Deutsches Zentrum für integrative Biodiversitätsforschung (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig

🎁✨ Für die erfolgreiche Zusammenarbeit und Unterstützung im Jahr 2024 möchte sich iDiv herzlich bedanken. Wir wünschen allen fröhliche Festtage und einen guten und gesunden Start ins neue Jahr. 🎄✨ 🌟 Bildnachweis: Gabriela Rada / iDiv

🎥 Hier ist ein Rückblick auf einige der in diesem Jahr von iDiv veröffentlichten Pressemitteilungen. Es ist wirklich großartig, die harte Arbeit und bahnbrechende Forschung der iDiv-Forscherinnen und -Forscher sowie ihrer Partnerinnen und Partner zu sehen. 🌿🔬 Wir freuen uns jetzt schon auf die neuen Studien, die im Jahr 2025 veröffentlicht werden. 🎆 #iDiv #Forschung #Biodiversität

iDiv and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) are hiring a PhD Researcher (f/m/n) to explore options for land-based mitigation of multiple stressors affecting plant-pollinator systems. 📍 Location: Leipzig ⏰ Working Time: 65% (25.35 h/week) 📅 Contract: 36 months 💼 Salary: Up to pay grade 13 TVöD 🗓 Apply by: 07 January 2025 🌟 Responsibilities: - Perform lab and field experiments with bumble bees - Analyze interactions between pesticide exposure, nutritional stress, heat stress, and landscape structure - Collaborate with PhD cohort on stressor effects - Conduct literature research and sample collection 💡 Requirements: - Master’s degree in biology, ecology, or related fields - Expertise in pollinator field studies and complex system analysis - Proficiency in programming (e.g., R) - Excellent English (CEFR level C1) and teamwork skills

Proudly presenting: iDiv’s new website! ✨ After months and months of working behind the scenes, it has recently (and quietly) replaced our old website, which was launched no less than nine years ago. 🫢 The relaunched website is the outcome of a thorough process to which many at iDiv contributed – a big THANK YOU to everybody involved! 💐 WHAT'S NEW? Besides new content, the new website offers several technical improvements, and better responsiveness, security, and accessibility. Check it out! ⬇️

iDiv and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) are looking for a postdoctoral researcher for the EU project LAFERIA. This role focuses on policy development to support sustainable agricultural practices and landscape feature reintroduction. 💼 Full-time or part-time employment (100%, 39 h/week) 📍 Location: Leipzig, iDiv 📅 Contract: 01.03.2025 - 31.12.2028 🗓 Deadline: 15.01.2025 🌟 Responsibilities: - Conduct scientific policy analyses - Develop priority maps for landscape feature reintroduction - Synthesize policy recommendations - Collaborate with stakeholders across Europe - Publish scientific articles and contribute to policy reports 💡 Requirements: - PhD in political sciences, landscape planning, or related fields - Research experience in sustainable land management and agriculture - Familiarity with European policies, especially the Common Agricultural Policy - Strong publication track record - Excellent English and German communication skills - Analytical skills using R and/or GIS

Congratulations! Ecologist Stan Harpole and a team led by bioenergy expert Daniela Thrän share this year's UFZ Research Award, which is endowed with 10,000 euros. In addition to the research award, seven other awards were presented to the employees of the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) for their outstanding achievements. UFZ awards 2024: https://lnkd.in/dVRzsdAx Leipzig University, The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH #awards #research

New Nature paper published: ⚠️ The study led by The University of Manchester's Chris Knight shows how soil microbes are impacted by extreme weather events, offering new insights into the risks posed by climate change. 💡 As extreme weather events, such as heatwaves, droughts, floods, and freezes become more common due to global heating, understanding how soil microbes respond is crucial. Co-author Nico Eisenhauer, group leader at iDiv and professor at Universität Leipzig said: “Soil microbes are the functional backbones of terrestrial ecosystems. They do not only determine carbon and nutrient dynamics, they also determine plant, animal, and human health. However, these microbes are increasingly challenged by global change.” Read more about the study ⬇️

Congratulations 💐 Henrique Pereira has been elected member of the Academia Europaea, one of Europe’s most prestigious scholarly institutions. Membership honours individuals who have demonstrated “sustained academic excellence”. New members were formally welcomed last week: https://lnkd.in/d_-szefB

New study in Nature Ecology & Evolution questions common assumption about biodiversity ⁉️ Plant species can fulfil different functions within an ecosystem, even if they are closely related to each other. This surprising conclusion was reached by a global analysis of around 1.7 million datasets on plant communities 🌲 🌳 ☘️ from the world’s most unique vegetation database, ‘sPlot’, hosted by iDiv. The study was led by iDiv member Helge Bruelheide from Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg and Georg Hähn from Università di Bologna. 🤝 Read more about the study ⬇️

🎯 Postdoctoral Opportunity 2: Thermal Effects on Male Reproduction 🎯 Join the Animal Ecology group at Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg in collaboration with #iDiv as Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/n) for the Flexpool Project “Thermal effects on male reproduction and their relevance for predicting population and distributional responses to heat waves”. 💼 Full-time for up to 2 years 📍 Halle (Saale) in group of @Claudia Fricke 🗓 Apply by: 24 Dec 2024! 🌟 Responsibilities: - Collect and conduct experiments on insect species and analyze data - Model species distribution under climate change - Publish & present research  - Teaching at @MLU 💡 Requirements: - Scientific University degree in project-related field (PhD preferred) - Strong background in entomology/zoology - Experience in species identification, molecular work, & data analysis - Excellent English skills More info on job and application ⬇️ #PostdocPosition #ClimateChange #Entomology https://lnkd.in/ebRhwaQc