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 pollinators – such as wild bees – across Europe. Pollinators are fundamental to biodiversity, food production, and ecosystem stability. Yet their populations continue to decline due to habitat loss and highly…
Category: Bees
Book published
Our book “Praxishandbuch Nutzpflanzenbestäubung: Ertragssteigerung durch Förderung der Biodiversität” was published and we are excited to present some interesting facts from the book: Currently, the book is only available in German, but we hope that it will be translated to many other languages and adapted to different regions.
Arte 42 – “Können wir die Bestäuber ersetzen?”
During my sabbatical at the University of Lund I gave an interview for arte 42 in the greenhouses of the botanical garden. The documentary is about plant-insect interactions, pollination services of wild bees, hand pollination, and the effects of pesticides and climate change on pollinators.
Online lecture series “Biologische Vielfalt im Siedlungsraum”
Discover the fascinating world of urban biodiversity: Join the VHS online lecture series “Biologische Vielfalt im Siedlungraum” in Autumn 2023! Six experts will shed light on the crucial significance of biodiversity in urban areas. As species extinction and climate change redefine the green landscapes of settled regions, the importance of preserving biodiversity in our gardens…
Online seminar on the diversity of wild bees – video now available
On Wednesday 21.06.2023, I gave an online seminar on the diversity of wild bees (in German). The recording is now available at https://bluehende-naturparke.de/fachseminare/. There are almost 600 species of wild bees in Germany; their diversity is impressive! While they differ in size, the time at which they fly, the way they nest, their food sources…
