21 August 2024
We are excited to announce that SHOWCASE has released a new set of educational and awareness-raising materials created by project partner Scienseed. These materials include infographics and factsheets designed to enhance the public understanding of key issues related to biodiversity-friendly farming, pollinator protection and biodiversity and food security....
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...
09 August 2024
Dr. Riho Marja, a former member of SHOWCASE, recently delivered a talk titled "Agri-environment schemes' effects on arthropods across European farmlands - results from three meta-analyses" at a COST Action webinar on 17 July, 2024. This webinar was part of the COST Action T0P-AGRI-Network initiative, which aims to transition towards agriculture free...
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...
15 July 2024
A new feature in CORDIS spotlights SHOWCASE’s insect counting progressive web application - InsectsCount. CORDIS is the European Commission's primary public platform for providing comprehensive information about EU research and development projects, where various stakeholders, such as policymakers, researchers, experts, practitioners and the general...
04 July 2024
In a bid to elevate the transparency and completeness of ecological research in agriculture, a new reporting checklist named AgroEcoList 1.0 has been introduced with a detailed explanatory video. Developed within SHOWCASE by the University of Reading, in partnership with the University of Cambridge, and through a collaborative effort involving...
14 June 2024
SHOWCASE partner, Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), will participate in the 7th European Congress of Conservation Biology (ECCB), which will take place on 17-21 June 2024, in Bologna, Italy. Kati Häfner, representing ZALF, will showcase research on farmer preferences for biodiversity labelling across Europe.
Kati’s presentation...
30 May 2024
With the thrill of the summer months coming upon us, we're equally excited to share the fourth edition of SHOWCASE's newsletter. Here are some achievements and announcements that have been happening within the project since October, 2023:
The release of the progressive web-application InsectsCount;
Sneak preview of the platform Living Fields,...
30 May 2024
The SHOWCASE project has made significant progress towards creating a comprehensive platform to communicate the benefits of agrobiodiversity to farmers, namely Living Fields. The initiative aims to provide farmers with high-quality information on the benefits of biodiversity in agriculture, thus ensuring the uptake of SHOWCASE results. It will ensure...
28 May 2024
As part of the SHOWCASE project's ongoing efforts to disseminate its research and practical outcomes, partners have been actively engaging with various stakeholders, including policymakers, local authorities and international organisations. These engagements aim to share the project's findings, promote the adoption of biodiversity-friendly agricultural...
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...
27 May 2024
Have you ever wondered what you could do to save the bees? You can find the answer to this question in this short animated video created by SHOWCASE partner The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) in collaboration with the AbejasSilvestres association.
Bees play a vital role in ecosystems worldwide as essential pollinators, facilitating the...