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Collaborative Network for the Evaluation, Conservation and Valuing of #Pollinators and #Pollination
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Yesterday in the Mata de Santa Catarina, an Eristalis hoverfly during its daily grooming routine 🪰
A small but meticulous ritual, cleaning wings and antennae, keeping flight performance at its best. Even brief sunny intervals matter.
A small but meticulous ritual, cleaning wings and antennae, keeping flight performance at its best. Even brief sunny intervals matter.
February 15, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Yesterday in the Mata de Santa Catarina, an Eristalis hoverfly during its daily grooming routine 🪰
A small but meticulous ritual, cleaning wings and antennae, keeping flight performance at its best. Even brief sunny intervals matter.
A small but meticulous ritual, cleaning wings and antennae, keeping flight performance at its best. Even brief sunny intervals matter.
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Coimbra hosted the BeeConnected SUDOE participatory workshop 🐝
Stakeholders worked in groups to identify threats to pollinators, prioritize actions and co-create solutions for urban biodiversity.
Thank you to all participants for your engagement and valuable contributions. 🌼
#BeeConnectedSUDOE
Stakeholders worked in groups to identify threats to pollinators, prioritize actions and co-create solutions for urban biodiversity.
Thank you to all participants for your engagement and valuable contributions. 🌼
#BeeConnectedSUDOE
February 12, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Coimbra hosted the BeeConnected SUDOE participatory workshop 🐝
Stakeholders worked in groups to identify threats to pollinators, prioritize actions and co-create solutions for urban biodiversity.
Thank you to all participants for your engagement and valuable contributions. 🌼
#BeeConnectedSUDOE
Stakeholders worked in groups to identify threats to pollinators, prioritize actions and co-create solutions for urban biodiversity.
Thank you to all participants for your engagement and valuable contributions. 🌼
#BeeConnectedSUDOE
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Até já Carolina! Foi um gosto enorme aprendermos contigo ao longo destes dois últimos anos! Estamos sempre aqui para o que necessitares! Muito obrigado por tudo!
Boa sorte e muito sucesso para esta nova etapa!
Boa sorte e muito sucesso para esta nova etapa!
February 12, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Até já Carolina! Foi um gosto enorme aprendermos contigo ao longo destes dois últimos anos! Estamos sempre aqui para o que necessitares! Muito obrigado por tudo!
Boa sorte e muito sucesso para esta nova etapa!
Boa sorte e muito sucesso para esta nova etapa!
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First ever evidence that multi-actor collaborative conservation produces biodiversity benefits (as far as I know) doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...
Redirecting
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December 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
First ever evidence that multi-actor collaborative conservation produces biodiversity benefits (as far as I know) doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...
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[1/3] We’re closing out the year with THREE new tools for pollinator identification. 1) Bee image database: Explore over 8,000 macro images covering more than 2,000 European Wild Bee species. Search by family, genus, or country to see diagnostic features in vivid detail 🐝 pollinatoracademy.eu/images
December 22, 2025 at 10:45 AM
[1/3] We’re closing out the year with THREE new tools for pollinator identification. 1) Bee image database: Explore over 8,000 macro images covering more than 2,000 European Wild Bee species. Search by family, genus, or country to see diagnostic features in vivid detail 🐝 pollinatoracademy.eu/images
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The EU has published rules for the Pollinator Monitoring Scheme. Butterflies, moths, bees and hoverflies will all be monitored by every Member State. Target to reverse decline in Pollinators by 2030 and increase pops. A big step in conserving biodiversity environment.ec.europa.eu/news/better-...
Better monitoring to support restoration of EU pollinators
The Commission has adopted a new Pollinator Monitoring Scheme to help reverse the decline of pollinator populations by 2030.
environment.ec.europa.eu
November 26, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The EU has published rules for the Pollinator Monitoring Scheme. Butterflies, moths, bees and hoverflies will all be monitored by every Member State. Target to reverse decline in Pollinators by 2030 and increase pops. A big step in conserving biodiversity environment.ec.europa.eu/news/better-...
A Comissão Europeia aprovou o EU-PoMS, o novo esquema que harmoniza a monitorização de polinizadores na UE. O primeiro período abrange 2027 a 2030. A proposta de PT-PoMS desenvolvida no PolinizAÇÃO e entregue ao ICNF está alinhada com o Ato Delegado aprovado. 🐝💛
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Better monitoring to support restoration of EU pollinators
The Commission has adopted a new Pollinator Monitoring Scheme to help reverse the decline of pollinator populations by 2030.
environment.ec.europa.eu
November 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
A Comissão Europeia aprovou o EU-PoMS, o novo esquema que harmoniza a monitorização de polinizadores na UE. O primeiro período abrange 2027 a 2030. A proposta de PT-PoMS desenvolvida no PolinizAÇÃO e entregue ao ICNF está alinhada com o Ato Delegado aprovado. 🐝💛
📃 eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
📃 eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
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🐝 Pollinators are worth billions. A new study from the FLOWer Lab shows they secure over €2B/year for PT agriculture, with €1.1B coming from wild pollinators. Protecting them is essential for our food, economy and future.
Read it: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
News: www.uc.pt/fctuc/notici...
Read it: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
News: www.uc.pt/fctuc/notici...
Pollinator contribution to crop production: a temporal and economic assessment in Portugal - Regional Environmental Change
Pollination is a key ecosystem service that supports agriculture and food security, with significant economic relevance. Yet, national-scale assessments remain scarce, despite their critical role in i...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
🐝 Pollinators are worth billions. A new study from the FLOWer Lab shows they secure over €2B/year for PT agriculture, with €1.1B coming from wild pollinators. Protecting them is essential for our food, economy and future.
Read it: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
News: www.uc.pt/fctuc/notici...
Read it: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
News: www.uc.pt/fctuc/notici...
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🐝 Os polinizadores valem milhões... Um novo estudo do FLOWer Lab revela que garantem mais de 2 mil milhões de €/ano à agricultura PT, sendo 1,1 mil milhões assegurados por polinizadores selvagens. Protegê-los é vital para a nossa alimentação, economia e futuro.
Notícia: www.uc.pt/fctuc/notici...
Notícia: www.uc.pt/fctuc/notici...
Pollinator contribution to crop production: a temporal and economic assessment in Portugal - Regional Environmental Change
Pollination is a key ecosystem service that supports agriculture and food security, with significant economic relevance. Yet, national-scale assessments remain scarce, despite their critical role in i...
link.springer.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:23 PM
🐝 Os polinizadores valem milhões... Um novo estudo do FLOWer Lab revela que garantem mais de 2 mil milhões de €/ano à agricultura PT, sendo 1,1 mil milhões assegurados por polinizadores selvagens. Protegê-los é vital para a nossa alimentação, economia e futuro.
Notícia: www.uc.pt/fctuc/notici...
Notícia: www.uc.pt/fctuc/notici...
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O suspense acabou… 🤭 Já podemos revelar a data e o programa de inauguração da nova exposição do #PavilhaodoConhecimento: “SUPERBICHOS! Incríveis por Natureza”.
📢 Marquem na agenda: 24 de outubro, sexta-feira, a partir das 18.30. Entrada livre.
Programa: www.pavconhecimento.pt/exposicoes/s...
📢 Marquem na agenda: 24 de outubro, sexta-feira, a partir das 18.30. Entrada livre.
Programa: www.pavconhecimento.pt/exposicoes/s...
SUPERBICHOS! Incríveis por Natureza - Inauguração
A exposição
www.pavconhecimento.pt
October 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
O suspense acabou… 🤭 Já podemos revelar a data e o programa de inauguração da nova exposição do #PavilhaodoConhecimento: “SUPERBICHOS! Incríveis por Natureza”.
📢 Marquem na agenda: 24 de outubro, sexta-feira, a partir das 18.30. Entrada livre.
Programa: www.pavconhecimento.pt/exposicoes/s...
📢 Marquem na agenda: 24 de outubro, sexta-feira, a partir das 18.30. Entrada livre.
Programa: www.pavconhecimento.pt/exposicoes/s...
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Butterfly is a 24 partner Horizon Europe RIA project, coordinated by me. It aims to enhance society’s capacity to appraise, foresee, and respond to the threats posed by cascading impacts of pollinator decline. Our website is now live: butterfly-europe.eu
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Very proud to hear this wonderful talk by #SilviaCastro from @pollinet.bsky.social. 👏 #SPECO has been very well represented at @sibecol.bsky.social #congress
June 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Very proud to hear this wonderful talk by #SilviaCastro from @pollinet.bsky.social. 👏 #SPECO has been very well represented at @sibecol.bsky.social #congress
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The Dutch Grassland Butterfly indicator (www.clo.nl/indicatoren/...) shows a decline of more than 70%. It will be hard to achieve an increasing trend in 2030, as required in art 11 in the Nature Restoration Regulation (eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...).
April 24, 2025 at 6:20 AM
The Dutch Grassland Butterfly indicator (www.clo.nl/indicatoren/...) shows a decline of more than 70%. It will be hard to achieve an increasing trend in 2030, as required in art 11 in the Nature Restoration Regulation (eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...).
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How to create a #nature-literate society.
My latest article @theconversation.com
Revaluing naturalists' skills is essential for a future where we work with, not against, nature.
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Here’s how to create a more nature-literate society
Nature literacy has inspired creativity and innovation for thousands of years.
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April 5, 2025 at 7:44 AM
How to create a #nature-literate society.
My latest article @theconversation.com
Revaluing naturalists' skills is essential for a future where we work with, not against, nature.
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#GreenJobs
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My latest article @theconversation.com
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Ontem foi um dia muito bonito! Obrigado a todos os envolvidos!
Visitem a exposição Pequenos Gigantes - Guardiões da Biodiversidade para ficarem a conhecer melhor alguns da diversidade de polinizadores que podem encontrar em Portugal através do olho e da lente do Albano Soares!
Visitem a exposição Pequenos Gigantes - Guardiões da Biodiversidade para ficarem a conhecer melhor alguns da diversidade de polinizadores que podem encontrar em Portugal através do olho e da lente do Albano Soares!
March 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Ontem foi um dia muito bonito! Obrigado a todos os envolvidos!
Visitem a exposição Pequenos Gigantes - Guardiões da Biodiversidade para ficarem a conhecer melhor alguns da diversidade de polinizadores que podem encontrar em Portugal através do olho e da lente do Albano Soares!
Visitem a exposição Pequenos Gigantes - Guardiões da Biodiversidade para ficarem a conhecer melhor alguns da diversidade de polinizadores que podem encontrar em Portugal através do olho e da lente do Albano Soares!
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🌿 New publication with FLOWer Lab’s contribution!
With Sílvia Castro, led by Catarina Gomes from Madeira Botanical Group, this study on Musschia wollastonii reveals its mixed reproductive system—self-pollination and insect pollinators, mostly hoverflies and butterflies. Many act as pollen robbers!
With Sílvia Castro, led by Catarina Gomes from Madeira Botanical Group, this study on Musschia wollastonii reveals its mixed reproductive system—self-pollination and insect pollinators, mostly hoverflies and butterflies. Many act as pollen robbers!
March 19, 2025 at 10:43 AM
🌿 New publication with FLOWer Lab’s contribution!
With Sílvia Castro, led by Catarina Gomes from Madeira Botanical Group, this study on Musschia wollastonii reveals its mixed reproductive system—self-pollination and insect pollinators, mostly hoverflies and butterflies. Many act as pollen robbers!
With Sílvia Castro, led by Catarina Gomes from Madeira Botanical Group, this study on Musschia wollastonii reveals its mixed reproductive system—self-pollination and insect pollinators, mostly hoverflies and butterflies. Many act as pollen robbers!
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🐝 New publication!
The chapter "Taxonomy of European Apoidea: Anthophila", by Hugo Gaspar (FLOWer Lab) & Simone Flaminio (Univ. of Mons), provides a practical guide to bee diversity & identification in Europe.
📖 Part of "Hidden and Wild: An Integrated Study of European Wild Bees". Read it 👇
The chapter "Taxonomy of European Apoidea: Anthophila", by Hugo Gaspar (FLOWer Lab) & Simone Flaminio (Univ. of Mons), provides a practical guide to bee diversity & identification in Europe.
📖 Part of "Hidden and Wild: An Integrated Study of European Wild Bees". Read it 👇
Taxonomy of European Apoidea Anthophila
While taxonomy in general is not often widely considered a thriving scientific subject, European bee taxonomy is living in an exciting era, pushed by a new generation of taxonomists who are creating r...
link.springer.com
March 4, 2025 at 10:20 AM
🐝 New publication!
The chapter "Taxonomy of European Apoidea: Anthophila", by Hugo Gaspar (FLOWer Lab) & Simone Flaminio (Univ. of Mons), provides a practical guide to bee diversity & identification in Europe.
📖 Part of "Hidden and Wild: An Integrated Study of European Wild Bees". Read it 👇
The chapter "Taxonomy of European Apoidea: Anthophila", by Hugo Gaspar (FLOWer Lab) & Simone Flaminio (Univ. of Mons), provides a practical guide to bee diversity & identification in Europe.
📖 Part of "Hidden and Wild: An Integrated Study of European Wild Bees". Read it 👇
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Not one but three Andrena cineraria nesting aggregations spotted today. They love these south facing walls. (Also, it was ~20C today 😵💫)
February 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Not one but three Andrena cineraria nesting aggregations spotted today. They love these south facing walls. (Also, it was ~20C today 😵💫)
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Could ChatGPT help us to protect #biodiversity? An international panel of experts has come up with 21 ideas where #AI could revolutionize biodiversity conservation 🤖🐛
February 19, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Could ChatGPT help us to protect #biodiversity? An international panel of experts has come up with 21 ideas where #AI could revolutionize biodiversity conservation 🤖🐛
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You complete my life-cycle 💕
One of the best ways to help moths thrive is by growing their favourite food plants.
#MoonMeadows #MothsMatter
One of the best ways to help moths thrive is by growing their favourite food plants.
#MoonMeadows #MothsMatter
February 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM
You complete my life-cycle 💕
One of the best ways to help moths thrive is by growing their favourite food plants.
#MoonMeadows #MothsMatter
One of the best ways to help moths thrive is by growing their favourite food plants.
#MoonMeadows #MothsMatter
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Sílvia Castro, co-PI of FLOWer Lab, participated yesterday in the round table organised by the Biology students association on the role of women in science, during the celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 👩🔬
#internationaldayofwomenandgirlsinscience
#internationaldayofwomenandgirlsinscience
February 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Sílvia Castro, co-PI of FLOWer Lab, participated yesterday in the round table organised by the Biology students association on the role of women in science, during the celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 👩🔬
#internationaldayofwomenandgirlsinscience
#internationaldayofwomenandgirlsinscience
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🐝 New data on Portugal’s bees!
The Science Museum of the University of Coimbra holds the largest historical bee collection in Portugal.
A new study by the FLOWer Lab reveals 13,374 records, 11,053 unpublished until now, covering 464 species, incl. 11 new to Portugal!
🔗 doi.org/10.3897/jhr....
The Science Museum of the University of Coimbra holds the largest historical bee collection in Portugal.
A new study by the FLOWer Lab reveals 13,374 records, 11,053 unpublished until now, covering 464 species, incl. 11 new to Portugal!
🔗 doi.org/10.3897/jhr....
New data from the historical bee collection (Hymenoptera, Anthophila) of the Science Museum of the University of Coimbra and additional faunistic updates for Portugal
Entomological collections hold significant scientific potential, especially understudied taxa of historical collections from important biogeographical regions, such as bees in Portugal. The S...
doi.org
February 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
🐝 New data on Portugal’s bees!
The Science Museum of the University of Coimbra holds the largest historical bee collection in Portugal.
A new study by the FLOWer Lab reveals 13,374 records, 11,053 unpublished until now, covering 464 species, incl. 11 new to Portugal!
🔗 doi.org/10.3897/jhr....
The Science Museum of the University of Coimbra holds the largest historical bee collection in Portugal.
A new study by the FLOWer Lab reveals 13,374 records, 11,053 unpublished until now, covering 464 species, incl. 11 new to Portugal!
🔗 doi.org/10.3897/jhr....
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🎉Congratulations! The PolinizAÇÃO project wraps up its 7 participatory workshops, paving the way for an Action Plan to protect #pollinators in Portugal! A great collaboration between citizens & institutions. We’re proud to be part of it! Here's how it happened! 🐝🌿 @pollinet.bsky.social
February 10, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🎉Congratulations! The PolinizAÇÃO project wraps up its 7 participatory workshops, paving the way for an Action Plan to protect #pollinators in Portugal! A great collaboration between citizens & institutions. We’re proud to be part of it! Here's how it happened! 🐝🌿 @pollinet.bsky.social
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🌿 @jloureiro13.bsky.social was one of the speakers at dcv.talks this week! He presented "Through the citizens’ lenses: Plant-Pollinator Interactions on iNaturalist", showcasing how citizen science helps unveil plant-pollinator interactions. This initiative was launched by the PolinizAÇÃO project 🐝📸
February 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
🌿 @jloureiro13.bsky.social was one of the speakers at dcv.talks this week! He presented "Through the citizens’ lenses: Plant-Pollinator Interactions on iNaturalist", showcasing how citizen science helps unveil plant-pollinator interactions. This initiative was launched by the PolinizAÇÃO project 🐝📸
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🌿🐝 New paper! Sílvia Castro, Sara Lopes, @catarinasiopa.bsky.social, @jloureiro13.bsky.social & Hugo Gaspar coauthored a study on EuPPollNet, Europe’s largest plant-pollinator network database! 🌍💡
Thanks @joseblanuza.bsky.social and @ibartomeus.bsky.social for the great coordination!
📖 Read it 👇
Thanks @joseblanuza.bsky.social and @ibartomeus.bsky.social for the great coordination!
📖 Read it 👇
EuPPollNet: A European Database of Plant‐Pollinator Networks
Motivation Pollinators play a crucial role in maintaining Earth's terrestrial biodiversity. However, rapid human-induced environmental changes are compromising the long-term persistence of plant-pol...
doi.org
February 4, 2025 at 11:28 AM
🌿🐝 New paper! Sílvia Castro, Sara Lopes, @catarinasiopa.bsky.social, @jloureiro13.bsky.social & Hugo Gaspar coauthored a study on EuPPollNet, Europe’s largest plant-pollinator network database! 🌍💡
Thanks @joseblanuza.bsky.social and @ibartomeus.bsky.social for the great coordination!
📖 Read it 👇
Thanks @joseblanuza.bsky.social and @ibartomeus.bsky.social for the great coordination!
📖 Read it 👇