Jeroen van der Sluijs
@jeroenvandersluijs.bsky.social
Professor, University of Bergen UiB SVT Centre for the study of the Sciences and the Humanities. #post-normal_science #sustainability #actionable_knowledge #uncertainty #precautionary_principle #climate_change_adaptation #insect_decline #pollinator_decline
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Already feeling the January blues?? ๐ฉตโ๏ธ๐ชป๐ฆ How about setting up a @pomscheme.bsky.social FIT Count project for 2026? These are a great way to engage local communities, wildlife groups, farmer clusters in coming together to monitor #pollinators
ukpoms.org.uk/poms-projects
ukpoms.org.uk/poms-projects
January 10, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Already feeling the January blues?? ๐ฉตโ๏ธ๐ชป๐ฆ How about setting up a @pomscheme.bsky.social FIT Count project for 2026? These are a great way to engage local communities, wildlife groups, farmer clusters in coming together to monitor #pollinators
ukpoms.org.uk/poms-projects
ukpoms.org.uk/poms-projects
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Agroecology Case Studies
These case studies illustrate the validity of agroecology as a climate-resilient solution.
www.panna.org/news/agroeco...
These case studies illustrate the validity of agroecology as a climate-resilient solution.
www.panna.org/news/agroeco...
January 17, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Agroecology Case Studies
These case studies illustrate the validity of agroecology as a climate-resilient solution.
www.panna.org/news/agroeco...
These case studies illustrate the validity of agroecology as a climate-resilient solution.
www.panna.org/news/agroeco...
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๐ If we are serious about halting pollinator decline, we must stop treating soil as a passive backdrop.
For many pollinators, soil is their habitat. Ignoring it means overlooking one of the most fundamental pillars of pollinator biodiversity.
Photo credit: User:Famartin - Wikimedia Commons
๐ If we are serious about halting pollinator decline, we must stop treating soil as a passive backdrop.
For many pollinators, soil is their habitat. Ignoring it means overlooking one of the most fundamental pillars of pollinator biodiversity.
Photo credit: User:Famartin - Wikimedia Commons
January 15, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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๐ If we are serious about halting pollinator decline, we must stop treating soil as a passive backdrop.
For many pollinators, soil is their habitat. Ignoring it means overlooking one of the most fundamental pillars of pollinator biodiversity.
Photo credit: User:Famartin - Wikimedia Commons
๐ If we are serious about halting pollinator decline, we must stop treating soil as a passive backdrop.
For many pollinators, soil is their habitat. Ignoring it means overlooking one of the most fundamental pillars of pollinator biodiversity.
Photo credit: User:Famartin - Wikimedia Commons
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๐ BeeLife has been awarded EU funding for EUBeeLovers, a 3-year campaign putting bees, beekeepers and sustainable European honey at the centre of public awareness.
๐ Read more & join to the project: www.bee-life.eu/post/eubeelo...
#EUBeeLovers #BeeLife #Beekeeping #Pollinators #EUHoney
๐ Read more & join to the project: www.bee-life.eu/post/eubeelo...
#EUBeeLovers #BeeLife #Beekeeping #Pollinators #EUHoney
January 13, 2026 at 9:33 AM
๐ BeeLife has been awarded EU funding for EUBeeLovers, a 3-year campaign putting bees, beekeepers and sustainable European honey at the centre of public awareness.
๐ Read more & join to the project: www.bee-life.eu/post/eubeelo...
#EUBeeLovers #BeeLife #Beekeeping #Pollinators #EUHoney
๐ Read more & join to the project: www.bee-life.eu/post/eubeelo...
#EUBeeLovers #BeeLife #Beekeeping #Pollinators #EUHoney
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Thanks to all authors, reviewers, editors and our new publisher (the Royal Botanical Society of Belgium) for your vital contributions to JPE and pollination ecology!
JPE starts with fantastic news in 2026!
We are proud to tell you that the Journal of Pollination Ecology has been selected for inclusion in the Web of Science and will receive and impact factor!!!
We are proud to tell you that the Journal of Pollination Ecology has been selected for inclusion in the Web of Science and will receive and impact factor!!!
January 14, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Thanks to all authors, reviewers, editors and our new publisher (the Royal Botanical Society of Belgium) for your vital contributions to JPE and pollination ecology!
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Les pesticides ne sont pas seulement un poison pour les hommes, ils sont aussi lโennemi des oiseaux et de la biodiversitรฉ โคต๏ธ www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti...
Lร oรน les pesticides sont le plus vendus, les oiseaux reculent
En croisant deux bases de donnรฉes, portant sur la commercialisation de pesticides en France et le suivi des oiseaux communs, une รฉtude publiรฉe mercredi mesure le rรดle des produits phytosanitaires dans...
www.lemonde.fr
January 14, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Les pesticides ne sont pas seulement un poison pour les hommes, ils sont aussi lโennemi des oiseaux et de la biodiversitรฉ โคต๏ธ www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti...
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Een van de sterkst achteruitgaande vlinders van Nederland is de #argusvlinder. Zat vroeger verspreid door heel het land, nu vrijwel verdwenen op de hogere zandgronden en alleen in het Westen nog aanwezig. Is soort van dag 14 van de #vlindermaand van @erikdepay.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 6:38 AM
Een van de sterkst achteruitgaande vlinders van Nederland is de #argusvlinder. Zat vroeger verspreid door heel het land, nu vrijwel verdwenen op de hogere zandgronden en alleen in het Westen nog aanwezig. Is soort van dag 14 van de #vlindermaand van @erikdepay.bsky.social
Mapping research trends of the effects of fipronil and neonicotinoids on pollinators: global insights for Colombia
#pollinators
#pesticides
#insecticdes
#bees
#neonicotinoids
#fipronil
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#pollinators
#pesticides
#insecticdes
#bees
#neonicotinoids
#fipronil
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Mapping research trends of the effects of fipronil and neonicotinoids on pollinators: global insights for Colombia - Ecotoxicology
Ecotoxicology - The current impact on biodiversity and the sustainability of agri-food systems, driven by the mortality of honeybees, wild bees, and other pollinators due to the use of synthetic...
link.springer.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Mapping research trends of the effects of fipronil and neonicotinoids on pollinators: global insights for Colombia
#pollinators
#pesticides
#insecticdes
#bees
#neonicotinoids
#fipronil
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#pollinators
#pesticides
#insecticdes
#bees
#neonicotinoids
#fipronil
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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"Epistemic justice: An ethical basis for transdisciplinary and transformative sustainability research" argues epistemic justice can resolve tensions between ethical motivations in TDTR as to why extra-scientific knowledge holders need to be included in knowledge production: doi.org/10.14512/gai...
March 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
"Epistemic justice: An ethical basis for transdisciplinary and transformative sustainability research" argues epistemic justice can resolve tensions between ethical motivations in TDTR as to why extra-scientific knowledge holders need to be included in knowledge production: doi.org/10.14512/gai...
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"Extended peer communities: Creating good and fair knowledges" argues extended peer communities in post-normal science have the potential to create better and fairer knowledge: doi.org/10.1016/j.fu...
March 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
"Extended peer communities: Creating good and fair knowledges" argues extended peer communities in post-normal science have the potential to create better and fairer knowledge: doi.org/10.1016/j.fu...
To protect bees, we need to get bee-killing pesticides off store shelves.
These companies could have a big impact on protecting bees
#pollinators
#bees
#pesticides
#insecticides
#biodiversity
environmentamerica.org/articles/the...
These companies could have a big impact on protecting bees
#pollinators
#bees
#pesticides
#insecticides
#biodiversity
environmentamerica.org/articles/the...
These companies could have a big impact on protecting bees
To protect bees, we need to get bee-killing pesticides off store shelves. Thatโs why weโre encouraging three major companies to lead the way.
environmentamerica.org
January 8, 2026 at 8:47 AM
To protect bees, we need to get bee-killing pesticides off store shelves.
These companies could have a big impact on protecting bees
#pollinators
#bees
#pesticides
#insecticides
#biodiversity
environmentamerica.org/articles/the...
These companies could have a big impact on protecting bees
#pollinators
#bees
#pesticides
#insecticides
#biodiversity
environmentamerica.org/articles/the...
Reforming EU chemical risk assessment: from regulatory bottlenecks to systems solution
@pollinera-horizon.eu (Understanding pesticide-Pollinator interactions to support EU Environmental Risk Assessment and policy) first policy brief:
pollinera-horizon.eu/news/polline...
@pollinera-horizon.eu (Understanding pesticide-Pollinator interactions to support EU Environmental Risk Assessment and policy) first policy brief:
pollinera-horizon.eu/news/polline...
January 7, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Reforming EU chemical risk assessment: from regulatory bottlenecks to systems solution
@pollinera-horizon.eu (Understanding pesticide-Pollinator interactions to support EU Environmental Risk Assessment and policy) first policy brief:
pollinera-horizon.eu/news/polline...
@pollinera-horizon.eu (Understanding pesticide-Pollinator interactions to support EU Environmental Risk Assessment and policy) first policy brief:
pollinera-horizon.eu/news/polline...
EU chemical regulation has struggled with slow approvals, high costs, and ecological surprises. From delayed bans on neonicotinoids to the ongoing decline of pollinators, the current framework often reacts too late.
@pollinera-horizon.eu champions systems-based approach
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
@pollinera-horizon.eu champions systems-based approach
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
January 7, 2026 at 9:20 AM
EU chemical regulation has struggled with slow approvals, high costs, and ecological surprises. From delayed bans on neonicotinoids to the ongoing decline of pollinators, the current framework often reacts too late.
@pollinera-horizon.eu champions systems-based approach
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
@pollinera-horizon.eu champions systems-based approach
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
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Frankrijk wil alle producten met ,, #gewasbescherming " verbieden!
#HetKanAnders
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#HetKanAnders
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Weg met mango's en avocado's? Frankrijk wil alle produc
Frankrijk zal eenzijdig de invoer van voedingsmiddelen met residuen van in Europa verboden gewasbeschermingsmiddelen opschorten. Dat heeft premier Sรฉbastien Lecornu zonda
vilt.be
January 6, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Frankrijk wil alle producten met ,, #gewasbescherming " verbieden!
#HetKanAnders
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#HetKanAnders
vilt.be/nl/nieuws/we...
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Stingless bees from the Amazon have become the first insects to be granted legal rights anywhere in the world
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Stingless bees from the Amazon granted legal rights in world first
Planetโs oldest bee species and primary pollinators were under threat from deforestation and competition from โkiller beesโ
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Stingless bees from the Amazon have become the first insects to be granted legal rights anywhere in the world
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Stingless bees from the Amazon have become the first insects to be granted legal rights anywhere in the world
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Stingless bees from the Amazon granted legal rights in world first
Planetโs oldest bee species and primary pollinators were under threat from deforestation and competition from โkiller beesโ
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Stingless bees from the Amazon have become the first insects to be granted legal rights anywhere in the world
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Pesticiden-voorstel EU stuit op fel verzet vanuit de wetenschap. โJe gooit jaren aan voortschrijdend inzicht wegโ
Pesticiden-voorstel EU stuit op fel verzet vanuit de wetenschap. โJe gooit jaren aan voortschrijdend inzicht wegโ
De Europese Commissie zwakt regels voor de beoordeling van pesticiden af. De maatregel moet bureaucratie voor bedrijven verminderen, maar wetenschappers vrezen voor de veiligheid van mens en milieu.
www.trouw.nl
December 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Pesticiden-voorstel EU stuit op fel verzet vanuit de wetenschap. โJe gooit jaren aan voortschrijdend inzicht wegโ
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Neonicotinoids not only disrupt ecosystems, they also form a overlooked source of reactive nitrogen that perturbs global nitrogen cycling, amplifies atmospheric oxidative capacity, and influences climate dynamics.
#neonicotinoids
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#neonicotinoids
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Aqueous photochemistry of neonicotinoids unveils a major source of atmospheric reactive nitrogen impacting global climate - npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science - Aqueous photochemistry of neonicotinoids unveils a major source of atmospheric reactive nitrogen impacting global climate
www.nature.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Neonicotinoids not only disrupt ecosystems, they also form a overlooked source of reactive nitrogen that perturbs global nitrogen cycling, amplifies atmospheric oxidative capacity, and influences climate dynamics.
#neonicotinoids
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#neonicotinoids
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Household dust contaminated with #neonicotinoids may photolyze on sunlit windows, elevating indoor HONO, a risk factor for respiratory disease.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Aqueous photochemistry of neonicotinoids unveils a major source of atmospheric reactive nitrogen impacting global climate - npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science - Aqueous photochemistry of neonicotinoids unveils a major source of atmospheric reactive nitrogen impacting global climate
www.nature.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Household dust contaminated with #neonicotinoids may photolyze on sunlit windows, elevating indoor HONO, a risk factor for respiratory disease.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Neonicotinoids not only disrupt ecosystems, they also form a overlooked source of reactive nitrogen that perturbs global nitrogen cycling, amplifies atmospheric oxidative capacity, and influences climate dynamics.
#neonicotinoids
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#neonicotinoids
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Aqueous photochemistry of neonicotinoids unveils a major source of atmospheric reactive nitrogen impacting global climate - npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science - Aqueous photochemistry of neonicotinoids unveils a major source of atmospheric reactive nitrogen impacting global climate
www.nature.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Neonicotinoids not only disrupt ecosystems, they also form a overlooked source of reactive nitrogen that perturbs global nitrogen cycling, amplifies atmospheric oxidative capacity, and influences climate dynamics.
#neonicotinoids
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#neonicotinoids
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Which countries lead on nature restoration in Europe? ๐
With the Nature Restoration Law implementation underway, we analysed EU countries' restoration plans ๐ฑ
Several frontrunners pave the way, but the progress is uneven & too slow.
More: www.restorenature.eu/en/our-work-...
#RestoreNature
With the Nature Restoration Law implementation underway, we analysed EU countries' restoration plans ๐ฑ
Several frontrunners pave the way, but the progress is uneven & too slow.
More: www.restorenature.eu/en/our-work-...
#RestoreNature
December 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Which countries lead on nature restoration in Europe? ๐
With the Nature Restoration Law implementation underway, we analysed EU countries' restoration plans ๐ฑ
Several frontrunners pave the way, but the progress is uneven & too slow.
More: www.restorenature.eu/en/our-work-...
#RestoreNature
With the Nature Restoration Law implementation underway, we analysed EU countries' restoration plans ๐ฑ
Several frontrunners pave the way, but the progress is uneven & too slow.
More: www.restorenature.eu/en/our-work-...
#RestoreNature
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High-resolution land-use maps from 1960 to 2100 ๐๐งช ๐ www.cell.com/one-earth/fu...
High-resolution land-use maps from 1960 to 2100
Harmonized land-use and land-cover datasets that include past and future periods are
key to solving sustainability issues, such as climate change and biodiversity loss.
However, existing harmonized pr...
www.cell.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
High-resolution land-use maps from 1960 to 2100 ๐๐งช ๐ www.cell.com/one-earth/fu...
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na Nederland nu ook in Belgiรซ uitspraak rechter: natuurvergunning verplicht voor bestrijdingsmiddelen
vilt.be/nl/nieuws/ge...
vilt.be/nl/nieuws/ge...
Gebruik van gewasbescherming en mest nabij natuurgebied
Volgens de rechtbank van Brussel heeft Vlaanderen bepaalde Europese verplichtingen over gewasbeschermingsmiddelen niet volledig omgezet in de eigen wetgeving. Bij een cor
vilt.be
December 17, 2025 at 11:38 AM
na Nederland nu ook in Belgiรซ uitspraak rechter: natuurvergunning verplicht voor bestrijdingsmiddelen
vilt.be/nl/nieuws/ge...
vilt.be/nl/nieuws/ge...
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#Natuurfocus 1e Rodelijst wilde bijen in Vlaanderen. 10% uitgestorven, 30% bedreigd en 12% bijna in gevaar. 5% te weinig gegevens.
December 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
#Natuurfocus 1e Rodelijst wilde bijen in Vlaanderen. 10% uitgestorven, 30% bedreigd en 12% bijna in gevaar. 5% te weinig gegevens.
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๐๐จ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ง - ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐
Meet the underrated #pollinators! ๐ Hoverflies & other #Diptera flies have just one pair of wings, can't sting, and are big-eyed flower lovers that mimic bees. #Nature's tiny helicopters are crucial for our ecosystem! - www.bee-life.eu/pollinating-...
Meet the underrated #pollinators! ๐ Hoverflies & other #Diptera flies have just one pair of wings, can't sting, and are big-eyed flower lovers that mimic bees. #Nature's tiny helicopters are crucial for our ecosystem! - www.bee-life.eu/pollinating-...
December 15, 2025 at 1:28 PM
๐๐จ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ง - ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐
Meet the underrated #pollinators! ๐ Hoverflies & other #Diptera flies have just one pair of wings, can't sting, and are big-eyed flower lovers that mimic bees. #Nature's tiny helicopters are crucial for our ecosystem! - www.bee-life.eu/pollinating-...
Meet the underrated #pollinators! ๐ Hoverflies & other #Diptera flies have just one pair of wings, can't sting, and are big-eyed flower lovers that mimic bees. #Nature's tiny helicopters are crucial for our ecosystem! - www.bee-life.eu/pollinating-...