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11 October 2023
SHOWCASE recently organised its third workshop for Early Career Researchers (ECRs) led by Prof. Simon Potts from the University of Reading on 10 October 2023. As an expert in the science-policy interface, Simon focused on illustrating how scientific work can interact with policy and the value behind such initiatives. During the workshop, Simon shared...
09 October 2023
Amidst the growing emphasis on nature-focused decision making, SHOWCASE takes the opportunity to highlight some of its contributions to shaping and enhancing environmental policy on different scales. The 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) took place in December 2022, ending with the...
02 October 2023
Amidst the growing emphasis on nature-focused decision making, SHOWCASE takes the opportunity to highlight some of its contributions to shaping and enhancing environmental policy on different scales. SHOWCASE member Răzvan Popa (Babeș-Bolyai University) is a proud member of the Romanian National Strategic Plan (NSP) Coalition. The coalition consists...
29 September 2023
On 28 September 2023, Mylene Martinez, a PhD student from the Estonian University of Life Sciences, presented SHOWCASE preliminary findings at the 18th Eurasian Grassland Conference 2023. The conference was held in Szarvas, Hungary on 25-28 September, under the theme of “Conservation and management of grasslands in transforming landscapes”. Mylene's...
18 September 2023
In an effort to enhance the quality and transparency of ecological research in agriculture, SHOWCASE members have introduced AgroEcoList 1.0, a reporting checklist designed to improve reporting standards in ecological research in agriculture.  Many publications lack sufficient background information (e.g. location, replication level) to be interpreted,...
18 August 2023
As the year unfolded, SHOWCASE took a stroll down memory lane, revisiting some of its research from the archives. The #SHOWCASEthrowback campaign shared seven project papers, spanning topics such as calculating heterogeneity indices through remotely sensed data and assessing the economic impacts of organic agriculture. You can explore the complete range...
01 August 2023
SHOWCASE recognises the importance of effective communication and dissemination in driving lasting project impact. To this end, the project has developed a tailored communication strategy, complete with a project narrative on biodiversity and farming. To enhance communication in the field and inspire transparency in research projects, SHOWCASE has made...
13 July 2023
Biodiversity monitoring based on field data across the entire Earth poses a significant challenge, which has been alleviated with the advent of remote sensing technology, offering new possibilities for Earth observation. Diving deeper into these possibilities, a 2022 paper supported by SHOWCASE reviewed the potential of the spectral species concept...
05 July 2023
The European Research Executive Agency (REA) organised a workshop on 10 October 2022 to examine the current status of pollinators. The discussions and results of the workshop are now available in a newly published EU report on the “Opportunities and knowledge gaps for EU Research and Innovation on pollinators”. The workshop’s objective was to pinpoint...
04 July 2023
On 23 June 2023, SHOWCASE member Mylene Martinez from the Estonian University of Life Sciences presented her project results at a combined scientific conference: 18th Symposium of Polish Carabidologists and 9th Symposium of Baltic Coleopterologists. She presented preliminary results about ground beetles from SHOWCASE’s Estonian EBA, located along the...
27 June 2023
As we pass the halfway mark of SHOWCASE's duration, we are excited to unveil our new presentation. It highlights our main goals, achieved results, and expected future outcomes. Dive into the dynamic world of SHOWCASE and explore the developments that have taken place thus far. The project’s new presentation is a concise overview of SHOWCASE's...