dbuog22jSwedish Climate Symposium is in full action! Some pics from day one with our coordinator in Gothenburg, Mats Björkman, as one of the keynotes.21 May 2026 08:55 +0000at://did:plc:vorxnudmjt5pmwrb7ftyubis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mme2dbuog22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/beccsweden.bsky.social/post/3mlq4c2kw3k2aIn Lund on 22 May on the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) 2026 Welcome to the Botanical Garden in Lund to participate in a mural painting displaying the effects of climate change on biodiversity and ecosystems: https://www.becc.lu.se/calendar/mural-painting-displaying-effects-climate-change-biodiversity-and-ecosystems-013 May 2026 10:37 +0000at://did:plc:vorxnudmjt5pmwrb7ftyubis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq4c2kw3k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/beccsweden.bsky.social/post/3mkknjrzni22wPhosphorus deficiency may exacerbate climate problems This is shown by new research by BECC-member Ben Smith, among others, that investigated the complex balance between carbon dioxide fertilisation, phosphorus deficiency and tree growth: https://www.becc.lu.se/article/phosphorus-deficiency-may-exacerbate-climate-problems28 Apr 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:vorxnudmjt5pmwrb7ftyubis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkknjrzni22whttps://bsky.app/profile/beccsweden.bsky.social/post/3mjjiaexirc22Mining in the last of the wild: a method to identify mines in intact landscapes LU-researcher & BECC-member Carla Coelho, with colleagues, developed a new way to estimate the impact of mines & quarries - and how much they perforate their surroundings habitats: https://www.becc.lu.se/article/mining-last-wild-method-identify-mines-intact-landscapes15 Apr 2026 08:32 +0000at://did:plc:vorxnudmjt5pmwrb7ftyubis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjiaexirc22https://bsky.app/profile/beccsweden.bsky.social/post/3mibf4um75k2gAt a long-term research site near Abisko, Sweden, researcher Mats Björkman (BECC coordinator in Gothenburg) & colleagues have studied how methane moves between land & atmosphere for over 30 years. Their findings suggest that drier soils can increase methane uptake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0vuT4iUfCA30 Mar 2026 09:49 +0000at://did:plc:vorxnudmjt5pmwrb7ftyubis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibf4um75k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/beccsweden.bsky.social/post/3mhxdqontzk2fOur coordinator @edithhammer.bsky.social recieved a visit from the Swedish Radio show Naturmorgon. She took the field reporter on a visit to the bustling world beneath the ground. There were several great segments in the programme; do have a listen (in Swedish): https://www.sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/livet-i-underjorden-och-livet-som-ringmarkare26 Mar 2026 09:58 +0000at://did:plc:vorxnudmjt5pmwrb7ftyubis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxdqontzk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/beccsweden.bsky.social/post/3mhpq67e64c2zSwedish old-growth forests store 83 % more carbon than managed forests, according to a new study from Lund University with BECC & @mergesweden.bsky.social members Anders Ahlström & Didac Pascual. The difference is substantially larger than previous estimates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HtSXBUDSTw23 Mar 2026 09:19 +0000at://did:plc:vorxnudmjt5pmwrb7ftyubis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpq67e64c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/beccsweden.bsky.social/post/3mhdw5crmx22aBECC-member Jagdeep Singh presented his Zero Waste Roadmap Game at a WS during the NMT-days* in Lund. - The game combines gamification, sustainability transitions & circular economy to simulate how to move from a linear to a circular approach in managing organic waste, Jagdeep told the students.18 Mar 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:vorxnudmjt5pmwrb7ftyubis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdw5crmx22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/beccsweden.bsky.social/post/3mhb3akr4gc2qWe're co-organising seminars at Sustainability week in Lund: 13/4: 10 back, 10 forward for the energy transition 14/4: 10 Back, 10 Forward for Flora, Fauna and Fungi 15/4: 10 back, 10 forward for the European food system 16/4: 10 back, 10 forward for the Climate More info: www.becc.lu.se/calendar17 Mar 2026 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:vorxnudmjt5pmwrb7ftyubis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhb3akr4gc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/beccsweden.bsky.social/post/3mgf5igyjak2vAlexandra Pongracz on Why You Shouldn’t Miss Swedish Climate Symposium: – It's a rare opportunity to meet colleagues from disciplines & sectors we don’t usually meet in our work... all gathering around the same purpose: ensuring climate knowledge leads to actions & societal change: shorturl.at/FCQYd06 Mar 2026 10:53 +0000at://did:plc:vorxnudmjt5pmwrb7ftyubis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgf5igyjak2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/beccsweden.bsky.social/post/3mgcgjs3dyc2rNew publication with funding from BECC and MERGE provides new perspectives on forestry and land use: [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Mar 2026 08:57 +0000at://did:plc:vorxnudmjt5pmwrb7ftyubis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgcgjs3dyc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/beccsweden.bsky.social/post/3mfthisef6c22Our feelings towards nature influence how we support pollinators in our gardens. A new study with BECC PI Anna Persson et.al, highlights this connection. Particularly in the context of urbanisation, which is reducing green spaces & people’s contact with nature: https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/our-feelings-towards-nature-influence-how-we-support-pollinators-our-gardens27 Feb 2026 10:04 +0000at://did:plc:vorxnudmjt5pmwrb7ftyubis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfthisef6c22https://bsky.app/profile/beccsweden.bsky.social/post/3mdukqhht4s2oNew documentary at Swedish Television about microorganisms in the soil and their role in agriculture, cultivation and how plants thrive. The documentary features our coordinator, @edithhammer.bsky.social and colleagues! https://www.svtplay.se/video/KnDAknM/var-jord02 Feb 2026 09:44 +0000at://did:plc:vorxnudmjt5pmwrb7ftyubis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdukqhht4s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/beccsweden.bsky.social/post/3mcwogmsl2k2sPics from yesterday's seminar "AI for Biodiversity and Climate Science". The room was filled to the last seat and we had a great day. Huge thanks to all participants and speakers!21 Jan 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:vorxnudmjt5pmwrb7ftyubis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcwogmsl2k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/beccsweden.bsky.social/post/3m75p7nie2k2tOld air samples hint at effects of climate change Through DNA analysis of old air samples collected by the Swedish Armed Forces, Nils Cronberg (botany researcher & BECC PI) & colleagues, show that spore dispersal of northern mosses changed the past 35 years: https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/old-air-samples-hint-effects-climate-change04 Dec 2025 09:52 +0000at://did:plc:vorxnudmjt5pmwrb7ftyubis/app.bsky.feed.post/3m75p7nie2k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/beccsweden.bsky.social/post/3m6z6q63ln222Swedish Climate Symposium: Call for Abstracts open SCS is a symposium for increased scientific understanding of climate change and its environmental and societal consequences. Explore the programme to see which sessions are accepting abstracts. Submit by 30 January: swedishclimatesymposium.com02 Dec 2025 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:vorxnudmjt5pmwrb7ftyubis/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6z6q63ln222https://bsky.app/profile/beccsweden.bsky.social/post/3m4zv26xr422gAs COP30 approaches, several BECC members are contributing vital perspectives on climate justice, biodiversity, and the future of the Amazon. In this post, we’ve gathered reading tips and contributions from BECC members: https://www.becc.lu.se/article/becc-members-cop-3007 Nov 2025 10:36 +0000at://did:plc:vorxnudmjt5pmwrb7ftyubis/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4zv26xr422ghttps://bsky.app/profile/beccsweden.bsky.social/post/3m4uwekwa2s26Moments captured at Swedish Biodiversity Symposium 2025! And a short article with links to Book of Abstracts and more: https://www.becc.lu.se/article/full-house-swedish-biodiversity-symposium-2025 https://lu.instructuremedia.com/embed/ed305943-e598-4fe2-a144-6a595a1fdc2305 Nov 2025 11:16 +0000at://did:plc:vorxnudmjt5pmwrb7ftyubis/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4uwekwa2s26https://bsky.app/profile/beccsweden.bsky.social/post/3m4pwdhjdxc2dWelcome to the seminar/webinar: Pesticides and Pollinators November 12, 10:30 -12:00 Researchers & policy experts explore how pesticides affect pollinators, what new research tells us about risks & resilience & what strategies we can implement to protect pollinators & by extension, the ecosystems. https://www.gu.se/en/event/pesticides-and-pollinators03 Nov 2025 11:32 +0000at://did:plc:vorxnudmjt5pmwrb7ftyubis/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4pwdhjdxc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/beccsweden.bsky.social/post/3m3tziru5l22mCongratulations to our former coordinator @henrikgsmith.bsky.social on being rewarded the Marsh Awards for Ecology by @britishecologicalsociety.org! https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/announcing-the-2025-bes-award-winners/23 Oct 2025 09:14 +0000at://did:plc:vorxnudmjt5pmwrb7ftyubis/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3tziru5l22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/beccsweden.bsky.social/post/3m3rt6l737k2zAs one of the main organisers behind Swedish Biodiversity Symposium - we are happy to see its off to a flying start! Halfway through, we can still look forward to 1,5 days filled with inspiration, collaboration, and insight into Transformative change – from knowledge to action for biodiversity.22 Oct 2025 12:16 +0000at://did:plc:vorxnudmjt5pmwrb7ftyubis/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3rt6l737k2z