Christoph Scherber

@cscherber.bsky.social

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Deputy director
Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change
Professor of Biodiversity Monitoring
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Christoph Scherber @cscherber.bsky.social · 13d

Finally, our new synthesis paper on plant #biodiversity effects on productivity via pest suppression is online! This shows that crop #diversification e.g. through #intercropping can increase yields via indirect multitrophic interactions, helping reduce #pesticides! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Global evidence that plant diversity suppresses pests and promotes plant performance and crop production - Nature Ecology & Evolution

A global synthesis of >600 studies finds that across agro-ecosystems, grasslands and forests in temperate and tropical zones, increasing plant diversity has a consistently positive effect on plant ...

www.nature.com

Christoph Scherber @cscherber.bsky.social · 3d

Rush to apply now! Job posting ends in 10 days

Christoph Scherber @cscherber.bsky.social · 9d

JOB ALERT! Come work with us as a PhD student for 4 years if you are interested in biodiversity monitoring, technology development, insects and agriculture.

Reposted by Christoph Scherber, Stephen D. Murphy, Samuele Ramellini

Mariella Herberstein (she/her) 🌈 @mherberstein.bsky.social · 6d

I am looking for a PhD working on tracking trait changes in insects/spiders at the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity change @leibnizlib.bsky.social and the University of Hamburg.
Apply here: www.uni-hamburg.de/en/stellenan...

Job advertisement

www.uni-hamburg.de

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Christoph Scherber @cscherber.bsky.social · 9d

JOB ALERT! Come work with us as a PhD student for 4 years if you are interested in biodiversity monitoring, technology development, insects and agriculture.

Reposted by Ingolf Kühn

Christoph Scherber @cscherber.bsky.social · 12d

Some comments on a recent Nature study on pesticide residues and soil biodiversity in Europe www.tagesschau.de/wissen/klima... see study here www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Wie Pestizide unsere Böden verändern

Während die EU-Kommission plant, Pestizide einfacher zuzulassen, zeigt eine neue Studie: Reste von Pflanzenschutzmitteln auf Äckern und Wiesen wirken sich auch auf Kleinstlebewesen im Boden aus. Von J...

www.tagesschau.de

Christoph Scherber @cscherber.bsky.social · 13d

Thanks for posting, email me if you need an offprint.

LIB @leibnizlib.bsky.social · 13d

A global synthesis finds that higher plant diversity consistently reduces pest pressure and boosts plant growth and crop production across ecosystems from forests to grasslands and farmlands.
→ doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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Global evidence that plant diversity suppresses pests and promotes plant performance and crop production - Nature Ecology & Evolution

doi.org

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LIB @leibnizlib.bsky.social · 13d

Global evidence that plant diversity suppresses pests and promotes plant performance and crop production - Nature Ecology & Evolution

doi.org

Reposted by Christoph Scherber, Benjamin Wildermuth

LIB @leibnizlib.bsky.social · 17d

A new study shows that pesticides can harm bee pollination — but that diverse flowering plants can reduce these negative effects. In contrast, realistic levels of microplastics had no detectable impact on pollination or crop yield. @cscherber.bsky.social
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LIB @leibnizlib.bsky.social · 17d

What helps pollinators cope with human pressures? Supporting flower diversity in agricultural landscapes can benefit both pollinators and food production. #LIBresearch

© Adobe Stock, JuergenL
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Christoph Scherber @cscherber.bsky.social · Jan 8

Master´s thesis project in Göttingen - are you interested? Get in touch!

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LIB @leibnizlib.bsky.social · Dec 17

→ doi.org/10.1002/ecs2...

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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · Dec 16

Welcome to BES2025! 💫

Today, we are so excited to welcome ecologists from 58 countries, encouraging innovative research and practice in ecology.

We have exciting talks and sessions ahead in the next days from agriculture, human's place in nature, AI to green finance and much more.

Reposted by Ingolf Kühn, Christoph Scherber, Bartosz Bartkowski

Tagfalter-Monitoring Deutschland @faltermonitoring.bsky.social · Nov 26

Nun ist es wohl offiziell, der Grünlandschmetterlings-Indikator wird nicht verpflichtend in die Nationale Wiederherstellungsverordnung in Deutschland aufgenommen. 😔🦋

Zeichnung des Silbergrünen Bläulings. Ein kleiner blauer Falter mit einer schwarzen Flügelbinde.

Reposted by Ingolf Kühn, Jonathan Lenoir, Joaquín Hortal , and 4 more Ingolf Kühn, Jonathan Lenoir, Joaquín Hortal, Keith C. Hamer, Jane K. Hill, Christoph Scherber, Benjamin Wildermuth

LIB @leibnizlib.bsky.social · Nov 10

#LIBresearch: A new study introduces the Global Repository of Insect Traits (GRIT) — a worldwide initiative integrating insect trait data to make insects more understandable and comparable across ecosystems. → doi.org/10.1111/icad.70035

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Toward a global repository of insect traits (GRIT)

Biodiversity loss is accelerating, yet insect conservation is hindered by the absence of a centralised, comprehensive trait database. We propose the GRIT, a FAIR, open-access platform uniting datase...

doi.org

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Nov 4

Know your rights when voting today.

Reposted by Christoph Scherber, Malte Jochum

BugNet @bugnet.bsky.social · Oct 10

BugNet currently includes 36 experimental sites in 18 countries 🌍.

Huge thanks to all collaborators for their enthusiasm and teamwork!!

We’re also looking for new collaborators to join this global effort to understand how invertebrate herbivores and fungal pathogens shape ecosystems.
🌐 bug-net.org

Reposted by Christoph Scherber, Mathias Frisch, Nils Zurawski , and 1 more Christoph Scherber, Mathias Frisch, Nils Zurawski, Martin Lenz

Privatdozent:in, Universität X @pdprekaer.bsky.social · Oct 6

Der Brief und die Möglichkeit zur Unterschrift sind unter folgendem Link zu finden:

chng.it/VhcP5tDBBY

Diese Kampagne braucht deine Unterstützung

An die Bildungsministerkonferenz: Schluss mit dem Prekariat der Privatdozent:innen!

chng.it

Christoph Scherber @cscherber.bsky.social · Oct 2

Wäre interessant, wie das für andere Bundesländer aussieht... Niedersachsen, NRW, Bayern?

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European Environmental Bureau🍃 @eeb.org · Sep 29

Why does the Soil Monitoring matter?

Check out our NGO letter to EU ambassadors, sent ahead of the discussions and vote among Member States today, where we urged EU countries to take a strong stand on the Soil Monitoring Law:

eeb.org/library/lett...

Letter to EU Ambassadors ahead of the upcoming Coreper meeting on the Soil Monitoring Law

In the lead-up to Coreper discussions on the Soil Monitoring Law, seven NGOs urge EU Ambassadors to take a strong and decisive position in support of the law. The Council needs to act as a responsible...

eeb.org

Christoph Scherber @cscherber.bsky.social · Sep 21

Thank you so much for being a guiding and strong voice in those turbulent times, giving orientation to many

Reposted by Doerthe Tetzlaff, Mattias Hallquist, Christoph Scherber , and 2 more Doerthe Tetzlaff, Mattias Hallquist, Christoph Scherber, Juan Cole, Michel Tsamados

Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · Aug 30

Wow. Check this out.
Politicians actually trying to solve problems can achieve a lot!
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...

Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.

Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.

www.washingtonpost.com

Reposted by Christoph Scherber

Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · Aug 28

The Guardian on our study published today:

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds

Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic fallout

www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Christoph Scherber, David Gadd, Benjamin Powell

Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · Feb 10

Not exaggerating when I say I would like a personal, handwritten apology from every pundit who barfed out a dozen "the left wants to change the way you talk!" op-eds based on non-mandatory guidelines in obscure PDFs.

Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · Feb 10

2. A memo distributed by NSA leadership to its staff says that on February 10, all NSA websites and internal network pages that contain banned words will be deleted.

This is the list of 27 banned words distributed to NSA staff:

Anti-Racism
Racism
Allyship
Bias
DEI
Diversity
Diverse
Confirmation Bias
Equity
Equitableness
Feminism
Gender
Gender Identity
Inclusion
Inclusive
All-Inclusive
Inclusivity
Injustice
Intersectionality
Prejudice
Privilege
Racial Identity
Sexuality
Stereotypes
Pronouns
Transgender
Equality

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Volker Quaschning @volkerquaschning.bsky.social · Jul 27

Beim #Zollstreit-Deal zwischen #EU und #USA soll Europa Energie für 750 Mrd.$ kaufen. Das wären ca.25.000TWh Flüssiggas, das mind. 5Mrd.t CO2 verursachen wird. Wird Öl oder Kohle gekauft, ist die CO2-Menge noch größer.
Ein mieser #Deal für unsere Kinder!

MSN

www.msn.com

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Christoph Scherber @cscherber.bsky.social · Feb 1

www.aau.edu/newsroom/pre...

Statement of AAU President Barbara Snyder on January 27 OMB Memo Pausing American Scientific Advancement | Association of American Universities (AAU)

AAU President Barbara R. Snyder has issued a statement regarding the pause to federal grants ordered by the Office of Management and Budget, which would harm our country's ability to maintain its scie...

www.aau.edu

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RiffReporter @riffreporter.bsky.social · Mar 13

Der Streit um die Krefelder #Insektenstudie zeigt: In Deutschland klafft eine riesige Lücke bei den Daten zum #Insektensterben. Warum wir mehr Monitoring brauchen und was jetzt zu tun ist – Joachim Budde berichtet. #Biodiversität #naturschutz https://t1p.de/anvg2

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jun 24

Despite an apparent ceasefire and claims of a "spectacular military success," the question remains: Why did Trump really bomb Iran?

Here's my view.

Christoph Scherber @cscherber.bsky.social · Jul 22

It's for a book I am currently writing, get in touch if you have any photographs or would like to point me towards your favorite study.

Christoph Scherber @cscherber.bsky.social · Jul 22

I'm searching for primary papers&photographs from field experiments in terrestrial ecology on the following topics:
-pollution experiments (e. g.light,noise, information pollution)
-habitat fragmentation experiments
-whole ecosystem&natural experiments (e.g.volcanic eruptions BACI design etc.)

Christoph Scherber @cscherber.bsky.social · Jun 24

Thank you so much. How important!

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jun 24

Despite an apparent ceasefire and claims of a "spectacular military success," the question remains: Why did Trump really bomb Iran?

Here's my view.

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