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#HorizonEU project aiming to co-develop and demonstrate a system-based approach to understanding, measuring, and responding to changes in pollinators' benefits to society and the economy (№ 101181169)
Under the #VALORwps spotlight today - Work Package 6: Forecasting and enhancing resilience of society and pollinators under changing future conditions. Led by @lund-university.bsky.social, this WP undertakes four objectives to achieve its goals.
Discover all WPs here: valor-project.eu/work-packages
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
🔉 We are moving forward with Work Package 5: Dependences of value chain actors. Today's #VALORwps takes a closer look at WP5, led by Wageningen University.

WP5 consists of four objectives, depicted in the post.⬇️

🔗 Take a closer look at all VALOR WPs here: valor-project.eu/work-packages
November 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Hello new bee 🐝
🌏 A field survey of the #pollinators of a rare Australian wildflower led Kit S. Prendergast to describe the 🐝 Megachile lucifer #bee in hope to bring new light to the #conservation of native #bees and their native #habitats.

🗞️ News via @washingtonpost.com.
🔓 Research paper from @jhr.pensoft.net
Scientists discovered a bee with devil horns. Meet ‘Lucifer.’
Only female bees from the new species have the distinctive horns, scientists said, after it was discovered in a remote part of Western Australia.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:29 AM
⏩ Continuing our #VALORwps campaign with Work Package (WP) 4: Local scale economic and social dependences. The WP4 is led by University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences undertakes five objectives in its scope.

🌐 Find out more about VALOR WPs here: valor-project.eu/work-packages
November 14, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🐝 Today's spotlight in #VALORwps goes to Work Package (WP) 3: Pollinator dependencies of natural ecosystems. This WP has five objectives that are led by The Spanish National Research Council.

🔗 Discover all WPs here: valor-project.eu/work-packages
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
📣 #VALOR joins #EntSoc25, hosted by the @entsocamerica.bsky.social. An annual meeting bringing together experts from across the insect-science community.

📍From Portland, USA, we're sharing VALOR's mission: Exploring the values and dependence of society on pollinators.

Come and find us! 👀
November 11, 2025 at 9:27 AM
News for Early Career Researchers ⬇️

Our partner University of La Laguna has an open position for a postdoc.
The selected candidate will contribute to VALOR's ongoing research. 🐝

🗓️ Deadline: 17 November
🔗 More here:
www.ull.es/portal/convo...
November 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM
📯 Next on #VALORwps - Work Package (WP) 2: Synthesising knowledge on the role and status of pollination services. Led by Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, WP2 consists of five objectives.

🌐 Explore details in this post and find out more through our website: valor-project.eu/work-packages
November 6, 2025 at 8:01 AM
This week we are starting our first social media campaign: VALOR Work Packages (WPs).🐝

Today's focus is on WP1 Multi-actor engagement and co-development, led by Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

🌐 Find out more about VALOR WPs here: valor-project.eu/work-packages

#VALORwps
November 3, 2025 at 10:11 AM
📢Launching soon: new social media campaign focusing on VALOR's nine Work Packages.

Each post will unpack the work being done within the project, tasks and who is leading them. 🐝

💻Learn more here: valor-project.eu/news/valor-l...

Stay tuned for the campaign. 🔜

#VALORwps
October 31, 2025 at 7:53 AM
The @farmbionet.bsky.social Horizon Project is looking for support! 🤝

Complete a questionnaire on identifying knowledge gaps and needs of farmers and advisors relating to biodiversity-friendly farming practices.

Take a survey here: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
October 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
VALOR joins the celebration of the #WorldFoodDay 2025.

Let’s act Hand in Hand — across borders, sectors, and generations — for better foods and a better future.
October 17, 2025 at 10:41 AM
New data from IUCN reveal that nearly 100 more wild bee species and 15% of European butterflies now face extinction 🐝🦋

🔗Full story on our website: valor-project.eu/news/new-iuc...
October 16, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Celebrating #IPI25, 25 years of the International Pollinators Initiative. VALOR o-develops a comprehensive systems-based approach to provide a deeper understanding of the cascading impacts of pollinator shifts from flower to fork and beyond.

For more information: valor-project.eu
#UNPollinators
October 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
On 9-10 September 2025, VALOR materials were showcased at the AGRI4POL Stakeholder workshop on pollinator-friendly farming towards a sustainable future of agriculture.

In attendance was the VALOR coordinator, Tom Breeze, who is also involved in AGRI4POL, leading Work Package 5.
October 13, 2025 at 6:07 AM
VALOR project materials were displayed at the Student Conference on Conservation Science (SCCS) in Balatonvilágos, Hungary.

SCCS fosters inspiration, dialogue, and collaboration in the field of conservation science, empowering the next generation to shape a more sustainable future.

#SCCS2025
October 9, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The first VALOR newsletter is out!
Explore our latest updates and activities here: preview.mailerlite.io/preview/1107...
October 8, 2025 at 9:16 AM
The Spanish National Research Council is offering a 2-year postdoctoral position.

Work with an international team of ecologists, agronomists, and social scientists contributing to the VALOR project.

Learn more and apply here: bartomeuslab.com/joining-the-...
October 7, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Find us in Safeguard's latest newsletter👇
Curious about our work for the past few months? 👀

We covered it all in our September newsletter, along with EU biodiversity policy updates! We also introduce the 2025 @horizoneu.bsky.social projects @valor-project.eu and @agri4pol.eu 🐝

Read the newsletter: preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webvi...
September 30, 2025 at 10:36 AM
📢Don't forget to share your insights!

Take part in shaping pollinator-friendly decision-making.
👇
Are you a sustainability professional? 🧐

Does your organisation consider pollinators in its decision-making?🐝

We’re working with @unepwcmc.bsky.social and @restpoll.bsky.social to shape pollinator-friendly decision-making. 🤝

🌐Share your insights by filling out this survey: tinyurl.com/53kh5mat
September 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
VALOR has been spotted at #Ento25!

Find out more about the project's involvement in the conference soon, in our upcoming news article. 📰💻
At the stand, Carla Stoyanova can fill you in on our latest exciting journal, 𝐴𝑑𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑃𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ (@apr.pensoft.net), as well as important projects such as @agri4pol.eu and @valor-project.eu!
September 12, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Reposted by VALOR Project
The latest guest post on the @pensoft.net blog outlines a new, non-lethal method of studying pollinator networks. 🐝🧬

blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/11/t...
The bee’s knees: a new, non-lethal way to study pollinator networks
Researchers have created a new way to study pollinator networks, using metabarcoding and without killing bees, as described in this guest blog post.
blog.pensoft.net
September 11, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Are you a sustainability professional? 🧐

Does your organisation consider pollinators in its decision-making?🐝

We’re working with @unepwcmc.bsky.social and @restpoll.bsky.social to shape pollinator-friendly decision-making. 🤝

🌐Share your insights by filling out this survey: tinyurl.com/53kh5mat
September 2, 2025 at 10:13 AM
📢 The VALOR is preparing its first newsletter!

📫 Subscribe to stay updated: dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/110723...
September 1, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Happy #WorldHoneyBeeDay! 🐝
Find out more about this event on our website: valor-project.eu/events/world...
August 16, 2025 at 8:02 AM