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Current NEWS from the LIB cosmos
From newly discovered animal species to treasures of historical collections, from environmental changes to nature conservation in the Anthropocene, from the opening of a special exhibition to a panel discussion: you will find all the latest information here. We also offer current press releases for download in the press area.
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Major study shows: Diversity in agriculture brings ecological, economic and social benefits
A recent study in the journal Science, including collaborators from the LIB, shows: Diverse agriculture not only benefits nature, but also provides us humans with a stable food system and agricultural businesses with economic returns.
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New pioneering Leibniz Lab to combat the pandemic
The new Leibniz Lab “Pandemic Preparedness: One Health, One Future” combines excellent inter- and transdisciplinary research from 41 Leibniz Institutes. The LIB is also contributing its expertise in biodiversity research.
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From knowledge to action: “10 must-knows” as a guide for the conservation of biodiversity in Germany
From as yet undiscovered biodiversity to resilient forests and the impact of food consumption on nature: 64 experts, including five from the LIB, have now pooled their knowledge and recommendations and published them in the form of “10 must-knows from biodiversity research” for 2024.
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Breeding programs initiated in Vietnam to help turtle species threatened by extinction
Conservationists have initiated breeding programs in Vietnam to recover spotted softshell turtle populations threatened by overconsumption and habitat loss.
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“Nature in black and white” and “The Bergisches Land” – nature photography at the Museum Koenig Bonn
From Berchtesgaden to the Bergisches Land and Mecklenburg to sub-Saharan Africa: 16 photographers from the Eschmar Nature Photography Meeting will be showing their work as part of the 19th Eschmar Nature Photography Days at Museum Koenig Bonn on March 16 and 17, 2024.
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Biomorphic worlds: Where art and science merge
Exciting and fluid at the same time, close to nature and abstract: Bielefeld artist Henning Bock interprets specimens from the Museum Koenig Bonn’s mammal collection, combining art and science.