G. Rada / iDiv

Research shows how extreme and prolonged drought causes unprecedented productivity loss

Multi-year extreme droughts cause far greater long-term damage to grassland ecosystems than previously expected.

O. Al Faruq / Pexels

Microbes significantly curb methane emissions from groundwater

A new study in PNAS estimates microbes remove roughly two-thirds of the methane produced in groundwater worldwide.

iDiv / Gabriele Rada

New episode of Inside Biodiversity now online

Some species introduced by humans can cause problems, particularly on islands. In this podcast episode, invasion biologist Marten Winter explains how we define alien versus invasive alien species, why the raccoon poses a particular management challenge in Europe and why management is particularly tricky in places like Australia.

Stefan Bernhardt

Three states commit to funding iDiv beyond 2030

In a joint statement, the minister presidents of the three Central German states, Haseloff, Voigt, and Kretschmer, also called for greater involvement from the federal government.

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Events

sSCAT 3 working group meeting

27.10.2025 09:00 – 30.10.2025 15:00

Seminar talk by Graeme Cumming & Alta De Vos (sSCAT) – Advancing mid-range theory for Social-Ecological Systems to support sustainable conservation

29.10.2025 13:00 – 14:00

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

sTREND 2 working group meeting

30.03.2026 09:00 – 02.04.2026 15:00

sRealBioFun 1 working group meeting

27.04.2026 09:00 – 30.04.2026 15:00

sRED 2 working group meeting

18.05.2026 09:00 – 22.05.2026 15:00

sNEXT 2

29.06.2026 09:00 – 03.07.2026 15:00

sCREATE 2

29.06.2026 09:00 – 03.07.2026 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