Department of Organism Biology - DBO

Can Indigenous Lands protect us against zoonotic diseases? Check out our findings across the whole Brazilian Atlantic Forest🌳: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… together with @junglejuba & @PaulaPrist

LAST WEEK for the submission of applications to our tenure-track position in tropical ecosystems and conservation biology DERNIÈRE SEMAINE pour les soumissions pour notre chaire profilée en écosystèmes tropicaux et biologie de la conservation (CDI) #interdisciplinarythinking

Êtes-vous qualifié pour postuler à une chaire de professeur à temps plein dans le domaine des #écosystèmes tropicaux et de la #biologie de la #conservation (biota-environment-people) ? @ULBruxelles @ULBDBO recrute en soutien à @TROPIMUNDO Date limite de candidature : 28/03/2025.

Every species plays a crucial role in our ecosystems, from food production to water recycling. Understanding these roles and connections is essential for effective conservation. via @TheWCS

We use tons of plastic — from packaging to toys and everyday tools. But where does it all go? Unfortunately, much of it makes its way to the ocean, causing harm to marine life. Once there, it doesn't break down easily & continues to pollute ecosystems via One World One Ocean

Degraded ecosystems fuel disaster risk, making communities more vulnerable. Explore how UNEP works to reduce disaster impacts through better ecosystem management. unep.org/topics/disaste…

Mangroves, seagrasses and tidal marshes are amazing ecosystems but we must do more to protect them! Our International Policy Framework for #BlueCarbon Ecosystems helps fit the policy puzzle together to scale up coastal protection: bit.ly/3Lf69G9 @ConservationOrg

Professorship vacancy opened at @ULBDBO. Apply through: ulb.be/fr/vacances-d-…

Healthy ecosystems serve as natural defenses against disasters & are essential for building climate resilience. Explore @UNEP's work on disaster reduction and essential materials for empowering the next generation for a resilient future. 🔗unep.org/topics/disaste…

Nature is essential for our survival—it provides the food we eat, the water we drink, the energy we use, and the very foundation of life itself. But the accelerating nature crisis is unraveling ecosystems, deepening inequalities, and threatening all life on Earth. Learn actionable steps to address biodiversity loss with UNEP’s new guide: wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.…

As long-term carbon sinks, coastal ecosystems play a big role in tackling #climate change. #bluecarbon

🌳 Large-scale #ForestRestoration is needed to meet the #SDGs and to prevent, halt, and reverse biodiversity loss. 🌱🌏✨ #GenerationRestoration

Mangroves are one of the world’s most threatened tropical wetland ecosystems and are declining at a worrying rate. Aquaculture, agriculture, coastal development, pollution, over exploitation and rising sea levels are all playing their part. #WetlandConservation #WetlandsMatter

Êtes-vous qualifié pour postuler à une chaire de professeur à temps plein dans le domaine des #écosystèmes tropicaux et de la #biologie de la #conservation (biota-environment-people) ? @ULBruxelles @ULBDBO recrute en soutien à @TROPIMUNDO. Date limite de candidature : 28/03/2025.

A moment to be proud and shine for Dr. Meenakshi Poti and her Supervisors Farid Dahdouh-Guebas, Nico Koedam & Jean Hugé. @meenakshi_poti @fdahdouh1

@sermlab @meenakshi_poti And it is felt all the way to India 🇮🇳 ಅಭಿನಂದನೆಗಳು बधाई हो

Unsustainable agriculture drives nature loss. With #COP16Colombia calling for action across all sectors, transforming food systems to prioritize sustainable, plant-rich options is key to halt & reverse this loss. More on #GenerationRestoration: unep.org/we-are-nature

Download a free @FAO & @UNREDD report: Comparative study of carbon rights in the context of jurisdictional #REDD+: Case studies from Africa, Asia and the Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean bit.ly/3ukAEoR @FAOKnowledge @FAOClimate @UNFCCC

1/2 The 2025 #TROPIMUNDO call for applications is currently open. We are proud to accounce that as of this call @TROPIMUNDO will be co-funded by the @VLIRUOS ICP Connect programme for our Mundus tropicalis trajectories. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE: 30/11/2024

@ULBDBO Chair @fdahdouh delivers a transdisciplinary presentation on @ISEthnobiology #ISEcongress24 involving traditional ecological knowledge on #mangrove forests featuring recent papers in @ScienceMagazine @FrontMarineSci @CurrentBiology @NaturePlants @NatureComms