13 August 2024
A partly-funded SHOWCASE scoping review led by project partner HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research, in addition to University of Freiburg, University of Hohenheim, Leuphana University, Museum Koneig, University of Würzburg and Westlake University, provides a global overview of meta-analyses focused on the effects of land-use extensification and diversification...
08 August 2024
A SHOWCASE co-funded study written by project partner University of Cádiz in collaboration with Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research in Applied Biology (IMAB) and Department of Science, CIBIO, InBIO and BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics sheds light on the impact of agricultural intensification...
28 May 2024
SHOWCASE project member Dr. Ignasi Bartomeus, representing the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), recently published a blog post in the EcoMandanga Blog - a popular Spanish outlet for ecology-related news. He explores the inherent link between science and policy, urging scientists to recognise this connection and improve their transparency in...
23 May 2024
A SHOWCASE-funded paper, written by project partners The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Agroscope, HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research, University of Cadiz, University of Evora, University of Reading, Wageningen University and Research, Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences Agricultural, in collaboration with Aarhus University and...
14 May 2024
This press release was published by EurekAlert! and AlphaGalileo.
Pollinators like bees, butterflies and hoverflies are essential for transferring genetic material crucial for the reproduction of flowering plants, sustaining fruits, vegetables and fibres, as well as supporting biological diversity and climate change adaptation in food production...
05 April 2024
A co-funded study, conducted by project partner Spanish National Research Council in collaboration with the Federal University of Goiás, University of Coimbra and the Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, investigates the impact of human-induced changes in soil properties on pollinators and seed dispersers, as well as the mechanisms...
29 February 2024
A newly published study, funded by SHOWCASE and composed by project partners from the Spanish National Research Council and Wageningen University, examines the communication challenges and strategies associated with promoting biodiversity conservation within agricultural contexts, aiming to bridge the gap between scientific evidence and practical implementation...
13 February 2024
A SHOWCASE-funded study, led by project partner institutions HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research, Wageningen University, Agroscope, and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, was recently published in the Journal of Environmental Management. The study uses a meta-analysis to observe the simultaneous effects of agri-environment schemes (AES)...
05 February 2024
A newspaper article containing several opinions and observations from SHOWCASE project partner Wageningen University (WU), other universities, and organisations, such as the iDiv Institute in Leipzig and the Insects Knowledge Center, was published in the daily morning newspaper Volkskrant, discussing the new ways in which WU uses remote-controlled drones...
24 January 2024
SHOWCASE partners from Wageningen University, the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna, the Spanish National Research Council, and the French National Centre for Scientific Research published a co-funded study in the scientific journal PNAS, analysing the ecological, agronomic, and economic implications of biodiversity-friendly...
15 January 2024
The online magazine of Wageningen University & Research has published an article mentioning the SHOWCASE project, more specifically how project coordinator Professor David Kleijn has been engaging local farmers in efforts to bolster biodiversity. He believes previous research focused solely on ecological benefits without considering costs for farmers....
Estimating flower diversity in grasslands to indicate bee abundance: an UAV photogrammetric approach
09 January 2024
In recent decades, agricultural landscapes have witnessed declining plant and insect biodiversity, leading to diminished benefits for crops and humans. This decline, attributed to changes in land use, intensive agriculture, climate change, and habitat loss, affects insect niches and jeopardises insect pollinators' part in sustaining wild plant species,...