Henrique Pereira

Global trends and scenarios for terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystem services from 1900 to 2050. Our paper @ScienceMagazine shows declines in biodiversity and regulating services driven by land-use can be slowed but climate impacts are accelerating #1/ science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

It’s official! The Republic of Korea is the first Asian country to join #HorizonEU! 🇪🇺🤝🇰🇷 This association to Pillar II of our EU programme strengthens our collaboration on research & #innovation, helping us tackle global challenges together. 🔗europa.eu/!QFHCnC

Faia Brava: Our Personal Look at the First 25 Years (adapted from the book Faia Brava 25 Years – ATN Edition) By Ana Berliner & António Espinha Monteiro (2) Faia Brava: O Nosso Olhar sobre os... - António Espinha Monteiro |(lnkd.in/dgyQ_8TJ)

why don't we remove homeless people by building affordable homes? maybe start by reducing the cost of building materials?

It’s time to sanction and isolate Israel until the Gaza war stops. Starvation is now generalized. I don’t recall any democracy doing this by design. nytimes.com/2025/07/23/wor…

Would you like to come to work with us here at @Macroecology ? The Center is opening six new positions! macroecology.ku.dk/people/positio…

“Follow the science” sounds simple — but it’s often flawed. In biodiversity, even a 2% local species loss sparks debate. Prof. @hmlfpereira dives into why context matters. 🎙Listen here: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io  🔔Subscribe for clear, critical conversations

A week today I will be running my first Marvellous Moths event at Sandy Hill Arts in Corfe Castle, Dorset. Do come along if you live in the area @BC_Dorset

The Big Butterfly Count 2025 is here and butterflies need our help 🦋🚨 This isn't just a survey, it's a rescue mission, and we need everyone to get involved. No lab coats. No science degrees. Just 15 minutes of your time. ⏱️ Get out for the count 👉 bigbutterflycount.org

Some studies miss big changes, like when a forest → a parking lot. Why? Those sites often aren’t measured again. This “parking lot problem” skews understanding of global biodiversity trends, explains Prof. @hmlfpereira. 🎧Listen now and subscribe: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io🌿

By my count, three European countries will be attending both summits: Ireland, Spain, Portugal

No words: Children queuing at Gaza health center killed in Israeli strike. cnn.com/2025/07/10/mid…

Hiring a *permanent* programmer in ecological modelling at my lab @UniBonn. We mechanistically model plant communities, island biogeography, sp. range dynamics, eco-evo feedbacks, diversity gradients, tropical forests, vascular epiphytes. Pls rt! shorturl.at/Bzzdt

Had a substantial discussion with President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran. We agreed that dialogue is the way forward to resolve conflicts and to ensure that peace and calm prevail. President @drpezeshkian assured me that Iran remains in the Treaty of Non-Proliferation of Nuclear…

The "sixth mass extinction" narrative is missing something crucial: local biodiversity! 🦋 An excellent podcast with an outstanding scientist reveals a more hopeful and nuanced story based on local observations. Highly recommended! #Nature #Conservation

🌿Biodiversity loss isn’t the whole story. On #InsideBiodiversity, Prof. @hmlfpereira separates loss from alteration — and explains why data gaps, ecosystem function, and human values complicate everything. 🎧 Listen here →insidebiodiversity.podigee.io  ✨ Subscribe for more

To the paper: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

🆕A new @PaN_BES study: People can assess biodiversity through both sight and sound 🌲👁️👂 Their accuracy was high — especially when using sound alone. idiv.de/study-shows-pe… @UniLeipzig @UniJena @UFZ_de

“Any media or other organization suggesting that the National Weather Service was not on top of this event is not only not telling the truth, but doing a deep disservice to the highly professional and skillful folks in that organization” cliffmass.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-te…

Am Freitag war die Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften in Halle und wir waren mit dabei – an einem der schönsten Orte der Stadt, dem Botanischen Garten. Unsere Forschenden hatten tolle Aktionen mitgebracht für Groß und Klein: Beim Symbiosen-Speed-Dating gab es Hochinteressantes zu…

The Texas Flash Floods A tragedy that should never happen again rogerpielkejr.substack.com/p/the-texas-fl…