New Nature paper provides evidence that science has become less innovative since the 1950s. The authors suggest reversing the trend by: 1. reading widely, 2. focusing less on quantity of papers, & more on research quality, 3. taking year-long sabbaticals. nature.com/articles/s4158…

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We are on the front cover of Science! Our new paper shows how much of the Amazon has already been affected by human disturbances (climate change, fire, logging and edge effects) and its social, economical and ecological impacts 👇

Our 1⃣st #Reassembly-Newsletter 📰 is out! Check out how 13 researchers 👨🏿‍💻👩🏿‍🏫experienced their first year in the project, with lots of discoveries🌴🎋🌳🐜📈🪳🕸️🦥🐒🦜🌧️🌈🇪🇨 reassembly.de/posts/newslett…

How do nectar bats choose flowers? 🌺🦇 Do they prefer flowers that match their snout shape? Well... It's complicated, but when and where plants are flowering is key while chosing a meal. Check out our latest paper on the drivers of a bat-flower network!👇 nature.com/articles/s4159…

gibões sendo esquisitos por 45 segundos

Inédito! Foi registrado pela primeira vez na natureza a reprodução do tatu-canastra, o maior tatu do mundo, que pode chegar até 1,5 m de comprimento! O tatu-canastra é um dos mamíferos com o maior pênis, chegando até 30 cm. 📷Projeto Tatu Canastra

A história do mico-leão-dourado é um dos casos mais importantes da história da humanidade quando falamos de preservação ambiental. De 200 micos na natureza, até a primeira vacinação na história de animais silvestre. Vamos contar essa história agora, segue o fio 🧶

Continuing the series on how🦇interact with🌸: @guadaguims60 and I show that interaction networks change a lot with the seasons and environments where bats are found. Fruit bats can even become the main floral visitors given the right circumstances! 👇 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

Published! 🦇Temporal and spatial axes are important drivers of floral-visitor niche of anthophilous bats in a Neotropical savanna, defining the structure of their interaction networks with plants. Ugo Diniz Article 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1365-2…

Really cool to see some of the first results of the REASSEMBLY Research Unit reassemblynet.bsky.social put together in one presentation by 🪲 at #GTOE! Looking forward too seeing what they will look like im the next two years :)

Amazing time at @Tropical Ecology #GTOE2023, meeting incredible people, listening to inspiring work and sharing our research 💕 from genetics, to interaction networks to nature contributions to people 😅 Giovanni Bianco @Dominic_Mart @CarOcampoA Anna Rebello Landim @iago_ferreiro_ Ugo Diniz

Artificial lawns should be banned. In the face of a biodiversity crisis, we should be creating habitats, not covering our gardens in ugly plastic where no life can exist. They're non-recyclable, dangerous to pets, the negative list goes on... please sign!! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6331…

Our 2⃣nd NEWSLETTER 📰 is out! First-hand✋insights 🔍💻from young #scientists 👩‍🔬🧑‍🔬exploring 👓a recovering 🇪🇨#rainforest and its #biodiversity🌱🌿🐜🐦‍⬛ reassembly.de/posts/second-n…

Dear students across the world 🌎 - particularly in South America e.g. 🇪🇨🇵🇪🇨🇴🇧🇷- consider studying in Germany 🇩🇪 for your Masters, not in the UK where the government is proud to get rid of you. It's tuition-free! And apply for PhD positions. We welcome international students! ❤️

The (almost) whole #Reassembly team meeting in a #monastery in the Odenwald today, reflecting our experience in the first 2 years - and looking forward to the next 2 years! reassembly.de

Stingless #bees are key pollinators in #tropical forests, but also heavily use tree #resins! New study from 🇪🇨 Chocó led by @GemmaNydia @BeePlantChem Alexander Keller 📰reassembly.de/news/sticky-st… 📜onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ec…

🦇 Flying Fox Paralysis Syndrome (FFPS) has devastated Queensland’s flying foxes. Huge thanks to the vets, researchers, rescuers, and carers working tirelessly to save lives. Your dedication and compassion make all the difference. Watch the report here: 10play.com.au/theproject/new…?

We have an exciting PhD position available in our group at TUM on parasitoid chemoreception. Application deadline is 3rd July 2025.