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iDiv-led proposal sets foundation for Europe’s first Biodiversity Observation Coordination Centre

The EBOCC — an iDiv-led concept through EuropaBON — enters pilot phase with a new EU tender worth €7 million.

M. Silva

The right mix and planting pattern of trees enhance forest productivity and services

By modelling different planting design strategies and species mixtures, researchers offer insights for sustainable forest management, reforestation, and climate change mitigation in a new paper.

K. Rozario / iDiv

Study shows people perceive biodiversity

Participants accurately recognised levels of biodiversity through sight and sound, and aspects like colour, light as well as bird song matter.

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Events

sIbteds working group meeting

01.09.2025 09:00 – 05.09.2025 15:00

sFragment 2 working group meeting

08.09.2025 09:00 – 11.09.2025 15:00

sMoste 3 working group meeting

20.10.2025 09:00 – 24.10.2025 15:00

sSCAT 3 working group meeting

27.10.2025 09:00 – 30.10.2025 15:00

sTime 2 working group meeting

10.11.2025 09:00 – 14.11.2025 15:00

PartWiss 25 Conference

12.11.2025 – 15.11.2025

sARDINE 3 working group meeting

25.11.2025 09:00 – 28.11.2025 15:00

sEXCRETE 1 working group meeting

08.12.2025 09:00 – 12.12.2025 15:00

sMacrobehaviour 2 working group meeting

02.03.2026 09:00 – 05.03.2026 15:00

sModelProBio 1 working group meeting

09.03.2026 09:00 – 12.03.2026 15:00

sRED 2 working group meeting

18.05.2026 09:00 – 22.05.2026 15:00

All Events

Numbers

50,000 sDiv citations – 12 years of excellence in biodiversity research

The sDiv synthesis centre at iDiv has seen its scientific publications from supported projects collectively cited over 50,000 times.

60% of Germany’s habitat types have an ecologically unfavourable status

Faktencheck Artenvielfalt shows the state of biodiversity in Germany.

1,953 reports about iDiv and iDiv research in 2024

iDiv’s experts and groundbreaking research are regularly featured in local, regional, and international media.

Decline of global biodiversity between 2 and 11% during the 20th century

Land-use change was the dominant driver, large multi-model study shows.

German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig

iDiv is a global leader in biodiversity research.

The German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) is focused on understanding the variety of life on earth. We measure and monitor how this diversity is changing, and how it affects ecosystem functioning and services.

We are establishing the scientific basis for sustainably managing, protecting, and restoring biodiversity for a more resilient future.

iDiv’s Impact