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BayCEER @bayceer.bsky.social · Oct 20
🌿 The BayCEER Colloquium Winter 2025/26 starts soon!🌿

Join us every Thursday, for inspiring talks on ecology, climate, and environmental research.

Full program 👉 www.bayceer.uni-bayreuth.de/bayceer/en/a...

No registration needed!!

#BayCEER #Ecology #EnvironmentalScience #Research
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🌍 When War Scars the Planet

An event on the environmental & health impacts of nuclear and uranium weapons, and pathways to justice and abolition.

📅 29 Jan 2026 | 📍 University of Bayreuth |

#PlanetaryHealth #EnvironmentalJustice #NuclearWeapons #Sustainability
January 19, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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The website of the new master in Ecological Forecasting @unibayreuth.bsky.social is live 🤩.

www.uni-bayreuth.de/en/master/ec...
Ecological Forecasting, Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Ob Bachelor-, Master-, Lehramt- oder Jura-Studium: An der Uni Bayreuth findest du sicher den passenden Studiengang.
www.uni-bayreuth.de
January 12, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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📣 New publication from the microplastics group!

Congrats to Marco La Capra on his first first-author paper. The study shows that microplastic shape matters, with irregular fragments and fibres retained longer in streambed sediments.

📖: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Mobility and retention of microplastic fibers and irregular plastic fragments in fluvial systems: an experimental flume study - Microplastics and Nanoplastics
Pore-scale microplastics (< 10 μm) are emerging contaminants whose behavior and fate in aquatic environments remain poorly understood. While the transport and retention of spherical microplastics (SMP...
link.springer.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:31 PM
bayceer.bsky.social
An overlooked climate solution?

This Thursday:
Dr. Gloria Reithmaier (University of Gothenburg) discusses the enhancement of alkalinity in blue carbon ecosystems and their role in mitigating climate change.
📅 08.01.2026 📍 H6, Geo

@gloriareithmaier.bsky.social

#alkalinity #bayreuth #carbon
January 6, 2026 at 10:07 AM
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Exciting news! My project “Alkalinity generation in eelgrass: An overlooked mechanism for carbon sequestration?” has been awarded a Swedish Research Council Starting Grant (SEK 4.8 million). A PhD position will open soon in marine biogeochemistry and carbon cycling.
October 31, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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June Feature: “Humanity and endemic plastic” by Tessilim Adjayi
More than an artistic exploration, this photo is a call to action against plastic pollution in African ecologies. It urges communities to reject plastic and adopt sustainable alternatives.
December 30, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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🧗 Outdoor bouldering as a source of microplastics?
New research from the BayCEER shows impacts on vegetation and rock surfaces, calling for balanced management of recreation and conservation.
@crc1357.bsky.social
www.uni-bayreuth.de/en/press-rel...

#Microplastics #Bouldering #EnvironmentalResearch
Outdoor Bouldering as a Source of Microplastics? First Evidence from Vegetation Studies
A research team at the University of Bayreuth has experimentally investigated how the popular climbing discipline of bouldering affects vegetation and the surface structure of natural rock formations....
www.uni-bayreuth.de
December 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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🔬 Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have developed new fluorinated polyesters that are more efficient and recyclable. By precisely integrating and recovering fluorine atoms, the materials can be tailored for sustainability.
www.uni-bayreuth.de/en/press...
#UBT #UniBayreuth #research
October 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Start of the @dfg.de-funded project T-EDGE! In the next three years, we will study forest regeneration 🌱 and biophysical conditions 🌡️ at transient forest edges! See more information here: www.easi.uni-bayreuth.de/en/research/...
tree stumps on a disturbance patch with remaining forest in the back
July 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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🌿 Guided Tour (EN) | “More than baobab: Africa’s plant diversity”
📅 Wed, Nov 26 | 2 PM
📍Ecological Botanical Garden

Explore Africa’s unique vegetation and key crops like cassava and moringa.
✨ Free participation!

www.obg.uni-bayreuth.de/de/veranstal...

#OBG #UniBayreuth #PlantDiversity
Guided tour in English | "More than baobab: Africa's plant diversity"
Universität Bayreuth
www.obg.uni-bayreuth.de
November 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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🌲 Das Forum Waldkontroversen 2025 läuft gerade! Spannende Diskussionen über Förderung, Regulierung und Verantwortung im Wald.
#Waldkontroversen #BayCEER #UniBayreuth
@unibayreuth.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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🥳 ...and again, splendid national and international rankings for ecology, environmental and earth sciences @unibayreuth.bsky.social.
Well done, all colleagues @bayceer.bsky.social 👍🌍
November 21, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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🎉 Great news for the University of Bayreuth and BayCEER!

Three of our researchers have been named on the Highly Cited Researchers List 2025, placing them among the most influential scientists worldwide. 🌍📚

www.uni-bayreuth.de/press-releas...

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#HighlyCitedResearchers
Three UBT scientists among the most cited in their field
Three scientists from the University of Bayreuth have been included in the prestigious Highly Cited Researchers List 2025. This places them among the most cited minds in their fields worldwide.&nbsp;
www.uni-bayreuth.de
November 20, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Work with #StableIsotopes in aquatic systems?

Submit your abstract to:

Session SS077
Stable Isotope Solutions to Aquatic Ecology Problems
ASLO‑SIL 2026 | Montreal | 12–16 May
Deadline: Nov 25

🔗 aslo.secure-platform.com/2026
#ASLOSIL26 #IsotopeEcology #AquaticEcology #Ecology #FoodWebs
November 17, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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steigerlab.bsky.social
After some years in the making, I’m happy to share our new paper on the benefits of care. By breeding 17 carrion beetle species, we show that parental protection and feeding both promote faster offspring growth. Thanks to Anne, Madlen, and all the fantastic coauthors academic.oup.com/evolut/artic...
Parental care liberates juvenile growth: a common-garden test of the evolutionary benefits of care
Abstract. Effects on juvenile growth have long been considered an important benefit of parental care, but they have rarely been tested empirically. Protect
academic.oup.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:35 AM
bayceer.bsky.social
🌿This Thursday at the BayCEER Colloquium:
Dr. Jos Kramer explores how social behaviour in #animals and #microbes shapes evolution and #animal–microbe interactions.

📅 Thu | 12:30 | H6 GEO
#BayCEER #Ecology #Evolution #social

@joskramer.bsky.social

www.eae.uni-bayreuth.de/eae/en/mitar...
November 17, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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A research team led by the University of Bayreuth has developed a new photocatalyst that produces green hydrogen directly from seawater using sunlight — without any additives. A promising step toward sustainable energy.
🔗 Read more: www.uni-bayreuth.de/en/press...
#UBT #UniBayreuth #research
Bayreuth Researchers Discover New Pathways to Green Hydrogen
An international research team led by the University of Bayreuth has developed an innovative method for producing green hydrogen directly from seawater – without the use of additional reagents. The researchers report their groundbreaking findings in the prestigious Journal of the American Chemical Society.
www.uni-bayreuth.de
November 17, 2025 at 7:41 AM
bayceer.bsky.social
🌿 This Thursday:

Prof. Wilfert (Uni Regensburg), explores how global change impacts pollinators and their health — from land use to climate effects. 🐝

www.bayceer.uni-bayreuth.de/bayceer/en/a...

@steigerlab.bsky.social
@max-evolbio.bsky.social
@uniregensburg.bsky.social
#Pollinators #Ecology
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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🌍 RegioCOP 2025 – Regionale Klimakonferenz für Oberfranken

📅 10.–19. Nov | Uni Bayreuth & Region
Im Fokus: Austausch, Vernetzung & konkrete Klimaschutzideen.

#RegioCOP #Klimaschutz #Nachhaltigkeit #UniBayreuth

Mehr erfahren: regiocop.de/anmeldung-20...
Anmeldung 2025 – RegioCOP Oberfranken
regiocop.de
November 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Stadtgespräch Bayreuth | 5. Nov 2025
🌿"Regeneration tropischer Regenwaldökosysteme – wann folgen Tiere den Pflanzen?“🌿

📍 Iwalewahaus | 18:00 Uhr
Mit Prof. Dr. Heike Feldhaar – Einblicke in Forschung im ecuadorianischen #Regenwald.

www.uni-bayreuth.de/bayreuther-s...

#UniBayreuth #Iwalewahaus
Bayreuther Stadtgespräche
Einmal im Monat geben unsere Referentinnen und Referenten Einblicke in spannende und aktuelle Themen – und Sie können dabei sein!
www.uni-bayreuth.de
November 5, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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📣New CRC 1357 Publication: The Key to Enzymatic Degradation of Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT): Influence of Semicrystalline Properties on Degradation
doi.org/10.1002/cssc...
The Key to Enzymatic Degradation of Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT): Influence of Semicrystalline Properties on Degradation
This study demonstrates that enzymatic degradation of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) can be achieved by tuning PBT's semicrystalline properties and incubation conditions. Polymers with a high conte....
doi.org
November 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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🌍 Research from @unibayreuth: On Mount Kilimanjaro, biodiversity loss is driven more by land-use change than by climate change. Sustainable systems like Chagga homegardens show how farming and nature can coexist. 🌿 www.uni-bayreuth.de/en/press...
#UBT #UniBayreuth #research #sustainability
Growing Land Use Pressure Puts Mount Kilimanjaro’s Biodiversity at Risk
Rapid population growth is driving sweeping land use changes that have become the chief cause of species decline on Mount Kilimanjaro. These are the findings of an international research team led by the University of Bayreuth, published in the scientific journal PLOS One.
www.uni-bayreuth.de
October 30, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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🌲 Forum Waldkontroversen 2025 – Wie viel Staat braucht der Wald?
🗓️ 21.–22. Nov | Uni Bayreuth

Im Fokus: staatliche Förderung, Regulierung & Eigenverantwortung im Waldsektor.

👉 Anmeldung bis 15.11.2025

www.bayceer.uni-bayreuth.de/waldkontrove...

#Waldkontroversen #Nachhaltigkeit #Forstwirtschaft
October 30, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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📢 New CRC 1357 publication: Hydrodynamics shape riverine biofilms on microplastics: insights from in-situ incubation

Congrats to Rizwan Khaleel & co-authors on their new in EnvironSystRes funded by @dfg.de and @daadworldwide.bsky.social

environmentalsystemsresearch.springeropen.com/articles/10....
Hydrodynamics shape riverine biofilms on microplastics: insights from an in-situ incubation study - Environmental Systems Research
Microplastics (MPs) are recognized as emerging pollutants in aquatic environments, where they are rapidly colonized by microbial communities that form biofilms. These biofilms can alter the environmen...
environmentalsystemsresearch.springeropen.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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🌿 This Thursday at the BayCEER Colloquium!

Dr. Mathias Scharmann explores how plants diversify and adapt, from flowers to carnivorous traps, linking molecular, ecological, and organismic perspectives.

📅 Oct 30 | 12:30–13:45 | H6 GEO Building
#Colloquium #Ecology #Evolution
October 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM